Chapter 907: The old man’s children are different!
"I'm not afraid to tell you straight away that the rumors are true."
Even though everyone present had been mentally prepared, Master Huan's words still surprised them.
Bielsa resigned and Southampton changed its coach, which was a mixed blessing for them.
There is no doubt that over the past five years, Bielsa has indeed established himself as a world-famous coach.
It is probably difficult to say whether he made Southampton what it is, or Southampton made him what it is, but one thing that everyone is clear about is that Bielsa has made a huge contribution to the Saints' current success.
In fact, many Saints fans are expecting Bielsa to become the Saints' Ferguson.
But, such a meritorious and famous coach is going to resign?
Why is that?
Perhaps the answer is no longer important!
The important thing is, what changes will Bielsa's resignation bring to the Saints? Will they collapse overnight like Manchester United did?
Whether it is for Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton's decline in performance is a mixed blessing for them.
The good thing is that cracks have finally appeared in the Saints’ dynasty and it is finally about to collapse.
You know, in the past two seasons, the Saints' dominance in the Premier League has been too strong.
Just like this season, we have been leading the Premier League standings since the beginning, and our advantage is now quite amazing.
It can almost be said that since the Christmas schedule began, everyone has been certain that the championship is basically a foregone conclusion.
This is a disaster for other Premier League teams aiming to win the championship.
Because they will find that they can never beat the saints no matter what.
Now that the Saints are on the decline, there is hope.
But on another level, they are very worried.
That is, once the Saints decline, their European performance is not ideal, they fall behind in points, and the number of places in the Champions League is reduced from four to three, the competition will become more fierce, which may not be a good thing for them.
You know, with the new contract signed by the Champions League in the UK, the broadcasting revenue share that the Premier League teams can get has greatly doubled. If the number of places is reduced again, the three teams participating in the Champions League will make a lot of money.
It is entirely predictable that when that time comes, some of the existing Premier League powerhouses will decline.
And there may be more than one!
"Master Huan, I wonder if you have contacted the successor head coach?" Mubarak asked with concern.
It should be said that Manchester City is most concerned about Southampton.
If the Saints collapse, Manchester City will be the biggest beneficiary.
Yang Huan shook his head and sighed, "We are still in contact, nothing has been confirmed yet."
After a pause, Yang Huan smiled helplessly and said, "You know, there are too few first-line head coaches who meet our technical and tactical style!"
"Yeah!" Ed Woodward was the one who felt the most.
The coaches they had previously considered, Klopp went to Inter Milan, Simeone refused to leave Atletico Madrid, and Van Gaal went to Tottenham Hotspur. As a result, Manchester United had no choice but to move out Giggs.
However, although Giggs was favored by Ferguson and Manchester United, he had never coached and lacked experience.
Today's Manchester United is a bit like forcing Giggs to learn while accumulating experience. Fortunately, the fans are relatively tolerant of this, so no big problems will arise.
"In today's European football, not only are first-line players scarce, but even first-line head coaches are equally scarce. It's a bit of a successor gap!" Ian Ayre of Liverpool also survived it.
In the past few years, Liverpool was also in turmoil. It was not until now that Rogers took office that things became a little more stable.
But everyone knows that Rogers is still a long way from being a top coach.
For a team like Southampton that is in a period of rapid growth, Bielsa's successor must be a famous coach.
But these days, it’s not easy to find a famous coach.
However, Yang Huan was not particularly worried about this matter.
Because he also has a certain reserve of talent in this regard.
In this season's Champions League round of 16, Koeman led Monaco to eliminate Arsenal and advance to the quarterfinals, which made him famous.
Although this Dutch head coach is not a first-line player, he can still be considered as a capable player.
Klopp of Inter Milan and Simeone of Atletico Madrid are now considered top coaches in Europe. If things really get desperate, Yang Huan might really dig them over to save the day.
Of course, this is the worst option.
Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Monaco are all in a period of rapid growth, and poaching them at this time would feel a bit like a major setback.
So, Yang Huan is currently considering another candidate.
If he is willing to come and lead the team for a season, with his coaching ability, even if he cannot lead the team to improve, at least he can ensure that the team does not decline, there will definitely be no problem.
However, there are still many things that need to be resolved, and it is not that easy.
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Yang Huan felt very satisfied with this private meeting between several strong Premier League teams.
Because this made her feel that the Saints were now more or less beginning to feel like one of the big names in the Premier League.
And this is just the beginning. Slowly, when all teams are accustomed to considering the opinions of the Saints when making every decision, the Saints will be the undisputed overlord of the Premier League.
After discussing these things, Ed Woodward secretly asked Yang Huan to leave the box and have a private chat in an empty room next door.
This time, San Dezi was very straightforward. As soon as he closed the door, he took off his clothes directly... uh, no, he directly stated his request.
"Master Huan, we want to bring in Nicolas Gaitán and Eduardo Salvio."
When saying this, Sandezi was very serious.
It is obvious that he has learned the lesson from missing out on James Rodriguez last time. This time he seems very determined to win, and he even has the courage to pay the deposit as long as you nod.
"Ed, you should know that these two players are not cheap now." Yang Huan said with a smile.
This season, Benfica reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Whether in the Champions League group stage or in the round of 16 knockout stage, Benfica's performance was quite outstanding, especially Nicolas Gaitan and Salvio on the two wingers.
The latter was introduced by Benfica from Atletico Madrid. He was not valued under Simeone, but he performed well in Benfica.
It is precisely because of their outstanding performance in the Champions League that Gaitan and Salvio have received invitations from many teams, including Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain. There are even rumors that Bayern Munich and Barcelona are paying attention to Gaitan.
With these news as a basis, the value of these two players cannot be low.
However, for Benfica, these two players will have to be sold for cash sooner or later.
The reason is simple. The younger Rafa Silva and Bernardo Silva in Benfica are still waiting for their chance.
Ed Woodward understood, "I know, Master Huan, I understand the rules. As for the transfer fee, we can offer this amount for these two players!"
Manchester United's CEO made the number eight gesture, representing 80 million euros.
Yang Huan pondered for a while and thought, "75 million, plus a Hernandez."
"Hernandez?" Ed Woodward frowned, obviously thinking about the player.
The final conclusion is that he is not in Manchester United's team building plan.
The advantages of the Mexican player are his high goal efficiency, excellent off-ball running, and smart kicking, but his technique is relatively rough. He has made almost no progress in the years since joining Manchester United, so he has not been reused this season.
When this player was first introduced, his price was 10 million euros, and now, it is still about the same price.
75 million euros, plus Hernandez, the total value is about 85 million euros.
It looks like a price increase no matter how you look at it!
But the problem is that Paris Saint-Germain is expected to agree to package Gaitan and Salvio for 85 million euros. Even if the two players are sold separately, they are likely to be sold at this price.
However, Manchester United will still have to work hard to sell Hernandez for 10 million.
Thinking of this, Ed Woodward nodded and agreed on the spot, "Okay, Master Huan, I agree to this deal."
"Okay, then I'll give you face. Gaitan and Salvio will be sold to Manchester United."
After the two finished talking, they smiled at each other, shook hands again, and agreed to find someone to follow up, and then Ed Woodward left.
Yang Huan watched him leave and smiled slightly.
This time he deliberately sold it to Ed Woodward as a favor. Otherwise, from Southampton's point of view, or from the perspective of maximizing profits, he should have sold it to Paris Saint-Germain, or sold the two players separately.
But he just wanted to do Ed Woodward a favor.
Because he believed that if he ever wanted to poach Manchester United players in the future, he would have to repay the favor.
Of course, by that time, it would be inevitable to be slaughtered by him.
But as Yang Huan has always emphasized, money is not important, what is important is talent.
In today's age of supply and demand, talent cannot be bought even with money.
Thinking of this, Yang Huan walked back to the box with a smile.
At this time, Ian Ayre of Liverpool and Gazidis of Arsenal had also left, leaving only Mubarak and Hamad in the box.
As soon as he saw Yang Huan coming in, Hamad immediately looked up and asked with a smile: "Master Huan, what does that Sandezi want to talk to you about?"
Without waiting for Yang Huan to answer, the little prince of the Middle East asked with a smile: "Are you going to poach your players?"
"Wow, how are you so smart? The old man's children are really different!"
Hamad was choked and almost vomited blood.
What old man gave birth to her?
My dad was still very young when he was born, okay?
Mubarak, who was standing by, almost spit out a mouthful of water. If Prime Minister Hamad heard this, he would probably...
"In fact, there is nothing to guess about this. With Manchester United's current squad, let alone making a difference in the Premier League and striving for a revival, even if they want to maintain their current top four position in the league, it will probably be difficult.
Under such circumstances, if Manchester United management does not strengthen its recruitment efforts, it will regret it sooner or later.
To a certain extent, for Manchester United, it is no longer a question of whether the purchase is right or not, but that it must be bought, it must be bought, regardless of right or wrong.
"By the way, Hamad, go talk to your father and tell him that there is some progress on that matter."
Which matter has been resolved?
Hamad was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and was shocked. "Master Huan, you mean the one from Real Madrid..."
"Yeah, that's right, tell your dad to get the money ready!"
Hamad looked surprised, but Mubarak, who was sitting next to him, was shocked.
Tottenham Hotspur is going to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, this North London team is going to be amazing!
By then, Cristiano Ronaldo and Reus will form the devil's wing, who can stop them?
Oh my goodness, no, no, we have to hurry up.
"Master Huan, regarding our plan to sign De Bruyne and Abubakar..." Mubarak asked quickly.
It would be best to confirm it today to avoid any further complications.
Yang Huan nodded, "Okay, I promised you, but I also want your two players."
"who?"