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Cesc Fabregas explains why he decided to join Arsenal over Man United

Fabregas went on to captain the Gunners (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

Cesc Fabregas has opened up on why he left Barcelona to join Arsenal rather than Manchester United in 2003.

The Spaniard left Barca's La Masia academy as a 16-year-old to join Arsene Wenger's set-up in north London.

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