Wenger: Arsenal Got A Better Deal For Nasri Than Fabregas

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has again admitted they sold former captain Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona on the cheap.

Fabregas made his long awaited return to his home town club this summer, with Wenger insisting Barca got their man for cheaper than he had hoped.

The playmaker signed for the La Liga champions for a fee thought to be around £34million. However, the Frenchman believes they got a far better deal for Samir Nasri who joined Premiership rivals Manchester City for a fee thought to be around £23million.

“Frankly, I never believed that,” Wenger said.

“I always said that Cesc is a bargain. With Nasri at least we got a reasonable price for a player with one year to go.

“With Cesc we were forced into a situation because for me he is one of the best midfielders in the world and we knew that we would sell him under what he’s worth.”