Chapter 386 - Watching the Ball While Watching the Ball

"Grass, why does your head hurt so much!"

The next day, Pan Yi sat up from the bed and rubbed his temples.

After last night's celebration, the whole team had another, and he was poured a lot of wine.

After the hangover, it's really uncomfortable, and it seems that there is still a bit of a broken drink?

Then, Pan Yi subconsciously touched his side.

No one.

It occurred to him that Valentina had also returned from Yorkshire to accompany him last night.

On this championship night, Valentina, as Pan Yi's current girlfriend, naturally has to attend.

It's just that Pan Yi drank too much, and he really can't remember the details later.

Was Valentina dragging him home?

With her current "skills", it seems that it is indeed not a difficult thing.

It's not right, she's much slimmer now, she shouldn't be able to drag it. Forget it, it doesn't matter.

And then what?

Is there anything else going on behind the scenes?

There doesn't seem to be any sign of a big fight on the bed.

Forget it, I really can't remember.

Pan Yi shook his head, only to find that on the bedside table, there was a note paper with Valentina's words on it.

It turned out that Valentina had gone out shopping on her own.

"Going shopping so early? Oh, woman......"

As soon as Pan Yi laughed, his eyes were aimed at the big wall clock hanging on the wall.

"Oh, it's half past twelve."

However, Pan Yi still lay on the bed and read the newspaper.

Chelsea won the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League with a 5-3 win over Barcelona in the Champions League final, making the spotlight of global media coverage.

"This is a season for Chelsea, and it is a perfect season for Coach Pan Yi......

Although they are newspapers from different places, they are basically in this tone, all of which are praising Chelsea and Pan Yi.

He sighed comfortably, and deservedly so.

Forget it, let's get up, and I'll go to work at the training base later.

Pan Yi just sat up and lay down again.

"Ma, the Champions League is over, the players are on vacation, and they are still on the Mao class?"

It seems that I really drank too much wine, and even forgot about it.

Last night, while celebrating, it was announced that the next day would be off, and the players must have flown around the world to enjoy the long-awaited holiday by now.

And this summer, apart from the America's Cup, there are no continental events.

So with the exception of David Luiz, Ramirez and Willian, the three Brazilian internationals, everyone can relax.

"Poor Brazilian lads."

Pan Yi mourned for the three of them.

This year's 2015 Copa America was held in Chile and the opening match will be played on June 12.

The Champions League final was held on June 6, and two days later, today is June 8.

It's fair to say that the three Brazil internationals rushed to Chile to join the national team and then immediately play their first match against Peru on June 15.

"Huh, America's Cup?" Pan Yi sat up again.

His current chaotic head vaguely remembered, did he make an appointment with Abu to watch the America's Cup last night?

The relationship between the two of them can be said to have started in the 2014 World Cup, and Abu obviously enjoyed watching the game with Pan Yi.

Just one word: professional!

So Abu asked Pan Yi to go to Chile together, which can be regarded as a vacation by the way.

After all, the beaches in Chile are also beautiful!

As soon as Pan Yi thought of this, he only heard a car horn outside.

He climbed out of bed, and looking out the window, it was an Aston Martin.

This Aston Martin, of course, does not refer to the "Big Martin of Aston Villa", but a luxury car!

Abu should have sent a driver to pick them up.

It seems that Valentina is going to be called back soon, how can you go on vacation without the company of your girlfriend?

This car is here to pick up the two of them, and then go straight to South America!

Pan Yi doesn't know much about cars, but he heard Abu say that he has a limited edition model called "Aston Martin Vulcan", there are only 24 units in the world, and one is about three or four million euros.

I guess it's the one in front of me.

Of course, this kind of luxury car is the least worth mentioning among all Abu's "toys".

Because Pan Yi is about to see, what is a real big baby......

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"This ...... It's huge! ”

Pan Yi and Valentina looked up at the behemoth in front of them, and the two said in unison.

Yes, it is Abu's private jet that is parked at the airport.

While it seems okay to take a boat trip to South America, and Abu does own a £1.2 billion superyacht that ranks among the top in the world, it's better to fly for safety and speed.

"This is a Boeing 767-300 ER, nicknamed The Bandit." The captain was introducing Pan Yi and the others, "This plane was bought by Mr. Abu in 2004. ”

'It was the second year of his takeover of Chelsea.' Pan Yi nodded, and then followed the captain onto the plane.

As you can see, the interior of this aircraft is very luxurious, and there is actually a banquet hall that can accommodate 30 people!

In addition to this, there is a galley, an office, and a bedroom with a double bed......

It's like a mobile villa.

"The aircraft is very safe, with a lot of precious metals and high-end wooden materials used in the interior. At the same time, it also uses the same level of security system as that used by Air Force One, the presidential plane of the United States. The captain said with a smile, then pointed to the office, "Please come in, the boss is waiting for you inside." ”

Pan Yi pulled Valentina in, and sure enough, Abu was already sitting on the sofa inside.

"How's it going, are you still satisfied with my arrangement?" Abu smiled.

"Okay...... bar. Pan Yi pointed around, "How much does this plane cost?" ”

"It's not expensive, it's less than 100 million pounds."

"Uh...... It doesn't seem to be expensive. Pan Yi coughed lightly.

Well, it's very Abu.

But it's true that compared to his yacht, this plane is not very expensive.

"I also have two Boeing private jets, worth about fifty or sixty million pounds, and I'm afraid you won't let them come." Abu laughed, "Well, are you interested?" If you really helped me win the seven crowns, it's not impossible for me to give you one. ”

"Oh...... Ahem...... "Pan Yi is really speechless now."

Tens of millions of pounds, just send it!

After hesitating for a moment, Pan Yi asked, "Is this thing...... It's a lot of oil, right? ”

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Sun, sand.

Pan Yi patted his buttocks, got up, and walked on the beach.

Valentina went to the beach to buy a drink, and he also stood up and moved.

It is a sandy oasis located in northern Chile surrounded by the Atacama Desert.

It's like a tropical place, with warm weather all year round, and a steady stream of tourists with its clear and sandy scenery, and it's one of the most popular beaches in Chile.

Now on this beach, there are many colorful bikinis.

They lay there quietly, looking at the mountains from a distance, attracting the attention of many people.

There is a poem as proof:

Horizontally, it is a peak on the side of the ridge, and the height is different from far and near.

Of course, how could Pan Yi pay attention to these peaks!

He was listening to the fans next to him discussing yesterday's game.

In the group stage between Brazil and Colombia last night, Brazil lost 0:1 to their opponents.

The two rounds of the group stage used to be only one win and one loss, and it is not yet guaranteed to qualify.

Pan Yi didn't watch this game.

The main thing is that the beautiful scenery of this beach is too tempting, he still prefers it here, and he is too lazy to run around.

After a whole season, can't you enjoy it?

Besides, Chile is the longest and most narrow country in the world, and it takes a lot of time to get from north to south.

"The boys are still too tired...... Pan Yi thought.

David Luiz played the full game in the Champions League final, while Willian and Ramirez did not play, but the fatigue of the long flight was hard to avoid.

In addition, Neymar, Alves and other Brazilian main players also represented Barcelona in the Champions League final, which may be the reason for the poor performance of the Brazilian team.

Although they won in the first round, it was only a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Peru.

Pan Yi was shaking his head, and suddenly a plump woman threw a flattering eye at him: "Handsome guy, do you want to watch the game?" ”

Pan Yi was stunned: "Watch the ball? What balls to watch? ”

I saw that the woman was wearing a plain bikini, but it was clear that she should be very frugal, and her clothes were made of very little material, and the covering was about to come out.

The object undulates with an even breath, and a delicate necklace is trapped in it, making it all the more striking.

"What do you say?" As she spoke, the woman arranged her shoulder straps and pretended to hold her hands unintentionally, fully reflecting the elasticity of the globular object under the action of gravity.

Pan Yi: o_o.

"You're from the Dragon Kingdom, right?" The woman complained, "I've always thought this thing was too big, I heard that the dragon kingdom's medical skills are very good, can you help me treat it?" ”

"Uh...... You don't have to. Pan Yi's expression suddenly became resolute, "Have you finished speaking?" I'm going back. ”

Then Pan Yi said to the woman's back:

"Huh? Are you back? Just now, this lady was asking me about the Dragon Kingdom's medical skills...... Can you believe it? ”

Behind this woman was Valentina, who was glaring angrily.

She stepped forward and pulled Pan Yi away, then glared at the woman with a look of "declaring sovereignty", and then turned around and left.

When they returned to their beach chairs, Valentina's gaze became Pan Yi.

Pan Yi was just about to open his mouth to explain, but the phone rang, which could be regarded as temporarily helping him out of the siege.

"Huh? Bamford wants to leave? ”

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The call was made by Steve Holland.

The thing is also very simple, that is, Crystal Palace has taken a fancy to Bamford and wants to buy him.

'Because of Romelu Lukaku's excellent play and good physique, it is true that Bamford will not play many times this season. And Crystal Palace promised him the main position, which made him have the idea of going. Steve Holland said.

"What about Bamford's own thoughts?"

'He really wants to play more. Steve Horan added, "But he doesn't really want to leave the team either, and should prefer to join on loan. ”

"Oh, I see."

Hanging up the phone, Pan Yi thought for a while.

Although it is true that with Lukaku's current ability, it does feel like he is completely covering Bamford, but a team that wants to compete for the seven-time crown will never be able to play a center forward to death.

Besides, sometimes Pan Yi will sacrifice a two-center tactic, and at this time, Bamford's tactical role is still obvious.

Nowadays, the strikers in the Chelsea team, such as Hazard, Lingard, Gnabry and others, although they can also be at the front, they lack the impact of a real center forward, and it is difficult to replace Bamford's role.

Originally, Chelsea's current squad is very neat, whether it is a striker, a midfielder or a backline, basically maintaining more than two players competing for each position, or having qualified substitutes.

In addition, many players such as Cesar Azpilicueta and Yovanovic can play multiple positions, including Ake and Loftus-Cheek, and three or four players can rotate in each position.

Therefore, Pan Yi's intention is that Chelsea will not make any big moves in the transfer market this summer.

Keeping the existing team and keeping the team competitive is the team's number one priority.

At most, it's about to go to the youth team and promote one or two more children.

Don't forget that Mbappe has already made his first-team debut and scored his first goal, this guy has grown up amazing!

This is also the reason why Pan Yi can go to South America for a vacation to watch football with peace of mind.

But now it seems that he still sees things too simply.

You don't want to move, some people want to move you.

The main thing is that if the player has the idea of moving the place, then even if you persuade it, the effect is actually average.

For example, Bamford, what he needs is playing time, so will Pan Yi promise to give him more time?

First, this is unrealistic, and second, this is not the way Pan Yi likes to do things.

After all, who plays and who doesn't depends on the strength and state of the players.

You promised him time, but what about Lukaku? What will the other players think?

If one is not handled well, maybe there will be problems with the atmosphere in the locker room.

And what if you don't commit to time and don't let people go? That would only get worse.

Players are in the team with emotions, and while Bamford may not be a big part of the dressing room, it will always affect the others.

Therefore, when Pan Yi heard the news, he was already thinking about any replacement candidates......

Keeping people in the team has never been Pan Yi's style!

Besides, Bamford doesn't really want to transfer, and his choice to leave on loan shows that he still has a deep affection for the team.

Just wait for the return of the school and then serve the parent team!

As for why Crystal Palace is looking at Benford, of course, it is because the young England centre-forward performed very well last season.

He scored more than a dozen goals for Chelsea in all competitions in his limited playing time!

This is already a very impressive list of achievements for a substitute striker.

You know, Crystal Palace's top scorer in the Premier League last season Murray only scored 7 goals.

Crystal Palace's introduction of Bamford will certainly give them a big boost up front.

In addition, judging from the recent transfer rumors that have been exposed in various media, it seems that the players brought by Pan Yi have become fragrant buns, but only today did someone really extend their hands to Chelsea.

First up is Manchester City, who are already in talks with Bayern Munich about a move for Kevin De Bruyne.

De Bruyne's performance at Bayern this season cannot be said to be top-notch, but it is also a first-class standard, and it also helped Bayern win the Bundesliga title again.

Therefore, he is also favored by the local tycoon Manchester City, and it is said that he has offered a price of 80 million to 100 million euros.

And Bayern coach Pep Guardiola is also open to this matter, which makes Pan Yi wonder if Manchester City and Gua Shuai have any agreement in private, and when Gua Shuai's contract expires, he will go directly to Manchester City.

In this way, Guardiola can complete the operation of "selling De Bruyne to himself in advance", which is similar to Allegri's approach to Pirlo.

Then there's Liverpool, whose ace star Raheem Sterling has been seduced by Manchester City and is close to leaving, so they are also looking for a replacement.

Among the objects of scandal, the closest is the Egyptian pharaoh Salah.

In addition, Liverpool has also expressed great interest in Van Dijk, Robertson and others, and it is likely that there will be substantial contacts in the future.

is close to a successful transfer, as well as Son Xingmin.

Tottenham have already offered between €30 million and €40 million for the South Korean star, and it is believed that it will be difficult for the Bundesliga side to refuse such an offer.

Paulinho, who performed average in the Tottenham Hotspur team last season, was poached by the Changzhou Hengtai team of the Dragon Country at a high price.

Of course, it's not just big6 that's doing it.

Southampton, who performed well last season, also moved their minds after receiving a large amount of prize money.

Not only did they want to compete with Liverpool (a sixth in the Premier League, one seventh, just two points apart) for Van Dijk, but they also made a direct offer to AC Milan for their striker Mane!

Is it outrageous that a small team in the Premier League dares to buy players from a Serie A giant?

Not outrageous at all.

The past few years have been a time of massive loss of Serie A stars, and the place of flow is often the Premier League.

Not to mention that Milan is still half-dead at this point in time, even in Pan Yi's previous life, the summer window after Milan regained the Serie A championship, they grabbed people with non-big6 Premier League teams, and they never won it.

Grab with big6? I'm sorry, big6 fancy someone, I can't afford to hang rice, too!

Money is the last word!

In short, after these few seasons, everyone seems to understand a truth: the players that Pan Yi likes and uses are definitely good players!

Especially the Premier League teams that were "baptized" by Chelsea last season......

So it is not surprising that everyone started to focus on those "Pan Yi" players to throw money.

Only today, at last, a team reached out to Chelsea.

Although, Pan Yi also thinks that Crystal Palace's vision is really good, and he has taken a fancy to Bamford's potential stock;

But if they all come to Chelsea one by one, even if Chelsea's family has a big business, one day they will be bald!

Therefore, Pan Yi made another call to Steve Holland:

'Tell Crystal Palace that Bamford is an important part of the club and is an academy and we are determined not to sell it.

'Loan is the only option, there can't be a buy-out clause and the player's playing time is guaranteed.

"In addition, you need to pay 100% of the player's salary, plus an additional monthly ...... Let's take a look at this one first. ”

Bamford can't commit playing time in his own team, but when he goes out on loan, he has to be guaranteed by the other side.

Otherwise, how can you ensure the effectiveness of the player's training outside?

After all, he still has to come back after the loan.

Then, this lease must not let the other party prostitute for nothing, there is always a price.

Just like in Pan Yi's previous life, Chelsea spent 11 million euros on loan for Atletico Madrid's Felix in just half a season.

At 1.93 million euros per month, it became the most expensive loan transaction in history.

And that's not even counting the $4 million salary that Chelsea need to take on Felix.

Now Bamford is of course not up to Felix's level, and Crystal Palace can't make so much money, but Pan Yi just needs them to give some blood and show some sincerity!

Chelsea don't lack that money, but that's an attitude!

Otherwise, everyone will come to prostitute for nothing, and this "taxi" will not be able to drive!?

As soon as Pan Yi said this, Steve Holland also understood, so he immediately did it.

Soon, Crystal Palace received an official response from Chelsea FC: Bamford was not for sale, and could only be reluctantly accepted on loan and could not be bought. But if there is no suitable offer, the club will still want Bamford to stay in the team and contribute to the team...... Yunyun.

Crystal Palace saw this reply here and understood.

So they made their first offer tentatively.

That's about 80% of the player's salary, plus an additional 100,000 euros a month on loan.

Rather than refusing the offer outright, Chelsea sent Crystal Palace a fax of a stat sheet based on Bamford's playing time and assists and the ratings for his impressive games at Chelsea last season.

The uniform team of Crystal Palace stared at the fax and felt that there was only one sentence written between the lines:

It's not enough, you have to add money!

In the end, the deal was done.

It is according to Pan Yi's meaning that the positioning of the team that guarantees the regular starters is 100% of the salary, plus an additional loan fee of 500,000 euros per month.

Almost.

Let the family help you practice the little demon, and you don't have to pay your own salary, and you can earn millions of money back, this deal is still very cost-effective.

It's just that in this way, Pan Yi really has to prepare a replacement for Bamford.

He has also looked at the list of personnel in Chelsea's development squad and youth team at the moment, and there is really no one who can really top up.

For example, there is a Croatian center forward in the U21 youth team, Perica, who is 192cm tall and also has strong bouncing and heading ability, but he is too slow and inflexible.

A player with such characteristics can only be used as a standing center, which does not meet Pan Yi's all-round needs for a center.

And the other center striker, Tammy Abraham, who is also 194cm tall and not slow, is only 17 years old this year, and he is still too young technically.

It's okay to be promoted to the first team when the time comes, but it's too early to become a regular player.

The most important thing is that Pan Yi has already booked such a "young seedling position" next season......

It's really not good, and it's okay to let Mbappe play as a center forward.

Although he prefers to play as a winger, he is only 16 years old and can practice.

What, why do you say that Mbappe is a year younger than Abraham, why is he used first?

What are these words, is Mu always comparable to ordinary players?!

Even in Pan Yi's previous life, Mbappe made his Ligue 1 debut at the age of 16, breaking the record held by Thierry Henry for the youngest player to make a first-team league debut in Monaco history.

In that season he made 11 appearances for the team in Ligue 1 and scored goals;

He then became a regular for Monaco the following season, at the age of 17, and helped the team win the Ligue 1 title, and also eliminated Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and other strong teams to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League in one fell swoop.

And in these important Champions League games, he has scored key goals in almost every game!

It was after this season that Mbappe entered the talented French national team and gradually played in the main team, and then lifted the second Hercules Gold Cup in history with France in 2018.

At the age of 16 or 17, Abraham was only mixed with the youth team, and it was not until the age of 18 that he made his Premier League debut and played two games, and then went on loan to a number of Championship clubs.

It wasn't until 2019 that the 22-year-old Abraham became a Chelsea mainstay, but it didn't last long before he was sold to Roma.

As for the national team career, he is even more mediocre and can be said to be not worth mentioning.

Such a resume is obviously incomparable with Mbappe.

In this life, the two are under Pan Yi's account, who do you say Pan Yi will choose to prioritize training?

The answer is very clear.

Of course, this is not to say that with Mbappe, there is no need for reinforcements.

He's very strong, but at this age he's still a little bit off being a big guy.

Pan Yi shouted out the bold words that he would win the seven crowns next season, and the team still needs some immediate combat power.

Not to mention anything else, Abu's money can't be spent! Pan Yi still has to think of a way.

But there's no hurry, it's still a long time before the season starts.

Pan Yi can work remotely in South America and then slowly find people.

With his current connections in European football, many things are just a phone call away.

So he chose to stay on this beautiful beach and stay in Chile.

You can also watch the ball while watching it.