Wenger maintains that Fabregas will stay
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Cesc Fabregas will be at the Emirates Stadium next season.
Fabregas has been the subject of speculation in the Spanish media about a move to Real Madrid, but Wenger is confident the 20-year-old will be at the heart of the Gunners' midfield for the next Barclays Premiership campaign.
Wenger told Spanish newspaper: 'Cesc is going to spend the next year with Arsenal.'
Fabregas trained with Barcelona before joining Arsenal four years ago and seeing his development accelerate.
The Spain international has been the focal point of Wenger's midfield this season, leading to inevitable speculation regarding a return to his native country.
While Wenger is confident Fabregas will not move to Spain, Julio Baptista is set to return to the Bernabeu following his season with Arsenal.
The future of Jose Antonio Reyes, who was loaned to Madrid in the other direction, appears more uncertain as he has consistently repeated his wish to remain in Spain.
Wenger's options in attack will be complicated further next season as Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to play for Togo in the African Nations.
It could give Theo Walcott a chance to shine. The 18-year-old is determined to impress after scoring his first goal for Arsenal in the Carling Cup final defeat to Chelsea.
He said: 'It was a big disappointment not to win the Carling Cup but it shows what the young players can do and hopefully we can do it again.
'And I'm sure if we work hard we will be right up there in the title race too.' -
We cant afford to lose Fabregas.
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Cesc Fabregas is good.... Hope Wenger treasures him..
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I hope he stays till he retires. he'll be an arsenal's legend!Originally posted by turbo_drift:Cesc Fabregas is good.... Hope Wenger treasures him.. -
he did mention that he hopes to play in spain at a later stage in his career. if he does, i think that we will get good money from his transfer.Originally posted by felirox:I hope he stays till he retires. he'll be an arsenal's legend! -
Oh yarrr,i hope by that time he'd be 30 or older and i hope Fran merida will shine like him tooOriginally posted by ben1xy:he did mention that he hopes to play in spain at a later stage in his career. if he does, i think that we will get good money from his transfer.