Barcelona: Xavi feels that Barcelona's attempts to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will be successful in the near future. The Camp Nou star told RAC1 that he remains positive of seeing his international team-mate join the Spanish champions before August 31, after a summer of intense speculation regarding the Arsenal captain's future.
"We look forward to Cesc joining, and it seems that it is in the final stages now," the 31-year-old stated. "We hope that the signing goes through as it is what we all want.
"It's a matter of agreement between Barca and Arsenal, but I am optimistic and I think Cesc will arrive at the club."
Arsenal are said to have already rejected a 30.4 miliion pounds offer for their captain from the European champions.
Xavi was then quizzed about the upcoming Supercopa clash on August 14 with arch-rivals Real Madrid, and the World Cup winner spoke confidently of his side's chances.
"At home we have the upper hand and we are the benchmark in football, but I do not wish to talk too much about Real Madrid."
Barcelona made a return to winning ways on Saturday, after a comprehensive 2-0 win over Mexican outfit Club America, and will now prepare for their Super Cup encounter in the coming week.
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