Xavi urges Fabregas to join Barca

Barcelona midfielder Xavi has risked infuriating Arsenal by expressing his ambition to play with Cesc Fabregas at the Nou Camp and claiming his Spain team-mate has “Barca DNA”.

Fabregas started his career at the Catalan giants before Arsene Wenger recruited him as 2003 as a 16-year-old – but he has consistently been linked with a return to La Liga since establishing himself in the Premier League.