Barcelona will battle Real Madrid for Arsenal captain Cesc
Fabregas at the end of this season.
El Mundo Deportivo says Cesc is close to Barca coach
Pep Guardiola, who took the midfielder under his wing when he was
coming through the club's junior system. Cesc has never forgotten
the support he received from former Barca star.
Barca are now seriously considering bringing Cesc back to the
Nou Camp, having gone close to landing him last summer during
negotiations with the Fabregas family.
Meanwhile, Florentino Perez is expected to try for Cesc as he
prepares to stand for the Real Madrid election. His interest is
expected to intensify now that Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has
publicly declared no interest in moving to Real.