Source: Daily_Mail
Barca confident of landing Fabregas - Spanish giants also tracking Robinho
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain believes Arsenalcaptain Cesc Fabregas will end up at the Nou Camp one day and has alsohinted the European champions could make a move for Manchester Cityforward Robinho. [LNB]Fabregas, a Barca youth-team product, has long been linked with areturn to the Catalan giants even though the player and his club havealways maintained he is committed to seeing out his long-term contract. [LNB] Spain call: Cesc Fabregas[LNB] [LNB]But Begiristain said of the 22-year-old to Spanish daily Sport: "He is a player with the Barca profile. He was born here, breathing football. One day, he will end up playing at the Nou Camp, I'm sure." [LNB]Barca are expected to bolster their squad in January with Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure likely to be away on African Nations Cup duty. [LNB]Brazil forward Robinho looks to be another player on Barca's radar, with Begiristain saying: "He's a very interesting player and can play the Champions League." [LNB]A move for Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery could also be resurrected. [LNB] "We have a great relationship with Bayern Munich and eventually we told them we were interested in signing Ribery," Begiristain said of the summer attempts to sign the 26-year-old France international. [LNB] "Twice we have offered money for him and both times we were told he was not for sale. And it is true, because they said the same thing to Chelsea and Real Madrid. [LNB]"If Bayern Munich puts Ribery on the market, we'll know first. Another thing is the price, of course." [LNB]Begiristain insists, however, that treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola has not been overly demanding regarding players he wants to see brought in. [LNB]"I must say that Pep has never complained or pressured us," he added. [LNB] "He knows how the football transfer market is and sometimes it is impossible to sign any player you want in spite of the efforts you make." [LNB] Arsenal target Matuidi won't leave St Etienne for peanuts, warns ComolliArsenal and West Ham target Chamakh insists he won't join a French club [LNB] [LNB]
