Cesc for Milan?

**newjerseyido** · 15-08-2009, 02:24 PM

I know Arsene insisted he isnt for sale when barca showed interest but various Italian Newspapers have reported that milan have agreed for a fee between 30-35 million euro. I think if this happens Arsenal for relegation!

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 02:39 PM

I doubt he would go anywhere but back to Barca. They've constantly expressed their interest in him and he has never played down his praise for Laporta & Guardiola. When Milan fail to fork up £14m for Fabiano I can't see how they would splash out that much for Fibreglass.

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 02:55 PM

Im a Milan/Spurs fan and i can tell you now that Milan have more money than alot of people expect. Our president Berlusculi(spelling) is one of the richest men in the world and he has even said that if he wanted to buy the whole inter team he would. Now with the Fabiano case, would you seriously pay 18M for a 29year old? come on if he was really so great why didnt any other teams want him?

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 03:09 PM

We could buy the entire Inter team if we wanted to as well, as our owner is one of the richest. That doesn't mean he gives all of his money to the club does it? Theres a difference between the money the chairman/president owns and the money the club has to spend. For the type of player Fabiano is and taking his goal scoring record into account, yes I would pay what would equal around £15m for him.

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 03:17 PM

Well then take into account that Milan has absolute no debts either compared to other big clubs in europe who have major debts. We are in the green and we have the Italian Prime Minister as our club president who has plenty of cash. Fabiano has only had a good feds cup other than that he is very average.

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 03:27 PM

We don't have any debts either, and that still doesn't put clubs off from spending big. Fabiano has an overall goal ratio of nearly 1 in 2, he has been a quality player for Sevilla over the past few years. At what equals around £15-16m, that is a good price for the type of striker he is, for someone who has achieved that goals/game ratio.

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 03:35 PM

if you seriously think Fabiano is a good striker then you are stupid. If he was so good why hasnt he been linked to real quality clubs in europe? besides Milan.

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 03:40 PM

I never said he was world class and that clubs should be falling over each other to sign him, I just said that for the type of striker he is and taking his goals/game ratio into account, £15m is a good price for him. He's obviously good enough for a team like Milan to nearly sign. But tell me, what other top european club needs another striker? There aren't many besides Milan... You & Stuttgart were the only ones in for KJH as well, I guess that makes him a bad striker as well?

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 03:44 PM

No Huntelaar is in the same almost the same as Fabiano, he is still unproven. However huntelaar is 25 and Fabiano is soon to be 29 so many more years for improvement and a better player imo for the 15M that we apparently couldnt cough up for Fabiano but in reality we actually offered 14M and said take it or leave it, Sevilla wanted 18M now that is not a good price when you could get a player who is arguably better for cheaper. Am i wrong?

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 03:49 PM

They are different types of player though. So you cannot really compare the two. One will offer you something whereas the other will offer you something else. KJH will just give you goals, nothing much else. As someone previously said he's like a rich mans Bent. Fabiano would of offered a lot more.

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 04:17 PM

Fabiano will give you something for 2 to 3 years, whereas Huntelaar can give you something between 6 -8 years. I think i know who id take.

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 04:27 PM

It really has nothing to do with how many years of service they will give you, it's what they can give you in the present. Arshavin was well worth the £16m even at his age, simply because of what he offers. As I said Fabiano offers a lot more than KJH, and for the price Sevilla were asking it's not too bad, considering the way the market is going right now. If you want an out and out goalscorer that will offer you little else, then KJH was the right move. If you were looking for a striker that will do a lot more for the team, then Fabiano would of been better. Remember wages have to be taken into account as well. I've no idea what was offered and what has been given, but I'm sure that coming from R.Madrid KJH would of wanted more, which will cost even more in the long run. It will also depend on the way you're wanting to play, so only time will tell.

**donnie** · 15-08-2009, 04:30 PM

i agree with most of that, but you cant really compare Arshavin to those two because he is absolutely world class. KJH can be in time IMO will be pippos replacement. Fabiano will never be WC just a good striker nothing more.

**Eighteen82** · 15-08-2009, 04:44 PM

I agree Fabiano will never be world class, but he is still a very good striker. I wasn't trying to compare him with Arshavin, just the fact that you pay for what you get now and not what you will get in the future. Arshavin IMO is worth much more than £16m, especially with how the prices are going now. It was a good buy for the goons, even though they got him illegally.