"The only thing I could have changed is pushing harder for my time in Europe. I had three more years on my contract [with West Ham]; that's the only regret I have, not pushing for those three years, he said to TUDN. Then I went to Spain for a year with Vasco [Aguirre], but I still had three more years on my contract with West Ham."
"They told me I could return without any problem, obviously to earn a place, but I made the decision to go to Cruz Azul. That's the only regret I could have changed. The truth is, at that moment it was about money. In the end, I made several offers to Cruz Azul, thinking they wouldn't accept them, and in the end they said yes. It was mainly for that reason. That's the only thing that stuck with me."
Pablo Barrera regrets leaving West Ham in 2012 for Cruz Azul because the transfer was motivated by money. He had three years remaining on his West Ham contract and believes he should have pushed to stay in Europe. His father urged him to remain at the club. Barrera struggled for regular opportunities at West Ham, was loaned to Real Zaragoza, and spent a year in Spain under Vasco Aguirre. He made offers to Cruz Azul that were accepted, and financial terms prompted the move. Barrera now urges West Ham midfielder Edson Álvarez to continue in Europe rather than move elsewhere.
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