Star Card System

It is well known that Ibrahimovic and Guardiola are enemies.

The relationship between the two has deteriorated since Barcelona and has continued.

Now Mourinho said this, in fact, half jokingly.

And Ibrahimovic agreed to stay not for this sentence, but for Mourinho's sincerity.

Yes, he really wants to win the Champions League.

And now Manchester United has embarked on the road of revival.

Especially with young people like Xia Xing, everything is possible.

Even a team like Leicester City, Xia Xing can lead the team to win the Champions League and the five-time champion, why can't Manchester United?

With this in mind, Ibrahimovic also settled down.

"Then I will take good care of my injury and strive to return to the court as soon as possible, and beat that bald man with you!"

"OK! I'm waiting for you!"

Ibrahimovic rested, and Mourinho also left the ward.

He plans to come back tomorrow to make sure that Ibrahimovic's surgery is fine before he can be at ease.

But there is one more thing that must be done.

Find a new striker.

Ibrahimovic is right, Manchester United is indeed lacking in offensive power now.

There is not enough manpower on the front line, and it needs to be supplemented.

Originally, Rooney and Ibrahimovic's physical fitness was very stressful due to frequent rotation.

Now Ibrahimovic is completely injured, and there is a shortage of soldiers.

Now only Lukaku, Rashford and Rooney can be entrusted with important tasks on the front line.

Lukaku is okay, but the rest are old and young, either lacking experience and needing teammates to lead, or lacking physical strength to support the whole game.

Although Lingard and Mata in the middle can also play as guest players, they are not pure attackers after all.

In the game that just ended, Xia Xing took the initiative to ask to go to the position of attacking midfielder, and he played very well.

Mourinho even considered that if the team is really short of players, Xia Xing could be pushed up.

Not to mention attacking midfielder, even if he is asked to play as a center forward, he can give it a try.

After all, Xia Xing has a body, speed, skills, and shooting skills. If he changes to play as a center forward, he will definitely be a good seedling.

There is also Fellaini, who has also played as a center forward this season.

After all, he is tall and good at heading. Although he has no basic skills as a striker, he can be used with his excellent physical fitness.

As for Martial, Mourinho has no hope for him.

This kind of lazy player is the type that Mourinho dislikes the most.

Now Mourinho has considered in advance that he will put Martial on the transfer list next summer.

Whoever wants it can take it.

It is more reliable to promote a few young people from the youth team than to keep him.

Now the team needs a top striker, at least a striker of Lukaku's level.

It was needed before Ibrahimovic was injured, and now that Ibrahimovic is on the field, the demand is more urgent.

Only when the striker is strengthened can we be more confident when we impact the Champions League in the second half of the season.

After all, the next Champions League opponent is a strong enemy like Real Madrid and Salah, and it is really impossible without a world-class striker.

But, where is it so easy to find a good striker?

Not to mention the winter break, even in the summer transfer period, this kind of top center is very scarce.

Now Mourinho even regrets that he should have tried his best to snatch Diego Costa this summer.

After all, he is one of the top ten centers in international football today. Although he has an impatient personality, his ability is absolutely no problem.

It doesn't matter if he comes to share the ball with Lukaku, anyway, there is Xia Xing to feed the cake.

But it's too late to say it now.

Just after the game, Mourinho rushed to the hospital and called Ed Woodward alone.

Chatted about Ibrahimovic's situation, and said hello to him by the way, asking him to prepare for the winter transfer window to buy people.

This matter must be put on the agenda as soon as possible, after all, there is only more than a month left before the winter transfer window.

Considering the right object, negotiating with the other club, and negotiating the treatment with the other players, all take time.

And the poor ability of Manchester United's transfer negotiation team is obvious to all in Europe.

How to say it?

It's a 50 million euro business, and through their efforts, it can generally be negotiated into 80 million euros.

Every time he thought of this, Mourinho complained endlessly.

Manchester United is rich, but their transfer negotiation team is really bad.

Compared with Inter Milan and Real Madrid, where he had been, they are far behind.

When he was at Chelsea, he also complained about the Blues' transfer team.

But compared with Manchester United, Chelsea is still a level higher.

Now 50 million can be negotiated into 80 million, which is not far from 50 million to 100 million.

Who knows, one day the Manchester United transfer team will be clever and buy another player who is nothing with 100 million.

Haha.

While complaining in his heart, the phone suddenly rang.

Mourinho looked and it was Sandezi.

Whatever you think, it will come true.

In fact, let's not say, their work attitude is still fine, at least they pay attention to their transfer requirements.

"Hello, Ed."

"Hello, Jose. Are you still in the hospital?"

"Yes, I am."

"How is Ibrahimovic?"

"He will need to recover for at least four months."

"This season is completely ruined..."

"Oh, damn Newcastle, damn Benítez!"

"It's no use saying anything else, just prepare to buy a striker."

"Why else would I call you so late?"

"I knew you were a reliable guy."

The two chatted for a few words and got down to business.

"Jose, I think the people you sent me messages about are pretty good."

"It's rare that you actually agree with my choice so much."

"Of course, you have chosen top stars. Can I disagree? But don't worry about it, it will definitely be useless."

"Can't you just try harder?"

"No big-name star would leave the team during the winter transfer period. As long as he doesn't fall out with the club, he will at least wait until the end of the season."

"I also know, that's why I'm communicating with you. I need your super communication skills to get it done."

"Stop hating me. It's really impossible for the people on your text message list just now. Don't even think about it."

"Is there no possibility at all?"

"No, I'm pretty sure. You could consider someone else."

"Others? No one else is worthy of Manchester United, which is competing for the title on multiple fronts."

"..."

"Okay, that's it, goodbye."

"etc!"

"Anything else?"

"Jose, I have a forward candidate that I would recommend to you."

"Do you have a candidate as a forward?"

"Yes, because our transfer team has been paying attention. They have had some conflicts with the club recently. There is a high possibility of leaving the team, and the possibility of the other party letting him go is also high. As long as the money is in place."

"You know, I don't want everyone, I want a world-class striker."

"He is a world-class forward. He is talented, has excellent skills, and has a strong desire to win. He is also familiar with the Premier League and has played for a wealthy club for many years. He meets your requirements in all aspects."

"Are you talking about Alexis Sanchez?"

"That's right!" (End of chapter)