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Cesc Fabregas: I did Barcelona a FAVOUR by joining Chelsea
CESC FABREGAS insists he has done Barcelona a favour by joining Chelsea.
The Spanish midfielder made a surprise return to the Premier League this summer with the Blues.
And despite spending eight years at Arsenal earlier in his career, the 27-year-old says he had no qualms about joining the Stamford Bridge outfit after deciding to leave Barca.
He told El Pais: "I started to get the idea to go back [to England] after the [Spanish] Cup final.
"I informed the club a week after we lost La Liga. I called Zubizaretta.
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I felt I was doing them a favour. It was good for me and good for them.
"And in response, I felt I was doing them a favour. It was good for me and good for them.
"An offer from Chelsea arrived. I didn't have a better way out.
"I spoke with Mourinho and he told me the things I needed to hear. I felt valued."
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