I'm talking about their wage bill for the Champions League, unless they no longer have to keep the same bill compared to this year? The only reason Fab would move there would be for the same reason he'd move to us; for a ton of cash.
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I'm talking about their wage bill for the Champions League, unless they no longer have to keep the same bill compared to this year? The only reason Fab would move there would be for the same reason he'd move to us; for a ton of cash.
I don't see why City is so likely. Unless he has some unyielding passion to play for them.
But City?
But it'd be fine if he chose City, right?
I'm sure he'd like to win trophies, play in the Champions League, and earn a massive wage.
Manchester United are suffering from not having a manager, a voice, a direction...is all just a guessing game until LVG has had a season and can get his ideas across to the players, fans and media.
For me Fabregas is a great player, but i can see why United wouldn't go for him with Shinji and Mata at the club. But personally, i have no clue how United will play next season so its impossible to know which signings would fit in the formation/tactics.
For me Fabregas is a great player, but i can see why United wouldn't go for him with Shinji and Mata at the club. But personally, i have no clue how United will play next season so its impossible to know which signings would fit in the formation/tactics.
Don't see why not. He wasn't exactly sentimental when he left Barcelona to join Arsenal so I'm not sure why people expect him to be now.
Couple of the papers saying Arsenal aren't going after him. Who do we believe? The Telegraph or Pete/Alastair?
I think if we want him, we'll get him.
Ladyman saying City aren't in for him.
What?
He's a freelance journalist who is a die hard Barca fan.
Bit of a silly move if Arsenal do get him. Their money would be better spent elsewhere.
Do you doubt King Louis?
It seems no one wants him.Accordig to the British tabloids Man Utd, Arsenal and City don't want him. Liverpool?
Poor Cesc. Barca can't get rid fast enough, and everybody is falling over themselves to deny they are in for him.
Chelsea and Liverpool the only big clubs left then. Christ, please not Liverpool.
You'd have to wonder if he's all that nowadays if all these clubs are uninterested?
Doubt? You mis-understood my point.
He hasn't even taken a training session, so i have yet to even begin to make an opinion on him as a Manchester United Manager
After a few months into the season (or when a player actually signs) then i can start to make opinions on the way his team will play, and then which rumours are garbage and which might have some truth in them.
i.e LVG doesn't want Fabregas! i have no prior knowledge to know anything about this link, so i can't get excited about it.
The thread title update is a bit premature - it's really all conjecture at this stage.
I'm unsure if Cesc would fit the Chelsea system Mourinho is attempting to implement.
Be gas if he joined the scouse.
Be gas if he joined the scouse.
Barcelona probably regret not accepting our generous offer last summer. With the way things are looking they'll be lucky if they get 25 million for him.
I don't feel sorry for him at all. He could've came here last summer when he was actually wanted.
FFS just buy him already
Should have come last year then.
Daniel Levy may rescue him 
I read that his first choice is still to stay at Barca but they've made him available. Think it was Sport Witness who said that was what the Catalan papers were saying.
Unbelievable that we're not in for him really..
This. I don't buy into "no one wants Cesc" bollocks.
I'm sure there is a queue of teams bidding for his signature.
We'd be fecking mad not to be front of the queue.
I just don't know with us anymore though. You see all these top players become available and join other clubs without us having a sniff. God knows what were look like sept 1st. After the world cup is going to be crazy
I agree to be honest, suppose we have to trust van Gaal's judgement. Hope he's right...
Process of elimination.
Arsenal - Might not enter the bidding war as they really don't need him and so the money would be better spent elsewhere.
Chelsea - Mourinho football.
United - No champions league.
City - Would be favourites for the league with him + if they also buy a centre back and left back, they will be seriously challenging in Europe.
That said, if Pellegrini isn't willing to move to a three man midfield then he would be a pointless signing.
I do think United need to act swiftly, for instance, Vidal would be better suited to the number 8 position so we should make a decision on whether we're going to pursue him for £50m or not. I've read many times Conte wants to move to 4-4-2 therefore with Marchisio and Pogba in the centre, they can invest that money into the flanks and striker position.
Should we fail in the pursuit of Vidal then Fabregas makes sense to pursue, but he could be taken within the next two weeks so we need to make that decision now.
Unless Mourinho wants to flog Oscar to PSG then Liverpool out of all the PL clubs seems most likely. I doubt Mourinho would want him Cesc playing in the double pivot.
Take the 7/2fab to Arsenal
Of course teams are interested. Nobody wants to show their hand first in public though and get a bidding war started. They will all be keen for low key enquires and to be kept updated on his situation. In sure as soon as someone makes a bid first l, it'll be blown wide open in the public and a game of financial chicken will ensue.
In Spain they believe City are in for him
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