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Yang Cheng had a very bad impression of Al-Thani.

To him, the Qatari royal really looked like a fraud.

At the very least, he is a big liar.

But he has never been interested in this kind of nonsense.

But since they have come to him, Yang Cheng might as well meet them reluctantly.

Who made Yang Cheng interested in Malaga before?

Those who participated in the meeting from Yang Cheng's side were Xia Qing, Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada and Chris Hunter.

Al-Thani brought his three sons, as well as a lawyer and an investment adviser.

This prince from the Middle East is not very old himself, and his three sons appear to be in their twenties and are all rather thin.

On the contrary, this prince is a little fat.

He did not wear his iconic white turban and white robe, but was dressed in a suit and tie, with the LV logo on the belt buckle around his waist particularly prominent.

All in all, the first impression Al-Thani gave Yang Cheng was that he was neither a traditional Middle Eastern aristocrat nor a European, but rather a bit like an incongruous nouveau riche.

However, since we have decided to meet, the proper courtesy and reception are naturally inevitable.

This time they came to London, obviously for Yang Cheng and the Chinese in Bayswater.

Malaga is in a bad situation right now.

Especially after being relegated to the Spanish Second Division, income will drop further and the financial situation will become even worse.

Al-Thani did not hide his true thoughts.

He is currently battling with Spanish outfit Blue Bay for shares and control of the club.

According to him, this is a conspiracy against foreign capital.

"We have no reason at all to give them 49% of the shares without them paying a penny. Do you think I'm a fool?" Al-Sani asked Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng really didn't know how to answer.

Maybe he is a big liar, but he is not stupid at all.

"Do you know why they can't do anything to me now?"

"Because they used dishonorable means, they deceived me, deceived everyone, including the fans of Malaga!"

Al-Thani became more and more excited as he spoke.

Yang Cheng, Xia Qing, Adam Crozier and others looked at each other and exchanged information.

This guy really looks like he was tricked.

But there are too many things involved and they are too complicated. Who can explain them clearly?

Don’t step on a sinkhole like this!
"Mr. Yang, my biggest weakness right now is football!"

After Al-Sani vented his anger, his mood gradually calmed down.

"My children and I know nothing about football. They said we were holding positions in the club. I was surprised. Isn't this a normal thing?"

"I opened a company in Spain, but I don't work in it, so how can I get a salary?"

Yang Cheng nodded cooperatively.

normal!

The key is how much you get.

Those bastards from the Glazer family behind Manchester United get too much.

When Yang Cheng exposed this matter, he had no intention of killing Al-Sani, he just wanted to disgust him.

Who dragged himself into this for no reason?

"Actually, I can understand, Mr. Yang. Half a year ago, I said those things in the media without informing you in advance. It was indeed our fault. Here, I apologize to you!" Al-Sani softened his tone.

This time, Yang Cheng was a little surprised.

Why did the conversation change?

"But what I want to say is that I sincerely want to cooperate with you. The reputation and status of you and the Chinese in Bayswater in European football are what we need very much, and it is also what I underestimated in the past."

"I really didn't expect that football has such a high status in the minds of Europeans, especially Spanish people. It is far beyond our expectations!"

After hearing this, Yang Cheng could no longer remain silent and immediately expressed his gratitude with a smile.

But still he said nothing.

“I have asked people to look into Nice and Atalanta. To be honest, you really understand football and your team is really strong, so I believe that by joining forces, we will be able to make Malaga bigger and even challenge Real Madrid and Barcelona!”

At the end, Al-Thani became excited again.

This made Yang Cheng feel that based on this guy's personality, was he really a liar?
Yang Cheng secretly winked at Adam Crozier, who understood what he meant.

"Mr. Al-Thani, now that you have gotten to know us, you must also know that we don't like to cooperate with others."

"Many years ago, many consortiums from the Middle East wanted to acquire the shares of Bayswater Chinese, but we never agreed. Later, we also acquired Nice and Atalanta in full."

Adam Crozier smiled slightly when he said this, "I believe you understand the current situation of Malaga. Cooperation with different dreams is a nightmare for both parties!"

Al-Thani is obviously suffering from this, but he still refuses to give up.

"I know, Mr. Yang, and everyone else, you are all worried about my strength, but I can tell you that my family and I are preparing to invest 1.37 million euros to acquire the Andalusia team."

"There is no problem with our strength!"

Adam Crozier smiled and nodded in a gentlemanly manner. "No, you misunderstood, Mr. Al-Thani. We do not doubt your strength, but we have our own investment style."

"Then I can guarantee it, and even write it into the contract, that after our cooperation, I will never interfere in all the daily operations of Malaga. I can entrust you with full authority to be responsible for it."

When Yang Cheng and Xia Qing heard this, they looked at each other and both realized that something was wrong.

"Then what do you want, Mr. Al-Sani?" Xia Qing asked.

The people on Al-Thani's side must have known that this beautiful financial director was Yang Cheng's girlfriend. She was second only to the Chinese in Bayswater and held a high position of power.

But Xia Qing's question made Al-Sani hesitate and he did not answer immediately.

This made everyone even more confused.

It doesn't make sense, doesn't it?
Could it be that he just wanted to open a charity?

Who can believe it?
"Mr. Al-Thani, we heard about your expansion of the yacht marina in Marbella before, and it was said to have been shelved." Chris Hunter interrupted at this time.

When Al-Sani heard this, he became angry again.

"It's all the fault of those damn Spaniards. They set this up on purpose to harm me!"

Then he started complaining again.

Yang Cheng actually knew a little about it.

In the matter of the yacht marina, it is not necessarily a deliberate setup, but the resistance is indeed quite great.

It’s just like the richest man in China, Wang, buying a house in Madrid.

Spain has its own way of playing.

Of course, if you have connections and enough personal connections, that’s a different story.

But Al-Thani obviously didn't!

Seeing that the Chinese in Bayswater were silent, Al-Thani became a little anxious.

I finally got to meet Yang Cheng, are we just going to just part ways like this without talking about anything?

"To be honest, Mr. Yang, our original idea was to use the Malaga Club as a foothold. As you know, Marbella belongs to the Malaga province."

Yang Cheng nodded. Of course he knew this.

The two cities are not only close to each other, but also connected as one.

For example, they both have beaches that attract people from all over the world.

Malaga is called the Costa del Sol and Marbella is called the Sunshine Coast.

To get to Marbella, you have to go through Malaga's international airport.

In addition, Atletico Madrid's Hill family has very special connections and prestige in the city of Marbella.

As for Malaga, the families of former Real Madrid stars such as Hierro and Sanz all play an important role.

Moreover, Hierro and Sanz are both small shareholders of Malaga.

Therefore, Al-Thani, who doesn't understand football, has no connections, and no prestige, would be beaten to death if he barged in rashly!
Al-Sani hesitated and stammered for a while, but finally chose to speak out.

"Mr. Yang, I wonder if you have ever been to Malaga?"

Yang Cheng shook his head gently.

He could tell that the so-called "go" meant to travel.

"From the Costa del Sol in Malaga to the Costa del Sol in Marbella, it stretches for dozens of kilometers and is known as the best coast in the world. Every year, countless tourists come here for tourism and vacation."

Yang Cheng nodded, this is the truth.

Malaga and Marbella are indeed very famous tourist destinations in Europe, or so-called winter destinations.

how to say?

This is a bit like people from the northern part of China going to Hainan to spend the winter.

It's actually the same in Europe, except that they all go to the Mediterranean coast, such as Nice, Malaga, and Marbella.

"But you certainly don't know that on that magnificent and charming coastline of Malaga, there is actually a large deserted beach."

Yang Cheng and others looked at each other in surprise.

"How is this possible? From the Costa del Sol in Malaga to the Costa del Sol in Marbella, the entire stretch is known as a string of pearls in the Mediterranean. Where are the deserted beaches?"

Adam Crozier was also skeptical.

“It’s just southeast of Malaga International Airport, between the Picasso Hotel and the Golf Hotel, and there are shopping malls such as IKEA and Decathlon nearby.”

“That piece of land is a full 800 acres, not including the nearly one-kilometer-long beach along the coast!”

Yang Cheng and others were obviously surprised.

In the Costa del Sol where every inch of land is valuable, how could such a large piece of land be left uncultivated?

The Malaga City Government and investors from all over the world are not stupid, right?
"Mr. Al-Thani, are you kidding? We have no interest in investing in real estate," Chris Hunter said with a smile.

“No, this is not real estate. It was planned by the Malaga City Government a few years ago for Malaga to build a training base!”

At this moment, Yang Cheng and others were stunned.

"Training base?"

"Yes, as early as the 90s, when the Andalusian government was planning Malaga, this 800-acre land was originally used to build a tourism complex, including high-end residences, yacht marinas, shopping centers, etc., which were connected to the surrounding areas."

"But at the beginning of the century, in Malaga, the Socialist Party replaced the People's Party. After coming to power, they responded to the call of the citizens and felt that the entire Costa del Sol was full of reinforced concrete and that development was being carried out recklessly, which had seriously damaged the coastline."

"Coupled with the lack of initial funding for the project, the plan was scrapped and it was decided to turn it into a public green space, with the so-called Málaga Metropolitan Park, but that also died."

“Malaga has not had its own training base for many years, but the team’s youth training is very good. As the sixth largest city in Spain, Malaga has a strong football atmosphere.”

“So, at that time, it was proposed to give this 800-acre piece of land to Malaga to build a training base.”

"The two sides hit it off immediately."

“But after acquiring the land, so many years have passed, and Malaga still does not have enough financial resources to build a training base.”

“So, this piece of land has been left abandoned and has become one of the abandoned projects. This is also the only piece of land on the Costa del Sol that has not been developed!”

“Almost every mayor would bring up this project when planning his new term, stressing that it must be launched during his term. This has almost become a scar in the hearts of Malaga citizens.”

Yang Cheng and others were stunned.

800 acres of land, and in the Costa del Sol where every inch of land is valuable, to be used as a training base for Malaga?
How outrageous this sounds!
But if you think about it carefully, this is indeed possible.

On the one hand, it happened too long ago, ten or eight years ago, and there are some political factors involved.

On the other hand, the fact that Malaga does not have a training base has indeed been criticized.

In the five major leagues, which team have you ever seen that does not have its own training base?
The training base of the Premier League team is a bit shabby, but at least it exists!

Now that Al-Sani said this, Yang Cheng immediately connected all the previous events together.

Why did he want to sell the Rose Garden Stadium and build a training base?

This is not about building a training base, this is just an external excuse for developing this land!

And there is Blue Bay. They are trying to snatch shares from Al Thani through various means. Aren’t they just coveting this piece of land?

Don’t forget, this company runs a hotel in Marbella!
How much money would it make to open a high-end hotel on the Costa del Sol, where every inch of land is valuable?
Yang Cheng also thought about why he was always broke in his previous life and was imprisoned in Qatar, but Al Thani still held on to his shares in Malaga tightly.

NND, it turns out there is such a big secret behind this!
Of course, this isn't really a secret.

However, outside investors certainly don’t know the inside story.

Who would have thought that Malaga, which is so poor, actually holds the development rights to such a piece of land?

As for the fact that this piece of land is used to build a training base, not real estate development...

Everything in the world is connected.

This piece of land in Bayswater was originally used to build a stadium and training base. What about now?

Well, yes, it’s still a stadium, but it has a few more facilities.

This is interesting!

Yang Cheng nodded secretly in his heart.

Originally, Yang Cheng thought that it was just a mess like Malaga, so he had no interest in it.

But now it seems that it is not that simple.

800 acres of land on the Costa del Sol in Malaga, the key is not the money, but the value!
Al-Thani also holds the rights to expand a yacht marina in the center of Marbella.

I have to say, this rich guy from the Middle East is really something!
Everyone can say that he is a big liar, but no one can say that he is stupid.

On the contrary, this guy has a very shrewd vision!

It’s just that I don’t have enough skills and financial resources, so I can’t do it now!

……

Watching Al-Sani and his two sons leave with frustrated looks on their faces.

Adam Crozier, Omar Berrada and Chris Hunter all felt weird.

Yang Cheng is not interested in real estate investment?
This excuse used to fool Al-Thani does not work with them.

Because Yang Cheng’s family is in real estate!
"Yang, do you have any other ideas?" Adam Crozer roughly guessed what Yang Cheng was thinking.

On the contrary, Xia Qing on the side smiled at Yang Cheng, "Playing hard to get, our Boss Yang doesn't carry a CD!"

Yang Cheng chuckled.

"Although Al-Thani is very willing to cooperate, to be honest, I have no interest in cooperating with him because his plan will not work at all!"

In the final analysis, Al-Thani has vision, but his means and strength are too poor.

If the Qatari consortium came in, it would probably be a different story.

"I guessed you would be interested." Chris Hunter smiled.

He is the head of the infrastructure department and is responsible for this area.

"The Hill family is very familiar with Marbella. Hierro and I are no strangers either. Florentino also has enough connections in Spain..." When Yang Cheng said this, he couldn't help laughing again.

"You said, I can play the game that he can't play, so why should I lead him?"

In Spain, all the big football players are either rich or powerful, and have connections everywhere!

Everyone nodded.

From a business perspective, Al-Thani really has no chance of playing the game.

Anyone who takes over will strike him out immediately.

"In the final analysis, this guy just has no money. If he had money, he would have built the training base directly in 2010. Then there would be no problems and it wouldn't have dragged on until now." Yang Cheng sneered.

Some people may find it strange.

That’s not right. Didn’t Al-Thani claim that he invested 2 million euros in Malaga?

Is this nonsense worth listening to?
After Blue Bay took over Malaga, it directly reduced the club's debt from more than 100 million euros to just over 10 million euros.

What concept?
It is estimated that the people who bought the houses for Malaga from Al Thani will have to repay the rest by taking on debt, except for the down payment.

This guy also wants to come in. It can’t be said that he is getting something for nothing, but at least he wants to make a small profit with a big investment.

The result was a failure!
Is Yang Cheng crazy to cooperate with such a person?

"So what's next?" Adam Crozier asked.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "Didn't I say before that I would treat him to a meal? You guys go on my behalf and talk to him slowly."

"Let him sell it on his own initiative?"

Yang Cheng nodded. "I can take care of the minority shareholder. We'll buy the Malaga shares he holds. As for the dispute between him and Blue Bay, let them handle it themselves."

Strictly speaking, Blue Gulf does not actually hold shares in Malaga directly, but indirectly through Al Thani's company.

This is also the reason why Al-Thani was able to transfer shares secretly without telling Blue Gulf.

Therefore, if Yang Cheng buys Malaga’s shares, there will be no conflict with Blue Bay.

"He is so anxious now. I guess he must be under some pressure. Malaga has been relegated and the income has dropped sharply. He is like an ant on the hot pot now. He has no choice but to agree!"

Yang Cheng will not be merciful in this matter.

People like Al-Thani are certainly willing to cooperate now, but what about later?

"I understand. I'll go talk to him!" Adam Crozier said with a smile.

He is good at this!

Yang Cheng exchanged a glance with Xia Qing and smiled knowingly.

If he could really get the two projects in Al-Thani's hands, then he would have to have a serious talk with his cheap dad about cooperation.

……

"Dad, what do they mean?"

After leaving the Chinese office in Bayswater, Al-Thani and his party were walking back to the hotel when his youngest son Nasser asked anxiously.

"We've even revealed such a shocking secret, and they're not interested at all?"

"Or are they not interested in Malaga at all?"

Al-Sani and his other two sons also looked sad.

The three sons are young and cannot do anything yet, so Al-Thani is the one who supports everything. They can only help out and watch over the family.

But on this matter, Al-Thani really couldn't figure out what Yang Cheng and the Chinese in Bayswater were thinking.

If you say you are not interested, it’s because they were the ones who came to us on their own initiative.

But if you say you are interested, now you seem to be indifferent.

Alsani is no rookie, he can tell clearly whether Yang Cheng is deliberately keeping him hanging.

From Marbella to Lisbon to London, Yang Cheng really didn't want to get involved in this mess.

"I do know a little bit about Yang Cheng."

The lawyer at the side spoke up.

"Tell me about it quickly," Nasser urged anxiously.

"I heard that there are many rumors about Yang Cheng in the football circle. It is said that he is a Virgo and has mysophobia."

"Virgo? Mysophobia?"

"Yes, so he doesn't like to loan other people's players, nor does he like third-party ownership. He has repeatedly refused others to buy shares in his club. In the past, he had a big fight with Chelsea over this matter."

Al-Thani and his son nodded.

Anyone who knows a little about football has heard of this incident.

"I guess Yang Cheng may not be uninterested, he just doesn't want to share it with others."

Everyone understood a little bit.

Either buy it outright or forget about it. Al-Thani thought about it and it seemed to be true.

"I think we should consider a different approach." The lawyer gave a suggestion.

"another way?"

"In Malaga, the minority shareholders' association is very unhappy with us, the fans are very unhappy with us, and the city government is the same."

"Now, all the major fan clubs are organizing and calling on fans to sign, threatening to get more than 10 signatures to go to the Malaga City Hall to sue us."

The lawyer stopped talking here.

But everyone knows that if 10 people really signed, asking the Al-Thani family to get out, would they still be able to stay in Malaga?

What else can they get by then?
This is why Al-Thani is so eager.

"So, I think maybe letting go now is also a good choice."

"Bullshit!" Nasser got anxious on the spot.

"The four of us, father and son, have worked hard for four years, taking huge risks, and finally laid the foundation. Now you want us to give up? What can we get? Money?"

Money, of course, is important.

But for the rich, assets are never just numbers.

"But if we refuse, we might not even get the money," said the eldest brother Nayef.

The second brother Lakan nodded and said, "There was news before that they are investigating us for using the company to launder money. The team is now relegated. If we go bankrupt, the court will definitely intervene in the trusteeship, and we will be completely out!"

The four father and sons looked at each other in silence.

The lawyers and others stood on the periphery, all in silence.

This scene is particularly eye-catching on the bustling streets of London.

……

Yang Cheng really didn't expect that a casual move he made half a year ago would bring him such a big surprise.

If he had not exposed these things in the media half a year ago, Al-Thani would probably have continued to drag it on.

At least it can survive for a few more years.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Malaga lasted until 2018 before being relegated.

The club did not go bankrupt until 2018, and was placed under court administration, with Al-Thani out of the game.

What happened next was that the Spanish court ruled that Blue Bay’s 49% stake was confirmed.

After that, Malaga struggled in the lower-level leagues and gradually lost its voice.

But who could have thought that Malaga would be relegated early.

After meeting Al-Sani, Yang Cheng no longer participated in this matter.

This wealthy man from the Middle East is no rookie, nor is he a pushover. He will definitely not give up until the last moment.

So, after having dinner with Adam Crozier and others, he returned to Spain.

Everything seemed to be back to the starting point.

But in fact, both sides have found out each other's intentions.

After Yang Cheng dealt with things in London, he took Xia Qing and flew from London to Milan and then to Bergamo.

It's interesting to say.

In Yang Cheng’s past impression, France and Britain were only separated by the English Channel, which was considered very close.

Italy is quite far away.

But it is more convenient to get to Milan from London than to Nice.

It is only 370 kilometers to drive from Bergamo to Nice.

This made Yang Cheng fully realize how "small" Europe is.

Atalanta performed well in Serie A last season, beating Napoli and entering the top three.

This is definitely a breakthrough for Atlanta.

Gasperini likes three defenders, but the formation is not limited to 343, 352 or 3421.

He will arrange different formations according to different opponents.

When Yang Cheng came to Bergamo and held a meeting with Gasperini and the top executives of the Atalanta club, the Atalanta head coach made a request to send more people.

Especially the center back.

Playing a three-defender tactic, only three central defenders are not enough!
CEO Pierpaolo Marino also pointed out that with the participation in the Champions League in the new season, the team will face a three-line battle, so the depth of the bench must be strengthened.

To put it simply, it is to upgrade the lineup.

Corresponding to the lineup upgrade is the team's salary structure.

Here we have to mention the current general salary and benefits in Serie A.

As Yang Cheng said before, the annual salary in Serie A is generally very low, which also makes Serie A lack of sufficient appeal to outstanding players from other leagues.

On the contrary, players who perform well in Serie A are often easily poached by teams from other leagues.

Within Serie A, currently at the top of the ecological chain are Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma.

These four traditional strong teams are undoubtedly the most influential in Serie A.

It is also the highest paid.

For example, the highest salary for Juventus is Tevez, which reaches 450 million euros.

Maybe many people have no idea about it.

In Atalanta, only two players earn 100 million euros a year.

One is Luca Toni and the other is Biglia.

The other players are all within 100 million euros.

For example, Felipe Anderson performed well last season, right?
Annual salary 70 euros.

Iturbe was the best performing winger in Serie A last season with an annual salary of 90 euros.

Local youth player Bonaventura is also the captain of the team with an annual salary of 70 euros.

So much so that Atlanta Chairman Tom Whitley made a joking remark.

At Juventus, Tevez with 450 million and Vidal with 400 million have annual salaries similar to those of the entire Atalanta team.

This is the gap.

But the player with the highest annual salary in Serie A is Higuain of Napoli, who earns 550 million euros.

Zuniga 320 million euros, Hamsik 300 million euros, Callejon 260 million euros, Albiol 210 million euros.

Why was Napoli's De Laurentiis so angry after the season?
It's not just because Napoli missed out on qualification for the Champions League.

More importantly, he paid so much and invested so many years of salary, but the result is still not as good as Atlanta.

This is what makes him most angry!

You know, Napoli's annual salary level has now caught up with Juventus, the two Milan clubs and Roma.

Compared with La Liga and Bundesliga, Serie A's annual salary actually has no advantage.

Not to mention comparing with the Premier League.

If you look at Serie A from the perspective of the Premier League, you will find that Serie A players are really cost-effective and their annual salaries are really cheap.

But now there is a clear problem facing Atlanta.

That is, after entering the Champions League, the team needs to iterate its lineup.

Based on last season, a group of players who do not fit the team's next team building plan were eliminated, and a group of players with better strength who meet the team's future requirements were introduced.

After the ins and outs, the overall strength of the team's lineup will be significantly improved.

On the other hand, the salary must also keep up.

"Iturbe's agent told me that Roma is willing to pay him 250 million euros a year."

Pierpaolo Marino reported to Yang Cheng somewhat depressed.

"This is considered a middle-income in Rome, but here, it is impossible to meet this requirement."

There is no comparison between 250 million euros and 90 euros.

"So, What Iturbe meant is that he wants to leave the team!" Pierpaolo Marino smiled bitterly.

He has only been with the team for one season and has performed so well, but now he is leaving.

"How much can Rome pay?"

"The player's current value is 2000 million euros. We haven't discussed it with Roma yet, but it's at least 2500 million euros."

Premium of 500 million.

This is a normal phenomenon in Serie A.

"Is Rome so rich now?" Yang Cheng felt a little amused.

Everyone smiled.

Whether you have money or not actually depends on whether you dare to spend it!

This kind of thing of spending money before it is earned is very common in professional football.

"Roma has also decided to buy out Cagliari's Radja Nainggolan permanently."

This Belgian midfielder is really strong. He was loaned to Roma in January 14.

Yang Cheng actually had his eyes on him last summer, but there was nothing he could do as this was not a player Atlanta could covet.

His annual salary at Cagliari is 90 euros.

During the winter break, Roma paid him 180 million euros.

It is said that after this buyout, Nainggolan's annual salary will increase to 320 million euros.

To put it bluntly, such players are really a heavy burden for Atlanta.

"What will you do if Iturbe is sold to Roma?" Yang Cheng was more concerned about another issue.

Pierpaolo Marino handed over a list of transfer signings drawn up by their team for this summer.

Yang Cheng saw that the first person on the list was Diego Perotti.

The 26-year-old Argentine winger plays for Sevilla in La Liga, but in the past few years, especially in the 13/14 season, he has been plagued by injuries, so he has lost his position in Sevilla and has very little playing time.

"We have communicated with Perotti before, and I also went to Argentina in person. His main problem is that he was overused during his time in Seville, which led to too many injuries, but his strength is not a problem."

Yang Cheng knew this player. When he first debuted, he was once spotted by Real Madrid.

This is enough to prove his strength.

26 is not considered old.

More importantly, in Yang Cheng’s previous life, after he joined Serie A Genoa, he suffered fewer injuries, and his overall condition and performance were very good. He was poached by Roma after only playing for a year and a half.

Atalanta has decided to sign the player for a transfer fee of 35 euros.

"What annual salary does he ask for?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.

"50 million euros."

Yang Cheng was a little surprised.

It's only half of Iturbe's.

But considering Perotti's current situation, it is actually understandable.

With the technical background of the Chinese in Bayswater in sports science, medical rehabilitation and other fields, if Perotti joins, it will only be better than Yang Cheng in his previous life.

If they can really sell Iturbe for 2500 million and sign Perotti for 35, they can make a profit on the transfer fee and save money on the annual salary. This deal is worth doing no matter how you look at it.

……

In Atalanta's transfer plan, in addition to signing Perotti for 35 euros, there is another player, Nicolo Barella, a 17-year-old player from Cagliari youth team.

This young player has always been a regular in Italy's national teams of all age groups, and his performance is quite good, which has attracted the attention of Cagliari.

Cagliari now needs a goalkeeper and has set their sights on Simeone Colombi, a 23-year-old local goalkeeper from Atalanta's youth training base.

Due to Alisson's outstanding performance, Simone Colombi did not get a chance to play in the first team, but he has always been the main player of the Italian national team in all age groups, so the player wanted to go to Cagliari.

After negotiations between the two sides, it was finally decided to exchange Simone Colombi for Nicolo Barrera.

The former is more mature and can fight immediately, but he is a goalkeeper.

So the two sides hit it off immediately.

AC Milan also wants to make a deal with Atalanta.

They hope to exchange their young player Bryan Cristante for Atlanta's youth player Bonaventura.

But the deal was rejected by both Atlanta and the players.

As the club's youth training, Bonaventura saw that after Yang Cheng and Bayswater Chinese took over, Atalanta's strength improved by leaps and bounds in just one season. All aspects of the club were reborn and they were able to participate in the Champions League again.

The players don't have much intention to leave the team.

What's more, AC Milan can't even play in the Europa League and ranked 9th in Serie A last season.

In this case, Bonaventura, who has only one year left on his contract, naturally chooses to renew his contract with the club.

On the contrary, Brian Cristante, whose market value is estimated at 300 million euros, was favored by Gasperini.

So, Atalanta decided to talk to AC Milan about the transfer of the player.

Cristante is not valued in the Rossoneri.

After the two parties came into contact, the deal was concluded at the market price of 300 million euros.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Portuguese Super League Benfica panicked and signed Cristante from AC Milan on the last day of the summer transfer market, spending 520 million euros.

All calculated in this way, Atlanta made a pretty worthwhile deal.

……

After looking at several transfer transactions, Yang Cheng is quite impressed with the capabilities of Atlanta's management team.

Especially in terms of recruiting players, they did a really good job, adhering to the consistent style of the Chinese in Bayswater.

"The real headache now is Romulo, Juventus has their eyes on him."

"They are willing to offer Romulo a transfer fee of 800 million euros and an annual salary of 120 million euros."

Pierpaul Marino reports.

Juventus' current situation is that there is a lack of players on the right side.

In Yang Cheng's previous life, Lichtsteiner should be in Juventus, but history has changed and he is now in Arsenal.

This resulted in Juventus' right side being relatively empty.

In Gasperini's tactical system, the wing is basically a one-stop service.

For example, Marcos Alonso on the left.

The same is true for Romulo on the right.

Both wing-backs performed very well last season, so it is normal that they were favored by Juventus.

"The transfer fee can be negotiated. If the player wants to leave, then sell him." Yang Cheng was straightforward.

Atlanta cannot afford such an annual salary.

Once it is given, the salary structure within the team will all increase.

"But we haven't chosen the right back yet." Pierpaolo Marino frowned and sighed.

"The main thing is that wingbacks are really hard to find."

After hearing this, Yang Cheng immediately looked at Gasperini with a smile.

Obviously, Gasperini has had many arguments with Marino over this matter.

"Sell Romulo!"

"Sold?" Gasperini was a little surprised.

Yang Cheng looked at him with a smile, "I will choose for you the best right wingback in European football in the future. You help me train him. Maybe we Chinese in Bayswater will need him in the future."

Coincidentally, Yang Cheng had just heard of this player a few days ago.

就是5月27日，在法国帮助葡萄牙U20青年队，4比1击败中国U20的右边后卫，若昂·坎塞洛。

"Poaching players from Benfica? Is that possible?" Pierpaolo Marino was a little worried.

Although Atalanta is now in Serie A, Benfica is also a giant in the Portuguese Super League.

"Cancelo played only once for Benfica, in the last round of last season, and was replaced by Swedish central defender Victor Lindelof after playing for 1 minutes."

"His current market value is about 200 million euros, Pierre-Paul, go talk to Benfica and sign him at the lowest possible price. I am very optimistic about this player!"

It is controversial to say that he is the best right wing-back, but it is definitely true that he was one of the best in his prime.

When Marino heard Yang Cheng say this, of course he would no longer have any doubts.

In today's European football, who doesn't believe in Yang Cheng's vision?

Among all the players he took a fancy to, which one did he miss?

"By the way, I will go to the Netherlands again to have a good talk with Feyenoord and try to sign Dutch international center back Stefan de Vrij before the World Cup. This 22-year-old center back is also very capable."

Marino quickly wrote down the player's name, and then added emphatically: before the World Cup.

As a professional manager, he certainly understood what Yang Cheng meant by this emphasis.

That is, he is optimistic that De Vrij will shine in the World Cup.

That's why we need to sign it before the World Cup.

"What's an appropriate net worth?" Marino asked.

"700 million euros." Yang Cheng said.

This was De Vrij's value when he joined Lazio in his previous life. Yang Cheng felt that it was a reasonable price.

Because De Vrij's current market valuation is 600 million euros.

In addition to Cancelo and De Vrij, Yang Cheng also proposed that Marino go to the Serbian Vojvodina club to sign the 19-year-old Milinkovic-Savic.

Yang Cheng has been paying attention to this midfielder who will be worth over 100 million yuan in his future peak period for a long time.

If he remembered correctly, Milinkovic-Savic should have moved to Genk in Belgium this summer.

But the transfer has not started yet, and it is still time for Atalanta to intercept it.

In addition, in the Paris Saint-Germain youth training camp, Kingsley Coman has fallen out with the club and will definitely not renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and will leave the team on a free transfer.

He wants to go to a team where he can get more opportunities.

Nice is already overcrowded at the winger position, while Atalanta only has two players, Perotti and Felipe Anderson, and it is difficult to cope with fighting on three fronts.

Kingsley Coman's arrival will undoubtedly be a strong addition.

If it were in the past, Atalanta would definitely not be able to compete with top teams like Juventus for rookies.

But things are different now.

Atlanta now has the huge support of the Chinese team in Bayswater, and in the eyes of the rookies, their weight is no longer the same.

So, you can still grab one.

The last one proposed by Yang Cheng was also expensive, reaching 650 million euros, and that was Rodrigo De Paul who played for Avellaneda in Argentina.

All fans' impression of De Paul should be that he was the player who always fought hard and had a red face, protecting Messi and helping Argentina win the World Cup.

But he is not just a defensive midfielder. Instead, he is good at both offense and defense, has comprehensive skills, and can play as an attacking midfielder and winger.

For a player like this, a transfer fee of around 650 million euros is very cost-effective.

The players recommended by Yang Cheng have one thing in common: they are young and their annual salary is not high.

For example, Kingsley Coman, after joining Juventus in Yang Cheng’s previous life, his annual salary was only 60 to 80 euros.

De Vrij, one of the best central defenders in the World Cup, only earns 90 euros a year at Lazio.

Such a player is really cost-effective!
No matter how you pass by, you can’t miss it!
With the introduction of these 8 players and the sale of a few more players, Atlanta's lineup for the new season is still worth looking forward to!
(End of this chapter)