I reckon Barca's bluster about Cesc being non transferable is just a ploy to increase the final fee.
I think this may be different. With all the sagas (Thiago, Moura, Sneijder etc) we hear a lot of talk but nothing definitive. With Cesc, as with RvP last year, we seem to be letting our bids and interest become public.
(Did we make Moura public? I can't really remember?)
I reckon Barca's bluster about Cesc being non transferable is just a ploy to increase the final fee.
I'm just arguing that it's stupid to claim that anyone bidding for Rooney is being silly without admitting the same about Fabregas, when Fabregas has been much more vociferous about staying than Rooney has. You can have it one way or the other, fine, but not both.
Arsenal will take Fabregas if he's leaving Barca (which he isn't).
I reckon Barca's bluster about Cesc being non transferable is just a ploy to increase the final fee.
Blanc said he wants a midfielder, not Rooney.Because you do? We negotiated for ages for Lucas before PSG came in at the death and paid full whack. The same could well happen again.
Granted. But you also have to take into account how much he was purchased for, and what he has done in his seasons at barca to suggest that we pay more than they paid?
Signing Fàbregas could stifle Anderson's development so I'm against it.
It does look now like we were half assed with Thiago for a reason. I think we have had noises from the Cesc or Barca camp that a move is possible and that's why we held back and pursued Fabregas instead.
I wish we had just offered £60m-£70m for both and sorted the midfield out in one swoop
Arsenal will take Fabregas if he's leaving Barca (which he isn't).
Bids for Rooney are far from silly. I dont see him at the club next season, it actually makes more sense than our bid for fabregas. Its the bid amount for Rooney that's being termed as silly if its 20mil.
The idea of Fabregas moving back to Arsenal just seems bizarre. There's 3 teams head and shoulders above them, and then you have the Tottenham's and even Liverpool sniffing just behind them.
The only reason he'd go back is loyalty. Yet if he was that loyal he wouldn't have left!
Barcelona must have given some encouragement of a deal for United to make an improved bid.
Deffo, i can't imagine this situation:Barcelona must have given some encouragement of a deal for United to make an improved bid.
Not necessarily. I'd expect Chelsea to improve their offer for Rooney as well.Barcelona must have given some encouragement of a deal for United to make an improved bid.
What kind of add-ons are included in deals like this?
Extras for a certain number of appearances/title wins I'd have thought. Didn't Arsenal get an extra £1.5m when we won the league?What kind of add-ons are included in deals like this?
Appearance add-on, trophy add-on, goal add-on, sell on clauses etc.What kind of add-ons are included in deals like this?
Not necessarily. I'd expect Chelsea to improve their offer for Rooney as well.
What kind of add-ons are included in deals like this?
Barcelona must have given some encouragement of a deal for United to make an improved bid.
How long did that little bit of tinkering take you? It really wasn't worth it.
Seen as I have such a low post count and photographic memory, you probably shouldn't have bothered. If you were just taking the piss, then I hope you had a nice little goofy chuckle to yourself.
Not necessarily. I'd expect Chelsea to improve their offer for Rooney as well.
So is this bid £30m or £35m? Some are reporting one while some reporting the other.
£35m + Add ons would be a tempting offer if they are willing to do a deal.
Ahhh right so more like £30m cash now, £35m overall.I'd imagine it is £30M and the add-ons would take it to around £35M.