The Togo international has become a hate-figure in north London since big-money move to Manchester City in 2009.
Matters were not helped after he was banned after his first game for City against his former club when he kicked former team-mate Robin Van Persie in the head and then ran the length of the pitch to celebrate a goal in front of the Arsenal supporters.
But a year-and-a-half after his £25m transfer the striker was forced out of Eastlands after falling behind Carlos Tevez, Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko in the pecking order.
The 27-year-old is currently on a six-month loan deal with Spanish giants Real Madrid, but still has regrets about departing North London.
"It was another level there. Bergkamp, Henry and Van Persie were there - it made me improve as a footballer. I became a key figure in attack and it shows that I was a success.
"[Arsene Wenger taught me] to arrive on time at training, to be professional, how to mentally recover, to act professionally with the other players in the dressing room. But, to be honest, I left frustrated. I loved the club.
"When I was young, one of my dreams was to play for Arsenal because my idol, Kanu, played there. I thought I would stay there for the rest of my career," he told Spanish newspaper AS.
I hope cesc is reading this and takes note of how most of the other players who have left arsenal have regreted doing so.
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