In Berlin, Germany, after visiting Tony Koch's luxury apartment in the city, Ronan followed him to the study, a tall and long-legged blonde woman, who brought two cups of black tea.

"Thank you. Ronan thanked him politely.

Tony Koch introduced: "Diane, you are also working hard in Hollywood, this should be no stranger, right?"

Diane Kruger greeted Ronan: "Hello, Mr. Anderson. ”

Ronan smiled and nodded: "You're welcome, call me Ronan, I've been friends with Tony for many years." ”

"Okay. Diane Kruger was very eye-catching and took the initiative to leave: "You talk, I'll prepare lunch." ”

Watching Diane Kruger go out and close the door, Ronan asked, "Tony, are you serious this time?"

Tony Koch said: "I'm not young anymore, I've had enough of what I should have played, it's time to think about stabilising. ”

Ronan wondered: "I remember Diane Kruger seems to be married, right?"

"If you are married, you can get a divorce. Tony Koch confidently said: "You underestimate my charm too much. ”

He instead asked, "Ronan, when are you going to stabilize?"

Ronan said casually: "No hurry. ”

Tony Koch deliberately said: "Your billions of family assets will always have to be inherited in the future, is it possible that you want to donate to charity? ”

"I'm not yet thirty years old. Ronan was very calm: "What's the hurry." ”

Tony Koch said enviously: "Also, you are younger than me, but your net worth is much richer than mine." With your financial resources, even if you become a bad old man, you can find a woman who is good enough. No matter how bad it is, you can still have surrogacy to avoid various disputes in divorce. ”

Ronan couldn't help but shake his head: "You're thinking too much. ”

"You can't think about it too much. Tony Koch seemed to be deeply moved: "We're not children anymore, of course we have to think holistically. For example, Diane and I recently had a bit of a bad quarrel because of a prenuptial agreement. ”

Ronan shrugged: "This kind of thing can only be solved by yourself." ”

Tony Koch said: "Who's to say it's not, I love Diane, but a prenuptial agreement has to be signed, and it's actually good for both parties......

Ronan didn't want to continue the topic and asked, "What about your mother?"

"Globetrotting. "She sold the meat company and now she's relaxed, saying she wants to look around, go around, and experience a different life," Tony Koch said. ”

"It's about enjoying life," Ronan said. He turned to the point: "You called and said that Germany's policy might change?"

"It's possible. Tony Koch said: "Several parliamentarians have signed a petition to say that the current tax rebate policy will not help the German film industry much, but will allow many foreign films to avoid taxes, and demand that this policy be scrapped." ”

Ronan asked, "Will they succeed?"

"It's hard to say that there is a woman who has a very good chance of winning the November election, and if she pushes for it, it is likely to pass the Bundestag, but her attitude is unclear at the moment," Tony Koch said honestly. ”

This is Germany, after all, Ronan said, "I can't help with this, I can only rely on you." ”

If the film tax rebate policy is scrapped, most German film companies will have their revenues plummeted, and some may even go bankrupt.

For example, Koch Films.

It is rarely involved in specific film productions, and most of its income comes from its cooperation with Relativity Entertainment on tax rebates.

"We're not going to sit back and watch that happen. "German film companies, including Konstantin Films, have banded together to deal with this crisis," Tony Koch said. ”

Ronan nodded slowly: "I hope there is an ideal result." ”

In the past, Germany did not want to suspend the tax rebate policy for the film industry once or twice, but until Ronan's last year, it was not even suspended.

German film companies certainly play a big role in this.

After all, this is one of the biggest investments that a German film company can attract.

Tony Koch said: "Just in case, I'm going to go into other industries besides the film industry. He smiled and said to Ronan, "That's why I invited you to come over, and I also want to hear your opinion." ”

Ronan asked, "Do you have a specific goal?"

Instead of answering directly, Toni Koch said: "I watched Manchester United play Chelsea two days ago and it was very exciting. Ronan, I heard that after winning the Premier League and Champions League last season, your investment in buying Manchester United has increased by almost 30 per cent?"

Ronan roughly understood Tony Koch's choice and said seriously: "Manchester United's asset appreciation is not only because the club won the championship, but also because of the general environment of the Premier League, which is appreciating throughout the Premier League. ”

Tony Koch said: "Football is also good business. ”

Ronan asked, "Are you going to buy a football club?"

"That's right, there's already a goal. Toni Koch said: "Hertha Berlin has not had a good record in the past two years, and the club is not running very well, so I am ready to buy Hertha Berlin wholly. ”

With Tony Koch's financial resources, it won't be difficult to buy a mid-range Bundesliga club.

It is also a mid-level team, and the Premier League may not be able to pass the Bundesliga on the field, but the commercial value can throw off the Bundesliga club's N streets.

Ronan reminded: "Tony, Hertha Berlin is difficult to follow the operation route of Manchester United, before I bought Manchester United, Manchester United had a strong foundation, so we only need to strengthen appropriately to get back to the top, but Hertha Berlin ......"

Toni Koch said with a smile: "I know, Hertha Berlin is definitely different from your Manchester United, and will not take the route of attacking the title, so how much money do you need to invest to challenge Bayern Munich's position in the Bundesliga?"

"That's just as well. Ronan replied.

Over the years, although there have been occasional challengers, Bayern Munich has basically guaranteed the status of the Bundesliga hegemon.

There are many people who say that the reason why Bayern Munich can also be at the top of the list in Europe is because it drains the blood of the entire Bundesliga.

Bayern brand excavator, that is the same as the existence of Lanxiang.

Toni Koch said: "My plan is the Bordeaux type, bringing in new players from Eastern Europe, playing them and selling them. There are a lot of players in Eastern Europe who can be called cheap, and if you spend $5 million from there, you may be able to recruit a good young man, and as long as one of them is played, the club can pay for itself. ”

Ronan kind of understood: "You are planning to open a black shop." ”

"Huh?" Tony Koch froze for a moment, then understood what Ronan meant, and said, "It's almost like Porto." ”

Ronan said directly: "You have to find a way to defend against the excavator in the south." He also reminded: "While poaching players to practice, we must also ensure that the team stays in the Bundesliga, otherwise the attraction will be greatly reduced." ”

"That's one of the reasons I'm looking for you. Toni Koch was also not polite to Ronan: "After I buy Hertha Berlin, can Manchester United reach a cooperation with Hertha Berlin, so that Hertha Berlin can become a base for Manchester United's loan players? ”

Ronan thought for a moment and said, "This is okay, but we will talk about it after you take Hertha Berlin." ”

While Ferguson does have a hand in developing young players, Manchester United's first-team team is unlikely to leave many opportunities for young players.

Having said that, the first-team teams of the big clubs have never been a place to develop young players.

Therefore, the talented players in the Manchester United echelon will be rented out for training in order to ensure growth and play games.

Like the 92 class, most of them have also had rental experience.

Antwerp in Belgium was previously the main lease for Manchester United's young players, but the partnership agreement between the two sides is about to expire.

Hertha Berlin is also a good option, and according to Alex Ferguson, there are a number of talented youngsters in United's second-tier squad.

But if they want to be in the first team, it's too difficult.

"However, I also have a request. Ronan will not be merciful when talking about business: "If what has just been said can be realized, Hertha Berlin will have players that Manchester United likes in the future, and they will be sold to Manchester United first." ”

Tony Koch said: "No problem. ”

He has already done a lot of preparation, such as establishing contacts with agencies and training institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Serbia to find young players.

Eastern Europe, including Southern Europe, has been in poor economic condition and young players are often brought to Germany for very little money.

Many young people in Eastern Europe are also looking forward to playing in Germany, where conditions are better.

And if Hertha Berlin and Manchester United reach a strategic cooperation, it can also do some prevention against the southern excavators.

You can't sell all the young players who came out of the Bundesliga to Nandawang, right?

Even many times, Nanda King does not even give a transfer fee, allowing the player to finish the contract and transfer to Munich for free.

"Can you get Hertha Berlin?" Ronan asked with concern.

"It's not a big problem. "It's all about money, it's not a problem for me. ”

In recent years, through the cooperation with Relativity Entertainment, coupled with the investment with the income of the cooperation, Tony Koch is also a veritable billionaire.

The two chatted about football and movies, and after more than half an hour, there was a knock on the door.

Diane Kruger said: "Lunch is ready. Tony, Ronan, let's go to the restaurant?"

Tony Koch said: "Here it is. He made a gesture of please: "Ronan, go try Diane's cooking." ”

Ronan followed Tony Koch, left the study, and walked into the dining room.

A lunch, the guests and the host are happy.

Ronan left the phone number of Manchester United CEO David Gill with Tony Koch, and before returning to Los Angeles, he spoke to David Gill himself to give a general overview of the situation.

The specific cooperation will depend on whether Tony Koch can reach the acquisition intention.