Chapter 50: Transfer Rumors
The 19th round of the Premier League is over, and the league has quietly passed the halfway point of this season.
Manchester United and Manchester City are tied on 45 points, with a goal difference disadvantage, relegated to second place; Tottenham Hotspur is third with 42 points; Gunners Arsenal are fourth with 36 points; Chelsea and Liverpool are tied on 34 points, fifth and sixth respectively.
A team with a good position needs reinforcements if they want to remain competitive, and teams with a bad ranking also need reinforcements if they want to be relegated or compete for a more desirable position.
As a result, on January 1, 2012, with the official opening of the football winter transfer market, rumors of player transfers or loans spread in the sports section of various news media.
British media said that Manchester United is interested in Real Madrid defender Khedira; British media broke the news that Macheda, a frustrated striker at Old Trafford, may leave the team in winter; According to British media outlet Insight Offside, Manchester United intend to sell Bulgarian Dimitar Berbatov to his former club Tottenham.
The Daily Mail revealed that Chelsea owner Russian oligarch Abou has always had a "Kaka dream", and he wants to buy the Brazilian superstar Kaka, who was disappointed in Real Madrid; According to the latest news from the British media "Daily Express", Ivorian star Didier Drogba has confirmed that he will not renew his contract with Chelsea, and his next home includes Shanghai Shenhua from China.
British media "Sky Sports" shook out a blockbuster deal for Manchester City, according to reports, Manchester City intends to buy out the core of Lille's midfield Eden Hazard after the winter window opens.
This news was even confirmed by Belgian star agent Mark Fumiukos, saying that Manchester City may buy out Hazard in January, and then loan Hazard to Lille, officially becoming a member of Manchester City next summer for a transfer fee of 25 million pounds.
However, it seems that the Lille chairman is not happy with such an offer, and he hopes to receive an offer of 33 million pounds, while the player himself has expressed a preference for Real Madrid.
According to the latest news from the Daily Mail, Arsenal have extended an invitation to Thierry Henry this week, and a two-month short-term contract has been put in front of the Emperor. At the same time, the Mirror has also reported on the matter and further pointed out that Henry will be paid £70,000 a week when he returns to his old main job.
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Every time the transfer window opens, the Internet or print media is as noisy as a vegetable market, and various versions of rumors are flying all over the sky.
Of course, there have been some rumours that have come true, such as Gunners Arsenal, who have finally agreed a short-term loan deal with their legendary striker Thierry Henry.
Arsenal hope Thierry Henry's return can help the forward line, which is now supported by Van Persie's independence.
However, there are also slaps in the face, such as the media has repeatedly claimed that Manchester United star, the Bulgarian Berbatov, known as the "dashing brother", not only did not leave the team, but finally reached a contract extension with Manchester United.
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However, the disturbances from the outside world are no longer Li Shuai's business, because just a few days ago, after thinking about it, he finally found Ferguson and asked about his future arrangements.
Ferguson just smiled and said to Li Shuai: "Boy, believe me, the first thing you need to do now is to train hard, and other than that, be patient and wait for the opportunity." ”
After listening to Ferguson's words, Li Shuai didn't say much, carefully closed the door for Ferguson, and then quietly left the office.
Ferguson not only has the grace of knowing Li Shuai, but also I don't know if it is the role of "idol halo", Li Shuai feels that Ferguson has a unique charm that can make people unconsciously willing to believe and trust what he says.
After this, the boredom in Li Shuai's heart was swept away, and Li Shuai, who had been training hard, became more desperate.
However, there are always a few rumors that will attract Li Shuai's attention.
That is, according to the "Daily Mail", Inter Milan is raising funds a few days ago and is ready to cash out Sneijder, and Manchester United has shown a lot of interest in Sneijder.
Li Shuai found that after half a season, Manchester United had many problems despite being on points with Manchester City.
Injuries, in particular, have brought down as many as double-digit players at the club, and Nemanja Vidic and Fletcher have missed out on this season, which can be described as full of injuries.
almost injured an entire team, making the "head" stretched thin in terms of personnel, and even at one time could only arrange Rooney to play the role of midfield organization.
However, such a line-up can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and to restore Manchester United's attacking power, Rooney must still be put on the front line.
If Manchester United can sign Dutchman Sneijder and make him Manchester United's midfielder, it can completely liberate Rooney's attacking ability.
Although Li Shuai doesn't like Rooney's arrogant temper, he also has to admit that Rooney's strength is indeed world-class.
If Sneijder can successfully transfer to Manchester United in the end, Sneijder's level, whether it is for Rooney or Manchester United's attacking power, will be like a tiger.
However, imagination is beautiful, and Li Shuai is happy to see it come true, but for the "Daily Mail", which is rated as a "toilet newspaper" and can only be used as a pastime many times, Li Shuai wants to put a big question mark in his mind.
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As time progressed, the voice of Dutch star Sneijder's transfer to Manchester United became quieter, and a piece of news attracted the attention of Li Shuai, who Manchester United took a fancy to the Japanese star who now plays for Borussia Dortmund - Shinji Kagawa.
First of all, the transfer rumors picked up by Manchester United's official website revealed that the new generation of Asian superstar and Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa has entered the vision of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, and the Dortmund star is expected to join Old Trafford.
Subsequently, the British BBC also further confirmed the news, and it seems that Manchester United is really interested in playing for Borussia Dortmund Kagawa Shinji.
Due to the BBC's coverage of transfer news, the authenticity and authority in the industry are still quite high.
This made Li Shuai feel quite curious, although he knew that there was such a person, but he didn't know much about the specifics.
Soon Li Shuai found out the information of Shinji Kagawa, a guy from Japan, on July 1, 2010, for 350,000 euros, transferred from Osaka Sakura to Dortmund Club in the Bundesliga.
The 22-year-old, playing as an attacking midfielder, played in his debut season with Borussia Dortmund, and Shinji Kagawa played extremely well, and was officially named the best player in the half of the Bundesliga.
Unfortunately, the guy was injured during the Asian Cup and didn't return until the final round of the league, but he scored eight goals in 17 league games for Borussia Dortmund.
It was his outstanding performance that finally helped Dortmund to win the silver plate for the Bundesliga championship again after a lapse of 9 years.
At the beginning of this season, Shinji Kagawa still has an excellent performance, and halfway through the season, he has made a total of 24 appearances for the team, scoring 6 goals and providing 6 assists, which can be described as a hot form.
The main thing is the player himself, who revealed in an interview with a media outlet, "I dream of joining a super club one day. ”
"Is this guy really going to join Manchester United?" A player from a nationality he doesn't like very much may join his team, which makes Li Shuai very unhappy.
However, he has no way to influence the club's thinking, and Manchester United need to add a midfielder in the winter transfer market, which is imperative no matter how you look at it.
"Hopefully it's a fake message!"
"I really don't want to play on the same team with this guy......"