I don't think it's unreasonable for Fabs to come back to Arsenal. I guess there a fair few variable to contend with before Fabregas can be considered an actual transfer. The last time we heard from him, he seems happy at Barca. But it would be a great ending should he come back to us.
Well no one knows what the actual terms are, but if the 25M first refusal clause is true then that is the key item.
https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Fergie1975&tw_i=356762348821819392&tw_p=tweetembed This guys says the opposite and states SSN conducted a special interview with him. Dont know either but just adding it to the discussion.
Fabregas will never replace Xavi, he is too direct and ambitious in possession to ever fit in with their philosophy. Maybe with the signing of Neymar it shows they are willing to altar their style but the fact they have given Xavi another lengthy contract shows how much faith they have in him to carry on in the middle for another few years at least.
Honestly, I follow Arsenal news every single day (as I am sure you do with United) and if Fabregas had ever said anything about being prepared to join United, I would have seen it. This guy doesn't actually quote anything, he just says that there is "contradictory information". If there is, it is extremely well hidden.
For me Fabregas can do both. I remember in the early days, he used to play that Xavi role for us. But it was only at the end when Wenger started making Fabs more direct. At the end of the day, this is Man U throwing in a speculative bid. What we do know is that Fabs loves Barca a lot and it would take a pissed off Fabs to want a move, especially to Man U.
I think they have given up on him reverting to a Xavi style player, they have utilised him mostly as an auxilary forward or a false number 9 because they don't trust him in possession from deep positions. When they signed Fabregas, it always seemed like it was going to be for political reasons. There were no real plans for him, just hope that because he is a world class footballer that they could find a role for him in the team but it just hasn't worked out. At the end of the day this is all down to Cesc, does he want to stay, come crawling back to Arsenal, or have a fresh start at United...if his valuation is met I am certain Barca will sell.
Do you think Neymar coming in will make them more likely to sell? Add to that Thiago Silva and Masch going back into midfield and you could say they wont even notice hes gone.
Well what it will do is limit Cesc's playing time, he will probably get the same time on the pitch that David Villa got last season and there is no way he is going to accept that.
Good point. The season before a WC can cause some unlikely transfers and players want as much game time as possible.
Not really, Thiago is gone becauae they dint play him often enough. I doubt it has any impact on Fabregas.
You know, I would ****ing settle for that right now, because if there is a 99% chance of him returning to Arsenal and a 1% chance of him deciding to go to United I would rather not take the risk and let him become a superstar at Barca. But honestly I don't think Thiago leaving will change anything, he was the long term replacement for Xavi, I suspect Barca will go all out to find a new one now whether it be this Summer or next because they clearly don't fancy Cesc there.
I think they will sell and therefore that is why I am surprised United put up the money. I don't think too many people will see Cesc coming back, as crawling back to Arsenal. He will be well received. If he is rejected by Barcelona and their fans then he is hardly going to want to risk that again with United. He is going to come back to Arsenal where he knows we will give him a hero's welcome, and he can live with his 'wife' and kid. I don't know how I can convince United fans, or jaded Arsenal fans, but the relationship between Wenger and Fabregas is tight. I would say there is a very small chance of Cesc snubbing Arsenal. If United made the offer really believing that they could get Fabregas then I would be surprised.
