Chapter 331: The Coveting of Manchester United

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"Well, this place is nice, isn't it?"

Guo Shouyun nodded, "It's much better than I thought before." ”

Al Bevan pouted, "Molly is my sister, where do you think I'm going to take you?"

"It's fine!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded.

Al Bevan looked straight at the man in front of him with gray sideburns, which was obviously much more vicissitudes than a year ago. After being silent for a long time, he sighed deeply.

"Sister is happy to be able to meet you!"

"Don't compliment me. I've just done my duty as a husband, and I don't know how long I can last!" Guo Shouyun shook his head.

"I understand. Although we have different identities, we are all the same from a human perspective. But I hope that when you get married, you can leave Molly in my care. ”

"No, I promised Molly to take care of her for the rest of my life. No matter if I remarry in the future, she will not leave me. And you know I have the time and energy to take good care of her. ”

Seeing his sincerity mixed with a resolute look, Al Bevan nodded slowly.

"By the way, are Elizabeth and George alright? I haven't seen them in a month. ”

Al Bevan changed the subject.

"Good. They are speaking more and more fluently. And George misses you as an uncle. Referring to his two cuties, Guo Shouyun also showed a gentle smile on his face.

"Haha, I think that stinky boy is thinking of my gift!"

"The last time you gave him the basketball, he didn't get tired of playing it for a month. I gave him a Garfield doll and he threw it away in two days. Sometimes I really don't understand, this little guy is obviously my son, why is he closer to your uncle?"

"Haha, it's a character problem!"

While the two were laughing, the waiter pushed up the food they had ordered.

"Sir, do you need to open it now?"

"Open it!"

The waiter nodded, opened the wine, handed the cork to Al Bevan to check that it was okay, and poured it into the decanter next to him.

"Is there anything else you need?"

"No more. We'll call you again if there's something. ”

"Okay, please slow down!"

After saying that, the waiter politely turned around and left.

"The wine will wake up a little longer, so let's have some appetizers first!" said Al Bevan.

Guo Shouyun nodded, and after eating a little, "Have you been home recently?"

"Just went back a week ago. ”

"Is Rudy okay?"

"It's the same old thing, and he's still running his football bar!"

"That's good. I'll see him in a few days!"

"Aren't you going to buy Vivendi's business and still have time to go to England?"

"When you come to Europe, you have to go there. And, the last time he left San Francisco, I hadn't seen him for almost half a year. Whether it's for Molly, or my courtesy as a son-in-law, I'm going to have to go over and see! As for Vivendi, even if I'm not there, someone else is in charge. ”

Al Bevan nodded.

"Bruce, I remember you had a basketball team in the United States called the Clippers!"

Nodding his head, he glanced at him, "What, it's just that you're not satisfied with football, and you still want to expand your Bevan Sports Company to the basketball circle?"

"Can't you?"

"Of course not. I'm just asking. If you're really willing, I'll help you with something. But it's up to you whether you can do it or not!"

"Hey, I'll give it a try. However, the main business of Bewen Sports Economics is still in the football circle. After a pause, "Bruce, since you're so interested in sports, do you have any plans to buy a football club in the big five leagues like basketball?"

"This is your real purpose, right?" After glancing at him, Guo Shouyun said directly.

Al Bevan, who knew his character, was also a bachelor, and quickly nodded.

"It's not easy to mix in football these days. Excellent player resources are controlled by those powerful and well-connected economic companies and football agents. If there is no relationship, it is difficult to have great development. Just like me, if it weren't for the players you recommended, I'm afraid I'm still running errands for those big companies and accumulating experience and connections. ”

"Who didn't come here like this, compared to ordinary people, you are lucky enough!" Guo Shouyun said.

"I know. But you also understand that people's ambitions and desires are constantly changing with time, and the strong always want to be stronger. ”

"So you're encouraging me to buy the team?"

"Hey, that's right. I have a good football club to make up for my weak foundation. ”

"Olivia is the daughter of the boss of Olympiacos, isn't it enough to have this Greek team to support you?"

"Olympiacos is good, but it's not the mainstream of the big five leagues. It's okay to lay the foundation, but it's hard to climb to the top. ”

Looking at Al Bewen, Guo Shouyun smiled and said, "Where did you get hit?"

"How do you know?"

"It's written on your face!"

"Well, a very talented player I fancy has been robbed. The guy's name is Daniel Levy, a guy who even forged his agent's license, and because he is a cousin of Valencia's new manager, he easily gained the trust of the player himself and his family. Al Bevan aired.

"Because he promised to bring that player to Valencia?"

Al Beven nodded reluctantly.

The strength of the top teams in Europe's major leagues is not as strong as it was later, with the accumulation of money. Valencia, who have reached the Champions League final for the second year in a row, is still the 'white ghost' who can pose a major threat to Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Such a strong team does have an attraction that is hard to refuse for the players themselves.

"By the way, what's the name of the player you're fanciing?"

"Olivier Giroud, a 16-year-old who plays as a striker, very talented!"

"Olivier Giroud. ”

After thinking for a while, Guo Shouyun barely found some information about this guy from the memory bank of his previous life.

Striker of the French national team, in the 2011~12 season, Olivier Giroud helped Montpellier win the Ligue 1 championship, and also became the top scorer in Ligue 1 that season with 21 goals. In the summer of 2012, he joined Arsenal. In the 2013~14 season, he helped Arsenal win the FA Cup, ending Arsenal's embarrassing record of nine years without a championship.

The 192-centimeter-tall centre-forward, who only played in the top flight at the age of 24 and joined the national team at the age of 25, is considered a late bloomer, but his quality is among the best among European strikers.

"It's a bit of a shame indeed!"

"Bruce, buy a football team, you can do it easily with your financial resources. Moreover, a lot of capital and consortia are now chasing those good football teams, which is a good deal!" said Al Bevan eagerly anticipating.

Guo Shouyun smiled, "From the perspective of business management, running a football team is not a good choice. ”

Looking at Al Beven with a disappointed look on his face, he changed his tone, "But I do like football, so I really want to try it...!"

"Really?" said Al Bevan in surprise.

"Of course!"

Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded.

"Great, Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, which one do you like? I'll help you get in touch!" Al Bevan's words popped up like a cannon.

“… By the way, there have been recent rumours of a sale of Chelsea in the Premier League, and we can contact them. I don't know the owner of it, but my university classmate is now an Under-18 assistant coach at Chelsea, and we can get some Chelsea insider information in advance through him. ”

"Chelsea, the team of the Russian tycoon 'Abu'?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Guo Shouyun shook his head, "I'm not very interested in Chelsea. ”

"What about Newcastle, Aston Villa, or Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain...?"

"Don't guess. You should know that I'm only interested in good things. ”

"What do you mean... Giants?"

"How's Manchester United?" Guo Shouyun smiled and nodded.

"Manchester United?!"

After being shocked, Al Bevan's face showed excitement, "You mean you're going to buy Manchester United?"

"Be quiet!"

After noticing the blame and some disgusted glances around him, Al Beven quickly made an apologetic look. It wasn't until those gazes disappeared that he lowered his voice.

"Are you really planning to buy Manchester United, Manchester City United?"

"What, what's not to do?"

"Of course not. But you know it's the best football club in England. Two years ago, media mogul Murdoch was richer than you, but his takeover failed. ”

"It's because it's the best football team in England and it's the best in Europe that I'm interested in buying it. As for Murdoch's defeat. There is a saying that 'this time and that time', and the environment of English football two years ago was different from what it is now, and if it failed then, it may not fail again in the future. ”

When Russian tycoon 'Roman Roman Abramovich' buys Chelsea and starts the golden bullet mode across Europe to buy stars on a large scale, everyone will see the importance of having a well-funded owner for the team. At that time, the opposition from English football and fans will not be as fierce as it was when Murdoch bought Manchester United.

The successful takeover of Manchester United by the Glazer family is a prime example of this.

And his strength is a hundred times stronger than the Glazer family, which is not even second-rate in the United States. The success rate of winning Manchester United is higher than that of the other side. The only thing that is difficult to deal with is the hard bone, the spiritual symbol of Manchester United, 'Lord Fergus'.

"Okay, you cow, you're amazing. But I'm rooting for you to buy Manchester United. Once it works, I'll send it!"

Looking at the excited Al Bevan, Guo Shouyun rolled his eyes.

His acquisition of Manchester United was not for the sake of his brother-in-law's Bevan Sports Economics, but for a long time.