Frabregas Barcelona bound!

[Karl]

Report: Arsenal captain Fabregas has told family & friends he will join Barcelona



The Spanish press have once again linked Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas with a summer move to former club Barcelona.

El Mundo Deportivo report this morning that Fabregas "has told friends and family that he has come to a four-year agreement with Barcelona and hopes to leave Arsenal before the World Cup."
The Catalan paper add that the only thing missing from the deal is a transfer agreement between Barcelona and Arsenal but Arsene Wenger knows of Fabregas’ desire to rejoin his old team and will not stand in his way.


A host of other clubs are tracking developments including Real Madrid who have prepared a massive contract for Fabregas. Manchester City and Inter Milan have also contacted the Spanish playmaker’s agent but he is set on joining Barcelona and will not play for another team in England other than Arsenal.


Fabregas reportedly wants to leave Arsenal in the right manner and will not publicly press for a deal. El Mundo Deportivo speculate that a fee of 40 million euros should be enough to secure his signing and the deal may include Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure heading to the Emirates.


The midfield playmaker enjoyed an outstanding season for Arsenal, scoring 19 goals in 35 games, contributing 12 assists.


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[Karl]

8 GUNNERS who could be out!

Andrey Arshavin and Gael Clichy head queue of eight Arsenal players who could leave this summer

Gallas, Rosicky and Eduardo also set to leave north London

13 May 2010 09:11:00







Andrei Arshavin, Arsenal (Getty Images)


EXCLUSIVE
By Wayne Veysey | Arsenal Correspondent

Andrey Arshavin and Gael Clichy head a list of eight Arsenal players who could leave the club this summer.

William Gallas, Tomas Rosicky, Eduardo, Philippe Senderos, Mikael Silvestre and Fran Merida are also in line to head through the Emirates Stadium exit door.

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Although manager Arsene Wenger has been promised “significant funds” by chief executive Ivan Gazidis to strengthen his squad and does not have to fund new signings by player sales, there are likely to be some high-profile departures, with the Frenchman keen to shake-up his team.

Arshavin, who has spoken publicly of his desire to play for Barcelona, is believed to be seeking a move even though Wenger has said he would like to offer him a new contract.

The Russian, 29 later this month, has a number of concerns. He is unhappy with the team’s lack of progress during his 16 months at the club, and with the fact that he has frequently been played out of position by Wenger.

Arshavin is also earning half of what he expected to in London when he went on strike to force through his move from Zenit St Petersburg, with 50 per cent of his £70,000-a-week wages docked for income tax.

Any move could depend on a buyer being willing to match the £16.5m fee that Arsenal paid for the midfielder.

Clichy, 24, is likely to use the interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid as a bargaining tool when he sits down with chief executive Ivan Gazidis to discuss extending his contract beyond 2012, when his current deal ends.

Although Arsenal’s longest-serving player is happy in London, he is believed to be interested in a new challenge.

Leaving? |Clichy could head for Spain

The emergence of Kieran Gibbs as Clichy’s heir apparent may persuade Wenger that a bid of over £10m from one of the Spanish giants is too good to turn down.

Gallas is running out of time to agree a two-year contract on his current £80,000-a-week terms, while fellow centre-halves Senderos and Silvestre are also out of contract next month and will be allowed to leave as the club aim to reduce their wage bill.

Merida, who is also a free agent next month, has agreed a return to Spain, where he will link up with Atletico Madrid.

Silvestre is believed to be the target of a number of Premier League clubs, including Blackburn Rovers, but it is understood the defender, 33 in August, is seeking a player-coach role.

Wenger is also willing to listen for offers for Rosicky and Eduardo even though the pair were given the security of new contracts this season.

Both players have overcome career-threatening injuries to force their way back into the Arsenal team but have struggled to cope with the intensity of the Premier League.

CSKA Moscow are said to be keen on Eduardo, who could cost around £7 million, whilst Rosicky is a £4.5 million target for Hamburg.

[Gamma]

if that i true...then it is the beginning of the end ... only vermaelen left to rhaatid....

[Karl]

Oh yee of little faith!
...we'll be in "it" (the EPL that is!)!
In Arsene's methods we trust!

[Gamma]

oh dear god....that sounds like x!!!! we cannot win if we keep selling off our best players! ajax has not recovered their '95/96 form after dem sell off dem star players!

overmars, kanu, the deboer twins, seedorf. kluivert, litmaenen .... mi know mi missing a few....if ashavin and fabregas goes....that is bigger than losing hleb and flamini and look what happened!!

[Mosiah]

what an ajax that was!

they have been a second tier team since then, if not 3rd!

[Karl]

oh dear god....that sounds like x!!!! we cannot win if we keep selling off our best players! ajax has not recovered their '95/96 form after dem sell off dem star players!

overmars, kanu, the deboer twins, seedorf. kluivert, litmaenen .... mi know mi missing a few....if ashavin and fabregas goes....that is bigger than losing hleb and flamini and look what happened!!

Cho? ...mek mi si wah appen before di season start?

[Assasin]

Him nuh good as him think. Can't make Barca team or nuff a the top one them. People who case title most likely end up without one or not playing in the the team.

Look at the Ztalan swap inter for Barca and now he might be shown the door. Mek them gwaan if them nuh want play. Arsenal only need a few more balla.

[Karl]

Him nuh good as him think. Can't make Barca team or nuff a the top one them. People who case title most likely end up without one or not playing in the the team.

Look at the Ztalan swap inter for Barca and now he might be shown the door. Mek them gwaan if them nuh want play. Arsenal only need a few more balla.

Let's see if he is healthy and how he performs in the World Cup?
...anyway I think he would be a starter in the Barcelona team in a flash!

[Assasin]

Who Arshavin?

Fabregas yes but not Arshavin.

[Karl]

Who Arshavin?

Fabregas yes but not Arshavin.

Fabregas!

[Twan]

the Russian is fast becoming a Adebayor....pure chat and not matching the chat with performances.....let him beware...

[Gamma]

mi a seh...what a man can get misquoted??!!!

[Twan]

mi a seh...what a man can get misquoted??!!!

YUH SEEIT!!

since he is being misquoted so often, you would think that he would just shut up !!....I was excited when he was signed..but he is failing to deliver as promised..