fabregas and sanchez on a move to barcelona

Barcelona To Announce Signings Of Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas & Udinese's Alexis Sanchez On Friday - Report

The highly-rated duo have been linked with a switch to Barcelona in recent weeks and could finalise expensive moves to the La Liga champions in just two days' time

Barcelona plan to announce the arrivals of Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Udinese forward Alexis Sanchez before the weekend, according to a report from Ona FM.

The Catalan club have been tracking the duo for several weeks now, but their reluctance to meet the players' price-tags have so far prevented a deal from happening.

However, Spanish sources suggest that significant progress in the negotiations has been made in the last days, which could see both Fabregas and Sanchez seal switches to Barcelona in the next 48 hours.

After having an initial offer of €30 million for Fabregas rejected by Arsenal, Barcelona reportedly decided to up the stakes and add in €5m more, and it is believed the Premier League side have agreed with the new proposal.

Meanwhile, the Champions League holders appeared to have strong competition from Manchester City for Sanchez's signature, but with the Citizens deciding not to follow up their interest in the Chilean, the road is now clear for the La Liga champions to land the 22-year-old. 

Real Madrid Star Cristiano Ronaldo Sends Out A Personalized Message For Indian Fans

Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo posted a message for Indian Fans on his official Facebook page inviting more fans from India to join the Real Madrid page and stay updated with the latest happenings in and around the club.

CR7, known for his dribbling, shooting and heading skills, also showed off his proficiency in Hindi language.

The wall post from Ronaldo read, “To my Indian fans: Like Real Madrid CF to stay informed on my team’s summer tours and the new hirings for the coming season.”

Cristiano signed off by saying thanks in a manner which shall certainly touch upon every football fan in the country: “Dhanyavad! Shukriya!”

It was certainly a nice gesture by the star himself to connect with the Indian fans. India has always been crazy about the former Manchester United star as already close to 3000 people have liked the post within minutes.