-- 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) |
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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
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) | |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Cost for transfer: 18 - 25 million pounds
Cost for transfer: 22 - 30 million pounds |
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 +1⁄2 in) | |
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| Cost for transfer: 25 - 35 million pounds | | | | | | |
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| ------- Failing this, as part of the deal for Fabregas, give them Arshavin, 45 million pounds, |
and we'll take Messi :)
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