Cesc Fabregas To Be Dumped As Arsenal Captain

Cesc Fabregas is set to be dumped as the captain of Arsenal.

The Daily Star Sunday has reported that Barcelona president Sandro Rosell is adamant the European champions will not raise their bid and there is a real chance Fabregas will be forced to stay at The Emirates.

And if he does, he could well lose the skipper’s armband to striker Robin van Persie or fit-again central defender Thomas Vermaelen.

“Cesc conducts himself with total professionalism in everything he does for Arsenal,” said an Emirates source. “But with all that has gone on there is a school of thought that he might not be the ideal candidate to remain as captain.

“Both Robin and Thomas have leadership attributes and the armband could well end up with one of them.”