Super Marshal

The period before the training camp of the new season is often the busiest time for the coaching staff.

Ferguson is no exception.

Over the years, he has devolved all large and small matters such as club training and daily management to the coaching staff and handed them over to assistant coaches, while he is responsible for taking charge of the overall situation. But even so, he still has many things to do. To do.

For example, summer transfer operations.

After sending away veterans such as Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Edwin van der Sar in one go, Manchester United was severely damaged, especially Van der Sar. The departure of this Dutch goalkeeper caused Manchester United heavy losses, and even now it is still No suitable candidate has been found.

Originally, Ferguson was interested in Chinatown goalkeeper De Gea, but it turned out that the Spaniard was more inclined to stay in Chinatown and officially announced his contract extension with Chinatown half a month ago. Everyone could see that he would become Chinatown's goalkeeper. Future standard bearer.

Atletico Madrid, which was also very interested in De Gea before, suddenly announced the introduction of a boy named Oblak from the Portuguese Super League. Marca said that this player belongs to Mendes. Needless to say, Gao Han must have recommended him to Atletico Madrid, in exchange for the club's promise not to poach De Gea.

Whenever he thought of this, Ferguson felt dissatisfied. He really wanted to ask Gao Han why he was so confident?

Does Gao Han really think that Manchester United can't poach De Gea?

But there was no way, it turned out that it really couldn't be dug.

The goalkeeper's problem has made Ferguson feel stuck in his throat, and he can only let the scout team continue to contact him. There are currently three targets. One is Manchester City's substitute goalkeeper Joe Hart. This goalkeeper is not reused under Gao Han. In Ferguson's view, He is still very capable, and he is a local international with huge potential, but it is not easy to convince his rivals in the same city.

There is also goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who plays for Lyon. Lyon is a famous black shop, but it has not been hacked as well as Chinatown in the past two years, so the public resentment is slightly lighter, but it is also necessary to poach people from Aulas. not easy.

The last one is Thibaut Courtois who plays for Genk in Belgium, but the Belgian youngster is only 19 years old and his future is uncertain. It is said that Chelsea is also intensively planning to introduce this young goalkeeper, and the competition pressure is not small.

The goalkeeper is a problem, and the recruitment of central defenders is also a problem.

Phil Jones is not a player in his prime that Ferguson relies on. Ferdinand's situation forces Ferguson to recruit players in the defense. There are currently two targets on his radar. One is Benfica's Brazilian central defender David Luiz.

This player almost joined Chelsea six months ago. Scolari was very optimistic about him, but Abramovich urgently stopped the transfer transaction. It is said that after Villas-Boas took office, he was also very optimistic about David Luiz and was in full swing. Bring him in.

The other one is Alderweireld in Chinatown.

The Belgian central defender is very smart and calm, and his ability to play the ball is also very good. He and Otamendi form a good complement. If he can come to Manchester United, he and Pepe will be a very good combination, but Chinatown announced Belgium early. Central defenders are not for sale.

Every time he heard such an argument, Ferguson wanted to curse.

It's not for sale, don't you just want a higher transfer fee?

I... I'll talk to you slowly, okay?

The forward line has been Ferguson's biggest problem in recent years.

Ferguson regretted missing out on Benzema two years ago and bringing in Berbatov. Especially looking at Benzema's brilliant performance at Manchester City, the old Jazz wanted to go back in time and slap himself hard.

Just for those few million, as for that?

But how can there be any regret medicine in this world?

So this time, Ferguson directly targeted Van Persie as his number one signing.

Manchester United's scouting team also made sufficient preparations and specially arranged personnel to spy on Van Persie's situation. His younger brother Martin personally went to the Netherlands to contact Van Persie and confirmed that the Dutch center was in good physical condition and had recovered from his injury.

The only tricky thing is how to convince Arsenal and the price of the transfer fee.

Fortunately, it's only July now, so we still have more than a month to talk slowly.

I don’t believe we can’t talk!

Ferguson thought of this and smiled proudly. He knew Arsenal's current situation very well.

At this moment, the office door was suddenly knocked from outside.

"Come in."

The person who opened the door and came in was his younger brother Martin Ferguson.

"I just received the latest news." Martin Ferguson quickly walked up to Ferguson and said breathlessly, "Chelsea center Drogba is confirmed to switch to Paris Saint-Germain."

"What?" Ferguson frowned immediately.

Drogba was clamoring for a transfer. This started a few months ago. At that time, Drogba wanted more playing opportunities. It was said that he had been in contact with Marseille in Ligue 1. Marseille also asked for this. Chelsea asked about the price, and the Blues offered 20 million euros, which scared Marseille away. No one dares to ask the price again.

"Yes, Paris Saint-Germain has basically negotiated the transfer of Drogba with Chelsea. It is said that Drogba personally expressed his intention to Chelsea management that he wanted to go to Paris Saint-Germain. In the end, the two parties agreed on the conditions. Fifteen million euros.”

Ferguson frowned, he thought this matter was a bit strange.

Paris Saint-Germain has just introduced AC Milan veteran Pirlo, and now it has also introduced Drogba. What is it going to do?

Is the Qatari consortium going to be a collection point for has-been superstars?

"Could it be..." Ferguson immediately stood up from his seat, "... Gao Han!"

Martin Ferguson nodded and said: "Yes, it is very possible. It has spread throughout France. It is said that Gao Han is going to coach Paris Saint-Germain, but it is only the media and fans who are rumoring it, and no one has confirmed it to the outside world."

Ferguson couldn't help but recall one thing. He still clearly remembered that Gao Han once told him that he hoped to win the Grand Slam of the five major leagues. But now that he has won La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and the Premier League, he is only missing one Ligue 1. .

With Gao Han's Virgo personality, it is really possible to coach Paris Saint-Germain. Only Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 is barely worthy of Gao Han.

But why Drogba?

"Drogba is already 33 years old, and if I remember correctly, he should go back to play in the African Cup of Nations in January, right?" Ferguson thinks this is very unusual, because the African Cup of Nations will be away for at least a month or two.

"Yes, that's right, we are indeed going back to play in the African Cup of Nations." Martin Ferguson confirmed.

Ferguson nodded slightly, "Then it is obvious that Drogba is not the center Gao Han relies on, or not the only center, but Gao Han's coaching characteristics are the most consistent with his tactical concepts and ideas..."

The two Ferguson brothers are both people who know Gao Han very well. When it comes to this, the answer is probably ready to be revealed.

"I'll call Wenger right away." Ferguson slammed the table hard. "Martin, you go notify the management immediately and make all preparations. I want to finalize Van Persie's transfer with Arsenal as soon as possible."

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Drogba switched from Chelsea to Paris Saint-Germain for 15 million euros, which quickly attracted widespread attention in European football. Although the Cote d'Ivoire Warcraft is already old, he is still a superstar.

The transfer of superstars often affects the whole body.

Forward Nene, who just transferred from Monaco for 9 million euros a year ago, successfully transferred to Marseille, which was in desperate need of a forward, in exchange for Spanish defender Azpilicueta in the Marseille team. The two players completed the exchange. Change.

Nene was Paris Saint-Germain's top scorer last season and is also a well-known striker in Ligue 1. He scored 14 goals in Ligue 1 for two consecutive seasons. His strength has won unanimous recognition from everyone, and the two teams he and Giuly formed A winger is also Paris Saint-Germain's most threatening offensive method.

On the other hand, Azpilicueta's performance was not ideal after he switched to Marseille from Osasuna. He had been out for half a year due to serious injuries. This caused everyone, including Marseille, to have doubts about Azpilicueta's future. Full of worry.

Paris Saint-Germain swapped a forward for a defender, a transfer that left everyone baffled.

Just one day later, Paris Saint-Germain once again convened the media to announce that it had introduced midfielder Cabaye from Lille for 5 million euros. This player was the hero of Lille's Ligue 1 championship last season and performed very well. .

But whether it is Pirlo, Drogba, Azpilicueta or Cabaye, it is obvious that they cannot satisfy everyone's serious image of Paris Saint-Germain's rich man, because these players do not spend much money at all.

But just when everyone was wondering, Paris Saint-Germain finally completed a transfer that was consistent with their status.

For 45 million euros, Argentina international Javier Pastore, who plays for Palermo in Serie A, officially transferred to Paris Saint-Germain. This 22-year-old player is hailed as the most talented player in today's football. future superstar.

Antero Enrique also said that signing Pastore is an exciting transfer and represents the management direction of Paris Saint-Germain. He firmly believes that Pastore will continue to grow at Paris Saint-Germain. Keep making progress.

But just when everyone was still immersed in the shock brought by Pastore, news came again from the Premier League.

Manchester United finally completes Van Persie's transfer!

Ferguson personally called Wenger, and the two bitter rivals finally finalized the transfer on the phone. Van Persie will officially switch from Arsenal to Manchester United for a sky-high price of 50 million euros.

This is another shocking superstar transfer after Cesc Fabregas, and everyone is shocked.

Van Persie performed very well after returning from the winter break last season. Eighteen league goals won him the hearts of all fans. At the same time, he once again became famous and became a European-level star. But you know, Van Persic has been plagued by injuries in the past few years.

In an interview with Manchester United TV, Ferguson said that the club's introduction of Van Persie was carefully considered.

"Robin is the top center forward in Europe, there is no doubt about that, and as far as I know, he is currently in the best physical condition of his career and we all think he can fully adapt to the competition in the Premier League. Pressure, and he can bring us a steady stream of goals.”

Ferguson also implicitly mentioned that competition in the European transfer market has become more intense this season. In order to get more powerful stars, you often have to pay more. Therefore, he believes that Van Persie still has two years of contract with Arsenal. Under the circumstances, the introduction of the Dutch center for 50 million euros is a very cost-effective deal.

The Manchester United coach also said in the interview that Manchester United will also make signings in the defense and goalkeeper positions.

"The high price paid to bring in Robin van Persie represents the club's ambition."

But the good times didn't last long. Just after Manchester United announced that they would bring in Robin van Persie for a high price of 50 million euros, which tied Cesc Fabregas's transfer record, Paris Saint-Germain soon announced that it would bring in Robin van Persie from Benfica for a high price of 30 million euros. Brazil international David Luiz.

David Luiz's agent Mendes publicly acknowledged the transfer in an interview with Portuguese media.

And this once again triggered a chain reaction in the European transfer market.