Chapter 273 I Like Chelsea
"What? Toni Kroos?"
"Who is this guy? Is he worth 60 million?"
"My dear, are you sure you heard it right?"
"Isn't that Luca Toni, or the abbreviation of Miroslav Klose after packing?"
"Yeah, Klose's name is very similar to Kroos, so they can't be mistaken, right?"
"Southampton is so incredible, they actually spent 60 million for a young player.
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"Oh my god, rich people are so willful that they pay a superstar price to sign a young player. It's amazing!"
"Wow, this really shows how tough our great saint is!"
"This is exactly the effect we want!"
"Great job, Master Huan. A young player can command the price of a superstar. I have to admire you!"
"It's much better than Real Madrid and Barcelona, isn't it?"
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When Southampton and Bayern Munich officially announced the transfer at the same time.
Suddenly, the entire European football world was shocked.
Although the media has previously reported that Southampton is planning a transfer worth up to 60 million pounds, everyone's target is the superstar when they think of this transfer.
But who could have thought that Southampton did not introduce a superstar at all, but instead introduced Toni Kroos.
This is so topical and dramatic!
The entire European football world, as well as the media and fans around the world, went crazy almost at the same time.
That’s 60 million pounds!
With such a price tag, apart from the two incredible stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who else can't be poached?
But, instead of signing a group of top superstars like Ribery, Fabregas, Robben, etc., Southampton chose to sign Toni Kroos. This is not just willful, it is against the will of heaven!
Media all over the world began to hype the event as if it were a holiday, and football fans also discussed it extensively on the Internet.
They can be roughly divided into three camps: support, neutrality and denigration.
The supporters believe that all we Southampton Saints have is money, and we are so willful, what can you do to us?
The detractors questioned Southampton's transfer operation, believing that it was an extremely poor performance and that Southampton would become a typical example of a nouveau riche with lots of money and stupid people.
The neutrals adopted a strategy of watching from the sidelines. While they marveled at Southampton's wealth, they also ridiculed the team's poor transfer operations of spending a lot of money to achieve small results.
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To quote Martin Samuel, chief columnist of England's Daily Mail, "Even if Yang Huan hired me as a transfer consultant, I would not be able to do such a loss-making deal. It's too bad!"
As a result, all kinds of inside stories and hype began to spread among the media.
This is also a consistent feature of the media.
After grabbing a piece of hype material, they dig into it desperately to squeeze out every last bit of surplus value.
Especially when Toni Kroos arrived at London Airport from Germany the day after the official announcement, over a hundred media outlets gathered at the scene, a scene comparable to the treatment given to a superstar.
But having been informed by Southampton beforehand, Toni Kroos did not stay at the scene for long, nor did he respond to any interviews or questions from reporters. He got into the Rolls-Royce provided by Southampton's official shuttle and headed straight for Staplewood training base.
Many newspapers and media, including the Southern Echo, BBC, The Independent, The Sun and others, obtained Southampton's permission and followed the entire process of Toni Kroos joining the team at Staplewood.
Southampton also officially announced that at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, Toni Kroos' signing ceremony will be live broadcast on WeChat, followed by a WeChat press conference.
Although it failed to interview Toni Kroos, the BBC met Southampton owner Yang Huan at Staplewood, who had come back from China specifically and was in a very smug and happy mood.
When asked, Yang Huan actually agreed to be interviewed by BBC TV.
This immediately overwhelmed the BBC TV reporting team, who were in a panic and did not know how to deal with the situation for a while.
In the end, Charlene Lahri, a reporter from the Southern Echo who was familiar with Yang Huan and had a cooperative relationship with the BBC, took on the role of temporary interview reporter and conducted the interview directly under the new training building at Staplewood.
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"Hello, Mr. Yang Huan, many fans and people in the football industry are curious about why you would pay such a high price to sign Toni Kroos. This is the price for a superstar, but Toni Kroos is obviously not one of them."
Yang Huan smiled slightly in the TV camera, "Not yet. I believe that with time, he will be the best midfielder in the world. By then, it will cost more than 60 million pounds to get him!"
"What you said makes some sense. Toni Kroos is indeed favored by many people. But, Mr. Yang Huan, that's 60 million pounds. Don't you feel bad about it?" asked Charlene Lahiri.
Yang Huan looked relaxed and at ease, "Haha, to be honest, I don't feel bad about it, I think it's a bargain!"
When Abramovich heard Yang Huan's voice coming from the TV, he was so angry that he slammed the table on the spot.
"****, of course he doesn't feel bad, that bastard bought players with my money.
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"He feels bad? That's impossible! He did it on purpose!"
"He was planning to make me pay for it from the beginning, this damn bastard!"
"Cheap? I think they'll even give 100 million. Anyway, I don't have to pay for it myself!"
Marina Granovskya on the side was silent and didn't dare to say a word.
But if you ask yourself, there is really no need for Yang Huan to feel distressed, right?
Anyway, it’s not your own money, so why should you feel bad about it?
The television obviously wasn't going to pause the interview because of Abramovich's outburst.
"Very cheap? Mr. Yang Huan, Toni Kroos is only 21 years old. Although he is a recognized talented midfielder, he has never proven himself. Don't you think the risk is too great?"
Yang Huan shook his head. “I don’t think so. Toni Kroos is still young and has great potential. I have discussed this with Bielsa and we both think he will be a vital member of the team, even a core player of the team. That’s why we are determined to bring in Toni Kroos.”
When Abramovich heard this, he sneered again.
"You f*cking decided to sign Toni Kroos because you knew someone would pay for you!"
The interview on TV continued.
"Mr. Yang Huan, Southampton's midfield was a weak spot last season, but from what we can see so far, this season Southampton has brought in Nemanja Matic, Javi Martinez, and now Toni Kroos."
On the TV screen, Yang Huan kept nodding.
"If we add Vidal, Strootman, Isco, Pogba and Schneiderlin, we will find that Southampton's midfield is full of talents, even a little overcrowded. What do you think?"
Yang Huan thought about it and said, "I don't think this will be a problem. We will be competing on four fronts in the new season: the Championship, League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League. I think if we want to achieve good results, we must have a wide range of players."
"Can you tell me about your goal?"
"My goal, of course, is to win four championships!" After saying this, he laughed.
"I firmly believe that our players also hope so and have such ability!"
"Mr. Yang Huan, as far as I know, Southampton has announced the closure of the transfer market. In your opinion, are the results of the Saints' operation in this summer's transfer market satisfactory?"
As soon as Charlene Lahri finished speaking, Yang Huan burst into laughter.
“Very very very very satisfied
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He used four "very" in one breath to show how satisfied he was.
This immediately made Abramovich outside the TV so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Damn it, you've screwed me so much, of course you're satisfied!
“What do you think of Manchester United, our Community Shield opponent?”
Yang Huan frowned slightly, "If we can kill them once, we can kill them a second time."
"Want to win the Community Shield?"
"Of course, no problem!"
"Which team do you most want to face in the new season?"
"I haven't thought about it, but if I look at it purely from a profit perspective, I like Chelsea."
"Why?"
Even Abramovich and Marina Granovskaia, who were outside the TV, noticed it.
"Every time we beat Chelsea, I feel benefited a lot!" Yang Huan said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking on TV, there was a bang outside the TV.
A vase that was carefully auctioned and worth six figures of pounds was broken into pieces.
Marina Granovskia was startled but stood still.
The boss started smashing things again!
If you don't like it and you know that they won't say anything good about it, why bother watching their interview?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
But how could she dare to say this?
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While Abramovich was furious at home, Yang Huan was celebrating wildly in Southampton.
In Wangjiang Pavilion, in addition to all Southampton's players, coaches and important employees, employees of WeChat, the game company, Miracle Entertainment, and even Wangjiang Pavilion were all present.
Yang Huan stood in the middle of the crowd, and everyone around him was standing like him.
“Congratulations to WeChat for their two new games’ great success!”
“Congratulations on the opening of Wangjiang Pavilion’s seventh branch!”
"Although Psy and Yoona are not here, we still want to congratulate the entertainment company. The second-generation divine song Fox Called YouTuBie has exceeded 300 million hits!"
"Congratulations to ReadIt, Congratulations to Wrap
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"At the same time, I also wish Southampton a successful season and success in the new season!"
As Yang Huan shouted and raised the wine glass in his hand, everyone present immediately rushed forward, raised their glasses, and shouted in unison, "Cheers", and then drank it all in one gulp.
Since the instant success of the game "Shoot the Plane Every Day" on the WeChat gaming platform, the second batch of three games have been launched, namely "Love to Eliminate", "Link Meng Every Day" and "Cool Run Every Day", of which the first two games have already been launched.
Tiantian Lianmeng was the first to land, and the number of downloads on the first day exceeded three million, making it an instant hit. Twelve days later, it generated one million pounds in revenue, which was undoubtedly a perfect start for a new game.
Following Tiantian Lianmeng, Tiantian Ai Xiaochu was also launched yesterday.
In just one day, oh no, strictly speaking, it only took eighteen hours, and the download volume of Tiantian Ai Xiaochu exceeded three million, setting a new record. It is expected to exceed ten million within three days, and its revenue will catch up with Tiantian Lianmeng.
From the development of these two games, it is not difficult to see the huge potential of the WeChat game platform.
Today, WeChat is no longer a losing business, but a treasure trove.
Once the third-party channel is opened, WeChat company does not have to do much, just sit back and wait to collect the money!
Yang Huan now really wants to see those guys, including Glenn Moore, who once doubted that he had run out of ideas. He wonders how they feel now?
I guess I'd be so depressed that I'd want to commit suicide!
Because they will sadly discover that things do not develop as they expected.
"Old Zhu, Old Wang!"
Yang Huan walked to the area where WeChat company employees gathered.
As soon as they saw him coming, more than a hundred employees stood up one by one.
It was only then that Yang Huan realized that the scale of this company had grown beyond his expectations without him noticing.
But, it makes sense when you think about it.
A year ago, he came to England with three people, but now, he has a big family and a big business.
This is what a real man should be like!
"Master Huan!"
"Master Huan, what do you want me to do?"
"Yes, Master Huan, please say a few words to us!"
"Say a few words, Master Huan, you can teach us a lesson!"
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.
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