Chapter 982 I Remember!
"What? Sell Keylor Navas?"
When the three giants of Monaco heard Yang Huan's first words, they were all shocked.
Head coach Ronald Koeman's face changed all of a sudden. If the boss, Master Huan, was not reliable on weekdays, the Dutchman would have been furious and might even resign on the spot.
Koeman's hot temper is well-known.
Yang Huan sighed, and recounted his conversation with Florentino, picking out a few sentences that he could say, and recounted them in general. The main point was that he hoped they would understand that he really owed Florentino a favor and had to repay it.
After hearing Master Huan's explanation, Ronald Koeman sighed and his expression softened.
He was an intelligent man and felt much better knowing that Young Master Huan was not after money.
"Rang, please follow up on this matter later. Real Madrid is very urgent and should contact you soon."
Jean-Luc Bussin nodded, "I understand, Master Huan."
After a pause, Jean-Luc Bissin continued, "In fact, Master Huan, the backup goalkeeper Subašić is also very capable. Although he is already 31 years old and has always been inferior to Navas in the past, he is capable enough to be a starter."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Yang Huan waved his hand and said, "No, we need to bring in a younger goalkeeper who also has outstanding strength to compete with Subašić, and also make plans for the future."
Yang Huan's move is to prove to everyone that he sold Navas out of necessity and not for the sake of making money.
At this point, even Ronald Koeman completely let go of his worries and looked at Master Huan with an apologetic look.
"Now, the most important thing for us is to finalize the candidate as soon as possible."
Yang Huan looked at the three people present, "The transfer fee is not a problem, the most important thing is that they can come. Do you have any good recommendations?"
Michael Bolingbroke is responsible for operations and business development. He is a layman in transfer operations and it is not within his scope of responsibility. He will only be responsible for providing reference advice on financial matters.
When it comes to introducing a goalkeeper, the technical director and the head coach have the most say.
"Master Huan, there is a shortage of talent in European football right now. Good goalkeepers are hard to find, and most of the good goalkeepers in the transfer market have been bought up..." Ronald Koeman shook his head and sighed.
"Master Huan, if we really can't find a suitable candidate, Subašić can take on the main role!"
Obviously, Ronald Koeman is not optimistic about finalizing a goalkeeper in just one or two days.
If it was so easy to find, then Real Madrid wouldn't have to actively beg Master Huan.
Yang Huan felt the same way. He had just taken a special look at the scout system, but there wasn't any goalkeeper that caught his eye, so he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
"Master Huan, actually, I do have a few candidates." Jean-Luc Bussin said with a smile.
"Oh?" Yang Huan was a little surprised. This Frenchman always surprised people. "Tell me about it."
"Many teams have been interested in Navas before. Manchester United wants to use Navas to fill the vacancy left by De Gea. Bayern Munich's goalkeeper has always been a hole. Liverpool and Arsenal have also sent messages to Navas."
"Of course, Navas himself has always reiterated that he has no intention of leaving Monaco, but I am the team's technical director, so I have to plan ahead. Therefore, I looked for several goalkeepers who have become famous in European football in the past one or two seasons and arranged for people to investigate them."
Yang Huan immediately nodded appreciatively towards Jean-Luc Bussin.
What does a Technical Director do?
That's what it does!
Jean-Luc Bissin said it well, "Prepare for a rainy day". This is the responsibility that a qualified technical director should take on, instead of thinking about competing for power with the head coach all day long. Is that what he should do?
If you really think the head coach is unsuitable, wouldn't it be enough to just fire him?
"First of all, the first on my list is Basel's goalkeeper Yann Sommer. His performance in Basel last season was absolutely impressive. This summer, he was also seen by many teams in the four major leagues, but ultimately failed to make the move. His ability is unquestionable, and it is not a problem for him to come to Monaco."
But soon, Jean-Luc Bussin changed the subject, "However, his height is a big weakness, he is only 1.83 meters tall. Of course, his jumping ability is enough to make up for his shortcomings in this aspect, but..."
There are many things that need not be said, everyone knows them.
A goalkeeper who is 1.83 meters tall will always have a big weakness no matter how good his jumping ability is.
Even if Casillas is as strong as he is, why did Capello, Mourinho, and even Ancelotti later treat him poorly?
Is it just because of his age and declining condition?
It's not that simple, because of his height!
Casillas is 1.85 meters tall, but with such a height, no matter how fast your reaction is or how good your jumping ability is, you will inevitably have weaknesses when facing high balls or flying saves.
If it is said that every goalkeeper has blind spots that he cannot save, then in theory, the shorter the goalkeeper is, the larger the blind spots will be, and the easier it will be for opponents to exploit them.
Of course, today's football emphasizes sweeper-type goalkeepers, which incorporate goalkeepers into the team's defense and ball-discharging systems. Therefore, some goalkeepers who are not tall actually have certain advantages in this regard.
But in general, height is indeed a goalkeeper's biggest enemy.
"In the past few years, German football has produced many talented players, including goalkeepers. I once arranged for someone to visit Trapp in Frankfurt, but in July, he went to Paris Saint-Germain."
"But I have two other players here, both from Germany, one is Timo Horn, the goalkeeper of Cologne, and the other is Loris Karius, the goalkeeper of Mainz. Both were born in 1993 and are still very young."
Yang Huan smiled when he heard this. Germany is simply an assembly line goalkeeper manufacturing machine.
These good goalkeepers emerge one after another.
First there was Neuer, then Zieler, Leno, Kraft and others, then there were Trapp and Ter Stegen, and now there are two more from 1993, Timo Horn and Loris Karius.
But it's also interesting to talk about.
Although Germany is full of talented people, their talents are mainly concentrated in goalkeeper and midfielder. The competition for these two positions is extremely fierce.
Relatively speaking, the defense is a little bit better, but there is no one on the front line, especially the center position, there is no one no matter how hard you try. Isn't that tragic?
"These two players have their own strengths. Karius is good at attacking, and his attack success rate is quite high, reaching 88%. The ratio of saves to goals conceded is about 2 to 1, which is also a very good result. This is his strong point. However, relatively speaking, he is relatively weak in handling high balls."
"Timo Horn has both obvious advantages and disadvantages. He is tall, has a good position in front of the goal, is good at blocking close-range shots, has a strong ability to save shots in a row, and has an extremely outstanding stretching ability. He can use his 1.92-meter height to the extreme, which is quite rare."
"However, his weaknesses are also quite obvious. That is, his attack is very bad, and he is not good at long passes and quick attacks. His pass success rate is only 60%, which is quite low. This makes him not a modern goalkeeper at all, at least not for the time being!"
Yang Huan and Ronald Koeman looked at each other and both realized that Jean-Luc Bussin seemed to have a higher opinion of Karius, so they nodded.
"Jean, do you mean that you prefer Karius?"
Unexpectedly, Jean-Luc Bussin quickly shook his head, "No, no, no, Master Huan, if I had to choose, I would prefer Timo Horn."
"Why?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.
Looking at Ronald Koeman, he was also a little surprised.
Just now you criticized Timo Horn so badly, especially his pass success rate and attacking style, which are not suitable for Monaco, okay?
You know, Monaco adopts a high-pressure tactic, and the goalkeeper is responsible for a large defensive area, so the best goalkeeper is the offensive type, but Timo Horn is obviously not one of them!
Jean-Luc Bissin smiled slightly, "Master Huan, I always believe that techniques and skills can be continuously improved."
Without waiting for others to say more, he continued talking with a smile.
"Reality is not a game, nor is it a bunch of data. If you set upper and lower limits, you can't break through or make progress. On the contrary, in reality, any player has the potential to break through his or her own limits and achieve higher achievements."
"Timo Horn certainly has many weaknesses and flaws, but these are not irreparable. With his increased experience and his own efforts, he can make up for these flaws. But he has a temperament that Karius and even many goalkeepers do not have."
"What?" Yang Huan's first reaction was, is this guy really ugly?
Didn't someone say that?
To praise an ugly person is to praise his good looks.
"He's got a rage in his heart!"
Just this one sentence really stunned Yang Huan and Ronald Koeman.
It's a feeling that's hard to describe.
It was just like the game against Southampton, with the same lineup, but the one standing in front of the goal was Neuer, the second goalkeeper, which gave people two completely different feelings.
Yang Huan even believed that the players on the field would feel this even more strongly.
It's hard to explain exactly what's going on, but it seems that whenever Neuer stands in front of the goal, the aura around him makes people feel at ease and that he can be trusted.
This spirit comes from Neuer's own tenacious character, but it is also accumulated bit by bit through his own hard work, his diligent training, and his conscientious performance in daily life.
"Timo Horn?" Yang Huan read the name. This was the first time he heard this name.
He remembered it!
"Ronald, what do you think?" Yang Huan looked at Coman.
The Dutch coach looked at Jean-Luc Bissin, then looked at Master Huan, nodded and said, "We have Subašić, so the goalkeeper position is not a big problem. However, I am very interested in seeing the player who is so praised by Mr. Bissin, and see how special he is!"
"Ok!" Yang Huan nodded vigorously, "Then I'll leave it to you, let's do it!"
"Don't worry, Master Huan. Although Cologne and Timo Horn have just renewed their contract, the team is heavily in debt. I estimate that we can get Timo Horn for a maximum of 8 million euros."
Yang Huan nodded, indicating that the transaction would be handed over to Jean-Luc Bussin.
As for the money from selling Navas, after deducting the cost of introducing Timo Horn, the rest was all used to attack the Mavericks.
Today, in addition to the talented first team, Monaco's second team is also equally strong. With the help of the talent spurt in French youth training in recent years, talented young players are emerging one after another.
Sometimes, Yang Huan even thought that in another year or two, he would have to sell a few first-team stars to provide the Mavericks with more room to play.
This should be the happiest worry!