I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 121 Transfer War! Two talented teenagers, done! [Subscribe]

Gary Worthington has been busy since his promotion to director of scouting.

Yang Cheng has very high requirements for scouts' work, so he must establish a complete scouting network as soon as possible.

France is a vital link in the entire scouting network.

As a region with a large number of youth training talents, French football has always been a very important talent supply base for the Premier League.

For example, Arsenal's Wenger likes to poach young players from France.

Gary Worthington is not taking it easy.

The club invests a considerable amount of money in the scouting department every year, and he must produce results to convince the management.

Especially the God of Wealth in the uniform group.

She is now the future boss lady.

The Chinese in Bayswater, including Gary Worthington, have an almost god-like worship for Yang Cheng.

Because he loves the woman, he naturally has a good impression of Xia Qing.

Accompanied by scouts from the Paris area of ​​France, Gary Worthington got into a Citroën and headed east.

The two men's destination was Torcy.

It is an area where African immigrants live in large numbers.

"Are we all going to use the Internet now?" the French scout called Emmanuel.

Judging from his tone, there was a hint of complaint in it.

"Of course, we invested over a million pounds in our London headquarters to build a complete database. We also hired professional software engineers to write a management system to facilitate Internet operations."

Gary Worthington conveyed the club's request very seriously.

Paperless office, this is Yang Cheng’s requirement.

"Before, the video materials you sent over were not clear at all, the recording quality was not good, and they were prone to problems. Now that we use network transmission, isn't it more convenient?"

"But it's so troublesome to carry a notebook with me when I go out," Emmanuel muttered.

"You'll get used to it slowly. Smartphones will become more and more advanced in the future. In the future, one phone will be able to handle everything, from taking photos to entering data."

"Is it possible? It sounds like a science fiction movie. When can it be realized?" Emmanuel laughed.

He didn't believe it.

Nokia's so-called smartphones are just so-so.

He did hear that Apple in the United States had released a mobile phone, but not many people used it and it didn't have 3G support. It looked like a gimmick, with a large screen, but it would break easily if dropped. It was an expensive and impractical gadget.

Gary Worthington was reluctant to talk more on the subject.

The only information he had was what he heard from Yang Cheng.

As for how to achieve this in the future, he doesn't know either.

But he couldn't show weakness in front of his subordinates.

"You should complain less and work more."

"Isn't this a car?" Emmanuel laughed.

The two chatted and laughed all the way, walked about 25 kilometers, and arrived at Torcy.

Emmanuel had checked the map and after turning a few corners, he arrived at a club surrounded by residential areas.

The club has a total of two standard football fields, with a row of low bungalows in the middle of the two fields.

There are the club's locker rooms, equipment room and administrative offices.

Gary Worthington also noticed that the east field also had an athletics track.

“It was a venue for community sports games, subsidized by both the government and the community,” Emmanuel explained.

Gary Worthington nodded.

Only those who have worked in youth training know what it means that there are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom.

Youth training at the grassroots level has always been diverse.

regular?

Basically they can't survive.

Even a satellite training center like the Chinese in Bayswater is considered quite formal, right?
In fact, it is not even the most basic one.

They are still selecting talents from grassroots youth training clubs.

"See that iron fence across from the track?"

After getting out of the car, Emmanuel pointed to an iron gate in the distance that seemed to be locked.

There is actually a field opposite the iron gate. It is very small, probably only half the size of an ordinary football field.

“There’s also a youth club there called Roissy-en-Brie.”

"What is the relationship between the two families?"

"I don't know." Emmanuel shook his head, "But it must be related. They are so close."

"Roissy-Enbri is responsible for recruiting some poor black children and providing them with basic football training."

"If someone performs well, Torsi will select them, train them further, and then send them to some professional clubs for trials. If they are selected, they will be sent away unconditionally."

Gary Worthington nodded and said, "We'll get a share of the transfer fee in the future."

"Yes, in 05, there was a guy named Christopher Julian in Torsey, also born in 93. He performed very well among his peers and was taken away directly by Auxerre."

"In 04, there was a black kid named Nicolas Ismat Marin in Roissy-en-Brie. He also performed very well and was taken away by Clairefontaine. It has been exactly three years now. I heard that he went to Rennes this summer."

Gary Worthington was impressed by the French scout in front of him. "You know a lot."

He is in his early thirties, but looks smart and lively.

Most importantly, the information channels are well-informed.

"We make a living from this, and it won't work if we don't know how to get more."

The two chatted and came to the outside of the low bungalow. Emmanuel reminded Gary Worthington again.

"You will meet Sambu Tati, Torsi's boss, later. You need to be careful and read the contract carefully. It's best to hire a professional lawyer to check it to avoid any problems."

Gary Worthington looked deeply at Emmanuel and nodded.

I had another impression of this scout in my heart: he is a fairly honest person.

For those who work at the grassroots level, there are endless various means of doing so.

Gary Worthington is a scout, what hasn't he seen?

Whether it is France or Britain, they all have the same character.

At most, each country has some special national conditions.

The most troublesome region is Latin America, which is simply a nightmare.

……

Gary Worthington came here mainly to observe a player.

Paul Pogba.

Born in 93, only 13 years old now.

But it’s okay. FIFA is not enforcing the law strictly now and there are many ways to circumvent it.

But after meeting Sambout Tati, the other party seemed to be raising the price, saying that Le Havre also had its eyes on Paul Pogba, but Sambout Tati hated the club.

Why?

Because the other party didn't contact Torsi at all and went directly to Pogba.

This is clearly a violation of the rules!
Emmanuel cursed Le Havre on the spot and immediately persuaded Sambu Tati to agree to let Pogba transfer to Bayswater Chinese.

However, whether it can be successful or not depends on whether you can convince the players yourself.

Of course, this kind of "transfer" of teenagers still requires signing a transfer contract.

This was also the legal basis for Torsi to share the money in the future.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

As the champions of the Premier League last season and a legendary team that has become famous in European football, the Chinese in Bayswater have a good appeal.

At least, it is far from comparable to French Ligue 2 team like Le Havre.

More importantly, Yang Cheng had threatened to invest tens of millions of pounds in youth training, making a name for himself in European football.

Now, everyone knows that the Chinese in Bayswater are not short of money and attach great importance to youth training.

The first team has the lowest average age in the Premier League and even in the top five leagues.

Sambu Tati is also eager for Paul Pogba to transfer to the Bayswater Chinese youth training camp.

So he called Pogba and his mother and asked them to talk to Gary Worthington in person.

On one side is the French Ligue 2 team, on the other side is the Premier League champion, how to choose?
Both clubs are leaving their hometowns, but one is on the west side of the English Channel in London, and the other is on the east side of the English Channel, on the west coast of France.

The biggest obstacle is language.

Gary Worthington said that Bayswater Chinese now has a complete set of player placement solutions.

After arriving in London, Pogba can live directly at the Brent training base.

He can go to school like his peers.

No language barrier?
It doesn't matter, Bayswater Chinese will arrange a special teacher to give him English training.

You don't need to worry about school, academic subjects, etc. The club will take them very seriously.

In addition, the Chinese in Bayswater give special treatment to outstanding players like Pogba who are specially selected, including scholarships, monthly pocket money subsidies, round-trip air tickets, etc.

The conditions for the Chinese in Bayswater sound much better than those in Le Havre.

What's more, the club is even bigger.

So, Pogba and his mother agreed almost on the spot.

Seeing that the other party was moved, Gary Worthington struck while the iron was hot.

In a few days, the club will have a selection day, and there will be many outstanding talents from all over the world, as well as outstanding talents from the UK, participating in the selection.

Pogba can attend, and Bayswater Chinese will cover the round-trip airfare for the player and his family, as well as food and accommodation expenses in London.

When they heard this, they no longer hesitated.

I'd rather go to London and see it for myself.

After everything was settled and Gary Worthington arranged the contact information, he left the Torsey Club.

After he got out of the car, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Yang Cheng who was far away in China.

"Pogba, it's done."

……

Wales, UK, 10 km north of Cardiff.

Caerphilly Castle is a very famous tourist attraction in the UK and a symbol of the small town of Caerphilly.

The whole town seems to be built around this castle.

About 300 meters north of the castle is Virginia Park.

That is the busiest park in the town.

Every day, many children, both boys and girls, play and chase each other on the grass in the park. There are also many children playing football and even playing games here.

There is also a football club named after Caerphilly Castle, and they train children in the park.

Aaron Ramsey is a small town football star.

When he was only 8 years old, he participated in the Welsh Youth Football Championship and performed very well, attracting the attention of many teams, including Cardiff and Newcastle.

But he eventually chose Cardiff, 10 kilometers south.

That's a Welsh team, but in the English league system.

Since 98, Aaron Ramsey has been running between Cardiff and Caerphilly.

Before I knew it, eight years had passed.

He is 16 years old.

In the 45th round of the Championship last season, in the last minute of the home game against Hull City, head coach Dave Jones arranged for him to come on as a substitute.

The score was 0-1 at the time.

After coming on the pitch, he only played for 1 minute before the game was over.

This minute was extraordinary for both Aaron Ramsey and Cardiff.

He broke the historical record set by John Benjamin Toshack in Cardiff that year and became the youngest player to appear in Cardiff's history.

16 years and 124 days old.

Toshack is the pride of Cardiff City. Not only did he have a very distinguished career, playing for Cardiff and Liverpool, but after retiring, he also coached Swansea, Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid, the Welsh national team and Deportivo La Coruna.

Now, he is coaching the Welsh national team for the second time.

This minute represents Cardiff's expectations for Aaron Ramsey.

Aaron Ramsey is also a key player for the Welsh U17 national team.

Not long ago, Brian Frame, head coach of the Wales U21 national team, called him and asked him to be ready.

He plans to take Aaron Ramsey with him to the U8 national youth team's training camp in Sweden in August.

This makes Aaron Ramsey particularly excited.

He joined the U15 team at the age of 17, and now he joins the U16 team at the age of 21.

He felt very honored.

With his extraordinary talent and outstanding resume, Aaron Ramsey has become a celebrity in the small town.

Especially when he came to Virginia Park to play football, there would always be a lot of people coming over to say hello to him.

Some even chat with him about Cardiff or even Welsh football.

Recently, the most popular Welsh player is Gareth Bale, who plays for Bayswater Chinese.

Ever since Yang Cheng transformed him into a left winger, he has completely unleashed his energy.

Many people said that he would be the pride of Wales.

"The same to you!"

After discussing Gareth Bale, people always encourage Aaron Ramsey as well.

They would ask him about Cardiff and complain about the decline of Welsh football.

For historical reasons, there are three Welsh clubs competing in the English league system.

But the results were not ideal.

Cardiff is the best performing team among the three, but can only rank in the middle or even lower middle in the Championship.

In the just-concluded 06/07 season, Wrexham, which was playing in the third-level English League One, was relegated.

Another team that was highly expected, Swansea, only ranked 7th in League One and failed to be promoted.

This was very disappointing for the Welsh people.

The performances of the three Welsh teams are getting worse and worse.

But England's players are getting stronger and stronger.

People always lament the ever-widening gap and repeatedly tell Aaron Ramsey that if he has the chance he should go to a better team, preferably to the Premier League.

Like Gareth Bale.

If Gareth Bale had stayed at Southampton, would he be as famous and outstanding as he is now?

"Don't joke, I'm still far away and no team is interested in me," Aaron Ramsey said modestly.

The people around praised him again.

In the boy's heart, going to the Premier League is also his dream.

Although, he is only 16 years old.

He didn't tell those who cared about him that there was actually a Premier League team that had taken a fancy to him.

Teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea and others have been paying attention to his every move.

And Everton.

Before the end of last season, Everton sent people to Cardiff for talks.

They hope to sign Aaron Ramsey for £100 million.

But Cardiff rejected Everton's offer.

The reason was also told to Aaron Ramsey and his family.

Everton's actual offer was only 20 pounds, and the remaining 80 pounds would depend on his performance, including appearances, goals, assists, and other performances, with a maximum of 80 pounds.

This is something Cardiff cannot accept in any way.

There is also a London team that does not want to be named. It is also from the Premier League and made an offer, which is similar to Everton's and was also rejected.

Aaron Ramsey is wondering, could that club be Bayswater Chinese where Gareth Bale plays?
he does not know.

According to the news revealed by these two Premier League clubs, they are cautious about Aaron Ramsey.

He is only 16 years old, and his estimated value on the transfer market is only 5 pounds. A down payment of 20 pounds is four times as much.

This is a very reasonable offer.

But Cardiff are very short of money right now, and they don't want to sell their top promising star at this price.

Aaron Ramsey understands the club and is grateful for Cardiff's careful training over the past eight years.

Therefore, he is willing to leave some money to the club when he leaves.

The exact amount depends on how Cardiff negotiates.

If the transfer fails this summer, Cardiff will arrange for him to join the first team, first gain experience in the Championship and improve his strength.

As long as you perform well, you don’t have to worry about not being favored by any team.

So, even during the holidays, Aaron Ramsey would go to Virginia Park alone to train.

Just as the Welsh teenager was training with self-discipline, a car stopped at the entrance of Virginia Park, and then a middle-aged man got out of the car and shouted his name from afar.

"Aaron, Aaron, come here."

Aaron Ramsey looked over and saw that it was his father, Given Ramsey.

Sitting in the car behind him was his mother, Marlene.

He was a little surprised, but immediately picked up the ball and ran quickly towards his father.

"We just received a call from the club, asking us to come over right away."

The father opened the car door, let Aaron Ramsey get in, and said as he closed the door.

After getting on the bus, we quickly headed south towards Cardiff City.

"What is it, Dad?"

"I'm not sure either. I heard that another London team has made an offer."

Aaron Ramsey's heart skipped a beat.

The young man was nervous about the transfer.

"Don't worry, Aaron, it's Bayswater Chinese."

"Ah?" Aaron Ramsey was surprised. "Is it the team that Gareth Bale plays for?"

"Yes."

"Cardiff agreed?"

"It should be, otherwise why would they let us pass?"

"How much is the offer?"

"I heard it was £100 million."

"That's about the same as Everton and Liverpool."

"It's different, Aaron. It's also 100 million pounds, but this time it's said to be a one-time full payment."

In the boy's mind, he still doesn't have enough concept to understand, it's 100 million pounds, why should he pay the full amount instead of instalments?
He just heard that if the payment was made in installments, it would be easy for the other party to play rogue.

"They are the Premier League champions, can I do it?" Aaron Ramsey still couldn't believe it.

"You are also a champion, Aaron." The mother sitting in the passenger seat turned around and smiled. "Yes, you are the champion of the pentathlon in the 2005 Welsh Student Games, and you were the fourth in the pentathlon in the British U17 Games last year. It's already very impressive." Given is also very proud of his son.

The pentathlon is a very comprehensive sport.

The 100-meter sprint tests an athlete's speed and explosive power; the long jump tests an athlete's explosive power and coordination; the shot put tests an athlete's strength and explosive power; and the high jump tests an athlete's explosive power and flexibility.

The last event is 1000 meters, which tests the athletes' endurance and speed.

It can be said that this is a very challenging sport that tests the comprehensive abilities of athletes.

Being able to get a good ranking in this sport shows that Aaron Ramsey has extremely excellent athletic ability.

And these all come from Given and Marlene's genes.

……

The Ramsey family arrived in Cardiff.

Soon, they met representatives of the Chinese in Bayswater.

Chief Talent Officer Mike Rigg.

The Englishman, who has a kind smile, told the Ramsey family that Cardiff had agreed to the offer from the Chinese in Bayswater.

For £100 million, Aaron Ramsey officially belongs to the Chinese in Bayswater.

All that remains is for the two parties to negotiate the contractual terms.

Ramsey's parents were very happy.

Although the Bayswater Chinese have only been around for a short time, they were the Premier League champions last season.

Moreover, Gareth Bale was trained very well in this club and also joined the national team.

This gives them a good preconceived impression.

Aaron Ramsey doesn't care much about his salary, and leaves it to his parents to negotiate.

He only cares about one thing.

“Can I play?”

Mike Rigg smiled and nodded, "You are our head coach, Mr. Yang Chengyang, who is also our boss. He personally named the player he wants to sign. He will definitely arrange the most suitable training method for you, just like Gareth Bale."

After hearing this, Aaron Ramsey felt a little relieved.

"In our first team, the number of players is actually very small. Unlike other clubs, after the 25 players are full, there are still many young players who do not need to be registered. We are not like that."

"In the past few seasons, the number of registered players in the first team has always been 25. This can ensure that every player can get enough game time and playing opportunities. Only with sufficient game training can the players grow and improve."

Mr. and Mrs. Given Ramsay nodded continuously.

This is called professionalism!

"You know, we had a lot of competition pressure last season. We had to compete in the Premier League, Champions League, League Cup and FA Cup every year. So we gave the League Cup and FA Cup to young players, and they performed very well."

At this point, Mike Rigg looked at Aaron Ramsey, smiled and said, "You will definitely play in the League Cup and FA Cup. I hope you can give your best performance then."

After several years of cooperation, Mike Rigg has full confidence in Yang Cheng's vision.

More importantly, Aaron Ramsey showed his amazing talent early on.

Not only is he a pentathlon champion, but more importantly, he has demonstrated delicate footwork and outstanding imagination, which is extremely rare among British players.

So not only the Big 4, but also teams like Everton, Tottenham and others are all eyeing Aaron Ramsey.

Why not take action?

Because the £100 million was rejected.

Give me more?

How can these clubs have so much spare money now?
Mike Rigg is not bragging, but among the Premier League teams, apart from the Chinese in Bayswater, there is probably no other team willing to pay 100 million pounds in cash at one time to sign a 16-year-old young player.

Manchester United and Chelsea both have money, but can they afford this price?

Arsenal and Liverpool?
They are so poor now that they have to sell their butts.

Transfer fees are squeezed out with great effort. They can be delayed if possible, or owed if possible.

That's why Cardiff agreed to sell it to Bayswater Chinese.

"Mr. Yang asked me to tell you to be prepared and to train with the team in the new season. In addition, we will be going to Asia again this year, so you need to complete some formalities in advance."

Aaron Ramsey nodded silently.

He is still a little dazed and can hardly believe it.

Am I entering the Premier League now?

……

Yang Chengren was still in China, but he began to remotely control the transfer operations in Europe.

Adam Crozier is based in London and is responsible for negotiating with various clubs that are looking to poach him.

The focus is on Ashley Young and Gokhan Inle.

Among them, the only team interested in Gokhan Inler is Manchester City.

According to Yang Cheng, he actually didn't want to sell Inler.

This Swiss player is good at both offense and defense, has good passing skills and a tough style, making him a very good midfielder.

Last season, Inler scored many goals for the team and even got 3 points.

But Manchester City gave too much.

Not only did they promise to give Inler a starting position, they also showed their ambitions to the Swiss midfielder.

After receiving capital injection from Thai Prime Minister Thaksin, their recruitment targets include talented player Bojinov from Fiorentina and powerful star Petrov from Atletico Madrid.

There are also players like Elano of Shakhtar Donetsk and Korluka of Dinamo Zagreb, who are all popular players in the European transfer market.

Each of these players is worth a lot of money.

Gokhan Inle was moved.

He feels that Manchester City, under the management of the Thai Prime Minister, will become another team like Chelsea.

So, he conveyed the player's wishes to Bayswater Chinese through his agent.

Adam Crozier discussed this matter with Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng also personally called Gokhan Inle, hoping that he could stay.

In the new season, we will play in the Champions League and the league, and we need familiar players like Gokhan Inler to rotate.

But the Swiss midfielder still hopes to leave the team.

He believes that he has the ability to be a main midfielder in a Premier League team, especially an ambitious Premier League team like Manchester City.

He is eager to prove himself.

Now that things have come to this, what else can Yang Cheng say except wishing you well?
Adam Crozier began negotiations with Manchester City.

Not to mention, Thaksin really injected capital.

After several rounds of negotiations, Manchester City finally signed Gokhan Inler from Bayswater Chinese for £1300 million.

After negotiating the transfer of Gokhan Inler with Manchester City, the Chinese in Bayswater responded quickly.

Mike Rigg personally went to Switzerland and had a two-day negotiation with Basel. In the end, he signed the 2-year-old talented midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who has dual Croatian and Swiss citizenship, from Basel for a transfer fee of 350 million pounds.

The player played 33 times and 2282 minutes in the Swiss Super League last season, scoring 11 goals.

Among them, in the first 11 rounds, he was basically a substitute.

But in the next 25 rounds, after becoming a main player, he contributed 11 goals and 1 assist, and his performance was very eye-catching.

It is this outstanding performance that has attracted the attention of many Bundesliga teams to Ivan Rakitic.

The Chinese from Bayswater suddenly emerged and signed the young talent for 350 million pounds.

By the way, when Yang Cheng decided to sell Inler, he considered Bayern's Toni Kroos.

The player is about to be called up to the first team by Bayern this season.

But after considering it for a while, Yang Cheng did not take action for the time being.

For a player like Toni Kroos, and given the sensitivity of Yang Cheng's identity, he either doesn't make an offer, or he must be won once an offer is made. Otherwise, there will basically be no second chance.

……

Unlike previous years, the European summer transfers in 2007 can be described as turbulent.

It is difficult for every person and every club involved in the situation to see the full picture.

In the Premier League, Thaksin has made a strong investment in Manchester City, threatening to invest 5000 million pounds first, and he can add more if that is not enough.

Chelsea is also waiting with money in hand, eyeing the player eagerly.

After missing out on qualification for the Champions League for two consecutive seasons, Wenger's Arsenal is finally going to increase its investment.

Liverpool, who finished second in the Champions League last season, are even more ambitious.

The situation in La Liga is also very chaotic.

After Real Madrid defeated Barcelona and finally won a championship trophy after many years, President Calderon was ambitious and launched an attack on Chelsea winger Robben. At the same time, he also faced Kaka and threatened to win the two superstars this summer.

Barcelona missed the league title, the Dream Team II was on the verge of collapse, and both Laporta and Rijkaard decided to increase investment in signings.

But the biggest surprise was Atletico.

The Colchoneros have been sluggish for many years, but they are also increasing their investment in signings this summer.

In Serie A, Inter Milan's chairman Moratti is determined to win the Champions League. He has increased investment to further consolidate Inter Milan's dominance in Serie A, while also beginning to launch an attack on the Champions League.

But this season, with Juventus' successful promotion, the Zebras have become one of the most eye-catching teams in the transfer market. The first signing the Old Lady made was to sign Salihamidzic from Bayern on a free transfer.

The Zebras fired the first shot in their return to Serie A.

From the Premier League to La Liga to Serie A, the entire European football scene has been completely disrupted.

The entire transfer market has become confusing and difficult to understand.

It was at this time, starting from the end of June, that a piece of information began to circulate in the transfer market of European football.

Zhongwei is deserted.

At the beginning, not many people cared.

How could there be a shortage of central defenders?

There are so many excellent central defenders in European football, why is there a shortage of them?
But gradually, everyone began to realize that something was wrong.

Everyone knows that Chelsea in the Premier League needs a central defender.

Arsenal also lacks a central defender, and Liverpool also lacks a central defender.

In La Liga, the two top teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​are both short of central defenders.

In Serie A, Inter Milan and Juventus are both competing for a central defender.

If everyone thought it was impossible before and thought it was hype and panic, then soon after they sorted it out, they found that most of the giants in Europe were really short of central defenders.

When these top teams are all lacking a certain position at the same time, this position will definitely become the most sought-after resource in the transfer market.

Looking at the current European football scene, the most sought-after central defender is none other than Roma's Zidane.

How popular is Qi Wu?
Juventus and Inter Milan in Serie A, Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga, and Chelsea in the Premier League.

These five wealthy teams have simultaneously set their sights on the central defender of the Giallorossi.

This also caused Qiwu's transfer fee to start rising, reaching 1800 million euros.

But that’s it?
When many top teams paid attention to and made offers for Zidane, the Romanian central defender's agent Becali made a request that any club that wanted to get Zidane must offer an annual salary of 500 million euros after tax.

Qi Wu will go to whichever team gives him the money.

This is absolutely crazy!
The transfer market has begun to fall into a panic.

Especially teams that are in urgent need of central defenders.

Barcelona was the team that reacted the fastest.

Laporta quickly changed his target and no longer pursued Roma's Zidane. Instead, he quickly signed Gabriel Milito from Zaragoza for a transfer fee of 2050 million euros.

Incidentally, Gabriel Milito refused a move to Real Madrid.

The reason is that when he came to La Liga from Argentina, he originally wanted to join Real Madrid.

But during the medical examination, Real Madrid changed their mind, which led to him going to Zaragoza.

Under such circumstances, he is unwilling to join Real Madrid again.

This also led to indirect benefits for Barcelona.

Because Milito is not going to Real Madrid, Barcelona becomes the best choice.

But even so, Barcelona still paid a transfer fee of 1400 million euros for this player whose estimated value in the German transfer market was only 2050 million euros.

This premium is really unprecedented.

It can also be seen from this that the entire transfer market has been completely messed up.

Juventus is as sharp as Barcelona.

The Zebras quickly shifted their target and signed Andrade from Deportivo La Coruna for 1100 million euros.

For the Zebras, giving up the pursuit of a high-level central defender and instead adopting a more cost-effective deal is also an option.

What's more, for Juventus, signing a high-level central defender may not necessarily improve their results.

If Barcelona and Juventus wisely chose to change their goals, then Real Madrid and Inter Milan will go down the same path.

Real Madrid's transfer operators lack experience and negotiation skills and are always led by Roma.

In addition, Real Madrid is also working on players such as Malouda from Lyon, Metzelder from Dortmund in the Bundesliga on a free transfer, and Saviola from Barcelona on a free transfer.

Not to mention, there is Chelsea's Dutch winger Robben.

This resulted in Real Madrid never focusing on Zidane, nor shifting to other targets.

Inter Milan is relatively not as wealthy as Real Madrid in terms of financial resources, but they have the players.

Gazzetta dello Sport revealed that Inter Milan wants to sign Zidane from Roma for half of the ownership of Samuel Pizarro, plus 500 million euros in cash.

This once again caused a shock in the entire transfer market.

This is absolutely crazy!
As July approaches, all transfer operations are becoming clearer.

Lyon's vampire Aulas is very shrewd. He originally hoped to use the competition between Real Madrid and Chelsea to boost Malouda's transfer.

But Malouda made it clear that he refused to join Real Madrid and only wanted to go to Chelsea.

Not only that, the player also refused to contact Real Madrid.

This caused Real Madrid's transfer operations to hit a wall, and Chelsea immediately reached an agreement with Lyon.

In the end, the Blues took Malouda from Lyon for a transfer fee of 2000 million euros and 1350 million pounds.

What is even more unexpected is that the same thing happened to Roma center back Zivu.

When negotiating with Real Madrid, Chivu's agent Beccari repeatedly stressed that the annual salary must be 500 million euros after tax.

Why is this number?
It is the same offer, but Inter Milan's annual salary requirement is only 450 million euros after tax, so why does Real Madrid want 500 million euros after tax?
Becali's explanation is that the tax rate in La Liga is low.

At the beginning, Real Madrid was able to keep its composure.

General Manager Mijatovic also told the media that Real Madrid has already signed Metzelder, and with Cannavaro staying in the team, the need for a central defender is not very urgent.

What's more, Ramos, the right back, can also play as a central defender.

"We are in no rush to sign Zivu and we have no fear even if the player and his agent decide to delay."

What's more, Real Madrid's transfer offer of 1800 million euros has been approved by Roma.

Therefore, Real Madrid has the confidence.

Unexpectedly, just as Mijatovic finished speaking, Inter Milan raised its offer to 1800 million euros, the same as Real Madrid, and was accepted by Roma.

Not only that, Inter Milan has a good relationship with Chivu's agent Beccari.

This caused Real Madrid to panic.

Mijatovic, who had just said he would drag it out, immediately issued an ultimatum, demanding that Zidane and his agent give a response within 48 hours to decide whether to accept the contract offered by Real Madrid.

In the eyes of Calderon and Mijatovic, no one can refuse the invitation from Real Madrid.

Chivu and his agent are simply negotiating with Inter Milan to get a salary package of 500 million euros after tax.

Especially when Zidane has repeatedly stated that he would be honored to join Real Madrid.

But what neither Calderon nor Mijatovic expected was that the cooked duck would actually fly.

Just when his ultimatum reached Italy, Chivu's agent Beccari seemed annoyed and announced that his player refused to join Real Madrid and would accept Inter Milan's contract.

This time, Real Madrid was really panicked.

Mijatovic immediately flew to Rome.

As a result, the news waiting for him was that Chivu accepted the contract of Inter Milan and officially transferred to the Nerazzurri.

At the same time, he also received further intelligence.

Why did Becali insist on an annual salary of 500 million euros after tax from Real Madrid?

Because Real Madrid didn't give him any benefits.

Inter Milan promised that Becali would receive a commission of 150 million euros after Chivu transferred to the Nerazzurri.

If Zidane does not transfer this summer and his contract expires next summer, Inter Milan is willing to pay Becali a commission of 300 million euros.

The reality of the transfer market ruthlessly slapped Calderón and Mijatovic in the face, telling them that the transfer market is unpredictable and is not a game, nor is it their wishful thinking.

Today's Real Madrid has long lost the glory it had at the beginning of the century.

From Malouda to Zidane to Gabriel Milito, many stars have shied away from Real Madrid.

At this time, Real Madrid is facing a difficult problem.

New coach Schuster made it clear that Real Madrid could not last a season relying solely on Cannavaro and Metzelder.

Recruiting a central defender is imperative!
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While the entire European football world was paying attention to the central defender battle between Italy and Spain, in the Premier League, Chelsea quietly brought back Brazilian central defender Alex from Eindhoven.

Arsenal signed the 16-year-old talented defender Nordvetter from Haugesund in Norway.

Liverpool, which is short of money, concentrated all its weapons and attacked Atletico Madrid's center forward Torres.

Benítez hopes to use Torres to improve Liverpool's offensive power.

He believes that this will definitely enable Liverpool to achieve better results in the new season.

After Manchester United sold Heinze to Real Madrid for £800 million, they sold Italian striker Rossi to La Liga's Villarreal for £600 million.

Richardson moved to Sunderland for £550 million.

Finally, he sold Alan Smith to Newcastle for £600 million.

This also means that Ferguson's test in the final stage of last season has failed.

Ferguson hand-picked West Ham United striker, Argentine beast Tevez to join Manchester United.

According to media reports, Joorabchian paid £200 million in compensation to West Ham United in exchange for Tevez's freedom.

At the same time, Manchester United paid a loan fee of £1000 million to Joorabchian's company, and the entire loan period was 2 years.

That is to say, Tevez's annual loan fee is 500 million pounds.

After 2 years, when the loan contract expires, Manchester United has the priority to sign a formal 3-year contract.

In addition, Manchester United first signed Nani from Sporting Lisbon for 1700 million pounds.

Anderson was signed from Porto for £1700 million.

The Red Devils have also invested heavily in this summer's transfer market.

On the first day of July, Manchester United officially announced that they had successfully defeated Chelsea and signed Ashley Young from Bayswater Chinese for a transfer fee of 7 million pounds.

It was at this time that Yang Cheng ended his vacation in China and returned to London, England with Xia Qing.

Bayswater Chinese announced that they have signed young player Aaron Ramsey from Cardiff for £100 million.

As for Paul Pogba’s transfer, the Bayswater Chinese did not announce it because he is a young player.

The French midfielder went straight into the youth set-up at Brent's training base.

Yang Cheng was very satisfied with the acquisition of two talented young men!
In addition, the team also signed young goalkeeper Begovic, who has three nationalities including Bosnia and Herzegovina and England, from Portsmouth for 30 pounds. He will fill the vacancy left by Danny Kone in the new season.

After returning to London, Yang Cheng set about dealing with the team's summer training, the transfer market and many other matters. At the same time, he and Xia Qing also began looking for a house in London.

My mother has already made a harsh statement, saying that she will pay for it, so Yang Cheng must look for it carefully.

He was also tired of living in the makeshift cubicle at Bayswater Stadium.

Wouldn’t it be nice to find a house and sleep with your girlfriend every night?
It was at this time that Real Madrid, which had encountered a series of setbacks in the transfer market, desperately sent an offer to the Chinese in Bayswater.

(End of this chapter)