Ardemax
03-02-2010, 03:58 PM
Found this one article:
Barcelona vice-president Alfons Godall is convinced Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will return to the Nou Camp at some point in the future.
The Spain international progressed through the youth ranks at Barcelona before moving to London in 2003.
He has developed into one of the finest midfielders in world football under Arsene Wenger and has always stressed that he is committed to the Gunners.
However speculation over a return to Spain has never been far away despite the fact that Arsenal would fight hard to keep such an important player.
Real Madrid are understood to be interested in snapping up Fabregas but Godall expects him to end up at Barca.
Reports suggest the Catalan giants are planning a £40million summer swoop for the Spain international.
Godall, who hopes to succeed Joan Laporta as president, believes that even if Fabregas does not make the move at the end of this season he will one day return to Barcelona.
"Sooner or later Cesc will end up coming back," Godall said in The Sun.
"We are a club that can sign players because we are respected and solvent."
and then this
Cesc Fabregas reportedly decided after Sunday's defeat to Manchester United that he will return to Barcelona this summer.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo claim - under a story headlined 'Bye Bye Arsenal' - that Fabregas has told friends that six seasons at Arsenal is enough and he will push through a transfer this summer.
They suggest that he will personally ensure he leaves this summer rather than leave the matter in the hands of his agent Darren Dein.
The major stumbling block will be the fee, with Barcelona willing to pay £35m and Arsenal looking for closer to £44m.
Fabregas was devastated after the defeat to Manchester United, saying: "I'm not going to lie to myself. Chelsea were better than us, Manchester United have been better than us.
"It's something we have to think about and make sure it doesn't happen again.
"We have to be positive. It's very easy to say we lost to Manchester United and to get down. That would be crazy. We have to be strong.
"I felt very well but when you find yourself 2-0 or 3-0 down, it's difficult.
"Even Lionel Messi would struggle to do anything."
Thoughts?
Barcelona vice-president Alfons Godall is convinced Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will return to the Nou Camp at some point in the future.
The Spain international progressed through the youth ranks at Barcelona before moving to London in 2003.
He has developed into one of the finest midfielders in world football under Arsene Wenger and has always stressed that he is committed to the Gunners.
However speculation over a return to Spain has never been far away despite the fact that Arsenal would fight hard to keep such an important player.
Real Madrid are understood to be interested in snapping up Fabregas but Godall expects him to end up at Barca.
Reports suggest the Catalan giants are planning a £40million summer swoop for the Spain international.
Godall, who hopes to succeed Joan Laporta as president, believes that even if Fabregas does not make the move at the end of this season he will one day return to Barcelona.
"Sooner or later Cesc will end up coming back," Godall said in The Sun.
"We are a club that can sign players because we are respected and solvent."
and then this
Cesc Fabregas reportedly decided after Sunday's defeat to Manchester United that he will return to Barcelona this summer.
Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo claim - under a story headlined 'Bye Bye Arsenal' - that Fabregas has told friends that six seasons at Arsenal is enough and he will push through a transfer this summer.
They suggest that he will personally ensure he leaves this summer rather than leave the matter in the hands of his agent Darren Dein.
The major stumbling block will be the fee, with Barcelona willing to pay £35m and Arsenal looking for closer to £44m.
Fabregas was devastated after the defeat to Manchester United, saying: "I'm not going to lie to myself. Chelsea were better than us, Manchester United have been better than us.
"It's something we have to think about and make sure it doesn't happen again.
"We have to be positive. It's very easy to say we lost to Manchester United and to get down. That would be crazy. We have to be strong.
"I felt very well but when you find yourself 2-0 or 3-0 down, it's difficult.
"Even Lionel Messi would struggle to do anything."
Thoughts?