Godfather Of Champions

For others, January 1, 2004 is New Year's Day, the beginning of a new year. But for Dunn, it has another meaning that excites him-the winter transfer window has finally opened, and he can experience for the first time being a coach, waving checks and running around, signing his favorite player. That kind of feeling.

Of course, some people are welcome, and some people will inevitably be sent away.

Michael Dawson and Andy Reid left for London on this day. They joined the Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur for £8 million. In order to welcome them, there was a small press conference there.

And 33-year-old Ian Jess also told Dunn that although he is happy to see Dunn return to the Forest, he hopes to leave the club after the end of this season and return to Aberdeen where he made his first retirement. Retired.

Dunn didn't keep him, because he and Jace knew it. This season, Jace’s chances of playing have been dwindling, and even if the team successfully promotes to the Super League, he will no longer have his place. No matter how many goals or assists he has contributed to the team, it is useless. The forest team is not yet qualified to be a nursing home.

This is also the cruel side of professional football. The old man will naturally be replaced by younger people. With the constant injection of fresh blood, a team can always maintain vitality.

Another person who will leave the team is forward Caric Westkar. At the age of 19, he didn't have much playing time after entering the first team, not to mention his ability is far from Dunn's requirements. It happened that two teams made a purchase application for him. Although the money was not much, only £150,000, Dunn agreed. The rest is that Westkar himself negotiated a contract with the two teams.

The old scout Stuart Moore returned from Leeds, but he did not bring Dunn the result he wanted. The Lennon family was more loyal than he thought. Even if Moore paid a £100,000 signing fee, they couldn't shake their faith in Leeds to sign a professional contract.

Dunn shrugged his shoulders and didn't blame Moore, he did his best. But he knows that if nothing unexpected happens, Leeds United will be relegated to the end of the season and bankruptcy is also certain. At that time, he paid for Lennon. There was no reason why he could not buy it. As for Lennon himself...Does he prefer to be in the First Division or to the Super League? Doing this multiple choice question is too simple.

The only pity is that it takes a lot more than 100,000 pounds to buy Lennon this seventeen-year-old genius. Tottenham bought Lennon from Leeds United in the 05-06 season for one million pounds. Dunn felt that if he bought in the 04-05 season, it might not be more than one million, but it is estimated that it will not be less. Where to go.

It is very dangerous to rebuild the team during the winter break. Dunn can only do some minor repairs. The main team of the team remains the same, fully explores their potential, depends on them to play in the Super League, and then considers the reconstruction plan. In fact, to be fair, these people bought by Collymore are basically very powerful, but he didn't train them well, didn't knead a team together to form a strong enough fighting force. A team with loose sand is as powerful as Real Madrid, and can only end up in an embarrassing situation with empty hands for three consecutive seasons, let alone Nottingham Forest.

As for the central defender, Moore recommended a person to Dunn. After watching his video of a few games, Dunn decided to buy it.

Clint Hill (Clint_Hill), a model of high quality and low price in the CM era defender. Originally he should play for Stoke this season, it will become more difficult to buy him. But because of Dunn's arrival, after the ripples of influence in this world spread, it also changed Hill's career trajectory. Before the transfer window closed, the Stoke City team did not reach an agreement with Hill’s Oldham on the transfer fee, and Hill could only stay in the second-tier team Oldham. At this time, Dunn just took advantage of the vacancy and entered.

Hill, who is not very tall, has only 1.83 meters, but his physical fitness is excellent, with outstanding header, tackle and marking ability. The only problem is his lack of defensive awareness and sense of position. The advantages and disadvantages are detailed in More's scout report. However, for Dunn, there is no problem with such a defender being the main force in the League. If there is no problem in the Premier League, at least the main substitute can be guaranteed.

So Dunn ordered the club to contact Oldham and proposed the intention to acquire Clint Hill. Although Hill is now the main central defender in Oldham, Dunn knows that neither the club nor the player himself can refuse his request.

Moore didn't come back empty-handed from Leeds either. In the absence of Lennon, Dunn did not request further. He used his experience to judge the team's lack of wing. So he brought back to Dunn a training video of a young man in Leeds United.

"Stephen McPhail (Stephen_McPhail). The 24-year-old Irish international has scored a goal in seven appearances. He can play in the left and center of the midfield. He is a very creative player, passing and The crosses are very good, I think if Taylor is the main striker, then he will definitely come in handy." Moore pointed to the Leeds player who is dribbling the ball on the TV screen and said.

Dunn nodded and agreed with Moore's opinion that this little man's personal skills were indeed excellent, even... even better than Reid who had left the team. Although he did not get Lennon, if he added in, there should be no problem with the left side of the midfielder.

"But... his worth must not be low, right?" This is Dun En's most concern. The money given to himself this season is only eight million pounds, and he has to save some money.

Moore nodded, then shook his head again. "£4.4 million. But I suggest you loan. Leeds United and he himself also hope to get a chance to play on loan. The only problem is that Leeds United wants us to bear 90% of his salary."

Dunn frowned. Is Leeds United already so poor that even the players' salaries are almost impossible to pay? "How much is that?"

"A week's salary of nine thousand pounds."

Dunn turned to look at Moore, his eyes widened. "Just let Liz go to rob the bank. Only Lebrov in the Forest has a weekly salary of over 10,000. He has to pay 9,000 a week for a short-term loan... Forget it, no more. I am not without a left midfielder. Candidates."

Hearing Dunn's words, Moore was also very interested. He found that the coach’s understanding of many players does not seem to be weaker than that of his football world. For example, Eastwood was discovered by Dunn. So he asked: "Which one do you like?"

Dunn took out the sticky note and pen he carried with him, wrote a name on it, and handed it to Moore: "Mr. Moore, you help me go to Stoke City to see what this person is doing."

"Kris Commons (Kris_Commons)?" Moore stared at the name, then nodded sharply, "I know who it is. Do you like him?"

"Well, his team played against us last season. He was replaced at the last minute, but it caused a lot of trouble for my team. In that game, his team lost to us six goals. , But he is the only Stoke City player who makes me remember his name." Dunn nodded, "Breakthrough, cross, long shot, strong free kick...very good left forward. And I don’t think the price is It’s going to be too high, so we don’t have to have that guy with a weekly salary of nine thousand pounds."

On the TV camera, McPhail played nicely on the flank with the two players, and then used a very imaginative method to pick the football between the two, speeding up and avoiding it. His opponents were still in place. , I don’t know where the football went. Then came a beautiful cross, assisting teammates to score.

Seeing this scene, Dunn coughed a few times: "Uh, it's actually not bad to rent him. After all, Cammons doesn't know if he can stick to every game without injury or illness... Well, it seems we I need to have a good talk with Leeds..."

There was another smile on Mohr's face beside him.

At this moment, the cell phone in Dunn's pocket rang, and it was door guard Ian McDonald.

"Tony, I have someone here who is looking for you. He said he is a new signing for the Forest, but I think he is like a liar..."

A quick and sharp voice came from the phone: "I'm not a liar! I'm a professional player! Do you want me to give you the original agreement? Hell! Serim, help me find that agreement!" Then came the cry of a baby.

Hearing this, Dunn laughed, and he asked MacDonald: "Ian, did the'liar' you said came in a yellow station wagon?"

"Yes, Tony, almost blocked the gate! I have never seen the'professional player' who put his home in the station wagon... What do you think he is not a liar? And..."

"As I said, I am not a liar! I have proof!" The sharp voice rang again. The voice even made Moore heard.

Dunn and Moore looked at each other tacitly, and laughed.

"Ian, you did a good job, I'll come over right away."

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When Dunn and Moore arrived at the gate of the base, Eastwood was still having trouble with Ian McDonald. The old doorman dutifully listened to Dunn’s instructions and resolutely refused to let him. Gypsies who do not look like professional players enter the training base. Because his wife didn't find the agreement, Eastwood could only be angry with MacDonald by waving his arms. His wife, Serem, was coaxing the child. The little baby was obviously frightened by the sharp quarrel from his father. He cried and struggled in his mother's arms.

It's so lively!

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