La Liga - Vermaelen: Cesc admitted Barca desire

Eurosport - Tue, 07 Sep 13:20:00 2010

Thomas Vermaelen has admitted that Cesc Fabregas told his Arsenal team-mates he wanted to join Barcelona in the summer.

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Spain midfielder Fabregas, who is Gunners captain, was linked with the Liga champions in what became a public tug of war until Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger put his foot down.

Fabregas, who joined Arsenal as a teenager from Barca’s youth team, agreed to stay but is widely expected to leave for the Camp Nou next season.

"Cesc carries Barcelona in the heart, in his DNA, therefore it is impossible for him to forget about them," Vermaelen told Talksport.

"He was determined to go to Barca last summer, he more or less confessed it in the dressing room. But that is past history.

"Now he is 100 per cent ready to put his all in to a great season with Arsenal."

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  1. Please Arsenal win every thing to make this crap of­ yours stay at England.

    From Kiumars, on Wed 15 Sep 4:08

  2. MAN!!!!This Barca boys are SOOO close to each other I­ one second thought they were sisters!!!!

    From Kiumars, on Wed 15 Sep 4:05

  3. people thought henry was going every season be4 he­ actually did i know fabregas will be stayin put for at­ least 2 more seasons my friends the press everyone said­ fabregas was going only when the transfer window closed­ did they shut up now they are saying next year and when­ that window closes they will be saying the one after­ that untill they are correct u wont get him untill­ Wenger says so.! so drop it

    From maddison2005, on Fri 10 Sep 5:54

  4. Pls if Farigas want to go let him go after all Henry­ that nobody expected that he can leave Emirate Stadium­ easily still leave how much muore Farigas, please let­ him go before he started causing problem to our­ football at Emirate Guners for life ..............­ Jonathan

    From Akinleye Emmanuel, on Fri 10 Sep 3:17

  5. i have this feelings that he only stayed Arsenal for­ somthing.....i don`t know what..

    From Godliving, on Fri 10 Sep 3:03

  6. we should just let this haertless boy-man leave.from­ what i have seen so far...cesc is not the same from­ last season......thats it.im Alex

    From Godliving, on Fri 10 Sep 3:00

  7. Give Fabregas a pom's passport.
    The Queen's­ gran
    A palace nearby
    Rooney's No:10
    African blood­ diamond.
    Then you can quip him for­ ever.lolhihihihahaha!!!!!!!

    From la messia, on Thu 9 Sep 21:49
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    Is the right tym 4 Cesc 2 achieve thins rather than­ staying with the team dat doesn't produce gud­ results. Barca is the best team 4 cesc dan Asernal.

    From nakosempe, on Thu 9 Sep 4:34

  9. Whot we shuld have done is just let him go! In returne­ Barca culd pay £20.000.000,00 each year for nxt 5­ years. Just let him leeve hes heart is not in Arsenal­ any more, like some people sad it b fore there are­ yungsters that r wating for there chances in wings and­ he is stoping them! i meen we have a good young English­ goly and he wont develop without games get rid of all­ these young forgen pleyars and train youn lockal boys­ that love ARSENAL like Mr T. H. Loved Arsenal.

    From domagoj, on Thu 9 Sep 3:45

  10. Julian B. no club's account is in green. like­ barca. everyone thought they go green every season. but­ the truth is revealed that they dont earn much. u never­ know what happens in arsenal unless u work in the­ account department. u have to view this from my point­ of view. no conclusion can be made here that arsenal is­ not in debt. there MIGHT be cover up. i know my club is­ in red. but with some high earning players'­ departure, we can cut cost on the salary. under sandro­ rosell, barca's account is in safe hands. besides,­ as a fan, do u want ur club to win trophies or listen­ to the board saying we are not in debt bla bla...i­ would go for the former...barca is a well built model,­ IF they continue with what they are doing, no problem,­ they can cut the debt. and again, i am emphasizing here­ that i NEVER say ur club is lying or what. but u never­ know the truth unless u work in the account department­ of the club. Hence, i use the word MIGHT.

    From Eevern, on Thu 9 Sep 3:30

  11. His body language on the field is only too apparent -­ no desire or commitment, fundamental passes going­ astray. Let him go if he thinks he can replace Xavi or­ Iniesta (can't start at international level­ anyway). Let's move on with the real young talent­ in Ramsey and Wilshere. Gunners for Life.

    From sudspiv, on Wed 8 Sep 16:48

  12. eevernc But Arsenal aren't the team here who are­ about £200million in debt. Would Barcalona have won­ trophies without going that far in debt?

    From JULIAN B, on Wed 8 Sep 13:29

  13. I think next season if we get 35 mill for him we will­ be happy. I agree this season i wouldnt have been happy­ if he left for under 45, but i think we have seen the­ big guns and the big spending and i think we will see­ player transferes come down a long way. Well not a long­ way but actually getting a player who is worth 30 mill­ for 30 mill rather than paying 60 or 80 mill. Mind you­ no player is worth 30 mill...no one is worth 30 mill­ ahahaha ok whatever.

    From Tom, on Wed 8 Sep 10:56

  14. Fabregus can want to go to Barca, we dont mind, Just­ tell Barca to pay the right price for him. If they­ think because the player wants then they will pay­ peanuts, they are doomed!!!! Go on Wenger, NO money no­ Fabregus...He has a contract if they want, let them­ wait until 2013!!!! Lol

    From TJ, on Wed 8 Sep 10:41
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    I think the player that Wenger should let him go is Van­ persie and not Cesc. This lad is fully of injuries­ every season. He should sell him to spain or in Italy­ but not in England.

    From Suleiman, on Wed 8 Sep 9:35

  16. Nasri will be ready to take over running the midfield­ next season. Then Cesc can go if he wants

    From neonon, on Wed 8 Sep 9:11

  17. cesc joined arsenal when the club was nice and if he­ want to leave it leet him go awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­ fr the club, ashily

    From kayiwa, on Wed 8 Sep 8:04

  18. cesc is not arsenal, remeber few years ago arsenal­ players like EDU, HENRY and others they left the team­ but arsenal remained there as a club , so if he thinks­ that he has grown up , he doesn't need to play for­ arsenal , let him go were he loves, ARSENAL will remain­ there as a club.

    From kayiwa, on Wed 8 Sep 8:00
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    Julian B...we buy players and we sell...money flow in­ and out, almost the same...we dont spend much like­ english clubs...we only improve on positions we need­ cover...well....at least we win trophies...*roll eyes*

    From Eevern, on Wed 8 Sep 7:23
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    now say that we're tapping up u a$$-Anal...i've­ had enough...now,ur players talk,u cant say­ anything...but once we talk,u call that tapping­ up...sue us for it,catch us for it...totally dumb.

    From Eevern, on Wed 8 Sep 7:21
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