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Manchester United have bid £25m
for Barcelona's ex-Arsenal
midfielder Cesc Fabregas but the
Gunners have first refusal on him at
the same price. United's offer is being considered but
is understood to be below the
Spanish club's valuation of the player. While Fabregas is not pushing for a
move, it is believed he is open to a
return to England. The 26-year-old will be guided by
whether Barcelona are prepared to
accept an offer for him. Fabregas came through the Spanish
club's La Masia academy before
Arsenal signed him as a 16-year-old
in 2003. He developed as one of the London
club's key players under manager
Arsene Wenger before becoming
Arsenal captain in November 2008. The Spain international spent eight
years with the Gunners, playing 303
games and scoring 57 goals. However, he returned to the Nou
Camp when he signed a five-year deal with Barcelona in a £25.4m move in August 2011. He has since helped the Catalan club
win the Copa del Rey in 2011-12 and
La Liga in 2012-13. Fabregas has played 96 times in two
seasons with Barcelona, including 60
league games, but has rarely featured
in his preferred midfield role, with
Xavi, 33, and Andres Iniesta, 29,
ahead of him. Fabregas has made 83 appearances
for Spain, winning the 2010 World
Cup and the European Championship
twice.

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