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Chelsea has no other tricks in the transfer market except spending money, but such a simple means has made many wealthy teams feel a little bit helpless.

What is capital operation? This is the power of capital. What wealthy traditions, what club glory, in the face of a lot of euros, many things are no longer as attractive as before.

There is no way. The Russian tycoon's check is too fierce. With Chelsea's unscrupulous investment, the transfer market costs of the entire European football world have been greatly raised.

Kenyon doesn't care about spending a few million euros to buy people, but other clubs don't have such a chairman who throws money at his life. Even if there is, they are reluctant to invest so much money endlessly.

Just like AC Milan and Bayern Munich, they will not spend hundreds of millions of euros for a season.

But Chelsea's crazy acquisition action has been the third consecutive year. It seems that once the Russians' money bag is opened, it can't be closed. His generosity also puts a lot of pressure on competitors.

Players who could have been bought for 10 million euros will now have to be sold for at least 15 million euros because of Chelsea's unreasonable price increase, and the club may not be willing to sell them.

No matter what big club you are, if you don't have money, nothing can be discussed. Transfers are just like that.

This is especially true for clubs that rely on buying players. In their view, buying an extra 1 million euros may bring more talented young players to the team, so why not?

This is the case with the Lyon team. They do not deny that they will sell players, but they must sell them for what is worth it.

For example, Essien, when he was originally valued, it did not exceed 20 million euros, but in the end Lyon forced this guy's value to more than 30 million euros. This is a representative of a good deal.

But the most important thing is that there are people who are willing to spend money waiting by the side, otherwise, this deal cannot be done.

But the French do have enough ways to raise the value. Lyon has used all available resources, including giants like Manchester United and Real Madrid, which have become their bargaining chips.

It can only be said that Kenyon does not care how much money he spends, so when he bought Essien, he did not bargain.

But the most hated thing about Kenyon is not how much money he spends to buy the players he likes, but that this guy will provoke anyone no matter who it is, especially those players needed by competitors.

And the other party seems to be very happy with such hooking, and those agents are eager to hype it up.

Especially those players who have been flirting with Chelsea, they use such opportunities to raise their value. Those clubs trying to recruit them not only have to pay more transfer fees, but also have to increase their salaries.

If they don't do this, they are likely to miss the players they need. Kenyon is not only spending money himself now, but his reckless investment also puts a lot of pressure on competitors.

Even if Chelsea can't buy this player, that guy is likely to have a good place to go, or find a good opportunity to strengthen his treatment with his club from such a battle.

It can be said that since the Russian moved into Chelsea, the transfer fees of the entire European football world have been raised by more than one level. Now a deal may start at tens of millions of euros.

And this trend is gradually increasing. Every year in the transfer market, there will be one or two sky-high prices.

You know, AC Milan only spent 26 million US dollars to buy Shevchenko. That's US dollars! If this guy leaves AC Milan now, don't even think about it without 40 million euros.

Just like when Kenyon made the offer, he directly shouted 35 million euros to AC Milan. If the other party had not refused to sell, maybe this price would have soared.

Because Chelsea has already freed up at least 40 million euros for this transfer, and may even add more.

When the Ukrainian nuclear warhead is approaching the 30-year-old mark, it can still be sold at such a sky-high price.

In addition to saying that Shevchenko's competitive value has not been weakened, you have to say that Chelsea is really willing to spend money.

It's only been six years. I don't know how many people said that Zidane's sky-high transfer fee might not be broken in the next year, but Chelsea only kept this suspense for less than three years. The price they bought Lin Yi, Drogba and Essien has exceeded 30 million.

Almost every year, Chelsea sets a record in the transfer market. After the Russians took over, this has almost become a rule, and judging from the situation, it is likely to continue.

If Abramovich does not pursue this goal one day, many people will not adapt.

Everyone seems to have become accustomed to seeing Chelsea create such transfer records, including those reporters who unconsciously pay attention to whether Chelsea has bought players again when they go to find news every day.

Is there anyone who still says that no one pays attention to Chelsea? Maybe it has become an existence that cannot be ignored.

However, Chelsea's spending action has indeed disrupted the order of the transfer market and the value of the players.

Just like Essien, who was bought recently, if it was a few years ago, a player like this who had just become famous would not have spent more than 10 million at most, which is still US dollars, but now Chelsea has spent more than 30 million euros to recruit him. In addition to the transfer fee, a considerable signing fee must be paid.

Kenyon conservatively estimated that this deal cost Chelsea at least 38 million euros.

However, Kenyon did not seem to be surprised by such an expense. At least in his opinion, the money was well spent. It not only strengthened the team's midfield, but also gave competitors a setback.

If Wright's transfer fee was three years ago, many people might say that Chelsea's management was crazy, because such a promising star who had just entered the national team could be bought for more than 30 million euros, which was much higher than the price Manchester United paid for Rooney.

Is it worth it? Perhaps only Kenyon can answer this question, but this guy seems to be indifferent.

But now it seems that such a transfer trend has completely activated the entire market. In the next few years, such a transfer trend will only become more and more fierce, and there is no possibility of it falling in the short term.

Kenyon not only bought Gerrard, Essien, Wright Jr. at a high price, including Ashley Cole who is still in negotiation, but also targeted many potential stocks, such as Rajkovic of Belgrade, Diarra of the French club, and Del Horno of Bilbao in Spain.

And Kenyon is also keeping an eye on potential stocks such as Darren Bent and Van der Vaart, but these are just spare tires for Chelsea to consider. After getting Essien and others, Chelsea's acquisition plan partially stays on those players who can be used when they come.

Especially those practical players who are not big names, which is crucial for Mourinho.

The cost of acquiring these players is not as exaggerated as the previous big names, but Mourinho values ​​their potential practicality, especially the roles they may play in the team in the future.

It is impossible for a team to be full of big players. With the precedent of Bayern Munich's "Bundesliga Hollywood", Mourinho does not want Chelsea to become a laughing stock.

Balance is the most basic requirement for a team. Not only should there be big-name players, but there should also be role players who can do dirty and tiring work. Those inconspicuous guys can often play a big role.

Especially when his team needs to fight on three or even four fronts, Mourinho needs someone to sit on the bench quietly, and these practical players are undoubtedly the best choice.

As for what help they can bring to the team, Mourinho still needs to rely on the game to test the effect.

We can't expect these practical players to attract the wind like big names, but at critical moments, Mourinho needs these people to be able to top the front line, just like those substitutes last season.

Mourinho has his own ideas about adjusting the team's personnel structure, but he has nothing to object to Kenyon's crazy buying, after all, most of the players bought are useful.

Even if the cost of buying Wright is a bit beyond Mourinho's imagination, it is not a bad idea to strengthen the offensive players on the wing appropriately when Duff's state begins to fluctuate a bit.

After all, last season's offensive routines are now under everyone's eyes. Everyone will work hard to study how to restrain Chelsea, and Mourinho also needs the team to change.

Especially in offense, if last season, Chelsea could still rely on defensive counterattacks to grab points, then this season Chelsea needs to do more in offense, otherwise there will be trouble.

And Robben and Duff's offensive routines of breaking through the wing are already familiar to too many opponents. If you want to make more changes, you must not only find some ways on the individual players, but also need more people to participate.

Mourinho will not comment on Wright's ability now. At least this is not his designated player, but being selected for the national team can be regarded as another aspect of his ability.

Just like what Mourinho said to the media after signing Wright, "No matter how good this player is in other teams, what I need now is for him to adapt to Chelsea as soon as possible."

Mourinho said this not only to Wright, but also to those players who are about to join Chelsea. He doesn't want those people to subconsciously think that coming here is the main force.

To gain a foothold in Chelsea, it depends on the players themselves. When Mourinho brought Lin Yi, if this kid lost in the competition with Lampard, he would not give him the main force.

It's just that Lin Yi is a bit ruthless. It only took a few games to secure the starting position.

But Mourinho doesn't know whether the new players have such ruthlessness, especially those big-name players who have been in other teams, whether they can accept Mourinho's arrangement.

Although there are such speculations from the outside world, Mourinho is not too worried. The most important thing is that he is a winner. The triple crown last season has given him full support from Chelsea's top management.

Even Abramovich said, "Don't ask me about the team, ask the head coach."

It can be seen that the management of Chelsea Club has absolute trust in Mourinho. Everything in the team is finalized by this guy himself, and there is no need to explain to anyone about the use of people.

The same is true for the Russian tycoon who is the chairman of the club. He will never participate in the team's command.

Every profession has its own expertise, and Russians do not think of themselves as being like Berlusconi, who likes to give orders.

Mourinho said nothing about his boss's decentralization. This is his temper.

If Abramovich said something about tactics, he would be choked back by Mourinho. Mourinho never gave face to others when it came to the control of the team.

Kenyon bought so many players, and Chelsea's internal cleanup was also gradually progressing.

Dutchman Kezman was the first person to leave. The former Eredivisie top scorer, who only played in an unimportant game like the League Cup last season, could not stand being ignored like this.

Almost on the first day of the transfer market, Kezman's agent had communicated with Chelsea. His agent was ready to leave, and they had also chosen the next destination.

Chelsea spent a total of 8 million euros to buy Kezman. This time, Kenyon did not do a big sale like the previous two seasons when they cleaned up.

Facing Atletico Madrid's purchase, Kenyon happily let Kezhman go after several rounds of tug-of-war, but the price paid by those Spaniards was 9 million euros.

Although he only made 1 million euros, it was an improvement compared to the previous two seasons.

After selling Kezhman, Smerkin, who had just been ravaged by Lin Yi in the World Cup qualifiers, also made plans to return to the Russian Premier League. In this season at Chelsea, he did not show the ability of the Russian Footballer of the Year, and the acclimatization also made him very depressed.

Now Dynamo Kyiv can spend 3 million to buy him back, which can be regarded as saving this Footballer of the Year.

Compared with the above two people, Parker's departure is a bit unexpected. After all, he still had games to play in Chelsea last season, and he also got the opportunity to come on as a substitute in many key games.

However, Parker really couldn't say how satisfied he was with this situation. As the World Cup is approaching, this marginal international player of the England team obviously needs to perform well.

Otherwise, Eriksson would not take a player who can't even play as a starter in the club to the World Cup.

For the sake of his own future, Parker had to give up Chelsea's high salary, and he could only endure it.

However, I don't know why Parker's agent would choose Newcastle United as his foothold. If they meet in the new season, Parker may taste the pain of being counterattacked by his old teammates. You know, there is a bit of incompatibility between the two teams.

Although Mourinho thinks he has lost a good substitute defender, compared with Parker's departure, what makes him a little depressed is Thiago's choice. That person is considered to be his personal follower brought from Portugal. In this transfer wave, he is also ready to leave Chelsea.

The reason for Thiago is actually very simple. He originally had no objection to being a substitute player, especially in Chelsea's games last season, he was often regarded as the first substitute in the midfield.

Moreover, Thiago is a versatile midfielder. No matter what position he plays in the midfield, he can complete the task well. This is also an important reason why he can often be the first substitute choice.

But now that Kenyon has so frantically recruited Gerrard and Essien, Thiago can feel that his position in the new season will be very awkward, or he will sit on the bench for a long time.

Chelsea's midfield is bound to be reshuffled because of the joining of these people. The chances of a player who is not a big name here are gradually being compressed by these heavyweights.

For a player who is still in his prime, this is undoubtedly a torment. After winning the treble, Thiago may want to pursue playing on the field, and Chelsea cannot meet this requirement.

Mourinho also knows this, so when Thiago transferred to Lyon, he could only bless this old subordinate with a bit of depression. Perhaps, this is the trouble of too many players in a strong team.

Some people come, some people leave, this is the reincarnation of a club. Not many people can spend their lives in a club. Today's professional players are more like a commodity with a price tag.

Mourinho can't control everyone, but for those who leave, he can only remain silent.

As the head coach of Chelsea, Mourinho now has to consider how to integrate these new players. The treble is a thing of the past, and the new season of the Premier League is about to be ignited.

If he wants the Blues to continue their glory, Mourinho still has a lot of things to do, such as how to reconcile the coexistence between Gerrard and Lampard, how to integrate his own defense, and whether the team's basic tactical play should be changed on a large scale. These are all problems.

However, what Mourinho needs most now may be that Lin Yi comes back earlier. If he is there, everything may be easier. After all, that kid is the absolute tactical core of his team.

In less than a month, Chelsea will embark on a new journey. The Community Shield between them and Arsenal will be the first peak showdown of the Blues in the new season. Everyone wants to make a good start for the league.

But there can only be one winner in the fight between Arsenal and the Blues. . . Mourinho is ready to win the fourth championship for Chelsea. . .