Arsenal finally give Barcelona an evaluation for Cesc Fabregas; Catalans not very pleased with it
Following a transfer saga that has eclipsed two seasons now, it seems like Arsenal have finally placed a price on the head of their captain Cesc Fabregas. This is after the team turned down two attempts by Barcelona to land the player last season.
Arsenal have gone on to estimate their captain to value in at around 45-million pounds and the club feel that if anyone is to land the player, then they should be able to fork out the right amount of cash to do so.
At the same time, Pep Guardiola has stated that he still has Fabregas included in his plans for the future, but the board at the club feel that the price is just too high for the 23-year-old.
Sandro Rosell who is the president at Barcelona is reported to have said, “Barca is not disposed to pay €50m for Cesc Fabregas next summer. That is decided and, although Guardiola demands this player, we will not pay this amount.”
“It is impossible due to a simple reason. In football, prices are reduced each year and, if we offered Arsenal €40m for Cesc last summer, €50m is now impossible. If the coach demands Cesc we will negotiate with the Gunners but at a correct limit and without
madness and, if the operation is not possible, we will wait for other opportunities,” added the Barcelona President.
Rosell then went on to state that the option of landing Fabregas was now out of his hands and that the team would only really consider making a move for the player if Guardiola insisted on it repeatedly. He also added that if that was the case, then Barcelona
might have to get rid of a player or two to raise the adequate cash to see the deal going through.
According to most experts, the way things are going, Arsenal are playing their cards rather well. They have no longer stated their captain to be inaccessible, they have only gone on to make their evaluation of the player be heard. In doing so, they have
potentially gotten rid of the constant threat that lurked over their heads in the form of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38605. The Spanish out-fit are now going to have to reconsider their options and only make a move for Fabregas if they really need to, which at this point seems highly
unlikely.
Nonetheless, if Barcelona do decide to land the player any way, then Arsenal might not be too disappointed with letting a player go for nearly fifty million pounds; who also happens to have a recurring hamstring problem.
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