Chapter 342: Summer Transfer Recruitment Ends
As expected, Wenger firmly refused to sell the restless player Lars Diarra to Newcastle.
With the professor's wisdom and foresight, he naturally knew how dangerous it would be to give "New Makelele" to Madman Li. Newcastle's unstoppable ten-game winning streak in the final stage last season was enough to frighten the BIG4 members. If Madman Li is allowed to build an ideal team according to his own wishes, then it is estimated that the BIG4 members will become the accompanying princes in the future. Reading is a soy sauce role!
So, although Wenger can't stop other teams from selling players to Crazy Lee, now that Lass Diarra is at Arsenal, he still has the final say. Therefore, the Frenchman did not hesitate to reject Newcastle's offer of 6 million pounds, but agreed to another Premier League team Portsmouth's offer of 4.5 million pounds...
Things have reached this point, and the transfer tug-of-war for the "new Makelele" that lasted no more than a week has come to an end. Although Lars Diarra himself is more inclined to join Crazy Lee's Newcastle, this time he cannot blackmail Wenger like the Blues did about five months ago, because it is different from when his contract with Chelsea only had 7 months left. , his current contract with the arsenal Arsenal has three years left until it expires...
However, after this incident, the relationship between Lars and Wenger was completely broken!
Since Las Diarra is hopeless, Li Tongfan has no choice but to turn his attention to Fernando Gago!
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July 26th.
Madrid, Spain.
At noon, the sun is hot!
boom! boom! ! boom! ! !
Gago, who had shaved off his long hair, did not use his summer vacation time to go to beach hotels to enjoy a good life like other teammates. Instead, he stayed alone at the training base of Madrid Sports City for additional training...
Under the sun, the young man with dreams is sweating...
Two years ago, when he faced the reputation of Redondo II and the expectations of South American football, he left the Pampas with compatriot Higuain to lead the Bernabeu and join Real Madrid. He originally thought that he would really meet his idol Redondo. Duo Nao made a name for himself at the Bernabeu, but who knew that apart from getting a lot of chances to play under Crazy Li in the first season and performing well, the situation would take a turn for the worse next...
Capello believed that his defense was not tough enough and once put him firmly on the bench. Finally, the famous Italian coach left the Bernabeu, but the new German coach Schuster seemed to have the same idea. Real Madrid Only three or four of the 27 players in the first team have not received a call from new coach Schuster, and Gago is one of them...
What a clear signal!
At this moment, although he has been staying at the Madrid Sports City training base to practice hard, Gago is at a loss... After doing several physical exercises with the ball around obstacles and without the ball, Gago came to the sidelines and was about to Drinking water, suddenly...
Ding ding ding ding~~~
The mobile phone in the luggage bag rang. When I took it out, a familiar yet unfamiliar name appeared in front of me...
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July 27th.
Newcastle’s official website once again published a piece of signing news that made all Magpies fans extremely happy:
"...Real Madrid's Argentinian midfielder Fernando Gago will transfer to Newcastle for 8.5 million euros, signing a four-year contract with a weekly salary of 70,000 pounds..."
This news finally caused a shock among the British media.
Because, Gago is different from Zhirkov players who have not proven themselves in the five major leagues before, and also different from Ronaldo Marcelo and other "old, weak, sick and disabled" players. Although the Argentine midfielder's performance in Real Madrid did not reach the height expected by the world , but his own strength is still first-class. The old lady Juventus, who was originally striving to make a comeback, was fiercely pursuing the Argentine midfielder. They did not expect to kill Newcastle's "Cheng Yaojin" halfway and robbed the Bianconeri of the prey they almost got. …
In fact, even Li Tongfan, the "mastermind" who robbed Juventus, did not expect Gago's transfer to be so smooth. Prior to this, Lao Li was originally worried that Gago would not want to leave the Bernabeu, where stars shine, luxury and luxury. Who knew that before he had finished a few words after making a phone call, Gago himself turned the tables and proposed the idea of joining Newcastle...
An unexpected surprise!
Next, the conversation with Florentino went much smoother.
The relationship between Mensao Nan and Fu Xiongxiong was in the "honeymoon period", and they soon signed a transfer contract with a down payment of 850 euros and a down payment of 2 million euros, with the remaining 6.5 million paid in 24 monthly installments...
From the time Lao Li started the specific operation to the official transfer, it took more than a month for Serie A giant Juventus to complete the transfer. It seemed to be an extremely difficult transfer, but it was actually taken over by Crazy Li in just 24 hours...
This time, anyone who knows the inside story of the transfer can't help but lament once again Crazy Li's huge energy and player appeal, while fans of other Premier League clubs can only secretly complain in their hearts that they don't have a star-level head coach!
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After the lightning-fast introduction of Gago, Li Tongfan has bought no less than 10 new players this season, but Newcastle's recruitment work is not over yet.
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July 28th.
St James' Park Stadium.
Head coach's office.
"...the sale of players at the end of last season brought a total of 64 million pounds in transfer revenue to the Magpies, while only 38 million pounds was spent on the introduction of Ronaldo, Podolski and others. Even if the introduction in July is deducted After adding the fees of Gago and others, the remaining transfer funds plus the 20 million pounds from Sir John Hall, Lao Li still has at least 28 million pounds of transfer funds left in his hands..."
On the sofa, transfer director Tolosi Tang was settling accounts with Lao Li.
"...Uh, so, are we actually rich now? Are there still so many left?" Li Tongfan's eyes widened, and his flushed face was full of disbelief: "Tang, did you make a mistake in your calculation? We really You still have so much money?”
"It's definitely not wrong!"
[Dog-Headed Strategist] and Magpies transfer director Tolosi Tang pointed to the gray-haired old man sitting next to him, with an affirmative look on his face: "I think it is better to let the financial director, Mr. David Stefana, It would be better if you explain..."
So, the old man with a prim face, Stefana, took out a thick stack of information, took out his reading glasses from the front pocket of his suit and slowly put them on, then cleared his throat and began to report in a straight and clear tone:
"Ahem... Li, the funds we have collected from the transfer market by selling players during this period have been... Premier League tickets and broadcast sharing... In addition, because of the performance of you and Michael and others in the European Cup , the sales of the team's jerseys and memorabilia are very optimistic, and the total so far is... The ticket packages for the 2008-09 season are sold out... Well, by the way, if possible, I suggest the club consider expanding the stadium... and you! £58 million has been spent on signings... After two deductions, plus Sir John Hall's investment, there is still £5,000 left on the club's books..."
£50 million?
Thinking about those charming monsters recommended by the FM2009 system, Lao Li subconsciously asked: "So, do we still have money to buy people?"
"Theoretically, that's the case, but I think it's best to have more than 30 million pounds of liquidity in the club's account. You know, the players' wages are also a big burden for the club..." Finance Director Stefan Na gave his advice with a deadpan expression.
Li Tongfan nodded to express his understanding. After the introduction of Ronaldo, Gago and Podolski, Newcastle's salary structure has indeed risen to a big level, and the contract renewal of veteran players such as Michael Owen, Taylor and Alan Smith has also It's time to put it on the agenda...
In this way, he still has less than 20 million pounds of transfer funds to spend. However, even so, it has greatly exceeded Li Tongfan's expectations. Originally, Lao Li thought that he would be a pauper long ago!
Thinking about Newcastle's current lineup, since there is still a lot of transfer fees, the previous plan has to be changed...
Li Tongfan has something to worry about!
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July 31st.
"The Times": "Crazy Li continued to spend 10 million euros to introduce Andrei Arshavin, the 27-year-old core player of Zenit St. Petersburg. This is the second player that Crazy Li acquired from Eastern Europe after Zizhirkov. Player, a worth of 10 million is already a sky-high price for a player who has not proven himself in the five major leagues..."
August 3rd.
"The Sun": "...another young player we have never heard of was brought to Newcastle by Crazy Lee. The 20-year-old Stuttgart midfielder Sami Khedira joined the Magpies for 5.5 million euros. According to this According to the verification of newspaper reporter Dekra, the 20-year-old Khedira was promoted from the Stuttgart youth team to lead the first team last season. In the 2007-08 Bundesliga season, he played 24 times for Stuttgart and scored 1 goal... Such statistics are very rare in the Bundesliga. It’s not that good…”
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This summer, the number and speed of Li Tongfan's signings put the head coaches of other Premier League teams to shame!
However, while the media and fans across the British Isles were still speculating on who would be the next "Boy Scout" member to appear at St. James' Park, Crazy Lee's personal statement was finally posted on the Newcastle Club's official website -
"...The club has introduced enough players to cope with the competition on all fronts in the long 08-09 season. Starting today, Newcastle's recruitment officially ends! In the 08-09 season, Newcastle will shock everyone... You know , our goal is not just the UEFA Cup..."
challenge!
A naked challenge!
Crazy Li's words are obviously a challenge to the traditional top four.
In the Premier League, in addition to Newcastle worth looking forward to, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent a lot of money this season. For the "Blue Moon" Manchester City team, they have introduced Nate Phillips from Chelsea and Vicente Kong from Real Madrid. Pani and a large number of powerful warriors...
The heroes have risen together and chaos has emerged!
From the perspective of transfer investment alone, the upcoming 2008-09 season will be the most promising season to break the four-way situation of Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal!
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After Newcastle's transfer window is closed, the players' vacation is about to end, and Li Tongfan will soon get into the warm-up matches and team running-in before the start of the season!
However, before that, Lao Li must return to China.
This summer, Li Tongfan was too busy to go back to visit his parents, and according to the commercial activity plan arranged by Torosi-Tang, there are some domestic endorsement activities waiting for Lao Li to fulfill...
In addition, Lao Li also wants to see someone!
A person she has missed for a whole year, six months, twenty-three days and eighteen hours!
Lao Li wants to know what happened during this period! ——
Thank you brothers for your comments in the book review area, Xiaodao will go back to find an old Chinese doctor to see. It should not be mouse hand, because I use the mouse with my right hand, but the numbness is in my left hand...