"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."
"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."
I think this statement confirms two things. Firstly it confirms that Cesc Fabregas is a good man because he has not given into the despicable Barca tactics; they wanted him to openly declare he wanted out and put in a transfer request, he has not done this and this shows his great respect for Arsenal FC, Arsene Wenger and Arsenal fans. Secondly it confirms that Barcelona FC are an immensely arrogant and obnoxious collective of c*nts. They have put it a couple of paltry offers and tried to unsettle the player with a sustained campaign of media propaganda, they have done this rather than put in a decent offer.
Personally I think Arsenal would have sold Cesc if the right money had come in from Barcelona, this is probably what Arsene explained to Cesc when they met earlier this summer. Arsene would have explained that he would not stand in Cesc's way if Barca came up with Arsenal's asking price, this would have been their little compromise. Barcelona showed not respect and offered a paltry sum, expecting Cesc to come out with a transfer request to enable a knock down fee. Cesc didn't sink to Barca's level, he showed he has some moral fibre and has come out of this with a lot of credit. It wouldn't surprise me if Cesc goes next summer or the year after that, but we now all know that he won't be going anywhere this season and Barca know they won't get him for a knock down fee. The classless Barca have got what they deserved, precisely f*ck all.
