MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 16:18:46| >> :120:7560:7560:

Martin Keown: 'Cesc Fabregas should stay with Barcelona'

Keown: 'Fabregas should stay with Barca'
© PA Photos
Ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown thinks that Cesc Fabregas has unfinished business with Barcelona, and should resist the temptation to join Manchester United this summer.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has declared that Cesc Fabregas should stay with Barcelona and fight for his place next season.

Manchester United reportedly registered a formal bid in the region of £25m for the Spanish international yesterday, with the Catalan giants yet to comment on speculation surrounding the midfielder's future.

Keown thinks that Fabregas should resist the temptation to move back to England with either United or former club Arsenal, because he has unfinished business with Barca.

He told the Daily Mail: "Fabregas went there to take over from Xavi and Andres Iniesta and that can still happen. He's had injuries but he's still an outstanding talent. I saw that during the Confederations Cup this summer.

"Yes, a move to Manchester United or back to Arsenal might feel tempting but I think he should stay in Barcelona. It was his dream for such a long time. It's character building to carry the fight through.

"He'd always feel a tinge of regret if he left, even though he's won the league and cup already."

United boss David Moyes has done little to dampen speculation that he wants to sign Fabregas this summer, publicly declaring that he wants to strengthen in midfield.

ID:93689: cacheID:93689:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2410:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Spain's Cesc Fabregas celebrates scoring against Uruguay on February 6, 2013
Read Next:
Report: United prepare £35m Fabregas bid
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!