Denis Irwin: Manchester United confident of signing top target Cesc Fabregas

Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland defender Denis Irwin claims the club will leave no stone unturned in their bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

It is believed that Arsenal have the first option to re-sign their former skipper if Fabregas decides to leave Camp Nou, but Irwin reveals United are confident they can win the race for the Spain international.

Denis Irwin, a former left-back who works as an ambassador at Old Trafford, now has revealed that Fabregas is their top target this season.

Irwin told the Sunday World newspaper: “Cesc Fabregas has zoomed up Manchester United’s transfer target list to the top position and the champions are going to move heaven and earth to get him.”

“The Barcelona star wants out of the Nou Camp and United want him badly, so the deal should be done easily enough. Fabregas is just the sort of all-action midfield player United need if they are to make a run at next season’s Champions League.”

“Cesc won’t be short of offers for I believe this is going to be a transfer season where eye-boggling amounts of money will be spent.”

Irwin also thinks United will make a bid for Southampton’s Luke Shaw, while predicting winger Nani and Patrice Evra will leave Old Trafford this summer as new boss David Moyes prepares to take the charge from Sir Alex Ferguson.

“Nani will go to Monaco and Patrice Evra may well return to the same club, from whom he joined United,” Irwin added. “I’ve also heard a word that the new manager might have Luke Shaw at the top of his list. The teenage Southampton full-back is the latest in a long line of prodigies from that club’s excellent youth system.”

Last season, Denis Irwin was one of the first to reveal United’s interest in the then Arsenal striker Robin van Persie, so his latest claims could be plausible. Man United fans will certainly be hoping so.