Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 380 Generous

   There was no suspense in the rest of the game. With goals from Toni, Kaka and Ribery, Crystal Palace defeated Arsenal 3:1 at home.

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

   As soon as the game was over, Chen Ran rushed to the hospital where Ribery was staying.

   "How's Frank doing?"

   Seeing the team doctor who came out to greet him, Chen Ran couldn't wait to ask.

   "Boss, Frank is just a soft tissue contusion. Fortunately, there is no major problem. However, due to the sensitive position, the recovery time may be a bit long."

"That's good."

  Chen Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but then he remembered something, and then asked a question.

   "Cough, this injury won't affect Frank's future 'happiness', right?"

   The team doctor was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what Chen Ran meant.

   "Theoretically, it shouldn't matter. However, each person's specific situation is different. If you want to know, you can only ask Frank himself."

   "It's good that there is no influence, it's good that there is no influence."

  Ribery's injury caused Crystal Palace to lose another frontcourt general.

   Fortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo and Vidic, who were injured before, returned from injury one after another, but Chen Ran's formation was not greatly affected.

   "Chen, that guy Raiola really hooked up with Mourinho."

  The day after the match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal, the fat little Luiz ran to Chen Ran's office excitedly early in the morning.

   After receiving a tip from Mendez, Chen Ran assigned little fat Luis the task of keeping an eye on Raiola.

  The Real Madrid club was like a big sieve leaking air everywhere, plus the Ferger family's wide network, there was something wrong with Real Madrid, and the little fat Luis could immediately receive the news.

   "Tell me, which players did Raiola help Manchester City buy from Real Madrid?"

"Cough, Chen, according to the information I got, Mourinho put Saviola, Van Nistelrooy, Van der Vaart, Mahamadou Diarra, Cannavaro, Metzel. De, Drenthe, Gago and other players have been put on the transfer list for Manchester City to choose."

   Chen Ran's eyes widened when he heard the long list of players' names reported by the little fat Louis.

   "What is Mourinho doing? Is it a clearance deal?"

   "Er Chen, I'm afraid it's really as you judged."

  Little Fatty Louis shrugged with envy on his face.

   "Mourinho probably wants to take advantage of the opportunity of Manchester City's rush to sign new players, to deal with all the players he despises at a high price to the other side, and then use the transfer fee he earns to buy the players he wants."

   "No wonder Mendes is anxious, it seems that this guy Raiola is going to make a lot of money this time."

   said, Chen Ran checked the list again.

   Good guys, almost all of them are downhill players.

  While lamenting that Mourinho is really dark, Chen Ran was completely relieved.

   Don’t look at these players are famous now, but even if Manchester City Club buys all of them, it is difficult to pose any substantial threat to Crystal Palace, but it will consume a large amount of funds from the Abu Dhabi consortium.

   "Chen, shall we intervene?"

   The players on this list are all well-known stars. If so many people join the Manchester City club together, the little fat Luis is still a little worried.

   "No, just wait and see. If Manchester City really introduces these declining players, it will be difficult for them to do anything at least for two or three years."

   "Okay, I understand. One more thing, the Manchester City club hopes that Vieira's 40 million euro transfer fee can be paid to us in three years."

   "Payment in installments? No, you tell Manchester City that I only accept a one-time payment, otherwise the transfer will be terminated."

   Chen Ran frowned and refused directly.

   "Er Chen, is it okay to be so tough? After all, many transfers are now paid in installments, and we used to use them often."

   Little fat Louis scratched his big head, a little puzzled by Chen Ran's attitude.

   "Oh, Louis, how many times have I told you? You can't just think about a problem from one angle, you need to be comprehensive, understand?"

   "Chen, what do you mean?"

   This time, the little fat Louis was even more confused. He felt that what he just said was fine.

   Seeing that Louis was still puzzled, Chen Ran sighed and had to explain to him patiently.

   "The reason why I asked Manchester City to pay a lump sum and even agreed to sell Vieira was not just from a football perspective."

   "You are also aware of the global financial tsunami that started last year. Although the stock markets of various countries have fallen in a mess, this situation will pass sooner or later, and I don't think it will be too far away."

   "So, what we have to do now is to have the cash ready, and when the signs of the bottom appear, come in and pick up bargains."

   "You know, after such a long slump, the stock prices of many high-quality companies have fallen to the floor. If you can buy these stocks at the bottom, the future earnings will not be as simple as doubling and doubling. Understand?"

   Chen Ran's remarks immediately made little fat Louis dumbfounded.

   Is this the gap between pattern and vision?

  I didn't expect that when he was still staring at football, Chen Ran had already turned his attention to the financial market.

   No wonder Chen Ran can be the boss, no wonder Chen Ran can make a lot of money.

   At this moment, in the eyes of the little fat Louis, there is only worship!

   At this time, in Madrid, Spain, Raiola was really happy and had a headache.

   What makes him happy is that Mourinho directly agreed to sell players to Manchester City, and listed a sincere list of players for Manchester City to choose.

   But before Raiola was happy, Mendes listed the corresponding transfer offer for each player on behalf of Mourinho.

   Even the most inconspicuous Dutch left-back Drenthe was offered a price of 20 million euros.

   You must know that Real Madrid only spent 14 million euros when they introduced Drenthe, and this guy didn't have many chances to play in Real Madrid, and was pressed by Marcelo on the bench.

   And in the summer transfer period last year, Real Madrid also introduced Portuguese left-back Coentrao.

   Coentrao is a player under Mendes, and with Marcelo currently occupying the main left-back position of Real Madrid, Drenthe is obviously a player to be swept out.

   is such a fringe player, whose worth has not decreased but increased, and was priced at 20 million euros by Real Madrid.

  If Manchester City Club introduces all the players on this list, it will need to pay a transfer fee of nearly 200 million euros.

   As a top agent, Raiola, how can he not see that the other side is slaughtering Manchester City as a fat sheep?

   And the players on this list, the competitive state is generally declining, he is also clear in his heart.

   "Mr. Mendes, the transfer fees of these players are obviously more than they should be worth. Wouldn't this be what you suggested?"

   In the face of his strongest competitor, Raiola was no longer polite, and directly questioned Mendes by pointing to the list.

   Looking at Raiola, Mendes sneered.

   "Mr. Raiola, it's not your first day as an agent. Do you have no idea what's going on with Manchester City?"

   "I'm not afraid to tell you, if other clubs come to negotiate a transfer, of course it won't be at this price."

   "But if it's Manchester City, I'm sorry, that's the offer. Too expensive? You can buy it elsewhere."

   Hearing that Mendes made no secret of his intention to kill the Manchester City club, Raiola also flushed with anger.

   However, thinking of the huge commission he could get after facilitating the transfer, Raiola finally swallowed it forcibly.

   "Mr. Mendes, if we buy a lot of players, can we get a discount?"

  Raiola's words shocked Mourinho, who was sitting next to the two agents, watching the good show between the two agents.

   Special, good player transfer, how can you talk about the feeling of buying vegetables in the vegetable market?

   The first negotiation between the two parties is naturally impossible to directly negotiate the result.

  Raiola wanted to pass the offer from Real Madrid to Manchester City, and Mourinho watched Mendes curiously after Raiola left.

   "Jorge, are you so sure that the other party will accept these offers? To be honest, the prices you set are generally too high. If it were me, I would definitely not accept them."

   "José, don't worry. We have the upper hand now, we can talk slowly."

   "You must know that the Premier League's winter transfer period is only one month away, and time is on our side. The further back we are, the better it will be for us."

   Mourinho nodded slightly, but followed up with a question.

   "Jorge, what if Manchester City buys someone from another team? You know that Raiola's connections are still very wide."

   "José, there are not many transfer deals in the winter transfer period. Plus now everyone knows that Manchester City has money and is in a bad situation. Everyone is waiting to slaughter them."

   "Even if they can buy individual players at high prices, their current state cannot be changed by one or two people."

   "According to the information I have collected, the only club that has the ability and willingness to provide a group of stars to Manchester City is Real Madrid."

   "So, no matter what their attitude is now, they will come back to us honestly in the end."

  Mendez lit his favorite cigar while giving Mourinho an analysis of his opponents.

   After returning to the hotel where he stayed, Raiola first contacted Mancini, the current head coach of the Manchester City club, to talk about the previous negotiation.

  As a professional, Mancini immediately found the crux of the problem.

   "Minuo, although the ability of these players is not bad now, but they are generally declining. And Real Madrid's asking price is so high, it's a bit uneconomical to buy them."

   "Robert, of course I know what you said. But now can you find other clubs willing to provide us with so many stars?"

  Raiola knew very well that if Mancini could not be persuaded, then he would be saddened by the hurdle of Manchester City club chairman Caldun Al Mubarak.

   This is also an important reason why he did not report directly to Kardun Al Mubarak, but contacted Mancini first.

   On the other side of the phone, Mancini, who was far away in Manchester, stopped talking.

   He knows very well that Raiola doesn’t care how much the Manchester City club will spend, or whether these players have future development potential, he only cares about whether he can facilitate transfers and get huge commissions.

   However, Mancini also had to admit that Raiola had a point.

   The current Manchester City club is in a very embarrassing situation, and everyone is waiting to slaughter Manchester City.

   At this time, Manchester City wants to buy players with reasonable prices, strong strength, and growth potential. It is a pipe dream.

   hesitated for a long time, Mancini finally had to choose to compromise.

   "Mino, I agree with you. I will report this matter to Mr. Chairman later, and then select the players who need to be introduced from the list, and then you will go to Real Madrid for the next negotiation."

   "Okay, Robert, I'll wait for your reply. However, there is one thing you need to pay attention to, we have limited time. The further we delay, the more passive we become."

   "Understood, I will give you an answer."

  Crystal Palace, Chen Ran has been closely watching the transfer transaction between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and he sincerely hopes that the two sides can succeed.

   He was looking forward to it when he thought of Manchester City, made up of all downhill players.

  On January 24th, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace will take on the Championship team Millwall at the Emirates Stadium.

   As usual, 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 end, with the goals of Dzeko, Cavani and Beckham, Crystal Palace defeated Millwall 3-0 at home.

  At the same time as advancing to the fifth round of the FA Cup, Chen Ran also got a "Level 1 Healing Card" from the system.

After a three-day break, on January 28, Crystal Palace ushered in the twenty-third round of the Premier League. This time, they are going away to West Ham United.

  Crystal Palace, which sent all the main players, scored twice with the return of Cristiano Ronaldo and Thiago Silva's icing on the cake, and easily won the West Ham United 3:1 away.

  At the same time as getting three points, Chen Ran also got a winning bonus of 2 million euros from the system.

   In other matches in the Premier League this round, Liverpool beat Wigan Athletic 1:0 away, and Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2:0 at Stamford Bridge.

  Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 5-0 away, while Arsenal was tied 1-1 away by Everton.

   On the other hand, Manchester City, under the command of Mancini, beat Newcastle United 2:1 at home and won three life-saving points.

   Just after this game, Manchester City announced a news that shocked the world on its official website.

   (end of this chapter)