Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is the latest player from the Spanish giants to talk about Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal’s captain who according to Messi should leave the Gunners as his chances of winning trophies with the Gunners are very limited.

The Argentinean is quoted as saying by The Sunday People:

Everybody at Barcelona knows about Cesc Fabregas.

He is one of the greatest midfield players in the world and the sort of player who would suit the Barcelona style of football.

If he chooses to leave Arsenal I am sure it would be for Barcelona. And, if there is any doubt, I would like to say to him this is the best football club in the world – and if he came here I am sure he would become the greatest midfield player in the world within three years.

If he came now he could learn off players like Andres and Xavi, who are the best central midfield pairing in the world.

At Arsenal he is the main guy, but he knows how much he can learn from Andres and Xavi, and I know that they would both love to have him.

If he does decide to leave this summer, I think it is time for him to finally come home.

Lionel Messi

The 22-year old added how a player of Fabregas’ caliber should be “winning league titles and European Cups”.

He said:

I understand that Arsenal means a lot to Cesc.

But there comes a point in your life when you have to think about winning the biggest prizes in football, and I think it has got to that point for him.

He has given Arsenal great service, but he should be winning league titles and European Cups.

I played with him for the youth team at Barcelona and you could tell he was a special player – he had great vision and passing range even then.