Faberegas gives chelsea his signature

The former Barca midfielder, Cesc Fabregas completed his shock £30million switch to Chelsea yesterday and confirmed his beloved Arsene Wenger snubbed the chance to re-sign him. However, the blow of seeing former Arsenal captain, Fabregas in a Chelsea shirt has been softened by a hefty £5.6million windfall as part of the Spaniard's move to Stamford Bridge.
 In what is one of the most unexpected moves of the summer so far, the Spain international has signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge, and is going to earn a tantalising sum of £150,000-per-week. And in announcing his return to the Premier League, Cesc was quick to underline the fact his former club rejected the chance to bring him back to the Emirates Stadium.
 Fabregas came through the ranks at Arsenal, and went on to captain the side before returning to boyhood club Barcelona in 2011 on a 3-year-contract. Arsenal secured a first-option buy-back clause as part of the £35million deal which saw Fabregas return to Catalonia.
The Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had considered taking up the option once it became clear Barca were looking to sell the midfielder.But with the likes of superb players like Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain already at the club,Arsene Wenger decided his squad did not need another creative midfielder. Arsene and Fabregas continue to have a close relationship, while it is understood returning to north London was Fabregas' preferred destination. Despite the fact Fabregas' move to Chelsea has been mooted for several days, there remained an element of surprise that Wenger, who was known to be a mentor to the Spaniard, snubbed the opportunity to re-sign Fabregas from within the club yesterday. The ex-Arsenal captain was at pains to point out that it was Arsenal's decision to end any potential reunion, and not his doing. Fabregas quoted; "Firstly I would like to thank everyone at FC Barcelona where I enjoyed three wonderful years. It was my childhood club and I will always be proud and honoured that I had a chance to play for such a great team. 'I do feel that I have unfinished business in the Premier League and now is the right time for me to return. Yes, everyone knows that Arsenal had the first option to sign me. They decided not to take this option and therefore it wasn't meant to be. I wish them well in the future. 'I considered all the other offers very carefully and I firmly believe that Chelsea is the best choice. 'They match my footballing ambitions with their hunger and desire to win trophies. They have an amazing squad of players and an incredible manager. I am fully committed to this team and I can't wait to start playing. 'It was extremely important to me that this transfer was completed before the World Cup so that my mind will only be focused on hopefully helping my country try to retain the trophy.'
The Gunners will not be missing out as the deal will see Arsenal receive £5.6million, which will boost their already healthy £100million summer transfer budget. In addition to the buy-back clause, Arsenal were also believed to have struck a deal entitling them to 50 percent of the profit from Fabregas' next transfer.
 However, Sportsmail understands the payment made to Arsenal in relation to Fabregas' move to Chelsea will come from the acceleration of all performance clauses, as if they were achieved, from the original deal in 2011 when he was as barca.
A Barcelona statement confirming Fabregas' exit read: 'FC Barcelona wishes to publicly thank Cesc Fabregas fro his professionalism and dedication during his years at the club, which will always be his home.