Real Madrid Plotting £43m Swoop For Arsenal Captain Cesc Fabregas - Report
Jan 8, 2010 6:32:54 AM

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and director general Jorge Valdano have held talks over a £43 million bid for Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas during the summer, according to The Sun.

It is believed that Barcelona will come calling with a £40m offer at the end of the season, but Los Blancos are reportedly set to scupper any deal by throwing £25m-rated striker Gonzalo Higuain into the fray.

A Real insider allegedly said: "The price demanded is £43m and that is what we are basing our calculations on.

"This is 'Operation Cesc', which we hope will prove a blow to Barcelona."

Barca president Joan Laporta has in the past openly declared that he would like to bring the club's youth product back to Catalunya in the future.
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