The initial negotiations with Levi and Lewis ended in such a bad way.

But it's not without gain, at least Zhang Yida saw that the two had the idea of selling the team, but they just wanted to sell it at a price.

In the previous life, there was news that Zuckerberg wanted to buy Tottenham for 1 billion pounds, but it was not followed for a long time, and it was gone.

According to rumors, Lewis, the Jew, offered 2 billion pounds and directly scared Zuckerberg away.

It's not that they can't afford this money, and no one wants to be the wronged leader. Of course, the exception is the oil tycoons, and the money is spent as paper.

In fact, desert tyrants are not stupid, whether they buy a team or invest in the SoftBank Vision Fund, they are all diversifying their investment layout.

Otherwise, one day when the oil is finished, wouldn't a large family and tens of thousands of princes have to go to the streets to ask for food.

......

The Sun's Willian is a paparazzi who makes a living by secretly photographing the top management of Premier League clubs, as well as the private lives of players.

He has recently set his sights on Tottenham Hotspur as the club looks to build a new £750 million stadium.

But unfortunately, halfway through the construction, I heard that there was no money, and I am actively introducing new investors.

So William was sent by the newspaper to watch outside the home of Tottenham boss Lewis, trying to get first-hand news.

William has been staring at it for a week and has gained nothing.

Lewis, the dead old man, hadn't been home for a week, and was said to be living on his own luxury yacht, and he was fucking enjoying life.

William cursed a few words, continued to nibble on the raw and cold bread, and drank the mineral water that penetrated his heart.

It's really the same fate, Prince William, who has the same name as himself, is hugging the princess in the warm bed, but he has to suffer in this cold and biting weather.

After scolding a few words of English scolding, William thought about the various credit card loans that were about to expire, and resisted the idea of leaving, reassuring himself that he would definitely gain something.

The hard work paid off, and just when he wanted to give up several times, a turning point appeared.

Lewis finally returned home, accompanied by his faithful dogleg Levi.

William continued to wait, and it wasn't long before a motorcade of Rolls-Royces appeared at the manor, followed by several accompanying vehicles.

"Damn, who's that, Becky. ”

Hiding in the woods a few dozen meters away, William, who was dressed in camouflage uniform, exclaimed, and then quickly pressed the shutter.

"Who is that Oriental man?"

Looking at Zhang Yida, who was talking and laughing with Beckham after getting out of the car, William was puzzled.

Whatever, shoot it first.

William took a closer look at the photos taken, which made him a little regretful, it was too far away, the photo was not very clear, and he didn't get a frontal shot, just a side face.

This made William, who was a little perfectionist, unacceptable, and was about to continue taking pictures, but Beckham and Zhang Yida had already walked into the manor, leaving only a back.

"Damn," he scolded, and William continued to wait in the woods.

Wait, wait, after a few hours, the housekeeper of the manor finally sent Beckham and Zhang Yida out.

This time he finally saw the front, and William pressed the camera shutter quickly.

Under the telephoto lens, Zhang Yida's face was photographed very clearly, and the angle was just right.

It's time to go back on an errand!!!

Suddenly, Qin Lin suddenly roared and chased towards the woods.

Luo Xiaohu and the other three bodyguards heard the shouting and also ran towards the forest.

Seeing this, William was startled, threw away the camouflage uniform on his body, pulled his legs and ran out of the woods.

Luo Xiaohu and several of them came back from the elite army, and they did not relax their physical training during their time as bodyguards.

Under the rapid running, the distance with William is getting closer and closer.

William's adrenaline was pumping, and he soon ran to the side of the road outside the woods.

There was a dilapidated sedan parked there, and William quickly got into the cab, lit the light, and slammed on the accelerator.

The car's engine roared and slammed forward.

By inertia, William threw his whole body forward, almost touching the windshield, but fortunately he fastened his seat belt.

Luo Xiaohu and the others were still a step slower, and as soon as they caught up, the car drove out.

He hadn't gone far before William stuck his head out of the window and laughed, "Goodbye, guys!"

Luo Xiaohu and the others have all learned English, roughly understand the meaning, and are about to continue to catch up.

Zhang Yida waved his hand to stop them, "Forget it, don't chase it!"

Luo Xiaohu and the others had to unwillingly watch the car go away, and the middle finger sticking out of the window made them even more angry.

"Mr. Zhang, we are driving to chase now, we should be able to catch up. Qin Lin suggested.

Zhang Yida shook his head and smiled: "No need, it looks like it should be a paparazzi." ”

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, we were derelict in our duties. Luo Xiaohu said dejectedly.

Zhang Yida waved his hand, "A little thing, don't worry about it." ”

sighed with a smile: "The paparazzi in Britain are very rampant, and the royal family is miserable by them." Thousands of precautions, paparazzi are difficult to prevent!"

"Well done guys. I think that paparazzi is about to pee in the face of you. ”

Beckham looked at several of Zhang Yida's bodyguards, shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "I also hate these paparazzi, and I have been hating them since the day I became a professional player."

But it can't be helped, real life is like this, the paparazzi are everywhere. ”

William returned to the newspaper office, happily rushed into the office of his superiors, took the developed photos on the table, and recounted the thrilling scene encountered today.

"John, you don't know how dangerous it was......

Those bodyguards were holding nunchucks, and if I hadn't run fast, you might never have seen me again.

I've done a great job, you should give me some more bonuses. ”

John directly filtered out the part of William's exaggeration, pointed to Zhang Yida in the photo, and asked: "You said that the bodyguards who chased you were all Orientals like him, or were they Chinese?"

"It should ...... "William doesn't understand Chinese, and he can't figure it out at this time.

"Okay, I know all about the situation. ”

Then, John began to chase people.

"John, don't forget my winnings!"

After William left, John began to activate the information channel of the "Sun", and it did not take long to learn the identity of Zhang Yida and all his information.

"Tut-tut~ Chinese tyrants are making big purchases again!"

John looked at the stack of materials in his hand and smiled.

......

"Mr. Zhang, we have made a summary of the investment and mergers and acquisitions carried out by Chinese consortia in major European football leagues in the past two years.

It includes two parts: the specific investment situation and the operation of the club. ”

In a conference room at the Cultural Oriental Hotel in London's Hyde Park, Mr. Kanter, a McKinsey consultant hired by Mr. Zhang, presented him with a copy of the paper.

When he came to London, Zhang Yida didn't come alone. For this acquisition, he also deliberately set up an M&A team.

The team includes consultants from consulting firms, UK legal advisers, auditors, football experts and so on.

When Zhang Yida went to meet Lewis and Levy, they were not idle, and they were all collecting various materials.

In China, Zhang Yida has also heard all kinds of big moves caused by overseas mergers and acquisitions of Chinese-funded consortia in the past two years, and buying a football team is like buying Chinese cabbage.

Taking the materials handed over by Kante, Zhang Yida read them carefully.

At the top of the list is Li Yonghong, who acquired a 99.93% stake in AC Milan for 740 million euros;

In second place went to China Media Investment Fund and CITIC Capital, which acquired a 13% stake in Manchester City's parent company, City Football Group, for $400 million;

The third place is Suning, which acquired a 68.5% stake in Inter Milan for 270 million euros;

The fourth place is Gao Jisheng, who acquired 80% of Southampton in the English Premier League for 210 million pounds;

The fifth place is IDG Capital, which acquired a 20% stake in Ligue 1 Lyon for 100 million euros;

Rastar Interactive took a 60 million euro stake in La Liga Espanyol, Ruikang Group wholly acquired Aston Villa in the Championship for 76.5 million pounds, and Fosun Group wholly acquired Championship Wolves for 45 million pounds......

As for the sensational domestic transaction of Wang Shoufu's 45 million pounds to buy a 20% stake in Atletico Madrid the year before last, it is already very inconspicuous.

In addition to these large-scale transactions, there are also many sports investment mergers and acquisitions of millions or tens of millions.

In total, more than 30 football clubs were involved in investments and mergers and acquisitions, with a total transaction value of more than 2 billion euros.

From the perspective of the leagues where the teams are located, Chinese capital has spread throughout Serie A, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, La Liga, English Championship, Australian Super League, French Second Division, etc.

Zhang Yida took a look, except for the Bundesliga, because of restrictions on foreign investment, the other four major leagues have Chinese investment.

At the same time, it can also be seen that among all the transactions, Chinese investors prefer controlling acquisitions, and non-controlling acquisitions only have three investments from Wanda, Chinese Culture and IDG Capital.

The most fierce acquisition must be Serie A, and Milan has won both heroes.

The second is the Premier League, when Wolves and Aston Villa are upgraded, there will be four of the 20 teams in the Premier League.

Through this form, it can also be seen that the Premier League, as the football league with the highest commercial value, also has the highest club valuation.

Tens of millions of pounds can only buy a Championship team, and if you want to buy the Premier League, it will cost at least a few hundred million pounds.

Because the Premier League has more than 2 billion pounds a year, the worst teams can share almost 100 million pounds.

In terms of broadcast fees, the Premier League is roughly equal to Serie A and Bundesliga combined.

"Mr. Zhang, as far as I know, your country has already included sports and football clubs in the second half of last year as an investment-sensitive industry. Kante couldn't help but remind.

"Well, I know!" Zhang Yida replied lightly.

At the beginning of December last year, the responsible persons of the four departments spoke at the meeting of reporters: They said that they would pay close attention to some irrational foreign investment trends that have recently emerged in the fields of real estate, hotels, cinemas, entertainment industries, and sports clubs.

What is irrational outbound investment?

It refers to the fact that some enterprises are still buying football clubs overseas in the case of high debt ratios, which is suspected of asset transfer. These are the original words of Yang Ma.

"Mr. Zhang, you've read the materials too. Now I want to ask, did you buy a football club as a hobby or as an investment?" Kante asked again.

"Is there any difference between the two?"

Kante smiled: "Of course there is, if you have a hobby, you have enough financial support, and you must choose to buy the five major clubs." After all, the attention received is not the same, and the fame is not the same.

And if it is an investment, the Premier League is too expensive, the debt ratio of Serie A is too high, the Bundesliga has foreign investment restrictions, and Ligue 1 has received little attention.

In La Liga, it was beaten by Barcelona and Real Madrid in turn, and it was not easy to produce results.

The Championship is actually the most valuable investment, bought at a low price, and the valuation of the Premier League skyrocketed immediately.

Of course, it's not easy to make a move just after upgrading. At the very least, you have to stabilize your grades for a few years. ”

This Kante is still very level, Zhang Yida knows that Fosun did this in his previous life.

Bought Wolves for £45 million, was promoted to the Premier League in two years, and also finished seventh in the league. Then the valuation rose to £350 million.