Your argument is a little moot IMO. Don't forget that Fab would consider no club other than Barcelona and that affects his value significantly as well. Come to think of it 35m isn't a bad deal after all. The reversed situation would only be valid if Fabregas were to consider no place else but Arsenal.

We would no doubt have gotten 50 - 60 million for Cesc had Cesc kept his options opened triggering a bidding war. On the surface it appears that we have the power with 5 years more left on his contract but on hindsight it was actually Barcelona who was given the initiative by none other than Cesc himself as he wants to leave and considers no other club than Barca.

35m is decent business if you take the whole situation into perspective. Even if lets say if Real or City comes in with a 100m bid it will still be useless. We can accept the offer but Cesc himself could still refuse to enter negotiations.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Aug 15 2011, 12:56 PM

Finally this stupid, tiring transfer saga had come to an end. Hopefully we will reinvest in some players. Fab, thanks for the service, but never a legend. The next is for Nasri to go as well... and Arsene, NEVER GET A PLAYER FROM BARCELONA AGAIN, later we helped them 'training' and they come with 'DNA' thingy lagi

This post has been edited by kanelee: Aug 15 2011, 01:02 PM

Now that Fab had gone , don't really mind Nasri going as well . We need committed players .

i want to see if there is any goodbye video from him like Henry did before. that is class~

Have you ever actually seen Gourcuff play ?

I see a lot of these names like Hazard and Gourcuff being thrown around but I bet most have not see any of those players more than 3 times.
Where is all the love coming from ? Youtube ? Football Manager ?

BARTON!!!!

I'd rather much see the likes of Scott Parker at Arsenal than those over-hyped FM players i.e. Hazard, Gourcuff, Jadson, e.t.c

i 2nd this

we clearly lack the "badass" type of MF since the era of Vieira & Parlour

not fearing that if he might caused 10 vs 11 in the game
if smtg triggered his switch?

he is legend already in newcastle. but if visit malaysia visa not granted how? this people too ganas

Starting 11
Wilshere - De Rossi - Arturo Vidal/M'Vila

Playing too much FM .

Anyway , the special quality that Wenger announced last week was Ox , and he sit on the bench , because he ain't the special quality that will drives our starting 11 . Cool .

Evandro Roncatto!

Losing 25M? Descent? You serious? Yea Cesc would only bent for Barca.. but telling his Spanish lovers and media "the only club i will go next is Barca ONLY" really dont help... Like you said, it only blocked out healthy competitive bidders. Cesc should have kept his mouth shut, and let the club that groom him, which is arsenal, have the upper hand in nego. If not, then just play till your contract finish.. and before dont commit for long term if you really dont plan to stay long. Whatever it is, openly stating your preference of your future club can only be deemed as you trying to engineer a move away. Enough said.

and if this is true, it will be even more of a joke. the 10m add ons even depend on cesc's performance next season. Nvm bout the few Ms, really, just rot on the bench.

i saw him played a few times during world cup n champion league.also in a few france's international game.

who is he? sounds like some magic spell

Cesc sister say tq to all gunners:
"I just can say thanku to all the gunners who gave us all their love! U r incredible. Once a gunner, always a gunner."

sos

Expecto Petronum!

Actions speak louder than words. Full of irony. Heh.

This post has been edited by jonathan1986: Aug 15 2011, 02:34 PM

Lol

Fabregas case just like CR, your team best player move to their chilhood club....

At least MU got 70M.. no complain, really.