Chapter 88 Ferguson’s Favorability
Not only Real Madrid was interested in Lin Quan, but after the news spread, almost all the major clubs in the five major leagues were interested.
Milan city, AC Milan club.
Galliani immediately found the club chairman Berlusconi and reported the matter to him.
"Boss, are we still going to ask Barcelona to buy Lin Quan according to the original offer of 45 million euros?"
Galliani obviously regretted it. Lin Quan's penalty was only 5 million euros. If they paid 45 million euros for the transfer, wouldn't that be a big mistake? If this got out, I'm afraid people would laugh to death!
Berlusconi lit a cigar and smoked it slowly.
"This kid has performed very well in the Spanish national team and has attracted the attention of many top clubs. If 45 million euros can really bring him back, do you think it's a loss?"
Galliani frowned and thought for a while. Judging from Lin Quan's current performance alone, he is already a phenomenal player.
If you spend 45 million euros just to buy his combat effectiveness, it would be a bit expensive.
But if you consider his huge potential, this price is not only not expensive, but very cheap.
For example, after you know the performance of Messi at the age of 25 in football, if you were given a chance to go back in time and offer him an offer when he was 18 years old, how much would you be willing to pay?
I'm afraid many clubs will not hesitate to pay hundreds of millions of euros in transfer fees just to take Messi away from Barcelona!
And Lin Quan is like a young Messi.
In fact, he is stronger than Messi of the same age!
In comparison, Lin Quan's 45 million euros is a steal! If you are willing to pay 100 million euros for Messi, why not pay 45 million euros for Lin Quan? Unless you are sure that he will be kicked and injured on the field, and then destroyed by injuries.
Otherwise, there is no reason not to buy him! "The style of the Bundesliga is different from our Serie A. They don't pay much attention to defense. The playing style is simple and direct, and they can often score very exaggerated scores. Therefore, it is not difficult for offensive players to get good data.
If this kid played in our Serie A, his number of goals would definitely drop by more than half! ”
Galliani is still being stubborn, trying to find various reasons to prove that Lin Quan is not worth the price.
He still has a sense of superiority. Although Serie A's reputation as a World Cup winner is no longer there, as a wealthy family whose ancestors were once wealthy, they still look down on the up-and-coming Bundesliga.
Back then, even Germany's three superstars such as Matthäus, Klinsmann, and Bremer had to come to their Serie A to make a living!
Berlusconi glanced at his old partner and said calmly: "Each league has its own style. The Bundesliga advocates offense, and Serie A advocates defense. There is no distinction between high and low."
"But from the perspective of match enjoyment, the Bundesliga, which scores more goals, may not lose to Serie A. In addition, the Bundesliga is a true membership league, and their teams' financial conditions are generally better than ours."
"Don't look at them with old eyes. The performance of Bundesliga teams in the Champions League in the past few seasons is much better than that of our Serie A!"
AC Milan used to be the face of Serie A in European competitions, but in recent seasons, AC Milan's performance in the Champions League has been very bleak.
Since AC Milan won the Champions League title in the 2006-2007 season after avenging themselves against Liverpool in the final, they have been eliminated in the round of 16 three times, in the quarterfinals once, and once failed to even get a place in the Champions League. The speed of their decline is comparable to that of Real Madrid, the 16th place in the Champions League.
However, after Real Madrid invited Mourinho, their performance in the Champions League improved rapidly and they have reached the semi-finals twice in a row.
Real Madrid has lost the hat of the 16th round of the Champions League, but what about AC Milan? With their current lineup, it is still unknown when they will make a breakthrough in the Champions League!
Galliani actually just feels sorry for the money and doesn't want to spend so much money on buying players.
Lin Quan himself is actually very clear about his ability. The price of 45 million euros is not expensive, but AC Milan’s financial situation is rather worrying at that time.
Club president Berlusconi was embroiled in legal battles, and after the Calciopoli scandal, investment in the entire Serie A league was drastically reduced. Apart from that idiot Moratti who smashed the Champions League at all costs in the 2009-10 season, other giants did not want to, nor were they able to, invest heavily.
Galliani was a little reluctant to ask them to pay such a high transfer fee to buy a new player.
Especially when he could try it for less money, he didn't want to be cheated.
"It's settled. AC Milan is the face of Serie A. San Siro can't be without a superstar forever. If this 45 million euros can really bring Lin Quan back, it will be our AC Milan's hope for resurgence!"
Berlusconi doesn't think so, he looks at the long-term.
Since the club president has said so, Galliani has nothing more to say and can only follow his orders.
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Manchester, Manchester United Club.
Sir Alex Ferguson, who is about to retire, is discussing the team's winter signings with the team's owner Glazer's two sons, Avram and Joel.
"This is a list of some of the players I'm interested in, take a look!"
Ferguson handed the list to the two of them. He could actually make his own decisions on matters such as transfers and signings.
But considering that he is going to retire next season, it would be better to discuss it with the Glazer family.
This is to prevent the new coach of the team from looking down on the players he bought, in which case he, a retired old man, will have to take the blame.
Avram took the list handed over by the old Sir Alex Ferguson and glanced at it. The names of famous stars such as Juan Mata, Modric, Sneijder, Erdogan, Khedira and others appeared on the list.
The names of young players such as Michu, Isco, De Bruyne and Lin Quan also appeared.
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Except for Lin Quan, the remaining players are almost all midfielders.
It can be seen that Ferguson wants to strengthen Manchester United's midfield.
The newly introduced Shinji Kagawa was constantly injured, Fletcher was plagued by strange diseases, and Scholes was old.
Manchester United's midfield is a bit lacking and really needs to be strengthened.
When Joel saw Lin Quan's name, his eyes lit up and he pointed at the name and said to Ferguson:
"I've watched this guy's games. He plays in the same position in the Spanish team as Messi does in Barcelona. Their playing styles are also very similar. Many people think he can grow into the next Messi in the future. What do you think, Sir Alex?"
Ferguson smiled and said, "I am also optimistic about the future of this young man. With the strength he has shown now, I have no doubt that he can become the best in the world in the future."
Both Avram and Joel were surprised. They didn't expect Ferguson to have such a high opinion of Lin Quan.
Since Maradona retired, there has not been a football king in the football world for many years, and the closest ones are undoubtedly the currently popular Messi and Ronaldo.
Does Ferguson think that Lin Quan will be stronger than Melo in the future? The two brothers looked at each other, and couldn't help but sit up straight and become serious.
If Ferguson is right, then such a player cannot be let go no matter what! "Sir, what do you think is the appropriate price for us to bring him in?"
The two felt that even if Lin Quan could not become the king of football in the future, it would be fine if he could become the next Messi and Ronaldo! At this time, both Messi and Ronaldo were at their peak, and they were nuclear weapons in their respective teams.
It is precisely because of the existence of these two unparalleled heroes that La Liga has attracted so many fans and allowed La Liga to catch up with the Premier League in terms of league influence and commercial development.
If Manchester United can buy a player of this level, it will be very beneficial for Manchester United's future team performance and the development of Manchester United's business and brand image.
Seeing the eager eyes of the two, Ferguson smiled and said:
"That's hard to say. Barcelona may not be willing to sell such an outstanding player!"
"Isn't it being hyped that Lin Quan and Messi have overlapping positions on the field and that he has no place in the Barcelona team?"
Joel knew a lot about the latest news in football, so he asked at this time.
Ferguson shook his head: "Lin Quan and Messi are both players who can play in multiple positions. He played as a winger in Werder Bremen. If Barcelona recalls him, he can also be used as a winger.
When they are on the field, he and Messi can cooperate with each other. Both of them are players who can get the ball, break through and pass the ball. Their combination will only make it more difficult for the opponent to defend! ”
(End of this chapter)