Transfers? - Cesc (:

There are a butt load of transfer rumors out there right now and so there is like a 99% chance I'm going to forget someone but lets hope not. We'll start with the big three: Cesc, Rossi, and Alexis Sanchez. I'm gonna do one post for each..

Cesc. There's a little too much to say I think. It's a lot less public then last year when Barca was basically texting him and he was basically blatantly telling Wegner he wanted to leave. It's a lot quieter now but it's still happening. Wegner keeps changing his asking price and Barca keeps changing how much they're willing to pay (so say the rumors). The number I keep hearing is 50 mill. Which is all of Barca's transfer fund.. Arsenal really wants to keep Cesc, & even more so now that Nasri could leave. I've heard that Barca wants to offer 35 mill + a player or two. I've heard that the players would be Affelay, Bojan, or Thaigo. This seems super unlikely though.

In Bojan's case, I don't think it will happen because he wants to stay.

"Everything that has come out in the press is false," he told Diario AS. "Nothing is true and I am very relaxed about things. Both the club and I know that they have confidence in me and I am very happy to form part of FC Barcelona. I am not thinking of leaving or of forming part of any deals to make transfers any cheaper," insisted Bojan.

He likes Barca & he's good. While he may be becoming increasingly unnecessary- if they get Rossi or Sanchez there won't really be a place for him... if he wants to stay it's unlikely Barca will make him leave. Also, he's only 20 & Barca doesn't like to sell their young, talented, home grown players.

With Affelay it's more that he's too promising & that's too cruel. He's only been at Barca since January and he really likes it. He's just learning Spanish now and he's all chummy with everyone. They can't make him leave :( Also he's already gotten so much better, if he does say so himself.

"I think that the conditions are there to do even better next season. The past six months have already been quite good, though. I feel very well and the future is looking very bright. I have been at the club for only a few months, but I already feel like a much better player than before I arrived here."

No, they won't send him away.

Lastly, Thiago. He's just plain too good to sell.

He's sorta like a morphed together Xavi&Iniesta. Barca won't let him go anywhere because he's a home grown talent that can take over when Xavi is gone. The funny thing is he's actually probably the main reason Barca doesn't need Cesc.

The only way I can see Barca letting any of them go is on loan or with a buy back option.. but Arsene Wegner doesn't dig that idea. He's really expensive to but as a bench warmer... he's really good but Barca has the best midfield in the world and they really want him more as a next generation of that midfield. The thing is though, he so clearly wants to come that it sort of makes sense for Barca to wait until 2014 when his contract ends with Arsenal, and then sign him. It's when they want him anyway. I hope he comes soon because him & Pique will be funny (: but.. I don't know.

So things in the Cesc department are slowly evolving. Of course everyone loves him and wants him at Barca (including himself) but Arsene Wegner eats puppy dog tail so...

Next up, Rossi.