Arsenal Tested Barcelona With a Higher Price on Fabregas

Arsenal have their own ways to prevent their star moves to Barcelona. With a quick replies on a higher price for the captain, Arsenal hoped for Barcelona to cancel their intention on signing him. But will the plan work ?

The Gunners reportedly asked for €45 million, which is €10 million higher then Barca's first bid. Barcelona reportedly only prepares for no more than €35 million and it looks like they cannot afford to spend more cash since their pocket is depleted after signing David Villa with around €40-45 million. Even though they want Fabregas desperately, but Arsenal's unreasonable offers made it clear that they might have to be patient for a better cause.

"I think sooner or later Fabregas will come to Barcelona. But for now, Arsenal decision is the most important thing. Fabregas is an important player for them, and if they didn't want to sell him, we have to respect that. Besides, he still has a binding contract with Arsenal,"explain Barcelona's Sport Director Txiki Begiristain.

Clearly, it's not the right time for Fabregas to leave the club. Arsenal is aware that the loss of Fabregas would be a huge blow to Wenger's entire project. They wish to keep him for at least another year before he leaves to his dream club.

But what about Cesc Fabregas ? Does he still wish to leave ? Wenger has previously said that he allows any unhappy players to leave. But Fabregas isn't just any players, he is the essence of the club. So it will be a big step if he wants out from Arsenal, and it won't be easy either.

For Barcelona, it looks like they will have to wait for another year to finally fulfill their ambition for a dream team, but then again, I could be wrong.