Chapter 240: Losing Style

"Mr. Yang Huan, we meet again!"

In the Wangjiang Pavilion in Southampton, Yang Huan met Abramovich and his party who had come all the way south.

This time, accompanying Abramovich to the south, in addition to his top confidant Marina Granovskaia, were Chelsea's executive chairman Bruce Buck and the club's representative lawyer.

Bruce Buck is a well-known lawyer in the United States. When Abramovich bought Chelsea from Bates, he was involved and played the role of legal advisor.

Interestingly, Pini Zahavi, the Israeli agent who just accompanied Yang Huan to finalize Eden Hazard's transfer in Lille, France, is also on Abramovich's negotiation team.

This immediately made Abramovich's negotiation team look very strong and powerful, as if they were able to win the battle.

"Yes, it's such a coincidence that we meet again!" Yang Huan shook hands with him with a smile.

But after thinking about it, it doesn't sound right.

There were two people following Yang Huan, one was Long Wu and the other was Sun Yue.

The trio has gone through countless big battles in the past year, and everyone has developed a very good understanding of each other.

When asking everyone to sit down, Yang Huan made eye contact with Pini Zahavi, who gave him a strange look, which made Yang Huan feel a little amused.

What does this cunning guy want to do?

Are you hinting at me?

No way?

Play Infernal Affairs?

I like!

"Every time I meet Mr. Abramovich, he is always unlucky, either losing money or suffering a disaster. I wonder if there is anything I can do to help you, since you have come all the way south this time?"

As soon as Yang Huan sat down, he asked provocatively with a smile.

In fact, he knew that the purpose of Abramovich's visit was to poach talents.

In Yang Huan's opinion, there is no one who is not for sale in the Southampton team.

I’m not selling it because the price you offered is not high enough.

Adam Lallana did perform very well last season, but Bielsa also said that there is some overlap between his position and function and that of Ibrahimovic, so adjustments must be made.

On the wing, Adam Lallana has no speed, which means that he is not very threatening on the wing.

There is no problem in selling him, but after all, he is the captain of Southampton and a local star. It would be unreasonable not to give a higher price.

As for Benatia, this problem is more troublesome.

After introducing Javi Martinez, Yang Huan felt that using Javi Martinez and Benatia to form a double central defender would definitely be effective, and both players were still relatively young and could be used for many years.

But if Benatia is sold now, won’t Southampton only have two young central defenders, Varane and Nastasic?

Oh, and a younger Laporte.

Of course, that's fine too.

In Yang Huan's opinion, with such a large front line lineup, it would be a good idea to give young players training in the back line.

At the very least, after training for a season, when they reach the Premier League next year, the youngsters should have made some progress and be able to take on big responsibilities.

And Bielsa once said that compared with Benatia, Varane and Nastasic better meet his tactical requirements.

Therefore, Yang Huan was in a relaxed mood regarding this negotiation.

I'll raise the price as much as I can. If you want to buy, buy it. If you don't want to, forget it.

So, all kinds of sarcasm and ridicule began.

As soon as they met, Abramovich was provoked and ridiculed by Yang Huan, and his face darkened.

You are too arrogant!

Well, you keep going crazy, but sooner or later you will cry!

He noticed that Yang Huan loved offensive football, but he happened to meet Bielsa, who only cared about the overall situation.

As long as Benatia is taken away and the defense is empty, let’s see how Southampton can continue to dominate!

"Let me get straight to the point. We at Chelsea have our eyes on Adam Lallana and Benatia. You said so, I'll come in person to talk to you. Now that I'm here, name your price!"

Yang Huan laughed when he heard this, "Do you guys agree to the price I offered?"

Abramovich paused.

If you say so, you are obviously being taken advantage of. Who is so stupid as to allow himself to be slaughtered?

But if it is not, then it is obviously weak and does not show the true nature of wealth and power!

"Mr. Yang Huan, you must be joking. We have to negotiate. How can you set the price?"

Bruce Buck, who was standing by, was also an old fox and immediately interrupted with a smile.

Abramovich immediately gave him an admiring look.

This is a good flattery!

"Oh, I thought you were very sincere!" Yang Huan muttered.

It felt as if, in his impression, only by letting the other party set the price could he be considered sincere in buying.

"Mr. Yang Huan, we are indeed very sincere." Bruce Buck reiterated.

Yang Huan curled his lips, "I can't see it. If you guys keep talking like this, I'm afraid we'll have to talk until the afternoon."

As he spoke, he raised his left hand, looked at his watch, and sighed.

"It seems that we can only eat here at noon!"

He had originally planned to have dinner with Yoona, who had just returned from filming in China.

Bruce Buck immediately laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Yang Huan, we'll treat you for lunch!"

Just a meal, no big deal.

Yang Huan did not comment.

"Since we still want to negotiate, there's no point in us making an offer. You guys make an offer first!"

He gave the impression that he had little interest in talking.

This was originally within the expectations of Abramovich and others.

This time, we recruited their core players, one is the captain and the other is the mainstay of the defense.

"What we mean is, two players..." Bruce Buck was about to state his offer.

But Yang Huan raised his right hand and said, "Wait, wait a minute, come one by one, don't be anxious, talk slowly!"

After saying that, he waved to Long Wu beside him.

"Go, tell Lao Huang to prepare lunch quickly and make it more sumptuous. Don't neglect the guests!"

Long Wu immediately nodded and agreed to go.

It was only after the door of the box was closed again that Chelsea made its first offer.

"We hope to bring in Benatia for 20 million."

Marina Granovskia, the number one henchman, stood up and said.

"Twenty million? Euros? Pounds?" Yang Huan frowned and asked.

Granovskia glanced at his boss Abramovich and said awkwardly, "Euro!"

"You guys are really funny. Others offered 20 million, but we rejected them. Now you are offering 20 million again. Do you have any sincerity?" Sun Yue got furious on the spot.

That tone was filled with indescribable indignation.

Yang Huan looked at Abramovich with a smile, "Mr. Abramovich, I think you really shouldn't be here. Me too. Why don't we just go out on a yacht and let them talk!"

After saying this, he kept shaking his head and making clicking sounds.

"It's so fucking uncool!"

No one understood what the term "high standard" meant, but it felt awkward.

It probably means losing one's identity.

This made Abramovich look a little embarrassed, and he glared at Granovskaia, "You bastard, are you trying to embarrass me?"

"Twenty million pounds!" Bruce Buck immediately added an offer.

In total, it is about 24 million euros.

It’s quite interesting.

"You spent 25 million pounds to bring in David Luiz. Don't tell me that Benatia is not as valuable as David Luiz. They are in the Portuguese Super League and we are in the English Championship. But we have experienced the test of the FA Cup and there is no problem with adaptation!"

Sun Yue had taken all aspects of the situation into consideration.

The biggest fear when recruiting players is the lack of adaptation, especially when recruiting players from across leagues.

Just like Shevchenko and Torres, they were brought in at such high prices, but ended up performing terribly.

There is this risk in the domestic league, and the risk of recruiting players across leagues is even greater.

Therefore, when the Premier League introduces players from this league, their prices are often higher.

Bruce Buck took a deep breath, looked at Granovskia, and then at Abramovich.

It is obvious that the heavy responsibility of Chelsea's negotiations has been given to him.

"No way, you're hesitating for such a long time?" Yang Huan sneered again and shook his head.

Oh my god, when my Master Huan was forcibly poaching people, he always added tens of millions at a time.

Why are you hesitating for such a long time over that little bit of money?

Isn't this just a waste of my time?

"Mr. Abramovich, you disappoint me so much!"

Yang Huan looked very regretful and let out a heavy sigh.

"People like us who make hundreds of thousands of dollars a minute are wasting our time here for a tiny bit of trivial change? You have the interest, but I don't have the time!"

It sounded like he was going to call a halt to the negotiations.

Abramovich came with the determination to dig, but he did not expect that the rhythm of the negotiations would be disrupted by Yang Huan.

This doesn't seem like a formal business negotiation at all, it's more like a fight.

But after listening to Yang Huan's words, he really got angry.

For someone of his status, the thing he fears most is not doing business at a loss, but being looked down upon.

The Russian immediately looked at Bruce Buck and winked at him.

The latter was encouraged and immediately adjusted his negotiation strategy, raising the price from the original one million at a time.

"Just the price of David Luiz, twenty-five million pounds!"

Yang Huan laughed, "This is quite interesting!"

After a pause, he nodded, "I sense your sincerity. Let's be straightforward. I won't say any more. Your time is precious. Here's the price: 30 million pounds. No bargaining. Pay in cash. If you want it, buy it. If not, forget it!"

Thirty million pounds?

Pini Zahavi gasped.

Isn't it a bit too cruel of Master Huan to kill people?

A central defender who previously played in the French Ligue 2, moved to the English League 1 for a season, and helped the team win the FA Cup, is worth 30 million pounds?

Isn't this just treating Chelsea as a scapegoat?

But as soon as Yang Huan finished speaking, Abramovich made the decision on the spot.

"Okay, thirty million pounds, cash!"

It's rare for him to be so generous.

Yang Huan made an OK gesture towards him, smiled, and motioned Sun Yue to continue talking.

Bruce Buck had a bitter face. How could the negotiations continue?

Chelsea originally meant to package both players.

But now it has been split into two games.

Not only that, Benatia's value is around 20 million pounds, and forced poaching would be around the same price.

But now, it has been raised to 30 million pounds in one go.

What about Adam Lallana?

Benatia is the mainstay of the defense, that's right!

There is a shortage of central defenders in football right now and their prices have generally skyrocketed, and that’s no problem!

But the problem is, you, Benatia, have paid 30 million pounds, how much should Adam Lallana, the core of the frontcourt and captain of the team, be given?

Less than Benatia?

Will they agree?

Sure enough, Southampton started the next round very quickly.

"Adam Lallana is the captain of our team and the number ten soul star of our team. He plays a vital role. Without a good price, we will never agree to it!"

Sun Yue's words were so direct that they were a bit scary.

"So, if you want to buy Adam Lallana, you can start with a price higher than 30 million pounds."

"If you think it's too high, that's no problem. Please forgive us for not sending it to you!"

This is what you want to buy. We have the final say on whether to sell it or not.

The conditions and price have been stated, will you buy it?

If you don’t buy it, we’ll leave and won’t have to eat lunch.

Bruce Buck immediately looked at Abramovich with a sad face.

The latter, on the other hand, looked wealthy and powerful, and remained calm.

At times like this, you have to endure it, even if it hurts a lot. It’s better to lose the battle than to lose the fight.

No matter what, I have to pretend that tens of millions are no big deal to make things look more serious.

Feeling Bruce Buck's eyes asking for help, Abramovich looked at Yang Huan who was sitting on the Diaoyutai, and he was so angry that he almost went crazy!

Boy, sooner or later you will fall into my hands!

Let’s wait and see!

But on the surface, he smiled calmly.

"It's okay, it's only 30 million pounds, just talk to them."

But who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Huan burst into laughter.