"Icardi, have they arrived?" Ward asked in his hotel room.

Assistant coach Walker looked through the email on his computer, "Icardi is afraid that Icardi has gone to Italy." ”

"Italy?" Ward looked at his watch, he had expected to see the Argentine striker ahead of the game against Arsenal.

"The flight showed that he arrived in Rome, Italy at 4:07 p.m. yesterday, accompanied by his agent, Mr. Anthony, and his girlfriend." Walker continued, "According to the media on the Italian side, they are close to signing Lazio for the Blue Eagles. ”

"Nonsense!" This situation was very bad for Ward, and he was extremely angry, "The club has not received any offers at all, where is the signing news!" ”

Walker double-checked the email, made sure it was correct, and read out the press release, "According to Sky Italia, Lazio has reached an agreement with Argentine talent Icardi, and the Blue Eagles are willing to pay liquidated damages of 13 million, but at present, Portsmouth FC is still hesitating, and the Premier League promotion team wants to sign Icardi's replacement and let go of the excellent striker." ”

'The 20-year-old Argentine striker scored 22 goals in 25 appearances in the Championship last season and also netted seven goals in cup competitions......

Walker paused, "I don't want to argue, that's what it says on the news!" Sir, I'm afraid it's already done."

The room was eerily quiet, and Ward grabbed his phone and revealed, "What about Sensibilai?" I want to see him! ”

"He left yesterday, but no one knows where he went"

Hydward frowned, then dialed the Argentine's mobile phone, and when he got through, it was his agent, Anthony, who had been in contact with him for several times.

"Why are my players leaving, and I, as a coach, don't know anything? Anthony, can you give me an explanation? ”

The other side coughed lightly, paused for seven or eight seconds but didn't say anything, "Sir, Icardi thanks you" and the phone was already hung up.

Ward was upset, but he quickly reacted that Sensibi Lewandowski must not be trusted!

"Let Tom come on the fastest plane of the day, I need him!" Ward turned on his computer and began to browse through the information for international flights.

But as is customary, he checked the club's official email information first, and there are several eye-catching red flags under the Star Moon Sailing Boat.

Just one Ward made me tremble.

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At this moment, Sensibile is leading several players to stroll through a golden hall of Aston Villa, the traditional powerhouse of the Premier League.

"Founded in 1874, this club is one of the oldest clubs in England, and not only were we one of the 12 founding members of the inaugural football league in 1888, but the idea of setting up a league was also proposed by Villa chairman at the time, Mr McGregor," a member of the club's staff was talking to the crowd.

"Seven top-flight titles, seven FA Cups, five League Cups. Winning the UEFA Champions League in 1982 was the pinnacle of the team, with Villa never relegated from the league and the first club to win a thousand in the top five leagues, ahead of Juventus, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. ”

On either side of the passage hung the club's many famous names, dark red picture frames glittering in the sunlight, and Sensibile smiled with his finger brushing over one of them.

"Villa was born as a church team, so in the old days, when everything was about identity, the team's supporters were mostly aristocrats, even today."

The staff walked up to a group photo, "British Prime Minister Cameron's uncle used to be the president of Villa, and he was our supporter at the age of 13, and of course the Duke of Cambridge - the second heir to the British throne - Prince William." ”

"Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is also a staunch of the team, and I still remember him visiting the club and saying that if I hadn't been to Villa Park, my life would not have been complete."

Everyone walked all the way, and at the end of the road, the club's owner, American Randy Lerner, was standing, a slightly young boss with a pair of black glasses and a small tattoo on his wrist: Aston Villa! Sensibile saw it at a glance. He nodded slightly, and Randy's bodyguard pushed open the thick oak door, which was a dozen feet tall and carved with various patterns.

He led Sensibile inside, "You have made a very good choice, sir......

Sensibile listened quietly, some distance from the end of the showroom, Ward had accompanied him on a similar path, that time he had traveled to dozens of cities around the world to form a team that had been promoted to the Premier League, and Sensibile wondered if he could save the aging team from the abyss by going on his own now.

It is not easy to be a sports director in an old big team like Aston Villa, the class of fans is not the same, and the requirements for results are not the same, of course, Villa at this time is not eligible to ask for results, in the 2006-2007 season Dylan became the owner, when Villa's total salary was about 25 million pounds, the second year surged to 50.4 million, the third year broke through to 70 million, and then 09 began to reach 80 million pounds, four years have passed, Villa's comment age is the first in the Premier League, The salary expenditure is sixth in the Premier League, but the income is also at the bottom, and the same performance has also fallen from the big6 a few years ago all the way to the relegation line of 15~17. Although the club owner next to him did not speak, Sensibile knew that after the financial turmoil of '08 and the divorce last year, the CEO of the largest credit card company in the United States had begun to limit his investment in the club.

"Mr. Dilan, I want the club to speed up the handover of rights and I will fire all unqualified personnel in two weeks," Sensibile announced, "Today I am going to meet with Mr. Manager, and then I have a new candidate, and if he can make the trip, he will also be fired." ”

The American glanced at his new director and smiled, "Of course, we said okay, you are the boss here now, just like Levy at Tottenham, Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and Ferguson at Manchester United, there is no difference. The American slapped an office key in Sensibilai's hand, "I'll be in the U.S. for most of the next year, so you're the king." ”

"I'll tell you about ...... next," Sensibile was about to say something, but the pleasant ringtone of his cell phone suddenly rang.

He saw the number on the caller ID and smiled elusively.

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The moment the answer button is pressed, "Hand my players back!" The voice on the other end of the phone was cold, like a man-eating beast.

"Sensibile, there is no point in you doing all this, you can't take any players without my consent, do you want to go to court?!"

"I don't want unnecessary conflict," Hydward advises on the other end of the phone, "bring them back and you won't have to ......"

Sensibile just smiled and didn't speak, "Ward, you forgot, I'm still the director of football at Portsmouth, maybe you should look at the loan table of the Banque de France." ”

His smile grew apologetic, "Didn't I warn you not to trust me?" ”