Fabregas: No Barcelona revolution needed

The former Arsenal skipper thinks that the club's Bavarian conquerors are evidence that evolution as opposed to upheaval is the way forward for the Catalans this summer.

"In sport and in life, making rash decisions is the worst thing you can do," Fabregas, 26, told Sport. "After our Bayern elimination, comments were directed at us to change everything.

"This always happens, especially in large clubs. You have to decide more quietly and then assess what you can improve and what you cannot.

"For example, the obvious case are Bayern. The lost two Champions League finals and then won in their attempt third [over four years] with almost the same players. Sometimes change is not so necessary.

"The Barca team that won the treble with Pep Guardiola was not winning anything two years earlier and everybody wanted to change everything. Then they made history with almost the same team by adding Gerard Pique and Dani Alves.

"Already on board were Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry, Yaya Toure, Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol... So we should go easy."

£52m Chelsea target Cavani could sign €7.5m contract to stay with Napoli - report

According to reports in Italy the Chelsea target could stay in Serie A after all this summer.

Yesterday it was reported that Edinson Cavani had agreed personal terms with Chelsea over a projected move to the club this summer as the protracted discussion over his future at Napoli continues.
With speculation this morning that Chelsea were now ready to make a bid for the player believed to be in the £45 million region, £7 million short of the official asking price, it seemed as though finally this was a deal finally nearing a conclusion.
Cavani has been the subject of relentless transfer talk in recent weeks and it appears to be getting to the striking sensation.
All he wants to do is focus on a game against Italy in the Confederations Cup third/fourth placed playoff tie this evening; but instead he is deflecting more and more questions over his next move and whether he will be living in Campania, Alderley Edge or Surrey next year:
“My future? Too many things have been said over the last few days, so it is best to just stay quiet. At the start I wasn’t bothered by all the speculation, but I have to admit now it is disturbing me. I want to focus on Uruguay and this match.”
Well Edinson; if for some odd reason you are reading it is possibly best you click the cross in the right hand corner of your screen now because speculation is certainly continuing about your future; but rather than speculation of you leaving the latest news suggests you could be going nowhere.
Italian source Tuttosport suggest today that rather than leave the club this summer he might actually be on the verge of putting pen to paper on a new deal to keep him at the Stadio San Paolo.
The deal would reportedly keep him at the Partenopei until 2018 on a contract worth €7.5 million-per-season.
And that deal would probably include a release clause somewhere in the region of £1 billion. Can just see Aurelio De Laurentiis doing his best Doctor Evil impression right now.
So could Cavani stay in Italy after all?

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Arsenal Target £12m Man City Contract Rebel as Wenger Looks to Strengthen Defence

Emirates Stadium side see England man as potential Bacary Sagna replacement.

Arsenal have joined the race to sign Man City’s adaptable defender Micah Richards according to the Sunday Mirror.
The 25 year old England international has been offered a new contract by his Etihad Stadium employers but Richards is ready to turn his back on the club having become something of a bit-part player.
The one club man has suffered with injuries and managed just seven Premier League starts in 2012/13 and is perhaps concerned that he will be unable to unseat first choice right-back Pablo Zabaleta whilst also struggling to force his way into Manuel Pellegrini’s central defensive picture given the emergence of youngster Matija Nastasic, who formed an excellent partnership with Vincent Kompany last season.
Arsenal apparently see Richards as a possible replacement for Bacary Sagna, who is likely to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer having failed to agree a new contract with the North London club.
Roma and Inter Milan are also said to be keen on Richards, who was at one time an England regular, and having spent eight seasons in the Man City first team set-up the Birmingham born defender may be ready to leave the club in pursuit of a regular starting eleven berth.

Rooney and Moyes have secret meeting

Manchester United manager David Moyes has met secretly with striker Wayne Rooney. The meeting allowed the two to clear the air with the Scot keen to keep the England international at Old Trafford.

Valencia join Deulofeu race

Valencia are the latest club to express an interest in Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu.

Navas can be Manchester City's Bale - Iniesta

The Barcelona star believes Tottenham's flying Welshman is the only player in England who can be compared to his Spain team-mate, and insists he will make a big impact

Jesus Navas can become Manchester City's Gareth Bale, according to Spain team-mate Andres Iniesta.

Navas completed a €17.4 million move to the Etihad Stadium earlier this summer to become City's first signing since the sacking of Roberto Mancini.

And Iniesta, who is training with the 27-year-old every day while the World Cup holders are in Brazil for the Confederations Cup, believes he shares many qualities with Tottenham star Bale.

“Navas is a very special player,” Iniesta told reporters. “He is going to cause the defences in the Premier League a real problem when he plays for City.

“Jesus has so much speed, and his feet are so quick, that it becomes nearly impossible to stop him without fouling him.

“The only player that I can compare him with that is already playing in England is Gareth Bale.”