Barcelona players remain confident they will be joined by Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas next summer.

With Cesc away with the Spain squad, there's been fresh questions about his on-off move to the Nou Camp.

Xavi said: "If the signing has not happened this year, it will happen next."

Spain team-mate Andres Iniesta said: "When you talk with him (Fabregas), you realise how excited he was about the prospect (of joining Barca)."

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