Wenger turned me down... so I've joined Chelsea to win some trophies, reveals £30m Fabregas as he signs £150,000-a-week deal

Cesc Fabregas completed his shock £30million switch to Chelsea yesterday and confirmed Arsenal snubbed the chance to re-sign him.

However, the blow of seeing Fabregas in a Chelsea shirt has been softened by a hefty £5.6million windfall as part of the Spaniard's move to Stamford Bridge.

In what is one of the most unexpected moves of the summer so far, the Spain international has signed a five-year deal at Stamford Bridge, understood to be worth in the region of £150,000-per-week.

Blue: Cesc Fabregas has signed for Chelsea from Barcelona on a five-year deal

New signing: Fabregas will wear the No 4 shirt and counts as a homegrown player for Chelsea

Feud: Fabregas (right) has had several run-ins with Chelsea's players in the past

Raring to go: Fabregas and Spain face Holland on Friday night in their World Cup opener

Former blue: Jack Wilshere once revealed that Frank Lampard and Fabregas dislike each other

And in announcing his return to the Premier League, Fabregas was quick to underline the fact his former club rejected the chance to bring him back to the Emirates Stadium.

Fabregas came through the ranks at Arsenal, and went on to captain the side before returning to boyhood club Barcelona in 2011.

Arsenal secured a first-option buy-back clause as part of the £35million deal which saw Fabregas return to Catalonia.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had considered taking up the option once it became clear Barca were looking to sell the midfielder.

But with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain already at the club, Wenger decided his squad did not need another creative midfielder.

Make it official: Barcelona released an official statement thanking Fabregas for his time

Team-mates: John Terry (right) squares up to Fabregas during a Premier League match in 2007

Wenger and Fabregas continue to have a close relationship, while it is understood returning to north London was Fabregas' preferred destination.

Despite the fact Fabregas' move to Chelsea has been mooted for several days, there remained an element of surprise that Wenger snubbed the opportunity to re-sign Fabregas from within the club yesterday.

And the ex-Arsenal captain was at pains to point out that it was Arsenal's decision to end any potential reunion, and not vice versa.

'Firstly I would like to thank everyone at FC Barcelona where I enjoyed three wonderful years. It was my childhood club and I will always be proud and honoured that I had a chance to play for such a great team.