Chapter 814 I'm talking about British pounds!

"Is there usually so many people in your Glory Plaza?"

Sitting in the Lagonda Conqueror, the Southampton Club's special reception car, Florentino was at the Royal Tanker Terminal, looking out at the Plaza de Glory on the opposite bank.

Although the league has ended, and although there are no activities or festivals today, and even now it is only a little after three in the afternoon, a steady stream of pedestrians can be seen in the Glory Square.

At the Royal Cruise Terminal, buses come and go in the huge bus stop area, and each stop brings a large number of fans and guests. Judging from the bus stop signs, there are even intercity buses from surrounding cities such as Winchester, Eastleigh and Portsmouth.

Just now, Florentino went south from London and entered the city from the newly opened Municipal Avenue. Along the way, he could see that the entire old city renovation project in Southampton was in full swing.

And now, he is undoubtedly very sure that Glory Square will be the most lively and prosperous commercial district in Southampton after the renovation of the entire old city, and there is even huge potential to be tapped here.

Peter Kenyon, the CEO of Southampton, who was accompanying Florentino on the tour, smiled and nodded after hearing the old man's question. "Yes, it's like this usually. There will be more people at night or on match days."

Florentino kept nodding his head. He himself was in the construction and real estate business, so he certainly knew what this meant.

What really impressed Florentino about Southampton was Yang Huan's courage.

He was determined to build this artificial island of astonishing size and the dreamlike underwater hotel from scratch on the sea surface of the Solent Strait. Huge amounts of money were invested in these two projects alone.

But the artificial island of the stadium and the underwater hotel have also boosted the surrounding vitality.

With the support of the wealthy Qatari consortium, and the Grosvenor Group, which has connections in both the political and business circles in the UK, the renovation of the entire old town of Southampton is a natural thing.

But even Florentino, a real estate tycoon, has to admire this feat.

They used money to build a magnificent city on the south coast of England!

This kind of thing is nothing new to the wealthy in the Middle East. It's the same in Dubai and Doha, and they've long been accustomed to it.

Florentino also had a hunch that after this round of enthusiasm, more investors and consortiums would inevitably flock to the city.

For example, Florentino knows that BAA, the largest airport operator in the UK, which is controlled by the Spanish Railways, is currently considering renovating and expanding Southampton Airport. Obviously, they also realize the potential of this city.

It is entirely foreseeable that within a few years, Southampton will become the most dazzling emerging city on the south coast of England.

Oh no, it should be considered a revival!

"Let's go to St. Mary's!" said Peter Kenyon with a smile.

Florentino had no objection and nodded in agreement.

The driver turned the car around and headed straight for St. Mary's Stadium.

Near the Royal Cruise Terminal, Peter Kenyon also specifically introduced a construction site where the foundation had been laid and the first floor had been built. It would be Southampton’s future administrative headquarters, and the name had already been decided: Saints’ House.

Since Southampton's home stadium will officially move to the Glory Stadium in the new season, St. Mary's Stadium is basically no longer in use.

According to the original plan, St. Mary's Stadium should be demolished, but considering that Southampton's administrative office cannot be moved yet, the demolition work has not started for the time being. However, the demolition around the stadium has already begun, and the commotion is quite large.

But in the eyes of real estate businessmen like Florentino, the bigger the movement, the brighter the future.

This also made him involuntarily think of Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium.

Has he ever thought about turning the Bernabeu Stadium into a business ecosystem like Southampton?

However, the internal interests of Real Madrid are intertwined and very complicated, and many things are simply not something he, as the chairman, can decide. So sometimes he can only think about it and envy.

"Come on, Florentino, come in!"

After Peter Kenyon got out of the car, he politely invited Florentino into St. Mary's Stadium.

"Mr. Kenyon!" The receptionist in the lobby stood up and greeted them as soon as she saw them come in.

"Well, is Master Huan here?" Peter Kenyon asked.

"I came here ten minutes ago." The receptionist replied.

Florentino felt a little unhappy when he heard this.

Speaking of Young Master Huan, isn't he being a bit too arrogant?

When he arrived at the Bernabeu, I went out to greet him in person, but when I showed up, he was clearly there, but he was hiding?

What is this?

But soon, he forgot to care about such trivial matters.

Peter Kenyon said, "You tell Master Huan that Mr. Perez has arrived."

"Oh, but Master Huan just said that if Mr. Perez arrives, you, Mr. Kenyon, should entertain him first, as he has something else to do, so..."

“What is it?” Peter Kenyon demanded.

"Manchester United are here!"

Manchester United?

Florentino was also surprised. Why did Manchester United come?

"Why did Manchester United come at this time? Didn't we have an appointment for tomorrow morning?" Peter Kenyon frowned.

Obviously, this was beyond his expectations.

"I don't know either. It was led by Mr. Ed Woodward."

"Okay, I get it!" Peter Kenyon waved his hand, signaling her to go back to work.

Then, the bald Englishman turned around and smiled apologetically at Florentino, "Sorry, Florentino, let's go inside and sit for a while."

Florentino said nothing, but nodded and followed Peter Kenyon into the innermost conference room.

On the way, we passed by a meeting room outside and could vaguely hear the voices inside.

But the sound insulation is very good, and it is impossible to know what they are talking about inside.

But Florentino felt somewhat heavy in his heart.

He knows better than anyone that Manchester United urgently needs to strengthen its recruitment, but top European stars are extremely scarce. Even if Manchester United has a large transfer budget, they just can't buy players.

Manchester United finally caught James Rodriguez, why don’t they go all out to get him?

In fact, Florentino now hopes that Di Maria will refuse to be a bonus in Modric's transfer, because in this way, Real Madrid can legitimately send the Argentine into the transfer market.

Considering the Argentine's current worth, it is certain that he will get more than 60 million euros. Even with a little bit of maneuvering and some skill during the negotiation, it is possible that he will get over 70 million euros.

Because Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain will definitely go crazy for it.

However, when Southampton decided to sell Modric, they put forward a condition that Real Madrid had to exchange Di Maria. Florentino was eager to buy Modric at the time and agreed.

Now think about it, it’s still a loss!

But what else can we do?

In Florentino's view, if he keeps his promise, Real Madrid will suffer the loss, but if he breaks his promise, it will be his personal reputation that will be lost.

But James Rodriguez must be taken down no matter what.

After all the hard work and efforts to heat up the entire transfer market, if at the last moment, the biggest star is snatched away by other teams, then Real Madrid will lose everything, right?

"Florentino, you guys sit down for a while, I'm going to go out for a while and be back soon!"

After Peter Kenyon led them into the conference room, he hurried out.

Florentino did not care about it, but turned to look at the legal advisor who accompanied him and was in charge of the negotiations. The latter understood what he should prepare.

Then he took out his cell phone and made a call.

"Please help me check how much money we can raise in the next month, including the loans promised to us by the two banks. Hurry up and send it to me on WeChat!"

After hanging up the phone, Florentino simply closed his eyes and concentrated on thinking about things.

There are so many things and details to consider when dealing with such a major transfer.

Although all these are handled by his subordinates, the overall issues alone are enough to give Florentino a headache.

This is also what puzzled him, why is it that Yang Huan looks so relaxed when they are both club owners and are also recruiting players?

Could it be that he had planned it long ago?

How is this possible?

How could he be so sure that James Rodriguez would be poached by so many teams after the World Cup?

Unless, he can predict the future!

But Florentino found this kind of thing funny just to think about it, let alone believe it.

Sitting in the conference room waiting, time passed quickly.

In the middle, a club staff member came in and brought hot coffee, but Peter Kenyon never appeared again.

Until the door of the conference room was opened again, and Yang Huan's apologetic laughter was heard again.

"I'm sorry, Florentino, I'm so sorry!"

Florentino stood up and turned around with a smile on his face, "It's okay, I know you are busy, Master Huan!"

"Look, you're just being angry with me!" Yang Huan smiled and asked him to sit down. "Well, don't go back tonight. Stay in my underwater hotel. I'll pay for your food, accommodation, and entertainment. Just consider it as my apology to you!"

Florentino laughed and asked, "Can I refuse?"

"No!" Yang Huan answered seriously.

"Haha, okay, I can only agree to you!" Florentino nodded with a smile.

Only then did Yang Huan walk to the opposite side with satisfaction and sit down face to face with Florentino.

"Okay, Florentino, now we can start!"

Florentino nodded and said, "Master Huan, I believe you should be very clear about why I came here today, right?"

Yang Huan nodded leisurely.

Needless to say, it must be for James Rodriguez.

"Master Huan, we are very sincere and hope to bring in James Rodriguez. For this, we are willing to pay this amount to Southampton!" Florentino made a one gesture with his right index finger.

"One hundred million?" Yang Huan laughed and shook his head. "Florentino, I feel your sincerity, but just now, Ed Woodward of Manchester United offered me about 100 million euros, but I still didn't agree to him immediately."

But as soon as Yang Huan finished speaking, Florentino waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Master Huan, they are Euros, and I am talking about... pounds!"

"One hundred million pounds?" Yang Huan was a little moved.

"That's right, and I promise to pay you in cash in one lump sum!" Florentino looked ruthless.

It can be seen that this amount of money is already quite high for him.

Yang Huan stood up with a smile without even thinking about it, and extended his hand, "Then... happy cooperation!"

The price you pay has already been met, what else are you considering?

Of course I agreed immediately!

No matter from which perspective, James Rodriguez can be bought for 100 million pounds, which is a very ideal price, isn't it?