Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 492 Progress of Negotiations

Time passed by in a flurry of activity.

Regarding Granada, Shan Yongzhuo only gave a brief suggestion. Although he provided a list, it was foreseeable that it would be impossible to secure all of them.

After all, most of the people on that list are actually very difficult to win over; it would be good if you could get one or two.

The training atmosphere at Manchester City is quite good, and the training content is relatively relaxed. At this stage, recovery training to maintain form is the main focus.

Then, time quickly came to April 9th, when Manchester City would travel to Manchester United for an away game.

The battle for the championship!

This is the slogan commonly used by the media.

Currently, Manchester City is 3 points behind Manchester United in the standings, but if they win this match, they will catch up in points and take the top spot on goal difference.

If they lose to Manchester United, their points will increase to 6. This is the 32nd round of the league, and with 6 games remaining, 6 points will be a huge advantage.

After all, although Manchester United were eliminated from the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund, their stability in the league this season is undeniable.

A duel between marksmen!
This is just another slogan the media is using.

This match will be another head-to-head battle between top scorer Shan Yongzhuo and second-place scorer Robin van Persie.

Shan Yongzhuo tops the scoring charts with 67 goals, a figure that inspires despair.

However, Van Persie is no less impressive, scoring 26 goals in 29 appearances, a truly remarkable statistic that would have been enough to secure the top spot on the all-time scoring charts in the past.

Suarez, who is third in the top scorers list, has scored 20 goals, which is far less than the two players ahead of him.

Manchester City's situation is not very good. The injury situation is still not optimistic. Nasri, Yaya Toure and Kompany, three key players, are unavailable. The latest injury list adds Rodwell and Silva, while Dzeko is suffering from a severe cold and is unable to play.

In contrast, Manchester United had a full squad and high morale.

Guardiola also had a headache, especially in midfield, which was a major injury hotspot. Two key players, Silva and Nasri, were injured, and even Rodwell was injured. In the end, he could only field the best lineup he could.

Zabaleta, Lescott, Nastasic, and Clichy formed the back line, Barry, Milner, Javi Garcia, and Sinclair formed the midfield, and Shan Yongzhuo and Aguero partnered up front.

A standard 4-4-2 formation.

Manchester United, on the other hand, fielded almost their entire starting lineup, except for Vidic.

In defense, Rafael, Ferdinand, Phil Jones, and Evra lined up in a row, while the midfield consisted of Ashley Young, Shinji Kagawa, Carrick, and Welbeck. Rooney was positioned as the attacking midfielder, and Van Persie led the attack as the lone striker.

Ferguson deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, which he has favored this season, to counter Manchester City.

Now, Toni Kroos has once again arrived at Manchester City and begun "friendly" negotiations with the club regarding Shan Yongzhuo's departure.

As for the head coach, Ankara will be sacked at the end of the season, that's for sure, and Pellegrini has been instantly won over by Kroos.

The main reason was the allure of Shan Yongzhuo; in addition, Malaga's dire financial situation was also a contributing factor.

According to Kroos, Malaga's finances are currently in dire straits, with unpaid player wages reaching €1500 million. Granada, on the other hand, has two big names in charge, its finances are sound, and the team is thriving. It's obvious to everyone which team to choose.

Therefore, the annual salary of 400 million euros, which is only 50 euros higher than that of Malaga, was enough to win over the Chilean engineer, which made Shan Yongzhu quite happy.

There has been new progress in the negotiations with Manchester City.

Manchester City agreed to Kroos's request for a cash-plus-player swap. The club is very interested in Mane and Kante, and even wants Van Dijk.

There was nothing major with Kroos, but Van Dijk was managed to stay after much effort, which was at Shan Yongzhuo's request.

As for the other players, they can all be traded away.

The two unscrupulous businessmen, Shan Yongzhuo and Kroos, are not actually interested in turning Granada into a top powerhouse. Running a black market is their favorite business. Therefore, in their view, apart from Van Dijk, who can serve as a cornerstone of the defense, everyone else can be abandoned.

After all, while we can absolutely rely on Shan Yongzhuo's performance, we can't completely depend on him either; the defense is still very important.

Negotiations finally made progress, and Manchester City ultimately agreed that Shan Yongzhuo would leave for €160 million. Granada, on the other hand, would have to pay cash and contribute some players, especially key players such as Mane, Kante, and Blind, who were all within Manchester City's range of interests.

Then came some specific details.

Negotiations have now been suspended.

It was necessary to suspend the meeting because Granada still needed to have specific negotiations with the players.

In addition, Manchester City also needs to discuss with Guardiola in detail which players they need.

Manchester City is actually having a tough time, especially Mubarak, who feels like he's eaten shit. After all, with Shan Yongzhuo gone, Manchester City's level will decline at a visible rate, at least that's what Mubarak thinks.

However, the other party was indeed very sincere. With Shan Yongzhuo joining, Manchester City only paid 6500 million euros, and as a result, they won numerous championships, and even have a chance to defend their Champions League title.

It can be said that even if Shan Yongzhuo leaves, he owes Manchester City nothing, which is a completely different concept from when Tevez left.

In conclusion, this can be considered an amicable parting.

However, the current focus is still on the match against Manchester United, a crucial game in the title race, and Manchester City cannot afford to relax or slack off in the slightest.

Old Trafford stadium was packed to capacity on the day of the match.

Manchester United are eagerly anticipating the match, as it is a crucial battle in the title race. If United can defeat Manchester City, they will have a high chance of reclaiming the league title.

In this situation, coming to the stadium to watch the game and giving the team the greatest support is what they should do.

Despite the fact that Manchester United has never beaten Manchester City in the years since Shan Yongzhuo joined the club, and has even suffered several humiliating defeats.

However, Manchester United fans are still hoping for a victory for their team.

Just like a cute and charming villain in anime, she is defeated by Pikachu time and time again, but never gives up.

Manchester City fans also arrived at Old Trafford in an orderly fashion, especially the Shan Yongzhuo Women's Cheerleading Team. This time, they were very well prepared, with a large number of members present, giving Shan Yongzhuo their greatest support.

(End of this chapter)