Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has conceded he spoke on the phone with former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon.
The ex-Barcelona youngster has come on leaps and bounds during his time in North London to become one of the best midfielders in European football.
The 21-year-old, who is contracted to Arsenal until 2014, has been persistently linked with a return home with Real Madrid and Barcelona keen to acquire his services.
However, Fabregas insists he has never assured ex-Real supremo Calderon that he would join them nor did he express any desire to leave The Gunners.
"It's true the president of Real Madrid called me personally - we spoke on the phone," Fabregas admitted in El Mundo .
Never gave his word"But I never gave him my word that I was going to sign for Real Madrid. He asked about my progress and that was it.
"I have not given him nor anyone else the expectation that I will join them. The same goes for anyone who represents me.
"I am a person of my work and I can assure you that I have never given any club reason to believe that I would leave Arsenal.
"Nobody can say that they have agreed with me that I become part of their project. That is clear.
"It is an incredible compliment that two of the most important clubs in the world are interested in you, but I am an Arsenal player and have a contract with them until 2014."
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