Hill-Wood tells Barcelona to their hands off his prized asset amid rumours that the Spanish mid-fielder has already made up his mind

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has told Gunners captain Cesc Fabregas to forget about joining Barcelona during the close-season.

Reports in England on Wednesday claim Fabregas has told Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that he wants to leave the Premier League club and return to Spanish champions Barcelona.

Fabregas, who began his career in Barca's youth academy before joining Arsenal aged 16, is believed to have met with Wenger at Arsenal's training ground on Tuesday to inform him of his desire to move to the Nou Camp.