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Sunday 26 June 2011

The Great Football Experiment - Video

Episode 2 Trailer - Have a regular Sunday League team got what it takes to take on a team of England legends? Watch episode TWP of the Great Football Experiment to see how Ivory FC cope with their first training session.

Arsenal eye Alvarez as Fabregas replacement

London - Cesc Fabregas will head to Barcelona on holiday next week and may never return to play for Arsenal again. The Catalan club believe they are close to doing a deal to sign the 24-year-old Gunners captain and end one of football's longest running tranfers sagas. 

Arsenal are still playing hardball over their star player and have warned Barcelona hierarchy to stay away from Fabregas when he returns to Catalonia to visit family. But after failing with a 27-million pound bid this week, the European champions are preparing an improved offer of around 30-million pound. Even though that is still way below Arsenal 44-million pound valuation., Barcelona believe they are not far from sealing a deal and Arsenal have even lined up a potential replacement, with sources in italy claiming the Gunners have done a deal to sign Argentina playmaker  Ricardo Alvarez.


Cesc Fabregas is taking a short break in his native Barcelona before he reports for pre-season training on July 5. But senior officials at the Emirates know there is already a media blitz under way in Spain hailing him as the signing of the summer. They know the European Champion are keen to exploit the situation to take Fabregas back to the club where his career began as a junior.

The clubs have had regular dialogue over his possible move, culminating in a verbal offer from Barcelona on Wednesday. Nou camp president Sandro Resell insists they will not pay over 35.5 million pound but sources close to the Spanish giants last night said they were increasingly confidents of sealing a deal before the end of next week - Latest Football News