Hleb believes Gunners will struggle to hold onto top names

2:19pm Thursday 24th July 2008

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ALEXANDER HLEB has questioned Arsenal's desire to hold on to their key players after admitting he would love to see former team-mates Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas join him at Barcelona.

The Belarussian winger joined the Catalan giants last week after a drawn out summer saga, and he appears to be doing his best to unsettle his former club by advocating the departures of Fabregas and Adebayor.

Both players have been the subject of much interest from the Blaugrana, and Hleb was keen to promote their services to the Barcelona hierarchy, as well as querying Arsene Wenger's intentions after letting three of his big name players leave the Emirates, with Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto joining Hleb at the exit door.

"Every team would like to keep these players. For me it would be fantastic if they came to Barcelona," the 27-year-old midfielder told the Daily Telegraph.

"Those players would bring good energy and power to this club. For Barcelona, it would be fantastic, and for me personally as well, if they leave.

"Sometimes I think that Arsenal do not want to keep this team, not give something more."