Why Arsenal are targeting Everton striker as potential replacement for Cesc Fabregas

Everton are interested in signing Arsenal striker Cesc Fábregas after the Gunners were forced to sell him for £28m in the summer.

Fábrelas’ contract runs until 2021 and the Gunner are willing to offer him a new deal worth up to £100,000-a-week.

However, the striker’s agent Jorge Mendes has claimed Arsenal have made an approach for the 23-year-old to be reunited with Fabregos, who joined Everton in January 2013.

A deal is unlikely to be concluded for now as Fávregas remains under contract at the club until 2021.

However Everton have been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle and Tottenham, while Fácregas has also attracted interest from Arsenal and Manchester City.

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