Tom sat back on the bench and glanced at Hydward with a little surprise, and Campbell, who had already walked to the door, turned back and walked across the room to the table where the drinks were placed, "Thor," Tom called, "may I excuse you----"

Campbell's grip on the kettle slowly let go, and he went to grab the wine on the side, and looked at him several times.

"Take it." Hydward's voice was grim, and he handed him the untouched glass of wine in front of him.

Tom was a little overwhelmed at this point, he only had to drink.

Ward sat down, "I'm sorry about Sencibile, if you were our director, it wouldn't have happened with Villa, so we would have time to focus on finding targets in the transfer market, for the new season... Now he has betrayed" his hands clenched into fists, "Hu Lai, completely Hu Lai. ”

"You're young," Tom explained, "and I've done a lot of stupid things when I'm your age." ”

Ward's eyes glared sharply, "Okay, well, no surprise you'll be the youngest manager in the Premier League this season, the fans will be patient with you, and I bet you'll get the best fans in the new season." Tom pecked at the wine, wondering what his expression would be if he threw it in his face, Ward had been too serious lately.

"It's worse than you know," Ward continued, "and we're going to lose a striker. ”

Campbell was shocked. Who is the "striker----- Are they going to take Mane away? ”

An extremely subtle smile swept across Hydward's lips, "It's not much...... The lad is one of us, at least, and although there are plenty of people who want to take him, Frank just received the news from London today that West Brom have signed Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea, which will be announced the day after tomorrow. ”

"That's bad news." Campbell's brow furrowed like a canyon.

"What did Frank say?" Tom asked with a little curiosity that Sensibile's departure had destroyed most of the team's newly established scouting network, but fortunately Frank's department was not disturbed in the slightest.

"Frank thinks we're going to London urgently," Ward said, "and Lukaku's agent has agreed to meet with me. ”

"Meet?" Tom asked, "Are you going to buy him outright?" ”

Heidward said: "Chelsea claimed that they could take Lukaku for 10 million, and they paid 16 million when they bought him from Anderlecht, which is considered a price reduction. ”

"10 million? It's too expensive," Campbell said, "and he hasn't scored a league goal in a season......

Ward looked at Tom and said, "I'm not going to go to Chelsea, I have more important candidates, but you have to go. ”

"I don't think I'll be able to get that big Belgian guy if I go," Tom smiled and took another sip of his drink, "That Raiola is more dangerous than all of us combined, but he's not moving so far, well, I've got some news, like Lukaku is in contact with Anderlecht, Lukaku is negotiating a new contract, and that Lukaku has hired a new personal trainer, but what does that mean?" How much of this is true? ”

Ward shrugged in annoyance, "Thor, get a map." ”

Campbell immediately complied, spreading out the paper map and flattening it, "Sensibile left us with a mess, our relegation rivals Newcastle sold Foster and Best, but also bought the Eredivisie number one demon Anita from Ajax; On the other hand, Queens Park Rangers have loaned a number of good players from Manchester United, Tottenham and Real Madrid, and their strength on paper is at least in the middle of the Premier League; Reading, Southampton, we played each other in the Championship, and it will be difficult to take points from them in the new season with a series of reinforcements, maybe the only Sunderland who can try... In short, our opponents are gearing up. ”

Tom smiled slyly, "Don't worry, Ward, at least Antonov won't be able to get out of prison." ”

"Tom, I hope you can give me some useful advice, don't just talk about it," Ward said.

"Sensibile likes to bury his head in things, but he doesn't like to shake his lips..."

Ward glared at him, and Saul stared at the map and the table for the new season, and his forehead squeezed into a canyon again, "Even if Sunderland has more players available than us, Aston Villa has been poor in the past two years and has been chaotic, but now they have the support of Sensibile and have surpassed us, as well as Stoke City and Norwich City...... If we don't do something, I'm afraid we'll have to lock in a relegation spot in advance for the new season. ”

"I'm not going to stay in China, I'm going to go to Italy first, we have to try to get as much as possible before Icardi signs with Lazio, so that Walker can lead the team, he is a cautious man, as long as he is careful, he should not lose to the Chinese Super League team...... So I'll leave early tomorrow morning, confiscate Mendy's phone, let him recover from his injuries and tell the players I'll be back on time, before the warm-up game against Bayern. ”

"Okay, Ward, but why go to Italy? Is there anything else Lazio needs to deal with? The Blue Eagles don't seem to have any players we can afford. ”

"And another," Ward said, "to inform Richards that he has refused all press interviews for the past two weeks, and to tell all the players that it's best to get their agents to keep their mouths shut." Tell them that between now and the start of the Premier League, Portsmouth will not let anyone go. ”

"Please wait and see," Campbell got up, "I'll pass the order" and pushed the door open.

Tom was left alone, and Ward glanced at him, "You have to go to Chelsea and tell Raiola that fat man I don't want to see him in Portsmouth this season." ”

"You threaten a player to threaten an agent as skillfully as a rooster crows," Tom said, "but what's the point of me doing that?" "Raiola may be insatiable, but who agent is not? Threaten to pull the fat man, and the family won't even drop a piece of meat.

"I'm going to buy another guy and talk to this fat man, just under the guise of it."

"Who?" Tom was confused, "Who else but Lukaku?" ”

"De Bruyne, I'm going to send you to buy De Bruyne. Whether it's 5 million or 10 million, with Chelsea's offer. ”

This was something Tom hadn't expected, and he raised his glass and drank it and thought, "De Bruyne? Belgian or German? Oh my God, there are so many fringe players at Chelsea. What to buy him for? ”

"The heart of the midfield!" Ward said abruptly.

Tom laughed, "It looks like the millions are going to be worth it." ”

"They bought Drinkwater, I've got to find a way" Hydward didn't raise his voice, but Tom could see the anger in his black eyes, "Since Sensibile can't manage this club, it's up to you to take care of it, if those agents dare to play a two-faced game with us......"

"Beheaded!" Tom made a vicious gesture, "Wrap it in a net and hang it on the goal!" ”

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