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-- CESC --
I am almost in tears. My throat is tight, my heart is heavy, and I'm hyperventilating.
Yes, Francesc Fabregas has apparently declared he wishes to go to Barcelona, and the glitz and glamor of his homeland and their bulging trophy cabinet. Now, I'm going to have to ignore all my biased personal opinions about why he shouldn't move, and how much I really, really hate Barcelona, and accept that this is, and always has been, probably inevitable.

So what next? Well, here's my list of players that Arsene Wenger should consider for Arsenal's first year AC - After Cesc.

Working from the figure mooted in a goal.com article, which was 45 million pounds, I'm going to estimate that Fabregas will net the club another 45 million at least, and base my selections around that.




GOALKEEPERS 

Full name Gianluigi Buffon
Date of birth 28 January 1978 (1978-01-28) (age 32)
Place of birth Carrara, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2001 Parma 168 (0)
2001- Juventus 273 (0)
National team
1995–1997 Italy U-21 11 (0)
1997– Italy 100 (0)

 Bought by Juventus in 2001 for deal that still stands as the highest ever for a goalkeeper, 32.5 million pounds of which was actual transfer funds.
Cost for transfer: 20 - 28 million pounds


Full name Hugo Lloris
Date of birth 26 December 1986 (1986-12-26) (age 23)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)


Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Nice 72 (0)
2008– Lyon 71 (0)
National team
2003–2004 France U18 5 (0)
2004–2005 France U19 20 (0)
2005–2006 France U20 4 (0)
2006–2008 France U21 3 (0)
2008– France 9 (0

A young player whose star is on the rise. A rumored target for Sir Alex Ferguson as a replacement for Van Der Saar when he retires, but would serve as an excellent number 1 at Arsenal if he chose to move immediately.
Cost for transfer: 25 - 30 million pounds



Full name Igor Vladimirovich Akinfeev
Date of birth 8 April 1986 (1986-04-08) (age 24)
Place of birth Vidnoye, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)



Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003– CSKA Moscow 177 (0)
National team
2004– Russia 40 (0

 Another young star whose name is being suggested as the replacement on the team sheet for Fergies aging stalwart, but as with Lloris, the transfer could be a year or two away yet, and provide Arsenal with the perfect window of oppurtunity to pounce.
Cost for transfer: 23 - 28 million pounds



Defenders 


Full namePer Mertesacker

Date of birth 29 September 1984 (1984-09-29) (age 25)
Place of birth Hannover, West Germany
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Hannover 96 74 (7)
2006– Werder Bremen 113 (10)
National team
2004 Germany U-21 3 (0)
2004– Germany 60 (1)

A tall, imposing figure at the back, who would allow Wenger to release the troublesome Gallas without leaving a huge burden on Sol Campbell, who while his performances have been admirable, is not a long term solution. 





Full name Pape Malickou Diakhaté
Date of birth 21 June 1984 (1984-06-21) (age 25)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 Nancy 142 (3)
2007– Dynamo Kyiv 31 (1)
2010 Saint-Étienne (loan) 18 (1)
National team
2005– Senegal 24 (1)
A suggested target for Arsenal, who would be an able partner to Vermaelen at the heart of defence. Possessed of a great combination of size and strength.
Cost for transfer: 8 - 13 million pounds


Midfielders

Full name James Philip Milner
Date of birth 4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) (age 24)
Place of birth Wortley, Leeds, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Leeds United 48 (5)
2003 Swindon Town (loan) 6 (2)
2004–2008 Newcastle United 94 (6)
2005–2006 Aston Villa (loan) 27 (1)
2008– Aston Villa 72 (10)
National team

England U16 6 (?)

England U17 11 (?)
2004 England U19 1 (?)
2003–2005 England U20 6 (?)
2004–2009 England U21 46 (9)
2009– England 7 (0)
Cost for transfer: 20 - 28 million pounds

Full name Felipe Melo Vicente de Carvalho
Date of birth June 26, 1983 (1983-06-26) (age 26)
Place of birth Volta Redonda, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Flamengo 024 000(3)
2003 Cruzeiro 031 000(2)
2004 Grêmio 019 000(3)
2005 Mallorca 008 000(0)
2005–2007 Racing Santander 048 000(5)
2007–2008 Almería 034 000(7)
2008–2009 Fiorentina 029 000(2)
2009– Juventus 029 000(3)
National team
2009– Brazil 013 0(2)
Cost for transfer: 18 - 25 million pounds
Full name   Mesut Ozil 
Date of birth
15 October 1988 (age 21)(1988-10-15)
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)


Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Schalke 04 30 (0)
2008– Werder Bremen 71 (13)
National team
2006–2007 Germany U19 1 (4)
2007– Germany U21 16 (5)
2009– Germany 8 (1)
 Cost for transfer: 22 - 30 million pounds
Forwards
Full name Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín
Date of birth 10 December 1987 (age 22)(1987-12-10)
Place of birth Brest, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 River Plate 32 (15)
2007– Real Madrid 110 (59)
National team
2009– Argentina 4 (2)

Cost for transfer: 25 - 35 million pounds


------- Failing this, as part of the deal for Fabregas, give them Arshavin, 45 million pounds,
             and we'll take Messi :)

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