Chapter 573: Queueing and Taking Turns

Michels, who created the Dutch total attack and defense concept, once said that football is a war!

And it is a very serious war full of life and death!

Although, there is no war and smoke!

To give an interesting example, before every game and before the start of the second half, both teams must line up in the locker room aisle, and then be led by the referee team on duty to walk into the stadium side by side.

Afterwards, there was a series of ceremonies with certain symbolic meanings, such as lining up to listen to the national anthem and team songs, exchanging team flags, etc.

Yes, this is equivalent to the declaration of war ceremony before the war!

Football is called a war without gunpowder, which is not an exaggeration at all.

From the sand table simulations and troop deployments before the game to the on-the-spot command during the game and the emergence of surprise troops, everything is incredibly close to actual combat.

This is one of the reasons why football is so fascinating.

But what is another saying that describes war?

By the way, war is the continuation of politics!

In other words, from ancient times to the present, war has been nothing more than a means, a process.

The same is true on the football field!

If a football club is likened to two opposing countries, then what determines the outcome of the war is definitely not what happens on the field, but the operations of the two opposing teams off the field.

A crucial point in determining the outcome of a war is who has more advanced weapons!

On the football field, stars are the most important weapons on the battlefield!

So, don’t be fooled by the fact that football club operators all call themselves gentlemen and compare professional football to a gentleman’s war.

Little do they know that when it comes to the battle for stars, especially top stars, anyone can see their true faces.

When Yang Huan approached the crowd, he immediately heard Abramovich chasing John Henry and Ian Ayre, and shouting out Chelsea's offer in a very bold manner.

"We are willing to pay Suarez a buyout fee of 40 million pounds!"

His eager, determined look made him look just like an old pervert who had set his eyes on a beautiful little girl.

Arsenal CEO Gazidis was even more shameless.

"The termination fee is 40 million pounds?"

"Oh, no, no, no, we naturally don't want to use the buyout fee to poach him. We are willing to offer 40 million pounds!"

That look and that posture seemed to be saying, we already have an extra pound, why don't you Liverpool guys kneel down and lick our boots?

John Henry and Ian Eyre looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Liverpool is really in decline!

Today's Reds have long lost the glory of the traditional top four in the Premier League at the beginning of the century.

Liverpool is now more like an upper-middle-level Premier League team, on the same level as Everton and Tottenham Hotspur.

Of course, we can talk about tradition and club culture in detail.

But these days, professional football is all about capital!

"Sorry, Mr. Abramovich, Mr. Gazidis, Suarez, we are not selling!"

Ian Eyre still has some backbone.

You bastard, you are too bullying, aren’t you?

One of them directly planned to use the buyout clause, and the other one was even more embarrassing, offering one pound more than the buyout clause. What does that mean?

Bullying us because we have no money?

Yes, we in Liverpool have no money and are poor, but we will not be bullied by you!

John Henry also nodded heavily, "Yes, I won't sell it. I definitely won't sell it!"

If I really want to sell it, I definitely won’t sell it to you two bastards!

After hearing this, Abramovich chuckled and said, "Mr. Henry, Mr. Al, I'm afraid this is not up to you!"

Gazidis also nodded continuously.

Suarez's buyout clause is 40 million pounds!

In other words, anyone who can afford the price and convince the player can buy out the contract directly.

As for whether Liverpool is willing or not, who cares?

John Henry and Ian Ayr were immediately furious.

Don't these two guys mean to poach Liverpool's players in a blatant way?

"I must solemnly remind you that we still have a contract with Suarez, and we have an agreement not to poach each other!" Ian Ayre reminded solemnly.

"Yes, there is indeed such an agreement, that's why we are talking to you!" Abramovich said with a smile.

After a pause, the Russian shook his head again, "But you are obviously avoiding the issue and are unwilling to solve it head on!"

Liverpool was indeed too passive in the whole thing.

Who made the Red Army fail to take precautions in advance?

Now, even if Chelsea and Arsenal really have a legitimate reason to poach Suarez, as long as they are willing to pay 40 million pounds to buy out the contract, Liverpool can only swallow their anger!

Just then, Yang Huan walked over and stood between John Henry and Ian Ayre. Seeing Abrahimovic's face that said he was willful just because he had money, he immediately burst into laughter.

"I say, Roman, if I remember correctly, Suarez wants to join a team that can participate in the Champions League..."

After a pause, Yang Huan smiled jokingly, "Can Chelsea maintain their top four position in the league?"

A slap in the face, a naked slap in the face!

Abramovich felt a burning pain on his cheeks!

Damn it, although Chelsea is now in fourth place in the league, they haven’t secured the position yet!

With so many rounds of the league still to go, who knows if Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Everton will be able to make a comeback at any time?

Yang Huan's words were equivalent to exposing Abramovich's scars, slapping him in the face, and telling him that if he wanted to buy Suarez, he was not qualified for the time being, and had to wait until he qualified for the Champions League next season!

Abramovich was filled with hatred.

Damn you, Yang Huan, how did I offend you?

I want to poach players from Liverpool, what’s it got to do with you?

But John Henry and Ian Eyre felt the pressure on their shoulders eased, and they couldn't help but look at Yang Huan with gratitude.

At this time, in their eyes, Yang Huan was simply the messenger of justice!

"Yang Huan, what we are talking about now is Suarez's transfer. It has nothing to do with you!" Abramovich said in a very unfriendly tone.

The Russians were almost furious and ordered us to leave!

"Why is it okay?" Yang Huan asked with a leisurely smile, "I have already told Ian that we at Southampton are also interested in Suarez. If Liverpool want to sell him, they will definitely notify us first."

At this point, Yang Huan chuckled, "So, if you want to buy Suarez, you can, line up and stand behind me!"

What the hell!

Everyone present almost went crazy!

Damn it, these days even if you want to poach someone, you have to wait in line and take turns?

I don't know why, but John Henry and Ian Eyre burst into laughter after hearing this. They felt so happy in their hearts.

Even if it’s selling someone, they would rather sell it to Young Master Huan than to the aggressive Abramovich.

As for Arsenal's Gazidis, he has remained silent since Young Master Huan appeared.

Perhaps, Arsenal's CEO is silently counting his little fingers and calculating the small amounts of money, planning to buy Real Madrid's Argentine striker Higuain!

Abramovich stared at Yang Huan with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire, and then looked at Ian Ayre.

"Mr. Al, is what he said true?"

This is equivalent to telling Ian Ayre, man, it's time to take sides and make a statement!

Hang out with him? Or hang out with me?

Ian Eyre and John Henry looked at each other, without any hesitation.

Damn it, Chelsea has always made a living by poaching players from its rivals, but Southampton is different.

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!

You, Chelsea, did pay money to poach our players, but we lost our star players. At best, it can only be regarded as an equal exchange of interests.

But Southampton is different!

Master Huan founded the International Champions Cup and the European Youth Champions League, which opened up a new source of revenue for major clubs, bringing in more lucrative profits and a steady stream of income.

Just think about it, everyone knows how to make choices, right?

Besides, Master Huan is not as domineering as you, Abramovich!

At the very least, although they all want to poach people, he does it in a gentlemanly and competent manner, which makes it easier for people to accept him!

"Mr. Abramovich, I'm sorry, we did reach an agreement with Southampton. If we want to sell Suarez, we will give priority to Southampton!"

Ian Eyre's statement undoubtedly defines the nature of this matter.

Southampton has fully intervened in Suarez's transfer!

Of course, don’t think that Ian Ayre is a fool. In fact, he is very smart!

Since it is a priority, it must be a priority under the same conditions.

This is a perfect solution for Liverpool.

Besides, now that the wealthy Southampton has entered the game, they can directly drive up Suarez's transfer price no matter what.

After hearing what Ian Ayre said, Abramovich was so angry that he felt like vomiting blood!

Damn it, why are you bunch of spineless guys all running to kneel down and lick that bastard Yang Huan?

Can't you have a little backbone?

But the Russians can do nothing about this situation.

In the end, he could only look at Ian Eyre, John Henry, and Yang Huan angrily and nod his head.

"Okay, okay, you will definitely regret this, you definitely will!"

After saying that, Abramovich turned and left, not wanting to stay for a moment.

Everyone could see that he would not give up.

Chelsea currently needs a striker, which can be said to be an imminent big trouble.

If the Blues can maintain their top four position in the league this season, reinforcements are inevitable.

If we fail to get a place in the Champions League among the top four teams in the league, it will be imperative to strengthen the forward line.

Otherwise, how can we compete with other teams next season?

It can be predicted that in the next period of time, Abramovich will start an offensive against Suarez!

After seeing Abramovich leave, Gazidis secretly congratulated himself on his wisdom.

In the current situation, no one can stand up. Instead, it will cause Young Master Huan's dissatisfaction and hatred. Why bother?

"Master Huan, Mr. Al, Mr. Henry, I'm leaving first too!"

After turning around, Gazidis, who was originally smiling, suddenly became serious.

Suarez, Arsenal may have no chance.

It seems that we have to have a serious talk with Real Madrid about Higuain next.

It’s impossible that we can’t buy Suarez and even Higuain slipped through our fingers, right?

Yang Huan watched his two competitors leave, feeling extremely amused.

He never took Arsenal seriously, and the Gunners couldn't get Suarez.

Even if Gazidis is really willing to pay 40 million pounds, Suarez will definitely not go to Arsenal!

The only team qualified to be Southampton's competitor is Chelsea!

Or Real Madrid and Barcelona from the Spanish Premier League!

But so what?

Southampton's need for Suarez is not urgent. It's just that introducing Suarez will strengthen Southampton's forward line and enrich the team's offensive tactics. As for whether he can be introduced, it depends on the situation!

Besides, if there is no Suarez, is there anyone else?

For example, Lewandowski of Dortmund is also a very good center forward!

While Yang Huan was thinking, John Henry and Ian Eyre were also communicating with their eye contact.

But just when they wanted to say something to Young Master Huan, they were interrupted.

"Master Huan, you really took me a long time to find you!" R1148