Chapter 852: Making a Fortune in Quiet Place

A few hours later, as night fell, Abramovich invited Everton's general manager Robert Elstone to dinner at a five-star hotel in Liverpool.

Time is running out, with only about five hours left before the European summer transfer market closes.

Abramovich is confident that if he can get Everton now, there will still be time to register.

But he still had to race against time to finalize this matter as soon as possible to avoid any further complications.

"Robert, I mentioned to you at the Premier League Chairman's Summit before that we are very interested in John Stones, and we have made four offers to you throughout the summer, but every time you..."

At this point, Abramovich pursed his lips and looked at the head of the Toffees opposite him. His eyes seemed to be saying, "Old brother, you were able to shirk responsibility before, but this time, I'm here to talk in person, so you have to give me some face, right?"

Robert Elstone smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Roman, I'm really sorry. Regarding Stones, I can only tell you one thing. Sorry, he is not for sale!"

Abramovich laughed. "Robert, if you tell this to others, they may believe you. But in my opinion, although you increased your profits to nearly 30 million pounds and reduced your debt by half last season with the new broadcasting contract with the Premier League, you are still planning to build a new stadium."

"For a star like Stones, you should know that you can't keep him at all!"

Elston remained silent, which was considered as his approval of Abramovich's analysis.

"How about this, I'll just be straightforward and stop talking nonsense. What kind of price did Yang Huan offer you before?"

"Master Huan?" Elston was a little surprised.

How did this all get dragged down to Young Master Huan? Could it be that...

"Yes, didn't the newspaper say that before? Yang Huan met with you in the hope of bringing in Stones, and later Prowse and Andres Pereira were loaned to Everton. Do you dare to say that you two don't have a secret agreement?"

"This..." Elston really looked confused and embarrassed.

It felt like the secret deep in my heart had been exposed.

The more Abramovich saw him like this, the more certain he became that he must have reached an agreement with Yang Huan.

At the very least, they must have a tacit understanding.

Moreover, seeing that Everton has not made any moves this season, it is estimated that Stones will continue to play for Everton.

"In this way, I can guarantee that no matter what price Southampton offers, I will be higher than them. Is that ok?"

Abramovich prides himself on being bold in making promises.

But Elston had a bitter look on his face, "Roman, you misunderstood, Stones, we really can't sell it!"

Abramovich's expression changed a little and he didn't look very happy.

He felt that what Elston said was more like raising the price of the land.

Damn it, I had a good relationship with you before, but I didn’t expect that you would be so cruel when it comes to killing people.

"Forty million pounds, Stones, I want it!"

Elston opened his eyes wide. Forty million pounds?

It was five million pounds higher than Granovskia's previous offer, but...

"Roman, I'm so sorry, I..."

Abramovich's face was livid. He was already upset because of the internal conflict between Granovskaia and Mourinho. Now seeing Elston being so disloyal, he became even more unhappy.

"Forty-five million pounds!"

In the blink of an eye, it increased by another five million pounds.

Elston's heart suddenly started beating wildly. He was very moved and really wanted to agree.

"Roman, I really..."

When Abramovich saw Elston shaking his head, he was filled with hatred.

Ke gritted his teeth and said, "50 million pounds, will you sell it?"

You can see that he is really angry.

He is also determined to get Stones!

Elston was struggling in his heart and his face was full of confusion. Finally, he gritted his teeth.

"Roman, I'm telling you the truth!"

Abramovich nodded lightly, as if wanting to hear what he had to say.

"In fact, Stones is not our player at all!"

"What?" Abramovich was shocked.

"You said Stones is not your player?"

"Yes, he is not!" Elston nodded.

Abramovich immediately thought of Mendes, "Could it be that you have also introduced a third-party ownership agency?"

But soon, the Russian frowned, "But that's not right. The Premier League does not allow third-party organizations to own players. If Stones is not your player, he can't be registered at all."

"He is not owned by a third-party organization, but we have loaned him from another team. The other party just asked us to keep it confidential and handle the matter in a low profile."

"Who?" Abramovich's face changed, and he had a bad feeling.

Given Stones' talent, his young age and his outstanding performance right from his debut, it is easy for people to associate him with the team with the best youth training and the most complete scouting network in the Premier League.

"Southampton!" said Elston, with a sigh.

"Southampton? How is this possible?" Abramovich exclaimed in his heart, as expected.

But he was still full of doubts. Why did all the best young players in England go to the Saints?

Patrick Roberts, Prowse, Luke Shaw, Chambers, and now Stones.

Damn it, do you still want to live?

"In fact, when Stones was still playing for Barnsley and had just started to make his mark in the Championship and joined the national youth team, Southampton had already bought the player for about one or two million pounds, and then he continued to play for Barnsley on loan."

"In the summer of 2013, we wanted to bring in a central defender, and the scout introduced Stones, so we contacted Barnsley. After Southampton heard about this, they took the initiative to contact us and were willing to loan Stones to Everton without us having to pay the rental fee, and also gave us some subsidy terms."

"You saw what happened next. Last season, Stones played in the first team and even became a starter. After he became famous, offers to buy him came like snowflakes. We had a hard time!"

Abramovich was completely stunned.

He didn't expect that the central defender he had worked so hard and spent an entire summer trying to introduce actually belonged to Southampton. Wasn't this a waste of time?

Given Yang Huan's character and Stones' performance, how could the Saints let him go?

etc!

Abramovich thought of something even more terrifying.

That is, it is completely too late for Chelsea to introduce other players.

Because the transfer window closes tonight!

Damn it, Yang Huan fooled me!

"Master Huan came to me before, mainly to discuss cooperation between the two sides. He also affirmed our training of Stones, so Southampton agreed to continue to loan Prowse and Andres Pereira to Everton."

Starting from Stones' previous loan contract, Everton's expenses are not high, but it must ensure the players' training opportunities and provide them with sufficient guidance and help. Southampton staff will also keep in touch with Everton coaching staff and Stones himself at any time.

When it comes to training players, Everton has to ask themselves, how far behind Southampton they are.

Now that Stones has been trained, Everton is short of people again and wants to continue loaning the young player from Southampton.

Yang Huan was also happy to have a team help him train players, so he agreed to loan the players to Everton.

He wants to emulate the way teams such as Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bayern Munich train players in La Liga and the Bundesliga.

This approach can not only improve the players' success rate and game training opportunities, but more importantly, it can greatly enhance the influence of Southampton's youth training camp and lay the foundation for Southampton to become a top Premier League club.

Abramovich never imagined that things would turn out this way.

It’s really unbelievable to think about it. Southampton’s youth training camp is already so full of talents, but they are still scouting for youth training talents from outside, especially after the FA lifted the ban on youth training. I’m afraid they are the biggest beneficiaries.

Because the whole world knows how strong the Saints' scouting network is.

Abramovich even thought, maybe there is more than just Stones?

That bastard Yang Huan actually has the ability to make a fortune in silence. I really misjudged him!

"Roman, if you are really interested in Stones, perhaps you can talk to Master Huan. I believe..."

Abramovich waved his hand and shook his head: "No need!"

It's quite bitter to say this.

Abramovich knew very well that if he went to talk to Yang Huan at this time, he would definitely be ripped off and might even be bullied.

Besides, with his personality, how could he possibly please Yang Huan?

Humph, Yang Huan, ah Yang Huan, why do you always get ahead of me?

Sooner or later, I will make you pay!

I swear!

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"Oh my god, my nose is sore and my ears are itchy. Someone must be scolding me now!"

In the Grimaldi Exhibition Center in Monaco, Yang Huan scratched his ears very sensitively and looked around.

The convention center was packed with people, and God knows who was cursing?

"Okay, you better not let me know, or I'll make you pay!"

Young Master Huan sat up straight again and looked at the stage leisurely.

Just now, UEFA President Platini officially announced that the venue for the 2016 UEFA Champions League final will be held at the Glory Stadium in Southampton, England.

A video showing the Glory Stadium was also played on the spot. This was one of the materials used by the Glory Stadium to apply for a five-star stadium. Now it is just the right time to showcase the Glory Stadium and Glory Plaza.

Everyone at the scene was shocked.

Many people who have not been to the scene have been amazed at the architectural design of the Glory Stadium and Glory Plaza, as well as its prosperity.

But many people also know that UEFA’s choice of Southampton must have other factors in mind.

This is not surprising, because hosting a Champions League final can greatly boost the economy and influence of the host city. Almost all cities with five-star stadiums are scrambling to get one.

There aren't many stadiums like Southampton that can host the Champions League final right after it was completed.

Oh, yes, there was Wembley Stadium and the Allianz Arena before.

After the venue of the Champions League final was announced, the next step began immediately, which was the draw and awards ceremony.

This was Yang Huan's first time attending UEFA's Champions League group stage draw ceremony, but he did not take the result of the draw too seriously, because no matter who met Southampton, the unlucky ones would definitely be the opponents, not the Saints.

What Yang Huan really cares about is the award results.

Previously, UEFA gave three candidate places, namely Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, Neuer of Southampton, and Ibrahimovic, who played for Southampton last season but moved to Paris Saint-Germain this season.

Among them, Ibrahimovic has a high voice because he won the Champions League top scorer, broke the Champions League single-season goal record, and also helped the Saints win the Champions League and Premier League titles.

So, in the first round of voting, Ibrahimovic ranked first, Neuer ranked second, and Cristiano Ronaldo ranked third.

But the second round of voting is on-site voting, which is a bit suspenseful.

Everyone knows that nowadays, any vote is basically dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

Therefore, this became the suspense that Yang Huan was most concerned about.