Manchester City are busy bringing in players, while Sparta Prague are busy keeping players. Because Sparta Prague reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season, it attracted the attention of many teams.

Suarez is very popular for his good technique, good dribbling and good passing. There is also Hulk, who is highly praised for his perverted ability to break through on the wing and his strong long-range shooting ability. Of course, the likes of Hamsik, Vidal, Nemanja Matic are all doing very well. The important thing is that these people are very young, and young geniuses are always in everyone's eye. But they are all Lister's players, and Lister doesn't want them to join a European powerhouse at such a young age, potentially ruining their careers. So appeased them.

In fact, in addition to this reason, another reason is that they can't make a lot of money by selling them now. Now they are selling for 10 million euros, and the transfer fee is too small. Now half of their ownership is in the hands of Lister, and it will be another year or two before they will be really valuable, and it is estimated that the minimum will be 20 million euros. Transfer now, and then you will lose not millions, but tens of millions.

However, some players who are not under Rist's command cannot be controlled. This is the case with Sparta Prague's main striker Dzeko. Dzeko is brilliant, not ordinary. Twenty-two league goals were scored in the finished season, three in the Champions League and three in the Czech Cup. Twenty-eight goals were scored in Sparta Prague throughout the year, attracting the attention of many European powerhouses.

Dzeko came to the Czech league to use it as a springboard and never wanted to stay here. Now it has made a name for itself in Sparta Prague. His goal has also been achieved, and he does not want to continue wasting time in the Czech league. Because when he was approached by a strong European team, he immediately expressed his willingness to leave.

The one who is most interested in him and the most sincere is Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, and it is Wolfsburg's head coach Magath. Magath is the most spendable of the Bundesliga coaches, while Wolfsburg is also the richest in the Bundesliga besides Bayern. Behind Wolfsburg is Volkswagen, and in the Bundesliga it has never been heard of Wolfsburg's lack of money.

Facing Dzeko, the top scorer of the Czech League, Wolfsburg directly sold for tens of millions of euros. Of course, if it was a Czech league a few years ago. Then even the top scorer, that is, the price of several million euros. But the current Czech league is completely different, as the top scorer Dzeko is worth more than 10 million euros.

After bargaining, Wolfsburg eventually brought in Dzeko for 1,600 euros. In the eyes of European football, buying players from the Czech league is getting more and more expensive, but in Lister's opinion, Dzeko is still cheaper. As the top scorer in the Czech league, he should sell at least 20 million.

After leaving Dzeko, Sparta Prague was looking for a replacement for Dzeko. Lewandowski, brought by Rist from Poland, came to Sparta Prague. Although it is not as strong as Dzeko at the moment, it is still quite popular with Heynckes. Despite the fact that Dzeko, the top scorer, and Kompany, the absolute mainstay of the backline, have gone this season, Sparta Prague's quality has not dropped much.

Because Sparta Prague's players are all young players, they now have more experience every year they pass. The strength has also grown, and the cooperation has become more and more tacit. Like the young Vidal, Matic, and Hamsik, they are getting stronger and stronger year by year, and they are working together more and more tacit year by year. Sparta Prague's strength is only upward.

"Father. You, the president of the club, are getting better and better now. ”

"Thanks to you."

Thomas. Cherny was very excited. In recent times, Sparta Prague has been making a lot of money every year. Sparta Prague has achieved great results every year, and his status in the hearts of Sparta Prague fans is getting higher and higher. For example, two players were sold just this summer, and the transfer fee was around 37 million euros.

Over the years with Thomas. Cherny's operation, the brand value of Sparta Prague is getting higher and higher. Ten years ago, if you had more than 10 million euros, you would have been able to buy Sparta Prague FC. But now, there is not a hundred million that want to swallow Sparta Prague. The directors of Sparta Prague would never have agreed. Because they have been able to get enough dividends every year over the years.

"By the way, Rist, you have a lot of business in England."

"Yes. Now who doesn't know that the Premier League is full of local tycoons. My main business is in the Premier League. ”

In current European football, the Premier League has far more total transfers per year than La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga. This season has come out again with the Middle East oil capital, and the Premier League transfer is even more amazing. The Premier League boom has only just begun, and it has not yet reached its peak. Like last season, there were three teams in the Premier League who reached the last four of the Champions League. This can go on for years.

"The pound has risen recently."

"Oh?"

Rist doesn't know much about the economy, especially the capital market. Rist acts as an agent to help players take care of their assets. But Rist's own assets need to be taken care of by professionals. Rist has a very professional and large team, which is to help take care of Rist, as well as Rist's player assets.

Of course, they don't do venture capital, and they take the least risky approach to Riester's assets. Although the profit is limited in this way, it is also the safest thing to do.

Rist himself is not going to be involved in these aspects. Therefore, when I heard my father say that the pound had risen, I was only stunned for a moment, but I quickly nodded. Recently, due to the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States, the dollar has been depreciating, and the euro has slowly begun to be affected. Although the impact is not large, they are all affected, so the exchange rate of the pound against them has increased. Recently, a pound sterling has even started to exchange for two dollars.

"Pounds? Pound sterling? ”

Rist thought about it for a long time, and always felt as if he had forgotten something. Now that the pound is mentioned, Rist slowly remembers. Rist himself has no research on these currency markets and cannot be invincible in the capital markets like other time-travelers. But Rist as a broker. There is still some understanding of the pound and the euro.

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the pound is worth a lot. It's like now one pound can be exchanged for one and a half euros. But Rist vaguely remembers that in 2009, it was good to be able to exchange one pound for one euro. Rist understands this, mainly from the player's salary.

At a time when the pound is valuable, Premier League player salaries are among the best in European football. In particular, the salaries of players from Chelsea and Manchester City are very high. When Chelsea gave John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ballack £1230,000, they were paid the highest salaries in European football. But after 2009, the salaries of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, Ibrahimovic and Eto'o are higher than the top salary of the Premier League, because the pound has depreciated sharply. At that time, I was still relatively clear about these things.

Although Rist doesn't understand how to play in the currency market. But it can be imagined. The pound has lost more than 30% of its value in a year's time, and this is definitely a good opportunity to make money. Of course, even if he knew that the pound would depreciate, Rist himself did not know how to do it. But of course, this kind of thing can't be difficult for Lister.

"What's wrong?"

"Nope. Recently, my team researched that the pound is expected to fall sharply next year. I'm thinking about how to make money out of it. ”

Rist is not at all worried that the pound will not depreciate. Although the arrival of Rister has changed a lot in world football. But Rist's little trouble, and Rist's little capital, is not enough to change the general trend of the world economy.

The depreciation of the pound is inevitable. As the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States grows worse, it will definitely affect Europe. And the United Kingdom, as the most financially developed country, will be hit hard. There are a lot of international investors shorting the pound now, but Rist doesn't pay attention to these. So I just don't understand. In the face of huge international travel funds, even if Rist throws all his property into it, there will be no waves. Because when they confirm that they are shorting a currency. Not billions of dollars. Rather, tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars poured into it.

"Will the pound fall?"

"Yes. Father, haven't you heard of the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States. ”

"I've heard of it."

Thomas. Cherny nodded, but he didn't care. The United States is too far away for the Czechs. The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States is severe, but the Czech Republic has not been affected at all. The Czech economy is developing smoothly without anything.

"He's about to cross the ocean."

"I don't understand this kind of thing, and I won't play with this kind of thing. You should also be cautious. ”

"I know."

Rist is definitely not going to really play those thrilling investment markets. Because Rist himself does not have that ability. It's just that Rist knows that the pound will depreciate in the coming year. And the depreciation is more than 30 percent. Knowing this, Rist's investment team knows better than Rist. Rist doesn't invest much, but it's always okay to earn some pocket money to spend.

"Didi-Di-"

"Raul's agent, Carvajal."

Rist explained to his father, and then answered the phone: "Genes, why are you free to call me." ”

"What. So fast. Already done? I know. ”

Rist put down the phone and smiled wryly. Then look at Thomas. Cherny said: "Father, the European football transfer market has just completed an amazing transfer. ”

"What transfer?"

"There is a 24-year-old centre-back in Porto named Pepe. Just moved to Real Madrid. Father, do you know how much the transfer fee is? ”

"Pepe, I've never heard of such a person. How much? ”

Thomas. Cherny thought about it and had never heard of such a talented centre-back in European football. Compared to a talented central defender like Kompany, I don't know how many levels of fame is missing. Kompany, the talented centre-back, was sold to the nouveau riche Manchester City for just over 20 million euros, and how much money Pepe could sell would surprise Rister so much.

"Thirty million euros."

"You're kidding."

Thomas. Cherny shook his head, not believing the price. It's not just a few years from now, and few of the top centre-backs will sell for 30 million euros. Pepe, a name I've never heard of at all. There is absolutely no name for Pepe among the talented centre-backs in European football at the moment. I don't know where it jumped out of nowhere, how it could be worth 30 million euros.

"I'm kidding, but it's true. Carvajal just called me to tell me that Real Madrid and Porto have finished talking. Father, I won't say more, I'm going to Madrid in the afternoon. ”

"Got it. Hell, is Pepe really that good? Which national team is he a player in. ”

"Brazilians. I got Portuguese citizenship last year, and it seems that I haven't made it to the national team yet. However, Scolari seems to appreciate him more and should be close to the Portuguese national team. ”

"At the age of twenty-four, I entered the national team. It's not good, how did it get to 30 million euros. ”

Listen to Thomas. Cherny's words, Rist did not answer. 30 million euros, Kompany is more famous and better than him, and the transfer nouveau riche Manchester City is only more than 20 million euros. Of course let Thomas. Cherny was indignant.

"Oops, father. Next year we'll have Thiago. Silva 40 million transfers. ”