Want-away Gunners return

ARSENAL stars Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri are expected to return to pre-season training at London Colney this week despite the possibility that neither will be at the club by the time the Premier League season starts next month.

Fabregas, who has been on holiday in Spain, will return with the bulk of the senior squad tomorrow, with Barcelona still attempting to finally complete his transfer to the European champions.

A bid of around £27m (€29.8m) was rejected earlier in the summer but having received an improved offer last week, there is an acceptance at Arsenal that the long-running saga of their captain’s future is nearing a conclusion.