Cesc Fabregas looks to finally have got his dream move to Barcelona and a medical is taking place as we speak. It has been arguably the biggest transfer saga of the past two years and Arsenal have decided that the time is right to cash in on their talented Spaniard. £35m is the fee and the Gunners support will be hoping that Arsene Wenger will look to use the funds to strengthen the rest of the squad.
Elsewhere in the papers Roberto Mancini has called on fans to be realistic; Sir Alex Ferguson has called on critics to lay off De Gea, while Villas-Boas accuses Stoke of underhand tactics.
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Arsenal and Barcelona finally secure terms for Fábregas deal – Guardian
Mikel’s father in suspected kidnapping – Guardian
Touré to train at City before ban ends – Guardian
Mancini: fans must be realistic – Daily Telegraph
QPR need cash injection – Daily Telegraph
Record signing Carroll vows to repay Liverpool boss Dalglish’s faith – Daily Mail
Keane in race against time to join LA Galaxy after Tottenham accept £1.8m bid – Daily Mail
Liverpool line up shock swoop for Celtic’s ‘Derry Pele’ McCourt – Daily Mail
Sir Alex: Lay off De Gea – Mirror
Villas-Boas accuses Stoke of underhand tactics – Mirror
Wenger rules out swoop for Joey – Sun
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