Only a few days after Sandro Rosell made claims that the value of Cesc Fabregas has gone down over the past year, the Barcelona president insisted that the club will not offer more than 40 million euros to acquire his services.
According to Rosell, Fabregas is worth less than he was at this point last summer because of injuries that slightly hampered his season. However, I would like to point out that Cesc only played one game fewer in the 2010/11 season compared to 2009/10. It is also worth noting that although he did not score as many goals, he still provided an astounding 17 assists last season; he currently sits 3rd in the all-time Premier League assists table.
“If last summer we offered 40m euros (£35.1m) for Cesc, since then there has been wear and tear, now he’s worth less. I don’t know what will happen, but in the case that we were interested, we won’t go mad and pay over the top.
“I don’t think he will got to another Spanish club. Cesc is of Barca, and if I were the president of another club I wouldn’t sign a player who holds dear the colours of another team.”
Fabregas has made 303 appearances since he joined the club in 2003 (photo from Ronnie Macdonald on Flickr)
Speaking to the media yesterday, Rosell confirmed that if Arsenal reject the bid (of less than €40m) then Fabregas will not be moving back to his childhood club:
“Guardiola knows the values of players and Cesc’s is less than €40m (£35.4m). Barcelona will offer less and if they [Arsenal] don’t accept, then he won’t come. Pep knows the club is not well-off in terms of money.”
In my opinion, this is the final confirmation needed to convince me that Fabregas is staying at Arsenal for next season. There are 6 reasons which make me more than confident that Cesc won’t leave Arsenal this summer:
- It would seem that everybody, except for Barcelona, know that 40 million euros for Cesc Fabregas is ridiculous. Rosell’s valuation is well below what I would deem acceptable for arguably the best midfielder in the Premier League.
- If what Rosell said is right, Cesc won’t sign for another Spanish club (ruling out Real Madrid).
- Arsène Wenger has already said that he refuses to sell Cesc to another Premier League club.
- A.C Milan (the other major European club linked with Fabregas) have already revealed that they cannot afford him.
- Only last week, Fabregas made it clear that he is happy at Arsenal, and that the final decision regarding his move lies solely with Arsène Wenger.
- Wenger cannot afford to lose both Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
We should be more worried about Samir Nasri leaving the club. Nasri has been the focus of much media attention over the last few weeks and is hardly making it easy on himself with strange and ambiguous comments. The good news is that as far as I am concerned, Cesc Fabregas is and will remain an Arsenal player.
Cesc is nt realy nided by barca cose if dy do nid his servce dy wil buy hm irespctive of d money.
I’d like to understand why you even feel the need to write about it. AFC should already have sued Barca for tapping up.
Rest is just BS from Barca trying to get Fab for cheap, and doing this publicly is actually against the law…
Finally, Fab value actually should have raised much following the world cup already, and a player of his calibre doesn’t lose value at his age.
Rossell, do us all a favor. Put your money where you mouth is, or shut up!
I think this guy makes his own ‘Barca’ rules up. Would he accept it if someone told him the value of his players and under valued them? I don’t think so, idiot!!
This Sandro sounds like a trilby wearing geezer out buying a second hand car – inhales deeply bbetween his teeth, pushes trilby back a little and wipes his brow and frowns in a troubled way: “Listen Arsene, its had a few knocks and pranges, there’s a bit more mileage on the clock. If it were new I’d willingly pay the full asking price but we’re now a year down the line and the wear and tear! Look at those leather seats. Shocking! Nah I’m going to do you a favour. I’ll take it off your hands but no more than £32m, not a penny more. Listen that is too much really. Its best days are behind it.”
If I were Cesc I’d keep my shin pads on because I can foresee Sandro doing some tyre kicking act next.
Mr Wenger should give a short “Va t’en connard!”
I agree with Astro. Cesc will be sitting on the bench if he joins Barca. That’s why Rosell does not want to put a lot of money on the table.
Rosell keep abusinf arsenal and fabregas anytime he speaks.Its very easy I’ll expect him fabregas to issue a statement telling Rosell to pay the price or let him be…
barca dont need fabregas. They just want to prove that they own him and can get him back. Wenger should be more active in the market. Perhaps, that might convince him and other stars to stay.
i think we al know d quality of fab, if barca re 2 gt they shld av 2 pay wateva d demand re, b’cos he deserve it……
Cesc is one of the three best midfield players in the world. The other 2 are at Barcelona. He is worth at least 50 million pounds. He is happy to stay at Arsenal. Barcelona can not afford him. Case closed.
I think Barca is still dreaming that they nartured Fab and they want him for free. What they are doing are sideshows politics and to play with arsenal minds. Fab is woth more than 50m Euros and wenger should not accept a peny less.
well in that case……”wenger knows the valuation of players, and messis’ is 10m” < — theres my qoute. time to sell us messi for 10m barca! wow I like how this making up your own prices works….
I love cesc and want wenger to do all he effort to keep him
some great comments here…it says it all. Additionally havent barca just bought another player….so no money then?????
They (barca) are like spoilt brats that cant get their own way…they knew the price before they came…..what a bunch of time-wasting creeps hoping to play the catalan card..
Its ironic that they tried to out-negotiate the tightest manager in the world…….for once im pleased with wenger’s stubborness!
It never cease to amaze me how silly, ludicrous and even stupid barca can be. First of all, they did the tapping non-stop using players, media, etc. Then they play of cesc’ emotion about going ‘home’, winning, etc… and now, they are trying to use mind game and psychology on arsenal. A champion club no doubt in terms of performance but concerning dealing and relating to other clubs, they still think they deserve to boss others around. Last year’s antics of tapping up cesc really take the cake. Champion but poor club, yet they still talk like kindergarten kids.
So Barca will pay 45 mil euros for Alexis Sanchez, but Cesc isn’t worth it? Who the hell are they trying to kid? Just hoping Cesc will force through a transfer and Wenger will just let him go for half his worth. Please.
The way I see it, Barca won just about everything with the payroll they have. Why do the need Fabergas right now? Do they need to spend 45 million for someone who will watch quite a bit? Is he overvalued? I am not sure the leadership was there from him coming down the stretch this year, but he is a grat player and a great captain most of the time. I will be thrilled if he stays, but if they want to spend 50 million, I think I’d have to take it. But they don’t need to.
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