Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has revealed how close he came to joining Manchester United .
The Spanish midfielder starred for the Gunners from 2003 to 2011, captaining the club during his final three seasons there.
He left for Barcelona in 2011 but struggled to nail down a consistent place in the team despite flashes of brilliance.
Fast-forward to the summer of 2013 and United were interested in signing the then 26-year-old amid reports of a £25million bid.
He eventually left Barcelona for Chelsea in 2014 and spent five years at Stamford Bridge before joining Monaco in 2019.
Fabregas has been appearing more and more in a pundit setting over the last year as the 32-year-old prepares for life outside of professional football and also takes to Twitter to provide insight from time to time, with the latest coming in the form of a Q&A.
Naturally, the Spaniard was asked how close he came to making the switch to United when David Moyes was at the club.
Asked how close he came to joining United, Fabregas explained via his Twitter account: "I wouldn’t say close but I did talk to David Moyes a couple of times."
For some United fans this may feel like a missed chance as Fabregas went on to win the Premier League twice with Chelsea in 2015 and 2017.
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