There was no need to say much about Hazard. At his peak at Chelsea, he was unquestionably the best player in the Premier League.
Though after he went to Real Madrid, he declined into the "Burger King."
Given the transfer fee Real Madrid paid for Hazard at the time, his spell there could easily compete for the title of "worst transfer in history."
But none of that could diminish how terrifying Hazard had been at his peak!
Calling him the "third-best player in the world" would have been no exaggeration...
Li Yufei remembered that Hazard had not yet transferred to Chelsea, which meant Arsenal had a perfect chance to snap him up first.
Although Li Yufei had no idea where Hazard was playing at the moment, as long as he wasn't in the Premier League or with either of the La Liga Giants, signing him wouldn't be difficult for Arsenal.
As for Varane, Li Yufei thought of him as a classic "winner in life" and "Scholar."
If Li Yufei remembered correctly, Varane had completed the career Grand Slam at just twenty-five in his previous life.
Of course, that Grand Slam didn't include the European Championship.
After all, once you had the World Cup, the European Championship wasn't quite as important.
As for the nickname "Scholar," it apparently came from an embarrassing incident when Varane transferred to Real Madrid.
Apparently, someone from Real Madrid's front office had called Varane to discuss the transfer.
At the time, Varane was preparing for his university entrance exams, which he considered very important.
So he told the Real Madrid representative that he needed to focus on studying and turned down their offer, then hung up.
Li Yufei couldn't quite remember whether that Real Madrid representative had been a man named Zidane.
If it really had been Zidane, all Li Yufei could do was give Varane a big thumbs-up.
That was incredible!!!
For a Frenchman to receive an offer in person from the greatest player in French football history, the King of Europe, Zidane—and still turn it down rationally...
You had to admit, that alone showed Varane had the makings of a great leader.
No wonder he would go on to win everything at such a young age.
Players with that kind of leadership were truly hard to come by!
As for Griezmann, at his peak he was just like Hazard: a strong contender for the title of "third-best player in the world."
In his previous life, at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Griezmann had been France's most important player on the road to victory.
Most importantly, Griezmann and Hazard played different positions.
Hazard was a classic wide attacker who excelled at bursting past defenders; winger was his best position.
Griezmann, on the other hand, was a versatile attacker.
He didn't have Hazard's explosive ability to drive down the wing, but he could contribute at both ends of the pitch and had excellent vision and ball control.
During France's 2018 World Cup campaign, Deschamps had used Griezmann as the team's creative hub.
Griezmann had carried out the role perfectly, becoming the biggest reason France won the tournament.
At Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, Griezmann had mostly played as a second striker, and had performed at a "third-best player in the world" level there too.
When you also considered how poorly Griezmann had played as a winger at FC Barcelona...
It was clear that he wasn't suited to playing out wide. The middle was where he belonged.
That made him the perfect complement to Hazard.
With his memories of the future, Li Yufei couldn't help but marvel at how sharp the old man's eye for talent was!
The two players he had picked out could fill Arsenal's left wing and central positions in the future.
Although Li Yufei could play on the left wing, that was only a stopgap.
Arsenal didn't have a good left winger at the moment, which was why Li Yufei had temporarily filled in there.
As soon as they had a quality player on the left, Li Yufei would definitely return to his best position up front.
As for Griezmann, he could play either as a second striker behind Li Yufei or as an attacking midfielder.
In any case, barring any surprises, Fabregas would probably be back at Barcelona by this time next year.
After all, someone willing to pay out of his own pocket to return to FC Barcelona was devoted enough that Li Yufei knew he couldn't stop him.
Besides, Li Yufei didn't want to stop him. If Fabregas stayed, how could Arsenal make room for new players?
With Li Yufei's knowledge of the future and Li's Father willing to invest in Arsenal, the club's future was absolutely bright. Nor did they need to worry about running short of talented players and having no one to carry on the team's legacy.
That wouldn't happen, at least not before 2030.
The last player the old man wanted was Matuidi, a classic workhorse midfielder.
To put it simply, he did the dirty, exhausting work on the pitch.
Every team needed a few players like that.
And Matuidi was one of the very best of his kind!
France's midfield trio at the 2018 World Cup included Matuidi and Kante, who did the dirty, exhausting work.
They were partnered with the gifted attacking midfielder Pogba.
That was how France won the World Cup.
How should he put it? If you divided the players by position...
France's strongest area at the 2018 World Cup was midfield.
Its weakest was goalkeeper Lloris.
France's defenders and forwards were at a T1 level compared with those of all the other teams at the 2018 World Cup.
Only its midfield was T0, in a league of its own. In the end, that was where France won the tournament.
If Arsenal really managed to sign Griezmann, Matuidi, and Varane—the front, middle, and back players from France's 2018 World Cup-winning team—then Arsenal wouldn't need to replace anyone in those positions for a long time.
Add in Belgian superstar Hazard, and Arsenal's lineup would have a very bright future!
Thinking of this, Li Yufei asked Wenger, "Boss, if we can cover the transfer fees, are you confident you can bring these players to Arsenal?"
After all, football transfers weren't just about money. The players' own wishes mattered too.
If they didn't want to come to Arsenal, then no amount of money would help.
Unexpectedly, Wenger merely smiled at Li Yufei's question and replied modestly:
"I can give it a try. Apart from Griezmann, the others are all playing in Ligue 1."
"I have a few connections in Ligue 1, so we should have a chance."
"As for Griezmann, he's playing for Real Sociedad right now. But he's French, so I can see what I can do."
"If your father is willing to invest some money, I guarantee these players will become Arsenal's future."
At this point, Wenger seemed to remember something else and added:
"Li Yufei, these people will become your teammates in the future. I know you're an ambitious boy, and that you want to conquer the football world."
"But football is ultimately a game played by eleven people. No matter how strong one person is, sometimes he still needs help from his teammates."
"If you want to conquer the football world, you'll first need a group of reliable people backing you up."
"Only then can you achieve your goal."
As soon as Wenger said this, Li Yufei knew he couldn't refuse.
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