Hleb insisted: "My view of how I should be playing didn't coincide with the manager's.
"I told him last season I wanted to leave and think he was quite upset about it.
"But ask him. It may turn out he's happy to see me go.
"I don't know where I'll be next season but I'd prefer Barcelona.
"It is being negotiated and, hopefully, will be decided soon."
Arsenal are demanding £18million for the Belarussian, 27, who has two years left on his contract.
The midfielder knows he will not get a warm welcome from his team-mates at pre- season training this week, especially after his pop at Fabregas.
He told The Sun: "When we get scoring opportunities, Fabregas is much more selfish than me.
"Given a chance to shoot, he always goes for it - unlike me."
