My 1999

Chasing boy, left wing, Ryan Giggs.

The versatile Neville brothers in the backcourt.

Old Trafford's most loyal courtier, the unknown member of the 1992 golden generation, Nicky Butt.

Striker superstar Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Seeing these famous stars standing in front of him, Xu Liangliang felt a little excited.

"Let me introduce, this is Mr. Xu Liang, the boss of Hanhua Capital. Mr. Xu has just become a shareholder of Manchester United and serves as a director of Manchester United. Everyone is welcome."

Ferguson led the applause, and the players followed suit.

After the applause stopped, Xu Liang smiled and said: "I am a Manchester United fan and I know everyone here. You are all very good players and the most important asset of Manchester United.

I will pay attention to every game you play next. I sincerely hope you can create better results in the following games and win the league championship or the Champions League. "

After saying this, Xu Liang turned his head.

"Sir Ferguson, it's almost noon. Can I have lunch with them?"

"Of course. But they have a game in a week, so they can only eat nutritious meals."

"no problem."

After having lunch with the players and coaches at Carrington's restaurant, and after a tour of the entire Carrington base under the leadership of Ferguson in the afternoon, it was time for Xu Liang to leave.

"Sir Ferguson, Mr. Kenyon, thank you very much for your hospitality. I believe we will see you again soon."

After smiling and nodding at the two of them, Xu Liang got in the car and closed the door.

Watching the convoy slowly leaving, thinking of the other party's meaningful smile when they left, Ferguson couldn't help but frown.

"Alex, it seems he has no intention of giving up." Kenyon said.

Ferguson nodded and said: "Is there any news from the FA?"

"There is still debate internally, but their opinions still tend to agree. China, with a population of 1.3 billion, is indeed a huge market that is difficult to let go."

"That can't be Manchester United. We are a symbol of English football and even have huge influence throughout Europe. If we are traded to the Chinese, they are not afraid of fans rioting?"

"I think they are more afraid of hurting the Premier League's image in China by rejecting the Chinese."

After a pause, Kenyon continued.

"Old man, don't forget that Xu Liang is not only the founder of Hanhua Capital, he is also the boss of the world-renowned Internet giant Hongmeng. He controls the largest portal website in China and even Asia. He can influence public opinion and the Premier League throughout the Image of Asia.

Internet users are basically young people with strong receptive abilities. They are also the mainstream audience of the Premier League and are easily influenced by public opinion.

The Football Association is also afraid that if it refuses, the other party will use this influence to affect the promotion of the Premier League in Asia. "

After a moment of silence, Ferguson said, "So, as long as the other party can acquire enough equity, they can control Manchester United?"

"Yes. As long as he is willing to spend money, whether it is Magnier or McManus, he will definitely sell his shares.

And according to the information I collected, Hongmeng’s valuation has exceeded US$10 billion, and the other party holds more than half of the company’s equity.

So he is not short of money. "

After a pause, Kenyon hesitated for a while and said, "Alex, you know, fans are never the main reason that hinders acquisitions. I'm afraid we really should seriously consider how to get along with the new owner."

After being silent for a while, Ferguson let out a long sigh.

In the capitalist world, having money can really solve most things.

——

Xu Liang, who left Manchester United, went straight to the airport without stopping and took the Golden Eagle back to London.

"Mr. Xu, I met with Magnier and McManus, and they rejected our acquisition." Huo Yan said.

Since unable to obtain Manchester United's equity on the secondary market, Huo Yan has begun to contact shareholders who hold important equity interests in Manchester United.

"It seems that the money is still not available."

Xu Liangdao.

"Mr. Xu, should we continue to increase our quotation?"

"What's the current share price of Manchester United?" Xu Liang asked.

"It's already 380 million pounds, but the upward momentum has weakened, but if we continue to acquire Manchester United's equity from the secondary market, it is certain that the market value will exceed 400 million pounds." Huo Yan said.

Xu Liang nodded and pondered for a moment.

"Give up the acquisition for the time being. People are not satisfied with the situation. If we give them more, it will only increase their appetite. During this period, you should contact those small shareholders. If you can acquire them, buy them. If you can't, just wait." "

It is unrealistic to swallow Manchester United in one bite.

One piece and one piece of relaxation, civil and military methods, it is not too late to buy when the stock price falls.

Huo Yan nodded.

"As for the price, is it still 30% higher than the market price?"

"Yeah. If we don't spend more money, they won't sell it to us."

"Understood."

"By the way, how is the fundraising for your Taotie Fund going recently?"

"There are many inquiries, but very little investment. Only £700,000 has been raised so far."

“Have you chosen a suitable investment target?”

"I found a very good company."

Xu Liang became interested, "Tell me about it."

Huo Yan took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them over.

"Anmou International Technology Co., Ltd.?"

Xu Liang was curious when he saw the writing on the title page.

Huo Yandao: “This is a chip design company headquartered in Cambridge, England, and is world-famous for designing ARM processor architecture.

With excellent technical capabilities, its products feature high performance, low cost and low energy consumption. Its sales scope has covered industrial control, consumer electronics, communication systems, and network systems.

However, ARM International does not manufacture its own chips. Instead, it chooses to license its technological intellectual property (IP) to many well-known semiconductor factories in the world, including Intel, IBM, LG Semiconductor and other world-renowned companies that are their customers.

By the way, Apple used to be their major shareholder, controlling 47% of the shares, but later sold them all when ARM International went public. "

After listening to Huo Yan's explanation, Xu Liang suddenly understood.

Isn't this 'ARM International Technology Co., Ltd.' the famous mobile chip design company-ARM?

What impressed Xu Liang most about this company was that they were acquired by Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank for US$32 billion.

“What’s the current market value?”

"£900 million."

"Looking at it this way, Taotie's existing funds to invest in ARM are a bit small." Xu Liang said.

"Are you also optimistic about Amou Technology?"

Xu Liang nodded, "Companies like this with a deep patent pool and absolute dominance in market segments generally have good prospects. Your Taotie Fund can use it as the main investment target. As for the specific amount of investment, you decide for yourself. .”

"OK."

Huo Yan was also very happy to see that his carefully selected project was recognized by the big boss.

At the same time, I felt relieved.

After Huo Yan left, Lu Hui knocked on the door and walked in.

"Mr. Xu, I just received a call from the FA. Mr. Clark, the chairman of the FA, asked you to meet."

"Finally I couldn't bear it any longer." Xu Liangliang felt a little more hopeful. "I promise him that I will invite him to play golf at 9:30 tomorrow morning."

Xu Liang followed the locals and habitually chose the golf course for business meetings.

"OK."

——

Royal Birkdale Golf Club, London's top golf course, is also a favorite place for high society and old gentlemen.

Seeing the tall middle-aged white man walking quickly under the guidance of Lu Hui, Xu Liang threw the club to the side of Huo Gang and stepped forward to meet him.

"Mr. Clark, welcome."

Holding his extended right hand, Gray Clark smiled and said, "Mr. Xu is younger than I thought."

“Youth is not a good thing in business negotiations.”

"But being young means more possibilities. This is especially true for people like Mr. Xu who have achieved great success."

"Haha, thank you Mr. Clark."

Making a gesture of invitation, Xu Liang led him to sit down on a chair in the rest area next to him.

"Mr. Clark, I wonder if the Football Association has any opinions on our acquisition of Manchester United?" Xu Liang said directly.

His time is precious, so he should finish the matter earlier so that he can do other things earlier.

"Mr. Xu, we are still discussing internally. But many people feel that Mr. Xu is not a professional football person and is a Chinese in the financial industry, so they are opposed.

Of course, fierce opposition from fans is also part of the reason. "

Xu Liang smiled calmly, "Mr. Clark, does English football only plan to play in the UK or Europe, or does it want to become the most popular sports event in the world?"

"Of course it's the latter. The core of British football reform is to make the Premier League the most watched league in the world."

"If that's the case, why do you want to reject foreign investors? Or do you think that a league with all white players mixed with black people can make Chinese people like it?"

"Mr. Xu, we have been recruiting Chinese players. Your country's international players Jihai Sun, Zhiyi Fan and Tie Li are all representatives." Clark said with a smile.

Xu Liang said calmly: "It's a pity that there are only three of them out of hundreds of players in the entire Premier League, and most of them are not the main players. In such a situation, if we want the entire Premier League to attract attention in China, even God can't do it."