La Liga - Barcelona talk down Cesc price

Barcelona president Sandro Rosell believes Cesc Fabregas’s value has dipped over the past 12 months and says the club will “not go overboard” in any attempt to sign the Arsenal captain.

Fabregas is again believed to be a target for Barca this summer and although on Wednesday he insisted he was happy at Arsenal, he also stated he was unsure what his future holds.
Barca made a concerted effort to sign their former youth team prospect 12 months ago but Rosell is unwilling to make the same financial commitments if he does try and purchase the midfielder again.
"If last summer we offered 40 million (£36 million) for Cesc, and since then there has been wear and tear, now he's worth less," Rosell said.
"In the case that we were interested, our offer would be reasonable. We would not go overboard."
With negotiations continuing with Udinese for Alexis Sanchez and Villarreal’s Giuseppe Rossi remaining a target, Rosell says Guardiola has been given a firm transfer budget for the summer.
However, that could be enhanced by funds set aside for the following year.
"We'll see what happens in the transfer market. Initially, we have 45 million euros but we might use part of next year's money too," he said. "[Pep] Guardiola has his preferences, but he doesn't talk about names, he talks about positions that should be strengthened."

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