UNITED KINGDOM: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has trained with the team ahead of their pre-season match against Benfica, despite ongoing speculation he could be about to join Barcelona

Record ID: 555838

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has trained with the team ahead of their pre-season match against Benfica, despite ongoing speculation he could be about to join Barcelona
  • Date: 6th August 2011
  • Summary: LONDON COLNEY, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 5, 2011) (REUTERS) ARSENAL PLAYERS ARRIVING FOR TRAINING SESSION CAPTAIN CESC FABREGAS (LEFT OF PICTURE) WALKING TO TRAINING FABREGAS TALKING TO MAROUANE CHAMAKH ARSENAL TRAINING SESSION ABOUT TO START MANAGER ARSENE WENGER WALKING TO TRAINING WENGER TALKING TO FABREGAS AS TEAM MATES HEAD OFF FOR A RUN FABREGAS RUNNING TO CATCH UP WITH TEAM MATES ARSENAL TEAM RUN ROBIN VAN PERSIE (CLOSEST TO CAMERA) DURING RUN FABREGAS RUNNING DURING WARM UP ARSENAL TEAM WARMING UP FABREGAS STRETCHING WENGER ARSENAL TEAM MEMBERS STRETCHING
  • Embargoed: 21st August 2011 13:00
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  • Location: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA2MPXWHHJEQYO1CQ3JNH2EXGNJ
  • Story Text: Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas joined his team mates for training in London on Friday (August 5) as speculation continued to swirl around his potential transfer to European Champions League winners Barcelona.
    It was being reported that officials from the Catalan club were headed to the United Kingdom to meet with their Arsenal counterparts after an earlier offer for Fabregas was rejected.
    The 25-year-old Fabregas has stated a desire to return to Barcelona where he spent began his football career when he joined the club's academy as a 10-year-old.
    Fabregas is due to play in Arsenal's final pre-season friendly, against Benfica on Saturday night, and, if he is fit and Arsenal has not reached a deal with Barcelona, will be expected to begin the season for Arsenal.
    Barcelona will be keen to get a deal done for Fabregas within the fortnight because if Fabregas plays any part in the Champions League qualifier against Udinese on August 16, he would then be ineligible to feature for Barcelona in that competition.
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