Fabregas will return to training on Thursday after a summer of
speculation about a move to Barcelona and the Arsenal boss says it
is now down to his captain to kill the story once and for
all.
Wenger, who also warned Barcelona skipper Carles Puyol to keep
his mouth shut, said: "The story in the last six months has made
our lives difficult and I believe what is important is that when
Cesc comes back, he comes out and speaks.
"Only Fabregas can clear the air when he comes back from
holiday. The noises come back a lot from Spain and are translated
here, and I believe it is important for the Premier League that all
the clubs keep their best players.
"Puyol has to keep to his own affairs and leave the rest to Cesc
Fabregas. He has five years left on his contract and that's
it."
Fabregas broke off from his holiday in Mykonos to fly back for
talks with Wenger in London on Friday. And his Arsenal team-mates
are hoping their skipper and talisman will say he is staying at the
Emirates - at least for another year.
Bacary Sagna said: "I know he is on holiday but he will be back
soon.
"I do not know what he is going to do but I hope he will stay
because he is a great player and we need him."
New signing Laurent Koscielny said: "He's a big player so of
course we want him to stay."
Johan Djourou added: "Cesc is very important. So is Robin van
Persie. These players are vital to us. They have proved themselves
over the year.
"Cesc is a great player and the captain, so it would be good if
we could keep him.
"I hope he stays. It is not our business, it is the business of
the football club, but obviously we want him to stay."
