By David Lee Wheatley
Former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas today put paid to speculation surrounding his future at hometown team Barcelona by insisting the dream to play for the Camp Nou club may have been realised but is not yet at an end.
Having made his debut with the Gunners at the tender age of 16 following a switch from Barcelona's famed La Masia youth academy, the Spaniard spent eight happy years in north London before the lure of a return to Catalonia became too hard to resist.
Despite starting 30 La Liga matches last season, the talented midfielder failed to fully convince Barca fans of his worth. Fabregas has since been strongly linked with a move back to England, with Manchester United ready and willing to fork out over £30million to land the 26-year-old.
New United boss David Moyes seemed doggedly determined to capture the attacking midfield man, as the Old Trafford outfit vigorously pursued his signature over the last couple of weeks.
The death of the deal will be a big blow to Moyes as attempts to stamp his authority on the well established United line-up continue to labour, while Barcelona head coach Gerardo Martino will be relieved to have the Spain international available to him for the forseeable future.
It's a critical time for Fabregas and he must produce a consistently high level of performance to finally win over supporters and show them his true colours.
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