The first day of August.

Aldridge finished his work for the day, drove home, and had just parked his car in the garage when his phone rang, and when he picked it up, he saw that Ferguson was calling.

"Aldridge, Rooney's transfer fee, you say a price that we can agree on, it's too high, Manchester United give up, it's suitable, we'll finalize the transfer, can't it drag on like this now?"

Aldridge walked into the living room, the home was deserted, he was alone, and he lay directly on the couch without a proper line, and said into the phone: "Chelsea are willing to pay 45 million pounds." ”

"Will you sell Rooney to your sworn enemy?"

'I'm ready to sell Ashley Cole to Chelsea.'

"How do you explain to the fans?"

"The fans told him to get out of here, but where to go, it's in my personal interest, because I have to give someone an explanation and let me lose millions, or even tens of millions of pounds? I have cultivated him, I have made him, and then, when I have broken with him, have I not been allowed to maximize my interests? ”

"So what else are Millwall talking to Manchester United?!"

"Because although I care about profits, I don't care, and I can accept the price difference within 5 million."

"That means Manchester United are going to pay £40 million?!"

"Your initial offer is £30 million, plus £10 million to buy a main striker for the next fifteen years, is it a loss? Now that Thierry Henry is injured, if I keep Rooney and give him the main striker position, do you think he will still make a transfer? ”

Ferguson was silent for a long time, and finally said goodbye.

Following. Millwall have agreed a transfer deal with Manchester United. Wayne Rooney moved to Manchester United for £40 million.

This transfer will be announced in addition to the amount of the transfer fee. It didn't cause much of a stir.

No one doubts Rooney's quality, but Millwall has the better one, it's as simple as that.

Another day later, Millwall and Chelsea officials announced at the same time that three Millwall players had transferred to Chelsea, and the transfer fee was not disclosed.

Ashley Cole, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery all moved to Stamford Bridge.

Fleet Street got inside and eventually found out at Stamford Bridge how much Chelsea had spent on the shocking transfer between rivals.

The transfer fee reached a staggering £70 million.

From now on. These three players have been at Stamford Bridge for a day, and they have been infamous as traitors to the Lions for a day.

Abu was going crazy with joy!

However, Mourinho could not be happier.

The boss stuffed him a lot, a lot of players!

A lineup that exceeded his expectations!

At the same time, Joe Cole was also dug up to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's squad is unprecedentedly strong, but it's also unprecedentedly bloated!

As a result, many players such as Gudjohnsen, Hasselbaink, Crespo and many others were cleared out of the team by fire sale or loan.

On August 4, Millwall held an official press conference.

Aldridge was on hand to brief the media on Millwall's only summer signings.

Reporters who came to the scene after hearing the news had speculation.

Previously, they hyped the future of the new season of the Wild Lions, but in fact, when the transfer dust settled. As David Miller said, Millwall's soul was not shaken in the slightest.

Robben. Ribery, Rooney, confined to the Millwall team, they have not played a significant role in the past, and it can be said that the sense of zài is very weak.

The reason for the sensation is nothing more than the fact that two of them left to join their arch-rivals Chelsea.

The focus is on the departure of Ashley Cole, who is expected to be a devastating loss to Millwall.

Coupled with Southgate's serious injury, with his age, it can be seen that even if he recovers in the future, it will be impossible to have a place in the Wild Lions, unless the Wild Lions lack a major general, Southgate will be ordered to shoulder the burden of defense again.

Therefore, Millwall's recruitment work, the outside world speculates that it must be to fill the back line.

Centre-back or full-back.

However, when the new signings walked up to the stage, shook hands with Aldridge and then hugged them, and then took the new jersey from Aldridge, the reporters on the scene were stunned.

Millwall's new signing is a winger!

Moreover, it's an old acquaintance!

Who?

Glen Shire, who will be 27th birthday in a week!

After relieving their surprise, the reporters were relieved that this reinforcement also confirmed that the outside world's speculation about Henry's injury must not be optimistic.

Aldridge smiled on stage and said: "Today Millwall announced the arrival of a new signing, Jesper Glenschal, I welcome him back on behalf of the team, there is nothing more exciting than this moment, and as head coach I am very happy to be working with Jespe again." ”

Glen Shire, who had left Millwall to pursue his dreams, was back here.

On stage, when asked by reporters why he would transfer back to Millwall, Glen Charles solemnly replied: "When the leader called me and asked if I would be interested in wearing the lion shirt again, I answered him without thinking about it, tell him, no problem!" Absolutely! When I left, I said, I don't think I can contribute to this great team, so I chose to leave, and now, the boss says the team needs me, then I'm back, as long as Millwall needs me, wherever I am, I'll be back! ”

On the role played within the team.

Glen Charles said calmly: "Thierry is injured, the Lions need to strengthen the depth of the attack, so, I came back to play a substitute, I hope my future appearance on the court will satisfy the leader, I am no longer young, many years have passed, I have learned a lot, accumulated a lot of experience, I know that a team needs a role like me, both to contribute to the team, and at the same time to help young players, I am very happy that the leader invited me to take on such a role, to play as a substitute, no problem, The boss knows my qualities and characteristics, and there are a lot of teammates and friends that I know from the past, and I believe that I can integrate into the team as quickly as possible and contribute to this great team. ”

At the end of the press conference, Aldridge's photo with Glenschal made the headlines of the football press the following day.

The jersey for Glen Shire's new jersey has just hit the shelves. It was snapped up by the Wild Lions fans.

This is on the backdrop of the defection of three players to Stamford Bridge. Glen Charles was summoned by Aldrich and immediately returned to the Lion to be dispatched. It made the Lions fans love him even more.

Glen Shire's return was not as difficult as expected.

Because Aldridge knows very well that what he wants is a substitute who can fight, Messi is only 17 years old, and due to the influence of congenital physiological diseases, acquired protection is very important, in the important stage of growth, it is okay to give him some opportunities to exercise, but it cannot be used as a stable substitute.

Glen Shire would be a new, over-the-top character. Similar to Ramour in the current formation.

They may not have a strong sense of existence, but if they don't, the team will inevitably run smoothly and cause headaches for the manager when needed.

With Glen Shire's return, Aldridge's first-team squad for the new season has also been as complete as expected.

It is impossible for a super-first-class team to lose more than one main player in a season, the departure of one or two main players will have an impact, but it will not shake the core, Southgate's departure is planned, but it is too sudden. Ashley Cole was an absolute surprise.

The ripple effect, though, is. Aldridge's words to Lahm last season are starting to come true.

Come to the Wild Lions and fight for the first place in the world!

Lahm will fill the void left by Ashley Cole's departure.

Southgate was seriously injured, Nesta's partner, Aldridge chose to put Thiago Silva on the position, he focused on Silva's table in the Copa America to see if his table in the tournament can withstand the pressure, although Silva's table is not amazing enough, but at least he did not make a big mistake, the defender, this is not a meritorious but innocent role, do not make mistakes, is a good appearance!

August 6, the day before Community Shield.

Aldridge came to the training ground and the players offered to help the coaching staff set up the seats in the stadium together, and the family photos of the new season will be taken today.

Villas-Boas, who has been promoted to become Aldridge's right-hand man's first assistant coach, is happy to talk and laugh with his players, while Blank is old and dignified over the past season, and Stramaccioni is good at communicating with the players and responding to the needs of the players or situations that require the coaching staff to be vigilant.

The coaching team has a tacit understanding in their work, the new season is coming, although the renewal of the team has not yet been fully formed, but the general framework has been finalized, and the young and vigorous players are ambitious, whether it is vigor or ambition, so that Aldridge is satisfied.

While everyone was standing for a group photo, Aldrich left his place and walked to the front and turned to face everyone.

"I know something has happened this summer that worries us, those negative things distract us, especially in this place in London, you don't want to be bombarded by the media, that's impossible," he said with a stern expression. But the new season starts tomorrow, and I have to say something to you, something that the outside world doesn't know. First of all, we have to understand that we don't need to prove anything to anyone, Millwall, is the strongest! Your team is the strongest! ”

Aldrich paused.

Many of the players standing in their respective positions nodded, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, who is as strict as a warrior, or Villa, who is heroic.

Millwall is the strongest, it has been proven over the past decade, and there is no need to prove it again.

"It's ridiculous if we think in our minds about who to knock down and who to defeat! Now it's someone else who has come to bring us down! Like Chelsea, do we need to keep telling ourselves to try to bring down Chelsea? We haven't lost to Chelsea in the last 10 years! There will always be only one person we will overcome! That's who we are! If we don't make mistakes ourselves, no one can beat us! It's even more ridiculous that the outside world is talking about whether Millwall is as strong as it was ever and whether it can sustain the heights we have achieved! Do they think we're not motivated? Don't we have the ambition to surpass the past? There is only one reality and motivation in front of me, and that is transcendence! Surpass all the teams of this era, surpass ourselves, and even surpass the well-known golden teams in history! I hope that you will always be with me on the next road to achieve this goal! Together, we walked to unprecedented heights, looking out over the world of football and the history of football. ”

Aldrich nodded and began to walk back to his seat.

There was applause, but no one cheered or roared, and the teammates nodded to each other, and the persistent and determined eyes encouraged each other.

Aldridge sat down, the applause stopped, and the Millwall first team and the coaching staff held their heads high for the new season and took a family photo of the new season

Millwall's 2004-2005 first-team squad is attached.

Goalkeepers: Bout, Pagliuca, Kirkland.

Defenders: Schneider, Ramos, Southgate, Nesta, Neal, Barzagli, Thiago Silva, Lahm, Baines.

Midfielders: De Rossi, Pedretti, Alonso, Moutinho, Veloso, Kaka, Nedved, Ramour.

Forwards: Larsson, Glen Char, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Villa, Ronaldinho.

A total of 27 people. (To be continued......)