Chapter 922 Top Priority
"Wow, that's awesome, that's awesome, isn't it?"
Yang Huan let out a cry of surprise in his office, followed by a burst of laughter.
Anyone who heard it could tell that he was in an extremely good mood at the moment.
Although this off-field football self-media is Charlene Lahri's program, the copyright belongs to Yang Huan.
In the past few years, Yang Huan has intentionally or unintentionally always released some inside information through Charlene Lahiri on this self-media program. As a result, many fans have gradually gathered here, and the income has also been rising steadily.
Just selling the TV station copyright alone is enough to make the entire off-site production team rich.
This time, Yang Huan once again spread the news through Charlene Lahri and asked Les Reed to cooperate, and the result was very gratifying.
As soon as the new off-site program was released, the click rate exceeded five million in just one day, which shows how amazing the hardcore fans are. The click rate exceeded ten million in three days, and the audience response was very enthusiastic.
But this is only on the YouTuBie platform.
Since many football journalists, media professionals, and fans from all over the world were watching from the sidelines, Charlene Lahiri’s revelation immediately caused an uproar around the world, didn’t she?
Now almost all the news is about Southampton wanting to buy Messi.
"Les, your acting skills are amazing. With your talent and your face, it would be a shame if you don't make a movie!"
Yang Huan patted Les Reed's shoulder with a smile and said jokingly.
Everyone around burst into laughter again.
Les Reed was an honest man, and he felt very uncomfortable after being teased by Master Huan.
"Master Huan, please stop slandering me. I really had no choice. Miss Lahri's eloquence is really..."
When everyone saw his appearance, they burst into laughter again.
Charlene Lahiri is now a well-known figure in the British media industry. Not to mention her stunning beauty, her column royalties from her writing are the highest in the British Isles. Her eloquence is so eloquent that she can drive the dead crazy and bring them back to life!
Les Reed is a technician, an honest man, and he is not good at speaking.
Letting him bear the fire of Charlene Lahiri would be like asking for his death, wouldn't that be?
However, it must be said that this is exactly the effect that Young Master Huan wants.
Why?
So realistic!
Les Reid's true-to-life performance, coupled with Charlene Lahiri's usual sharp questioning, was simply too much for Les Reid to handle.
If someone else were to go, such as the sycophant Sun Yue, or the negotiation master Ron Gourlay, Nimei and Charlene Lahiri might not be able to interrogate them to anything, and the two might even be evenly matched.
In the end, the show was great, but it wasn't topical at all.
If there is no topic, who will help you spread it?
"Master Huan, my colleague in the PR department just told me that many authoritative media in the UK and Europe have also begun to follow up on this matter. It is expected that in the next few days, it will continue to cover this matter until the Champions League final!"
Ron Gourlay was quite surprised by the results of the event planned by Young Master Huan.
But I'm not surprised at all.
After being with Young Master Huan for a long time, this is just a small matter. If you are surprised by this, then it would be an exaggeration.
To use Master Huan's words, we can't be so useless!
"The Champions League final..." Yang Huan frowned slightly, obviously thinking about something.
Les Reid was listening on the side and suggested, "Master Huan, why don't we take advantage of the heat outside and talk to Barcelona about this matter and bring in Messi?"
His team did contact Messi and gave the Argentine superstar a physical examination. No problem, PASS!
Southampton is indeed in contact with Barcelona and the negotiations have made some progress, but there is still a gap between the two sides on the issue of transfer fees.
The reason is that Barcelona's asking price is too high, which is far behind Southampton.
Rosell is also a smart man. Wanting to sell Messi is one thing, but selling him at what price is another.
Therefore, after Southampton decided to make Messi join, the negotiations between the two sides were in full swing.
After listening to Les Reed's words, Yang Huan shook his head and smiled slightly, saying, "Les, you don't understand this."
After a pause, Master Huan smiled earnestly and said, "We Chinese have a saying, 'You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.' The fun has just begun, so don't be so impatient!"
The others also found it funny. Les Reid was an expert in technical aspects and had a lot of experience. He was one of the few top technical directors and youth training experts in England. But when it came to transfer operations and marketing... forget it.
"But what Les said is right!" Master Huan also gave Les Reid enough face, "Ron, you need to speed up the negotiations with Barcelona. It would be best if you can come up with a framework as soon as possible and get Messi."
"Okay, I understand!" Ron Gourlay nodded.
Les Reed on the side breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of pride in his eyes.
Look, even Young Master Huan said that I was right, so you can stop looking down on me!
Yang Huan didn't care about the little thoughts of his subordinates at all. His requirements were very simple. As long as you can do the job and do it well, I don't have any other requirements.
As for those petty minds or some secret conflicts of interest, isn't that normal?
It's human nature!
Who doesn't have selfish motives, right?
"Barcelona is in urgent need of signings. They only finished third in the league this season, behind champions Atletico Madrid and runners-up Real Madrid. The fans and the board are definitely not happy, so they need money."
Transfer operations take time. It's not like I have money now and I can immediately buy a lot of players.
Please, that's not called recruiting, that's called trying anything possible to help when you're desperate.
Moreover, such hasty signings are usually treated as suckers by opponents.
Barcelona should have identified its transfer target by now and should be in negotiations, but as long as Southampton fails to secure Messi, Barcelona will not reach a transfer agreement with its opponents.
Just imagine, even Southampton had to worry about the long wait and many complications when trying to sign Messi, so when Barcelona is trying to sign other players, aren’t they worried about another Cheng Yaojin appearing along the way?
Barcelona should have learned their lesson after being closely watched by Chelsea last season and being intercepted again and again.
"Master Huan is right. I also think that Barcelona should slow down its tone in the near future. I will try to negotiate it down a little bit!"
Ron Gourlay is a well-known negotiator.
"Well, but, Ron, don't push it too hard. Harmony brings wealth. There's no need to be too fussy. Do you understand me?"
"clear!"
Southampton has now changed its business model.
In other words, from now on, in addition to insisting on youth training, discovering semi-finished products, and introducing cost-effective reinforcements, the Saints will also operate high-level superstar transfers at the appropriate time.
Southampton has tried this kind of operating model before, for example, it introduced Ibrahimovic that year.
In fact, the sensation caused by the Swedish center forward joining Southampton of the English League One as the world's number one center forward was no less than Messi's transfer today.
What’s interesting is that both of these transfers were poached from Barcelona.
And what Master Huan meant was that the Saints would make this kind of superstar transfer again in the future.
Who knows, Southampton may try to poach players from Barcelona again. For example, Neymar may return to the Saints one day.
So, now, it is really necessary for Southampton to maintain good relations with Barcelona and other European teams.
If the relationship is good, it will be easier to poach people!
"Barcelona's current price is still 200 million euros and they are unwilling to give in, while the price I offered is 150 million euros, a difference of 50 million euros!"
Yang Huan nodded. Fifty million euros, converted into RMB, is five hundred million. How much can this amount buy in China?
"How is Messi?" Yang Huan asked with concern.
"He is personally very interested in joining the Saints. In terms of salary, I will follow your suggestion and give him an annual salary of 20 million euros, but we ask for a higher share of image rights."
“Yeah, not bad!”
Since they already have the ability to arrange Messi's transfer, if they ask Messi to take a pay cut, it would really make Southampton seem too petty. Could it be that they can afford the transfer fee of 100 million or 200 million euros, but would still care about Messi's annual salary of 1 or 2 million euros?
The key issue is not money, but image!
Why is it that Florentino and Calderon, the two former presidents of Real Madrid, are both presidents of Real Madrid and are both rich, but one can buy players smoothly while the other runs into obstacles everywhere and suffers a lot?
After all, the situation is different!
Calderon looks like a poor guy and is always fussy about every little thing. Who would want to talk to him?
Therefore, although Messi was willing to take a pay cut to join the team, Yang Huan always asked to maintain Messi's original salary and benefits, but to strive for more share in terms of image rights, because this is what Southampton is good at.
As a result, the Saints' reputation improved and their actual interests were not harmed. It can be said that they gained both the inside and the outside.
Yang Huan thought about it and made a calculation in his mind, "You can go talk to Barcelona again and agree to it if the offer is 180 million euros. Think about it, it's not easy for them to train Messi!"
After hearing this, everyone present was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Master Huan, when did you become so compassionate?
If you really pity Barcelona so much, why don't we agree to their 200 million euro request?
Ron Gourlay guessed without even thinking that if he dared to do such a treacherous thing, Master Huan would definitely kick him down from the upstairs. Master Huan would probably even chase him downstairs and kick him into the Itchen River.
"Okay, let's leave it at that!"
At this point, Yang Huan slapped his legs vigorously and looked at Les Reid, "Les, leave the rest of the things to Ron to take charge of and follow up. For you and Nicola, the most important thing next is the Champions League final!"
The Champions League final is definitely a top priority for the Saints!
Reaching the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons, this achievement can only be traced back to Ferguson's Manchester United.
Interestingly, after Ferguson's Manchester United won the Champions League in the 2007-2008 season, they once again reached the Champions League final in the 2008-2009 season, only to face Guardiola's Barcelona.
As a result, that time, Guardiola's team defeated Manchester United, won the treble, and achieved a hegemony.
This season, Bayern Munich has already won the Bundesliga championship early and has also won the German Cup. As long as Guardiola's team can win the Champions League final, it will be another treble!
The referee of this game is Çak from Turkey. He has officiated three games of Bayern Munich this season, and Bayern Munich won all three games.
This also makes many Saints fans worried.
On the one hand, there is a curse that no team has ever been able to successfully defend the title since the Champions League was reformed.
On the other hand, the game was played away from home, and there were objective factors such as the referee, which really made people feel uneasy.
What Yang Huan and others didn't know was that, as the Champions League final approached, a group of people were plotting a terrorist attack...