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<strong>Brazil international Daniel Alves has thrown his weight behind Cesc Fabregas and believes the Spain midfielder has a lot to offer to the Barcelona side in the next season.</strong>
The 26 year old former Arsenal captain has been David Moyes' primary target this summer but the Premier League champions have already had their two bids rejected.<br />
Reports have emerged that Manchester United are preparing a third bid for the Barcelona playmaker and Gerardo Martinez has left it to Fabregas to decide if he wants to stay.<br />
However, Alves remains hopeful that the United target decides against leaving Camp Nou as he is key to winning trophies for the Spanish side.<br />
"Football is a collective sport and you cannot look for scapegoats. If he decides to stay here, I'll be delighted to continue having him as a team-mate. The squad respects him a lot", Alves defended his teammate. <br />
He added: "It's up to him what he does, but I think he can bring a lot to this side. The team needs players of Cesc's quality to win trophies."
Written by Prateek Sarkar
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