Former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed a conversation with Jose Mourinho convinced him to reject a move to Manchester United and join Chelsea in 2014.
The Spaniard rejoined boyhood club Barcelona in 2011 but opted to return to the Premier League just three years later. Manchester United and Manchester City were both interested in the playmaker but Fabregas put pen-to-paper on a €33million move to Stamford Bridge instead.
Arsenal had first refusal on Fabregas due to a clause inserted in the deal which saw him return to Barca but the midfielder revealed he received no word from Arsene Wenger and decided to pursue other options.
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