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Sadly I'm passed caring if Fabregas and Nasri go or whether we sign Mata, Jagielka or whoever else. The whole situation is a complete and utter fucking shambles.
marcengels wrote:I know what you mean and no, I would not want to sell Cesc for what Barcelona offered. But we have to be realistic and the almost 100% chance is that Cesc will go, and for not more than £40m. This is a case of us moving now, with regards to both Cesc and Nasri.
It's hard to see all the machinations of what's going on, and how things will end, but I would not be surprised to see Cesc leave for between £30m and £35m, plus a Barcelona squad player, and no-one will be signed to replace him - plus Nasri will stayand will have an in and out season before moving for top wages.
Yep - I've been saying to this a few mates. I honestly think it will be about £35M and a random Barca player. Would have loved Thiago before he started banging them in pre-season.
Nasri will stay in my eyes. Arsenal will not allow both him and Cesc to go in one summer. I don't share people's opinion that he should just be sold because he only has 1 year left on his contract. If he has a blinder it will be worth a lot more than £20M.
United ain't trying to flog Berbatov and he's only got 1 year left. They paid £30M for that misog as well.
marcengels wrote:I know what you mean and no, I would not want to sell Cesc for what Barcelona offered. But we have to be realistic and the almost 100% chance is that Cesc will go, and for not more than £40m. This is a case of us moving now, with regards to both Cesc and Nasri.
It's hard to see all the machinations of what's going on, and how things will end, but I would not be surprised to see Cesc leave for between £30m and £35m, plus a Barcelona squad player, and no-one will be signed to replace him - plus Nasri will stayand will have an in and out season before moving for top wages.
Yep - I've been saying to this a few mates. I honestly think it will be about £35M and a random Barca player. Would have loved Thiago before he started banging them in pre-season.
Nasri will stay in my eyes. Arsenal will not allow both him and Cesc to go in one summer. I don't share people's opinion that he should just be sold because he only has 1 year left on his contract. If he has a blinder it will be worth a lot more than £20M.
United ain't trying to flog Berbatov and he's only got 1 year left. They paid £30M for that misog as well.
A couple of things that are different. Berbatov doesn't want to leave. Nasri has had his head turned, and it is a question of attitude rather than 1 year left, and whether you believe that he is indispensible (I do not, regardless of Cesc leaving). Wenger is willing to play poker on £25m, I would guess on the fact that he thinks he can convince Nasri to stay.
The other thing is that Berbatov has a further 1 year on top of his last year, Man Utd have taken it up so there is no issue this summer like Nasri.