Barca deny Fabregas talk

Spanish giants quell midfielder move talk

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Barca deny Fabregas talk

Fabregas: Barcelona denial

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Barcelona have dismissed reports that they have reached an agreement with Cesc Fabregas to sign the Arsenal star.

Reports in Spain have suggested Fabregas, who has always said he would love to play for Barca, has come to a verbal agreement with the Catalan giants and will sign a five-year contract in the summer.

However, Barca have moved quickly to deny the rumours and insist they would never approach a player without a club's consent.

A club statement read: "Given the exceptional repercussions created by the stories that have appeared in different media with respect to an agreement with Arsenal FC player Cesc Fabregas, Barca flatly deny that there have been any negotiations or agreements with the player.

"In accordance with Fifa regulations, FC Barcelona's contract policy has always made it a priority to negotiate with the club of origin before making any particular agreement with the player.

"FC Barcelona wishes to stress that it has always maintained excellent institutional relations with Arsenal FC."

Fabregas has long been linked with a move back to Barca, where he spent six years as a youth-team player before joining Arsenal in 2003, but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger revealed earlier this week he was not worried about the midfielder's commitment to the club.