12 Players Who Rejected The Premier League This Summer

10. Cesc Fàbregas (Staying With Barcelona)

Fabregas The UK media really got behind the Manchester United bids for the former Arsenal captain, but Cesc Fàbregas looks set to stay with his hometown team this summer. The bids from Manchester United seemed ambitious to stay the least €“ a choice to stay with the current champions of Spain with a legitimate shot of winning the 2013-14 Champions League, or join the team who are third favourites to win their own league and who were eliminated from the Champions League by the second best team in Spain last season. Oh and Manchester United have employed a manager who has never lifted a trophy previously. There are plenty of reasons for Fàbregas to stay at Barcelona.
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