Captain Cesc Fabregas insists he has no intention of
leaving Arsenal until he has helped bring silverware to the
Emirates Stadium.
The Spain international, whose last-gasp penalty sealed a 1-1
draw and set up an FA Cup third-round replay with Leeds on
Saturday, was heavily linked with a return to Barcelona last
summer, admitting it was a dream to make a comeback at his boyhood
club.
However, with Arsene Wenger's men still chasing silverware on
four fronts this season, Fabregas is adamant he is shelving that
ambition until they make an addition to their trophy
cabinet.
"Why would I want to leave? It is fantastic here," Fabregas, who
has endured a five-year wait for silverware with the Gunners, told
the News of the World.
"It would be a dream to lift trophies for Arsenal. It has always
been my wish.
"Afterwards you can always be attracted by something else, like
a new objective, or new challenges because, for me, life is all
about challenges.
"But my real challenge as captain of Arsenal is to bring this
football club success.
"This is the biggest dream I can have. I want to end these five
years without a trophy and, hopefully, I can do it this
season."
Fabregas was accused of sulking earlier in the season after the
Gunners refused to let him go to Barca last summer.
But the 23-year-old skipper, who was injured during the opening
stages of the campaign, insists this was not the case, admitting he
was offended by those claims.
He added: "It hurt me a lot to be injured and then hear some
things, that my head was not here and my heart was somewhere
else.
"I often played when I wasn't 100 per cent and it is painful to
hear that kind of thing when you have worked so hard for this club
and when you give everything for them."
