Thiago To Be Thrown Into Cesc Deal

FC Barcelona vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu is in London this week, in an attempt to lure Cesc Fabregas back 

to the Catalan capital in a £33.5m transfer.

It appears that Barca will not step up their current bid, and aren’t going to satisfy Arsenal, by meeting the Gunners’ asking price.

The Arsenal skipper, who wants to move back to Barcelona this summer, has been valued at £40m by club officials.

After multiple bids being turned down by Arsenal for Cesc, the latest reports are suggesting that Barca are unwilling to pay as high as £40m for Fabregas.

Apparently, Arsenal are willing to settle for a lower fee – but only, as long as 20-year old midfielder, Thiago Alcantara is thrown into the deal.

The Spanish U21 international who was sensational last month in Denmark, as his country won the European Under-21 Championship, has been linked with The Gunners all summer.

However, after his Under-21 heroics in Denmark, Barca handed Thiago a 4-year contract last month, and now looks set to be a big part of Pep Guardiola’s plans for next season’s campaign.

Thiago had limited game time at the Camp Nou last year, and despite his new lucrative deal, he would prefer to play regular football next year… surely?

Cesc Fabregas is also under contract, but it appears likely that he will leave Arsenal this summer.

Another day goes by, and the story continues…