Arsenal reject Fabregas bid

According to the Sun and the Telegraph, the London club rejected a £27-million offer out of hand.

Barca's move is not unexpected, after they had a bid for the midfielder rejected last summer.

"(Manager Pep) Guardiola knows the values of players and Cesc's is less than €40 million," Barcelona president Sandro Rosell said.

"Barcelona will offer less and, if they don't accept, then he won't come.