Gunners stand firm as Barcelona bid for Fabregas rejected

BARCELONA have been left to ponder their next move after Arsenal rejected their offer for Cesc Fabregas yesterday.

Speculation about the Gunners captain’s future has been growing for some time and it came to a head yesterday as the Catalan giants revealed they had submitted a written offer for the Spain midfielder and the clubs were in “formal” discussions over a possible deal.

But the Barclays Premier League side were quick to respond, issuing a statement that read: “Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is under contract with the club until the summer of 2015. He is a highly-valued member of the team and part of our future plans.