After two days of high temperatures it looks like the weather is going to break. Could it be the same for Arsenal’s transfer window action?
The BBC are pretty sure of their story that Arsenal are prepared to deal on Fabregas if the price is right. Part of me actually does want the price to be right rather than watch Arsenal forced into another summer of indecision.
Because for all the blathering on about Arsene and Arsenal being tightfisted or inept in the market, the truth is that it all hangs on Cesc Fabregas. He is the best player we have, even with his injury record and his heart in Barcelona. His presence in the team, or absence in the future, dictates the sort of players that Arsenal need – and how much cash is available to buy them. Arsene Wenger probably has two pieces of paper, plan with Cesc, plan without Cesc.
Much as I’d like to tell Barcelona to get stuffed, reality calls. You can debate whether Arsenal could have avoided this pass or whether Cesc’s desire to return and Barca’s seemingly endless capacity to borrow, meant we would always have ended up here, but this is where we are and now we need to be decisive. Either we’re strengthening around Cesc or we’re re-shaping without him. The players needed and the cash available are different in each scenario.
It’s a decision that even affects options on defenders. Sifting through the various reports suggests that the difference between the likes of Cahill and Samba is about £5million. Does it matter? Depends on how many players we need, which depends on Cesc!
At the moment were stifled. A big storm may scare the kids for a while but it may take us to a period when people can get down to some serious work.
As a footnote, the one thing I find odd about the BBC piece is the stuff about Lady Bracewell-Smith’s tweeting. Are they sure? I mean, this is someone who has notoriously said very little. Now she is tweeting forthright views about Arsenal and its directors? Hmm.
