Mourinho made me decide to leave Barca in 10 minutes, says Fabregas

Chelsea midfielder has explained his decision to leave Barcelona for Chelsea ahead of the 2014-15 campaign and revealed that ex-Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, now back at Stamford Bridge, played a key role in the transfer.

"I never imagined I could end up at Chelsea a few months ago, especially bearing in mind my past at Arsenal. But you can never rule out anything in football.

"I had no trouble making a decision after I had opted to leave Barcelona. I had to be selfish and look at the best option for myself. I spoke with Mourinho and I had made my decision within 10 minutes. He convinced me to join Chelsea."