Fabregas goes to Barca for £35million

[Flavs]

Plus the old "lost in translation" bollocks

[LDG]

Cesc Fabregas' days at Arsenal look to be numbered after he was left out of promotional material for the launch of Arsenal's new away kit.
Full story: Daily Mirror

although if we don't get £45m then he's staying

Well, I suspect they didn't want to bung pictures of Cesc in the strip in case anything happens....

However, it's more interesting to me that TV5 has the prime slot.

Captain Tommy??

I like that.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I generally tend to look for what is not included within the Club's PR, Merchandising and Website material. This provides me with the most accurate insight into what is happening or what the Club intends to happen. This approach has served me well in the past.
The absence of Cesc in such a high profile marketing activity - make no mistake the Club would be making their Captain front and centre of any campaign, it they intended for him to stay. Especially so as Cesc is by far our most marketable player internationally.
The absence of Cesc indicates the Club are planning/prepared to do a deal. It does not necessarily indicate however, that one will be done. The pressure is not as high as people think it is. Cesc's contract is long term enough to not adversely affect his transfer value in a year or even 18 months time. In fact, his value could be enhanced as Barca's need for him increases - right now I don't see where he'd slot in their team.
I expect the Company (Club seems too emotive a term for what is going on here) are trying to extract maximum value for Cesc and will in considering any offer, have one eye on what Cesc's value will be to both Arsenal and Barca in one and maybe two years time.

[Coney]

If Cesc wants to go, there is no point in trying to force him to stay. However, as you say, we need to get the most out of it. Obviously, Barca are doing the same in reverse. If the price is right then we may as well sell him as long as the money really does get used to bring in quality replacements. If he is replaced with a couple of backbone players, then if we keep Nasri and have Wilshere and Ramsey, a decent CB alongside Vermaelen and a goalscoring striker alongside RvP, as distinct from the non-goalscorers like Bendtner, then we could build a side well able to win the PL.

[LDG]

@GB

Oh I agree. And as such, it would be silly to have him in all our marketing pics should he walk out the door in five days time. Doesn't mean he will if our valuation is not met. It seems pretty clear to me that we have put a price on Cesc which would see him leave, and if that price isn't met, he's not going anywhere. And we're quite within our rights to do so. What that price is, none of us know, and it would be stupid of the club to even consider releasing this information.

Like I say, more interested in TV5 being front and centre....quite interesting.

And, btw, I see your "company" wording. Disurbing that AW was using that in his "heartfelt" letter....why can't he just say "THE" Arsenal for once.

[Coney]

@GB

And, btw, I see your "company" wording. Disurbing that AW was using that in his "heartfelt" letter....why can't he just say "THE" Arsenal for once.

I'm sure Arsenal Corporate Marketing Dept will have a word in AW's ear about the correct way to refer to the company club.

[Elche]

Plenty of room for twisting of his words and reading all kinds of nonsense into them though.
Super.

I'll watch it if I can. And try to translate accurately...Then we can see how thet spin it later.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I generally tend to look for what is not included within the Club's PR, Merchandising and Website material. This provides me with the most accurate insight into what is happening or what the Club intends to happen. This approach has served me well in the past.
The absence of Cesc in such a high profile marketing activity - make no mistake the Club would be making their Captain front and centre of any campaign, it they intended for him to stay. Especially so as Cesc is by far our most marketable player internationally.
The absence of Cesc indicates the Club are planning/prepared to do a deal. It does not necessarily indicate however, that one will be done. The pressure is not as high as people think it is. Cesc's contract is long term enough to not adversely affect his transfer value in a year or even 18 months time. In fact, his value could be enhanced as Barca's need for him increases - right now I don't see where he'd slot in their team.
I expect the Company (Club seems too emotive a term for what is going on here) are trying to extract maximum value for Cesc and will in considering any offer, have one eye on what Cesc's value will be to both Arsenal and Barca in one and maybe two years time.

Yes, get in there with that!
was thinking the same thing, wont be seeing Cesc in any new strips etc
a tell tell sign that we are at least willing too do business and why not, the earlier the better, said before that we will never win by centreing everything round Cesc, get rid of himand let him rot on the bench, or contribute to probably no more than two thirds of Barcas season
weinthe meantime should go back to basics of playing a team not a supporting cast which we have been doing since the end of Henrys reign

[Niall_Quinn]

Plenty of room for twisting of his words and reading all kinds of nonsense into them though.
Super.

He shouldn't be there in the first place, his actions are speaking much louder than anything he can say. This would be like Tony Adams taking his third trip to Manchester to screw around with his buddies at Old Trafford. The only difference would be Adams won something, so he could have walked away with his head held high if that's what he wanted to do. As a proper Arsenal captain he didn't walk away, of course. Times change. That was back when we had a football club instead of a corporation.

[Letters]

Times change. That was back when we had a football club instead of a corporation.

Well sure but that is a problem throughout football, not just at Arsenal.