Fabregas loves to play for Arsenal again

Cesc Fabregas (left) is amazed by the loyalty displayed by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. (FILE)

Published Sunday, December 25, 2011

By Staff

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed his heart is still at Arsenal and would love to returns to Emirates if ever he was forced to leave Nou Camp.

Fabregas finally completed a protracted transfer to the Catalan giants this summer for a fee worth an initial £25 million, after a long-running saga that resulted in some bad blood between the two clubs.

He was adamant on leaving the Gunners and did not take part in the pre-season tour of Asia ostensibly because of an injury.

The Arsenal captain was also reported as telling his team mates that he would never play for the Gunners again.

However, Fabregas has now revealed he would love to return to Arsenal if he was ever forced to leave the Spanish club.

The 24-year-old was emotional upon leaving north London in August, and has now revealed that the Gunners are the only club he would want to go to if his second spell at his boyhood team ever has to come to an end.

"If I have to leave Barcelona, I will go back to Arsenal - I would like to," Fabregas told Sky Sports News. "I am not embarrassed to say that the day I left I could only say 'Thank you very much', I couldn't say more.

"I'm not embarrassed to say that I nearly cried. Arsene Wenger, I have never met someone that loyal. He is one of the best, I really believe that."

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