Chapter 854: Big Move

"Haha, congratulations, Master Huan, come on, cheers!"

"I'll toast to you too, Master Huan!"

"Come on, do it!"

On the top floor of the yacht club in Monaco's Hercules Port, Yang Huan raised the wine glass in his hand with a smile, and it clinked with the glasses coming from the opposite side.

Then, a group of people drank the wine in their glasses one after another, and then started chatting contentedly.

"Master Huan, you really stole the show this time."

The speaker was Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad, who had been on vacation in London and Southampton.

Sitting next to Prime Minister Hamad was the Duke of Westminster of the Grosvenor Group.

They originally planned to meet in Southampton, but Master Huan was coming to Monaco to attend the UEFA draw, so they temporarily changed the venue and came to Monaco.

"To be honest, if my players praised me like this in front of the media and fans around the world when they won the European Player of the Year award, I would be so happy, haha!"

The Duke of Westminster also laughed, "Isn't it? Ibrahimovic is a good person."

Yang Huan smiled. He himself did not expect Ibrahimovic to say that.

However, the Swedish center forward had previously mentioned that he wanted to retire at Southampton.

According to him, he hopes to retire at Southampton, then join the coaching staff to learn, and then hope to embark on the coaching career.

Yang Huan also strongly supports Ibrahimovic's idea.

Even though the Swedish center has a bit of a weird personality, which capable person doesn’t have a weird personality?

Ferguson's personality is not strange? Mourinho is not strange? Guardiola is not strange? Bielsa is not strange?

It's all my fault!

In fact, once they start to act weird, they almost become weird!

As Ibrahimovic grows older, his character will definitely improve, and many people tend to overlook one thing, that is, as the world's number one center forward, his understanding of football is also quite profound.

Apart from anything else, he received youth training in the Netherlands, experienced the most rigorous defensive system in Serie A, went to La Liga and experienced the test of Barcelona's ball control system, and then came to the most competitive and fastest-paced Premier League.

Such a rich resume has also given him a unique understanding of football that is different from others.

If Ibrahimovic really considers becoming a head coach, Yang Huan will support him, whether because of his status as the Saints' first European best player or his coaching prospects.

However, for the time being, the matter has not yet been decided, so Yang Huan is not in a position to say much.

"By the way, you have been to Southampton and should have a general understanding of the situation. We must now speed up the progress so that we can complete it and put it into use before the 2016 Champions League final."

The Duke of Westminster and Prime Minister Hamad looked at each other and nodded.

"I've talked to Gerard. I'll take care of the funding, and Gerard can handle the government and social aspects. As for the construction company..."

Yang Huan saw that both of them were staring at him, and immediately nodded and said, "I can handle it."

For Young Master Huan, it was just a matter of a phone call.

The construction companies they cooperated with this time had all had cooperation with the Yang Group in China for many years. There was no problem in asking them to speed up the progress. The key was to have money.

But with Prime Minister Hamad around, what is there to be afraid of?

When it comes to money, there aren't many people in the world who have more money than him, right?

This time, the Grosvenor Group had little money to spare, so the bulk of the investment fell on Prime Minister Hamad.

As for Yang Huan, being able to deal with UEFA and obtain the right to host the UEFA Champions League final is more valuable than anything else.

You know, the chain reaction brought about by this event is quite amazing.

Not to mention that Southampton has strong support from all levels, even London and the British government attach great importance to this event, believing that it can greatly boost the British economy.

There is news that the expansion of Southampton Airport has been put on the agenda and must be completed within two years.

So, in this world, having money is useless. The key is how much social resources you have in your hands.

The Grosvenor Group has very strong resources in British politics, and Yang Huan, in the entire project, seems to be just a bystander, taking advantage of the situation, but in fact, without him, no one can make it work.

This is also the reason why the Duke of Westminster took the initiative to seek cooperation with Yang Huan.

As for Prime Minister Hamad, he has neither resources nor connections. I'm sorry, you have a lot of money, so you have to spend more money. If you were still haggling over a little money, you would have been struck out long ago. Who would be willing to play with you?

Of course, don't think that Yang Huan and the Duke of Westminster are working together to trap Prime Minister Hamad.

Could it be that he, the prime minister of a country, is a fool?

You just stare at it eagerly, knowing clearly that it is a trap, yet you still keep jumping in?

Don't be ridiculous, Prime Minister Hamad is smarter than anyone else.

He knew very well that in this day and age, money was the most useless thing because it was depreciating all the time.

However, if you can take advantage of the economic downturn and enter the most promising old town renovation projects around London, England, it will definitely be a good deal with huge profits.

That is why he wanted to acquire Tottenham Hotspur and invested heavily in Southampton's old town renovation plan and the Northumberland plan in North London, because he saw the future development prospects of these two areas.

"Master Huan, I have received news that many investors in the Middle East and other parts of the world are interested in Southampton. In the next few years, they will even flock to Southampton crazily, so we must prepare early!"

Prime Minister Hamad said with a smile.

This is only natural.

The current situation in Southampton is a bit like Dubai, but not as crazy as Dubai.

Although we are experiencing an economic crisis now, investors actually have more money in their hands, so many people will choose investment projects with better value preservation.

"Don't worry, we have been prepared for this." Yang Huan said with a smile.

The Duke of Westminster also nodded. "Yes, the more investors come in, the better. The more prosperous the city is, the better it will be for us, right?"

Prime Minister Hamad also agrees.

This is like a vegetable market with only one or two stalls selling things. This vegetable market will never develop.

Only when more vendors enter and the items they sell are richer, more complete, better quality and cheaper, will this vegetable market become more prosperous.

The same is true for Southampton.

"Since you are prepared, I feel relieved!" Prime Minister Hamad also nodded.

But soon, he remembered something else, "By the way, Master Huan, there is something I want to ask you."

"you say!"

"Which one do you think is better for Tottenham, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?"

Yang Huan and the Duke of Westminster were both stunned when they heard this.

This old guy really won’t give up. Even now, he is still talking about Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?

Prime Minister Hamad laughed, "Actually, I heard some news recently that Barcelona and Real Madrid have given the green light to the transfers of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, so..."

Yang Huan knew without thinking that it must be the agent who leaked the information.

In recent times, especially after Neymar joined Barcelona, ​​there have been constant rumors about Messi's transfer, but both Messi himself and Barcelona have denied it.

The same situation exists with Real Madrid.

Everyone knows that Real Madrid spent a lot of money to introduce Gareth Bale in order to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who is about to turn 30. Who knows how long he can maintain this state?

On the other hand, Gareth Bale is only 25 years old and has at least five years of his prime.

Therefore, after Real Madrid signed Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo's importance has naturally declined. Although he is still the team's top player, everyone knows that no one knows how long this big man can hold on.

Although both Barcelona and Real Madrid have tried their best to deny it, there is a saying that goes, there is no smoke without fire.

If this really didn't happen, how could there be such rumors?

Yang Huan smiled slightly, "What about you? Who do you think is more suitable?"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!" Prime Minister Hamad replied.

The commercial value of the Portuguese superstar is too high, and Messi's personality makes him definitely not as good as the Portuguese in terms of commercial appeal. Therefore, if Tottenham Hotspur wants to drive the team by signing a superstar, then Cristiano Ronaldo is naturally suitable.

This is also why Southampton chose Ibrahimovic and Paris Saint-Germain has always been pursuing Cristiano Ronaldo.

Another point is that from the perspective of the team's style, Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed more suitable for the current Tottenham Hotspur.

"Master Huan, I know that you have a close relationship with Florentino. I wonder if you could help me understand the situation?" Prime Minister Hamad asked with a smile.

Yang Huan nodded immediately, "Okay, no problem, I'm also a member of the team, I should do my part."

Speaking of which, Yang Huan is quite happy being a shareholder.

No money was paid, the shares are still the same, but the market value of Tottenham Hotspur is rising steadily.

Of course, the Hamad family’s investment was not free of charge, but was included in Tottenham Hotspur’s interest-free debt.

Who asked you to become a major shareholder for no reason?

As for asking Florentino, it is not a difficult task for Yang Huan. He just needs to make a phone call, or if he is more sincere, he can go to Madrid himself and watch the Madrid derby.

but……

Master Huan looked at Prime Minister Hamad with a smile, "Prime Minister, I'm going to meet Florentino, but you have to give me a price, right? Otherwise, I won't be able to say anything if he says so."

This is indeed the case.

Prime Minister Hamad laughed and said, "Okay, Master Huan, if Florentino gives a price, that would be even better. If not, then you tell him, at least 100 million euros!"

One hundred million?

Is this the starting price?

If we negotiate it down, it will be another sky-high price!

Isn’t this too tycoon?

You know, the transfer of a superstar like Cristiano Ronaldo is a very troublesome thing.

Even if Real Madrid agrees now and Tottenham Hotspur has secured all the necessary relationships to bring in Cristiano Ronaldo next summer, the Portuguese will already be 30 years old by then.

For a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, being able to be sold for over 100 million after turning 30 is simply crazy!

But this time, Yang Huan finally figured it out.

This time, Prime Minister Hamad is really going to use his big move.

The Premier League will become more and more interesting in the future.

Even Yang Huan was wondering whether he should make the Premier League more interesting?