Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal tops the Cubs' off-season wish list, and the 28-year-old leadoff hitter has indicated a sincere desire to play in Chicago. "He's very close to Neifi [Perez] and [Aramis] Ramirez, and he played with [Greg] Maddux, so there's a comfort level in Chicago," said Paul Kinzer, Furcal's agent. "Whatever team he goes to, he wants to be able to go to a World Series, and he feels the Cubs are going to be competitive in trying to get there. "I'd say there is very serious interest from Rafael." And the Cubs have indicated serious interest in Furcal. "Very much so," Kinzer said.