Arsenal face a test of their
resolve ahead of the January market over captain Cesc Fabregas.
Marca says Barcelona
and Real Madrid are preparing to
enter into a January bidding war for the services of Cesc.
The Arsenal skipper has made
up his mind to leave the club at the end of the season, but both
clubs are preparing massive bids to tempt Fabregas away in the next
transfer window.
Long-term suitors Barcelona
would be the clear favourites for Fabregas' signature, and Marca
claim that the club's vice president Sandro Rosell has already
received a positive response after making discrete enquiries about
the move.
Real Madrid are also on the
look-out for a world class midfielder though. And with
Steven Gerrard considered too
old, they consider Fabregas to be the ideal partner for Xabi
Alonso.