Manchester: Spanish Champion Barcelona's sporting director, Andoni Zubizarreta claimed that English Premier League giants Manchester United have accepted defeat in their attempts to sign star midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
United have had two bids for Fabregas rejected, with Barcelona clear they do not want to sell the Spain international. A third United offer for Fabregas, 26, had been mooted but comments from Zubizarreta on Sunday suggested the Premier League champions have decided to end their pursuit of the former Arsenal captain.
Quoted by the Spanish newspaper, Sport, Zubizarreta said, "Manchester United are interested in the player but it's also true that they understand our position of not wanting to sell. They have renounced his signing. We aren't going to sell him."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Sunday that he did not expect Fabregas to leave Barcelona. Arsenal's manager has maintained a good relationship with his former player and with Fabregas'. "What I know is Fabregas will stay one more year at least in Barcelona," he said. "That's the information I have. If that changes, I don't know. But That's what I have been told."
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