Cesc Fabregas bought on the cheap
Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has stated that the Catalan club got a very good deal for new signing Cesc Fabregas, and that the midfielder’s real value is almost double what was paid for him.
The Spain international moved back to his childhood club from Arsenal in a €34 million (£29 million) deal this summer, but the Spanish side’s executive feels the 24-year-old is worth much more.
“The transfer of Cesc was a very good deal for us. His real price was what Arsenal initially asked – at least €60 million. The fact that we announced in advance that we would only spend €45 million this summer worked to our advantage. Clubs were already aware of our position,’ he told Sport.
Fabregas has had an excellent start to the 2011-12 campaign at the Camp Nou, scoring goals against Porto in the European Super Cup and Villarreal in La Liga.
Meanwhile, Bartomeu also stated that rumours that big spending Manchester City had bid for Lionel Messi on deadline day were mere speculation.
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“Our policy is not to sell our stars but on this subject it certainly did not happen,” he concluded.