If cringing or making fun of Arsenal stopped being fun, then I didnt get the memo....
Quote:
Barcelona vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted that Cesc Fabregas is probably worth the £53 million Arsenal initially demanded, after watching some of his early performances for the Spanish side.
the Spanish champions initially put off by Arsenal's valuation of their prized asset.
After much wrangling a deal worth an initial £25 million was agreed this summer, with that figure potentially rising by a further £10 million based on various incentives and clauses. Fabregas has since made a great start to his career at Camp Nou, and Bartomeu has now acknowledged that perhaps Arsenal's initial valuation was fair all along.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...h-L53m?cc=5901
So....Arsenal said Fabregas was worth 53M, Barca disagreed, Arsenal came down in price to 25M + 10M in clauses. The Barca comes around and says, with a straight face mind you, 'Arsenal were right and Fabregas is worth far more than we paid.'
Wow. Theres that Barca arrogance at its finest.