Fabregas is keen to go home to Barca – Sagna

Fabregas has once again been linked with a return to the Catalan club, where he came through the youth ranks before signing for the Gunners in 2003.

Barca have failed to sign their former player in each of the last two summer transfer windows, but Sagna believes it could be a case of third time lucky for the Catalan club.

“I can say it’s true that Cesc wants to go to Barca,” the right-back told former Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Fernandez on a French radio station.

“Fabregas wants to return to his country of birth, to his city, where his family are; he wants to play for one of the best teams in the world, Barcelona, and that’s understandable.

“At the moment, however, he is still Arsenal’s captain.”

n Blackburn striker Jason Roberts has rubbished reports linking him with a move to Championship side Ipswich Town.

It has been claimed that the 33-year-old is poised to rejoin his former Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell at Portman Road.

But Roberts insists he has not been in contact with the Tractor Boys and is keen to see out the final year of his contract at Ewood Park.