Cesc Fabregas recently celebrated the personal feat of appearing in 500 games in the English Premier League.
The Chelsea midfielder is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer but is being linked with a move to Ligue 1 club AS Monaco where he’d be coached by former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.
He took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message to thank fans of Arsenal and Chelsea as he prepares to leave English football:
500 games in English football, the best and most competitive football in the world, what a ride it has been! A proper dream come true to reach these numbers. Another proud moment in my career. I will see you all at the Bridge on Saturday. @arsenal @chelseafc #cesc500 pic.twitter.com/LN2DSb9CIC
— Cesc Fàbregas Soler (@cesc4official) January 2, 2019
The post reads: “500 games in English football, the best and most competitive football in the world, what a ride it has been!
“A proper dream come true to reach these numbers.
“Another proud moment in my career. I will see you all at the Bridge on Saturday.”
Chelsea will host former Championship winners Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup as Sarri looks to defend the trophy his predecessor Antonio Conte won last season.