The Transfer Thread

[Krebstar]

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It's about depth in the squad.

With Cesc at Barca, their star midfielders (Xavi, Iniesta) can get more rest and play better.
Xavi and Iniesta are a year older and of course they can still play but it also helps to have a very capable Fabregas playing with them.

If Barca gets an injury to one of the star midfielders, they have another just as capable midfielder to step up, no loss in ability.
Very important when you have to play so many league, cup and UCL games.

Cant really say the same for many other teams where an injury to a star midfielder means a lot of damage(i.e. Arsenal).

Besides, they still get paid the same whether they sit on the bench or play.

It's a lot of money to pay for insurance, considering how they've already made it publicly known they want to reduce their debt.

Plus, the point about Cesc getting the same amount of money playing on the bench or not doesn't work in this case. He's extremely competitive and will want to play. He's willing to take a pay cut if he went to Barca, so money is not a factor at all.

[Mo]

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The Daily Mail says Gabriel Obertan is on his way to Newcastle.

He didnt play today in the Scholes Testimonial, which to me means he's on the way out. And Dammit it annoys me cause I was on the verge of buying his shirt.

[ezio]

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the rumour on soccernet is that Sneijder may be going to Man City but so far everyone is playing it down.

[BunnyHardaway]

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the rumour on soccernet is that Sneijder may be going to Man City but so far everyone is playing it down.

Please happen

[Mo]

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Arsenal have signed Southampton winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a reported fee of £12 million

[Krebstar]

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Arsenal have signed Southampton winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for a reported fee of £12 million

Now we have someone to fill in if Walcott breaks.

But really, looks to be a good signing for the future, but let's hope this is the first of a few this week.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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Why is Samuel Eto'o playing in Russia next year?!?!?!

[Eton Rifles]

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I'm going to assume they showed him the cash.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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A world-class player like himself should not be playing for that team. The guy is still young...

[Rexis]

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A world-class player like himself should not be playing for that team. The guy is still young...

Maybe I haven't been paying attention or you've been away for a while.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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A world-class player like himself should not be playing for that team. The guy is still young...

He's going there because they are gonna pay him £280,000 a week!!!!!!

[ImTellinTim]

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He's going there because they are gonna pay him £280,000 a week!!!!!!

I hope it's worth some of the crap he'll have to deal with over there.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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I hope it's worth some of the crap he'll have to deal with over there.

I'm trying to remember, wasn't it Eto'o who was close to signing for a club in Kazakhstan a couple of years back or was that someone else?

[Mo]

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AS and Sky Sports journalist Guillem Balague says Cesc Fabregas will be a Barcelona player by this weekend. Balague has been speaking on Twitter:

"FCB will pay 40m euros (29 fixed, 6 variable and 5 from cesc). Only little details to confirm but been told done by weekend...the 5m euros from Cesc is 1m euros a year during 5 years that he will reduce from his planned wages. that money will be paid to Arsenal."

Interesting.

[ImTellinTim]

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So, if that is to be believed, Cesc is coming out of pocket to make up for the difference between the asking price and what Barca will pay?