Manchester United have made a move for Cesc Fabregas to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. The 31-year-old is back in London after completing his transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan on a free transfer but could be set for a swift return to England. Fabregas is understood to be keen on a move to Old Trafford but United will have to convince the former Arsenal and Barcelona man of their plans for him and their ambitions for the season. They could look to use their financial muscle to tempt him into joining them as they look to build on their impressive start to the 2018/19 campaign that sees them sit second in the Premier League table. The Spaniard was one of Chelsea’s best players during his three seasons at Stamford Bridge, scoring 17 goals and providing 38 assists during his time at the club, including nine goals and 12 assists last term
Manchester United have made a move for Cesc Fabregas to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United have made a move for Cesc Fabregas to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 31-year-old is back in London after completing his transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan on a free transfer but could be set for a swift return to England, with Jose Mourinho looking to bolster his midfield options at Old Trafford following the departure of the Portuguese superstar.
It’s understood that United have offered £25m for Fabregas’ services and that he would be willing accept such an offer given he has struggled at AC Milan since joining them from Turin last summer.
The 31-year-old is back in London after completing his transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan on a free transfer but could be set for a swift return to England.
Fabregas is back in London after completing his transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan on a free transfer but could be set for a swift return to England.
The 31-year-old has been linked with moves to Manchester United and Arsenal this summer, although he looked set for a move abroad after agreeing terms on an 18-month contract at San Siro.
But now The Daily Mail report that Fabregas could be set for an unlikely return to the Premier League with Jose Mourinho’s side looking to bring him in as they look to replace Cristiano Ronaldo following his departure from Old Trafford.
Fabregas is understood to be keen on a move to Old Trafford but United will have to convince the former Arsenal and Barcelona man of their plans for him and their ambitions for the season.
Fabregas is a proven winner, having won the Premier League with Chelsea and Spain’s La Liga and European Championship with Barcelona.
United will have to convince him that they can offer him a chance to win trophies. He will want to know what role he will play in the team and how much he will be paid.
They could look to use their financial muscle to tempt him into joining them as they look to build on their impressive start to the 2018/19 campaign that sees them sit second in the Premier League table.
- Manchester United are a big club with plenty of money.
- Cesc Fabregas wants to stay in London.
- He is a good player and would be an improvement for the Red Devils, who have made an impressive start to the 2018/19 campaign that sees them sit second in the Premier League table.
The Spaniard was one of Chelsea’s best players during his three seasons at Stamford Bridge, scoring 17 goals and providing 38 assists during his time at the club, including nine goals and 12 assists last term.
The Spaniard was one of Chelsea’s best players during his three seasons at Stamford Bridge, scoring 17 goals and providing 38 assists during his time at the club, including nine goals and 12 assists last term.
He is still relatively young at 26 years old and has plenty of experience as a Spanish international having made 35 appearances for his country since 2014.
His style of play is also very suited to United’s needs as he can pass well, dribble well and has a good vision for creating chances for others around him – something that could prove vital if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to replicate some of Jose Mourinho’s success with the Red Devils this season (or any other manager).
There are no winners here
There are no winners in this deal. Ronaldo has been an incredible servant to the club and his departure will be felt by fans all over the world, but it’s hard not to wonder whether he would have stayed if he knew that Manchester United were going to replace him with a player as good as Neymar.
Neymar is undoubtedly one of the best players in world football right now, but he hasn’t had anywhere near as much success in Europe as Ronaldo has had during his time at Real Madrid and Juventus. Neymar has won just one league title since moving from Barcelona in 2017 (he was part of their treble winning side), while Ronaldo won four European Cups during his time at Old Trafford before moving on loan to Juventus last summer where they went on to win another two titles together! The Brazilian may well go on become one of football’s greats someday – but right now? He’s not even close yet!
The same could be said about Paul Pogba who left Man United after winning two Premier League titles there between 2016-18 only joining PSG instead; while they were able to sign Kylian Mbappe from AS Monaco – another young starlet who hasn’t quite lived up expectations yet either despite being linked with some big money moves elsewhere over recent years…
Conclusion
There is no doubt that Cesc Fabregas would be a great signing for Manchester United. He is one of the best midfielders in Europe and would bring experience and quality to Old Trafford. However, there are doubts over whether he would be willing to join a club that has struggled so much over the last few years compared with Chelsea who are challenging for Champions League glory this season after winning last year’s title
