Chapter 809: Price Raising Alliance

"Master Huan, please stay!"

When Yang Huan had just finished the Premier League Chairman's Summit as a formality, accompanied by Hamad, Mubarak and others, he had just walked out of the meeting room when he was stopped by someone who caught up with him.

Yang Huan turned around and saw who it was, and blurted out, "Hey, Sandezi!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized the problem.

Damn it, why do you call someone Sandezi in front of him?

This is outrageous!

Fortunately, Ed Woodward didn't understand what it meant. Instead, he asked with a smile, "What is Sandezi?" He seemed very interested in finding out.

Yang Huan felt a little guilty, but he still nodded seriously and said, "Yes, Sandezi, this is the nickname given to you by the Manchester United fans in our country, just like Kaka and Ronaldo are nicknames, it's just for the sake of being nice."

"Oh, Sandezi, well, it's really simple and nice to listen to!"

Who knew that Yang Huan almost burst out laughing in his heart, didn’t he?

If domestic football fans knew about this, they would probably all die of laughter.

"By the way, Ed, do you have something to talk to me about?" Yang Huan quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, there is something." After saying that, Woodward secretly glanced at Hamad, Mubarak and others.

Yang Huan understood what he meant and immediately winked at them, "Go downstairs and wait for me first."

Hamad, Mubarak and others looked at Woodward curiously, but left obediently.

Only Long Wu was left, but he also walked away a little.

"Master Huan, this way please!"

Yang Huan nodded and followed him to the window at the end of the corridor outside the meeting room.

Because they can go directly to the elevator from the conference room without having to pass by the window, they are not afraid of being overheard or disturbed when talking here.

"What's going on?" Yang Huan wondered if this guy was being too cautious.

Woodward smiled slightly, "Master Huan, I heard that Southampton is interested in selling James Rodriguez?"

"Who said that?" Yang Huan's face darkened and he frowned.

Woodward had been staring at Master Huan. Seeing his expression, he was a little puzzled. Was his information wrong? Or was it just the information leaked by the teams outside who wanted to sign James Rodriguez?

"I just saw it in the newspaper, so I asked."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Huan immediately shook his head firmly, "No, we are not short of money at all, there is no need to sell James Rodriguez. And considering his age, strength and potential, how can we sell him easily?"

"I know!" Woodward nodded with a smile.

"But, Master Huan, as far as I know, Southampton's midfield is a bit overcrowded at the moment."

That is true.

Although Southampton lost Modric in midfield this season, they brought in Fabregas.

There is also a major signing that both Yang Huan and Bielsa are looking forward to, making the team's midfield full of talent.

Toni Kroos, Matic, Pogba, James Rodriguez, Oscar, Kaka, Kovacic, Fabregas, and young player Prowse who will be promoted to the first team this season.

If we include the player that Yang Huan insisted on introducing, there are a total of ten players in the midfield, but they have to compete for three or four positions. Even if many players are versatile and even if the team has to fight on multiple fronts, it is still too many.

In this case, there is nothing wrong with selling James Rodriguez, who performed brilliantly in the World Cup.

"Ed, just get to the point!" Yang Huan smiled slightly and simply stopped talking to him.

Woodward also felt that it would be best if he didn't talk too much or play it safe.

"I believe Young Master Huan should also know, and I am not afraid to frankly say that our summer transfer this season has been very poorly handled. First, the head coach has not yet been decided, and then the several players that the team liked, those who stayed with the team stayed, and those who were taken away by others were also taken away by others, so..."

Manchester United's head coach originally had his eyes on Van Gaal, but who would have thought that Van Gaal went to Tottenham Hotspur.

Later it was Klopp, but Klopp went to Inter Milan.

After that, the Red Devils made great efforts to poach Simeone, but Simeone was ambitious and wanted to make a career at Atletico Madrid. How could he be willing to take over this mess of Manchester United?

Finally, up to now, there is still no answer as to who the new head coach of Manchester United will be.

If it were just that, it would be fine, but what is more worrying is the team's signings.

Since February last season, Manchester United has drawn up a detailed recruitment plan and was also operating some important players on the list, but unexpectedly, they failed one after another.

First up was Bayern Munich midfielder, Schweinsteiger.

But after Manchester United contacted Bayern Munich, Rummenigge told him that Schweinsteiger would join Van Gaal and go to Tottenham Hotspur.

Next is Fabregas of Barcelona, ​​but before contacting Barcelona, ​​Manchester United received news that Fabregas will move to Southampton, and another player that Manchester United has their eyes on, Pedro, will transfer to Atletico Madrid.

It would have been fine if the recruitment of players for the midfield and frontcourt had been frustrated, but the recruitment of players for the defense also encountered problems.

Miranda and Felipe of Atletico Madrid went to Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United's first choice for central defender Hummels announced that he would stay in Dortmund and rejected Manchester United's invitation.

When the team once again set its sights on Atletico Madrid and wanted to sign Otamendi, the wealthy Colchoneros directly rejected Manchester United's request and kept Otamendi.

As a result, Manchester United's entire defense recruitment has come to a standstill.

Not only the board of directors and management are dissatisfied, but the fans are also very dissatisfied.

There are even fans who gave Manchester United a nickname called... the Price-raising United!

It’s true that you can tolerate your uncle but not your aunt!

Manchester United's target now is Vermaelen from Arsenal, but the Gunners would prefer Vermaelen to go to Barcelona.

Another target is Ranocchia of Inter Milan.

The Nerazzurri don't mind negotiating with Manchester United, but the price offered is a bit high.

Manchester United has just signed a sky-high contract with Adidas and has a transfer budget of 150 million pounds, but in the end they couldn't sign a single player.

It can only be said that nowadays, the competition among European giants for top-tier stars has become extremely fierce.

Manchester United's current midfield and frontcourt also need to be strengthened. There are two targets, one is James Rodriguez of Southampton, and the other is Di Maria of Real Madrid.

The former is the first choice because he has proven his strength at Southampton and is more adapted to the rhythm of the Premier League.

So, Sandezi, oh no, it was Ed Woodward who had to come to talk to Master Huan in person this time, insisting on getting James Rodriguez.

"Master Huan, we hope to bring in James Rodriguez. To this end, we are willing to pay a transfer fee of 60 million pounds!" Woodward asked himself that he had already shown considerable sincerity.

60 million pounds is already a sky-high price for James Rodriguez.

But who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Huan started laughing.

"Ed, do you know?" Yang Huan looked at Woodward with amusement. He felt that he needed to remind some of Manchester United's CEOs of the current transfer market situation. "Just yesterday, Paris Saint-Germain also offered a transfer fee of 80 million euros to James Rodriguez, but we rejected it!"

"Eighty million euros?" Woodward was stunned.

At the current exchange rate, 60 million pounds is roughly equivalent to 72 million euros.

But unexpectedly, the rich man from Paris Saint-Germain directly offered 80 million euros and was rejected?

This immediately made his heart sink to the bottom, because he knew very well that even if Manchester United offered the same price as Paris Saint-Germain, Southampton would not sell it to Manchester United.

The reason is simple. In the same league, poaching between strong teams is always more difficult.

For the same price, Southampton would rather see James Rodriguez go to other leagues than stay in the Premier League.

The transfer market is crazy right now!

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​this group of rich teams are more brutal than each other when it comes to snatching players. How can honest people survive?

But Woodward immediately realized a problem.

"Master Huan, please give me a little more time. I will go back and talk to the board of directors right away. We are very sincere in signing James Rodriguez, really!"

It is obvious that the authority given to him by the Manchester United board of directors has almost reached its limit.

If he wanted to quote a higher price, he would have to go back and ask for instructions.

Yang Huan nodded, "Okay, but you should know that I can't make any promises to you."

Woodward understands that the transfer market is unpredictable and who knows what will happen next?

Especially those rich people, they spend money without blinking an eye.

If the other party directly offered an astonishingly high price, how could Southampton refuse?

"Okay, nothing else, I'm leaving now, you think about it carefully!"

After saying that, Yang Huan nodded at Woodward and left.

He has important matters to discuss with Mubarak and Hamad.

Woodward stood there, watching Young Master Huan leave, feeling mixed emotions.

He has been in Manchester United's management for many years and knows that Manchester United's signings over the past few years have always been about pursuing cost-effectiveness.

But the problem is that in European football these days, you get what you pay for.

During the Ferguson era, Manchester United always waited and saw. The attack in the frontcourt, especially the attack on the two flanks, was weak. That had been a long-standing issue. After sending Cristiano Ronaldo away, Ferguson had not introduced any strong wingers.

This is even more true in the midfield!

The whole world knows that Manchester United's worst part is its midfield. If it weren't for Carrick, Manchester United's midfield would have been ruined long ago.

But Ferguson has the ability. Relying on his extraordinary coaching experience and Manchester United's excellent off-ball running system, he has kept Manchester United's performance from declining.

But the situation is different now. With Ferguson gone and Moyes coming and going, Manchester United is no longer the team it once was.

Nani, Ashley Young, Valencia and other players who could still be used during Ferguson's era can no longer be used.

Rooney and Van Persie are already old, and defensive backbones such as Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra have long been old. The entire Manchester United lineup has become a mess with holes everywhere.

The team's performance plummeted last season, it lost its Champions League qualification, and its Premier League ranking was poor. The team's revenue was greatly affected, and its stock price continued to fall. If it weren't for the sponsorship from Adidas, it would have been finished by now.

For this reason, Woodward is under considerable pressure and he must try every possible means to boost the team's stock price.

But to boost the team's stock price, it is necessary to increase the confidence of shareholders, and to increase the team's revenue, it is necessary to produce results.

If you want results, you have to be willing to invest!

Now, the worst problem is no longer whether Manchester United should make retaliatory signings.

But even if Manchester United wants to make retaliatory signings, they cannot attract any players, and this is the fatal problem!

Therefore, James Rodriguez must be captured at all costs!