Alexander Hleb has still refused to commit his future to Arsenal, despite playing down reports of a rift with Arsene Wenger and Cesc Fabregas. The Arsenal midfielder has been linked a move away from Emirates Stadium since the end of the season, with Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona reportedly interested in signing him.

Reports have suggested the Belarus international has had several disagreements with his manager, and has called Fabregas a selfish player, but Hleb insists he has a good relationship with both.

"I am very grateful to Arsene Wenger," the 27-year-old said. "He is the best coach of my career. He is a very good man and intuitive psychologist. I very much appreciate his support.

"I talked to him twice before the end of the season [about my future]. It is also not that easy for me to leave this club, because it has become my home. I think he is upset, though it is better to ask him, maybe he is glad.

"In life, everything changes. I believe that there are ten top clubs in world football, and when a couple of clubs are interested in you and offer better terms, I believe that others would have done exactly the same.

"But Arsenal is dear to me, I am grateful to Wenger for everything he has done for me. As an Arsenal player, I can say that there is no better club in the English Premiership.

He added: "Cesc and I understand each other very well on the field and it is very, very pleasurable for me to play with him.

"He's a very pleasant guy both in life and as a footballer. He is just more egoistic in goalscoring opportunities. If he had a chance to score, he always used it, unlike me."