The Gallery: Cesc Fábregas

Hillel Aron gets the ball rolling with this raunchy little number. 'Oh Xavi, it's like I always dreamed it would be…' Photograph: Photomontage

'Our son has returned. Bring quickly the new strip, and put it on him, with new boots for his feet.' We were always going to get a Prodigal Son entry, but Paul Hargest was quickest to the punch Photograph: Photomontage

Annie Cope reckons Cesc may have taken a leaf out of a certain alien's book to get back to Barcelona had they not thrashed out a deal Photograph: Photomontage

'It's not over till the Fab lady sings,' chortles Alan Hewinson Photograph: Photomontage

'Cesc has been tapping his heels together for a few years now,' honks Frazer Wilson Photograph: Photomontage

Chris Wimmer reckons Pep's Barcelona fishermen have finally landed their prize catch Photograph: Photomontage

'North London's epic romance finally hits an iceberg,' sobs Ben Vella Photograph: Photomontage

Paul Wills couldn't help but think that Arsenal on Sunday were very much like Fábregas, in that they were nowhere to be seen Photograph: Photomontage

Alan Noon's entry sums up Arsène Wenger's dire situation Photograph: Photomontage

'After leaving Arsenal, Arsène Wenger now lives in a cave in northern France. The only person who knows his whereabouts is Cesc,' says the cryptic Photoshopgal Photograph: Photomontage

'Arsène Wenger the voyeur can't bear to watch,' says Jeff Gallagher. Or perhaps the Arsenal manager just can't get his heating to work Photograph: Photomontage

'Cesc Fábregas finally realises his dream of returning to his boyhood club,' guffaws Howard Doherty Photograph: Photomontage

'There's a lesson somewhere in this exciting tale of misfortune,' soothsays Justin Maddox Photograph: Photomontage

It wouldn't be a gallery if there wasn't a Back to the Future entry. Nick Fielder does the honours: 'This time he's really going back' Photograph: Photomontage

'Wenger's claim that the Gooners are good enough is starting to look a bit suspect,' reckons Ben Parry Photograph: Photomontage

'Everyone gets to join their boyhood club,' parps Rajiv Jiffington Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Europe

'Cesc didn't realise he was being employed as Xavi's personal seat warmer,' tootles Peppermint Butler Photograph: Photomontage

Steve Fuller knows how to collectively kick a bunch of fans while they're already down: 'The lack of atmosphere at The Emirates was a real issue for Fábregas and Nasri at the end of their Arsenal careers' Photograph: Photomontage

Paul Jones takes us in a decidedly Orwellian direction Photograph: Photomontage

'Thankfully Pepe Guardiola rescued Cesc before Wayne Rooney and United crushed him,' says a relieved Stefan Meyer Photograph: Photomontage

'And he said: "How many hired servants of my father's have glory enough to spare. And I'm dying with title hunger!"' Alfonso Elvira brings things full circle with another Prodigal Son entry Photograph: Photomontage