So it turns out that Gazidis is actually a magnificent negotiator and Wenger has a master plan after all.
According to Young Guns Blog we have first option to sign Fabregas if Barca decide to let him go. This would explain why Wenger hasn't spent money in years because he is clearly saving up to trigger the £175M buy out clause.
We also have a 50% sell on clause so if he joins another club we get half the money. Finally Barca have decided to waver the compensation costs of Hector Bellerin and Jon Toral as part of the deal. Obviously nothing to get exited about but apparantly we were going to have to pay something like £5M for Toral alone.
So in hindsight the value of the Fabregas sale might not have been as awful as we were making it out to be financially. A knighthood for Gazidis is in order methinks. Still hurts like hell though and is certainly going to hurt the club
Cesc Fabregas Buy Back Clause
posted on 16/8/11
"This would explain why Wenger hasn't spent money in years because he is clearly saving up to trigger the £175M buy out clause."
Thanks for that Batmanu.
posted on 16/8/11
*blows raspberry* jog on!
posted on 16/8/11
One of life's mysteries D'Jeezus. Sadly I think we will never find out.
posted on 16/8/11
"Fabregas will be at barca till near the point he retires I reckon, he probably won't be good enough to play for arsenal by the time he is surplus to requirements."
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In 5 years time all the top teams will be competing in a European League, so he'll still do us just fine.
posted on 16/8/11
wow cesc's departure has turned me into a grinch. sorry batmanu
posted on 16/8/11
So it turns out that Gazidis is actually a magnificent negotiator and Wenger has a master plan after all.
According to Young Guns Blog we have first option to sign Fabregas if Barca decide to let him go. This would explain why Wenger hasn't spent money in years because he is clearly saving up to trigger the £175M buy out clause.
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posted on 16/8/11
"So it turns out that Gazidis is actually a magnificent negotiator..."
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Do you think I should re-edit my username then? I hadn't really got so attached it yet anyway...
posted on 16/8/11
I'm convinced The Emirates Stadium is still in negative equity.....so there's been no money in Wenger's pockets for a long, long time.
posted on 16/8/11
You have a cool - not to mention easy to remember - username julienna.
posted on 6/6/14