FC Barcelona News: 11 August 2011; Fabregas Transfer Imminent, Busquets and Pique Injured

Premier League - Arsenal 'to accept Cesc deal' - Yahoo! Eurosport
The Gunners remained steadfast in their demands over a £40 million fee for the club captain but with the European champions unwilling to improve significantly on their initial £27m offer, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitting the player was unsettled, it now appears as if the club will have to broker a cut-price deal to move on.

Barcelona's Sergio Busquets & Gerard Pique doubtful for Real Madrid clash - Goal.com
Pique picked up a knock in the dying minutes of the first-half and was forced to leave the pitch due to the knock. Busquets, who replaced Pique, managed to stay on the pitch until the final whistle, but complained about a knee problem after the game. However, Spain's physio, Juan Cota, said to Sport that both players could feature if their injuries suffer no further ill-effects.

Spain's 2-1 defeat to Italy shows importance of Xavi and why Cesc Fabregas is seen as his ready-made replacement for Barcelona and La Roja - Goal.com
With Xavi beginning to feel the affects of a long and gruelling career, Spain need someone to step in right now. And so do Barcelona. That explains Guardiola's tireless pursuit of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, which looks as if it may finally be bearing fruit. So should Cesc arrive after all at Camp Nou, Barca won't be the only beneficiary; Del Bosque will be rather pleased as well.

Silly season nearly over in Spain - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
With a lack of hard sports news to report, no Tour De France, Olympics, international football tournament or World Cup win to celebrate, the Spanish sports press have over-analysed the pre-season. They've also speculated for months whether Cesc Fabregas will be signing for Barca or Neymar for Madrid, with any slight indication treated as news.

La Liga - Real 'reject Spurs' Diarra bid' - Yahoo! Eurosport
Real Madrid have rejected an offer from Tottenham Hotspur for Lassana Diarra, according to Spanish sports daily Marca.The Liga giants are reportedly holding out for a deal worth 18 million euros (£15.8m) for the midfielder, who has fallen out of favour under Real boss Jose Mourinho.million

Official: Alejandro Alfaro moves from Sevilla to Mallorca - Goal.com
Mallorca have announced the signing of Alejandro Alfaro from Sevilla, with the winger moving to the Balearic Islands outfit for a fee of €500,000. The former Spain Under-21 attacker had an inconsistent stint at the Andalusian club since graduating from the youth team in 2006.