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Arsenal will NOT buy back Cesc Fabregas as Chelsea lead race for midfielder
CHELSEA have been given a boost in their pursuit of Cesc Fabregas with Arsenal pulling out of the race.
Fabregas is available for transfer from Barcelona for £30million this summer.
And Jose Mourinho has targeted the Spaniard after selling David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain for £50million.
Arsenal have a £35m buy-back option on Fabregas from the deal that took him to the Nou Camp in 2011.
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But according to the BBC, the Gunners have told Barca they will NOT be activating the clause.
Arsene Wenger is in the market for a high-profile striker to compete with current first-choice Olivier Giroud.
Arsenal also need to replace Manchester City-bound Bacary Sagna and Lukasz Fabiasnki, who has joined Swansea.