Every week, it seems part of Barcelona´s strategy to have a member of their staff talk to the press about their desire to buy our captain.
This time it is the turn of their president to set his price for Fabregas.
£35m is the price. Anything else is "impossible" he says.
I am not sure in what world he lives in but as far as I know there needs to be an agreement on the price if you want to buy something.
If you want to buy a flat in central london, you do not name your price and then say anything above is "impossible."
According to Rosell, the simple reason why they cannot go above £35m is that "football prices reduce every year."
What the hell is he talking about? I have always seen more being spent on transfer fees every year not less. May be the simple reason really is that they cannot afford to buy him?
In a day and age where someone who has just half a season in the Premiership is worth £35m (Andy Carroll) , are Barcelona really being serious with their bid?
I know our captain is from Barcelona and they seem to play on the emotional side to try to get him on the cheap. But the fact is that he is a 23 year old with his whole career ahead of him.
I have never seen a club talk about another team´s player like they have. It is utterly disrespectful and not the way business should be done.
If they want to buy him, they should wait until the next transfer window and make a formal offer. If it is rejected, they should come up with a bigger bid. If they can´t , then I am sure Mikel Arteta is available for a lesser figure.
The fact remains that Arsenal is in a stronger financial position than three years ago with the stadium debts being cleared.
Gone are the days when big players had to be sold to balance the books. Arsenal´s message to Barcelona has always been very clear: put up or shut up. Anything else is indeed impossible.
