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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mctony · 772 weeks ago
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IndianGooner · 772 weeks ago
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?
Site Admin 57p · 772 weeks ago
more than �30m.
MikE · 772 weeks ago
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.
Sola · 772 weeks ago
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.
Site Admin 57p · 772 weeks ago
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.
Ana · 767 weeks ago