(Chapter 100 is over, but it's only been half a season...) ）

In the summer of 2004, Jose Mourinho boarded the Roman. Abramovich's yacht, when he met to sign the initial contract, Abu told him that his aim was to build the number one football club in the world. But Mourinho's fate has not been in his hands since then. Shortly after meeting the wealthy Russian businessman, the club showed him a list of the world's top players for the Russian and asked him what he wanted.

One by one, he refused, not a single one. As you can imagine, there must be Wayne on this list. Rooney. Later, Mourinho explained to the media that he would not pry Manchester United's corner for a child under the age of 20, and there were already players in this position. The man was referring to the monster Drogba, and Mourinho may have regretted it a little back then, and the conversation was full of meaning, showing his extreme desire for autonomy in the matter of football.

Heidward's rights at Portsmouth are probably the same as they were when he was at Inter after the Magic Bird landed at the Apennines, and they are a far cry from Alex Ferguson's time at Manchester United.

In Tom's angry roar, Margery's transfer ran aground. Reacting, Manchester United reversed its usual moderate strategy, and the transfer department officially sent a formal offer of 12.5 million plus 3 million add-ons, and demanded that Pompey's army must give a formal response within two days, otherwise Manchester United will not make an offer.

This is already a naked threat, and Ward, who eats soft and not hard, sent Ferguson this sentence two minutes after the quote was sent: "Life is like chocolate, you don't know what the next one will taste like, my one is stinky!" "The meaning of rejection is self-evident.

Ferguson was in a good mood for a few days because of Xiaobei's matter, so he was not angry, but after a pause for half an hour, he sent a message, "20 million euros, Manchester United can lend you it, Portsmouth should not be relegated in this way." ”

Hydward looked at the phone for a long time and didn't react, life is like chocolate, you really don't know what the next one tastes like, such a gentlemanly and polite old Scottish man really can't be annoying, "Keep the money for me, if there is really no way, I will speak." ”

Ward thinks about it, there is still no need to tear up with the lord, and who is right and who is wrong in the transfer market.

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Today is the day when the team is regrouping, the players will be tested, and several old players in the center of the whirlpool have appeared, and there are some new faces. After the test, the team will continue to take a break for five or six days, and then there will be one or two warm-up games to play. The 14th of January is the day when the club will be scrutinized by the FA, but the next round of league games will start on the 19th, and the team will only be on the table for about ten days.

Of course, the transfer period will continue until February 1st, and if it is a non-working day, it will only be around the 3rd at the latest.

Frank brought back good news from France the day before the meeting, as Ligue 3's Le Havre youth team agreed to release him, with 21-year-old Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez joining Portsmouth. He was Vardy's golden partner a few years later, and the two men were as close as cogs to each other. Mahrez, who was born in France, also has dual citizenship and does not have to worry about labor certification.

Not only that, but Frank also found a man named Bang Yaman on the local team. Mendy's boys, and brought it back together.

It turns out that a scout can really build a team!

Heideward never knew that the future 'Evra of France' would now be in Le Havre and be teammates with Riyad Mahrez.

In Heidward's memory, this French football town will grow into a famous youth training base in the next few years, and Le Havre Football Club will also rely on its strong hematopoietic ability to climb to a higher level of the league, of course, this is already a few years later.

However, the level of coaches there is good, and the manager's vision is average. Seeing Riyad Mahrez and Edouard Mendy, Heidward was a little cautious.

Frank has been on the road for most of the month, but he is still in good spirits, his leather jacket is spotless, and he carries a laptop with him.

When he entered the office, Ward was looking at Mendy's physical data, which was very explosive! Perhaps only the African boy Mane can compete with him in terms of speed and explosiveness. The second advantage is physical fitness, modern full-backs are increasingly emphasizing the ability to go up and down, attacking and defending, Mendy's cardiopulmonary function is innate, and his heart beats strongly, so that he still has a faster start speed than the average person after 75 minutes, which is a talent that cannot be imitated.

Mahrez is in a similar situation to Mane and Kante, belonging to the kind of "old" but still mediocre in the youth team, and the club is not very good at raising "idlers" after the year, and sooner or later let him get out. In contrast to him, Mendy is the kind of talent that his team-mates and coaches see as a genius, but this genius has a bad reputation, and before he was discovered by scouts around the world in the first team, he was hooked by Frank's professional football contract.

"How? Mr. Hydward, this is a natural footballer. 'He's always been confident in his vision, Frank is the kind of player who likes to be physically strong and fast, like N'Golo Kante, like Sadio Mane, like Edouard Mendy.

"It's a little rougher, but the awareness is good, it's a great signing, Frank, you solved my defender problem," Edward said. ”

Frank smiled and said: "However, there is a small problem, his father is the coach of Le Havre, and I promised to give him a new job in Portsmouth. ”

"The youth team is short of manpower right now, so it's hard to keep Walker on the table. Jamie. Ashtang will be officially retiring at the end of the season, and I am ready to let him take over goalkeeper training in the second half of the season. Oh yes, Frank, I'm appointing you as the lead scout now, you can start building the team, Portsmouth's past scouting system is pretty much destroyed and we need to start rebuilding. ”

Frank's fingers tapped twice on the desk, and he took the note from Hydward, signaling that he understood, and then left the place, exclaiming as he walked, "What a big job." 'There are a couple of new names on the paper, concentrated in the midfield, all of which are in dire need of reinforcement.

Saying goodbye to his busy scouting job, Ward began to think about how to solve the problem of the $20 million.

From the club's point of view, it is nothing more than finding a bigger and bigger owner, or by selling the player's assets as a regular means, but it is clear that this road is no longer working.

Then there is only one way to go through unconventional means!

Hydward took out his phone and dialed his wife, Chen Xi. I once heard her say that her father is a doctor and her mother is engaged in new media work in the Internet field, maybe he can use Chen Xi's strength.

"Chen Xi, I have to ask you for a favor," he said with a smile.