"That was a big mistake going there. It was a f big mistake. At that time, I had a bad moment in Barcelona. I had a home break-in and Barca needed to sell a player - me or Memphis Depay - and the only thing that was on the table was Chelsea. So I said, 'OK, for my family, I will move away, even if it's Chelsea.'"
"I was thinking maybe it will be OK, Olivier Giroud went from Arsenal to Chelsea and he had no problems, but for me it was different."
The move to Chelsea is characterized as a major mistake. A home break-in in Barcelona created a difficult personal situation. Barcelona needed to sell a player and the options narrowed to him or Memphis Depay. Chelsea emerged as the only available destination. The player accepted the move primarily for his family’s safety despite reservations about the club. Olivier Giroud’s successful Arsenal-to-Chelsea transfer was noted as a contrasting example, but the outcome proved different for him personally.
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