"Hakan. Sucre? Emre? ”

Galatasaray's executive Turan looked at the guest from England and asked in surprise. Reaching out to clubs in the middle of the season isn't really a big deal. However, there are not many important people in the transfer department who sent out clubs in the middle of the season, and there are not many contacts with other clubs.

"Yes. You should know that our English clubs are different from clubs in other national leagues. The head coach is the boss, and the head coach of our club has taken a fancy to your Hakan. Suke and Emre. Belo Zoglu. So I had to run errands. That's not what our transfer department does. ”

Richard replied with a smile on his face.

Yes, the person who is now negotiating with Galatasaray in Turkey is Richard Rover, the head of Blackburn's transfer department. Flynn.

"But it's still the ...... season"

Galatasaray is a powerhouse in Turkey and dominates the Turkish football map. But it's all internal. Since the Boseman Act, even Eredivisie giants such as Ajax and PSV Eindhoven have been at a disadvantage in the face of Europe's top five leagues. Not to mention a small Turkish giant.

In the face of poaching from the five major leagues, Galatasaray has no choice.

As long as the price is right, Galatasaray will not stop the transfer of the player.

"Don't worry, Mr. Turan. Our club will definitely pay more than any other club in terms of transfer fees. Two people pack, we give 11 million euros. You should know that the Turkish league is not much attention after all. We paid 11 million euros for these two players, which is already a very high price. Hakan. Suker is seven million euros and Emre is four million euros. ”

Once negotiated, Richard was very serious.

Turan thought about it, and the price was fair. Although Hakan. Suker is known as the best goalscorer outside of the top five leagues, but after all, he had a failed trip to Italy. And the shooters who are calling for the wind and rain in those small leagues often perform poorly after reaching the big five leagues.

And Hakan. Suke is no longer young. There is not much room for development, and seven million euros is not very high, but it is not low.

Emre, as for him, is a rising star. A rising star born in Turkey is only nineteen years old now, and this autumn is twenty years old. Although he performed well in the Turkish league, he was even known as the "Maradona of the Bosphorus". But after all, it's only a young player, and four million euros is already good.

But Turan can't just say whatever the other party says, otherwise how to do business.

"Mr. Flynn. You have a good eye on two of the best players in our club. Hakan. Suker is the best centre-forward I've ever seen, you look at his 1.9m tall and how good his header is. I don't think I can find a better centre-forward in the Premier League than Hakan. And not only does he have a header, but he also has good technique at his feet. ”

"Speaking of Emre, he's a genius in all of Turkey. You go to Istanbul and ask anyone who doesn't know Emre. His nickname was Maradona Jr. ”

"I want Hakan. Suker is worth 10 million euros, and Emre should be more than 5 million euros. ”

Richard listened to Turan's words and laughed in his heart. Hakan. Suker is very strong in admitting this, but Richard is not convinced that his air dominance is the best in the Premier League. Blackburn's Klose header is no weaker than Hakan's. Sucre.

But thinking of George's entrustment, there was still a smile on his face.

"It's a bit high. So I'll go back and talk to the club. But I'm sure there's only a difference of four million euros between us, so there shouldn't be a problem. ”

………… These negotiations did not take place in March. It was in February, when Richard went to Galatasaray to talk.

Negotiations between them have taken place several times, and both teams have basically reached an agreement. Of course, it was only verbally negotiated, and in the end Blackburn gave in a lot. Richard and Turan eventually agreed on a price of 12.8 million euros.

Turan has agreed that Richard can meet with both players to negotiate personal terms.

Both players are quite willing to go to Blackburn. After all, the Turkish league is not a hitch in Europe. And the Premier League is getting better and better now, and it is becoming more and more prosperous. To be able to play in the Premier League, of course, they would love it.

However, when the two sides had just discussed their personal conditions, the time had unconsciously reached the end of March.

On March 23, Blackburn Rovers went to the Czech Republic to play the second match of the League Cup quarterfinals. Because Blackburn Rovers beat Slavia Prague 4-0 in the first game, the second game was a one-of-a-kind game.

This is clear not only to Blackburn, but also to Slavia Prague.

Many of the main players did not even go to the Czech Republic with George, but stayed at Blackburn to rest. Blackburn Rovers lost 1-0 away from home, but still scored 4-1 on aggregate and entered the last four of the UEFA Cup.

At the same time, Arsenal beat Bremen 6-2 on aggregate, Leeds United beat Celta Vigo 4-1 on aggregate and Galatasaray beat Lens 3-1.

The list of the top four in the League Cup is also out. Blackburn, Arsenal, Leeds United, Galatasaray, are considered to be three English games against Lub. Three Premier League teams and one Turkish team, the three Premier League teams are a veritable triumvirate, but whether Galatasaray is Lub or not is a big question.

The semi-final matchups are also out. Blackburn Rovers face Arsenal, while Leeds United meet Galatasaray.

Back in England, there is the 31st round of the Premier League in two days.

On 25 March, Blackburn Rovers took on Chelsea away.

Now Blackburn is crazy. Blackburn, who have good physical strength, put in an excellent performance against a strong Chelsea side. With a 3-1 victory, the already stormy Vialli position was even more turbulent.

However, United are not left behind. A 4-0 away win over Bradford. It's still one game less, one point behind Blackburn.

"George, I'm pretty much done now."

This was the most depressing of Richard's negotiations. In the past, Blackburn bought players, where was there such a trouble. At the beginning, Jack. When Walker first came to Blackburn, he bought a lot of players. Among them are Shearer, Chris. Sutton's heavyweight transfer.

Richard has repeatedly won in this kind of heavyweight transfer. Except for having Jack. In addition to Walker's support, it is because of Richard's superb negotiation skills.

And this negotiation is very problematic. George asked Richard to talk, but he wouldn't sign it. Anyway, I talked slowly with all kinds of excuses, and I kept consuming them. But it's not right away.

For this, Richard and Galatasaray's Turan were able to negotiate for several days for hundreds of thousands of euros. Richard's side is because of George, so he tries to delay as much as possible. On Tulan's side, it's still early for the season to end anyway. A few hundred thousand is a small amount for a Premier League club, but for a Turkish club, it's a big amount.

With this in mind, the two sides really talked about what they had been talking about since February, and they talked about it until the end of March.

"You've met the players, haven't you?"

George put down the information in his hand and asked Richard with a smile.

"Well, I've met with the player's agent. Both of them are very willing to come to our club. Emre, in particular, was delighted. Hakan. Suker hesitated, hearing that Inter Milan were also interested in him. ”

Richard still didn't understand what George was going to do. So there was no concealment, and all the fifteen and fifteen told George.

"You convinced him?"

"Well, Inter are indeed giants. But since it's a giant, it's fiercely competitive. The current Inter Milan striker is full of talent, and Ronaldo, Vieri, and Recoba are not geniuses. I told him Hakan. Suker comes to Blackburn Rovers and you're going to give him a regular position. ”

George smiled. I've never said this to Richard.

"Tell Galatasaray over there, buy Hakan. Suke's news has a very bad impact on the current Blackburn striker. So after the end of the season, sign a contract. ”

"Wait for a while, wait until the semi-finals are over, and say that we have signed Galatasaray's Hakan. Suke and Emre. Message to Steven. Yellen. The news he released was the news I released, and many people would believe it. ”

When Richard heard George's words, what he had suspected before was gradually affirmed. The corners of his mouth suddenly showed a smirk, that is, a coach like George did such a shameless thing.

Putting this matter aside, Blackburn Rovers soon ushered in the 32nd round of the Premier League.

Manchester United's game started first. Manchester United opened up at home to a formidable West Ham United side, with a seven-to-one scoreline that left West Ham with a loss of armor. Redknapp turned out to have small eyes that could barely be seen during the game. And the face that was already red almost turned into a red apple by the end of the game.

The pressure came to Blackburn, and Blackburn didn't resist the pressure in the end. Ferdinand pulled down Quinn in the box and was sentenced to death by the referee. Sunderland won 1-0 away at Blackburn Rovers on penalties.

After the game, George stood on the sidelines in a daze.

Although there were six rounds left in the game, George already knew that the league championship was flying. One more game would be two points less than Manchester United. It's not that easy to chase scores.

Sure enough, in the replay, Manchester United won 3-2 against Chelsea.

After 32 rounds of Premier League matches, Manchester United are already five points ahead of Blackburn. The leading edge has been thoroughly established.

All the media know that this season's Premier League title is already in Manchester United's pocket. In the remaining six rounds, United will not be able to drop a five-point advantage in any case. Because that's Manchester United.

(To be continued)