Friday, May 28, 2010

"We will not pay exorbitantly for Fabregas" - Laporta

Barcelona's president Joan Laporta has coyly revealed that the club might not be able to finance a mega move for Arsenal's influential playmaker Cesc Fabregas.

Laporta confirmed that talks for Fabregas has actually begun, but Arsenal cannot break their resolve especially if the North London outfit refuses to lower their "exorbitant asking price."
It can be argued that Fabregas's price tag is astronomical, but who cares, as long as debt-laden Barcelona abandons the pursuit disgracefully. What is our homeboy's current price if I may ask? I hear £30m, £40m, £50m and even £60/80m, don't you think we are in a good position to "ask for more"?.

The transfer saga is set to take a new dimension with the president suggesting that Arsenal are over-rating Fabregas in order to fleece them of extra and unwarranted millions: "We will not sign any player for more than their market value," Laporta declared in a statement on the club's official website.

"We are interested in signing Cesc and Arsenal know that, but we will not pay exorbitant prices for any player. If his asking price comes down to a true amount then we will do all we can to sign him, but it has to be a realistic price."

While talks have taken place with Arsenal the Barca president believes "It is very important that Cesc declares openly his desire to come to Barca."

Talks have also been held between manager Arsene Wenger and the midfielder and Laporta thinks that "It is always good that a trainer reaches an agreement with a player."

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I'm an arsenal. Arsene wenger should realize that he is loosen his grip on d boys. Bcos, once they hit their form, they wil wan 2 win silverwares. Fab har tried 4 the club...wht wil he tell son 2morow..
1 reply · active 772 weeks ago
Wenger will definitely strengthen our squad ahead of next season, what is pertinent is the overall development of our impressive youth project.
here's a thought.....why don't they piss off and buy somebody cheaper then.....like somebody has already said.....you don't walk in a Ferrari dealership with the money for a Ford Mondeo do you?
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IndianGooner · 772 weeks ago

If they are thinking of buying Cesc for 30 millions I would advice them to keep the money, pour some Spanish sauce on it and eat those notes for breakfast tomorrow morning...
they are saying that they won't pay over the market value, but where were their brains when last season they signed Ibra far above his market rate?
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
The bottom line is simple. Barca can't afford Fabregas for anything
more than �30m.
agree Eddee52 and Gaz, if they want a top player they have to pay top money. fact.

problem is that the youth project is, er, um a youth project and it has become obvious to most that playing too many youngsters at one time doesn't work.

the special one plays older players and wins everything going; man u are an older side, ditto chelski.

great to blood one or two youngsters but a team full of teens or early 20s simply doesan't win the big games when push comes to shove.
Arsenal should not sell Fab less than 80m, the ****** Barca want him despreriately, they want best players and they should pay best money. If arsenal sell Fab less than 80m, i will quit arsenal and if i quit as fans millions would follow, so you said who is this, ok wait and see.

Meanwhile, i am sicked and tired of selling our players to Barcelona, why, can't you guys see how many players arsenal had sold to barca, why, they always mess around with our players and nothing is done, why can't we start doing same to them, even if we are not going buy player from them, we cause them unrest as well. I want you guys to know that Barcelona knows what they are doing, they knew that arsenal is coming to overtake them, therefore they would do anything for that not to happen, yet we did not take cautions.

Also i **** to heard people saying yes he is from barcelona therefore he should go back, must he, because he used to be barcelona players when he was teenage, so what? i am getting upset now, if he want to go let him, but make sure they paid through their nose, and use the money to buy better players, Wenger please let prove to the world that we can still win things, please bring in players we need, stop experimenting pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Wenger isn't experimenting or is he? And Cesc is still an Arsenal
player, so no need to fret unnecessarily. As for your decision to
leave with Cesc (i.e. If he joins Barca) I'll advise you and every
other disgruntled fan to stay with Arsenal because "Rome they say was
not built in a day" and don't forget in a hurry that a player or a
coach can't make a team, lets support the Arsene project and we'll
yield the dividends in no time.
Don´t pay exorbitant prices for anyone, I say.

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