Cesc Fabregas will stay at Arsenal, fears Barcelona star Andres Iniesta

25 July 2010 14:52
Barcelona star Andres Iniesta expects Cesc Fabregas to play for one final season at Arsenal.[LNB]The Catalans are desperate to take Fabregas back to the club where he came through to ranks, but a reluctance to bid more than about £35million seems means they are way off landing their man.[LNB]The 23-year-old is keen to join Barca, but Iniesta appears resigned to waiting another 12 months for his international team-mate.[LNB] Tug of war: Barcelona want to land Spain World Cup winner Fabregas [LNB]'Cesc wants to be with us, but he told me how close the Arsenal fans are to his heart,' Iniesta told the News of the World. 'He is a special player and I hope he wins the title at Arsenal this season.[LNB]'For them to win Cesc will have to stay fit and injury-free but he deserves to finish with a title. For all the work he has put in at Arsenal it would be a shame if it was all fruitless.[LNB]'I have seen time after time Lionel Messi win games for Barcelona when the rest of the team have not been on form and Cesc can do that for Arsenal this season.'[LNB] Our hero: Spain players hold Iniesta aloft on the day after he scored the winning goal in the World Cup final[LNB]Iniesta believes it would be a fitting swansong for Fabregas if he could win the Premier League with Arsenal before returning to Barca next year.[LNB]'Cesc is such a special player that he could carry a team to the title on his own and I hope he does it this coming season,' he said.[LNB]'It would be brilliant if Arsenal's hero could lift the title as captain during his last season. I think that it would be fantastic for everybody.'[LNB] Ozil in Man United and Arsenal's sights as move to Spain stalls for Bremen starWenger turns down James as England keeper prepares for Celtic moveArsenal set to make improved £15m bid for Everton defender JagielkaFabregas WILL sign for Barca! Xavi insists Arsenal only have ace 'on loanARSENAL FC

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