Cesc to Chelsea? Why this nonsense is good for Arsenal.
By Eric Beard, writing from Barcelona
Spanish paper MARCA reported today that Chelsea are preparing to place a 59 million euro bid for the Arsenal captain this summer. The article states that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich believes Barcelona cannot match the wages he is ready to offer Cesc.
This is not going to happen, of course. Let’s get that out of the way. But Arsenal fans, don’t be upset by some Madrid-based banter, this is brilliant news. We all know that there will come a time in Cesc’s career, whether it be this summer or the next, when Spain’s number 10 returns to Catalunya. Competition in the transfer market is never a bad thing is it?
Last summer, with the media buzzing every day about Cesc’s move to his homeland, the bids from the Blaugrana were nothing short of a disgrace. They started with a 29 million euro bid and eventually worked their way up to 40 million euros. If it didn’t appear a completely disgraceful valuation then, it certainly does now after this winter’s transfer window (i.e. Fernando Torres for £50m and Andy Carroll for £35m).
Maybe a little competition will finally allow Fabregas to be sold for what he is actually worth. Now I have no idea what he is worth, but with his youth and skill it surely is more than Fernando Torres. Arsene Wenger, though often under the radar when buying talent, knows how to get the most of out of his players when selling (ex. Adebayor and Kolo Toure).
Knowing that there will be més que Barça involved in the bidding for Cesc’s services will come to a delight to Wenger. There’s no doubt in my mind that Real Madrid and Manchester City hop onboard the chaos as well. Though Wenger will always, in the end, sell his player to the club of his desire, he’ll be able to use the other bids as leverage to get a spectacular price for his captain. The best thing that happens for Gooners? Well, Barcelona can’t match a City or Chelsea bid and the Spaniard simply carries on in North London.
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