Coaching legend

"Coach Levy, we have already negotiated with Monaco. They are willing to sell Sagnol for 2.2 million pounds. As for Giuly, the price they asked was too high and we couldn't negotiate." Just after he had negotiated with Metz about Pires, he received a call from Richard Flynn.

George smiled slightly after receiving the call. What is this called? This is the so-called double happiness.

Although Giuly was not able to dig up, one Sagnol is very worthwhile. Sagnol, that is the absolute main force on the right side of Bayern Munich in the future, and finally became the captain of Bayern Munich.

In fact, Monaco has a player that George likes more, that is the future gun king Henry. Unfortunately, George knows that Henry is the hottest star in France now, and many European giants are already observing him. Especially Juventus, which has been observing Henry's performance in the last season.

And Henry's value is absolutely sky-high, 7 or 8 million pounds is the basic asking price. Now George's funds are not enough to buy such a hot new star. Of course, if Blackburn Rovers didn't need to rebuild and buy players in all positions, George would definitely bring Henry to Ewood Park.

"Evan, Richard has been dealt with. Sagnol, our right side is guaranteed." George saw Evan coming out and happily told him a good news.

"George, don't be too happy. There was a call from the other side saying that Pires' negotiations were not going well. Pires prefers to stay in France and accept Marseille's contract."

"Stay in France? Marseille?" George frowned. The Premier League is not as strong as it will be later. In the next few years, Ligue 1 will become weaker and weaker, and the Premier League will become stronger and stronger. Even the Ligue 1 overlord like Lyon can't resist the poaching of the Premier League.

But at this time at the end of the 20th century, the Premier League was not so strong. Marseille has the opportunity to participate in European competitions in Ligue 1, but Blackburn Rovers is a weak team in the Premier League. Therefore, it is understandable that Pires is unwilling.

"Well, let's go to Paris to meet Pires himself."

Pires is a player that George must introduce. Unlike George's introduction of Ballack, Klose, and Robbie Keane in Burnley, Pires is already 24 years old and will be 25 soon. In the six seasons in Metz, it can be said that he has accumulated rich experience. Although Ligue 1 is at the bottom of the top five European leagues, it is also one of the top five European leagues.

Pires is not only a master of wing attack, but also a core of a team. Because he has good skills, excellent passing, broad vision, and even first-class goal-scoring ability. With him, Blackburn can not only play on the wing, but also have an additional offensive core.

The most prosperous thing at Arsenal is that Pires can break through, pass, and shoot on the left. Not only is he Arsenal's second scorer, but he is also one of the cores of Arsenal's offense.

Although he needs to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League when he arrives in the Premier League, Pires still belongs to the kind of player who can fight as soon as he arrives. George has just taken over Blackburn and needs such a powerful player. Moreover, Pires is the kind of player who gets better with age, and his peak period is still a long time away.

Pires, George is determined to get him.

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Paris, this is George's first time in Paris.

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, and is also the political, economic and cultural center of France. It is also one of the four world-class cities, along with New York in the United States, London in the United Kingdom and Tokyo in Japan. In its development since the Middle Ages, Paris has retained the imprint of the past, even the layout of some of the oldest streets, while forming a unified style and realizing modern infrastructure construction.

Paris is the capital of France and the heart of the country. There are two types of French people, one is "Parisians" and the other is "people living outside Paris".

As a historic metropolis in the world, Paris also has many tourist attractions. Place de la Concorde, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris, Seine River, Palace of Versailles, etc.

Unfortunately, it is not a good season for tourism. It took more than ten days to deal with Makelele and Gallas, and negotiate with Metz. The French World Cup has already begun on June 10th. Because the French national team's games are all held at the Stade de France, many French fans flocked to Paris.

It's not just China that has a large population. Paris is also crowded now. People from all countries come to Paris.

"Hello, Mr. Kurbis." George had already spoken to Kurbis on the phone. The man in front of him is Pires' agent, Stephen Kurbis. He is just an ordinary agent now, but he will become one of the heavyweight agents in France in the future.

George needs to make friends with this kind of person, because there will be many geniuses coming out of France in the future. Wenger relies on his connections in France to collect a bunch of talented players playing in Ligue 1. George is also unwilling to fall behind, because Ligue 1 is an important player warehouse.

"Hello, Coach Levy." Kurbis is also very enthusiastic about George. Now the best player in Kurbis's hands is Pires. As an agent, he also knows a lot about George Levy, who is about to meet.

England's youngest Premier League coach, led the English League One team to win the League Cup and FA Cup last season. England's young coach who has become famous in recent years has just taken over the coaching of Blackburn.

When Kulbis described George, the words that came to his mind were: a promising future.

The head coach needs to be on good terms with the agent, and the agent also needs to maintain a friendly relationship with some coaches.

"I want to meet Pires in person. I admire Robert very much and hope to bring him to England."

"I'm very sorry, Coach Levy. During the World Cup, Coach Jacquet was very strict. Although Robert was a substitute, he was not free to move." Kurbis smiled bitterly. Jacquet's management was still relatively strict.

George nodded. Jacquet was the greatest coach in French history. Before this year's World Cup, the biggest topic of the French team was that Jacquet abandoned Manchester United's King Cantona. It took courage for Jacquet to abandon Cantona and support Zidane. Jacquet's iron fist is a wonderful stroke in the history of French and even world football.

"Well, Mr. Kurbis, I'll tell you the same." In general, persuading the agent is also a feasible way. "Mr. Kurbis, you should understand that the current situation is that the Premier League is developing faster and faster, while Ligue 1 has declined a lot. Ligue 1 teams have no power to resist the Premier League, and the development of the Premier League is obvious to all. Robert's development in the Premier League is definitely more promising than staying in Ligue 1."

Kurbis nodded. The development of the Premier League is now getting faster and faster. This is recognized by everyone in European football.

"Whether in terms of income or career, it is the best choice for Robert to develop in the Premier League. I can guarantee that Robert will be the absolute main force in my team. Mr. Kurbis, you can think about it. After training in Arsenal, Petit has become the main force of the French national team. If Vieira had not had Deschamps, he would have been the main force of the French team. I can guarantee that as long as Pires stays with me for two years, he will also become the main force of the French national team."

George was talking throughout the process, and Kurbis was just listening. Finally nodded.

"Coach Levy, I understand what you mean. I will pass on these words to Robert. I really hope to cooperate with Coach Levy." Kurbis finished speaking and stretched out his hand.

George shook Kurbis's hand and said with a smile: "I hope there will be good news."