Peter Hill-Wood says Barcelona have told Arsenal they will not table a bid for Cesc Fabregas this summer.

Hill-Wood reveals Catalan club's assurances

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Peter Hill-Wood has revealed that Barcelona have assured Arsenal they will not table a bid for Cesc Fabregas this summer. The Spanish midfielder's future has been the subject of intense speculation for some time and he has often had to dismiss reports of a move back to Barca, where he spent time as a youngster. Lionel Messi has been quoted as saying that he expects Fabregas to join him at Camp Nou one day because Barcelona is 'in his blood'. However, Gunners chairman Hill-Wood has told supporters there will definitely not be a move at the end of this season as the Spanish champions are happy with their current crop of players. High-level talks were held about the matter during the recent UEFA Champions League tie between the teams. "There was a private conversation that took place in the boardroom and assurances have been made at the highest possible level," Hill-Wood told. "Arsenal do not expect those to be broken. I was not privy to the conversation, but was told about it. "They said to us they are not interested [this summer]. It was a recent conversation, as recent as the time that they played us in the Champions League in fact as we got a bit upset because of all the media speculation. "Subsequent to the conversation, if they are interested at any time in the future, they would come to us direct. "However I'm not sure they are going to do that, because they told us they are pretty happy with what they have got and are pretty happy with their current players."Hill-Wood will be aware that Barca's hierarchy could change completely before the transfer window closes due to this summer's presidential elections, rendering such assurances meaningless. But Hill-Wood does not believe a move to Camp Nou would benefit Fabregas' career as he might find it difficult to establish himself in the side ahead of either Xavi or Andres Iniesta. "If you want my opinion, I'm not sure he would even get in their team," said Hill-Wood. "Do they need him? I'm not sure that they do. And they said to us they are not interested. "That suits us fine. Fabregas is an Arsenal player and we want him to remain an Arsenal player. We hope he stays with us for a very long time."