Phew!
why are we after fabregas?....i've honestly not seen him play that well for Barcelona in the three years since he joined he would cost more than what we sold him for and plays in a position that we don't need cover for.
The only reason we'd get him is in a swap deal where we sell Ozil to Barcelona, personally i'd rather keep the Brundlefly i know for all you metrosexuals with man crushes on Fabregas, the goggle eyed one doesn't compare to him in a competition of masculine beauty but the brass tacks are that when we have someone like Giroud playing up front, Fabregas will look pretty damned ordinary in midfield.
Read this morning that Ozil was booed off again for Germany. Not sure how accurate the reports are but I certainly wouldn't rule out signing Fabregas based on Ozil's most recent performances.
I think the idea that Wenger is the type of manager he has been missing all along is a little flawed. To my mind, he is just as likely to give us the run around and get away with it because Wenger is a soft touch on his players. I think he has mellowed a little in general though....since going back to Italy.
That said, I don't really believe his ability is in question and on that alone he is a great acquisition.
Balotelli is a troubled character but make no mistake he has superstar talent and is a matchwinner, if someone can somehow harness his talent he'll be one of the best players in the world.
Is he worth the risk, players like him always are.
If Balotelli can't sort his shit out under Wenger - then he never will.