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Arsenal ace Cesc will reject Real Madrid, Chelsea offers: Barcelona or bust

The Barcelona press are adamant Cesc Fabregas will only leave Arsenal for the Nou Camp.

El Mundo Deportivo says Chelsea and Real Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Cesc since the New Year, but the midfielder has made it clear to his camp that he will only leave the Emirates to return to Barcelona.

Cesc would find it more difficult to leave the Gunners if they were winning trophies, but their recent Cup and Champions League failures has the club captain seriously weighing up his options.

The midfielder is eager to reconnect with good friends Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol, Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Jeers from the Nou Camp crowd during Arsenal's Champions League defeat at Barca did unsettle Cesc, but not enough for him to write off plans of returning to his former club sooner rather than later,

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