Chapter 325: When the transfer is in progress
The news of Arshavin's move to Tottenham Hotspur has not attracted much attention, partly because of Russia's miserable results in recent tournaments. Especially after the new star Serchev transferred to Marseille, he did not have the style of the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and another famous player Titov has been nesting in Moscow Spartak and has always refused to develop overseas, only Smertin and Akinfeev are still announcing the existence of Russian football to people, and it is naturally difficult for Arshavin, who is not well-known in Russia, to arouse enough interest, at most, he sighed "Ah, there is another Russian player" after seeing this news.
The other reason is that almost all eyes are now focused on Steven Gerrard's transfer and talk about the former Liverpool captain leaving Anfield for Tottenham for the trophy. In this way, there will naturally be a lot less attention on Arshavin.
"Dude, which player are you going to bring in next?" Seeing that George completed the transfer of Gerrard and Arshavin in less than a week, not only successfully filled the vacancy after the departure of Ribery and Basturk, but also made Tottenham's midfield strength rise instead of decreasing, Adele couldn't help but be a little eager to try, "According to the recruitment plan you told us before, there should be a few people left by now." How about I'm going to go out and bring back the players you fancy myself?"
Here's a look at the departures of the five players who submitted their transfer requests. Dissatisfied with being put on the bench by George in several key games, Basturk, who wanted to get consistent playing time, was the first of the few to decide on his next home. Liverpool, who had just been poached by Tottenham Hotspur of their captain, immediately made a transfer offer of 12 million pounds for Basturk, intending to bring the Turk to Anfield Stadium to fill the void in the midfield after Gerrard's departure!
In return for Basturk's dedication and dedication at Tottenham in the past two years, and also to repair the somewhat stiff relationship between him and Liverpool due to Steven Gerrard's transfer, George did not set too high a threshold on the Turk's transfer fee and directly agreed to Liverpool's offer with a big stroke. After learning about George's move, Basturk was naturally greatly moved, and the original dissatisfaction in his heart completely disappeared - compared to those clubs who are eager to squeeze every penny of residual value out of their players, Tottenham Hotspur who is willing to consider from a player's point of view is really humane. Who can really hold a grudge against a club like this?
You know, with the European Champions Cup and FA Cup two trophies won this season, the value of Tottenham players will definitely rise significantly. A player like Basturk, who occupies an important position in Tottenham's rotation and has proven to be able to adapt to the Premier League, would have to be worth more than €20 million (a reference to Deco's move from Porto to Barcelona a year ago). Tottenham, on the other hand, only paid Liverpool £12 million for this deal, and the meaning of which is clear to the Reds hierarchy and the player himself.
In addition to this, the whereabouts of Vermaelen have also been determined. The Belgians, who have already made a name for themselves in English football during their two seasons at Tottenham Hotspur and have contributed a lot to Tottenham's journey to the Double this season, will also have no shortage of buyers. After much deliberation, Vermaelen finally chose to accept the contract offered by Everton, deciding to move to the Toffees as a new stop in his career!
Unlike the previous two, Kompany and Villa did not choose to stay in the Premier League. On George's behalf, they moved to Monaco and Atletico Madrid, two clubs affiliated with Tottenham's satellite club system, for €10 million and €28 million respectively. At the same time, George also signed a buy-back agreement with Monaco and Atletico Madrid, respectively, stipulating that Tottenham could take back the two clubs in the next two years for 15 million euros more than when the two clubs brought in Kompany and Villa, and Monaco and Atletico Madrid had to accept the offer!
Neither Villa nor Kompany objected to George's arrangement. Because they all understand that Atletico and Monaco are just a springboard for them to move towards the big clubs. Therefore, if there is a chance to return to White Hart Lane to continue to play for Tottenham, which is already faintly a giant, they will naturally be extremely happy in their hearts - of course, provided that Tottenham can guarantee their playing time and main position, rather than looking for opportunities in the gap between the main players as in the previous two seasons.
As for Frank Ribery, the most famous and sought after of the five, "Scarface" is currently negotiating with the staff sent by clubs such as Manchester United and Chelsea on personal treatment, and has not yet made a final decision!
In this way, after the signing of Gerrard and Arshavin, Tottenham, who only have 21 people left in the first team, will need to bring in at least one central defender, a midfielder and a central striker to strengthen the depth of the bench, so that the new season will not suffer from personnel and fitness crises due to multi-front operations. Otherwise, Tottenham's late season when they were overtaken by Chelsea and lost the league title is likely to be repeated in the new season!
“…… Forget it. George hesitated, but finally rejected Adele's proposal, "If you go out yourself, I'm afraid some people will think that we are planning to make a big news that is even more shocking than Gerrard." Therefore, it is better for you to be honest and coordinate the overall situation at the headquarters. ”
George's words are not an exaggeration. Indeed, with Tottenham's current status in European football and George's current reputation, these minor transfers do not need to be personally intervened by their real top management, and it is perfectly fine to leave them to the subordinates of Marotta and Paratici.
It's like when the elder Berlusconi first took charge of AC Milan, he would go to the Dutchman's home to win the favor of Van Basten, but when the Rossoneri established a dynasty and became a top giant, neither the famous Robert Baggio nor Sheva received the same treatment. Because at this time, if Lao Bei does everything himself, then it can only mean that his subordinates are not capable enough, and at the same time, Lao Bei himself is likely to be ridiculed and despised by his peers - the boss of a top wealthy family personally dispatched for a transfer that is not a blockbuster, and this thing makes people feel that the price is dropped!
Therefore, it is true that Corporal Lixian must bow down in everything is indeed a good way to win people's hearts, but when using this trick, you must also grasp the opportunity to distinguish the occasion clearly, otherwise it will have the opposite effect.
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