Chapter 50: Suddenly
How many of the 1999 champions, Manchester United's starters and substitutes, are still at Old Trafford?
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And how many of the main Blackburn Rovers team that won the championship in 2005 will be left after this summer?
Mourinho made it clear after the game: "We have a lot of good players here, but we also need to find some new people in some positions to improve our team. Winning doesn't change everything. Before I came, 70 percent of the team was available, and now it's 90 percent, so there's a lot to do. ā
This was widely seen as a clarion call for the Great Purge, with the media joking: "Even if you walk away from Blackburn, it won't be one by one, but you'll never walk alone." ā
In addition to the suspense of being squeezed into second goalkeeper Friedel by young goalkeeper Petr Cech, Edgar Davies, the hero who secured Blackburn's Premier League title in the second half of the season, is definitely leaving, and he may have defected to his former club Ajax.
The Dutch, who didn't smoke, called the waiter at the party and said, "Give me a cigar." ā
As a result, Davis was given what could be the largest cigar in the world, and Davis said proudly: "I heard a rumor before, and the tradition in the United States is that if you win a trophy, the owner and the players will light the cigar. But this one was so big that every time I lit it, it didn't seem to shrink, and it burned all night! ā
Another sapper-type midfielder, Chinese international Li Tie, is also likely to go. Although Davis, who plays the same position as him, is almost certain to leave, his road to Ewood Park has come to an end.
In an interview with CCTV5, Li Tie said: "I received an invitation from Everton Moyes, and some other clubs are also interested. To be honest, I'd be happy to play for another team of the highest level, so we'll see. ā
Shearer's Blackburn Rovers journey has also largely come to an end, with the Greek centre-back, who only joined the club last summer, only made one of the few appearances in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season, and is clearly not in Mourinho's plans for next season.
The 34-year-old, whose contract expires this summer, was already determined to go, but his performance in the final earned him a new year of contract, and he decided to stay.
In terms of recruitment, Blackburn's main lineup is extremely strong, and the bench thickness is quite amazing, but as the 33-year-old Stam in the main lineup is getting older, the young defender Martin Taylor has not grown to the expected height, and the center-back combination of Carvalho and Heinze may not be able to support the Blue Devils' backline, so Blackburn should reserve personnel in the position of central defender for the future.
What kind of transfer storm will Blackburn, the first to defend the Champions League title after the restructuring of the Champions League, set off in the summer of 2005?
Everyone is waiting to see what happens.
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In the summer of 2005, when a person typed the word "transfer" into Google, they found that the most pop-up search terms were the same name - Ibrahimovic!
In the summer of 2005, there was no club in need of a striker who didn't pay attention to Blackburn, last year's new European Ballon d'Or, who is now at the top of world football and is coveted at 24 years old.
At the age of 24, if nothing else, Ibrahimovic has at least seven or eight years left in his prime, and for any club, having Ibrahimovic means that there is no need to think about the headache of buying a striker in seven or eight years.
In this way, with the optimism about Ibrahimovic's current strength and the expectation that he can achieve achievements in the future, no less than 10 teams have submitted their transfer offers to Blackburn, including Manchester United, AC Milan, Real Madrid and other world-class giants.
However, when Arthur and his girlfriend Jessica Alba attended the "Fantastic Four" celebration banquet, when asked by reporters about the transfer rumors of Ibrahimovic, it was revealed that there were no documents related to Ibrahimovic's transfer on his desk.
Some of Europe's biggest clubs have reportedly maintained their interest in Ibrahimovic for several years, and it has recently been revealed that Florentino, who built the Galaxy, is close to last season's top scorer in the Premier League.
However, Arthur soon reiterated that he had not been in close contact with any club, including Real Madrid, regarding the transfer of Ibrahimovic: "We have not received an offer from Liverpool for Ibrahimovic. As we all know, Zlatan is the pride we have cultivated, he is our 'own man', he is not for sale. Of course, there is nothing we can do if Zlatan wants to go, but I would like to reiterate that no team has made any offer for Ibrahimovic at the moment. We are also working hard to build a stronger team in the coming year. ā
However, Arthur's statement seems to be more because of the dissatisfaction of those clubs with Ibrahimovic's current offer, some club insiders revealed that Arthur's transfer expectation for Ibrahimovic is around 60 million pounds, and he believes that a 24-year-old Mr. Ballon d'Or is worth the price, but it is currently understood that even the highest offer of Real Madrid is only 50 million euros, which is still far from Arthur's psychological expectations.
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"How much do you think we'll have to pay to sign Ibrahimovic?!" A wealthy old man asked his assistant, who was watching Ibrahimovic's stats from last season.
After a little thought, Peccia said: "The others are not a problem, the key is whether Arthur is willing to let him go, he definitely has no intention of selling at a low price." Arthur's net worth is close to $2 billion as far as I know, even if there is pressure to build a new stadium, there is no longer any debt problem, I think it will require a large transfer fee, on the one hand, the other side will not let go happily, on the other hand, there may be a team to coax, I estimate that less than 60 million euros will definitely not be able to take it. ā
"60 million?" The old man who asked was none other than Florentino, the president of Real Madrid, and he frowned at this time and did not speak again.
"Am I going to rely on that fat guy next season?" Ferguson thought of Ronaldo, who was becoming more and more "plump" in the team, and the depression in his heart became even stronger.
"Don't wait, let's start contacting Blackburn, the rest of the land will be handed over to you, others will raise the price, I will also lower the price, there is no one we Real Madrid can't buy!"
Similar scenes have been seen in many clubs, and with that came a new wave of transfer offers for Ibrahimovic.
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Ibrahimovic and his wife had just returned home home in Sweden from a holiday in Greece when they welcomed a guest they didn't know very well.
"Massimo, you came all the way to Sweden and invited me out in a hurry, didn't it just to have a cup of coffee?" Eevee asked with a smile.
Sitting opposite Ibrahimovic was Inter Milan President Moratti, who took a sip of coffee and thought for a while before speaking: "Since you asked, I will also be honest, I hope you can join my Inter Milan next season, and I am willing to do my best to meet your requirements in all aspects, including a new contract!" ā
Ibrahimovic actually has some doubts about Moratti inviting him to Inter Milan, because it seems that Moratti and Adriano are in a hot fight, although Ibrahimovic has heard that Inter Milan wants him to join, but he thought it was just a rumor, not enough to believe, but he didn't expect Moratti to sit in front of him today.
However, speaking of which, Inter Milan's team environment is good, and the team's thirst for the championship is very full, and it has been suppressed by the city's rivals AC Milan and Juventus, so the team's players' desire for honor can still drive them forward, and the Inter Milan team does not have players who can pose much threat to their main position, even if Adriano suddenly came out last season, Ibrahimovic believes that he can easily get the opportunity to start at Inter Milan.
And Moratti as the president of Inter Milan, no matter whether Inter Milan is prosperous or declining, as Ronaldo said, Moratti's love for the Nerazzurri is undoubted, and during the years he was in charge of Inter, the fan owner gave Inter too much doting, and collecting superstars and coaches is a major habit of Boss Mo.
Moratti stared at Ibrahimovic as if he wanted to see something in the young man's eyes, but unfortunately he saw nothing - except eye droppings.
Ibrahimovic was still hesitating at this time, but a person with an identity like Moratti, in order to invite himself, personally ran from Inter Milan City to Sweden, and then promised to offer such a lucrative contract, this sincerity must definitely override the other invitees.
But the difficulty of helping Inter Milan regain its former glory, Ibrahimovic is also clear in his heart, should he take this risk?
Although Ibrahimovic felt a little dull in Blackburn, both the club president Arthur and the team's head coach Jose Mourinho have an appetite for themselves, and the teammates around them are even more familiar.
But is going to Inter really a good choice?
After all, Ibrahimovic is not a layman who has not heard of the "black hole of stars".
To stay or to leave? This was the first choice Ibrahimovic faced.
Sensual or intellectual? This is the second option Ibrahimovic faces after facing Moratti.
"Let me think again, okay?" Ibrahimovic seemed to see a flash of regret in Moratti's eyes on the other side. (To be continued.) )