It may be that after the League Cup victory, everyone was so happy that they were deflated all of a sudden. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 In the games that followed, West Ham lost back-to-back games in League One to make it two defeats in a row for the first time this season. After two consecutive defeats, West Ham only got a draw, and after the League Cup final, West Ham only got one draw and two defeats in three league rounds.

However, it did not jeopardize West Ham's escalation.

Because the lead is too big.

It wasn't until March 10, 2004, in the 34th round of League One, that West Ham beat Wimbledon 5-0 at home, stopping the loss of points during this period and getting back on track.

Because there is no big problem with the promotion, Chen Ping has already begun to think about next season.

"Chen, you really dare to think about it. ”

"What do you think?"

"You make me think. ”

Zahavi looked at Chen Ping and was really surprised in his heart. From the first time he met Chen Ping, Zahavi was optimistic about Chen Ping and thought that Chen Ping's future was promising.

Of course, Chen Ping also did a good job, winning the League Cup and becoming the youngest champion coach in English football. instantly detonated English football, and now there are a few people in English football who don't know Chen Ping.

But Zahavi really didn't expect Chen Ping's appetite to be so big and his ambition to be so big.

"Chen, you should know that he is a sweet player, and even a lot of European giants are paying attention to him. ”

"I know. ”

Chen Ping said confidently: "But they just pay attention, and no one will really do it." Because he has not yet proven himself in the club, his reputation is more based on the performance of the national team and the media. Therefore, at present, the European giants and powerhouses are only paying attention to him, but no one will start in a short period of time. Because no one wants to spend a fortune on a player who hasn't fully proven himself at the club. I can guarantee that they won't do it for a few years. But I'm faster than them, and I dare to do it. ”

Offensive.

Chen Ping is still very satisfied. There are three people, Ribery, Arshavin and Lambert, and the strength of West Ham on the offensive line is no worse than any Premier League giant. So after the upgrade, Chen Ping's main consideration was how to transform the defense line.

Pepe is the first step, and revamping the midfielder is the second step.

West Ham have Lomas at the back and young Leo Coke at the back, both of whom are very strong. But their main strength to play the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League is not weak, and even the ability of a young player like Leo Koke is more than enough to beat the average mid-table team in the Premier League. But Chen Ping wants to build a championship team, so their strength is weaker.

Therefore, Chen Ping is ready to bring in an excellent midfielder.

But as soon as he said it, Zahavi was shocked. Chen Ping really dared to think about it. But listening to Chen Ping's words, Zahavi nodded slowly. That's true, the back waist that Chen Ping wants to introduce is very famous, but so far those European giants are just paying attention to it and not starting.

If it was only one or two million pounds like Pepe, the European giants would have started a long time ago, and it would be good if they were still on the bench. But the problem is that the value of this defender will not be cheap. The big guys don't want to make failed investments.

"Pinny, you tell me if there's a way to bring it in. ”

"Yes. ”

Zahavi replied in the affirmative. Then he smiled and said: "South American players, don't say that you are promoted to the Premier League, even if you are a League One team, as long as you dare to spend money, there is no player you can't buy." Among the South American agents, Figer and Ribeiro, who mainly focus on the Brazilian market, still attach importance to their players and consider the future of the players. And they are very smart in business, and they know how to wait for the price to sell. But those brokers in Argentina, as long as you give money, they dare to sell you anything. Even if it is a genius who is known as Maradona's successor, as long as you give money, they dare to sell it to you. So you can look at the transfers of those Argentine talents over the years, a lot of them are inexplicable, and that's because of that. And in Argentina, basically as long as the agent agrees, then the club and the player have almost no choice. So if you really want to introduce it, there is actually a way. ”

Be.

Chen Ping wants to bring in an Argentine player and bring in an Argentine midfielder. The Argentine midfielder who can be worthy of Chen Ping's shot is, of course, the main defender of Argentina in the future, and even Mascherano, who is known as the world's top three defensive midfielders.

Mascherano is an interesting player.

He has not yet become famous in the club, but first in the national team. When the club had not yet become the main player, he had already started to play in the Argentine national team at all levels, and began to have his own place in the senior national team.

Argentina is going to play the Olympics this summer, and Mascherano is a player of the right age. And there is also the Copa America, and Mascherano is also on the list. Mascherano, who is not yet twenty years old, is different. Of course, Mascherano was also twenty years old soon.

It is precisely because Mascherano has played in the Argentine national team at all levels that he is very famous. But because there are no good results in the club and there are not many outstanding performances, that is, this season has just begun to play the main team in River Plate.

Therefore, the European giants are paying attention to him, but they will not take it lightly. Because you haven't had a convincing performance yet, but you're already worth a lot.

What Chen Ping has to do is to hit this time difference. Because Mascherano is still young and has no results, when the European powerhouse hesitates, Chen Ping wants to start early.

Of course, Mascherano is better to have an Italian passport and does not require a labor certification. It's even easier to get started.

And Chen Ping dared to do it because of the factors that Zahavi said. Argentine talent, a lot of transfers are inexplicable. Including their frequent transfers, some talented people transfer to some clubs that are impossible to go to, all because of the agents of these players. Many of the agents in Argentina only recognize money, and players are their commodity. How the players develop, they are not interested at all, they just want money.

So the development of many Argentine players is not as expected, in stark contrast to many Brazilian talents.

"Can you do it?"

"As long as you spend money, it's no problem. Speaking of this Mascherano, the value is not very high. After all, next season will only be twenty years old. And they have just started playing at River Plate, and they can't afford to ask for too much transfer fee. In recent years, the value of players from the Argentine league is generally not high, because the Argentine economy is too poor, and the Argentine league has begun to lag behind the Brazilian league in South America. A lot of great Argentine talent has made his debut in the Brazilian league. And Mascherano's agent is Hobrachin, a well-known vampire. I haven't known about it yet, but I reckon that most of Mascherano's ownership is in the hands of Hobrachin. This is true for the players in South America. So as long as Hobrachin is dealt with, there will be no problem with this transfer. ”

"That's fine. ”

For the sake of Mascherano, Chen Ping dared to spend money.

"Pini, I want 10 million pounds to get Mascherano. ”

At this stage, the exchange rate between the pound and the euro is hovering between 1.3-1.4. The pound is almost a pair of two against the dollar, and even if it is less than two, it is 1.8-1.9. At this time, the pound is still very valuable.

10 million pounds, converted into dollars, is about 18 million dollars.

This is already quite a high offer for Mascherano. Mascherano's current market is around $10 million. Throwing out 10 million pounds, Chen Ping's sincerity is enough.

And if it weren't for the involvement of an upstart like Chelsea, the player wouldn't be so valuable. Mascherano, who is only twenty years old and has just played as a main midfielder at River Plate, is unlikely to be worth tens of millions of pounds.

After all, it's a midfielder, and a striker genius like Tevez can't be compared. Tevez is now estimated to need around £15 million to £20 million if he transfers.

"Ten million pounds. Chen, you're really generous. West Ham spent so much money for a player in the summer. ”

Zahavi was surprised.

Chen Ping really did big things. Daring to give a budget of tens of millions of pounds to a newcomer like Mascherano is definitely not something that ordinary coaches dare to do. Especially for a small club like West Ham, how much can a transfer fee be in a season.

"What do you think of such an offer?"

Chen Ping is also very confident.

If in a few years, a million pounds is nothing. But for now, £10 million for a 20-year-old defensive player is a lot of power. Of course, compared to the giants, of course, it is nothing.

"Almost. It should be able to impress Hobrachin. However, Hobrachin may ask for some share of the second transfer. ”

"Pini, there's no problem with that. I can give Hobrachin up to 20 percent of the second transfer share. And then I won't interfere with the exact transfer fee. If you have the ability to turn the transfer fee into £5 million, then you don't have to pay back the remaining £5 million, it's your earned money. What do you think?"

Ten million pounds, Mascherano can't be worth ten million pounds. Coupled with Chen Ping's 20% of Mascherano's secondary transfer share, Mascherano's transfer fee is even less likely to reach 10 million pounds.

But Chen Ping didn't care.

If Chen Ping comes forward and West Ham comes forward to talk to Hobrachin, then I don't know when it will be discussed. A big-name agent like Hobrachin will not do business casually. It's more about liking to do business with familiar clubs, familiar coaches. Because there are a lot of unknown insider stories in it.

West Ham is still too small, and Chen Ping's fame is still too small.

But Zahavi stepped in, and it was much easier. Khobrachin's agency is inextricably linked to Russian oligarchs like Abramovich, as well as to Zahavi.

That's football.

Strings.

What you want is to pull the strings. If Zahavi can afford to lower the transfer fee, then the rest of the money will be Zahavi's own income. After all, this is Zahavi's own ability. According to Chen Ping's estimates, the final transaction price should be around eight million pounds.

Chen Ping wants a very simple thing, that is, 10 million pounds to get Mascherano quickly. Allowing Mascherano to join West Ham next season and play under Chen Ping.

"Good. ”

Zahavi nodded.

Zahavi likes this transfer the most. If you move your mouth, you can have a lot of income. And this is the time to test your ability. Hobrachin, although he was calling for wind and rain in Argentina, Zahavi did not take him seriously.

A vampire agent.

Zahavi suddenly looked at Chen Ping and said with a smile: "Chen, it looks like you're going to do a big job next season." ”

'Next season we have to play in the UEFA Cup. ”

"Yes. ”

Zahavi paused and said, "Chen, how about I introduce you to a player?"

"Who?"

"It's my player. Jossi Benayoun of Racing Santander. ”