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Barcelona close in on Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas

Published 00:00 31/05/09 By By Steve Stammers

Barcelona are set to make a £40million bid for Cesc Fabregas.

The newly-crowned kings of Europe have made the Arsenal captain their priority target.

Arsenal signed Fabregas from Barcelona six years ago for a bargain £750,000 as they took advantage of Spanish employment laws concerning young footballers.

Now Barca want him back.

Why Arsene Wenger may decide to cash in on Cesc Fabregas this summer

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