10 players who improved after leaving Arsenal

3. Cesc Fabregas

Again, the jury is out on Cesc Fabregas. While nobody will deny he was a world-class player and certainly one of the best Arsenal players of all-time, he did ruin his legacy by signing for Chelsea. 

Coming through the Arsenal academy and spending eight years in the first team would certainly guarantee the label “club legend” in most cases. Certainly, if Fabregas didn’t join Chelsea in 2014, that label would be much easier-applied. 

Either way, there’s no denying that Cesc Fabregas achieved great success when he left Arsenal. Having failed to win the Premier League in his first London-stint, Fabregas sadly won the Premier League twice with Chelsea, playing in their glory years. He also won a La Liga title with Barcelona.

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