da betsul: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says that his club will not pay over the odds to try and secure the services of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
da dobrowin: The 23-year-old Spain international is expected to head back to the Camp Nou at some point this summer, but Laporta has warned that a deal is far from certain.
He told the Spanish press:"We will not sign any players for above market value.
"We are interested in signing Cesc and Arsenal know that, but we will not pay an exorbitant price for any player.
"When it comes to market prices, we'll strengthen where we can, but will not pay an unrealistic price."
Meanwhile, Laporta has admitted that Yaya Toure could leave Barca, with the Ivory Coast midfielder having been linked with both the Gunners and Manchester City.
He told Sport:"We intend to keep the current squad for next season, reinforced with the addition of David Villa and another player.
"We would like Toure to continue at the club for many years, because there are few players in the world like him."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email