"Is it really £40 million?" Arthur fell into deep thought after receiving a definite reply from Monchi. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Monchi...... You are responsible for following up and seeing if you can continue to raise the price a little, but I have agreed to this transfer fee in principle. Arthur finally replied.

In the early hours of July 15, Blackburn Rovers and Manchester City's official websites announced that Vidic's transfer deal was successful, and the transfer soap opera finally ended with Vidic's five-year contract with Manchester City.

Previously, British media broke the news that Vidic's transfer fee is 40 million pounds, and he will sign a contract for four years, and set a record for the highest transfer fee for a defender in world football, and he is also the most expensive defender sold by a Premier League club.

The 28-year-old is Blackburn's main centre-back, with a height of 1.91m and excellent bounce, he has excellent defensive skills, as well as his heading skills and accurate long balls allow him to help the team in attack.

Vidic's blockbuster move to Manchester City, speculation about the value of the Serbian defender is bound to continue for a long time, and the Daily Mail has thrown out a 50 million pound "gimmick" in a row to prove Vidic's value.

As an authoritative media, the figures given by The Team are not as high as widely expected in the British media, and they believe that the transfer fee is between £40 million and £45 million. In any case, almost all media reports have reported a transfer amount that exceeds McCann's previous record for a defender (£35 million), meaning that Vidic has essentially taken away the title of world's most expensive defender.

In terms of personal treatment, since Manchester City had already negotiated a personal contract with Vidic in the first round of transfer negotiations a month ago, Vidic will get a five-year contract with a base salary of up to £6 million a year, in addition to a floating bonus of £1.5 million, which also means that Vidic will receive an annual salary of up to £7.5 million at Manchester City, which is nearly half of the £4 million annual salary he has just signed at Blackburn.

Vidic is not on the list of Arthur and Blackburn's salesmen this summer, and according to Arthur's principle, the main player of the team in his playing year will definitely be sold to other direct title rivals in the Premier League.

However, in the face of the ultra-high transfer fee of 42 million pounds in the end, Arthur still decided to break his word.

After all, now in the Blackburn team, Vidic's main position is not particularly solid, after his departure, the Kompany + Thiago Silva central defender combination is still the best in the Premier League, and even in European football, so Vidic's departure is not a pain in the blood for Blackburn at all.

Moreover, Arthur remembers that in his previous life, Vidic's peak was not too long, and in the 2011-12 season, Vidic quickly entered a period of decline after being plagued by injuries, and was finally forced to hang up his boots at the age of 34.

However, Nemanja Vidic remains one of the favourites for the world's number one centre-back, and his departure has left many regrettable, including the new head coach of Blackburn.

The new Blackburn boss confided in his press conference that he was keen to keep Nemanja Vidic, who opted for a move to Manchester City.

'I was hoping for Nemanja Vidic to stay in the team but he said he got a good contract from Manchester City. He knew what I wanted, but after consulting with the club, he chose to leave. ”

However, the new boss of the Blues also proudly said: "Although Nemanja Vidic chose to leave, we still have two of the world's top centre-backs: Thiago and Kompany, and it is not difficult for Branislav Ivanovic to fill that position at the right time, and we have Martin Taylor and Phil Jones two Academy pride." Arthur will also bring us a good young defender and I think we will continue to be one of the strongest backlines in Europe this season. ”

And who is Blackburn's new manager?

Half a month ago, on 7 July, Blackburn Rovers officially announced Carlo Ancelotti's arrival at the Blues, with the Italian coach on a four-year contract that began on 7 July 2009.

Arthur hailed Carlo Ancelotti as an "outstanding managerial candidate" on Blackburn's official website, showing the club's support for the Italian.

Carlo Ancelotti has a wealth of experience in his playing career, leading AC Milan to major trophies including two Champions League titles and a Serie A title.

'We are sure that everyone at Blackburn Rovers will welcome Carlo Ancelotti with open arms and look forward to working with him.' These were the first words Arthur said at the press conference to welcome Ancelotti.

The reason why Ancelotti was able to stand out from the many candidates was that in addition to his excellent coaching ability, Arthur also looked at two points: one is that Ancelotti can accept whatever players the team buys and sells, and try his best to complete the best lineup according to the team's staffing.

Second, Carlo Ancelotti is very good at dealing with the dressing room and the club's hierarchy. In the next few years, as Blackburn Rovers have gradually moved on the right track, Arthur has gradually delegated power, so he will no longer manage the internal conflicts in the dressing room and the struggles at the middle and senior levels of the club, so the arrival of Ancelotti is conducive to Arthur's laziness.

Blackburn Rovers have had the best record in Europe in the last decade, if not one of them.

However, with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, McCone and Nemanja Vidic, the Blue Devils lineup is also a big impact, so the top priority after Ancelotti's arrival is to bring in reinforcements as soon as possible.

With the support of Arthur, the cooperation of Monchi, and Ancelotti's own flickering, Ancelotti's new Blackburn squad was soon officially released.

This summer, through the sale of five stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, McCone and Nemanja Vidic, Blackburn Rovers earned a total of 176 million pounds, equivalent to 205 million euros, and deservedly the most profitable club.

And in the case of huge profits from player transfers, Blackburn Rovers have definitely not been stingy in bringing in players this summer...... Is it?

Blackburn's centre-backs have been the hardest hit this summer, and after the departures of Nemanja Vidic and Cannavaro, it was clear that it was not enough to add only Phil Jones, who was promoted from the reserve squad in the second half of last season, so Arthur once again brought in a player from his satellite club.

For £4 million, Arthur brought Vermaelen back to the Rose Theatre from Belschott, Belgium.

At the back, although the departure of McCone has the seamless connection of Ivanovic, but there is no positive candidate for the replacement of right-back, although Thiago Silva and others can make a cameo, but Arthur's priority is to bring Ancelotti a suitable substitute.

Darmian, born in 1989, was promoted to the first team by Carlo Ancelotti at AC Milan last season, and can play as a wing-back on the left and right, with excellent tactical awareness, tenacious attitude and accurate wide crosses helping him to stand out from the competition with many experienced wide veterans in the early days of his stay at Manchester United and secure a solid starting XI.

And AC Milan was ready to loan Darmian out, and with Ancelotti's connection, Arthur only used £3 million to have Darmian for the next five years.

Although the combination of Ivanovic + Darmian is obviously inferior to the combination of McCone + Ivanovic last season, with the departure of Ronaldo, Blackburn's right attack will definitely be different in the new season, and Ancelotti's version of the Blue Devils' right attack will definitely take a more secure approach.

In addition to bringing in Darmian, an AC Milan player, Carlo Ancelotti also brought a descendant from San Siro - Rossoneri goalkeeper Dida.

The Brazilian goalkeeper, who has been gradually reduced to AC Milan's second goalkeeper last season, Ancelotti wanted Dida to come to the strange Blackburn Rovers to help him, and Dida ended up signing Blackburn Rovers as a free agent for two years.

Dida didn't come to compete with Cech, but as the Blues' second goalkeeper, so Joe Hart's fate was once again awkward.

Sell the future Three Lions' door gods now?

Arthur will not do this, so Joe Hart will still be loaned out for the new season, and the destination is the Birmingham City team where the previous Hart became famous.

After Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, Blackburn's attack on the right flank was greatly reduced, so it was imperative for Blackburn to find a suitable right midfielder/right winger in the summer.

Last year, Arthur had already looked for a candidate, and this summer was the perfect time to start.

Angel Di Maria!

In July 2007, Di Maria officially joined the Portuguese side of Benfica. Benfica paid only €6 million at the time to buy 80 per cent of Di Maria's ownership. Then, in August 2008, with Di Maria's popularity at the Olympics, Benfica paid another 2 million euros to buy the remaining 20% ownership of Di Maria, making Di Maria's transfer fee finally fixed at 8 million euros.

The speedy winger is seen as Simao's replacement, with Benfica and the fans expecting a lot from Di Maria.

Last season, Angel Di Maria scored his first goal in the Portuguese Premier League and scored twice against AEK Athens in the UEFA Cup.

Although Di Maria mainly plays as a left winger, left-footed players playing on the right side have also become popular in the past two years, and Di Maria has also proved that he can play on the right side at Benfica.

At the moment, Benfica is looking to sign a new contract with him, and the liquidated damages are ready to be raised to 40 million euros. This is the perfect time for Arthur to make a move.

13 million pounds, even if Benfica wants to be a black store, but there is only one and a half years left in the Di Maria contract, and the liquidated damages are only 20 million euros, and Benfica can only suffer a small loss.

Di Maria's arrival has acquired the No. 7 shirt left by Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, which can also show that Blackburn is optimistic about him.

At this point, An's Blue Devil is officially announced! (To be continued.) )