Cesc Fabregas claims he has told Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon that he is not prepared to move to the Bernabeu this summer, but the Arsenal star has refused to rule out a return to his home country in future.
His revelation that he has spoken to Calderon comes in the wake of reports on Sunday that claimed Real have made the reigning PFA Young Player of the Year their number one transfer target after struggling to prise Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Fabregas – who at just 21 years of age is already Arsenal’s most influential player – has told Real he is unwilling to move but the open-ended nature of his statement and the fact that Calderon has been in touch are unlikely to please Arsene Wenger.
The Arsenal boss has previously been angered by suggestions that Real have, without his permission, been in contact with the player he plucked from Barcelona’s youth academy at the age of 16 and transformed into one of Europe’s finest players.
Talk of a return to Spain has resurfaced in almost every transfer window since his first team breakthrough in the 2004-2005 season but Fabregas is not ready to end his English adventure this year.
Speaking to Marca before his return to pre-season training with Arsenal, Fabregas stated: “I didn’t say ‘No’ to Ramon Calderon, I told him that right now it’s not the moment to join Real Madrid.
“The fact that Real Madrid - one of the greatest teams in history - want you is important.”
Fabregas has six years remaining on his current contract in North London but the Euro 2008 champion is not prepared to spend another season without silverware at Arsenal.
A solitary FA Cup victory is his only reward for four seasons in the Arsenal first team and Fabregas is desperate for the club’s trophy drought to end.
“Not winning any title in four seasons would be very long to me,” he added.
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