Barcelona poised to launch official 30m bid for Cesc Fabregas

Barcelona will make an official approach for Cesc Fabregas on Monday when sporting director Txiki Begiristain calls Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis to discuss a £30million deal. And despite the insistence of Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood that the player is not for sale, the Premier League club are expected to agree a deal if Barcelona can raise the bid to closer to £40m. Moving on: Cesc Fabregas is heading to Barcelona Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been directly informed by Fabregas that he wants to join Barcelona.  Ronaldo, Kaka and Fabregas show the Premier League is no match La LigaWenger welcomes 'fighter' Chamakh as striker is finally confirmed as a GunnerFabregas is staying! Arsenal chief Hill-Wood hits back at Barcelona bid