Barcelona vice-president Alfons Godall is confident Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will return to the Nou Camp at some point in the future.

The Spain international progressed through the youth ranks at Barcelona before moving to London in 2003.

Real Madrid are understood to be interested in snapping up Fabregas but Godall expects him to end up at Barca.

Reports suggest the Catalan giants are planning a £40million summer swoop for the Spain international.

Godall, who hopes to succeed Joan Laporta as president, believes that even if Fabregas does not make the move at the end of this season he will one day return to Barcelona.

"Sooner or later Cesc will end up coming back," Godall said in The Sun.

"We are a club that can sign players because we are respected and solvent."

 
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