[POLL] Should we have bought back Cesc Fabregas?

[Steviegooner]

Cesc will be an arsenal player by August the 1st.

[Kallstrom29]

A goalkeeper and your ten midfielders would be an interesting formation, but sadly doesn't leave room for a forward.

Ah the glorious 1-10-0 formation that Wenger has been working towards for 20 years. Someday, when the ignorant have truly become learned, it will be the standard in world football.

This is what Spain did at the Euros when they won it. They played 1-10-0 with Fabregas as the most advanced player. Although Torres did come off the bench most games and won the golden boot. Maybe Cesc can solve our striker problems?

Plus saw Cesc once parked outside a newsagent opposite the Nags Head on Holloway Rd an hour after a match. His friend needed some monster munch or something

[VAVAVOOM 14]

Right then, seems he will in fact be forced out:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27650824

In all likelihood, he'll be back here.

Team balance/formation issues aside, acquiring a world class player can never be a bad thing - we just have to make sure we still get the necessary players in along with him, i.e., a striker, DM, RB, GK.

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

Right then, seems he will in fact be forced out:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27650824

In all likelihood, he'll be back here.

Team balance/formation issues aside, acquiring a world class player can never be a bad thing - we just have to make sure we still get the necessary players in along with him, i.e., a striker, DM, RB, GK.

In an ideal world:

swap Ozil for Morata and Di Maria
Buy Cesc for 25m
Pogba for 30m
Coleman for 20m


----------------------------Morata/Giroud

Di Maria------------Fabregas---------Ramsey--------------Cazorla/Walcott

----------------------------------Pogba-----------------

Gibbs--------------Kosch---------------Merty-------------------Coleman

[augie]

It does indeed look like we are going to be in a real quandary now .......either sign Cesc or sit idly by as he signs for one of our biggest rivals. Would want Cesc above any of our current midfielders (or any current player for that matter) but unless we were going to sell either cazorla or ozil (or both) then I wouldn't sign him tbh

[Gunnersaurus]

He should be signed, the biggest problem with this squad over the last few years is that too many of the first team have been comfortable in their positions because they know they will play regardless of form (in most cases) as the back ups were not good enough.

Conjest it a bit and we get genuine competion for the shirt which will make everyone up their game, its down to the manager to manage, thats what the 8m a year is for.

[Basil is a Gooner]

Yes please!!!

[spendsum4uckingmoney]

Fabregas isnt coming. I am soooo glad we bought Ozil othewise we might have Fabregas in our team

[Eboue-Why?]

Remember what our esteemed leader always says? We will only buy players who improve on what we already have at the club. So is Cesc better than any of the midfielders we already have? Yes and I would argue more consistent. So it's a no brainer for me, he's at his peak and if it means selling either Cazorla or Ozil then do it.
Is he a priority? No but you make room for him by offloading Diaby and Podolski and then go out and buy in the positions we all know we need to fill.
Cesc Fabregas is a WORLD CLASS PLAYER. He's a game changer, intelligent and knows our league. For 30 million and a bit of squad juggling we'd be mad not to take him back.

[conorfields123]

Cesc has been in London today...maybe a transfer is on the table?

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/footba ... ges-closer

[flash gunner]

buy him back

[SteveO 35]

Cesc isn't coming

[Supagoon]

well, something IS coming, and that is something.

[VAVAVOOM 14]

Don't know about the veracity of this, but the Telegraph claims Wenger is NOT interested:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -move.html

[p206ab]

Arsenal have turned down the chance to sign Cesc Fabregas even though the player is available for £30million.