Cesc Fabregas knows how the transfer market works. He experienced it first as a player and then as a coach. Surprises are always around the corner, even negative ones, and the Como coach has learned this to his own advantage thanks to the case of Noel Törnqvist, who in the final stages of the transfer market decided to change his environment, transferring to Monza. A situation that surprised Fabregas, very disappointed with his former goalkeeper: in the last press conference it was precisely the former midfielder who explained how things went, with the Swede's turn and the consequences of what happened. The Törnqvist episode was not simply a transfer problem, but highlighted Cesc Fabregas' strict management philosophy. The Spanish coach does not tolerate impositions or lack of commitment to the group: for him, the person is worth as much as the player. When trust is lacking, hierarchies change immediately.
In the final hours of the transfer window, Como was forced to rush to find another goalkeeper. In addition to Butez and the third Vigorito, the departure of Noel Törnqvist left a void, which was filled by the opportunity offered by Robert Sanchez, who arrived on loan from Chelsea. Fortunately, the Larions showed themselves ready, although the risk was great considering the time available. Precisely for this reason, Fabregas felt the need to give his version of events, pointing out the not very coherent behavior of Noel Törnqvist.
Fabregas very disappointed with Swedish goalkeeper transferred to Monza
Cesc's story began with the first conversations with the Swede: "Five days ago Noel Törnqvist came to me and told me that there were some possibilities. I was very honest with him, I told him that I understood, but if we didn't find anyone, he had to stay because we needed three goalkeepers. It was very simple: if we find something, then we'll see. We looked for Italian goalkeepers in Serie B and in other leagues and practically we didn't find anything that we thought could serve us". According to the agreement between Fabregas and Törnqvist, therefore, there were no conditions to let him leave, but the goalkeeper would have violated what had been said, forcing the departure.
Cesc Fabregas' words reveal his disappointment: "Then it's true that he came back to me the day after the Champions League draw, I think it was, and within two days I saw a different person compared to the previous eight months. It was something bad, I'm saying it publicly, because I didn't like it. And people should know a little bit that if he made this choice, it was because he wanted to leave and he forced him a lot, in a way that I didn't like, forced the choice to leave. That meant that the club had to find another goalkeeper within two days."
Fortunately for Fabregas and Como, the Sanchez opportunity appeared, which allowed the La Liga side to fill the void, while also finding a reliable goalkeeper who could compete for the starting spot with Butez: "The opportunity arose that Chelsea had taken Jörgensen when perhaps no one expected it and the opportunity arose for Robert. We tried, he accepted immediately and yes, it was a transfer opportunity. We always try to act with pre-prepared ideas and everything. The problem is that this choice now forces us to make another decision on the Champions League list, right? Which is perhaps even worse news for a player who should have been in and now has to go out. And for that reason some players can take it individually or personally, but sometimes there's nothing you can do, right? Things like that happen in the transfer market. This happened, we didn't expect it and this has consequences on other fronts as well."
Fabregas skilled at dealing with unexpected transfer dynamics
The Spanish coach of Como has thus introduced us to a market dynamic. Everything is good when it ends well, but when commitments and words given are not respected, then things become complicated. Precisely for this reason, the ability of managers lies in always being ready, even in situations like this, where with few hours available, a profile must be found that meets the coach's requirements. The forced departure of Törnqvist not only created a problem between the posts, but also had consequences in the human aspect in the dressing room. The arrival of Sanchez actually took a precious place, forcing Fabregas to remove a field player from the Champions League list. The same Spanish coach did not hide his bitterness about the phone calls made in the last hours and for this reason decided to make the whole matter public.
