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CESC FABREGAS has ended the summer's longest-running transfer saga by signing a five-year deal with Barcelona. Following confirmation last night that Barca had reached an agreement with Arsenal, Fabregas undertook a two-stage medical in Spain this morning. And the 24-year-old midfielder, who has had a £175million buy-out clause inserted in his contract, was introduced to the Nou Camp faithful after being handed the No4 shirt....... ..... ...... .... ....
Arsène Wenger believes that Arsenal have the "desire and strength" to deal with the loss of Cesc. The Spaniard ended an eight-year spell in North London by agreeing to join Barcelona on Sunday night. Ahead of the Champions League tie with Udinese, the Arsenal manager spelt out that, in the end, the deal was driven by the player's wish to return to his hometown club.
"We lost a world-class player and we are sad about that," said Wenger. "We fought to keep him but in the end we have to respect the desire of the player as well. This Club is 125 years-old this season and many big players left and yet the Club went on. We want to show that we have the strengths and unity to fight as we ever did at this Club. "What is important now is to focus on our targets. Life goes on and we want to show we have the needed desire and strength to deal with the situation.
"It was my decision and I submitted that decision to the board and to the chairman. "Everybody has his opinion but, at the end of the day, you have to make decisions. To get the best out of a player, he needs to be completely committed to where he is and Cesc wanted to go back to his home city. "But if you understand one thing, it is Cesc did not go for financial reasons, or that he did not love this Club. Cesc went because he was desperate to play for his hometown team, where he was educated. It is very difficult to resist to that.
"But we wish good luck to Cesc, who is a great player, and in my opinion one of the best players in the world."
Gary neville said:The headlines everywhere are saying Arsene Wenger is in trouble. That he's under pressure. They'll be asking if his time is up at Arsenal. Because there is no getting away from it, if Cesc Fabregas joins Barcelona this week it will be a big blow to the club. But here's the question you have to ask: who's the clever one and who are the dummies? Arsene Wenger has qualified for the Champions League every season since 1998. And Arsenal are making money as a club, not losing millions.
So they haven't won a trophy for six years? Well, Manchester United went 26 years without winning the league, Liverpool have now gone 21 years without the title and Manchester City went 35 years without winning a trophy. Tottenham have gone 50 years without winning the league.
Gary neville said:
Sustainable model: Wenger has built a legacy at Arsenal
Right man: Arsenal will not find a better manager than Arsene Wenger grew up as a United fan in the Seventies and Eighties when the club won three trophies in 20 years. It's not easy. Sometimes you have cycles where trophies are hard to come by. What you don't do is panic when you have the right manager. This is a manager who has won three Premier League titles and taken Arsenal to a Champions League final. Can a manager come to the end of his road at a club? Yes, he can. But I don't actually believe Arsene Wenger has. I believe he is the right manager for Arsenal.
In the last six years, it's been clear that Arsenal have not been able to spend huge amounts on the team because they've invested £390million in a stadium to set themselves up for the next 60 years, not for the next six years. They've invested in the infrastructure of the club and it's a sustainable model. That's why in 50 years' time, Arsenal will still be a great football club.
Six years is nothing. These spells happen. In 100 years' time people will look at those six years and say: 'To be honest, we weren't able to spend £70m, or even £30m, every year, because we had just built the most incredible stadium.' And I'll tell you what, when that stadium is paid for in 15 years' time and when there are 60,000 people paying what they pay, week in, week out, Arsenal will be in a great position. You make decisions for the long term. You don't go and cripple yourself financially and I believe Arsenal will be successful long after we've gone.
If you buy a house, you're investing for 20 years of your life. And in those first few years, when the mortgage payments are a bit tough, unfortunately you might have to cut down on your holidays. That's the equivalent of what Arsene Wenger has done these last six years. He is trying to produce players through his youth system and trying to find them through his scouting network and it's a sustainable model. And that's why Arsenal will still be around as a great football club in decades to come. At this moment in time everyone will be panicking that they might be losing Fabregas. But this is about 125 years of history at a football club and going on for another 100 years. I've been around football long enough to see teams come and go, like Blackburn Rovers did in the Nineties. This is not about producing a football team that can be successful in the next 10 minutes.
Of course, everyone wants instant success, but the most important thing is that you have a tradition running through your club that identifies your values. That's what I think Arsenal have. I would be frustrated if I was an Arsenal fan, but I wouldn't be panicking and that's not being condescending or patronising. I'd be saying exactly the same if it were United. In fact, you've seen it at United. When Sir Alex Ferguson sold Mark Hughes, Andrei Kanchelskis and Paul Ince in 1995 and Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, myself and my brother Phil were breaking into the team, the headline in the Manchester Evening News was: 'Should Fergie Go?' People from outside can be begging you to sign a player, but it can galvanise the players internally to come together.
If you asked Arsene Wenger whether he would like to sign one or two players before the end of the transfer window, then I'm sure he would say: 'Absolutely.' But if you're asking me if he should rush in a panic and spend £30m, I would say not only that he shouldn't, but also that I don't think he would do that. And if I were an Arsenal fan, I would support him in that. When United sold Cristiano Ronaldo in similar circumstances for £80m, everyone thought the money would be shelled out straight away. But Sir Alex Ferguson decided to sit back, watch and wait and believe in the players he had. And during that time he won a league title and reached a Champions League final.
Look at Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey and the opportunities that exist for them. Wilshere has already seized his chance and now Ramsey also has the opportunity to become a top player at a top club.
One for the future: Aaron Ramsey will be at Arsenal for years to come
Top class: Jack Wilshere has become a brilliant player under Wenger's guidance. Arsene Wenger will do something similar if he can't find what he believes to be value. He's just bought Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the future, so why spend £25m on somebody whose price will be inflated? It wouldn't surprise me that, if he feels he is having the mickey taken by other clubs, he just sat there and said: 'I believe in my young players.'
Of course, everyone can see that they would be helped by some core defensive players in the English style (but it's not as if they haven't been trying to sign them). Of course, they have to cut out the mistakes that saw them lose a 4-0 lead at Newcastle last season and improve at set-pieces. And, right now, United, Chelsea and possibly City look stronger title contenders. But I wouldn't write them off. I've had too many tough contests with Wenger's teams over the years to do that.
Would any other manager have extracted more from those players and been able to draw so many young players through to the top level and create such a great team for so little money? The answer is there is only one other man who has done that in the Premier League.
Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.
Arsenal agree deal to sign Joel Campbell
Gunner make an impact: Joel Campbell has finally completed his move to Arsenal. Despite his age Campbell already has six full international caps and becomes Arsene Wenger's fourth summer signing following the acquisitions of young defender Carl Jenkinson, Lille forward Gervinho and Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Campbell is not expected to feature for the Arsenal first team straightaway, but he told the club's official website he is looking forward to developing under Wenger's tutelage. He said: 'It is a dream come true to play for such a big club in England and I want to do well for myself and Costa Rica. I am ready, I am very happy to be here and I want to focus on doing well for Arsenal.
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