Chapter 795 Do you regret it?
While Abramovich was plotting to poach Yang Huan in a hotel in Barcelona, our Master Huan appeared in a small town called Arenys de Mar, 40 kilometers north of Barcelona.
As the name of this town suggests, it is located on the seaside and has convenient transportation. Two north-south highways lead to Barcelona.
This is one of Barcelona's satellite towns.
Many people who live here work in Barcelona.
It is called a small town, but according to domestic standards, it is at best a larger community.
A main road connecting the two north-south highways leads directly to the beach by the sea.
The town’s commercial district is located on both sides of the main road, and the most prosperous area is undoubtedly the three-way intersection near the sea.
Standing here, you can overlook the entire Arenys Beach.
"Hey, Master Huan!"
As soon as Yang Huan got off the car, a British man in his early thirties came over.
"Hello, Darren, nice to meet you!" Yang Huan shook hands with him.
Darren Dunn, probably few people know him.
But if you mention another name, it should be a household name, that is David Dunn.
The former vice chairman and top leader of Arsenal, he is considered the behind-the-scenes hero of Arsenal's heyday. Wenger's coaching of the Gunners was also his handiwork. He is known as the most successful operator in Arsenal's history.
After leaving Arsenal's management, David Dunn did not leave the Gunners. Instead, he formed a company called Red and White with Russian tycoon Usmanov and others. This company was specifically established to acquire Arsenal's shares.
As a well-known figure in European football in the past, David Dunn has extensive connections in the football world. Naturally, he also consciously trained his son to work in football.
Darren Dunn is one of the few professional agents in the football circle. He graduated from the law school and soon became the agent of famous stars such as Fabregas.
Yes, you guessed it right, these players are all from Arsenal.
The most famous ones are of course Henry and Van Persie, followed by Alexander Song, Adebayor, Clichy...
It has always been like this in the football circle. Moggi's son, Moggi Jr., is one of the most powerful agents in Italy, and Ferguson's son is also the agent responsible for Manchester United's signings. So it is not surprising that David Dunn's son is an agent.
Yang Huan was not familiar with Darren Dunn, and had only seen him a few times in public.
If it weren't for the desire to arrange Fabregas' transfer this time, Yang Huan probably wouldn't have gotten involved with Darren Dunn.
Yes, Fabregas, standing next to Darren Dunn at this moment.
"Hello, Cesc, you look much older!" Yang Huan smiled and stretched out his hand towards Fabregas.
"Really? Maybe he has grown a beard!" Fabregas stretched out his hands and held Master Huan's hands.
Yang Huan really doesn't like to see Fabregas growing a beard. He is already a clean-shaven, artistic young man. Why does he have to grow a sloppy beard to pretend to be older?
"Master Huan, I'm going to go over there. You can have a good talk with Cesc!"
Darren Dunn knew that if he stayed he would just be a light bulb, so he took the initiative to avoid it.
"Well, okay, Darren, when you see David later, remember to say hello to him for me, and come to Southampton when you have time!"
"Okay, thank you Master Huan!"
Watching Darren Dunn walk away with a smile, Yang Huan also smiled slightly.
Don’t think that Darren Dunn’s current status is due to the protection of his father just because of David Dunn.
Little did he know, if he really relied on his father, how could he possibly get by?
Apart from anything else, his relationship with the players is enough to show his ability.
"Let's go, let's go for a walk downstairs!" Yang Huan suggested with a smile.
Fabregas had no power to make the decision and could only nod and agree.
The two walked off the road and onto the beach.
Unexpectedly, there is a walking path on the beach here, which is quite nice.
"Compared to three years ago, you have changed a lot!" Yang Huan smiled slightly and looked at the sea in the distance.
The setting sun dyed a large area of the sky and sea red. The scenery at this time is really beautiful!
Fabregas remained silent, with a somewhat lonely look in his eyes.
Three years ago, Southampton had tried hard to invite him to join the Saints, and Yang Huan even personally asked him to meet in order to persuade him, but at that time he was fully focused on Barcelona, so he politely declined Southampton's invitation.
Since then, he has never had any contact with Yang Huan again.
Until recently, Yang Huan found Darren Dunn through his connections and learned about Fabregas' situation in Barcelona, which led to today's meeting.
He really didn't expect that three years ago, Yang Huan personally went to London from Southampton to find him.
Three years later, Yang Huan flew from England to Spain to meet him in person.
There is no need to say anything more about this sincerity.
"Do you regret it?" Yang Huan asked with a smile.
Fabregas raised his head, squinted his eyes, looked at the sunset in the distance, and shook his head, "How could it be?"
Yang Huan couldn't tell anything and couldn't tell whether he was sincere or just pretending to be strong.
Three years ago, he rejected Southampton and chose Barcelona.
Three years later, Barcelona had abandoned him, but Southampton had already become the dominant force in Europe.
Could it be that he really won't regret it?
"You know, life is always full of choices. Who can guarantee that every choice they make is right?"
Fabregas said lightly.
"So, I never regretted my choice to return to Barcelona, because that was my lifelong dream. But if you ask me if I would choose to return to Barcelona again, I would seriously consider it again."
This may really be a wrong choice, but it is also a choice made from the heart, so there is nothing to regret!
Yang Huan understood what Fabregas meant.
In fact, he came here in person today, on the one hand because he had arrived in Barcelona, and on the other hand he wanted to meet Fabregas in person and see the difference between him now and he was three years ago.
Now, he can only say that his three-year career in Barcelona has completely changed him.
I still remember that three years ago he was full of vigor and ambition, and was full of longing and yearning for life in Barcelona.
He even vowed to outline his own career blueprint, taking over Xavi in Barcelona, becoming the core of the Spanish national team's midfield, and winning all the honors that a professional player could get...
But three years have passed, and he has grown from a dreaming boy to a mature man through the years.
Come to think of it, he is also twenty-seven years old.
A player spent the most important three years of his career on his beloved Barcelona. Was it worth it?
Only he himself knows!
Yang Huan just felt a little bit regretful, because three years ago, Fabregas was growing into a world-class superstar and master-level midfielder, but three years later, Fabregas was already far from being a superstar and a master-level midfielder.
Of course, even so, he is still one of the best midfielders in the world.
According to the evaluation of Southampton's scout system, Fabregas's footwork is slightly more delicate than Modric's, his passing ability and creativity are also better, and he is also better than Modric in forward attack.
This can be easily seen from the fact that he played as a striker before his debut and also played as a striker many times in Barcelona.
But where Fabregas is inferior to Modric is in physical strength and defense.
You know, Modric is good at both offense and defense, his fighting ability is excellent, and his running ability is also quite good.
In these aspects, even Fabregas during his Arsenal period was not as good as Modric.
Therefore, from the overall level point of view, the two players are comparable and each has his own strengths.
When Yang Huan decided to sell Modric to Real Madrid, he had already been thinking about bringing in Fabregas. He even asked the club to do several simulations and received strong support from Bielsa.
"I believe you are also very clear about Barcelona's attitude towards you, right?"
Yang Huan’s time was precious, so he didn’t continue talking too much. After reminiscing about the past, he got straight to the point.
Fabregas nodded.
When a reporter asked Enrique in an interview with the media, hoping that he would comment on whether Fabregas would stay in the team, Enrique replied that he did not want to talk about a particular player alone.
But what is the reality?
When the reporter asked about players such as Xavi, Messi and Neymar later, he responded one by one.
The Barcelona coach is still immature when it comes to dealing with the media, and he doesn't realize that this is a media trap.
He has proved with practical actions that Fabregas is no longer in Barcelona's plans.
Besides, after three years of suffering, no matter how passionate I was about Barcelona back then, it has now died down.
"I have already talked to Barcelona, all I need is your approval!"
Yang Huan said calmly, "But, before you nod, I think I need to tell you something."
"In the new season, Modric will move to Real Madrid and you will be in Bielsa's plan, but Bielsa and our Saints' technical analysis team feel that you must strengthen your running ability and defensive enthusiasm to meet the team's requirements."
"I can also tell you that we at Southampton have very high requirements for every player. We are no longer the Saints of three years ago. We have to fight for the Premier League and Champions League titles, so we need every player to devote themselves wholeheartedly, and we will give the players the best of everything!"
"To play for Southampton, you have to be mentally prepared because it will be very hard. At the same time, you have to find your passion for playing football again because no one is indispensable in our team. Only by performance can you earn a starting position."
"And we have enough confidence that all the players who can play in Southampton are, or will be, the best players in the world!"
Yang Huan said this very confidently. This was a sudden surge of emotion that came to him after he saw Fabregas, because he found that the Fabregas in front of him made him a little disappointed.
It is said to be mature, but what is the reality?
That is a lack of passion, a lack of fighting spirit, a lack of ambition!
Is such a player really suitable for Southampton?
Yang Huan was a little skeptical.
Southampton doesn't have to buy Fabregas because they already have James Rodriguez and Pogba in the team.
Both players also performed well, especially Pogba, who has no problem replacing Modric.
That's why Yang Huan wanted to provoke Fabregas.
If the Spanish midfielder has completely lost his passion and is only thinking about playing comfortable football, then he is not suitable for the Saints at all.
And if it's the other way around...
"This is my business card. Think about it carefully. No matter what, give me a call!"
After saying that, Yang Huan patted Fabregas on the shoulder, turned around and left.
Behind him, Fabregas stood in the sunset, his figure elongated, looking blankly at the business card in his hand, then at the back that was getting farther and farther away. No one knew what he was thinking.