Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has branded his move to Barcelona as DEAD.
Cesc pledged publicly his commitment to the Gunners yesterday.
And speaking with The Sun, the Spain midfielder expanded on the drama: "This whole situation only arose because it is Barca and I have never made any secret of what that club means to me.
"Who would not be flattered when the world's greatest club and one of the world's best managers are desperately trying to sign you?
"I would be lying if I said that joining a club like Barcelona was not an attractive move for me.
"Remember this was the club where I learnt my football, it is my home town where my friends and family are and a club where I have always dreamed of playing.
"And, let's be honest, there are not many players in the world who would not want to play for Barcelona."
Fabregas then told how he was on tenterhooks as the Spanish giants twice made massive bids to try and prise him away from Arsenal - only for the Gunners to turn them down.
He said: "Barca made two big offers for me and that showed how much they really wanted me.
"But Arsenal showed how much they wanted to keep me by turning both of those offers down. Of course I felt bad for the Arsenal fans as I didn't know what was going to happen but today it has all become clear.
"The Barcelona deal is dead. It is gone now and I have to face up to that, to accept it.
"And I can do that, I will do that."
