Barcelona and Spain star Andres Iniesta has wished Cesc Fabregas well for what he feels will be his “last season” at Arsenal before moving to the Nou Camp.
Barca have been chasing Fabregas for the entire summer, but their public courtship appears unlikely to yield fruit with the Gunners holding firm on what they feel are attempts to unsettle the player and drive his price down.
Several Barca players – including Iniesta, David Villa and Xavi – have expressed their desire to see Fabregas return to the club where he started as a youth, but they now appear resigned to him staying in London for another season.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
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