Chapter 247: Top of Asia
"We actually made a profit of 42 million euros in transfers"
After Mourinho heard the news, his originally calm heart was completely uncontrollable.
It's not his style to make money for his club in the transfer market.
Manchester United are currently training in the United States and have played two warm-up games, both of which ended in draws, with Dai Zhiwei not playing.
Manchester United have not made a lot of signings this summer, with the main ones being Harry Maguire, Ricardo Pereira, and Kroos.
Therefore, Mourinho said in an interview with ESN that he hopes the club can bring in another winger.
In fact, Mourinho has always wanted to bring in another top-class right winger who can form a real wing-wing. Last season, he used Mesut Ozil, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata more often as a right winger, but neither of them was a traditional winger.
Lingard is a positive runner, but he has no pace or technique, and crosses from the flanks are not his forte. Mesut Ozil and Juan Mata have the technology, but neither has the speed to break through.
Therefore, Mourinho has been looking for a winger who can pass the ball for Dai Zhiwei. Originally, Perisic was the top target, but due to his shine at the World Cup, Inter Milan have already set a price tag of 80 million euros for Perisic, and it may be difficult for Manchester United to spend such a high fee for a 29-year-old.
In addition, Bale has almost confirmed to stay at Real Madrid, and now Manchester United is targeting Willian from Chelsea, who is indeed a player that Mourinho likes very much, but although Manchester United are willing to pay 65 million pounds, Chelsea may not sell Willian to his rivals, and last year's Matic was a lesson for the Blues.
Therefore, it will be difficult for Manchester United to continue to strengthen this summer. Each of the targets is expensive, and they will also face competition from other clubs.
However, Mourinho will definitely not let the remaining 42 million euros go unspent.
In the end, after going around and around, Sandezi finalized AC Milan's Suso, and on July 30, it was officially announced that Suso, a Spanish player, had officially joined, with a transfer fee of 40 million euros, and the two sides signed a 4-year contract.
For AC Milan, Suso, who was born at the end of '93, is an absolutely indispensable part of the team, however, the Spanish striker's contract has a €40 million default clause that has forced the Rossoneri to compromise.
What excites Red Devils fans the most about the deal is that Suso is part of Liverpool's academy, once hailed as the jewel of the Reds' academy. However, although he is very talented, because Liverpool has Sterling, Markovic, Coutinho and others in the same position, Suso still does not have the opportunity to perform at Liverpool. The Spaniard chose to leave the club to join the Rossoneri despite Milan's offer of an olive branch.
After Suso joined, Mourinho's mood is still unknown, but Dai Zhiwei is a little happy.
The reason is very simple, that is, Manchester United's Spanish gang is more powerful, and as the boss of the Spanish gang, he can basically control the team's dressing room.
Last season, Pogba was able to compete with Dai Zhiwei through the England local gang, and this season Dai Zhiwei has truly become the absolute boss of the Red Devils players in every aspect
Fortunately, his mind is still simple enough, and controlling the locker room is also to play better and win more championships.
After bringing in Suso, whether it was Mourinho's plan A or not, he finally admitted that Manchester United's transfer this summer was completely over.
Although Manchester United still made a profit of 2 million euros in the transfer, it was not long before the Premier League transfer market was closed, and he had no intention of bringing in new players and changing the team's established tactics.
At this point, Manchester United's new season rallying call has also sounded again, and Dai Zhiwei is also ready to play and start the journey of the new season
In the new season, Manchester United, who were the champions of last season's Europa League and the Premier League, will face far greater challenges than last season
Since Pep Guardiola officially took charge of Manchester City in the summer of 2016, it took only two years for Guardiola to complete the transformation of Manchester City, and last season was already Manchester United's strongest opponent in the country, without one.
With the return of Edouard Mendy, who had been plagued by injuries last season, and the addition of Walker, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City have assembled one of the most expensive defences in world football.
Riyad Mahrez joined this summer for 67.8 million euros, Sane, who did not participate in the World Cup, has high morale, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling have accumulated valuable experience during the World Cup, and Manchester City has the best winger configuration in the Premier League.
Manchester City's skills and tactics are basically formed, and the personnel are also very stable, and they are still the top two favorites in the Premier League in the new season. The downside is that the main defender Fernandinho and the main striker Silva are old, and in the event of injury, the team's position in the middle is slightly weak.
Manchester United's second biggest domestic rival is bitter rivals Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp has been leading Liverpool step by step towards recovery since taking over in October 2015, and Anfield has been thoroughly impressed by the German's football charm, with last season's controversial defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final reinforcing Liverpool's hierarchy.
This summer, Liverpool became the most expensive team among the Premier League giants, with Brazilian international Alisson joining for a record 62.5 million euros, Monaco defender Fabinho for 50 million euros, Leipzig defender Keita for 60 million euros and Stoke City winger Shaqiri for 14.7 million euros.
Liverpool's overall strength and bench depth have been significantly strengthened, and they are considered to be the number one competitor to challenge Manchester City, and it is worth looking forward to how Klopp will play this good card well. The Reds are currently the most prepared team among the Premier League giants, including Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Jordan Henderson and many other internationals have returned early, showing the team's ambition to compete for the title.
Liverpool has not won the league title since the inception of the Premier League, and the most regrettable thing is that 201314 season lost to Manchester City by two points, how to distribute physical energy in the long league competition, how to deal with the relationship between the league, domestic cups, Champions League and other fronts, Klopp still has a lot to do.
In addition, in the past few seasons, Liverpool have dropped a lot of points against weak teams, and the problem of being weak and weak needs to be corrected. In the new season, Liverpool's backline is not very neat, Matip and Clavan are absent due to injury, Lovren has just returned from World Cup vacation, substitute central defender Gomez was injured in the warm-up game, and the Reds have a defensive crisis at the beginning of the season.
In addition to Manchester City and Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal can also cause problems for Dai Zhiwei's Manchester United.
Tottenham's progress in recent years is closely linked to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Since taking charge in May 2014, Pochettino has led Tottenham to a top-three finish in the Premier League for three consecutive years, helping England develop a large number of young internationals.
Tottenham have made no major signings this summer, with as many as nine internationals still unavailable, and the team's preparations may be affected. Due to the limited transfer investment, Tottenham's bench thickness still needs to be strengthened, which is also an important reason for restricting Tottenham to reach a higher level, and there is still a big gap between the strength and Manchester United.
Chelsea have changed a lot this summer, with former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri only taking charge of Chelsea since mid-July, bringing his henchman Jorginho with him, and Chelsea will feature a 433 formation in the new season.
Maurizio Sarri has made no secret of the fact that he is a big fan of Pep Guardiola, with his quick passing and possession tactics very similar to Pep Guardiola's.
As a coach, Maurizio Sarri's coaching ability is undoubted, but Conte has left him with a mess, and it will be difficult to restore Chelsea to combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Firstly, Maurizio Sarri has only been in charge for a short time and it will take time for players to come to terms with new tactics.
Secondly, Hazard has not yet renewed his contract with the club, Courtois has completely fallen out with the team, and it is Mourinho's best chance to beat his old boss twice.
Arsene Wenger, who has been in charge of Arsenal for 22 years, stepped down this summer, leaving the Gunners into a period of adjustment. Former German-German coach Unai Emery is in charge, and Kroenke, the club's major shareholder, has launched a plan to buy all of Arsenal's shares in the summer.
Arsenal's summer signings have been concentrated in central midfield, bringing in Bayer Lever goalkeeper Leno, Juventus defender Lichtsteiner, Borussia Dortmund defender Papastathopoulos, and Uruguayan defender Andreas Torreira.
These additions have strengthened the Gunners' strength, but they will not make a qualitative leap, and the Gunners are generally in a transition period, and the players are generally younger, which is only a relatively difficult opponent for Manchester United, and is not a strong opponent to worry about.
In the Champions League, the six teams that can threaten Manchester United are currently the top three teams in the Western Super League, Juventus in Serie A, Paris in Ligue 1, and Bayern in the Bundesliga.
Last season, Barcelona won La Liga and the Copa del Rey all the way to the top of the Champions League, but in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, they were defeated by Roma in a shocking reversal to reach the quarterfinals.
Valverde's first season in charge was a success, and Barcelona's dominance in La Liga will continue this season under Valverde's tutelage and with little personnel changes. Several of the big players in the squad have performed well in the World Cup, which can actually be seen as good reinforcements.
Barcelona have continued to strengthen their squad this summer, with the addition of Malcolm and Artur giving them an unprecedented level of squad. In the Champions League in the new season, Barcelona is still Manchester United's strongest opponent
Real Madrid unfortunately missed the Champions League three times in a row last season, and coach Zinedine Zidane also chose to retire bravely, and he was replaced by former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui, who deserves recognition for his ability, but has never proven himself among the giants.
In terms of transfers, Real Madrid have been as quiet as in previous seasons and have even been profitable in terms of transfers. Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus has detonated the transfer market, and Real Madrid will begin to rebuild in the new season, and Dai Zhiwei has already taken the Galaxy from the opponent's seat.
Atletico Madrid are Spain's most successful team after Real Madrid and Barcelona, as exemplified by last season's runners-up finish in the league. In the Europa League, Atletico Madrid won the championship even more.
Coach Simeone has already integrated his tough style into Atletico Madrid, and the iron-blooded army under his command is certainly a strong contender for the Champions League title.
In terms of transfers, Atletico Madrid, who lifted the transfer ban this season, can finally strengthen the squad with a master in the transfer market. In the midfield, the introduction of strong players such as Lemar and Hernandez has strengthened the already thick midfield.
However, Atletico Madrid's defense is a year older this season, and whether Simeone's Pharaoh players can have enough fitness will determine Atletico's results this season, and if Manchester United can meet Atletico Madrid later, the hope of winning will be greater.
Juventus, one of the most successful clubs in Serie A, almost missed last season and defended their title against Napoli at the end of the league with their strong heritage.
Although Juventus has achieved seven consecutive dominance in Serie A, they have not made a breakthrough in Europe. This made the Juventus hierarchy determined to make a difference in the European arena, and the summer signings of Emre Can and Joao Cancelo strengthened the team. Juventus detonated the transfer market this summer, and the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo opened up the gap between Juventus and the Serie A powers again. With an excellent defence, they have held the position with the fewest goals conceded in Serie A for at least seven consecutive seasons.
Juventus will not have much difficulty defending their title this season, with Cristiano Ronaldo being one of the favourites to win next season's Champions League, and Dai Zhiwei will also be hoping to beat Cristiano Ronaldo head-on.
Paris has not made a big deal in the transfer market this season, and the most important personnel change is the recruitment of German coach Thomas Tuchel, the buyout of Mbappe, who was on loan from Monaco last season, and the free signing of "youngster" Buffon. In addition, Motta, the hero of the team, retired and Pastore transferred. Grand Paris, with a total value of 8.3 billion euros, is unmatched in Ligue 1 in terms of strength. But the weakness of the Champions League knockout rounds has been plaguing them, and neither Mourinho nor Dai Zhiwei is afraid of such opponents.
Compared with last season, Bayern's action this summer is much smaller, the long-coveted German U23 captain Goretzka, as early as the winter break has been negotiated, his arrival also announced that Vidal lost his position, the Chilean international immediately switched to Barcelona, the transfer fee of 18 million euros, plus the sale of Douglas Costa 40 million euros, Bayern in the summer transfer period for the first time in nearly 10 years.
After the takeback of Gnabry, the "German FC" created by Hoeness, chairman of the supervisory board, has begun to take shape, and even the new coach Kovacs can be regarded as half German. This set of lineups is more than enough to deal with the league, but when it comes to the Champions League, Bayern still faces many problems, can the former "European Golden Boy" Sanchez get back the instruction manual "Robery" is old, Coman is often injured, how to maintain vitality on the side, Lewandowski is very strong, but when it comes to the competition, his feet are soft, and at the critical moment, who can stand up
Since the 3:1 reversal of Manchester United in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals in 201415, it has rarely been seen that Bayern has performed brilliantly in adversity, and even repeatedly had the embarrassing situation of being overturned. If they want to make a difference in the Champions League, Bayern will probably have to wait until next season.
Attached to the list of 27 Manchester United players for the 201819 season
Goalkeepers 1 De Gea, 13 Lee Grant, 20 Romero
Defenders 2 Lindelof, 3 Bailly, 4 Phil Jones, 5 Maguire, 16 Rojo, 18 Ashley Young, 20 Ricardo Pereira, 23 Luke Shaw, 25 Valencia, 36 Darmian
Midfielders: 6 Kroos, 8 Mata, 10 Mesut Ozil, 14 Lingard, 15 Pereira, 16 Suso, 21 Herrera, 27 Fellaini, 31 Nemanja Matic, 39 McTominay
Forwards 7 Dai Zhiwei, 9 Rashford, 11 Anthony Martial, 12 Giroud
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