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FC Barcelona Deny Fabregas Offers

goonerlad — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:59:22 +0000

BARCA DENY FABREGAS OFFER REPORTS

Barcelona’s director general Joan Oliver has rubbished reports Arsenal have told them to double their offer if they want Cesc Fabregas.

Fabregas has long been linked with a return to Barca, the club where he learned his trade as a youngster before moving to the Gunners seven years ago and the Catalan giants had a £29million (35million euros) offer for the Spain international rejected last week.

Reports on Monday suggested Arsenal are now prepared to accept an offer – if Barca increase their bid to £58million (70million euros).

However, Oliver insists they have heard nothing from the Barclays Premier League club.

“They said they would not sell, it’s logical therefore that they have not set a price for him,” he said as he left a Barcelona board meeting.

Oliver was keen to remind the public that in Barca’s favour is Fabregas’ “desire to come” and claims the 23-year-old “would want to sort it all out” as soon as possible.

I can only get better says Nicklas Bendtner

goonerlad — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:58:04 +0000

Gunner striker Nicklas Bendtner believes he can only get better after coming through his own injury hell

The Denmark international made what was only his second appearance since a three-month lay-off after groin surgery in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at Emirates Stadium, which put a massive dent in Arsenal’s Barclays Premier League title hopes.

Manager Arsene Wenger did not move to replace injured forward Robin van Persie during the transfer window, instead placing his faith in the likes of fit-again Bendtner and England international Theo Walcott.

Bendtner, who turned 22 last month, has endured a difficult campaign so far this season, having escaped a car crash with only minor injuries last September.

Adams: Board not fully behind Wenger

goonerlad — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:10:49 +0000

Gunner’s legend Tony Adams has claimed manager Arsene Wenger does not have the backing of the whole of the Gunners’ board.

Adams, who spent his entire playing career at Highbury, believes the club are not providing sufficient financial backing for Wenger.

“People on the board – and the fans – want more,” he said at a Nationwide event.

“But they can’t actually back it up with financial weight to do it. They’re not financing him. I don’t think Arsenal have got any finance,” he added.

“I don’t know who it is, but I think there’s someone on the board who’s not pro-Arsene. I don’t know who it is, but that’s what I’ve heard.”

Wenger faced something of a backlash from fans this season over their failure to challenge for the Barclays Premier League title.

source: UK Eurosport