ARSENAL last night confirmed captain Cesc Fabregas has finally left the club. The Gunners midfielder will seal his dream return to Barcelona after a medical today.
A fee believed to be �35.9million plus add-ons has been agreed while Fabregas, 24, is expected to pay Arsenal �4.5m out of his own pocket over the next five years.
Emirates boss Arsene Wenger said: "We have been clear we didn't want Cesc to leave and that remains the case. "However, we understand Cesc's desire to move to his home-town club and have now accepted an offer from Barcelona. "We thank Cesc for his contribution at Arsenal and wish him future success."
Fabregas scored 57 goals in 303 appearances for the North Londoners after leaving boyhood club Barca as a 16-year-old in September 2003.
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