Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has declared that Cesc Fabregas will stay at Barcelona until at least next summer.
Fabregas has been linked with a move back to the Premier League with Manchester United in recent weeks, with Barca rejecting a pair of bids for the midfielder last month.
Wenger told Arsenal's official website: "I haven't heard that comment [that it is reportedly up to Fabregas if he leaves Barcelona].
"I haven't read it so I'm always a bit cautious to answer what a manager is supposed to have said. I don't know.
"What I know is that Fabregas will stay one more year at least in Barcelona, that's the information I have. If that changes, I don't know, but I have been told that."
Barcelona have reiterated their stance that Fabregas will not leave the club, with vice-president Javier Faus insisting the 26-year-old is very much part of their plans.
Liam Power
