Chapter 979 I just want to go to the Saints!
Southampton defeated Arsenal 4-0 in the Community Shield, shocking the entire European football world.
Even fans and media around the world were shocked.
Could it be that the Saints will win four consecutive Premier League titles?
You know, in the history of English football, no team has ever won four consecutive championships.
There were two dynasty teams that were closest to winning four consecutive championships. One was Liverpool in the 1970s and 1980s. However, the Reds at that time were always quickly disrupted by their competitors after winning two or three consecutive championships, and lost the chance of winning four consecutive championships.
The other team is Manchester United during Ferguson's era.
But the Red Devils were also destined to only win three consecutive championships, not four, as they were disrupted by Arsenal and Chelsea respectively.
Now, the Saints have completed three consecutive championships. If they win another league title, it will create a new history in English football.
Moreover, the Saints are strong this season and their strength stands out in the Premier League.
Based on the strong performance of last season, although Matic left, the Saints brought in the top superstar Messi. Just for this reason, the Saints' strength this season will be greatly improved compared to last season.
So, after the Community Shield, there were overwhelming voices that the Saints would complete their fourth consecutive Premier League title.
In the odds offered by William Hill, Bet365 and other bookmakers, the Saints are far ahead and are the undisputed number one favorite.
However, other Premier League teams are not easy to deal with either.
Since entering August, Manchester United's transfer and signing speed has increased significantly.
First, in the negotiations with Real Madrid, it was announced that De Gea would be retained and the Spanish goalkeeper was promised a high salary renewal.
In retaliation, Real Madrid officially announced the contract extension of Ramos.
This also made the Red Devils fans very disappointed, because from the beginning, Ramos never thought about transferring to Manchester United, but just wanted to use Manchester United to increase his bargaining chips for his contract renewal.
Therefore, the nickname of the Price Raising Alliance was once again fulfilled.
But this time, the Red Devils are obviously different.
After losing Ramos, Manchester United responded quickly and announced that they had introduced central defender Hummels and organizing midfielder Gundogan from Dortmund for a package price of 60 million pounds.
Gundogan has only one year left on his contract with Dortmund, but considering the popularity of organizing midfielders in European football in the past, the outside world's valuation of Gundogan has reached 30 million euros.
As for Hummels, although he has suffered a lot of injuries, his strength is unquestionable, especially his ability to take and pass the ball in the back line, which is very much in line with the current mainstream tactical trends in Europe.
In the past few years, Gundogan and Hummels have always been popular in the transfer market. Many teams have taken a fancy to them, but no team has really taken a bite. The main reason is that they are too expensive.
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But this time, Manchester United showed its determination, and the package price of 60 million pounds was indeed ruthless and bold.
After the Red Devils announced that they had signed Gundogan and Hummels, the Red Devils fans were in an uproar. They were so excited that they didn't know what to do, as if they had completely let go of the psychological burden of the price-raising United.
What is even more exciting is that Manchester United CEO Ed Woodward, uh, no, Ed Woodward, publicly promised at a press conference that Manchester United's recruitment is not over yet and that more outstanding stars will join Manchester United.
"We have said that this summer's transfer budget is 200 million pounds, and we hope to complete the reorganization of the club's lineup as soon as possible!"
It can be seen that the Manchester United management is very clear that if they want to reproduce the competitiveness of the Red Devils era, it is simply not feasible to rely solely on small-scale efforts. Only by spending money and relying on investment can Manchester United return to the forefront of the Premier League in the shortest possible time.
As expected, after announcing the package of Gundogan and Hummels, Manchester United quickly officially announced another big move.
The official website of the Red Devils once again announced that Hamsik would be introduced from Naples at a high price of 35 million pounds.
This meal once again made the Premier League boil and excited the Red Devils fans.
Hamsik is one of the few first-line stars in Serie A!
The Red Devils are about to do something big!
With Hamsik, Herrera, Biglia, Gundogan, plus Antonio Conte and Juan Mata who were already in the team, Manchester United's midfield strength has definitely improved a lot.
Head coach Giggs even confidently stated in an interview with the media that Manchester United's goal for the new season will be to challenge the league title, and at the same time hopes to make a difference in the Champions League.
The management also publicly stated that the team will fully support Giggs' coaching and believes that he is capable of leading Manchester United to success.
Coincidentally, as Manchester United made a series of big-money signings, Arsenal was also unwilling to be outdone.
In the post-match press conference after the 0-4 bloodbath at the Saints in the Community Shield, Wenger made it clear that if the team wants to be competitive in the new Premier League season, they must strengthen the recruitment of players as soon as possible, especially the recruitment of midfielders and wing attacking players.
This is also seen as a warning and pressure from Professor Wenger to the Arsenal management.
As a result, on the third day after Wenger put pressure on Arsenal, it officially announced that it would introduce midfielder Lars Bender from Leverkusen for 35 million pounds.
This is a midfield star that Wenger has been observing for many years. His joining is believed to greatly improve Arsenal's old problem of weak midfield and strengthen the hardness of the Gunners' midfield.
After announcing the signing of Lars Bender, the Gunners quickly announced another signing, bringing in winger Andre Ayew from Marseille on a free transfer.
This player's performance in the French Ligue 1 is impressive. Although he is not well-known among fans, he has a good reputation in European football and his strength has been recognized. Now that his contract has expired, Arsenal has offered a signing fee of 5 million pounds and promised a high salary. This is why they signed this Ghanaian winger among many competitors including Swansea and Liverpool.
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After signing two strong players in succession, the British Mirror also revealed that Arsenal is still in the process of transfer operations, and the target is Felipe Anderson and Khedira from Inter Milan.
In addition, L'Equipe reported that the players Wenger really likes are Monaco midfielder Kondogbia and winger Thauvin. It is said that Wenger intends to bring these two French compatriots to the Emirates Stadium.
But Monaco officials quickly denied the rumor, saying that there was no plan to sell players. But in fact, everyone knows that many European teams are eyeing Monaco, Inter Milan and Hamburg like wolves and tigers.
As Koeman's team shines in the Champions League, it has won the attention of teams all over Europe.
Goalkeeper Navas, full-backs Digne, Kurzawa, Fabinho and Aurier, central defenders Marquinhos and Abdonour, and even young player Zouma have attracted the attention of top teams including Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona.
Not to mention the midfield, Verratti has been scrambled for by most of Europe's top teams, including Barcelona and Real Madrid. As a result, the Italian midfielder said indifferently in an interview with the media, "I just want to go to the Saints!"
It left the European giants speechless!
After Biglia moved to Manchester United at a high price, the two French midfielders Kondogbia and Rabiot became very popular.
On the front line, Tovan, Mitrovic, Fekir and Carrasco have also attracted competition from European giants.
This is true for Monaco, Hamburg and Inter Milan.
At a time when talent is in short supply, the teams under Yang Huan have gathered so many talented players, which is bound to attract the attention of European giants.
In order to cope with the huge amounts of money being spent on poaching by the giants, not to mention the top management of Monaco, Inter Milan and Hamburg, even Yang Huan had to travel back and forth between France, Germany and Italy for a period of time after the Community Shield, meeting with the management and players in succession, with the aim of stabilizing this group of stars.
According to Master Huan, contracts should be renewed when necessary, and salaries should be raised when necessary. No matter what, the existing group of players must be retained, and this good momentum of development must not be lost.
Yang Huan had no doubt that, given the current shortage of outstanding football talents in European football, if he shouted "sell", Monaco, Hamburg and Inter Milan would immediately fall apart the next day.
This group of powerful teams will rush in like wolves and tigers and devour these three teams until not even a bone is left.
As Yang Huan said at the Premier League Chairman's Summit, European football is now in a period of opportunity for a redivision of power.
Under the impact of capital, whoever cannot hold on will be trampled under the feet of competitors.
After this round of redistribution of power has passed, the distinction between the top teams and the middle and lower teams will become clearer, so Yang Huan will naturally do his best to maintain the status of Monaco, Hamburg and Inter Milan in European football.
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As for Atletico Madrid, thanks to their outstanding performance in the Champions League in the past two seasons and their competitive strength in the La Liga, plus the official opening of their new stadium this summer, the team can be said to have temporarily stabilized its pace.
Looking at La Liga, Barcelona is banned from transfers, and the team's own strength has been affected. Real Madrid's superstar policy also has problems, and there is a lack of young talents. Yang Huan also heard rumors that Real Madrid is likely to follow Barcelona and be banned from transfers due to violations in youth training recruitment.
This undoubtedly gives Atletico Madrid the opportunity to rise strongly!
Therefore, unless the management of the Colchoneros commits suicide, Simeone's team is bound to rise strongly.
There is another very important reason why Yang Huan is determined to retain this group of players in the current team, and that is youth.
Whether it is Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Monaco or Hamburg, the average age of the players is still very young and they have a bright future. As long as they retain this group of players, these teams will usher in a period of harvesting results within two or three years.
In this case, if Yang Huan sold the team's stars for the sake of those seemingly attractive transfer fees, wouldn't he be destroying the future of these teams with his own hands and ruining the football empire he had worked so hard to build?
How could Young Master Huan do such a stupid thing?
With Yang Huan's personal participation, supervision and decision-making, many teams including Monaco, Hamburg, Inter Milan, and even Ajax and Benfica, announced that they would retain their players.
This also left many teams that intended to poach him, such as Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, returning empty-handed. At the same time, Yang Huan also took this opportunity to once again demonstrate his determination to the management and the players through practical actions.
But just when the summer transfer window in European football was about to close and everyone was almost relieved, Yang Huan suddenly received an offer that was hard to refuse.
This quote is not only about the high amount, the most important thing is the person who made the quote.