And Hrad? Piqui? The meeting at the Bernabeu was arranged in the same restaurant.

Speaking of the surname Pique, almost all Real Madrid fans will feel very familiar, yes, is Real Madrid's legendary president Santiago? The surname of the Bernabeu. It's just that Pique's Bernabeu has nothing to do with Real Madrid, his grandfather was a former vice president of Barcelona. This makes it seem that Pique's loyalty to Barcelona should be unusually high, but this is not the case.

Piquee loves Barça, but he also knows his future should be put first.

Young Pique is still childish, and thick lips are his trademark. The height of 1.9 meters is also outstanding in the crowd.

When he learned that Pique wanted to meet in person, Don knew he was halfway through his trip to Barcelona. If Piquet had been determined to go to Manchester United, he would not have agreed to meet him. Although the agent behind this, Canalis, also helped a lot, but it must be Pique's own inner thoughts that play a decisive role.

This can be seen by Donn from his memory that Piqué gave up Barcelona to Manchester United. Hrad? Piqué is a very assertive person.

"Hello, sir." The seventeen-year-old Pique is not nervous in front of Donn, and perhaps growing up in a big team has given him a higher level of self-confidence than his peers. "After Mr. Canalis relayed your words, I think we can talk."

"Of course." Donn laughed, "I expected that." "This meeting is worth 20,000 pounds!

"Well, sir, you know...... Manchester United have approached me and I have been touched by the sincerity they have expressed. Piquet said with a frown, his expression serious as if he were the agent, and Canalis became the translator.

"Yes, I know that. Manchester United have shown their sincerity, and we at Nottingham Forest have had enough sincerity – you see, we're here for Barcelona. Don spread his hands, "Please believe that our sincerity to you will never be any less than that of any club." ”

Piqué nodded and didn't continue.

Donn knew it was his turn now: "I know why you chose Manchester United over Arsenal, despite having your buddies there. But I would say that in England it's not just Manchester United's coach Alex Ferguson who values young players, but also us at Nottingham Forest. If Mr. Canalis had given you a little bit of what Forest did last season, you would have seen that the vast majority of our main players were youngsters. I know Forest don't have the same reputation as Manchester United right now, but we have an advantage that they don't. Let me ask, Gerrard, did Coach Alex Ferguson's agent promise you anything? ”

"He promised me the future." Piqui replied.

"Good, good. Manchester United have promised you the future and I don't think they're lying. But Nottingham Forest can promise you now. Donn held out a finger, "I didn't come to Barcelona to invest in the future of the Forest team. You know, Forest have already qualified for next season's UEFA Cup and we need to play on multiple fronts. So you don't have to worry about not having a game to play after you come. If you go to Manchester United, what do you get now? Youth games, a year later in the reserves, two years later on loan to continue to gain experience because there is still no place for you in the first team...... Do you think I'm exaggerating? ”

Piquet didn't answer.

Manchester United and Barcelona are both big teams, and what the first team of the big teams looks like, Pique actually knows very well. How many giants really value their youth team talent? Barcelona's La Masia academy has to be ranked in the top two in Spain, but after they have produced so many good young players, how many people have been given a chance by the first team?

Why did Cesc Fabregas leave the squad and go to cold, damp London? Others don't know, can he, Sesk's best friend, not know?

On the one hand, Barcelona's new president Laporta, in order to produce results as soon as possible, in order to make his position more stable, would rather believe in the famous players bought from the outside at a large price, rather than give young people a chance.

Cesc Fabregas' departure has given La Masia's young people a glimpse into their future, with Arsenal's star of hope setting a new example for them. Let everyone reconsider their future in Barcelona. Not only Pique, but another person who is also hesitating for his career, that person is the captain of the Barcelona C team, Francisco? Merida (francisco_merida).

Barcelona is in such a situation, what about Manchester United, which is also a giant? Barcelona won't give a chance, Manchester United will?

The centre-back is a very special position, and unless the main centre-back is injured, no coach will give a 17-year-old child much chance. The stability of the backline is very important for the giants who need to produce results immediately. I chose Manchester United, if three years later, as the gentleman in front of me said, he can't play in the first team and can only go out on loan to seek a chance to play? Is he still making the right choice now?

The period between the ages of seventeen and twenty-two is the time when young players develop the fastest, and if they play less, then the players themselves will basically stop improving. Countless talents died at this stage, which has a lot to do with not being able to play.

Manchester United are giants, which means that they can invest more in the transfer market to buy ready-made players for the sake of results, so how many opportunities will the team give to young people?

Nottingham Forest are small teams though...... But they also have the advantage of being a small team, that is, they can give young people room to grow and are willing to give young people more opportunities to play. They can't buy the stars who are worth tens of millions, which is sad for small clubs, but it is a blessing for young players.

Thinking about it this way, Donne's status as the coach of the promoted polo team is more advantageous.

And Don is definitely not alarmist. As a 'man from the past', he knows very well what Pique's future holds for Manchester United...... In the 04-05 season, he played in the FA Youth Cup with Manchester United's youth team. In the 05-06 season, he was transferred to the reserve team and played a few first-team games. In the 06-07 season, he was loaned to Zaragoza in La Liga, and the contract stipulated that Zaragoza must make at least 20 appearances. In the 07-08 season, Donn didn't know what was going on, but he didn't think Ferguson would give Pique any chance, because Leo? Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are in a very strong position, and it is impossible for a manager to break up a well-coordinated centre-back combination just to develop a newcomer with an uncertain future...... Ferguson won't know what Pique's future achievements will be, Tony? Don didn't know either. But Pique's performances over the next three years are well aware of the fact that during that season in Zaragoza, Donn was able to see the youngster play, playing not only at centre-back, but also at right-back, and sometimes being pushed into midfield and playing in midfield – of course, it was a temporary cameo and not a long-term solution.

Seeing Pique's silence, Don knew that he must be hesitating in his heart, so he struck while the iron was hot: "You don't get a chance in Barcelona, you are only better in Manchester United than in Barcelona." But at Forest, you get your chances right away and I don't think there's anything better than that. And we're going to be a team in the UEFA Cup...... What are you waiting for, Gerad? ”

In every respect, Donn's conditions are optimal. At Manchester United and Barcelona you won't be playing right away, and then they'll have to send you out on loan in order to make you play enough every year. Go to play for a team in the lower leagues and continue to do so next season. Want to play in the first team? Well, there are a number of factors that go into it...... Piqué continued to be silent, and Don didn't rush him, but leaned back in his chair and drank a leisurely drink.

Canalis bowed his head and whispered a few words to Pique, and then the two talked in Catalan, which Donn didn't understand, but he knew they must be discussing the choice.

Donn guessed right, and Pique was asking his agent if he had decided to leave Barcelona, would it be better to go to Manchester United, or to Nottingham Forest, which was halfway through the road but had more attractive conditions?

Considering that there were still £30,000 to be paid after the fact, Canalis did not hesitate to suggest that Pique choose Nottingham Forest, and his reasons sounded convincing: "Herald, I think Nottingham Forest is better for your future development. Since this Mr. Donn promises to give you plenty of chances, I'm sure he's serious. You must know better than I do what this time means to you. Playing more games is key. Since going to Manchester United ended up on loan, why not go to a team to be the main first-team player? What's more......" Canalis glanced at Done before saying to the player he represents, "and when your contract expires, you can also choose to go to a bigger team and win more honors." Nottingham Forest is just a springboard for you. ”

(To be continued)