Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs: Chapter 158 It\'s not that enemies don\'t get together

   Chapter 158

   Hearing the complaint of assistant Pat Riley, Wenger shook his head helplessly.

   There are some things that Pat Riley's level is not eligible to participate in.

   Negotiations between Crystal Palace and Emirates must have already begun.

  It is no wonder that Emirates and Arsenal ended the negotiations after they made contact, it turned out that they finally chose Crystal Palace.

   Chen Ran, that Chinese little guy is really cunning, and he kept a secret about the sponsorship of Emirates.

  The news was released after Vieira was won.

   Wenger is sure that all of this was carefully designed and arranged by Chen Ran, just to avoid being slaughtered by Arsenal taking the opportunity to offer a high price.

   Alas, today's young people are really amazing.

   This operation method is simply an old fox that has become a fine.

  London, Crystal Palace Club, Chairman's Office.

  Little fat Luis is reporting to Chen Ran about the renewal of Crystal Palace players.

   "Chen, since we announced the signing of Vieira, the construction of a new stadium and the astronomical sponsorship deal with Emirates, the progress of the renewal negotiations has become much smoother."

   "Those guys who insisted on a high price and a fixed annual salary have now accepted the plan of a fixed annual salary and a high bonus."

   "Now, except for a few contracts that have some details that need to be adjusted, most of the players have signed renewal contracts."

   Seeing that this summer's main event is about to be completed, the little fat Louis is also in a good mood, and the voice of the report is a little louder than usual.

   "Well, well done. After the interior is stabilized, your main energy will be put outside."

   Chen Ran verbally praised the little fat man and began to lay out the next plan.

   "That's great, Chen, are you finally going to take action on the outside? Tell me, which star are you looking for again? I've been busy negotiating contract renewals within the team all day, and I have no sense of accomplishment at all."

   As soon as he heard that he was going to buy players again, Little Fatty's eyes lit up.

   "Cough, this is not a big-name star, only a little-known youth training teenager."

   "Huh? A little player again?"

   As soon as he heard that he was not a big-name player, the little fat man was instantly discouraged. This guy likes to run big deals.

   "Stop talking nonsense. The ones I asked you to buy are all future big-name players, understand?"

   "Got it. Who do you want to buy?"

   "You go to Southampton Satellite Academy and find a little guy named Gareth Bell. He just graduated from high school this year, you go and sign him, and then give it to Tuchel for a good training."

   "Okay, any more?"

   "The other one might be a little troublesome, you need to make a trip to Germany."

"Germany?"

   "Yes, you go to the youth team of the Hansa Rostock Club and find a young player named Tony Cross. Born in 1990, his father is the coach of the Rostock youth team."

   "Born in 1990? Only fifteen years old this year? Chen, are you a little too anxious?"

   Little Fatty looked at Chen Ran with a puzzled expression, did this guy have any quirks, and why the players he imported were getting younger and younger.

   "It's not that I'm in a hurry, but the situation in Germany is special. You must know Bayern Munich's status in Germany. I'm afraid that I might be taken away by Bayern Munich if I start late."

   "It's true. Bayern Munich's attraction to German players is really unmatched by anyone."

   Little Fatty nodded in agreement. He came from a family of brokers and had a deep understanding of Bayern Munich's influence in Germany.

   "In this way, in order to increase persuasiveness, when you go to Germany, call Tuchel as well. It is estimated that he, a German, is more persuasive than a stranger like you."

  Chen Ran thought about it carefully, and then came up with a solution for the little fat man.

   "Understood, is there anything else to pay attention to?"

   "Considering Tony Cross's young age, his family may be concerned that he came to the UK alone."

   "In this way, his father is not Rostock's youth training coach, then recruit his father into Crystal Palace as an assistant to Tuchel, so that he can take care of Tony Cross by the way."

   "I'll go, Chen, you bought a coach for a player. For Tony Cross, you really worked hard."

   "No way, not many German players are willing to play abroad. Tony Kroos is also a talented player, and he is likely to be the core of our Crystal Palace midfield in the future."

   "So, it's all worth it. Louis, don't despise him just because he's young, understand?"

   "Understood, I will definitely bring him back to Crystal Palace."

   "The third is Ghana's midfielder Essien, who is currently playing in Lyon, France. Because of his outstanding performance in the Ligue 1 last season, he was named the best player in Ligue 1. So, this guy is not cheap."

   "Finally a famous player."

   Hearing Chen Ran say that the price of Essien is not cheap, Louis is not worried but happy.

   "Don't be too happy, I guess other teams will also look at Essien, such as Chelsea."

   "Chelsea? Haha, that's really an old rival. Chen, don't worry, I know it in my heart, and I won't let Essien fall into the hands of Chelsea."

   "No! Louis, Essien is not a necessity for us. If the price is ridiculously high, there is no need to buy it."

   "Crystal Palace now has four full-time midfielders, Simeone, Vieira, Yaya Toure and Mascherano. If needed, Modric and Pepe can also play as a cameo."

"So, if a team like Chelsea really comes out to grab someone, and once the price exceeds 40 million euros, then your task will change from buying someone to raising the price, so that the opponent spends more transfer fees to bring in Essien. Understand?"

   "Chen, do you mean to give up on introducing Essien once it exceeds 40 million euros?"

   "Yes, Essien is just a supplement for us Crystal Palace, 40 million euros is already expensive enough."

   In fact, Essien has long been in Chen Ran's signing list, but he has not started because of various reasons.

   In 2003, when Chen Ran had just entered Crystal Palace, Essien moved from Bastia to Lyon for a transfer fee of 11 million euros.

   Chen Ran at that time spent 20 million of the 30 million euros in the loan on the introduction of Ronaldo.

   In addition to the introduction of other players, it is natural to ignore the expensive Essien.

   There is a more serious problem, that is, Essien has too many injuries.

   In his previous life, except for the first two or three years, Essien kept repeating the cycle of injury, recuperation, comeback, and injury at Chelsea.

   And his injuries are not minor injuries. If he moves, he will have to rest for half a year or a year. No club can stand it.

   This is also the reason why Chen Ran has been unable to make up his mind on whether to introduce Essien.

   Now, the reason why Chen Ran asked Louis to introduce Essien is mainly because after signing the big contract with Emirates, he has money in his hand and can do some things he didn't dare to do before.

The introduction of   Gareth Bell went smoothly, although there was competition from Southampton. But with the current influence of Crystal Palace in the British Isles, where can Southampton, the Championship team, be compared?

  So, Louis took Bell back to the Crystal Palace without much effort and handed it over to Tuchel.

   However, it's not so easy with Tony Cross.

  According to Chen Ran's instructions, Louis took Tuchel and flew to Rostock.

  Even if Tuchel came forward as a lobbyist, Tony Cross's father still did not want his child to leave Germany at such a young age.

   Even if the little fat man threw a killer trump card and promised that Old Cross could go to Crystal Palace to be a youth training coach and accompany Tony Cross together, he could not change old Cross's mind.

   "Chen, I've tried all the methods. It's useless for Tuchel to come forward. It's useless to invite him to be a youth coach at Crystal Palace. Tony Cross's father just doesn't agree. What do you think we should do now?"

   That night, the little fat man who returned to the hotel immediately called Chen Ran back.

   "What was the main reason for his disagreement?"

   Chen Ran was mentally prepared for the stubbornness of the Germans, because he had already seen it in Tuchel.

   "Old Cross thinks that Tony Cross is too young to even graduate from middle school and should not leave Germany so early."

   "Well, it's not unreasonable for people to consider the growth of their children."

  Chen Ran habitually tapped the armrest of the sofa with the index finger of his left hand.

   "In this way, you go and tell old Cross tomorrow that we can wait until Tony Cross graduates from middle school next year before coming to England to join Crystal Palace. Let's see if he agrees or not."

   "What if he doesn't agree?"

   "If you don't agree, you can only give up."

   "Understood. However, Chen, let Tony Kross stay in Germany for one more year. What if he is discovered by Bayern Munich during this year?"

"Well, this is indeed a very likely thing to happen. After all, Germany is Bayern Munich's territory. However, Tony Kroos is only fifteen years old now, and we have no way to sign a professional contract with him, and Bayern Munich also has no way to and He signed a professional contract."

   "So, Luis, if the old Kroos agrees to let Tony Kroos come to England to join Crystal Palace next year. Then you will now sign a youth coaching contract with him, and the treatment will be generous."

   "You tell old Cross: During this year, he does not come to England, and we still pay him. His only task is to train his son and bring him to Crystal Palace next summer."

   "Haha, Chen, your brain is still smart. If you can't sign a contract with Tony Cross, then tie his dad to our Crystal Palace chariot first. This idea is really brilliant."

  Fortunately, Chen Ran's thoughtful solution finally moved Tony Cross's father.

  As long as you're not a fool, you can see that Crystal Palace really values ​​Tony Cross.

  Old Cross has self-knowledge, why does the Crystal Palace support him for a year in vain? He is not a well-known youth training coach, or for his precious son?

After    finally got Tony Cross, the little fat man rushed to Lyon, France.

   However, when Louis came to see Essien’s agent according to the agreed time and place, he unexpectedly saw that the Chelsea club’s transfer staff was about to leave.

  Crystal Palace and Chelsea, as clubs in London, looked up and saw each other, and the main officials of the two clubs naturally knew each other.

   Everyone is an old river and lake. As soon as they see each other here, they immediately understand what happened.

   Little Fatty and the other party exchanged warm greetings casually before going to see Essien's manager.

   Meeting for the first time, apart from conveying the intention of Crystal Palace Club to introduce Essien, it was naturally impossible to reach any agreement.

   As soon as he got back to the hotel, the little fat man immediately reported the situation to Chen Ran in London.

   "Chen, you guessed it right again, Chelsea is really eyeing Essien."

   "What? Did you meet someone from Chelsea today?"

   "That's right. And I guess Essien's agent deliberately arranged for us to meet, so that our two clubs could raise prices against each other in order to get a bigger contract."

   "Unexpected things. In this way, you should prepare yourself mentally. If the price is too outrageous, give up the introduction of Essien, and help Lyon club raise the price by the way."

"clear."

   At the same time, Chelsea club staff are also reporting the situation to the London side.

   "Well, well, I see. According to the original plan, Essien must be taken, understand?"

   hung up the phone, Peter Kenyon smiled wryly at Mourinho, who was sitting across from him.

   "What's wrong? Is there another problem with Essien?"

   Seeing Peter Kenyon's expression, Mourinho couldn't help but sigh.

   "Maybe it was deliberately arranged by Essien's agent. Our people met Crystal Palace's sports manager Louis at Essien's agent today."

   "The Crystal Palace again?"

   At this moment, Mourinho was really out of anger.

   He finally gave up the idea of ​​signing from Crystal Palace, but as soon as he saw a target, he ran into someone from Crystal Palace.

   These guys, why are they so haunted?

  If Mourinho understood some Chinese sayings, he would definitely say that he and Chen Ran are not compatible.

   "Peter, what are you going to do? Let me state first that Essien is a player who must be introduced, and it must not be abandoned halfway because of Crystal Palace's intervention."

   "I know, don't worry, I just explained that Essien must take it."

  Peter Kenyon quickly appeased Mourinho, this guy has been very unstable recently.

   "However, Jose, you have to be mentally prepared. With the intervention of Crystal Palace, Essien's transfer fee will definitely not be cheap, or even very high. If this is the case, it will definitely affect your other signings."

   "I see. Let's take Essien first."

   Mourinho bit his lip bitterly and cursed.

   "This **** Chen Ran!"

   (end of this chapter)