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Barcelona find extra cash to up bid for Arsenal captain Cesc

Barcelona now have the cash to meet Arsenal's asking price for Cesc Fabregas.

The Sunday Mirror says the return of Cesc ­Fabregas to Barcelona in a £35m deal could be completed as early as this week.

Talks between the Champions League ­winners and Arsenal ­continued over the ­weekend and ­agreement is close.

Barca's initial offer of around £30m was dismissed by Arsenal, but in the last 72 hours, the ­Catalans have generated £15m to boost their coffers.

Oriol Romeu has been sold to Chelsea for £5m while ­Bojan Krkic has joined ­Italian club AS Roma for £10m.

That will give ­Barcelona the ­finances to agree terms with the Gunners.

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