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Barcelona debts will not end bid for Arsenal star Cesc

Barcelona are confident of signing Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, despite their debt problems.

The Sun says Fabregas could still be heading to Barcelona - despite the Spanish giants needing a massive bank loan to pay players' wages.

New Barca president Sandro Rosell insists Barca can afford the £35million transfer fee for the Arsenal midfielder.

But the club are going cap in hand to Spanish banks asking for a £135m loan.

Rosell admitted: "The squad were supposed to be paid at the end of last month and still haven't been."

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