298. We are not short of money
The next morning.
Brown tapped lightly at the door, but received no response.
He followed Chen Dongcheng's instructions, opened the door, and opened the curtains.
Suddenly, the harsh sunlight shone into the house through the window.
Brown stood by the window, bowed slightly, and said, "Mr. Chen, you need to get up now, and at nine o'clock in the morning, you need to have a meeting with representatives of several banks." ”
Chen Dongcheng slowly woke up and nodded to Brown.
When I walked to the bathroom, there was a maid holding a towel in both hands, and even the water for brushing her teeth was ready.
After he finished washing his face, the maid took a clean and soft towel and helped Chen Dongcheng carefully wipe the foam on the corners of his mouth and the water droplets on his face.
At first, Chen Dongcheng was a little uncomfortable.
But Brown has always stressed that this is the general rule of high society.
Rich people never need to do it themselves, and there will be people ready for food, clothing, housing and transportation together.
Otherwise, what would you do with hiring these maids?
By the time we were eating breakfast, the newspaper had already been scalded.
Ironing newspapers is a British tradition, mainly to iron newspapers and remove ink.
The few newspapers that Brown picked were all of London with a relatively high local audience.
The hottest content in these newspapers is definitely Tottenham.
It can be said that the hot spots in football in recent times have been contracted by Tottenham.
Not to mention, there is Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool today.
The competition between the top teams is often like Mars hitting the Earth.
The price of tickets for this game has been speculated to the point of outrageous.
Read the newspaper and enjoy a breakfast prepared by a private chef.
Chen Dongcheng let the maid come over to help him wipe his mouth.
When will this corrupt day be the end?
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Tottenham Hotspur Club.
Inside the conference room.
Representatives of several banks were waiting here early.
The reason for their visit this time is simple, Chen Dongcheng proposed to repay the debt owed by Tottenham in one lump sum.
This is really new to them.
Li Changqing opened the door of the conference room and invited Chen Dongcheng into the room.
Several white elites in suits and leather shoes introduced themselves one after another.
One of them, a senior operations manager at Goldman Sachs named Carré, is still an acquaintance of Li Changqing.
It's just that I didn't expect that they would meet again in this way.
"Mr. Chen, I don't recommend that you repay your debts immediately, I think the interest is still negotiable. ”
Carré naturally didn't want to receive a payment from Tottenham so early.
You must know that this money, just the annual interest, is not a small amount.
For the previous Levi, as long as he and Lewis were not allowed to contribute.
Even if Tottenham take on some debt, it doesn't matter.
Chen Dongcheng was clear about them, but he was not the one who paid the debt.
"I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness.
I don't like to borrow money very much, so we pay the interest that Tottenham should pay in one lump sum with interest. ”
Several people on Carré's side glanced at each other, all a little helpless.
Chen Dongcheng gave them no less senses than those who sold oil in the Middle East, and they didn't care about money at all.
'Well, I hope to work with Tottenham more in the future. ”
Carré reluctantly signed the contract on behalf of several banks.
Just wait for the funds to arrive, and the previous debts will be written off.
When Chen Dongcheng and Carré met, it was almost noon.
If you want to talk about the game time of the Premier League, it is indeed strange enough.
In order to take care of fans from other regions, especially those in China.
The Premier League match time was adjusted to noon, just enough for Chinese fans to watch the live broadcast of the game at seven or eight o'clock in the evening.
This game time was opposed by many players and coaches, but it was useless.
If you can't resist, you can only accept it.
Chen Dongcheng enjoyed a sumptuous lunch at the club and took Marotta and them to the stadium to watch the game.
Tottenham fans are notoriously passionate in the Premier League and loyal to the team.
Coupled with the relatively small number of people that can accommodate Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, there will be fans outside guarding before each game.
Even just listening to the cheers inside, they were doubly satisfied.
Tottenham is building a new stadium, one is the need of the fans, and the other is the need of interests.
As the owner of the team, Chen Dongcheng certainly does not need to buy a ticket.
The tickets were prepared in advance, and the picture of Marotta accompanying Chen Dongcheng to watch the game was also locked by the live broadcast camera, and even the commentator was a little surprised.
"This is supposed to be Tottenham's new boss?"
"I have to say that Tottenham's new owner is too young!"
"Hopefully the new owner will be a little more generous and bring more good players to Tottenham!"
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Fans looked at the camera and were also a little surprised.
However, considering Chen Dongcheng's behavior of raising the player's salary some time ago, there were bursts of applause at the scene.
Marotta smiled and said: "Boss, it seems that the fans are still very happy with you. ”
"It's not enough, I need them to be more happy with me. ”
Chen Dongcheng thought to himself that it would be good to increase my satisfaction index to 100.
The two sat down and waited for the game to begin.
When the broadcast camera was switched just now, many players saw it.
Tottenham, in particular, saw an almost instant boost in morale.
The boss personally sits and watches the game, if you don't score a few more goals, do you want to mix?
Not to mention that Liverpool is opposite, even Real Madrid has to stab it a few times.
The players don't need Pochettino to boost their morale.
The cheers of the fans made Chen Dongcheng feel very novel.
Watching the Premier League game on the spot is the first time for Chen Dongcheng.
Not to mention, the players off the field are their own employees.
Chen Dongcheng's words can determine their fate in the next few years.
As soon as the game started, the players quickly got into the groove.
Chen Dongcheng only knows a little about the football system, but Marotta is different.
He has worked in the general manager industry for many years, and he can see the team's problems at a glance.
"Boss, the midfield is a bit worse, especially in the midfield position, and there has been a lack of a top player. ”
Chen Dongcheng said casually: "If you are short of people, go and buy it, do you have a match?"
"Yes, N'Golo Kante of Leicester.
Pochettino and I are both optimistic about Kante's development.
If he can join the team, it will improve the team's defense a lot. ”
Chen Dongcheng tilted his head and thought about it, but he remembered Kante.
It seems to be a very awesome black back.
"How much does it cost to buy him?"
'We can get it for around £30 million but we need to compete with Chelsea and they are interested in taking N'Golo Kante next summer. ”
"Then add money until the other party doesn't follow. ”
Chen Dongcheng rarely remembered a player he had heard of, and waved his hand generously.
Marotta smiled and nodded: "Leicester City can't keep people, they have a good season this season, but that's all. ”
The disadvantages of small teams, even if the player can be retained for two years, will eventually be sold by the owner.
If you want Tottenham to become a giant, how can you do it without a superstar sitting on the bench.
The game continues, and the performance of British star Kane is relatively eye-catching.
It's just that he doesn't score, Chen Dongcheng, who is watching, is in a hurry, and he can't wait to go up and kick a few feet.
Marotta watched the game, and the old god said comfortably: "Klopp has just taken over after all, and a draw will be lucky for him." ”
As soon as the words fell, a white figure ran wildly with the ball and sent the ball into the gate.
"Who's that?"
Chen Dongcheng's ears rang with the crazy cheers of the fans, and he had to ask Marotta loudly.
'He's Ali, a new player who has just moved into our team this season. ”
Marotta replied with a pout.
Ali scored the ball and didn't run anywhere else.
Instead, he ran wildly in the direction of Chen Dongcheng's stands, as if he wanted to invite Chen Dongcheng to take credit.
Ali lifted his jersey and revealed the vest inside, with the words "Boss, I want to raise my salary too!"
After Chen Dongcheng saw it clearly, he grinned and gave a thumbs up to Ahri: "OK!"
Ali has been paying attention to Chen Dongcheng, looking at the lip shape, and getting a satisfactory answer.
Ali ran back and was greeted by his teammates in celebration.
Naturally, the fans and commentators at the scene also noticed this scene and laughed good-naturedly.
For the players, the salary increase is more tangible than anything else.
They are eating the rice of youth, and they may be injured one day and withdraw from the court.
Pochettino put his hands in his trouser pockets and smiled with an indescribable ease.
That's the good thing about the team's high morale, and it doesn't take any effort from him to boost morale.
The players are like tigers going down the mountain, eager to tear apart Liverpool's players and score goals to the owner.
Eriksen also scored a goal in the second half, also trotting to the stands in front of Chen Dongcheng and lifting his shirt to reveal his vest inside.
"Boss, thank you for giving me the maximum salary!"
Fans also noticed that there were tears in Eriksen's eyes.
It is conceivable how much a player feels to the fans with such sincere feelings.
Two goals is not the end, and there is no player who wants a salary increase who does not want to score.
British star Harry Kane, just before the end of the game, scored another goal.
Klopp's face became more and more ugly, and Chen Dongcheng's smile never stopped.
At the end of the game, the surrounding bodyguards separated Chen Dongcheng from the fans to avoid riots.
Chen Dongcheng left the stadium after watching the game, and the reporters hurried to send out the latest news.
"Tottenham's new boss has finally appeared, and all the Tottenham players are vying to score goals!"
"The mysterious owner of the East, Marotta, the general manager of the team, personally accompanies him. ”
"Tottenham has the power of the East, and Tottenham has a chance to become a giant?"
A series of titles that fill almost all major platforms.
Domestic netizens naturally noticed it.
"Damn, what's the situation, the Tottenham boss seems to be a Chinese?"
"It's a real hammer, the acquisition company is an offshore company registered in Hong Kong, and the boss is really young!"
"My good man, Su Ning's side is also buying Inter, and it is said that he intends to let Su Ning's young owner Zhang Chongyang serve as the general manager of the team. ”
"In the current football world, the leaders have become post-90s, which is really fresh. ”
No matter how netizens search, except for a simple line of text, there is no other content on the Internet.
After watching the club's game, Marotta convened the meeting again.
It is emphasized that the construction plan of the new stadium must be accelerated as soon as possible so as not to affect the team's revenue.
The cost of the new stadium is destined to continue to rise, and Chan says it is acceptable as long as it does not exceed a billion pounds.
This already takes into account rising prices and costs, and Marotta was somewhat surprised by the figure.
It's fair to say that no club in the whole of London has spent a billion pounds on a stadium.
As the budget increases, the capacity of the stadium is naturally being revised.
Marotta proposed: "Anyway, the stadium hasn't been built yet, so I'd like to suggest an expansion of the stadium's capacity." ”
The management present offered their opinions, but Marotta was the most ambitious, and he planned to increase the number from 58,000 to 63,000.
One person questioned: "We can only accommodate more than 30,000 fans now, and the atmosphere is very good.
But if the new stadium is bigger than 63,000, will there be so many fans coming to support us?"
"I've done a lot of research on this issue and the fans have very high expectations for the new stadium. ”
Marotta switched a page of PPT and said: "As long as our record is good enough, the home stadium of 63,000 people will definitely be full." ”
"As Marotta said, the number of people in the new stadium is set at 63,000, and the builder is re-contacted. ”
Chen Dongcheng spoke, and others naturally did not dare to refute.
It's a gamble for a small team.
No one is clear about Tottenham's future.
At present, the blank check of the big boss is not necessarily true or false.
This is the advantage of being a dominant company, and Chen Dongcheng's stake allows him to plan for Tottenham's future without caring about the opinions of other minority shareholders.
"Boss, as a big club, we have to make a big move and I would recommend bringing in new players during the winter break. ”
Marotta switched PPT again: "This is a defender from Southampton, his name is Van Dijk.
Pochettino liked him very much, but he was always rejected by Levy.
He joined Southampton in the summer. ”
Chen Dongcheng listened to Marotta's narration a lot, nothing more than being optimistic about him and the like, and simply asked: "How much does it cost to buy it?"
'Southampton spent £13 million on him this year and I think £20 million should be satisfying for them. ”
Marotta laughed: "Under the contract they have signed so far, as long as we pay £25 million.
can stimulate the liquidated damages clause and smoothly take away Van Dijk. ”
'Since you're bullish on him, go talk to them and the money will come in during the winter transfer period. ”
Chen Dongcheng stressed to everyone again: "My investment in Tottenham is unlimited.
All you need to do is use our scouting resources and look at quality players from all over the world.
Wait until next summer to catch them all. ”
Marotta felt her blood boiling a little.
This experience of building a wealthy family from scratch is also very new to Marotta.
In the era of Jinyuan football, the boss has no money, which is the most uncomfortable for professional managers.
In addition to Marotta, everyone else can't help but imagine the wonderful scene of Tottenham becoming a giant.
To put it realistically, everyone's income will rise by a large margin.
Turning Tottenham into a giant is not only Chen Dongcheng's wish, but also the driving force for their struggle.