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Ray Parlour believes Arsenal will be making a mistake if they try to bring Cesc Fabregas back to the club this summer.

The Gunners legend is concerned that Arsene Wenger will spend a large bulk of his money on an area of the team which is overloaded with good midfielders.

Fabregas was idolised by the Arsenal fans during his first spell with the north London club when he helped them win the FA Cup back in 2005 and finish Champions League runners-up a year later.

The Spain international was constantly linked with a move back to his boyhood club Barcelona and finally clinched a £30million move there back in 2011.

But with the Spanish giants failing to win a trophy last season, Fabregas has come under fire from a section of the fans.

Wenger has first refusal on him but Parlour, who made 466 appearances for the club, said: “The problem with Fabregas is where do you put him in the team?

“They have got very similar players to Fabregas – they have Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere – if you bring Fabregas back where do you fit him in?

“He was great for the club but forwards should be much more of a priority.

“You look at Manchester City and Liverpool and they have much better forwards.”