Chapter 1 Manchester United's Big Hand

Although the league is over, the war in the transfer market has just begun.

Arsenal signed Podoerski in advance, Chelsea, the new Champions League champion, has also finalized the transfer of Marin and Hazard. Porto striker Hulk is also close to joining, and Manchester United, who lost in the battle for Hazard, seems to be a little behind.

It was previously reported that Manchester United will sign Japanese star Shinji Kagawa this week, but there is no official transfer announcement yet.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Dortmund's sports director Zorke has confirmed that Manchester United and Dortmund have basically reached an agreement on the transfer fee. Shinji Kagawa's transfer fee is expected to be 15 million pounds, and with some additional terms, it can reach up to 20 million pounds.

Although Dortmund gave the green light to Shinji Kagawa's transfer to Manchester United, the player himself did not reach an agreement with Manchester United on personal terms.

Shinji Kagawa made 31 appearances, scoring 13 goals and 8 assists in the league for Dortmund in the just-concluded season. He is currently following the Japanese national team to prepare for two World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan.

It is reported that Manchester United will finalize the details of the contract with Shinji Kagawa after these two games.

In addition, Manchester United are also trying to get the midfield core Modric from Tottenham Hotspur.

Ancelotti believes that Tottenham's failure to break into the Champions League for two consecutive seasons will accelerate the departure of the Croatian midfielder.

Manchester United's primary goal next season is to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, but it is an indisputable fact that their midfield lack creativity, and Modric's joining can solve this problem.

26-year-old Modric is currently worth 40 million pounds, and Tottenham President Levi's attitude is very tough: any team that wants to get Modric must talk about it at this price. Although Ancelotti is eager for Modric, Manchester United will not pay a transfer fee of more than 30 million pounds. Anshal hopes that Modric can put pressure on Tottenham Hotspur to show his determination to join Manchester United.

The joining of "Little Pea" Hernandez has given Manchester United a taste, and the Red Devils are ready to continue to find more excellent young players in the Mexican League.

According to Goal.com, Manchester United are now competing with Liverpool for the twins of Mexican League Pachuca, Hecto Herrera and Marco Bueno.

Herrera, 22 years old, is currently preparing for the Toulon Cup, which will open in France with the Mexican U23 national team, and the new midfield star will also appear at the London Olympics. Bueno was selected to the Mexican U17 team last year and won the championship trophy of the U17 World Youth Championship with the team.

Pachuca Chairman Jesus Patino revealed in an interview with RazaDeportiva: "Not only Liverpool, Manchester United is also chasing these two young players, but we think these two should be consolidated and improved in the Mexican League first."

This summer's Old Trafford will not only attract a few newcomers to join, but will also welcome back a meritorious veteran. According to The Sun and the Daily Mail, the former Manchester United legend Schmeichel will return to the club as the image ambassador of Manchester United.

The 48-year-old Schmeichel has won five league titles, one Champions League Championship, one League Cup champion and three FA Cup titles for Manchester United in his eight-year Red Devils career. In 1999, he won the unprecedented Triple Crown for Manchester United and chose to leave the team. .

Although Schmeichel played for Manchester United's sworn enemy Manchester City at the end of his career, this did not affect his position in the eyes of Red Devils fans.

Schmeichel's election as Manchester United's ambassador is well-deserved. He has gloriously joined Bobbi Charlton, Brian Robson, Gary Neville and others.

When it comes to Gary Neville, we can't help but say what he is now - the assistant coach of the England team.

From the player to the commentator to the final coaching position, Gary Neville can't live without the earnest teaching of his mentor Ferguson. According to the former Manchester United captain, when he accepted the position of assistant coach in England, the first person he wanted to inform was Ferguson.

Gary Neville said in an interview with The Sun: "Before I met Hodgson, I knew it was the job I wanted. Although I had made a decision, I still wanted Ferguson to be the first to know. When I nervously walked into his office to tell him the news, I found that he had known about it 10 days ago. In fact, Hodgson had communicated with him before.

Gary Neville called his participation in the European Cup as an assistant coach "the most special moment in his life", but his old friend Ferdinand was not so lucky. Hodgson finally did not select the 33-year-old him on the England list, which also meant that the national team career of the defense boss or It will end here.

However, Ferdinand did not intend to give up. He thought that he could still maintain a high level for a few years. Even if he had to retire in the end, he would not leave football and take the position of coach like many of Ferguson's disciples.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Ferdinand said: "A long time ago, I came up with the idea of being a coach or a team manager. I not only like to learn all kinds of football skills and tactics, but I also think I can motivate players and help them play their best every day. Nowadays, personnel management has become very important, and I think I will fall in love with this kind of work.

It is not difficult to see that the stingy Manchester United is not ready to spend a lot of money to bring in players, and the older generation of Ferguson players have begun to find a way for their retirement life in the future.

Manchester United is facing an unprecedented choice in this game, completely changing the dynasty, or the expected miracle of sewing and mending.

Ancelotti absolutely does not want his second season to be like last season. It is necessary to attract more players, and it is also necessary to increase investment. An Shuai has been constantly putting pressure on the top of the club, either paying money or resigning.

In fact, this year is the beginning of the European Cup. The already inflated transfer price is bound to rise further with the performance of the players in the competition.

Manchester United doesn't want to spend too much in the big year, but it looks like it will not last for a year. Ancelotti is rare to keep putting pressure on the senior management. Obviously, Manchester United's current strength can't satisfy him.

Finally, there is good news. On the afternoon of June 5, Manchester United officially announced to the outside world through the team's official website that it had reached an agreement with Dortmund on the transfer of Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa. Shinji Kagawa will officially wear the Red Devil's robe to play for Manchester United next season, which is also Manchester United. The club's first acquisition this summer.

Shinji Kagawa will next undergo a medical examination arranged by the Manchester United club and a labor certificate waiting for the club to apply for. At the same time, Manchester United's official website revealed that the deal will be completed by the end of this month. Although the details of the transfer were not disclosed on Manchester United's official website, the Daily Mail confirmed that Ancelotti's team spent 17 million pounds on the transfer fee to get the Japanese midfielder, with only one year's contract left.

Following the signing of Japanese star Shinji Kagawa, Manchester United has made progress in the midfield position. According to British media, the Red Devils are very close to the Croatian midfielder Modric who signed Tottenham Hotspur.

The Sun reported that "Mudric is already on his way to Manchester United." The newspaper said that Red Devils coach Ancelotti made a £25 million offer to Tottenham Hotspur, and according to terms such as the number of appearances and honors, the total transfer fee can be increased to 30 million pounds.

In terms of personal contracts, 26-year-old Modric will get a four-year contract worth 26 million pounds from Manchester United. His weekly salary is about 125,000 pounds, and he is also a high-income earner in the Manchester United team.

Just last summer, Chelsea hoped to buy Modric, but was firmly rejected by Tottenham Hotspur's position. However, the situation has changed. Because Modric has never renewed his new contract, Tottenham has been squeezed out of the Champions League next season by Chelsea (the Blues can defend the title, while Tottenham, the fourth in the Premier League) I can only play in the UEFA Europa League. The Croatians have already been moved.

In addition to Modric, The Sun said that Ancelotti will also explore some talents in his youth training this summer. Pogba will be promoted to the first team and will sign a good contract.

Pogba, who originally planned not to renew his contract, finally chose to stay in the team after a long night's talk with Ancelotti. What promises between them can only be proved on the field of the new season.

Ancelotti is different from his predecessor Ferguson. He is good at communicating with players. When signing the new contract, he also promised that the future Manchester United will let the young man find a stable position.

It can be said that in the back position, Manchester United, which has been criticized, finally has a bold attempt. People suddenly find that if everything comes true, Manchester United's midfield is definitely full of talents. Kagawa, Modric, Pogba and Mata are all talented and capable players. Manchester United's first meeting After the results, Ancelotti began to focus on the defender line.

"Introducing another backcourt and front-line player, the task of this summer will be completed!"

This is Ancelotti's original saying. The two players who have been introduced have spent about 5,000 pounds, so if two more players want to join, it is estimated that it will cost 50 million pounds, and the transfer investment of Manchester United this summer will reach 100 million.

What an exciting number. The stingy American boss finally stopped being stingy and opened the wallet in his pocket for Manchester United.

All this is also thanks to Manchester United No. 9. Since Li Yu joined, Manchester United's revenue in other aspects has far ahead of other giants, especially in the sales of jerseys. In fact, the additional 50 million pounds is almost all the funds contributed by Li Yu's jersey.

Almost everyone who loves football in China will have a real Manchester United jersey. Although the price is high, Chinese fans still buy it. This is Li Yu's appeal.

Without Manchester United No. 9, the results will never be so gratifying.

The problem of funds has been solved, so who will be the candidate?

As many people expected, Polish striker Lewandowski scored the first goal in the opening match of this European Cup. Since Poland has not yet won the European Cup, Lewandowski might have become a national hero this night, but the 2004 European Cup champion Greece escaped with its tenacious performance in the second half.

Although it failed to help the team get a good start, Lewandowski's performance in this game is absolutely commendable. He and the three Dortmund musketeers, Braszczkowski and Pishcek, will undoubtedly be an important force for Poland to qualify in the group.

Poland, which plays at home, is very eager to use the advantage of the host to achieve the goal of qualifying the group. Because the strength of the four teams in Group A is relatively average, the result of each game is crucial.

Polish captain Blashkichkowski said in an interview with the media before the game: "The first step is often the most important. Our first game against Greece, and I have to admit that this is the most important game in my career. The whole of Poland has high expectations for us, but we will only see this as an encouragement.

As the captain, Blashkovsky's statement has had a good effect.

After the opening, Poland launched a tidal attack on Greece. The Dortmund trio Lewandowski, Blaszczikovsky and Pishchek have created excellent opportunities on the right side many times, among which Lewandowski was the most active.

In the 14th minute, the Polish team played a wonderful pass and cut cooperation on the right side. Pishchek plugged in the back pass at high speed. Lewandowski judged the right landing point, but the ball flew to the other side against the tip of his hair. Lewandowski was only a few millimeters away from the goal!

In the 16th minute, the Greek defender made a mistake and Lewandowski tried to shoot again, but his volley was not too threatening. Although he missed two good opportunities, Lewandowski is destined to be the protagonist of this game.

In the 17th minute, the Polish team once again used the active counterattack to launch an offensive on the right side. Captain Brashkovski sent a high-quality pass. Lewandowski, who was enveloped in the penalty area, jumped high to top the ball, and the Dortmund striker scored the first goal of this European Cup!

This beautiful header fully reflects Lewandowski's keen sense of smell and excellent ability to seize opportunities. The Polish striker has scored 30 goals for Dortmund in various competitions this season, and he has also brought his goals to the European Cup.

With his excellent performance in Dortmund this season, Lewandowski has attracted the attention of other European giants.

Before this game, Polish coach Smuda revealed amazing news that Lewandowski had been signed by Manchester United: "I think they will leave Dortmund soon. Lewandowski will join Manchester United, Kuba will go to another team in the Premier League, and Pishcek will join Real Madrid."

Lewandowski's contract with Dortmund is still two years away, and his agent Mike Basel revealed last month that the renewal negotiations between the two sides were not smooth: "The conditions offered by Dortmund cannot satisfy Lewandowski. I can confirm that Manchester United is very I'm interested."

According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United is willing to pay a transfer fee of 25 million pounds for Lewandowski. This price is already a good price. Considering the inflated value of players today, Manchester United's offer has been added a lot.

Ross Dunbar, a Bundesliga expert in the Mirror, had previously suggested that if Manchester United could introduce a striker with a style similar to Lewandowski, he could form a frightening attack line with Shinji Kagawa, Li Yu and Mata.

Now it seems that Ross Dunbar's idea may become a reality.

Although he failed to help his country win the opening match, Lewandowski was elected as the best player of the game by UEFA with his excellent performance.

Coincidentally, it was the former Manchester United goalkeeper Schumechel, who is currently the image ambassador of Manchester United, who presented the award.

The Danish goalkeeper is full of praise for Lewandowski's performance in this game: "He is one of the young people who deserves the most attention in this competition. Today, under such a great pressure, he can stand up and score and have such a performance. His performance is very satisfactory." If the news of Lewandowski's transfer to Manchester United is true, then Schmeichel's evaluation can be regarded as a recognition of Manchester United's legendary new players.

Lewandowski was able to score his first goal in this European Cup, thanks to his teammate Brashchkovski in Dortmund, who was the latter's sharp breakthrough and high-quality cross on the right that allowed Lewandowski to score easily.

Speaking of Blashkovsky, he had to mention his tragic life. At the age of 10, he witnessed the tragedy of his father's killing of his mother, and he was also scratched by his father and had to be hospitalized. Later, his father was imprisoned. The young Brashchkowski could only be born under the care of his grandmother and uncle. Live.

The unfair fate also made Brashchkovsky, who lost his parents' love too early, develop a strong character. It must mention his uncle Burzeczek. In that era, Burzecke was the captain of the Polish national team at that time, and it was with his encouragement that Brashchkovsky could start playing football. The road.

Now the tough midfielder can now recall this past calmly: "I never wanted to recall this before. I tried to forget it, but I can't forget it, but now I'm mature enough to talk about it." After assisting Lewandowski to score a goal, he shouted at the camera. Blašchkovski believed that his mother in heaven could definitely see his performance on the court.

They were equalized by the tenacious Greek team with a lead of one goal and one more player. The main goalkeeper Szesni was also expelled from the field with a red card. The Polish team paid a huge price for their youth. Since Russia, which kicks off later, took the Czech Republic 4-1 to occupy the first place in the group, which also increases the difficulty of the Polish team's group qualifying. Lewandowski, Blaschkovski and Pishchek will undoubtedly face more serious challenges in subsequent games.