141 Final Perfection II
After hearing that neither Romydal nor Hargreaves had any problems, George's mood relaxed. With the addition of both of them, George's midfield is largely complete. Although these two will not be able to become the main force of Blackburn Rovers after coming to the Premier League. However, it was able to effectively complement Blackburn's lineup.
There are already a lot of games in England, and the intensity of the games is completely incomparable to that of the lower leagues. Therefore, it is necessary to have a matching lineup thickness.
Now waiting for Hyypia's letter, but George had no time to delay here. Because there is another person who needs to be met by George in person, who has just played the World Cup with the Dutch team. This edition of the Dutch team has been outstanding, especially their attack has been widely praised around the world.
George's target is the player in this year's Dutch squad, Van Bronckhorst from Feyenoord.
Van Bronckhorst played for Feyenoord, one of the three giants of the Netherlands, at this time, and Van Bronckhorst played as a midfielder at Feyenoord at this time. Van Bronckhorst, who has just finished his World Cup journey, is definitely a sweetheart.
Although George also contacted Van Bronckhorst's agent early, it has been postponed until now because he is going to play in the World Cup. But now there is one more club chasing Van Bronckhorst, and that is Glasgow Rangers from Scotland.
The rest of the competition is nothing to fear, with the exception of Rangers, who have some trouble. Because Glasgow Rangers are not only the giants of the Scottish league, but more importantly, they have just changed a coach, that is, the famous Dutch coach Advocaat.
Advocaat has just arrived at Rangers as their new manager.
The Dutch head coach wants to bring Van Bronckhorst to a new club. As a well-known Dutch coach, Advocaat has a far advantage over Georges. Of course, George is not without his advantages, that is, Blackburn Rovers is a Premier League team, or a club that just won the Premier League title three years ago.
Although George knew that Van Bronckhorst was worth a lot, he decided to bring him in.
Most of the players George brought in at Blackburn Rovers were lesser-known players. Even the twenty-four-five-year-old Makelele, Pire, and Miku are only confined to France. And Hyypia was only slightly famous in the Netherlands, and no one knew it in England at all.
Therefore, George wanted to bring in a slightly more famous player, and the man he chose was Van Bronckhorst. Although Van Bronckhorst is not very famous, he is a player of the Dutch national team after all. More famous than any other player George has brought in, so it is inevitable for Van Bronckhorst to be a must.
"Giovanni, I don't talk nonsense. Our club is now in the process of rebuilding and the club needs you. "Van Bronckhorst is one of the sought-after commodities right now, and George doesn't have the heart to talk nonsense with him." I've told you how our club got its way in the Premier League, and now the owners are willing to invest money, and I think you understand the ambitions of the club. ”
In fact, although Jack Walker fully supports George, the transfer fee of 10 million pounds in the summer is not very much in the Premier League. When Chelsea buys Sutton alone, they are ready to pay more than 10 million pounds. But George, of course, can't speak directly to Van Bronckhorst.
In European football, where money is rampant, the willingness to invest money is actually an attitude.
"I know Advocaat is inviting you, but you should know that the Scottish league is not as good as the Eredivisie. Although Rangers are strong, you have the opportunity to play in European competitions. But when it comes to the Europa League, their strength is to play with them. Going to the Premier League will definitely be more advantageous than going to the Scottish League. ”
In the current situation, George has only three points to attract players.
The first and most important point is that Blackburn Rovers are a Premier League team. With the development of the Premier League, the Premier League has become a brand. Although Blackburn Rovers are weak, the overall strength of the Premier League is strong. And there are several strong teams in the Premier League, plus the development of English media. As long as the strength is enough and the performance is good enough, there will be no chance to stand out in the Premier League.
Another point is that although Blackburn Rovers are not doing well now, they were still Premier League champions at least three years ago. A lot of people in English football know about Blackburn, but these people on the outside don't. George's remark that Blackburn was a Premier League champion three years ago is still very attractive to fool those who don't understand the development of English football.
Finally, Blackburn has a steel tycoon behind him. And the steel tycoon is also a generous owner, having once piled up a Premier League title in England for money. This shows that Blackburn is not bad for money.
In fact, Jack Walker's wealth is far from being comparable to that of Abu and them later, but even if he is worth now, it is more than enough to run a Premier League club.
These things are still very attractive to others outside of English football.
"Coach Levy, I'll get back to you as soon as possible."
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After meeting Van Bronckhorst and Hyypia, George left the Netherlands. Now everything that needs to be done has been done, and George can only wait for news.
There's still a bunch of things waiting for George at the club. With so many players dealt with, George needed to reassure the players who were left behind. If George had Ferguson's record now, then George would not have carried out such a purge.
George is now purging them, of course, for reasons to free up transfer fees and salary structures. But there is another reason that with George's current results, they can't be suppressed at all. They won't be convinced of George, as most of them are Premier League winners.
So George had two reasons, which is why he purged most of the players. But the Blackburn players who remained, George had to go and appease them. There were even some players among them who had a grudge against George.
Of course, when he returned to England, George did not talk to them immediately. It's about finding out about player transfers and what about Blackburn's youth team.
On his third day back in England, George heard two pieces of good news. Hyypia and Van Bronckhorst are both willing to move to Blackburn. That's why George asked Richard Flynn to complete the transfer.
Richard Flynn was also fast, but not fast, of course. It's already the middle of July, and it's not far from the team's training camp. And because there are too many players purged by Blackburn this time, they need to gather early for training.
Hyypia was not a big problem, two million pounds were thrown down, and Wilhelm II could not resist. It didn't take long to get Hyypia.
At the same time, PSV Eindhoven's Romedahl was also tackled by Richard, who was just a rookie in the Eredivisie. Therefore, although PSV Eindhoven is optimistic about Romedale, they are not embarrassed by Blackburn. Blackburn Rovers eventually spent £1.7 million to get the Danish right winger with them.
However, Van Bronckhorst is not cheap, costing Blackburn 5.8 million pounds. Blackburn Rovers are the most expensive player this year, surpassing Pire's £5.5 million before.
Shortly after returning to England, George spent nearly 10 million pounds. In the summer, George has already spent more than £23 million on a transfer. George has been a coach for three years, and he has never had such a good time.
Of course, with the transfer of some other players, including Deco, and some minor transfers, that number will continue to rise. If it weren't for Chris Sutton's transfer fee of more than £10 million, George would not have so much money.