Barcelona technical director Andoni Zubizarreta has revealed the fee the Spanish giants were ready to pay to secure the services of Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas.
According to the ex-goalkeeper, both the club and the player wanted the transfer to go through but Arsenal was determined to keep the captain and rejected a €40 million offer. Zubizarreta added how as soon as the North London Club replied by saying they were not interested, no more pressure and no more offers were made to sign the 23-year old midfielder.
The technical director concluded by saying how not signing Fabregas was a big blow for the Spaniards as he described negotiations as impossible to conclude.
In a statement published on Arsenal’s official website last month, the player explained how he understands why the Club opted not to sell him, a decision he respects, adding how he is now totally committed to the Gunners as negotiations with Barcelona have finally ended.
On signing Fabregas, Zubizarreta said:
Both the club and the player did as much as possible. Our second offer was €40 million. From the moment Arsenal said they didn’t want to negotiate, we respected their position.
We would have liked to have signed him, but we weren’t able to negotiate. It wasn’t a disappointment – it was simply impossible. Thanks to the conversations, we have re-established contact with Arsenal.
From thegunninghawk.com
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