Fabregas worth less than €40m

Barcelona - Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says Arsenal can expect a bid of less than €40 million if the Catalan club decides to pursue Cesc Fabregas.

Barcelona tried to bring back its former youth player during the off-season last year, but Arsenal refused to sell.

Rosell said on Thursday that "if last summer we offered €40 million ($56.55 million) for Cesc, and since then there has been wear and tear, now he's worth less."

Spain midfielder Fabregas said Wednesday he has left any decision on his future to Arsenal, while adding that "Barca is the best team in the world and going there guarantees titles."

Barcelona, which has a transfer budget of about €45 million, has also been linked to Villarreal's Giuseppe Rossi.