Chapter 148 The transfer market opens, and the major giants are engaged in a crazy arms race!

"What's wrong? You look unhappy?"

On June 11, 10 days had passed since the German Cup final.

In the manor south of Munich, Lin Quan had just finished training.

When I got home, I saw Guardiola slumped on the sofa and couldn't help but ask him out of curiosity.

"The Bayern club informed me that they wanted to adjust the team's goals."

Lin Quan was thoughtful. Could it be that he had raised his goal to defending the Champions League title? "When they hired me, Bayern had just qualified from the group stage, and the quarter-finals had not even started, let alone the championship.

So Bayern hopes that I can lead the team to win the Champions League, which is their highest requirement for me."

Lin Quan nodded. This request was not excessive. After all, Bayern's strength and Guardiola's coaching ability were there.

"And now?"

"Now? Now Bayern has won the championship, so the Bayern executives told me that they hope I can help the team complete the transition smoothly and have no requirements for the Champions League title."

“Isn’t this a good thing?”

Lin Quan was very puzzled. Although having pressure is a good thing, there is only one Champions League champion every year.

There are so many big clubs in Europe, but no one can say with confidence that they will win the Champions League.

If Guardiola is really given the goal of defending the Champions League title, the pressure on him will be too great.

That would be like dancing with shackles on, leaving little room for personal expression.

Guardiola is a man of strong personality, and he probably doesn't like living like this.

"Is it a good thing? Bayern's top management has set this goal, which means they will not invest too much in the team's operations in the next few years, and the annual transfer budget will be very limited."

It turned out to be a transfer fee card! "How much budget did they approve for you?"

Lin Quan was very curious about Bayern's summer transfer budget.

“30 million euros!”

Guardiola stretched out three fingers and said helplessly.

"No way? Even Gotze can't afford it at this price!"

Gotze has already announced his move to Bayern.

However, Dortmund's attitude is very firm and they are unwilling to sell at a low price.

Therefore, Bayern can only pay 37 million euros in liquidated damages, directly activate the breach of contract clause, and bring Gotze over.

If Bayern really only gives a budget of 30 million, how are they going to buy Gotze?

"Sell players to raise money. For example, your teammate Peterson in Werder Bremen has been booked by Werder Bremen for 3 million euros."

Guardiola already regards Lin Quan as a Bayern player, so he has no intention of hiding any inside information.

Peterson's three million is quite affordable.

Considering Werder Bremen's lineup, even if Bayern offers 5 million euros, the other party will probably have to pay.

"In addition to Peterson, Gomez also wanted to leave. He came to me after the Champions League final and tried to ask about his tactical arrangements in the team."

"I told him that I would continue to use Mandzukic as the main player, and Gomez expressed his desire to transfer.

I agreed and let him contact the next club. I think he has almost finished the discussion with the next club and we just need to wait for the transfer period to start and complete the deal.”

Guardiola is not very good at using center forwards, nor does he rely too much on them.

Until later, when he had suffered a lot from not having a good center forward, he happened to meet a guy named Haaland.

Even if Gomez does not actively apply for a transfer, Guardiola will most likely get rid of him.

Even Mandzukic, who played a major role in the Champions League victory, may find it difficult to gain an absolute main position in Guardiola's tactics.

Lin Quan nodded, it seemed that nothing had changed.

As expected, Gomez's next club should be Serie A's Fiorentina. The transfer fee offered by the other party seems to be 20 million euros, with a down payment of 16 million euros and subsequent installments of 4 million euros.

This price is very cheap for a striker of Gomez's level.

Bayern showed grace when treating the team's heroes and did not stick to the transfer fees too much.

But even this way, the money is still not much!

Peterson's 3 million, plus Gomez's 16 million, plus the original 30 million, that's only 49 million.

If we deduct Gotze's 37 million, there will be 12 million left.

What can you buy with 12 million euros in the transfer market? It seems that you can only buy young players under 20 years old, and they are not particularly outstanding.

As for the players who are in their prime, it is highly likely that they cannot be bought.

So, we have to sell people.

"Bayern's midfield is a bit crowded, I plan to clear some people out. Between Gustavo and Martinez, I prefer Martinez."

The implication is that Gustavo has to leave.

The Brazilian has played very few games this season, only twice in the league, and has rarely had a chance to appear.

So Lin Quan was not surprised at all that he was cleared out.

Considering Gustavo's age and ability, if he were put on the shelf, he would probably be sold for around 15 million euros.

By this calculation, the transfer fee Guardiola can control is about 27 million euros.

This amount of money can only buy one player of good ability at best.

"It would be better if I didn't buy Gotze. In that case, I would have 65 million euros in my hand and could try to make an offer for Busquets."

Guardiola sighed and said that he really admired the young player Professor Bu.

His ability is beyond doubt, and his outstanding performance can be seen on both offense and defense.

Not only that, what Professor Bu is most praised for is his smart mind.

This guy knows exactly what to do and when to do it on the court.

At critical moments, he can even use the skills learned from La Masia Film and Television Academy to cheat a yellow card or something.

Compared to Busquets, Gotze is younger, but to be honest, he is not the type that Guardiola wants.

If Lin Quan is not available, buying Gotze is a good choice.

But with Lin Quan around, this deal seems a bit redundant.

Gotze's ability is indeed good, but there is some overlap in position with Lin Quan.

If Bayern gives him a sufficient transfer budget, there would be no problem in spending 37 million to buy Gotze.

This can not only strengthen the team's lineup, but also weaken the strength of direct competitors in the league.

However, with a limited budget, Guardiola was very unhappy because Gotze blocked the transfer budget by 37 million.

Lin Quan on the side did not speak. He was thinking:

Was the 30 million signing fee that Bayern gave him also included in this year's transfer budget? If so, then he was the culprit for Guardiola's lack of money to buy players...

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On July 1, the transfer window officially opens.

Barcelona, ​​which had already negotiated all the terms with the Brazilian supernova, couldn't wait to announce Neymar's transfer news.

Barcelona spent a huge sum of 57 million euros to bring back this highly anticipated superstar from the Brazilian Serie A.

The addition of Neymar further enhances Barcelona's strength on the wing.

People are looking forward to the chemistry between him and Messi.

Barcelona took the first step, and their league rival Real Madrid naturally couldn't sit still.

Real Madrid first signed Isco for 30 million euros, and then announced the next day that they would sign Real Sociedad's superstar Asier Illarramendi for 32 million euros.

Barcelona spent 57 million euros and Real Madrid spent 62 million euros. When it comes to spending money, Real Madrid has never been afraid of anyone.

But this is not the biggest deal, Real Madrid is in contact with Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.

It is rumored that if this deal can be reached, it is likely to break the transfer fee record in football.

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Where there is buying, there is selling.

After firing Mourinho, many of the players he brought in will be cleared out.

Among them, Erdogan joined Arsenal for 50 million.

Higuain joined Napoli for 37 million euros.

In addition, Callejon, Albiol and others also transferred away one after another, while Kaka, who terminated his contract with Real Madrid and became a free agent, returned to Serie A and joined his old club AC Milan for free.

After the two giants of La Liga started to take action, other giants could no longer hold back.

Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 once again spent lavishly to poach Napoli's star player Cavani for 64 million euros.

Another French Ligue 1 giant, Monaco, also joined the arms race, spending 60 million euros and 45 million euros respectively to buy Atletico Madrid's striker Falcao and Porto's rising star James Rodriguez.

In the Premier League, the two Manchester giants couldn't help but take action.

With the investment from the Middle Eastern tycoons, Manchester City spent lavishly, spending hundreds of millions of euros in the transfer market to buy Fernandinho, Jovetic, Negredo and Navas.

Manchester United spent 32 million euros to buy Fellaini.

…

With tens of millions of euros worth of deals happening one after another, this year's transfer market is several times crazier than last year! However, the Bundesliga, especially Bayern, seems to be quiet.

They have been slow to officially announce the addition of new players, and even the transfer of Gotze, which had already been confirmed, has not been completed.

This made the outside world smell something unusual.

Bayern's general manager Hoeness felt a lot of pressure. When he reported to the club's chairman Rummenigge, he said with embarrassment:

"When we recruited Gotze, we promised to guarantee him a starting position and playing time.

But if we sign Lin Quan, their positions will overlap, and Gotze's playing time and starting position may not be guaranteed. "

Hoeness was hinting to Rummenigge that he could only choose one of the two players.

Rummenigge also had a headache because Bayern and Gotze had contacted very early.

In order to impress this domestic supernova who is shining in the Bundesliga, Bayern offered very generous conditions.

Now Gotze has already officially announced that he will join Bayern. If Bayern goes back on its word at this time, it will be a lot of trouble.

So this deal needs to go ahead no matter what.

Bayern cannot lose face, and buying Gotze for 37 million is definitely a sure win.

Gotze's performance in the league and the Champions League is obvious to all, and no one can deny his strength and potential.

But the problem is that Lin Quan is also very strong, even stronger than Gotze! His performance in Werder Bremen is also amazing, and compared to Dortmund's four major titles last season, he failed to win any.

Lin Quan led the weaker Werder Bremen to win the German Cup and directly eliminated Bayern Munich on the field.

Even if others do not recognize Lin Quan's strength, can Bayern, which has lost to him twice, still deny his strength?

"Can we continue to negotiate with Gotze? We can ensure that they can compete fairly within the team."

Rummenigge does not want to give up Lin Quan. If he misses the opportunity to sign him for free, he may never have another chance in the future.

"Well, I'll talk to his agent, but I don't think there's much hope they'll compromise.

You know, Gotze is the absolute core of the Dortmund team. He is only a starter here, not a core player. For Gotze, this is a concession.”

"So it's too difficult to get the other party to make concessions!"

Rummenigge nodded, and even though he knew the hope was slim, he still let Hoeness give it a try.

At the same time, he called Sammer and asked him to contact Lin Quan to see if the other party was willing to be a substitute for Gotze.

Bayern is not a small club, they are a big club and they have many games to play every season.

League, cup, Champions League, Club World Cup, Super Cup... it is common to play fifty or sixty games in a year.

If Lin Quan can accept the arrangement of coming on as a substitute, there will be absolutely no problem for him to play 20 or 30 games.

But will Lin Quan accept it? The answer is no.

After hearing the conditions proposed by Summer, Pere rejected them without a second thought:

"Mr. Sammer, don't you think it's ridiculous to make Lin a substitute based on his performance in the Bundesliga?"

Of course, Sammer thinks this is ridiculous. Lin Quan not only scored 42 goals last season, but also contributed 21 assists.

He broke the Bundesliga record in both goals and assists.

No normal person would agree to let such a superstar with top statistics play as a substitute, unless he meets someone with a very good temper.

But Sammer came with a mission from Bayern, so he could only bite the bullet and say:

"Mr. Perez, Lin Quan is only 17 years old. To be honest, it is incredible that he can play as a starter in Bayern at this age."

They were planning to use Lin Quan's age as an excuse, but Perez didn't buy it at all: "Haha, there are quite a few teams in the top five leagues that are willing to give Lin Quan a starting position and guarantee him playing time. If Bayern insists on doing so, then my players will have to transfer elsewhere!"

Sammer knew that the other party was not bluffing. Lin Quan was so popular in the transfer market.

So he didn't dare to continue the conversation and could only go back to Rummenigge to report the situation.

Coincidentally, Hennes also came back.

As with Sammer, Gotze does not accept so-called fair play.

He seemed to have heard the news and knew that Bayern was in contact with Lin Quan.

This made him and his agent very angry, thinking that Bayern had deceived them.

But the problem is that Gotze has already officially announced that he will join Bayern, and now neither side can go back on their word.

We can't let Gotze return to Dortmund in disgrace, right? It is said that in Dortmund, Gotze has not dared to go out recently.

Some extreme fans even surrounded his residence and burned his jersey outside his house.

Rummenigge's mouth twitched slightly when he heard the news: Isn't this too miserable for Gotze? (End of this chapter)