Barcelona sports chief Txiki
Begiristain admits Real Madrid's
buying spree wrecked their hopes of signing Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and
Liverpool midfielder Javier
Mascherano.
"If Mascherano and Cesc did not come, it was because of
financial difficulties. It was impossible to match the money
demanded after Real Madrid went
calling for them," said Begiristain.
He added: "We can revisit these issues later."