Manchester United lodge second bid for Cesc Fabregas

MANCHESTER UNITED have made a second bid for Barcelona and Spain star Cesc Fabregas.

Barcelona have rejected one bid for Cesc Fabregas

United confirmed last Monday that they had made a first offer for the former Arsenal star, which Barca rejected.

But manager David Moyes said at a press conference in Yokohama today that a second offer had been lodged following chief executive Ed Woodward's return to England.

Moyes said: "As I understand it, Ed had a response (to the first offer).

"We have made a second offer but Ed is dealing with it rather than me."

Woodward had flown back from United pre-season tour ahead of schedule last Wednesday to carry out some urgent transfer business.

Barcelona had insisted Fabregas was going nowhere

“We have made a second offer but Ed (Woodward) is dealing with it rather than me”

David Moyes

Moyes added: "When you're interested in good players you want to give it every opportunity to materialise and I'll do that.

"I hope things can continue and move forward.

"At this moment in time I can only tell you that Ed Woodward is working hard trying to make the deals happen.

"We can only hope that some of them fall into place shortly."

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