Chapter 413: Get Out!

After talking with Real Madrid, Sun Yue led the team to Barcelona without stopping.

Although there were some conflicts between Roselle and Yang Huan in their personal relationship, the main problem was Roselle's envy and jealousy.

But from the club's perspective, Rosell still strongly supports Barcelona's participation in the International Champions Cup.

Especially when Miracle Media promised to give him the highest appearance fee, Russell agreed without hesitation.

There are four warm-up matches, the opponents are strong and the schedule is relatively reasonable. As long as the preparations are effective, who would refuse?

Besides, you can still earn 12 million euros, only a fool would refuse it.

With the two shining gems of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​plus the new Champions League champion Bayern Munich and the new Europa League champion Southampton, the first International Champions Cup is far more important than the past two North American Invitational tournaments of e Company.

Whether it is the overall strength of the team or the dazzling degree of the stars, it is far superior.

Yang Huan was quite satisfied with what Sun Yue gained from this trip to Spain.

After Real Madrid and Barcelona were added, there were six teams in total, along with Juventus, Southampton, Bayern Munich and Arsenal, and the foundation of the event was laid.

For the remaining two places, Yang Huan is considering choosing between Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.

Manchester United and Chelsea still have quite good influence in the United States, after all, they are both teams where Peter Nian played.

Mr. Baldhead is quite capable in operating the North American market.

But if the other party's demands are too high, then change players decisively.

Whether it is Dortmund in the Bundesliga, Inter Milan and Roma in Serie A, or Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1, they are all very good targets.

After all, this is only the first

As long as the event is successfully run and promoted effectively, will there be any need to worry that these top teams will not participate in the future?

By then, I'm afraid they will come to us one by one, begging to participate.

This is the reason why a blacksmith must be strong himself.

But what surprised Yang Huan was that Sun Yue brought back another piece of news.

"What? Stroman? Neymar?"

Yang Huan found it a little unbelievable.

"You said Florentino and Rosell both asked about Stroman and Neymar?"

Sun Yue nodded continuously, "Yes, I can see that they are very interested in Stroman and Neymar, that is definitely not fake"

Yang Huan couldn't help but laugh at this.

I didn't realize that this Dutchman is such a treasure.

It's interesting that Barcelona and Real Madrid are fighting for him.

As for Neymar, Yang Huan was not surprised at all.

The popularity of Brazilians is well-known in the football circle, and they can be called the golden boy in today's football world.

In today's football world, who doesn't want to have Neymar?

The problem is, we have to convince Southampton to let him go.

"To be honest, I am not surprised that Barcelona wants to get Strootman, because Barcelona has always had the habit and gene of introducing Dutch players, but even Real Madrid wants Strootman, then I am a little surprised."

Barcelona's tactical system was created by the Dutch, and has been passed down from Cruyff to Van Gaal to Rijkaard.

Therefore, it is normal that Barcelona is fond of Dutch players.

But Real Madrid has never been compatible with Dutch players. Before, whether it was Sneijder, Van der Vaart, or Robben, they failed to win recognition in Real Madrid, but instead they all shined after leaving the team.

Does Real Madrid still want Strootman at this time?

"Who made it so that there are so few midfielders like Stroman in the transfer market now?" Sun Yue said with a wry smile.

Yang Huan burst into laughter when he heard this.

Modric, who was originally much better than Stroman, was a darling in the transfer market.

But now, the Croatian team has been defeated by Southampton in advance, so it is natural for Stroman to play the leading role.

If you think about it carefully, Real Madrid really needs a player like Stroman who can both organize and defend, to share the pressure of midfield core Xavi and Lonsso.

And Stroman is indeed the type of midfielder that Mourinho loves.

"Spread the word to me, Stroman is not for sale" Yang Huan laughed.

What is not for sale?

What I mean is, your bid is not high enough.

Without a sky-high price, would you have the nerve to buy my non-sale items?

Get lost

"Notify Stroman's agent and let's talk about the transfer after the European Cup."

Of course Sun Yue understood what Master Huan meant.

Since so many teams want to snatch Stroman, why rush?

If Stroman performs well in the European Cup, his value will definitely skyrocket.

Even if the performance is sluggish, so what?

At worst, Southampton won't sell it.

Anyway, Yang Huan is not very willing to sell Stroman.

This also proves the saying that if you have no desire, you will be strong.

"Mr. Jill, this is the latest fax from E Company regarding the North American Invitational Tournament in late July."

In the office at Old Trafford, David Gill took a document handed to him by his assistant.

After a quick glance, he frowned, "The appearance fee is only 2 million euros?"

As he spoke, David Gill threw the documents in his hand onto the table, looking somewhat dissatisfied.

"Miracle Media offered a price of three million, and it was clearly marked, but they only offered two million?"

The assistant stood there and smiled slightly, "So, this time Company E failed to invite the top team."

"Oh?" David Gill raised his head and looked at the assistant.

"According to the information I received, the teams that have confirmed that they will participate in the North American Invitational Tournament are Toronto Raptors, Seattle Sounders, Los Angeles Galaxy, and D.C. United, all of which are Major League Soccer teams."

David Gill couldn't help but turn his head and asked, "Isn't this the same as last year?"

Although last year's North American Invitational Tournament had European powerhouses such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus and Barcelona, ​​who were the other opponents?

The United States West, the United States East, America and Guadalajara of the Mexican League.

It is undeniable that these teams either have home advantage or are quite strong.

But the problem is that there is no commercial appeal.

Who would be willing to pay a high price for a ticket to watch a game of a team whose name you can't even pronounce?

Why is FIFA's Club World Cup not as good as the Champions League?

Isn't this obvious?

The assistant smiled bitterly and said, "So far this year, the only confirmed foreign team is Santos Laguna from the Mexican League."

"Is it interesting?" David Gill asked with a sneer.

In recent years, the broadcasting rights of the Premier League in North America have become increasingly popular. Especially as European top teams flock to the United States to play commercial games every summer, the United States, a football desert, has gradually become a football paradise.

But this event has already been held for two sessions, why is e-company still so petty?

Thinking of this, David Gill couldn't help but look at another fax document that he had placed aside on the table.

Relatively speaking, Miracle Media seems to be more courageous, and they have invited the top teams.

Those who can be assistants are all very good at observing people's words and expressions.

As soon as David Gill glanced at Miracle Media's documents, he knew what was going on.

"Mr. Gil, according to reports from Spanish newspapers Marca and AS, both Real Madrid and Barcelona have accepted the invitation."

David Gill nodded.

Considering commercial value, Manchester United's influence in North America is not inferior to Real Madrid and Barcelona.

In other words, if Manchester United accepts the invitation, the appearance fee will definitely be in the first tier.

Three million euros, not counting prize money for four games, more than ten million euros, a very high income.

Sometimes, David Gill even wondered if Yang Huan was crazy?

Otherwise, why would they give such a high appearance fee?

But they also said that they signed the rights to participate in five sessions in one go, it was written in black and white, how could it be false?

"Sir Alex Ferguson called again today to urge us to finalize the summer preparations as soon as possible so that he can prepare early."

The assistant said this and looked at David Gill in front of him, "What should we do now?"

David Gill did not answer immediately, but sighed deeply.

"The Chinese have a saying, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Little do people know that if you stay in a flock of chickens for too long, even if you are a phoenix, you will lose your feathers and become a chicken. But if a chicken stays in a flock of phoenixes for too long, it may have the opportunity to become more delicate than the phoenixes."

The assistant was stunned. Why did the boss speak strangely today?

But from the perspective of commercial value, this is indeed the case.

"So...Mr. Gill, what you mean is..."

"Go, call Miracle Media and tell them we have decided to participate in the International Champions Cup."

The assistant was shocked. Has the decision been made so soon?

But before he could react, David Gill said again.

"Call Peter Nian again and tell him that I hope to find a chance to meet him in Southampton in the next two days."

The assistant was even more surprised, "You're going there in person?"

"Yes, go in person."

After David Gill finished speaking, he sighed deeply again and waved to his assistant, indicating that he could leave.

Only after the assistant closed the door did David Gill close his eyes and mutter to himself.

"I didn't expect that I still had to take the initiative to go to their house."

There are never clear-cut enemies and friends in this world, only eternal interests.

European giants have long been trying to develop the North American soccer market, starting with superstars like Beckham and Henry switching to the Major League Soccer, and then to the United States' outstanding performance in international competitions in recent years, all of which have ignited the American people's passion for soccer.

Media reports have previously stated that among Americans under the age of 40, football is the second most popular sport in the United States, second only to rugby.

It's a shame that in the under-25 age group, the most popular European teams are Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid and Messi's Barcelona.

But which team is ranked third?

It's not Manchester United, nor Bayern Munich, nor AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Southampton

This is a very outrageous survey result, and it has even caused countless controversies, but it is a fact.

The reason is that the Internet

When Lim Yoona posted a few photos wearing a Southampton jersey on WeChat, it triggered an explosion in the American media, and even caused Southampton to sell out of that jersey.

This is really crazy and unreasonable.

But this trend is gradually becoming mainstream

Don't believe it?

Look at how popular Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and others are on social networks.

You will really find that this world has long exceeded your imagination

David Gill had to admit that he was not as good as Yang Huan and Peter Nean in terms of business acumen and keeping up with the times, which directly led to Manchester United lagging behind teams such as Southampton and Real Madrid in this regard.

But now, he had to hurry up and catch up.

Don't seek to surpass, but at least follow closely.

There is a saying that goes, those who cannot keep up with the times will be eliminated by the times.