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Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that he could have been a Real Madrid player and even had talks with Florentino Perez and Ramon Calderon when he was 18, but he felt he “belonged” with the Gunners.
What did he say?
The current Monaco man spent eight seasons with the north London outfit, but it appears he could have been a Los Merengues player well before he finally left Catalan club Barcelona.
However, whilst a move to one of the biggest clubs in the world would have been too good for many to turn down, the 110-time Spain international chose to continue his development with the Emirates outfit.
In an interview with AS, Fabregas talked about the potential transfer, saying:
“There were a lot of talks with Florentino, and with [Ramón] Calderón.
“If I had been, I’d have been a Madrid player. They called me more than once or twice. The first time I was very young. I was 18 and they offered me a big salary, but I felt like I belonged at Arsenal. Wenger had bet the farm on me. I couldn’t leave.”
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Deserves to be cut some slack
The Arsenal fans have not reacted too well to the comments and many have taunted Fabregas, accusing him of being a snake and even dubbing him Judas. It is not the first time that the club’s supporters have shown their dislike of the 32-year-old either.
Whilst the supporters are clearly aggrieved their one-time captain went on to switch London allegiances by way of Barcelona, they should remember his service to the club. He made 309 appearances in that famous red and white shirt, scoring 59 times. He was even named in the PFA Team of the Year on two separate occasions.
And what they seem to have conveniently forgotten is that Arsene Wenger turned down the chance to re-sign him when it became clear he would be leaving La Liga. What was Fabregas meant to do at that point?
Chelsea were one of the leading sides in the Premier League at the time, having just finished in third place in the table, and they were putting together a team capable of winning the title – which they ended up doing with the Spaniard in the side. Twice.
After the many years of service and the fantastic performances he put in, Arsenal fans really should cut him more slack. That, though, seems increasingly unlikely if this latest reaction is anything to go by.
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