Last offensive for Cesc

Both main Catalan sports papers claim today that Barcelona has launched a last offensive to sign Arsenal midfielder and Spanish international Cesc Fàbregas (22).

Since Arsenal will play a Champions League qualifying game against Celtic Glasgow on Tuesday, it is generally believed that if Cesc takes part in that game, a transfer becomes imposible because that would mean that Cesc cannot play with another team in the Champions League this season.

Both Sport and El Mundo Deportivo report that Cesc wants to return to Barcelona, with the latter claiming that Cesc will personally try to convince Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger.

Cesc would have received a message of Barcelona manager Joseop Guardiola saying that the rumours about the coach not wanting Cesc in his team are false and explaining him his tactical plans about how to integrate the Catalan midifelder in the current team.

Cesc's agent Darren Dein would now be pressuring Arsenal to close a deal before Tuesday or to, at least, convince the club to leave Cesc out of the squad or on the bench for the first game in Glasgow, so there would be one more week for the transfer negotiations. Sport claims that Barcelona president Joan Laporta wants to bring Cesc home before the end of this term next year and is therefore willing to spend big.

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Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Arsenal would only be willing to include Barcelona forward and Spanish youth international Bojan Krkic (18) in a possible deal on Arsenal midfielder and Spanish international Cesc Fàbregas (22).

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger would like to count on the Catalan striker, who is nevertheless untouchable for Barcelona manager Guardiola.

Barcelona would have offered Arsenal a transfer fee of 40 million euros°, which was rejected by the English Premier League club, as was the possible inclusion in the deal of Barcelona attacker and Iceland international Eidur Gudjohnsen (30) and Barcelona central defender Henrique Adriano Buss (22).

Although Cesc reportedly supports the efforts of Barcelona trying to sign him and his agent Darren Dein is acting as go-between between the two clubs, the player wouldn't be willing to force his exit. Cesc plans to talk with Wenger in the coming days to discuss the situation, but it is unlikely that Arsenal will change their position. A transfer this summer seems almost impossible.

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Cesc gives green light to talk with Arsenal

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona has yesterday made new contacts trying to sign Arsenal midfielder and Spanish international Cesc Fàbregas (22).

Barcelona would first have sounded out the entourage of Cesc to know if the player, who has a contract with Arsenal until 2014 and is represented by Darren Dein who's also the agent of Barcelona player Thierry Henry, is willing to join Barcelona this summer.

After Barcelona got the assurance that Cesc is open to start negotiations under the condition that Barcelona first finds an agreement with Arsenal, Barcelona reportedly called an Arsenal representative to ask if the English club is willing to sell and if so, what the asking price would be.

Although Arsenal doesn't seem to have any intention to sell Cesc, it would already be clear that the club will not accept to include players like Gudjohnsen or Henrique in the deal and could ask a tranfer fee of 40 to 50 million euro°.

This first round of contacts is expected to possibly lead to a concrete bid, which should come soon because Arsenal plays a Champions League qualifying game on 18 August. If Cesc takes part in the match against Celtic Glasgow, he cannot play for Barcelona in the Champions League later this season, which would make a transfer highly unlikely.

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