A short blog as I’m commuting up the coast for much of the day.

News is just in that Real Madrid have denied any interest in midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Though Barcelona have been the main mover-and-shaker in the sordid affair, Real have also had many links to the player fabricated by lazy journalists.

Madrid sporting director Miguel Pardeza confirmed the uncomfirming of the previously confirmed rumour.

“He is a great player, there’s no doubt about that. But at this moment he is not a target for Real Madrid. The club are working on other alternatives.”

So, while Barcelona will continue to do unsubstantiated carnage through their mouthpiece newspapers and The Sun, Arsenal and Cesc at least have one monkey off of their back.

Of course, none of the Barcelona rumours are even remotely true – Cesc is staying with Arsenal, as is van Persie, Adebayor, while it is very likely both William Gallas and Kolo Toure will also stay on for a season at least.

The press continue to do their best to destabalise the club, but within Arsenal HQ, things seem more sturdy in reality.

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