Fabregas goes to Barca for £35million

[Letters]

£35m is not enough and we'd be better off accepting £30m plus a player like Affelay or an instalment deal that is worth £50m - £60m.

And if Barca won't pay that (and they won't) then what?
We keep him for another season with an unsettled player, next summer we have all this again but with Cesc having one less year on his contract and our position gets weaker.
The logical conclusion is he walks away for free in a few years.

[Coney]

And if Barca won't pay that (and they won't) then what?
We keep him for another season with an unsettled player, next summer we have all this again but with Cesc having one less year on his contract and our position gets weaker.
The logical conclusion is he walks away for free in a few years.

Pragmatism is not a GW strong point.

[Darth Vela]

And if Barca won't pay that (and they won't) then what?
We keep him for another season with an unsettled player, next summer we have all this again but with Cesc having one less year on his contract and our position gets weaker.
The logical conclusion is he walks away for free in a few years.

I don't think Cesc is going to put in any less for us than he ever has, he's not unhappy here after all so I think if the choice is between keeping him for a few seasons with the pssibility of losing him for free and drastically underselling him I'd edge towards keeping him here as he is a damn good player coming into his prime and we need those.

[Letters]

If Nasri stays then with him, Ramsey and Wilshere I think we have enough quality in midfield.
If Nasri leaves we will need a replacement. Even if he doesn't we could do with one but IMO we'd be OK in midfield anyway.

[Coney]

If Nasri stays then with him, Ramsey and Wilshere I think we have enough quality in midfield.
If Nasri leaves we will need a replacement. Even if he doesn't we could do with one but IMO we'd be OK in midfield anyway.

I'll buy that. I'm more concerned about a CB and getting someone to play up front with RvP who actually knows how to put the ball in the bloody net. We have not really had much problem getting the ball up front, with or without Cesc and/or Nasri. It's at the end that it all falls down.

[Letters]

I don't think Cesc is going to put in any less for us than he ever has, he's not unhappy here after all so I think if the choice is between keeping him for a few seasons with the pssibility of losing him for free and drastically underselling him I'd edge towards keeping him here as he is a damn good player coming into his prime and we need those.

I agree if he's here he'll do his best, he doesn't seem to be the kind to sulk around the place.
He's obviously going to go at some point, I personally think we've reached the stage where we can copy without him - arguably need to build a team without him. And I don't think £35m is underselling him. Not ever so convinced he'd be a regular starter for Barca, I wouldn't pay more than £35m for a squad player either. And while some silly money is flying around in the real world that is about what he's worth IMO.

[Master Splinter]

I'll buy that. I'm more concerned about a CB and getting someone to play up front with RvP who actually knows how to put the ball in the bloody net. We have not really had much problem getting the ball up front, with or without Cesc and/or Nasri. It's at the end that it all falls down.

A clinical striker has been required for a while.

Missing endless chances to kill games off is our biggest downfall.

[Alan B'stard]

yeah he linked up really well with RVP in the world cup final vs cesc's mates.

[Alan B'stard]

There can be only one.

Wesley Sneijder. Pisses on Cesc tbh

yeah I remember how he took charge of the world cup final.

[Letters]

yeah I remember how he took charge of the world cup final.

Is a one off game a valid counter-argument? I don't watch enough football these days to have much of an opinion about Sneijder but his performance in one game, even a big game, is not hugely informative in the debate.