Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 370 The domestic layout begins to exert force

"Conca? He is a classical attacking midfielder, a weakened version of Riquelme. With the development of football in which the pace of the game is getting faster and faster, and the physical confrontation is becoming more and more intense, this style of play will be favored. phase out."

   "Of course, with his current strength, it should be no problem to be the main force in the weak teams of the five major leagues, but there is definitely no place for him in Crystal Palace."

  Chen Ran knew what Louis meant, and he dispelled his thoughts in one sentence.

   "What about Paulinho?" The little fat man asked reluctantly.

   "It's even more impossible for him. This guy is still too young, didn't you see him just playing for the Sao Paulo Odax club?"

   After hearing Chen Ran's comments on these two players, the little fat Lewis lost his interest immediately.

   Seeing Louis' sullen appearance, Chen Ran felt that he had to beat this kid well.

   "Luis, let me remind you that the transfer of these two players is very important, and they are related to my important layout in China. You must take this matter as a top priority, you know?"

   "Is the amount so exaggerated?"

   blinked his small eyes, and the fat little Louis looked at Chen Ran's serious expression in surprise.

   "Very important and must be won, understand?"

   "Okay, I see. But, Chen, there's always a budget cap, right?"

   Seeing that Chen Ran was not joking, the fat little Louis immediately became serious.

   "Paulinho is estimated to be inexpensive, but Conca is now the core of Fluminense's attack, and the opponent will definitely open up. In this way, it is acceptable within 10 million euros."

   "Er Chen, with all due respect, does Shencheng Galaxy have so much money? You don't plan to use Crystal Palace Club for this money, do you?"

  The current Crystal Palace is no longer a club owned by Chen Ran alone. Through the Galaxy Football Group, the Red Bull Group also indirectly holds some shares of the Crystal Palace Club.

Although there are not many   , some accounts still need to be clearly distinguished.

   "Of course not. This money will be paid by me personally, and then used as the transfer funds for Shencheng Galaxy in the form of loans."

   "That's good. Chen, don't worry, in the Brazilian football transfer market, there is no deal that our Fergers can't handle."

  Little Fatty Louis patted his chest as a guarantee, got up and was about to leave.

   "You wait a moment."

   Just when the little fat man was about to walk out the door, he was called back by Chen Ran.

   "What's the matter, Chen, is there something else?"

   "Compared with Brazilians, Argentines are more hypocritical. If that Conca is unwilling to transfer, in addition to offering a high salary to attract, you can also tell him the background of Shencheng Galaxy."

   "The background of Shencheng Galaxy? Chen, do you mean to tell him the relationship between Galaxy Football Group and Crystal Palace?"

"clever!"

   "Hey, I know what to do."

   After sending away the little fat Lewis, Chen Ran thought of another person, and that is the Chinese player Zheng Zhi who is currently playing for the Championship team Charlton.

   took a look at Charlton's current ranking, good guy, there are a total of 24 teams in the British Championship, and Charlton is only ranked 22nd, a proper relegation favorite.

   At this moment, Chen Ran's heart suddenly became clear.

   What's the point of staying with a team that can't even qualify for the Championship? Going to play League One?

  Since he thought of Zheng Zhi, Chen Ran naturally also thought of Sun Jihai, another Chinese player who was still playing in England.

   However, after checking the information, Chen Ran gave up the idea of ​​contacting Sun Jihai.

  Sun Jihai is 31 years old this year, and the Chinese players of their age are generally full of moisture.

   Even if he was brought back to Shencheng Galaxy, I am afraid it would not have much effect.

   In order to show his sincerity, Chen Ran personally called Zheng Zhi.

   On the phone, Chen Ran learned that Zheng Zhi would be resting for a few months due to his injury and surgery, which basically ended the season ahead of schedule.

  Because Charlton is also a London team like Crystal Palace, the two are not far away, so Chen Ran simply drove directly to Zheng Zhi's house.

   Hearing that Zheng Zhi's son had just been born for more than a month, Chen Ran also went to Chinatown to buy a silver bracelet for the child and a lot of supplements for Zheng Zhi's wife as gifts.

   When he saw Chen Ran appearing in a large package at the door of his house, both Zheng Zhi and his wife Shao Na were dumbfounded.

   Chen Ran's current status, as a Chinese player who plays in England, both Zheng Zhi and his wife can be said to be familiar.

   In England, as long as it is the media that reports on football, you can see this name every where.

  I didn't expect that Chen Ran, who is a top figure in world football, would visit him today with so many gifts.

   For a while, Zheng Zhi and his wife were a little flattered.

   Looking at Zheng Zhi's newly born son, Chen Ran sent a carefully prepared gift. After a few greetings, Shao Na carried the child into the bedroom with discernment.

   "Mr. Chen, what are you doing here today?"

   After saying this, Zheng Zhi looked at Chen Ran both expectantly and apprehensively.

  Although he knew in his heart, with his own strength, Crystal Palace could not look at him.

   However, Chen Ran's act of visiting in person today still made Zheng Zhi's heart ignite a glimmer of hope.

   "Zheng Zhi, I took a look at Charlton's performance this season, and this team is no longer saved. If nothing else, they will probably be downgraded to League One this season."

   "What are your plans? Don't you want to play League One with Charlton?"

   "If Charlton are relegated this season, I definitely won't play League One."

   Zheng Zhi immediately shook his head and answered decisively.

   "That's good." Hearing Zheng Zhi's reply, Chen Ran nodded with satisfaction and immediately started the showdown.

   "Zheng Zhi, I bought a club in China, and they have already qualified for next season's Chinese Super League this year."

   "I am going to do my best to build this team and let them compete for the Chinese Super League championship trophy next season."

   "In terms of foreign aid for this team, I will introduce some good players through the channels of Crystal Palace Club."

   "In terms of domestic aid, the recruitment criteria I set for them must be international players under the age of 30."

   "And you are the candidate I am very optimistic about, so I came here today to invite you to join the Shencheng Galaxy Club."

   "As for your personal salary, I'll give you twice the annual salary in Charlton, and the game bonus will be calculated separately. I wonder if you are willing to join Shencheng Galaxy?"

   Hearing this, Zheng Zhi was both disappointed and relieved.

   Indeed, joining the current Crystal Palace team? It's he who thinks too much.

   However, an unknown newly promoted horse wants to directly compete for the championship of the Chinese Super League. Is this setting the goal too high?

  Not every team is called Crystal Palace

   Of course, these are all thoughts in Zheng Zhi's heart, and he wouldn't say it if he was killed.

   "Mr. Chen, thank you for your attention to me. However, this news came too suddenly, and I couldn't make up my mind for a while. Can I discuss it with my family before giving you an answer?"

   "Haha, of course, that's what it should be. However, Zheng Zhi, you also know that there are quotas in the domestic transfer market, and I hope you can reply as soon as possible, so that I can let them make other preparations."

   "Okay, Mr. Chen, I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

   After sending Chen Ran away, Zheng Zhi and his wife sat in the living room and looked at each other.

   "Husband, what do you think about Chen Ran's invitation?"

   There were no outsiders in the house, so Shao Na asked directly.

   "To be honest, I didn't think about it. It's not easy to come out, and I'm not too young. If I go back this time, I won't be able to come out again in the future."

   Zheng Zhi shook his head with a wry smile, and he was also very tangled in his heart.

   "Is it true that Chen Ran said that Charlton is likely to be relegated this season?"

   "I'm afraid it's true. Now the strong players in the club are almost gone, and the remaining old and young, it is not realistic to rely on these people to avoid relegation."

   "Then what else do you have to hesitate? Do you still want to play League One?"

   "It's impossible to play League One. What I'm hesitating now is whether I can move to another Championship team."

"What if you move to another Championship team? Husband, we used to be the two of us, and I will support you if you want to come out. But we already have children, and when you are thinking about things , but you can't just think about your football. You know what I mean?"

   After listening to Shao Na's words, Zheng Zhi suddenly stopped talking.

   He knew that his wife was right. Thinking of Chen Ran's offer of twice Charlton's annual salary, Zheng Zhi was a little moved.

   After arranging domestic affairs, Chen Ran turned his energy back to Crystal Palace.

   Next, Crystal Palace will have to face another intensive schedule.

  On December 4th, in the England League Cup quarter-final, Crystal Palace will face Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium;

  On December 7th, in the sixteenth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will play against Middlesbrough at home this time;

  On December 11th, in the Champions League group stage, Crystal Palace will face Florence at the Emirates Stadium;

  On December 13th, in the seventeenth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go to Anfield to challenge Liverpool this time.

   In ten days, Crystal Palace will play four games, an average of less than three days.

   Especially the away game against Liverpool is a major event related to the title of the Premier League this season.

   Therefore, Chen Ran made some trade-offs for Crystal Palace at this stage of the game.

   For example, the Carabao Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur on December 4, although after a week of rest, the Crystal Palace players are in good shape.

   But Chen Ran still sent a starting lineup composed of substitute players, and he also handed over the command of the game to Southgate.

   In the face of Tottenham Hotspur, who played the main force, although Southgate tried his best, Crystal Palace finally lost to Tottenham Hotspur 1:2 and was eliminated from the English League Cup.

   Just two days apart, on December 7, in the 16th round of the Premier League, Chen Ran gave Crystal Palace the starting lineup of all the main players to face Middlesbrough.

  Results With Messi's brace and goals from Tony and Kaka, Crystal Palace beat Middlesbrough 4-1 at home.

  At the same time that he got three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level 1 Health Card" from the system.

   In other matches in this round of the Premier League, Liverpool beat Blackburn 3:1 away, and Chelsea also defeated Bolton 2:0 away.

  Manchester United beat Sunderland 1-0 at Old Trafford, and Arsenal also beat Wigan Athletic 1-0 at Highbury.

   Only Manchester City, which has invested heavily this season, was once again tied by their opponents. They drew with Fulham 1:1 away.

   After the 16th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace still came out on top, with Liverpool four points behind. And Chelsea, nine points behind Crystal Palace, have now been pulled apart.

Just the day after Crystal Palace finished the match against Middlesbrough, Chen Ran received a call from Zheng Zhi. After getting the reply from Zheng Zhi that he was willing to join Shencheng Galaxy, he immediately gave Xu Gui who was far away in Shencheng. Made a phone call.

   "Director Xu, I have good news for you. I have persuaded Zheng Zhi, who is currently playing in Charlton, to agree to join Shencheng Galaxy."

   "What? Really? This is really unexpected."

  Director Xu was also overjoyed. When he was deciding on the signing list these days, he didn't even dare to consider these overseas players.

   "Zheng Zhi is an all-around player who can play in multiple positions. Among these domestic players, he is definitely at the top level, and it is more than enough to be the core of Shencheng Galaxy's team building."

   "Haha, Xiao Chen, don't worry, I will definitely reuse Zheng Zhi." Director Xu was also a veteran, so he could naturally hear what Chen Ran meant.

   "Director Xu is famous for the way he sees people, so I'm doing it superfluous."

  Chen Ran first said politely, and then changed the topic.

   "By the way, Director Xu, when Shencheng Galaxy signs contracts with these players, remember to sign long-term contracts, all of which must be signed for five years."

   "Is it all five years? If the players don't perform well, they will be in the hands." Director Xu is used to the poor life, but he is still a little uncomfortable with Chen Ran's extravagance.

   "Haha, that's why we're looking for international players under the age of 30. Plus you're there to check, so the chance of making mistakes is much smaller."

   "Oh, Xiao Chen, I'm under a lot of pressure from you."

   "Haha, guide Xu, don't worry, I only need the championship trophy, so you don't have to worry about the money. If you go back 10,000 steps, even if you look wrong, I can still afford the money."

   "Okay! Xiao Chen, I will definitely bring you the championship trophy back!"

   After getting Zheng Zhi, Shencheng Galaxy's core of domestic players has been settled.

   The rest depends on whether the signing of Conca and Paulinho by the little fat Luis went well.

   (end of this chapter)