Carles Rexach: It Will Be Difficult For Barcelona To Sign Cesc Fabregas From Arsenal

Transfer fee coupled with current talent in midfield could pose problems.
Former Barcelona winger Carles Rexach believes that the Catalan club will find it difficult to sign Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal.

The 23-year-old has long been linked with a move back to the Spanish heavyweights, but recent reports point towards the Gunners demanding £80 million for the potential sale of their prized asset.

And the ex-Barca man believes that it would be hard for the Blaugrana to re-sign their former youth product.

"It will be difficult to bring Cesc back now," Rexach said, according to The Daily Mail.

"Firstly, because of the money it would cost, but also because Barca have young players coming through in that position who are very good and we have to look at that, too.

"It would be different if there was no-one else in that position, then they would have to pay the money to get him. But there are others coming through in the team.

"There are already three good players in our midfield [Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Sergio Busquets] and another three in Seydou Keita, Ibrahim Afellay and Javier Mascherano. Then there are younger ones coming up from the reserves. You need to look at what you have, what it will cost to get something else and what you will need to replace in a few years."