343 new goalkeeper
"Eight million dollars, George, are you crazy?"
When George left Brazil proudly, Evan couldn't help but say what he thought.
Kaka gave George good news the next day. Kaka is willing to transfer to Blackburn, so the remaining problem now is to apply for a labor certificate for Kaka. Of course, Kaka only plays half a season in the Brazilian League, which is not eligible for a labor certificate.
Then George can only apply for the "special genius clause" for Kaka.
But Evan thinks George's eight million dollars are a little expensive. Eight million dollars, that is five million pounds. Blackburn's current transfer fee is not very sufficient. When signing Campbell, the signing fee was already very high.
Although the price of players has soared now, the bubble in the football market has begun to burst. Five million pounds, buying a 19-year-old young player is rare even in European football.
For Kaka, there is only half a season of La Liga experience. Evan is not very optimistic.
"Evan, don't question my vision. Haven't you seen some of his game videos and think he's good?
Before coming to Brazil, Evan had read some information about Kaka.
At that time, Evan also recognized that Kaka was talented.
"I think he is good, but eight million dollars is always..."
"If we don't take him down now, we won't have a chance in two years."
If it hadn't been for the current opportunity, Blackburn would have won the Champions League. If teams like Manchester United and Milan enter the transfer, Blackburn will not have any advantage to compete with them at all. That is, Kaka is still a player who has just debuted.
The giants such as Manchester United and Milan have not paid attention to Kaka.
It's only mid-July, and George has won two heavyweight players. Both Campbell and Kaka are quite satisfied with George.
Campbell can play the main force when he comes, and he can immediately improve the strength of Blackburn's defense. And Kaka, although it is impossible to become the main midfielder of Blackburn immediately. But Kaka in the team can completely make another change to Blackburn's tactics.
Therefore, the transfer of the two people, although it cost George a lot of transfer fees. But George still thinks it's worth it.
Blackburn has moved very fast this season. Or George has always been fast in the transfer market. George doesn't like that kind of procrastinating transfer. Just like Arsenal, they procrastinate when they buy players.
They even bought players until the last few days of the transfer period.
Although it can save some transfer fees, because of the late arrival of the new players, it is also late to practice with the team.
George obviously doesn't like this. George doesn't want to have any impact on the team's training for millions of pounds. George's consistent idea is to transfer as soon as possible.
............Although Campbell's transfer to Blackburn has a great impact.
It is not only in British football, but also in European football, which has a great impact. Blackburn himself is very strong. He won the Premier League championship last season. And if there is no misjudgment, no one can say what position he could reach in the Champions League last season.
Now it is a addition to a fierce player like Campbell, and Blackburn's ambition can be seen in European football.
But this transfer took a short time, and the bigger transfer news hit the European football world. The whole European football world is one of the vibrating.
That is Zidane, the current European midfielder and the French king, known as "Qizu", transferred from Juventus to Real Madrid at a world-record price of 75 million euros. When the transfer came out, everyone in the European football world was shocked.
Florentino is another big deal that stunned everyone.
Last summer, Florentino just became the president of Real Madrid and introduced Figo from his sworn enemy Barcelona. Not long after the transfer market opened this summer, Zidane, the best midfielder in the world, was introduced again.
It's too bold. It's so bold.
In the current European football world, who can have the courage of Florentino?
However, although Juventus lost Zidane, it was definitely not at a loss. 75 million euros, what's the price? It was not until nearly ten years later that Ronaldinho broke the transfer price.
They used the money they sold Zidane, added some money to the club, and bought Turam, Buffon and Nedvid.
Although none of them can compare with Zidane's fame, all three of them are really world-class. With Zidane alone and exchanged for three world-class superstars, this deal is worth the money.
Zidane's transfer is a really happy transfer.
Real Madrid got the king of Zidane, who is also recognized as the closest to the king of the active stars. It not only further enhances Real Madrid's logo, but also brings Real Madrid's strength to a new level.
For Zidane, from Juventus to Real Madrid is a leap in his career. Although Juventus is also a giant in Europe, people will still say that it is Real Madrid when it comes to the first giant in Europe.
Now I don't know how many players in European football are crying and shouting to join Real Madrid.
Juventus is the beneficiary of this transfer. A reconstruction was quickly completed, and Nedweed, Thuram and Buffon have become the most important main players of Juventus in the future.
However, with the arrival of Buffon, the position of one person became quite embarrassing.
He is the former main goalkeeper of Juventus, Van der Sar.
Van der Sar absolutely does not think that Juventus bought Buffon to buy a substitute for himself. What is Buffon worth? When he came to Juventus, the transfer fee exceeded 40 million US dollars. It is the highest transfer fee in the history of the goalkeeper's transfer.
And Buffon is the No. 1 national gate of Italy.
How can such a player be a substitute for himself? Van der Sar knew that his story in Juventus had entered the countdown.
But Van der Sar is not afraid. He has confidence in himself.
Van der Sar became famous as a teenager. Van der Sar played for the Ajax adult team for the first time in the 1990-91 season. Soon after, at the age of 21, he helped Ajax beat Turin to win the UEFA Cup in 1992. And in the 1994-95 season, he followed Ajax to win the Champions League.
This is the heyday of Van der Sar.
Later, Van der Sar moved to Juventus, who was also the main goalkeeper of Juventus.
In the Dutch national team, Van der Sar has been the main goalkeeper since he was first selected for the national team at the age of 24.
Such an experience made Van der Sar feel that even if he left Juventus, there should be rich families throwing olive branches at him. But he was wrong. Since Buffon's transfer, his agent has been busy for a long time, only to find that the European giants basically have no desire to buy Van der Sar.
It's not that Van der Sar's strength is insufficient, but that these European giants already have their own goalkeepers. They won't risk buying Van der Sar, a 31-year-old goalkeeper.
This makes Van der Sar very frustrated.
At this time, only the club from the Premier League, a team named Fulham, was contacted by Van der Sar.
This is a newly upgraded team. But their boss is ambitious and wants to work hard in the new season. So I contacted Van der Sar and was willing to buy Van der Sar for five million pounds.
Van der Sar was disdainful at first.
Fulham, what club, I haven't heard of it. Not to mention that foreign players like Van der Sar look down on Fulham, even native English people like George look down on Fulham.
As the first football club in London, Fulham has a longer history than Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham United. Unfortunately, their honor book is empty. If you have to find one, you will have entered the FA Cup final nearly 30 years ago and failed.
Van der Sar felt humiliated at first.
After all, Van der Sar is a goalkeeper who has won the League Cup and the Champions League. What's more, the main goalkeeper of Juventus and the Dutch national team. Do you really want to go to this newly upgraded Premier League team? But after waiting for a while, no other club was interested in me.
Or even if some clubs are interested, they are retreating when they see Fulham throw out five million pounds.
They won't play with the upstarts from the Premier League. And Van der Sar is already thirty-one years old. Who knows what his state will be like in the future?
Van der Sar is almost desperate. I didn't expect to fall into this level.
But Van der Sar is a cheerful person. Since it's already like this, it's useless to think about it. He handed over his transfer to his agent, and then played with his wife, Anne-Marie, and the children at home.
Van der Sar's favorite thing to do is to be with his son and daughter.
At this time, the ringing of the mobile phone in my arms rang. Van der Sar picked it up and saw that it was a call from his agent. It seems that the negotiations with Fulham are almost over. England? Premier League club? Fulham?
Van der Sar shook his head. I never thought about going back to the Premier League before.
"Rob, how did the negotiation end?"
I've already figured it out. So Van der Sar asked casually.
"Edwin, I have terminated the negotiations with Fulham."
"Hm?" Van der Sar was stunned. Van der Sar remembered that his agent said that Fulham's contract was not bad a few days ago. It is said that as long as some of the terms are changed, the problem will not be big. How could the negotiation be terminated after a few days?
"Another club contacted me."
"Who?"
Blackburn of the Premier League. George. Levy called me in person.
"George. Levy?" Van der Sar was stunned. Van der Sar has played for Juventus in these two seasons. The name George is thundering. This young coach, who is only one year older than himself, is now famous in European football.
Excellent grades, but bad temper.
However, Van der Sar knew that Blackburn was a strong Premier League team or the Premier League champion last season. Are they actually interested in themselves? Compared with Blackburn, what is Fulham? What kind of club is that?
Yes, Edwin. George. Levy called me and said that he wanted you to transfer to Blackburn.
(To be continued)