Gunners star Fabregas fine with leaving Barca

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Fabregas began his career at the Catalan club's youth academy, alongside players such as Lionel Messi and Giovani dos Santos, but left to join Arsenal aged just 16 in 2004.

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Fabregas (right) celebrates with Wenger after scoring against AC Milan in the Champions League

He has since matured into one of Europe's finest players under Gunners boss Arsene Wenger and is now highly coveted in Spain, with Real Madrid and Barca repeatedly linked.

Speaking on Catalan television programme 'Gol a Gol' on Sunday, Fabregas said he was happy with life at Arsenal and could not ask for a better coach than Wenger.

"I don't know if I'll return," he said. "I'm fine where I am, I'm learning a lot and I'm at the ideal club to grow, with a great coach and good team-mates.

"He [Wenger] is the best coach I've ever had and the more time I spend working with him the more I learn.

"In the future I don't know, but I'm happy where I am.

"Everyone chooses their own path in life. I chose one and I can't complain. I don't know how things would have gone for me at Barca and I'd prefer not to think about it."