Arsenal agree to let Cesc go

ARSENAL last night finally accepted defeat in their efforts to keep captain Cesc Fabregas and announced a deal has been reached in principal for Fabregas to return to Barcelona.

Barcelona had seen a £27 million offer rebuffed earlier in the summer as Arsenal remained steadfast in their demands over a £40m fee for their midfielder.

However, with Barcelona not willing to significantly up their cash bid, and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger admitting the player was unsettled, Arsenal reluctantly have allowed a cut-price deal to go through.