Xavi says Barcelona will bide their time and try again for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas in January. On Friday Fabregas ended the speculation that he would be leaving London to go back to boyhood club Barca by issuing a statement.
But Xavi told the Daily Star Sunday: "Nobody at Barca has given up on the Cesc deal. We have made that very clear.
"If Arsenal are way behind Chelsea and Manchester United in the league by the January transfer window and out of Europe, then Cesc will be even more disheartened with the club than he is now.
"If that is the case I don't see how they could stop him coming in January."
Xavi commented: "You should never cage an animal that is meant to be in the wild and you can't cage a player of Cesc's talent.
"He needs to be at a club where he can win trophies."
Xavi fully understands why Arsenal are fighting hard to keep their skipper.
The playmaker said: "Without him they have no chance of major trophies but if they can't assemble a squad to challenge for them, then it's just not fair to keep Cesc against his will.
"He has given sweat, blood and tears for the club cause but has just not had the necessary quality around him in order to win trophies."
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