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TOKYO (AFP) - Manchester United manager David Moyes on Monday revealed he has stepped up his pursuit of Cesc Fabregas after making a second bid for the Barcelona midfielder. United confirmed last Monday that they had made an initial approach for the former Arsenal star, but that offer of £25 million ($38 million, 29 million euros) was swiftly rejected by the Spanish champions. Moyes is determined to do everything he can to lure Fabregas back to the Premier League as he seeks a marquee signing to mark his arrival at Old Trafford. [caption id="attachment_176082" align="alignnone" width="349"] Cesc Fabregas[/caption] And the former Everton boss, appointed as Alex Ferguson's successor at the end of last season, said at a press conference in Japan on Monday that a second improved offer, believed to be in the region of £30 million ($46 million, 34 million euros), has now been lodged. United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward returned to England ahead of s...

JAKARTA (AFP) - Arsenal donned their new, Brazil-style away kit and played like five-time world champions as they blew away the Indonesia Dream Team 7-0 at the start of their Asian tour on Sunday. Unveiling their yellow shirts and blue shorts in Jakarta, academy whizz-kids Chuba Akpom and Kristoffer Olsson scored on their first-team debuts as Arsenal poured on six goals after half-time. [caption id="attachment_176716" align="alignright" width="263"] Arsene Wenger Photo: Arsenal.com[/caption] England striker Theo Walcott got the opener on 19 minutes, Olivier Giroud grabbed a rapid-fire double and Lukas Podolski and fringe midfielder Thomas Eisfeld both scored late on. Fittingly for the occasion, it was exhibition stuff and eclipsed English champions Manchester United, who lost 1-0 to the Singha All-Star XI in Bangkok in their first game under new boss David Moyes on Saturday. Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all have new managers this season,...