Chapter 1 Crazy Russell, Crazy Barcelona!

The World Cup is over, but the most lively summer transfer period has just begun......

Simon, who just led LinkedIn Gran to the world championship? Grayson, when leading the team back to England with the Hercules Cup, was welcomed by countless people, England fans are too eager for this honor, they used to be the highest level of football in the world, and even once they thought they didn't need to go to the World Cup to prove themselves, but everything after that proved that this is just their arrogant idea, English football is no longer the world number one.

After a determined reform, English football has regained its vitality and strengthened step by step due to the emergence of the English Premier League, but ...... The World Cup is still far away from England.

Four years ago, Hodgson's England team finally hated the final, and it was because he didn't trust the talented teenager Shaq, who was only 21 years old at the time, enough!

Two years ago, although Stewart won the European Cup, but the ups and downs of the group stage laid the groundwork for him to resign, but after thinking about it, Stewart also learned to use the "solar system tactics", which made the England team all the way to the king of Europe.

But now Simon? Grayson did what his two predecessors couldn't, he chose to trust Shaq completely, and the "Three Lions" he formed were not so much England as "Shaq's team", Jonny? Hausen, Ben? Parker was his good brother when Shaq was just coming to prominence, Ashley? Hood even regarded Shaq as an idol, Barkley, Spiex, Jack? Lesser-known players such as Rodwell are also very obedient, and they do what the manager tells them to do.

Simon? The "Three Lions" created by Grayson has only one soul and one banner in the whole team. That's Shaq, and even this team even if there is no Simon on him? Grayson can't, but definitely can't do without Shaq.

At such a cost, under so much pressure, Simon? Grayson was also rewarded handsomely, after seven games in Russia. England are truly on top of the world!

Led the team back to London, and at the celebration ceremony, the English FA proposed to fight Simon? Grayson has signed a further two years to extend his contract beyond Euro 2020.

After hearing this proposal, Simon? Grayson's last glimmer of hope was dashed, he knew that the English FA still did not trust the football philosophy he believed in, and they still thought that the "solar system tactics" were too risky, and pinned the fate of a team, the football hopes of a country, on a single player, this approach...... It seems like an adventure no matter how you look at it!

Simon? Grayson looked at the FA officials and laughed self-deprecatingly. He knew that if he hadn't led LinkedIn Gran to the world championship, he was afraid that the English FA would not even give him this two-year contract!

Simon? Grayson immediately rejected the FA's offer: "I'm sorry, I think I'm still better suited to lead a club team, it's still too much pressure to be the manager of the England team. ”

For Simon? Grayson's answer stunned the FA officials, they didn't expect their proposal to be rejected at all, but "Brutal Simon" ...... He really refused.

The FA hasn't negotiated a result yet, Simon? Instead, Grayson held a press conference. Officially announced his departure to the media.

At a time when countless reporters were dumbfounded and stunned by this news. Barcelona's president, Rusell, is talking to Simon? Grayson's agent was chatting and laughing, and they were happily discussing Barcelona to Simon in a business suite at the Hilton Hotel. Details of the contract offered by Grayson.

This time Barcelona really had a bit of a crazy feeling, Russell to Simon? Grayson offered a sky-high salary of 20 million euros a year, and at the same time he promised Simon? Grayson can bring his own coaching team to Barcelona, with the club taking care of the salaries and most importantly. Simon too? Grayson's most important ...... Transfer power!

Russell is well aware, Simon? If Grayson joins Barcelona, he will have to undergo a major surgery on the team, just as he did with the Red Devils four years ago at Manchester United, and this is something he supports. Today's Barcelona is just lying on the laurels of the book, a thorough purge, a reform from the inside out, is already imperative.

As for the money...... This problem really doesn't need to be considered, Barcelona has rarely made big deals in the transfer market in recent years, and the annual investment in the transfer market is basically only about 30 million euros, which is really not worth mentioning compared to Barcelona, which has an annual income of 450 million euros.

On the contrary, it was the amount of transfer fees offered by Barcelona that made Simon? Grayson was shocked, even Simon? Grayson is already a world-class coach who is used to seeing big scenes, but the amount of transfer fee that Rusell gave him is still incredible, and the upper limit of Barcelona's transfer amount this season has reached ...... Billion!

500 million euros!

Simon? Grayson couldn't imagine where Barcelona had amassed such a huge amount of money!

Simon? Grayson naturally does not know that Barcelona currently has almost 200,000 members, and the annual membership fees of these members can bring nearly 30 million euros of income to Barcelona, in addition to 40 million euros of air ticket revenue, 180 million TV broadcast fees, 60 million merchandise income, plus competition income, bonuses, business investment returns and other miscellaneous income, Barcelona's income can reach more than 450 million in a year.

Although Barcelona's expenditure is also very large, and it maintains a salary level of hundreds of millions of euros, it can still make an annual profit of about 80 million euros, so that the amount of transfer fees that Barcelona can provide is naturally an astonishing astronomical amount of money after three or five years of accumulation.

Of course, if there is not enough confidence in terms of money, it is impossible for Russell to come to Simon? Grayson is in charge, and judging by the past experience of "Brutal Simon", this is a manager who can not only win numerous honors for the team, but also like to burn money. Grayson spends his money where it should be, but if it weren't for the big teams, he really couldn't support it.

At the very least, the phrase widely circulated in European football, "Those who get Simon get Shaq, and those who get Shaq get the world", which first requires Simon? Grayson's team must have enough financial resources to come up with hundreds of millions in transfer fees to sign Shaq.

Now Shaq's value has at least doubled compared to when he transferred to Manchester United four years ago, and the original 50 million pounds has now become 100 million, which is not something that ordinary giants can handle, but even so, there are several top giants such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, etc.

After the details of the contract are finalized, Simon? Grayson also came to the door with his coaching staff, this time he brought three coaches to Barcelona, and his assistant McAndrew still followed closely, and now the 62-year-old Scottish man feels more and more like following Simon? Grayson was the wise choice and has decided to take the assistant coach to the end.

In addition, there are two Italian coaches, Lerotalje and Di Vaio, Zanetti did not want to live in Spain, but recommended his friend Di Vaio to join Simon? Grayson's coaching staff.

Di Vayo, a striker who was famous when he played, also entered the Covelciano base to train after retiring, and after obtaining the Italian senior coaching certificate, he was recommended by a friend to join Simon as soon as he "graduated"? Grayson's coaching staff, this kind of opportunity made the 42-year-old Di Vaio very happy.

Simon? Grayson also tested Di Vaio, then gladly accepted this Italian who has unique insights in offensive and technical training, and now his team has McAndrew in general management, tactics and physical fitness Lerotale, and in terms of technology and offense, plus a Di Vaio, which is basically enough, although there is still a lack of a goalkeeper coach, but in his "solar system tactics", the requirements for goalkeepers are really not very high, Only those coaches who like to play defensive counter-attacks need a good goalkeeper coach as an assistant.

In the business suite of the Hilton London Hotel, when Simon? Under the watchful eyes of McTAndrew, Lerotalje, Di Vaio and others, and under the supervision of as many as ten lawyers from both sides, Grayson signed his name on the five-year contract offered by Barcelona with an annual salary of 29 million euros, everyone applauded, and Rosell also shook hands with his new coach with a relaxed smile, knowing that the day of Barcelona's return to glory must not be far off.

Simon? Grayson is also very happy, although the annual salary of 29 million euros will go into his account first, and then he will pay it to McTAndrew, Lerotalle, Di Vaio and others, but there is still a lot of surplus in this amount, even if he finds two more assistants, it is enough, and before that, he can first subsidize his assistants in the form of bonuses.

Simon? Grayson is not a money-grubber, on the contrary, he is generous to his assistants, and he firmly believes that only when everyone's interests are tied together can his team play a greater role.

After officially becoming Barcelona's manager, Simon? Grayson immediately issued his first transfer instructions after taking charge on the spot: to make an £80 million bid for Manchester United to buy Shaq! Send someone to contact Shaq's agent, Glenn? Oxley, negotiate a contract!

Yes!?

Russell and the others were taken aback, they all knew that since Barcelona had invited Simon? Grayson, then Shaq must be very close to Barcelona, but ...... £80 million to buy Shaq!?

This...... Wouldn't it be too cheap!? (To be continued......)