Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 33 Battle of Barcelona

   Watching Chen Ran talk eloquently, he nodded again and again after what Laporta said, and then returned to the negotiating table arrogantly.

  Little Fatty Louis had a serious expression and followed closely beside Chen Ran.

   was just tense and trembling slightly.

  Chen is really amazing. If he goes to the entertainment industry, he will definitely be an Oscar winner.

   No, I can't laugh.

  You have to hold back, or you will be beaten to death by Chen.

  Chen Ran is now immersed in his role, how can he have the heart to pay attention to the little fat man around him.

   As soon as he returned to the negotiating table, he immediately seized the lead in the negotiation.

   "Mr. Laporta, in order to save time, I won't go around detours. I can't accept any of the conditions you put forward just now."

"First of all, it is impossible for me to take over all La Masia players over the age of 16. Crystal Palace is not a satellite club of Barcelona, ​​and we do not have as many registration places. If you can't register, those children can't play. Can't play, After a long time, they will be useless."

"Also, although La Masia is one of the best football academies in the world. But it is very successful to produce two or three good players in one age group. So I believe that what you really care about, In fact, it's just the two or three people."

   "So Crystal Palace can only accept a maximum of five players, and they must be players with my consent."

   After saying this long paragraph, Chen Ran was a little thirsty, so he picked up his coffee and drank it, quietly watching Laporta and his assistants discussing in a low voice.

  Chen Ran believes that after the opening dismantling, these guys will no longer charge him sky-high prices.

   This year's La Masia youth training camp has cultivated three world-renowned stars.

   Among them, the highest achievement is none other than Lionel Messi, six-time world footballer and seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

   However, Chen Ran is very self-aware, he knows that Barcelona can't let Messi go no matter what.

   So, his goal this time is actually on Cesc Fabregas and Pique.

   That's right, Chen Ran just wanted to cut off Arsenal and Manchester United.

  Pique is okay. In his previous life, he did not gain a firm foothold after going to Manchester United. He was loaned to and from, and soon returned to Barcelona.

   But Cesc Fabregas is different. He played games not long after he went to Arsenal, and then gradually grew into the absolute core of the team. At the age of 21, he became the youngest captain in Arsenal's history.

   During his eight years at Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas became one of the top midfielders in the world.

   In Chen Ran's plan, Crystal Palace will start playing in the Premier League next year.

  Arsenal has become one of Crystal Palace's strongest competitors.

  If Cesc Fabregas can be snatched at this time, that is to solve a serious problem in advance.

   While weakening the enemy, it also strengthens your own strength, why not do it?

  When Chelsea has not yet risen and Liverpool has not yet revived, Manchester United and Arsenal are the biggest obstacles on the way for Crystal Palace to compete for the Premier League title.

  If he can grab the absolute core of Manchester United and Arsenal in his previous life, Cristiano Ronaldo and Cesc Fabregas, Chen Ran can wake up when he sleeps.

   Soon, Laporta and his assistants agreed, and the two sides returned to the negotiating table again.

   "Mr. Chen, after discussion, we agree to your conditions. There are five players in total. This is the list. You can see if there are any problems."

   After that, an assistant handed the list to Chen Ran.

  Before he came to Barcelona, ​​Chen Ran had asked Luis to do the investigation of La Masia, and with the help of the system, he can now be said to have a good understanding of the situation of these players.

The    list includes Cesc Fabregas and Pique, who he is most concerned about.

   But, no Messi.

   "As far as I know, among the players in La Masia, there should be a child named Messi?"

   Even though he knew the hope was slim, Chen Ran still wanted to struggle, maybe a miracle would happen.

   "Haha, Mr. Chen really knows La Masia very well."

   Laporta laughed and exchanged glances with his assistants.

   "Since Mr. Chen knows about La Masia, he should know that Messi, the child, we will not let him leave Barcelona no matter what."

  Laporta, who had been given the upper hand by Chen Ran from the beginning, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Chen Ran quite proudly, the meaning is very clear: boy, don't be delusional.

  Chen Ran pouted helplessly, but Lao Tzu endured it.

   "Then these five people. However, this buyback price is too low, the highest Fabregas is only half a million euros, which I cannot accept."

   "In the next two years, Crystal Palace is equivalent to helping Barcelona train new players, and also pay them salaries. If you exercise the right to buy back after two years, don't I get nothing?"

   "That's different. Crystal Palace got the right to use five players for two years for free. How can they say nothing?" One of Laporta's assistants immediately retorted.

  “(д.)”

  Chen Ran glanced at the assistant disdainfully.

   "Will you Barcelona use 16-year-old children as the main force? Anyway, Crystal Palace will never. When these children come to me, it would be good to be able to play as a substitute."

   The assistant was embarrassed by Chen Ran, and immediately closed his mouth.

   "Cough, then, Mr. Chen, what repurchase price do you want to set?" Laporta took over at this time.

   "This Cesc Fabregas and Pique, 10 million euros each, and the other three, 8 million euros each."

   "OMG!"

   "Absolutely impossible!"

   "You are robbery!"

  Chen Ran's lion opened his mouth, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations from the Barcelona negotiating team.

   "Mr. Chen, please don't joke."

  Laporta's face sank and looked at Chen Ran unhappily.

   "Haha, Mr. Laporta, relax. As you said before, the conditions at the beginning of the negotiation are relatively harsh. Let's talk slowly, I'm not in a hurry."

  Fxxxk, go to Te Meow to relax. You are not in a hurry, I am in a hurry.

  Laporta scolded Chen Ran like a dog in his heart. Now he no longer sees this kid as a young man, this special cat is a sly little fox.

   Next, the two sides began a grinding tug of war.

   From the battle for millions of euros, to half a million euros, and finally to 100,000 euros.

  Chen Ran, with the cooperation of the wingman of Little Fatty, fought against the Barcelona management.

  The two sides fought hard in this conference room for three days, until both sides were exhausted.

  The Barcelona negotiating team headed by Laporta is, after all, composed of middle-aged and elderly people. No matter in terms of physical strength or energy, Chen Ran and Louis are two young people who can't compete.

   In addition, Chen Ran arranged for Luis to build momentum in the agent circle, and the news that Cesc Fabregas was about to sign a contract with Arsenal spread all over the world.

  In the end, under pressure, Barcelona agreed to a price that hurts even thinking about it.

   (end of this chapter)