Source: Team_Talk
Messi confident over Cesc swoop
arcelona winger Lionel Messi is confident Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will complete his return to the Nou Camp.[LNB] Arsenal, who rejected a £30million bid from the Catalan giants at the beginning of the summer, have remained firm in their stance that Fabregas is not for sale.[LNB]Fabregas has made no secret of the fact he would love a return to Barca, where he started his career as a youth-team player before moving to the Gunners in 2003, and admitted on Friday that he is torn between the two clubs.[LNB]Barca players, many of who progressed through the famous La Masia academy with Fabregas, have long pleaded with him to come back, and Messi has reiterated their desire.[LNB]"It is no secret that Cesc is my friend. The whole world knows that and I would love him to sign for Barca," the Argentina international told Spanish television station Cuatro.[LNB]"I hope that the matter can be resolved soon and I'm confident that in the end it will be resolved in the way that Cesc can be a Barcelona player."[LNB]Fabregas still has five years remaining on his Gunners contract, and last night manager Arsene Wenger called on the Spain star to make up his mind where his future lies.[LNB]The 23-year-old is set to link up with Arsenal after this weekend's Emirates Cup, following his extended break after winning the World Cup with La Roja.
