Chapter 914: Keep Strengthening!
After Zhang Shujie and others finished the season, they rested for two days and returned to the national team to report that they will play Syria away on June 13, and as long as they can win, China can qualify for the World Cup two rounds in advance. Now no one in the world doubts the strength of the Chinese team, and they have absolutely no problem qualifying.
After beating South Korea and Iran in March this year (in the story, because I have been writing about European competitions, I forgot about these two games, I will add here that it is regarded as a remedy), the foreign players have never played in the national team again, but the game on the 13th is very important, they must participate.
An Rong also knew the meaning of it and called back all the returnee players. The Syrian side also knows how strong China is, and before the game started, it said in advance that it would be the greatest satisfaction to be able to draw the Chinese team.
However, An Rong and his disciples did not give Syria this opportunity, Zhang Shujie, Li Mu, Yan Tao, Liang Xiran and substitute Liu Jianwei each scored a goal, defeated Syria 5:0, and advanced to the World Cup finals two rounds ahead of schedule.
If it were a few years ago, the people of the whole country might still celebrate a lot, but now, it is not news that the Chinese team has entered the World Cup. Because they are so strong, not to mention that they have no opponents in Asia, just looking at the strength of the cards, there are not many teams in the world that can compete with them.
At present, China's ranking is also very high, ranking seventh in the world! This is due to the recent results of the Chinese team in the Asian Cup and qualifiers, which have allowed the Chinese team to break into the top 10.
In less than a week, the Confederations Cup will begin, and the Chinese team will compete as the Asian champions. An Rong has made it clear that Zhang Shujie's group will not play. And Guo Fan also indirectly supported An Rong, publicly declaring in front of the media that "the Confederations Cup is an opportunity to examine the strength of other players in the Chinese team, and it is also an opportunity to discover newcomers, so victory or defeat does not matter." With these words, An Rong also had more confidence to let Zhang Shujie and them truce.
The transfer market in Europe is also buzzing, with AC Milan owner Li Yonghong continuing to invest heavily, paying 18 million euros to La Liga side Villarreal for Mousaccio as early as May 30. The 27-year-old Argentine central defender is a very good player, strong and fast, but he is not very tall, and it is inevitable that he will suffer a little when playing against the opposing high striker, but he has a good sense of position and good anticipation, which can make up for the lack of height.
On June 2, AC Milan signed Ivory Coast midfielder Kessie from Atalanta, Milan first loaned 5 million euros for two years, and after two years, it will be forcibly bought out for 23 million euros, with a total price of 28 million euros!
A week later, the Rossoneri signed left-back Ricardo Rodriguez from Wolfsburg for €18 million. The 25-year-old was born in Switzerland and is considered a talented wide player who Real Madrid and Bayern Munich wanted him in 2008, but Rodriguez chose Wolfsburg, and his choice was not wrong, it was at Wolfsburg that Rodriguez developed into a first-class full-back. The signing was applauded by countless media outlets and Milan fans, as AC Milan's two wings have always been considered a little weak, and now the left side has been strengthened and the right side is just waiting for it. Atalanta defender Antonio Conte has been rumored to be coming to Milan, but until there is no official announcement, everything is still unknown.
On July 12, AC Milan bought Andre Silva from the Portuguese Super League giants Porto, with a transfer fee of 38 million euros plus a floating fee of 2 million, up to 40 million euros! "Jade Brother".
After signing four strong reinforcements in a row, AC Milan's expenses have exceeded 100 million, and "Brother Li" has also temporarily stopped, which is not to say that Brother Li has no money, but because they have to continue to observe and see who else to sign, and it is most likely Conte at present.
But just then, AC Milan came out with the news: they want to buy Mbappe!
Mbappe, who currently plays for Monaco, is only 18 years old, but he is already the most popular "post-95" in world football! Last season, he scored 26 goals and 11 assists for Monaco in all competitions, which made him completely popular, and many teams that grabbed him, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, are eager to get this supernova.
Now AC Milan have joined in, but strangely there has not been any official Milan news about it, and for now, until it is officially confirmed, these can only be rumours.
On June 16, there is still one day left before the start of the Confederations Cup. In the face of this not very attractive international event, there are still many Chinese fans who pay attention, because the Chinese team will participate in such an event for the first time. Although none of the team's standing main players came, as Chinese compatriots, fans will still pay attention to it, and there are superstars like Ronaldo, which can also attract a lot of attention.
At the same time, on this day, there was a news from Manchester City: Xu Ziyi had the idea of leaving the Etihad Stadium!
This news shocked Manchester City, you must know that Xu Ziyi was the number one contributor to Manchester City's winning the league championship and entering the Champions League final last season! And Manchester City is also ready to renew his contract, and his salary will be increased from the previous 8.5 million pounds to 10 million pounds, but at this time, Xu Ziyi wants to leave. Regarding this, his agent Feng Kai also confirmed it personally, saying that Xu Ziyi had indeed talked to him about this matter.
With last season's excellent performance, Xu Ziyi did not worry about not having a home, after the news was released, Real Madrid even planned to give up Mbappe, eyeing Xu Ziyi, according to Lafayette's idea, instead of scraping a lottery ticket like Mbappe, it is better to smash Xu Ziyi's award directly. Modric in the Real Madrid team is old, and when he needs a successor, Xu Ziyi is very suitable.
Barcelona also wants him, and in the Champions League quarterfinals, Barcelona was completely subdued by Manchester City led by Xu Ziyi, and Barcelona needs to strengthen the midfield more than Real Madrid. Real Madrid still have Kroos, Kovacic on the bench, and Barcelona are completely understaffed.
And Xu Ziyi was also very smart when he came to Manchester City, he only signed a three-year contract, and the liquidated damages were also very low, only 72 million pounds (contract 81.5 million euros), which is completely affordable for many giants.
However, Xu Ziyi has established his core position in Manchester City, and his salary is not low, so why should he leave?
The point is that he is not very happy with the team's recruitment.
(End of chapter)