In a read statement, Arsenal Captain, Cesc Fabregas, committed his future to Arsenal. The contents of the statement confirmed all that was already in the public domain on matters transfer of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona.
With this show of loyalty, it appears that the curtains are falling for the end of season one of the Arsenal- Barcelona Spanish soap opera. A long drawn transfer saga that seems to have taken a break until further notice.
Based on that hunch that all sports fans know too well of, I have this uncanny felling that more is yet to come. Might I add, not in the distant future but smack in the heart of the coming season.
Champions league football has an allure that often stretches beyond football- in the kicking the ball about and trying to score sense-
Quite often in the Champions league knock-out stages, has a match up that excites in many other terms other than in footballing terms: old rivalries, tense reunions and at times geopolitical intonations.
Based on this unlikely "histoty + hunch" philosophy , my bet is that the heavens will conspire and an Arsenal vs Barcelona match up may just be on the cards this 2010/11 Champions League campaign.
As we get braced for season 2 of this transfer saga turned story, Here is Fabregas's statement as it appears in the gunners official website:
Cesc Fabregas, has today released the following statement:
"Firstly I would like to apologise to all the Arsenal fans for not speaking sooner about my future but I have not known what I was going to do until this moment.
"I cannot deny that joining a club like Barcelona was not an attractive move for me. This was the club where I learnt my football, it is my home town where my friends and family are and a club where I have always dreamed of playing. There are not many players in this world who would not want to play for Barcelona.
"I have had many conversations with Arsène Wenger both in person and over the phone over the last few months and although the content of those conversations will remain private, the conclusion is that Barcelona have had two formal offers rejected by Arsenal.
"I am a professional and I fully understand that it is Arsenal's prerogative not to sell me.
"I owe a lot to the Club, manager and the fans and I will respect their decision and will now concentrate on the new season ahead with Arsenal.
"I can assure all the fans that now the negotiations have ended I will be 100 percent focused on playing for Arsenal.
"I am an Arsenal player and as soon as I step out on to the pitch, that is the only club I will be thinking about.
"I am looking forward to the start of the season and putting this speculation behind me."
On their part, Barcelona released the following statement:
"In the light of the statement released today regarding the contractual future of Cesc Fabregas, FC Barcelona regrets the decision of Arsenal FC to declare the player not for sale and their decision not to take into consideration the offers proposed. None of those offers, in any way, exceeded 40 million euros (£33.3m)."
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