Barca open villa talks
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the Spanish champions have opened talks with Valencia over striker David Villa.
Barca retained the Spanish crown at the weekend but have already earmarked potential new signings for next season as they attempt to counteract what could be another summer of heavy spending from arch rivals Real Madrid.
Regarding Villa, Laporta told club website fcbarcelona.cat: "We are in the negotiating process and everything is going in the right direction. We hope it is resolved soon."
Laporta continued: "Everything is on track and hopefully we can reach an agreement." He added that Barça "have set a specific date and will do what is best for the club."
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is another player on Barca's radar. Laporta was taken aback by Fabregas' comments last week that he would like to return to the Camp Nou, where he played alongside Lionel Messi in the youth ranks before moving to north London in 2003.
"It is remarkable that the player has said that," said Laporta. "If the technical secretary [Txiki Begiristain] believes we must make an effort, we will do and will talk to Arsenal."
