Arsenal have rejected an approach throught to be in the region of 30 million euros from the Catalan giants for star midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
La Liga champions Barcelona early revealed that they were in formal discussions with the London club over Fabregas' signature, having submitted a written offer.
Barca director general Joan Oliver said: "Any deal must go through them and June 1 was the beginning of the period of official negotiations. Until earlier there were informal conversations, but since yesterday these are formal - and the usual mechanism is to present a formal and concrete offer."
The Gunners captain has already stated that he does not want any distractions as he prepares to try and help Spain win their first ever World Cup title this summer in South Africa and Barcelona Technical secretary Txiki Begiristain echoed the player's sentiments saying he hoped a deal could be reached soon.
Begiristain said: "I'm hopeful he can sign for the club as soon as possible. I'm optimistic and it is clear that he, his family, the players and the entire environment would give a very warm welcome."
It is understood that Barcelona are not willing to match Arsenal's 60 million euros valuation for a player they feel they nurtured and developed, sparking fears the negotiations could rumble on throughout the tournament in South Africa.
The player's father Francesc Fabregas hinted the deal could turn into a long-running transfer saga: "The negotiations between Arsenal and Barcelona are going to be very long. Both parties are going to have to sit down several times because the matter is complicated."
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