Spanish champions Barcelona will capture Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres next summer, according to Nou Camp midfielder Xavi.

“Every Barcelona player wanted Cesc to join this year; (and) we made no secret of that,” the 30-year-old was quoted as saying in the Star.

“But we are prepared to wait another year,” the Spanish stalwart remarked.

“Everybody in football knows where Cesc’s heart is.”

“He’s from Barcelona and was a youngster at the club. It’s not like we have to try to convince him to join: it’s where he wants to be.”

“Arsenal have him for another year and, during this season, they will have time to either develop one of their younger players or scout a replacement to buy when Cesc leaves. Everybody is very calm,” explained Xavi.

“We know the longest we have to wait for Cesc to come home is another 12 months.”

“Everybody can live with that. We would love Nando at Barcelona too; he is the most complete striker in the world.”

“We have seen what he and David Villa can do for Spain and to have that every week at club level would be frightening.”

“I believe he is getting quite disheartened.”

Xavi went on to say that Torres would end up being disappointed at Liverpool this season.

“The season before last Liverpool sold Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid; and now this season they have sold [Javier] Mascherano.”

“Being brutally honest they haven’t brought any top-class players in to replace the ones they have sold. They haven’t tried to improve the squad.”

“Nando deserves to be playing with the best players like he does with Spain,” Xavi claimed.

“If Liverpool have another disappointing season that will be it for him.”

“Our coach Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of Nando. If he wanted to leave next summer, I would imagine Barcelona to be very much in the running,” he added.

“It would cost a lot to bring both Cesc and Nando to the club; but it would be worth it and, in my opinion, make us virtually unstoppable.”

And he also mentioned that Mascherano’s desire to play for Barcelona weakened Liverpool’s position in negotiations.

“It just came down to Barcelona and Liverpool agreeing terms.”

“Liverpool were in the weak position because their player didn’t want to play for the club.”

“The player’s family was unhappy in England. There was no point trying to keep him.”