Cesc Fabregas admitted that he misses Barcelona even though his departure was inevitable.

Fabregas also revealed he held talks in the past about moving to Real Madrid.

Fabregas joined Chelsea from Barcelona in 2014 after Arsenal passed on a return.

"Clearly, I miss Barcelona. I spent much of my life there, I even went back to play for three years, but London is a city that has treated me very well," he told Marca.

"Did Barca treat me well? It depends how you look at it, but I think so, yes. In the end it was no longer good, most of the fans weren't happy.

"I noticed it and had to step aside. The club went on their path and I went on another."

Fabregas could have joined Jose Mourinho with Real Madrid long before he came to Chelsea.

"There were contacts over several years and with different presidents. No deal was ever closed," he said.

"There were talks, but no final agreement. The decisive step was missing."