Chapter 255 The Problem of Renewal Next 1
It should be said that the quotation of Manchester United is more sincere. If Saha's value is included, it is still relatively good. "Whole Market" is priced 10 million euros for Saha. When Saha transferred to Manchester United, he was worth 12.5 million euros. Now it seems that it has not depreciated much. The media in other countries have ridiculed this as the prosperity of the Premier League.
However, the problem lies in Saha's value. After several seasons, the French striker's state is really average. In addition, Saha is about to turn 30 years old. For the striker, the age of 30 is a hurdle. After the age of 30, the competitive state will begin to decline.
So, Ancelotti doesn't like Saha at all.
"Alex, what do you think?" Galliani looked at Ancelotti, which meant, what do you think of this? You have to make a statement.
"Retapback to them, all repback!" Ancelotti replied without hesitation, "I won't sell it for any money." Just kidding, Ancelotti valued Zhang Yang very much and cultivated him as the future flag bearer of AC Milan. Where will he sell people? Besides, Ancelotti saw it clearly and sold Zhang Yang. No matter how much money he spent, he couldn't buy such an excellent player!
Zhang Yang's talent and strength; Zhang Yang's efforts and attitude towards the game and training are all satisfied with Ancelotti. How could he sell such a shooter?
"Don't think about it anymore?" Galliani asked with a smile. He was very satisfied. He had already guessed that Ancelotti would be his ally, and now it is true.
Ancelotti also laughed, and they agreed on the matter of maintaining publicity. Ancelotti is the coach. He has only one preference for players. How is his performance? A scorer who scores goals, as long as he is the head coach, how can he not like it?
Ancelotti was a little annoyed that the team boss wanted to sell the team's top scorer just because of his personal preference.
And on the side of Manchester City, Manchester City's head coach Mark. Hughes also has a headache. His headache is that the team really needs a shooter. There have been rumors about the future of Manchester City. The boss of Manchester City is still the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Mr. Hexin, but everyone knows that Mr. He may leave at any time, and the new boss is coming. Mark. Hughes also knew that the future boss of the club might be Arabs, but no one knew what the final result would be until everything was settled.
However, it's today, Mark. Hughes met the future boss of the team in advance, um, to be precise, the assistant of the team's future boss. A man with an Arabic headscarf found him in the corridor outside his office.
Mark. Mr. Hughes. Good morning." That man is very polite.
Hughes was stunned for a moment. He didn't know this person. Before he asked, the man continued to speak.
"I'm Saleh, Mr. Fasim's assistant." The man introduced himself and didn't seem to worry about Mark at all. Hughes will not know who Mr. Fasim is.
Mark. Of course, Hughes knows about Mansour. Who is Mr. Fasim? This is the new owner of the legendary Manchester City Club. While many people are still guessing Mansour's background, he is the head coach of Manchester City, Mark. Hughes knows a little more about the team's new boss.
Mansour is the CEO of an international oil investment company. Well, it is worth mentioning that this company owns one-tenth of the world's oil. In addition, Mansour has many other identities, such as the chairman of the International Riding Association and the largest shareholder of Mercedes-Benz. In addition, this person also has The uncle of Volkswagen and Porsche is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates, and his father is the secretary-general of the Arab League. The eldest wife is the daughter of the Sheikh of Dubai and the royal princess of the second wife, and the Abu Dhabi consortium he belongs to is even rumored to have about 500 billion pounds.
Mansour is not only a businessman, but also a remediationist, a member of the Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, and the Minister of Affairs of the Head of the United Arab Emirates. Under his umbrella, he owns aircraft carrier-class assets such as First Gulf Bank and International Petroleum Investment Company.
Mansour is also the president of Al Jazeera Sports Club and the Emirates Elite Horse Racing Association. If he is short of money and needs some pounds, he can ask his wife Manal for help, who is the daughter of Dubai Chief Al Maktoum. Mansur and Manal have two children, a 4-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. But he also has a wife and an older child.
Well, in a word, the new boss of Manchester City is a super rich owner with two wives. Of course, the most important thing is that this is really not short of money.
The question is, why did Manchester City become the lucky one? Why did Mansour choose Manchester City?
This is also Mark. Hughes's doubts, he really couldn't figure out why such a rich man chose a midstream and downstream team like Manchester City?
There seems to be an answer to this question now.
"Ah, Mr. Saleh, good morning. What can I do for you?" Mark. Hughes asked doubtfully.
"This doesn't seem to be a good place to talk about things." Saleh doesn't seem to be out of sight at all.
In Mark. After Hughes gave Mr. Saleh into the office and served a cup of coffee in person, Saleh came straight to the point, "I know many people are confused about why we chose Manchester City. In fact, what I want to say is that Mr. Fasim is also a fan. He hopes to make Abu Dhabi more like him through football. Dubai is as famous all over the world.
Mark. Hughes automatically filtered the first half of the sentence, and he believed more that the latter sentence seemed to be one of the reasons.
"This is the honor of Manchester City, and of course, it is also my honor." Mark. Hughes said.
"According to our plan, Manchester City will build the world's largest youth training camp and the world's largest football tourism area." Saleh continued, this is for Mark. Hughes felt that the assistant to the boss was to show himself the new boss's ambition for the team.
"All of these require a condition, that is, the results of the first team must be guaranteed." Mark. Hughes nodded and said. In fact, what he wants to say most now is that it's good to have plans and ambitions, but he has to pay and take out money to buy people. Otherwise, everything is empty talk. Therefore, he is not interested in Saleh's description of the grand blueprint for the future.
Saleh seems to know Mark. Hughes was thinking about something. He smiled politely and then said, "Although there is still some time before (the acquisition of the club is completed), Mr. Fasim hopes to send some gifts to the team in advance."
"What do you mean?" Mark. Hughes was stunned.
"Mr. Fasim thinks that the team's lineup should make some major adjustments. He hopes that Mr. Hughes can draw up a list and give it to him." Saleh nodded gently and said.
Mark. Hughes was stunned. He was shocked, and then reacted with a burst of joy. This sentence can be said to be what any head coach wants to hear most. Of course, if possible, Mark. Hughes hopes that there will be a 'suffix' after this sentence.
However, immediately, the suffix came.
"Mr. Fasim wants to improve the strength of the team, so he wants to know your requirements, Mr. Hughes, you just need to know that for Manchester City, as long as the problem can be solved with money, it will no longer be a problem."
Well, when Mr. Saleh said this, his expression was arrogant and even a little hateful, but at this time, Mark. Hughes didn't care whether the other party's attitude was friendly or not.
At this time, he seemed to be a person who was directly knocked unconscious by a large piece of pie. His mind was not fully awake, and he was in a trance.
The most intuitive advantage of money is that it can change things.
Mark at this time. Hughes has the most intuitive understanding of this. In his idea at this time, just like when he was a child, he always wanted to have a few pence to buy his favorite ice cream in his pocket after school. The new boss, Mr. Fasim may have liked to play football manager games when he was a child. Now, Fasim is an adult, and he can use and operate money in his pocket. More, and in order to realize my dream, it is to play the most authentic version of the football manager. So he exchanged the "a few cents" in his concept for the ownership of Manchester City. Then there was "this guy's data is very high, I want it" "That guy's data is also very high, and I want it too." Hey, this guy looks good. He looks like my cousin. Give him a hit."
Well, in a word, Mark. When Hughes heard this at this time, he really realized that Manchester City and his own spring were coming!
It's good to have money!
As for some media criticism that these oil kings regard the team as a toy, Mark. Hughes sneered and ignored it at all. He is the head coach of the team. As long as the club is willing to invest and is willing to pay for people to enrich the strength of the team, as long as the new boss has no intention of changing coaches, as long as he can lead the team on the road of gold yuan, what can he do with so much?!
The head coach of Manchester City was so excited that he immediately said, "Mr. Saleh. I have no doubt about Mr. Fasim's idea that the team wants to become stronger. I'm glad that Mr. Fasim is willing to help the team ahead of schedule. Now that last season is just over, the transfer market has just begun, so now is the best time to buy players.
"Yes, that's why Mr. Fasim decided to give gifts to the fans in advance." Saleh said.
"Thank you. I will submit this list after careful consideration. Mark. Hughes said.
"OK!" Saleh nodded and said, "Before the list is submitted, Mr. Fasim asked me to ask you more, what position does the team need at present?"
Hughes didn't need to think about this problem. He didn't even think about it. He blurted out, "The striker."
Yes, Manchester City's front line is too bad.
After he joined the home team last season. It has brought a lot of new players to the team, but the quality is really not flattering...
Mark. Although Hughes has just taken up his post at this time, he still knows the team very well. In his opinion, the worst part of Manchester City is the front line!
Neither Korati, Bodinov nor Vasel can satisfy him. Elano is not the kind of player who is good at scoring goals. As for Kasetti, Mark. Hughes ignored it even more, and Sturridge was in Mark. Hughes's eyes are good, but he is too young to take the lead for the time being.
As for Mponsa and others, Mark. Hughes didn't have much hope. It's better to expect young people to become talents than to expect these old guys who have entered the end of their careers to be more reliable.
The more you think about Manchester City's front line, Mark. The more helpless Hughes was, there was almost no scorer who could handle it. Let's look at the strong players in the Premier League. Which one doesn't have a top scorer? Manchester United includes Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tevez, as well as the legendary Belbatov. Liverpool has Torres, Arsenal have Adebayor and Walkot and Van Persie. Chelsea has Drogba and Anelka. What does Manchester City have? Nothing!
In a word, in Mark. In Hughes' previous mentality, such a lineup may still be okay, but now with a rich father, this mentality is naturally different, in Mark. In Hughes' eyes, these scorers in the team are not the kind of stars who can reassure him. Well, maybe Mark before. Hughes didn't dare to have those first-class stars, but now, after listening to Mr. Salehesi's words, he can't calm down.
Hughes' performance in the coaching position is also remarkable, raising the world's 105th-ranked Welsh national team to 50, and almost reached the 04 European Cup. In 2004, he resigned as the head coach of the national team and became the head coach of Blackburn. He also achieved excellent results in the club. The team's results have been stabilized in the upper and middle of the Premier League.
Now he has become the head coach of Manchester City, and this gentleman realizes that his opportunity has come!
Although Hughes can be called an excellent head coach, he can't be called a "powerful head coach". With this title, in the last decade of the Premier League, it is Ferguson, Wenger and Mourinho. Well, maybe you can add the name of Benitez. After all, 'Istanbul Night' is a super legend. Where is Qi's?
Mark. The only thing Hughes has to do with the giants is his achievements in his player era and the title of "Ferguson's successor" by the media. Many people have this title. The English media often hype up the topic of the so-called "Ferguson's successor". Now, if Hughes does not improve his grades quickly, he will soon become "a member of the many Ferguson successors who are not favored".
And now, the generosity of the new boss seems to let Hughes see the possibility of leading Manchester City to kill the four sides, establish immortal achievements, and become one of the head coaches of many rich families. How can he not be excited?!
Mark. Hughes' request to strengthen manpower on the forward line was agreed by Saleh. He nodded: "It won't take long, Mark. Mr. Hughes, you can have a world-class striker.
Mark. When Hughes heard this, he was scared, the 'world-class striker'. He was sure that he heard it correctly. Mr. Saleh was talking about the world-class striker. He just wants to have a first-class shooter to join, world-class striker, Mark. Hughes really didn't dare to think about it.
Although he will be more excited about his new boss's money, he won't be excited not to know the southeast and northwest. Manchester City is not Chelsea in those years, and it is really unattractive to most top players. Some things can't be done with money alone.
Chelsea was able to attract players such as Crespo and Beron, who were still among the top players at that time. Abramovich's money offensive was only one reason. The most important reason is that after the preparation of Hodel, Gulit, Viali and Ranieri, Chelsea was already a strong team in the Premier League at that time. The ranking in the league can often squeeze into the top four. The Champions League is also a regular guest, and it has won the FA Cup and the European Winners' Cup, which is basically a quasi-tycoon. Under such circumstances, with capital injection, they can immediately change. Those top stars, while receiving money **, will not be so resistant to joining Cher. After all, this team has a certain foundation. With the support of money, it is not impossible to become a rich family. Therefore, Crespo is coming, Mutu is coming, Belon is coming, and MacLele is also coming. Coupled with Chelsea's own Terry and Lampard, their rise followed the trend. It's not a big accident.
However, Manchester City is different now. Although Manchester City fans occupy the vast majority, their history is even longer than that of Manchester United, but their results are really miserable. The most brilliant result is not as long as the four FA Cup champions and one Winners' Cup champion, and it is too far away from now. It's really not attractive to the current players. More people just regard them as a traditional midstream team in the Premier League. Six seasons ago, it just climbed back from the second league to England's top league. May I ask how attractive can such a team be? How many world-class players will condescend to this team that may not even win the League Cup next season because of such a little money?
So, Mark. When Hughes heard Saleh say that he wanted to buy a world-class striker, he really wanted to ask, who was the world-class striker in Saleh's mouth?
When Abramovich waved the check book to buy people, it attracted the displeasure and contempt of Lord Ferty. Manchester United said, "Even if you can buy 11 stars, it doesn't mean that you can make them into a team." In addition, the Lord also mentioned the history of the team: "Manchester United doesn't get everything overnight. For any team, history is very important, and we have a proud history." In fact, to put it bluntly, the so-called "history of rich families" is the background of a team. No matter how rich a team is, if you don't have the background of a rich family, it is difficult to become a real rich family.
Well, Chelsea was so despised at the beginning. It can be imagined that Manchester City is not well received by many coaches and top players now.
"World-class striker?" Mark. Hughes asked.
"Well, that's right, world-class striker! I think maybe that player should be the great striker now, Mr. Hughes, I can reveal that that man was selected by Mr. Fassim. In addition, if possible, we want to bring Kaka. Saleh said.
"Kaka?" Mark. Hughes was completely stunned this time. Compared with the so-called world-class striker who didn't know his name for the time being, the name Kaka brought more impact.
"Oh, this, it takes time for Kaka, but Mr. Fasim appreciates Kaka very much. Sooner or later, Kaka will be a Manchester City player. Now, let's look forward to the world-class shooter joining." Saleh said.
"Who is this person?" Mark. Hughes asked.
"Yes, you are the head coach and you have the right to know. Mr. Fasim said that he will not interfere with your platoon. This time, Mr. Fasim knows that this player will definitely satisfy you, so I didn't discuss it with you. I hope you don't mind." Saleh said.
Mark. Hughes is so entangled. Do Arabs talk so linger?
"Well, that person is Zhang Yang. Well, I have something else to do. Let's go first. Good luck, Mr. Hughes. Wait for our good news." After saying that, Saleh turned around and left. He is really busy now. Although there is almost no problem with the Abu Dhabi consortium's acquisition of Manchester City, there are still some details to be discussed with the seller Thaksin, which is why the Abu Dhabi consortium has not publicly announced the successful acquisition of Manchester City for the time being.
Saleh left lightly, leaving Mark who was stunned. Hughes.
Did you hear it wrong? Salih actually said he wanted to buy Zhang Yang? The head coach of Manchester City's expression was very strange. In the face of such news, he really couldn't calm down. He was not excited, but couldn't believe it, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight!
For a long time, Mark. Hughes came to his senses and shook his head as he looked at the departing Arab man. At this time, he felt that he could understand the new boss's thoughts more or less.
Obviously, the new boss Mr. Fasim doesn't know much about football. The new boss has a lot of countless pounds. He agrees to buy everything with money... including the world's top football stars.
For Mr. Saleh said to buy Zhang Yang, Mark. Hughes really didn't know what to say. Well, he thought about it himself and estimated that the possibility of Zhang Yang coming to Manchester City was less than 10%. Well, this is still Mark. Hughes made an irresistible offer to AC Milan on behalf of Manchester City.
Mark. Hughes really can't calm down now. I'm worried about gains and losses.
PS: The first update.
On New Year's Eve, the pig's head is here to pay New Year's greetings to everyone. I wish you good health and all the best in the new year.
Well, congratulations on making a fortune.