Gunners’ transfer saga enters endgame

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger intends to resolve the futures of wantaway captain Cesc Fabregas and contract rebel Samir Nasri “very quickly”.

Barcelona initially saw a £27 million (€31m) offer rebuffed earlier in the summer, as Arsenal remained steadfast in their demands over a £40m (€45m) fee for their captain.

However, with the European champions not willing to significantly up their cash bid, and Wenger admitting the player was unsettled, it now appears as if Arsenal will have to allow the deal to go through for less than they had wanted.