Cesc Fábregas will not follow Thierry Henry from Arsenal to La Liga. Real Madrid made an approach at the end of last week but the 20-year-old midfielder rejected them for the second consecutive summer and committed himself to Arsenal for the new season.His agent, Joseba DÃaz, last night confirmed that Fábregas had made a final decision and that it was "impossible" for the Spain international to leave Arsenal this summer. "Real Madrid want Cesc but he is very happy in London - he will stick with Arsène Wenger," said DÃaz. "He is grateful for the interest that Madrid have shown but now he prefers to stay with Arsenal. No one can say what will happen forever but we have talked about now and it is impossible to change clubs for Cesc."
Wenger will be delighted by Fábregas's decision, but Arsenal have been annoyed by Madrid's tactics over the past week. The Spanish champions said they had held talks with Wenger about succeeding the former coach Fabio Capello - a claim flatly denied by Arsenal - and then talked about their admiration for Fábregas.
Bernd Schuster, on his first day as coach this week, praised the Catalan midfielder, and the club's president, Ramón Calderón, earmarked Fábregas, Chelsea's Arjen Robben and Milan's Kaka as the three players he wanted to bring to the Bernabéu as part of his election campaign. An approach was also made last summer but Fábregas pledged his loyalty to Wenger and agreed a new eight-year contract.
The central reason for Fábregas's contentment at Arsenal is Wenger, whom he regards as his mentor and the best person to oversee his development. "Arsène Wenger is a very, very important person in Cesc's life," said DÃaz. "Arsenal was the club that found him and developed him when he is younger. Cesc is a very important player this season now that Theirry Henry has gone to Barcelona."
