137 He's not Zidane (Part I)
The World Cup in France is in full swing, and all eyes of European football are focused on France.
But George was not able to enjoy this quadrennial football feast, although he also watched the World Cup in his previous life, but it was at home watching TV. Although there is a chance to feel the charm of the World Cup on the spot, George has been busy all day because of the previous season. For the new season's squad, George traveled almost all over France. And with the arrival of the final destination, Bordeaux, Georges' transfer move in France has come to an end.
Bordeaux has a Ligue 1 powerhouse here, which is Bordeaux FC.
Not only is Bordeaux now a Ligue 1 powerhouse, but they also have a very good record in history. Although it cannot be compared with Saint-Etienne and Monaco, it is also one of the strongest teams in the history of French football.
George is here for a genius born out of time.
When it comes to the history of Bordeaux, they have a lot of attacking midfielders in their lineup. Or maybe Bordeaux has the soil for the survival of attacking midfielders, and many of France's famous talented midfielders have played here. Including Zinedine Zidane, who played for Bordeaux and became famous before going to Juventus. and Gourcuff, who was later hailed as Zidane's successor, was returned by Milan and regained his confidence and was reborn in Bordeaux.
And there is actually another person in the middle, a talented midfielder who is regrettable. He just left a sentence for posterity: "He gave birth to Zidane, how to give birth to Miku!" This phrase is the generation of talented midfielder John Miku.
John Miku, a talented midfielder who was overshadowed by Zinedine Zidane. Because France has Zidane, Miku can only be used as a substitute for Zidane in the French team. can only be a wanderer in his life, and he has failed to prove himself in a wealthy family. But this does not hide in any way the great strength of Miku. He has delicate technique, accurate passing, and no weak shooting ability, and his style is very similar to Zidane.
Miku and Zinedine Zidane are not only similar in style, but their rise to fame is also very similar. They both made their Cannes debuts and moved to Bordeaux after making a name for themselves at Cannes. Then they all began to be known in European football in Bordeaux. And Miku to Bordeaux is to replace Zidane who left Bordeaux.
Miku can only be said to have been born at the wrong time. Now Zidane is already the main midfielder of Juventus, and after this final, Zidane will become a real superstar. Everyone wants a player like Zidane, but there are few clubs in European football that are worthy of Zidane.
But Miku has not become a big hit so far, and can only play in Bordeaux. And when Zidane was in Bordeaux, Bordeaux was the Ligue 1 champion in the 94-95 season and the 95-96 season. However, in the two years since Miku arrived in Bordeaux, Bordeaux's results in Ligue 1 have not been good, finishing fourth the year before and fifth last season.
So George's eyes came to Miku, and now Bordeaux is a little bad, this is the best opportunity to start. However, instead of going directly to Bordeaux, Georges met Miku's agent first.
Such private meetings without the consent of the club are against FIFA regulations. But the unspoken rules of this kind of thing in the football industry, as long as it is not too popular, then everyone knows it.
George doesn't have much to worry about, although he is now making a name for himself in English football. But there is not a little bit of fame in Europe, and few people know George unless they are people who follow English football.
"Hello, Mr. Wacker. I'm George Levy. ”
Although George smiled and stretched out his hand, he didn't know how many times he scolded in his heart. Wacker was nearly ten minutes behind the agreed time, which made George very angry. But there is no way, who makes the current George just a small coach. And Blackburn Rovers are not as glamorous as they were a few years ago, and they have been so poor in recent years that they are a veritable small club in the Premier League.
Miku is different, although Miku has not yet become popular in Ligue 1. But there are still many French media that compare Miku and Zidane together. There are also a number of foreign clubs interested in Miku, which makes Wacker put on a show in front of George.
"Hello, Coach Levy. I'm really sorry because there are too many people in the World Cup and there is a traffic jam. ”
Wacker looked at George as he spoke, although he already knew that George was young. But when I saw me, I was secretly surprised. He is only five years older than Miku and is already a manager in the Premier League.
After a brief greeting between the two, they got to the point. Although George knew French, Wacker negotiated with him in English. This gave George a good impression of Wacker, a man who knew how to respect people.
George made no secret of his admiration for Miku in front of Wacker. Then tell Wacker that he is ready to build his own team with Miku as the core. Miku is definitely the most important player in his squad and Blackburn Rovers is an ambitious club.
Bordeaux are Ligue 1 giants, and Blackburn Rovers are in a problematic situation right now. With Blackburn's status in the Premier League's relegation, Miku will definitely not choose Blackburn. After all, if you have a chance to play in the Europa League in Bordeaux, but in Blackburn you can only be relegated. So George told Wacker that Blackburn's owner, Jack Walker, was ready to reinvest.
Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League title that year, which is a typical championship with money. So George was going to tell Wacker that Blackburn was going to start throwing money again. He then told Wacker that Blackburn had bought a lot of Ligue 1 players and that Miku didn't have to worry about fitting into the dressing room.
Ligue 1 is just a springboard after all, and Miku will have to leave sooner or later.
The question is where to go, Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga?
Compared to these leagues, Ligue 1 does not have the slightest advantage. If there is an advantage in Ligue 1, it is that young players can get more training and development. But Miku is not young, he is already twenty-five years old.
After getting down to business, George talked to Wacker and said whatever came to his mind anyway. The two will talk about the history and culture of France, and the World Cup.
Towards the end of the day, George quietly gave Valc five thousand pounds. He then told Valker that if he could facilitate Miku's transfer, there would be another £5,000 benefit. If the transfer is not completed, then 5,000 pounds is considered a welcome gift.
Miku and the other Georges facilitated transfers were completely different, and it wasn't easy for Bordeaux to get a player. George needs Miku's cooperation, which will not only be able to suppress the price, but also have a lot fewer obstacles to transfer. Otherwise, George would not have given Valksee five thousand pounds.
Valker received five thousand pounds and immediately smiled on his face. Unlike in the future, when the salary of players will be tens of thousands of pounds a week, the salary of players in European football is not very high now. Even those who are wealthy will not have a maximum salary of more than 50,000 pounds. Not many average players in the top flight can earn more than £10,000.
So five thousand pounds was still a lot of money, and Valk's impression of George was suddenly very good. This is a really knowledgeable coach.
Not only did he give Valk £5,000, but George even told Valk that Blackburn was not bad for money. Once Miku is willing to go to Blackburn, Blackburn will definitely not treat him badly in terms of salary. These are all disguised ways to tell Valker that working with Blackburn will definitely not be less beneficial to him.
Both sides were quite satisfied with the meal, and Valk left satisfied. He also promised to let George and Miku meet in person tomorrow. Looking at Valker, who had left with a smile on his face, George shook his head.
"It's really rich that can make the devil grind."
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"Coach Levy, Pire promised to go to Blackburn." That same night, Curbis called George.
Hearing Courbis's answer, George was secretly happy in his heart. But I always feel sorry for Arsene Wenger, who first snatched the FA Cup title and shattered Arsenal's double. Immediately after that, I have to poach Wenger's future big man Pire, I'm really sorry for Wenger.
However, George said sorry in his heart, but it was like a feeling of schadenfreude.
Mom's, it's just a player or two who robbed him. In the future, I will snatch more good players from Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, and more titles from Manchester United and Arsenal.
"Mr. Courbis, this is really the best news. We'll send someone here to negotiate a contract with you right away. ”
Putting down the phone, the smile on George's face grew thicker and thicker. "Evan, Piret got it. This trip to France was really rewarding. ”
But before I was excited, I received another phone call.
"Mr. Flynn, what's ......" Except for George, who was personally in charge, the rest of the transfers were handed over to Richard Flynn.
"Good news, Mr. Levy. Gudjohnsen turned down Bolton Wanderers and has signed with us. And Anderson's citizenship application has come down. Hearing Richard Flynn's words, George was overjoyed, could this be the so-called three joys?
Gudjohnsen has been in contact with Bolton, who is a free agent. Gudjohnsen is not yet a member of the Icelandic national team and is not doing very well. That's why he became a free agent, and George got the future main striker of the Icelandic national team for Blackburn for free.
And Richard Flynn is talking about Anderson, who is the main midfielder of the Portuguese national team and the main midfielder who won the Champions Cup with Porto and Barcelona. At this time, Deco was still a little-known Brazilian player, and if he applied for a labor certification, there was no possibility of passing it.
That's why I applied for Portuguese citizenship, but I didn't expect to get Portuguese citizenship now. With all obstacles cleared, Blackburn Rovers could have bought straight away.