Fabregas goes to Barca for £35million

[Letters]

He's worth more than Carroll but Carroll isn't worth anywhere near £35m.
Just 'cos clubs with infinite resources are throwing silly money around, doesn't mean the players are actually worth those amounts.

I don't know what Wenger said to Cesc last summer but he sent Barca away with a flea in their ear. IMO the time has come to sell him now though because ultimately if a player won't sign a new contract then each year our position gets weaker to the point he could walk away for free. IMO we have enough in midfield now without Cesc and our position is strong enough to get good money for him. Sell him now I reckon.

[Cripps_orig]

If we sell Cesc, we have no one in the current squad to replace him and i hope we go out and get a quality replacement.

Quantity wise we may have enough. Quality wise? Not imo

[Japan Shaking All Over]

a more consistent Nasri can play in that position......if we keep the same shape, although Nasri would need more protection, as he doesnt get stuck in as much as Cesc

has the odd nimble but here is not the wing Samir

[Power n Glory]

£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.

[Darth Vela]

Who, though?

Not trying to be smart (it never works anyway...) but I really can't think of a like-for-like replacement that'd be up to it, Gourcuff is always mooted but I'm not convinced. If we go to 4-4-2 without him, his replacement could be more of a striker or maybe a deeper lying playmaker/holder like he used to be, Melo maybe.

[Coney]

If we sell Cesc, we have no one in the current squad to replace him and i hope we go out and get a quality replacement.

Quantity wise we may have enough. Quality wise? Not imo

Cesc not replacable? This from a poster who slags him off at every opportunity.

[Cripps_orig]

Who, though?

Not trying to be smart (it never works anyway...) but I really can't think of a like-for-like replacement that'd be up to it, Gourcuff is always mooted but I'm not convinced. If we go to 4-4-2 without him, his replacement could be more of a striker or maybe a deeper lying playmaker/holder like he used to be, Melo maybe.

There can be only one.

Wesley Sneijder. Pisses on Cesc tbh

[Cripps_orig]

Cesc not replacable? This from a poster who slags him off at every opportunity.

Certainly not by anyone within the squad but from outside? take your pick

[Darth Vela]

There can be only one.

Wesley Sneijder. Pisses on Cesc tbh

Yeah, why not, I'm sure he'd eventually learn how to pass to RvP with a bit of training plus if he truly is an immortal we're sorted for a while.

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah, why not, I'm sure he'd eventually learn how to pass to RvP with a bit of training plus if he truly is an immortal we're sorted for a while.

If there is a problem between RVP and Sneijder, its one that can be easily solved should we ever get Sneijder.

Sell RVP.

Im sure we can find someone who can fill in for him and can play a whole season