Jose Mourinho says Cesc Fabregas never wanted to return to Arsenal and calls Jack Wilshere a bad role model for children

• Chelsea boss claims it took 20 minutes to convince former Gunners captain to choose Chelsea
• Wilshere's smoking sends the wrong message to children
• Mourinho also claims his summer spending is over 

 

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has taken a double swipe at Arsenal - 29 days before the start of the season.

The Portuguese, speaking at his unveiling as a BT Sport ambassador, claimed summer signing Cesc Fabregas never wanted to return to the Emirates Stadium this summer and said Jack Wilshere has set a poor example to children after he was caught smoking in Las Vegas last week.

Mourinho pulled off a coup by signing Fabregas from Barcelona earlier this summer, despite the fact Arsenal had first option on the midfielder.

The Spaniard's move to Stamford Bridge came as a shock given his emotional ties with the Gunners, who he captained.

Fabregas had indicated Arsenal snubbed the chance to re-sign, but Mourinho claims the midfielder never intended to go back to north London and says it it took him just 20 minutes to clinch his signing.

'How did I persuade him? I spoke to him for about 20 minute,' said Mourinho.

'I think he really wanted to come. Arsenal had an option where they could interfere, but I don't' think he was open to that. He was in our direction so it was easy for me.'

And the Special One had his say on the smoking controversy that has engulfed Wilshere this week.

The Gunners midfielder was photographed smoking and behaving outrageously during a holiday in Vegas.