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Man Utd step up Cesc Fabregas interest after Koke setback
MANCHESTER UNITED are to step up their interest in Chelsea target and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas after Atletico Madrid revealed Koke is not for sale.
Fabregas, 27, has been a target for United since last summer, but reports claim that new boss Louis Van Gaal has put Koke at the top of his midfield wishlist.
The 22-year-old enjoyed a fantastic season at Atletico last term, claiming the La Liga title and reaching the final of the Champions League.
However, United are likely to make a move for Fabregas this summer after Atletico president Enrique Cerezo insists Koke is not going anywhere.
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He is our player and he will continue with us
"He is our player and he will continue with us," Cerezo said.
"We are not a selling club. We are a stable club.
"And I insist: Koke wants to play for Atletico, he is our franchise player and will continue to be a Rojiblanco. There's nothing else to add."