Fabregas has long been linked with a return to Barcelona, his boyhood team who he is known to want to play for, but equally has professed his love for his current club and therefore says he would be happy both to stay or to go.
“Barcelona are the best team in the world and going there guarantees titles. Any player who says he is not frustrated at not winning titles is lying,” said Fábregas yesterday. “I am ambitious. But I owe myself to Arsenal. I have not spoken to the manager – he is the boss, he takes decisions and I don’t know if they want to sell me or not.