[thenry]

Not possible. Arsenal didn't even bid. They declined when offered the clause of first refusal to buy-back. Fabregas confirmed this in his statement...

Yes, everyone knows that Arsenal had the first option to sign me. They decided not to take this option and therefore it wasn't meant to be. I wish them well in the future.

https://www.facebook.com/cescfabrega...81950125193334

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Jeremy Wilson ‏@JWTelegraph
Arsenal will end with around £33m from 2011 Fabregas deal. Initial £25.4m, £2.6m since + £5m now from Barca in remaining 'incentive' clauses
7:50 PM - 12 Jun 2014
https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph/stat...61128418881537

Arsenal got mugged when Barcelona come calling for THEIR player!

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Originally Posted by denphone

Perhaps they did not want to match his wages that Chelsea were offering him.

or may be it was possible...

Piers Morgan ‏@piersmorgan
I hear @cesc4official 's salary demands were 'obscene'. Hence Arsenal refusing to pick up option. What a 'true Gunner' he turned out to be.
8:33 PM - 12 Jun 2014
https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/stat...71879732838400

Fabregas was earning more at Arsenal than he did at Barcelona so how obscene could it have been