Chapter 469 Recommending Mbappé to Guardiola

After being rejected by two clubs in a row, Barcelona realized that it was not so easy to buy the player they wanted.

So, they used their traditional skills - contacting the players privately and starting with the players! As long as they can convince the players to join the team, it will be much easier for them to negotiate with the other team.

If the player himself is very eager to join Barcelona, ​​they can even bargain for the price.

If you meet someone who has a dream of playing for a child, it is not impossible to ask him to pay the transfer fee out of his own pocket.

But things are different now. Barcelona’s appeal is far less than before.

Moreover, many of the players they recruited were products of their own youth training, such as Pique and Fabregas.

However, none of the people they are eyeing now came from the La Masia youth training camp.

Therefore, playing the emotional card is not very effective.

In order to attract these people to join, you need to promise them better treatment, higher status in the team and other visible and tangible benefits.

It's just that it's difficult for Barcelona to offer such conditions.

Most of the people they have their eyes on are the top players of their respective clubs. Once they transfer to Barcelona, ​​their status in the team will inevitably be lower than Messi, and it is impossible for them to replace Messi's position in Barcelona.

Not everyone is willing to help others, even if the other person is a king-level player.

In addition to the fact that Paris Saint-Germain offered more generous treatment, there is another main reason why Neymar left - he felt that he had been living under Messi's shadow at Barcelona and was not valued by the club, fans and media.

This made the arrogant Neymar somewhat dissatisfied, so he chose to leave for Paris Saint-Germain to become the boss and prove himself.

There are many people who have the same idea as Neymar, especially those young players with strong ability. They are all arrogant and may not be willing to come to Barcelona to suffer this grievance.

As a result, Barcelona's strategy completely failed.

After some contact, few people were willing to come to Barcelona.

Not only was the contact with the players not going smoothly, but even the contact with the opposing clubs did not bring any good news.

All the major teams seem to have reached a consensus that they all regard Barcelona as a sucker and are eyeing the transfer fee of nearly 200 million euros in their hands.

This money was earned from the sale of Neymar, but now it seems that they can no longer keep it.

…

"Barcelona's recruitment work seems to be going poorly?"

Lin Quan and Guardiola, who are on vacation in Barcelona, ​​have been paying close attention to Barcelona's moves in the transfer market during this winter break.

The two had previously speculated that Barcelona would make big moves, but they did not expect them to be so impatient.

Submitting an offer immediately at the beginning of the transfer period, doesn't this clearly tell other clubs that Barcelona is eager to buy players, allowing them to boldly offer high prices to rip them off?

"Well, it's a bit too hasty, too early, and the players they want to buy are very important to those teams aiming for the league, the Champions League and the Champions League seats. The other side will not easily sell the core of the team.

So unless Barcelona makes an extremely high offer and compensates the other party with a premium far higher than the market price, the other party will not agree to sell the player. "

If Barcelona is eyeing some young players with potential, then it would be easier to deal with. These people are not that important to the team, and losing them will not have much impact on the team's record.

But Barcelona only focuses on the core of each team, and the offensive core.

If the offensive core is really sold, the performance of these teams in the second half of the season will inevitably be greatly affected.

So they will definitely have a lot of concerns and will not nod easily.

"So, how short-sighted were the Bayern executives at the time? They actually sold Kroos during the winter break. I'm so angry just thinking about it!"

Guardiola was furious because he was stabbed in the back by the club in his first season at Bayern.

The other party sold Kroos without his consent just for the 50 million euros offered by Manchester City.

This caught Guardiola off guard and was a major reason for his team's defeat in the Champions League.

Although Kroos has not yet reached the status of the team's offensive core, his importance to the team is unquestionable.

Without him, Bayern's midfield strength has been greatly affected.

For Bayern, which has a deep foundation, losing a non-core player like Kroos has such a significant impact, let alone for other teams? "Haha, in this case, you actually have to thank those people in Bayern, otherwise, our Manchester City's midfield strength would not be as strong as it is now."

Lin Quan heard what Guardiola said and joked.

Guardiola also laughed: "That's thanks to those bastards of Hoeness!"

…

Compared to Barcelona, ​​Manchester City's winter transfers are much simpler.

What they have to do during the winter break is to strengthen the team's existing lineup, leaving the main framework basically unchanged and stockpiling more players in some positions in case of emergency.

For example, in the forward line, David Silva and Aguero have been injured frequently this season and have missed many games.

This has had a significant impact on the team's combat effectiveness. For this reason, Guardiola wants to buy a substitute for these two players so that the team will have no one available when they are injured and absent.

As for David Silva, it is easy to deal with, Son Heung-min can replace him. Although the two have different positions and functions, Son Heung-min's performance on the field is excellent and Guardiola is very satisfied with him.

So you can buy a winger or not, but you really have to buy a center.

At present, the two substitutes in the club, Jovetic and Iheanacho, are somewhat unable to meet his requirements.

The talents of these two players are actually not that high. If they leave Manchester City and go to other teams, they should be able to compete for a starting position.

But in Manchester City, he can only sit on the bench, his playing time is very limited, and it will be difficult for him to become a main player of the team in the future.

The backup striker in his mind should be stronger than these two and not too old, so that he will have greater value in training and development.

There are many young talents in the football world, and Guardiola already has several candidates in mind.

However, the impact of Neymar's transfer exceeded Guardiola's expectations. After receiving Manchester City's offer, the clubs of these players who were favored by him chose to ask for a huge sum of money, intending to make a fortune from Manchester City.

"This is crazy. A 19-year-old kid is asking for 40 million euros. Why don't you just go and rob him?"

Guardiola was extremely angry. He wanted to buy just a substitute, and the player was not too old, only 19 years old. A player like this would cost at most 30 million euros.

But the other party insisted on 40 million and refused to sell it for a penny less, as if it was up to you to take it or not.

This made Guardiola confused. What happened to the football transfer market? Why did it become so crazy? "Ahem, there is a word called inflation. The transfers of Neymar and Pogba have stimulated the major teams and set off a new round of arms race, which in turn caused a surge in the value of players. Sir, times have changed. It is impossible to buy cheap and good players like before!"

Lin Quan had anticipated this. Just like the prices in Europe, prices have been rising in recent years.

Inflation in the transfer market is a matter of time.

What's more, in the past few years, the broadcasting revenues of major leagues have increased significantly.

The increase in income has given the big clubs more ammunition to launch arms bans.

"It's really crazy. If I had so much money, I might as well buy a player with better combat effectiveness!"

Lin Quan also agreed with Guardiola's statement, but the matter of the substitute striker cannot be delayed indefinitely.

The value of players in European leagues has skyrocketed, so let's go to overseas leagues to make some money.

"There is a young player named Jesus in the Brazilian league who is performing well. He is a good choice on the front line. You can keep an eye on him."

Lin Quan remembers that Jesus seemed to have been included in Manchester City's observation list and would transfer to Manchester City in the future.

Although he is not the best template for a center, this guy is quite capable and has absolutely no problem being a substitute.

After they are trained in the future, they can be sold to make some money and then continue to upgrade the team's forward configuration.

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Or after a few years, when a striker like Haaland grows up, he can be replaced.

"Brazilian League? Which team does he play for?"

When Lin Quan mentioned this name, Guardiola had a vague impression, as if he had heard someone mention this person before.

"He is from Palmeiras. He was born in 1997 and is not even 19 years old yet. He probably won't have any complaints about being a substitute after being bought back!"

Not only will they have no complaints, for a young player playing in the Brazilian league, being able to play in one of the top five European leagues is what they dream of.

Not to mention joining Manchester City, the Champions League winner for the past two years, Lin Quan may not be aware of Manchester City's current appeal in overseas markets.

Just because of Manchester City, Guardiola and his name, countless players are flocking to Manchester City.

Guardiola nodded. The younger the better. After all, they are more malleable and more obedient. They will not go against the coach.

By the way, there is also a good seedling in Ligue 1. Are you interested?"

When thinking of Haaland, Lin Quan immediately thought of Haaland’s main competitor in the future - Mbappe.

"Oh? What position of seedlings?"

"Winger!"

"Winger? What's his name?"

"Kylian Mbappé!"

…

On January 9, in the 20th round of Ligue 1, Monaco played against Ajaccio at home.

The game was originally mediocre and did not receive much attention.

However, in the stands of Monaco's home stadium, two unexpected visitors appeared - Manchester City's head coach Guardiola and the team's star player Lin Quan.

Because the Premier League is in progress and Manchester City has just finished a league game, the two did not come here for vacation but to observe the players.

"Is this the Mbappe you were talking about?"

In the stands, Guardiola suddenly became excited when he saw a young player standing on the sidelines, wearing the Monaco jersey and about to play.

"Yes, that's him!"

"This kid is too young. I looked at his information and he is only seventeen years old?"

"Yes, I just turned seventeen, so I can only be a substitute, and my playing time is very limited!"

Guardiola was very confused. Did Lin Quan misunderstand what he meant? He did want to buy a backup striker, but not this kind of substitute! The other party was too young. What kind of career could he play at the age of 17? He couldn't play. He didn't have the ability, did you know? Of course, Lin Quan was an exception. This kid had a promising future since he was young.

"It's not too late to make a decision after you see his performance first. And I think if you really want to buy him, Monaco may not let him go if the price is less than 40 million. He is their treasure!"

Guardiola was very surprised to hear Lin Quan say this.

Lin Quan seems to have a very high opinion of this guy, and the fact that he can become Monaco's treasure proves that this kid is indeed something, so let's wait and see!

Mbappe, who just celebrated his 17th birthday, is much younger than he was when he was 25.

At this time, his body was still a little thin and his footwork was rather rough.

But he has one outstanding advantage - speed! "What a fast speed!"

Even Guardiola, who was mentally prepared, was surprised when he saw Mbappe running with the ball on the wing, leaving all the opposing players behind.

He immediately thought of a man who had once been the king at Highbury - Henry! Guardiola had coached Henry for a short time. Although Henry was no longer young when he joined Barcelona, ​​even so, the 30-year-old Henry's speed on the field was still impressive.

"Haha, that's pretty fast, isn't it?"

Seeing Guardiola's surprised look, Lin Quan said with a smile:

"He has more than one killer move. In addition to speed, he has another move. I just don't know if he will have the chance to use it in this game!"

"Oh? What is it? You're making me look forward to it!"

Guardiola was a little excited. Fast players are not uncommon in football, although speed is a very important attribute for wingers.

But this does not mean that a fast player is necessarily a good winger.

However, their speed advantage gives them the potential to become top wingers.

If they really have the corresponding talent, as long as they are well developed and their speed is matched with strong technology, they can become top wingers.

"He has a strong ability to change direction when spiking the ball. This is another killer move of his!"

Mbappe's skills are actually not particularly outstanding. Compared with his teammates Neymar and Messi in Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe's skills are much rougher.

But this does not prevent him from becoming the most threatening player in Paris Saint-Germain, because his strengths are so great that they are enough to make up for his weaknesses! (End of this chapter)