Rumour: Manchester City and Arsenal rule out move for Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas of FC Barcelona looks on during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Granada CF at Camp Nou

Premier League rivals Manchester City and Arsenal have ruled out the possibility of signing Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona after the Catalan giants made the midfielder available for a transfer this summer, report theTelegraph.

The 27-year-old has been told that he can leave the Camp Nou if an offer in the region of £30 million is received for his services, sparking a flurry of interest from a number of European outfits.

His former club Arsenal is a strikingly obvious link given the stature he acquired during his eight year stint in north London and the fact he still enjoys a good relationship with manager Arsene Wenger.

However, the Frenchman is reportedly uninterested in re-signing a player that he sold to the Spanish club in 2011 as he would struggle to find room for Fabregas in a squad that already boasts an inflated number of midfielders.

The Spaniard is reportedly disheartened by the Gunners lack of interest in his signature but still harbours hope of a Premier League return.

However, yet another outfit has also ended speculation regarding their interest in the form of reigning Champions Manchester City. Manuel Pellegrini’s side were touted as potential suitors for Fabregas in order to replace their unsettled talisman Yaya Toure but are no longer in the running.

Manchester United made a bid for Fabregas last summer only to see it rejected, but now he has been deemed surplus to requirements by his home town club, new manager Louis van Gaal could be tempted to make another approach. Fabregas has been linked with Man United this summer too.

With Fabregas set to play a major role in Spain’s World Cup squad he is unlikely to be unable to find a new team, but an exit from another club so close to his heart just three years after joining in what was billed as a fairytale ending will be difficult to stomach.