Arsenal players Robin van Persie & Jack Wilshere use Twitter to say goodbye to departing Samir Nasri
Fabregas sent a tweet to the 24-year-old which said: "Good luck to my friend @nanas08 (Nasri) at his new club. One of the best players around."
And his replacement as skipper, Van Persie, on hearing the news that the French winger was leaving, sent a tweet to Nasri saying: "All the best @Nanas08 at your new club. Thanks for the good stuff!"
He was joined by injured midfielder Jack Wilshere, who added: "Good luck to my friend @Nanas08 (Nasri), I learnt a lot from him. World class player! Will be missed."