“I think it’s possible they could lose Cesc if they don’t get into the Champions League,” he said in the Sunday Mirror.
“Cesc is a very good player. I have played with Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, but I would go for Cesc as the best I have played with.
“He has good vision and in one pass he can change the game. Since he was 16, he has enjoyed Arsenal, so for him it will be a blow if they are not in the Champions League.
“If that happens, there is a chance that Cesc and the other big players will leave.
“He’s an intelligent person and, at the right moment, he will make the right decision.”