Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he's ready to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona - for Lionel Messi in return! Wenger said: "I have made a bid for Messi and nobody speaks about it.

"They said he's £125m. It's the same.

"There is no chance we will sell Cesc.

"Do you really think we would sell our players one day before the championship starts, the basis of our team? No chance."

When Wenger was told that Fabregas has Barcelona blood in him, the Gunners manager replied: "A man is always defined by the way he is committed to his contract and that has nothing to do with the blood he has.

"Cesc is committed to the club. He has told me that and told that to the Press.

"We cannot master the noises coming out of Spain. It is not him who encourages the idea. We are not in a weak financial position, we don't need to sell anybody.

"He has always been very committed, this is his sixth year and what he wants is to win trophies for this club."