For a long time, a trip to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Major League Soccer and other tournaments meant the end of a footballer's career.

It wasn't until 2023 that Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Saudi Arabia, returned to Europe and led the team to win the Champions League, which became a new path.

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Desailly's family was still trying to persuade him, but Desailly's phone was already ringing.

It was his former national team team-mate Didier Deschamps who called.

"Hey, Didier." Desailly answered the phone.

"Marcel, thank goodness you finally answered the phone." Deschamps' tone was a little flustered, "Hierro is gone!" Manchester City's centre-back starts with a vacant spot, will you come? ”

Desailly was stunned, this ...... Is it so straightforward?

Deschamps saw that Desailly didn't speak, and quickly said: "I'm the first to call you with this good thing." You hurry up and think about it, Maxa, Schmeichel, Pep Guardiola, they're all in contact with other people. ”

"If there is a strong player who agrees first, then it is impossible for you to think about it again."

"In order to ensure that the team is at a high level for a long time, Manchester City has strict control over the age of the players."

'As far as I know, 80 per cent of Manchester City's signings this season have been young. There won't even be a player over twenty-two! ”

Desailly was taken aback.

Is it so young?

Not suspicion, of course, just surprise.

Because Manchester City have proven their youth storm to be reliable with a season.

Last season, 18-year-old Dunkai led the team, 19-year-old Franck Ribery and Toure, 21-year-old McConn, Petr Cech and Adriano, 19-year-old Chiellini, Lahm and Thiago Silva, and 18-year-old Ashley Young.

Franck Ribery also came close to being named in the Premier League's best team.

He has been voted one of the most difficult wide players to defend by more than a dozen Premier League clubs.

Yaya Toure is named one of the four major midfielders in New England along with Gerrard, Lampard and others!

Correspondingly, Manchester City are very generous to their veterans.

If you're old and you're in good shape, you can even start like Hierro.

If you want to stay fit and fit while you're playing, you can be substituted whenever you want, like Baggio.

If you just want to play key games and cup competitions, you can do it like Leman.

In short, Manchester City is a team that will not be demanding of its veterans.

And...... Who doesn't want to be surrounded by a group of geniuses calling them teachers?

Desailly's football career is coming to an end.

But he also hopes to bring out a few stars who can stand up in the future.

In this way, his historical status will also be improved.

Chelsea's John Terry is a good example.

But Terry had already learned more or less from Desailly, and Desailly had nothing more to teach.

Manchester City, on the other hand, has more young Terry.

The most important thing is that I heard that Deng Kai is very good at winning the championship.

And some media believe that Manchester City is likely to have the ability to compete for the fourth place in the Premier League or even the title next season.

Because Deschamps was urging very tightly, Desailly didn't have time to hesitate, he even panicked: "But Abu doesn't seem to want to let me go." ”

"He also talked to me before, the contract and salary are fine, but hopefully I can stay as a substitute."

"And I just think it's okay to have a lower salary, but I still want to desperately grab the tail of my youth and play hard for another year or two."

Deschamps' side hit it off with Desailly: "That's stable!" Our salary is really low, ahhh......h We're here to guarantee you a starting position! ”

"As for Abou, our Manchester City chairman, Mr. Mansour, will talk to Abramovich personally. They are all local tyrants and should have a lot in common. ”

Desailly nodded repeatedly.

Soon, Mansour found Abramovich.

Mansour only used one sentence to impress Abu.

Mansour: "In the future, if Chelsea were to bring in players from Manchester City, they would just have to be traded at the market price. We will never treat Chelsea as a wrongdoer, we will always respect Roman Abramovich! ”

Abu was almost moved to tears.

Sure enough, there is no so-called empathy in this world, and there is only sympathy for the same disease.

No wonder Manchester City always buy bargains, young people.

It must be because they want to buy stars, but the other teams in the Premier League cheat on them, and they all have a premium!

It's a pity that Chelsea's family has a big business and can't cultivate it slowly like Mansour's Manchester City.

Chelsea will have to succeed in a short period of time and Abu continues to build a personal profile and recognition in Europe.

Abu, who was understood, even directly said that Desaili sent you!

Mansur shook his head again and again, how can I take advantage of you, brother?

Eventually, after some tugging, Chelsea and Manchester City completed the deal.

Desailly, who still has two years left on his contract and is still at the end of his career, moved to Manchester City for a fracture price of 1 million euros.

That's even cheaper than Hierro's transfer price!

In terms of strength, after the 2002 World Cup, Hierro withdrew from the Spanish national team.

But Desailly, but he just helped France win the Confederations Cup.

Subsequently, Chelsea and Manchester City officially announced the deal.

Chelsea: Desailly moves to Manchester City, hopefully he continues to sail in another touch of blue! 》

Manchester City: French superstar Desailly joins Manchester City! From London to Manchester, dream skies are blue! 》

Inheritance! Desailly posted a picture of the captain's armband and Aite his disciple Terry! 》

New Blues Leader! John Terry is officially the captain of the Blues! I forge my loyal soul with iron and blood! 》

Alternative Legacy! The current and former captains of the French team gathered at Manchester City, and Desailly bluntly said that Deschamps had a decisive impact on his transfer! 》

Then, just when people were expecting more signings from Manchester City.

Manchester City held two retirement ceremonies in succession.

One was held at Maine Road Stadium.

It was also the last public event at Maine Road Stadium before it was demolished.

80,000 people, full of seats.

They are all here to witness the official retirement of Spanish legend Pep Guardiola.

In the past year, Pep Guardiola has barely played for Manchester City, and he has been more present on the coaching staff, discussing things with Dunkai, Maxa and Deschamps.

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This is not surprising.

At Pep Guardiola's retirement ceremony, Deng Kai personally delivered a speech and expressed his hope for Pep Guardiola: "I have no doubt that you will become the best manager in the world at some point in the future!" ”

This sentence made many people at the scene smile.

Kai is still so kind.

Sasantodo is yet to become the best manager in the world.

Pep Guardiola, he's a bald man, can he understand the ball?