Cesc Fàbregas can leave for £60million
The Cesc Fàbregas transfer saga continues, as Arsenal will now be willing to let their captain leave if Barcelona pay £60million, double the offer they made last week, while they will also step up their interest for left-back Gael Clichy.
Barcelona’s rivals, Real Madrid, are also looking to get Fàbregas by bidding £40million. However, Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard remains a target for José Mourinho.
Arsenal will also make an improved bid of £8million for Lorient centre-back Laurent Koscielny.
Manchester United could make a £24million bid for Real Madrid defensive midfielder Lassana Diarra, formerly of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Meanwhile, United’s neighbours Manchester City will make a £27million bid for Aston Villa’s James Milner, but Villa want £30million.
Man City also look set to offload Robinho as part of a deal that could see Barcelona frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic linking up with Roberto Mancini again.
Mancini’s former club, Inter Milan, will hold talks with axed Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, and if appointed Benitez could bring Javier Mascherano with him to the San Siro.
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