Super Marshal

"It is absolutely impossible for us to operate a large transaction exceeding 50 million euros!"

This was Wenger's answer when asked by the media at a press conference two days ago.

Arsenal made a lot of money in the transfer market this summer. The departure of Cesc Fabregas, Robin van Persie, Nasri, Clichy and other players gave Arsenal a transfer income of 150 million euros. However, Not much investment has been made in the transfer market.

The teenager Chamberlain was introduced from Southampton, the winger Gervinho was introduced from Lille, the midfielder Arteta was introduced from Everton, and the defender Per Mertesacker was introduced from Werder Bremen...

Except for teenager Chamberlain, several other transfers were typical Wenger-style operations, pursuing the ultimate cost-effectiveness. Although this allowed Arsenal to hold a large amount of money, it also caused the Gunners to be criticized.

For example, for a central defender, the transfer market was originally rumored to be Bolton's Gary Cahill, but the price Bolton quoted for the central defender was unacceptable to Wenger, as high as 25 million euros, so Wenger quickly moved on. The target was moved and Mertesacker was brought in from Werder Bremen for only 10 million euros, less than half of Gary Cahill.

Regarding Arsenal's approach, the attitude of the media and fans is generally quite controversial. I wonder if we should say that he is diligent and thrifty? Or is Wenger being stingy? Or maybe Arsenal really don't have the funds to invest in transfer operations?

After Van Persie's transfer, it was revealed that Arsenal intends to forcefully poach Manchester City's backup striker Sturridge. This English native striker performed very well under Gao Han, but he had to succumb to Benzema at Manchester City. , although Manchester City continues to emphasize that Sturridge is not for sale, there have always been scandals.

But according to outside sources, Sturridge's worth will exceed 50 million euros.

Everyone knows that Arsenal are in urgent need of an outstanding forward, and Sturridge exactly meets Arsenal's needs. Moreover, the Gunners have a transfer income of 150 million euros, so they can afford Sturridge. Rich.

Therefore, after being pressed by the media, Wenger gave a very definite answer at the press conference. Arsenal will never operate a large transaction exceeding 50 million euros. This is equivalent to closing the door on Sturridge. The door to joining.

If not Sturridge, then who could it be?

Wenger himself also had a headache. He sat in the office and repeatedly looked at the player intelligence and information submitted by the scouting team. His brows were wrinkled tightly and he never relaxed for a moment.

Sturridge is too expensive!

Wenger thought with some worry.

It's not that he has no interest in Sturridge, but this English native player is indeed too expensive. Although the media is just hyping it up, it may exceed 50 million euros, but in fact, if he wants to convince Manchester City, this price is simply too high. impossible.

The rich people in the Middle East are not short of money. This season they have introduced Carlo Ancelotti, who is good at playing in cup competitions. They are ambitious to continue to make a difference in the Premier League and Champions League. There are only Benzema and Sturridge in the team. How could a genuine center be sold?

Besides, Sturridge has just renewed his contract with Manchester City and his annual salary has increased significantly. If Arsenal forcefully poaches him, he will have to make huge sacrifices in terms of transfer fee and annual salary. This is something Wenger is absolutely unwilling to see.

If Sturridge lowers either of his annual salary and transfer fee, he will not hesitate to introduce him. But now, the cost of introducing this England international is too high, and Arsenal simply cannot afford it.

Moreover, the transfer market this summer is indeed too hot.

After Paris Saint-Germain introduced the vampire-bitten Suarez, they have invested more than 300 million euros in the transfer market. This has directly caused an unprecedented prosperity in the European transfer market, just like Manchester City detonated the transfer market two years ago. One scene.

Therefore, Wenger had to consider more carefully.

But it will definitely not work without signings.

Liverpool's performance last season was unsatisfactory, but this summer they are ambitious and have invested heavily in players such as Downing, Henderson, Charlie Adam, Coates, Enrique and Bellamy. The Red Army has a stable strength this season. On the other hand, Arsenal has lost four of its absolute main players and its strength has been greatly reduced.

If they fail to recruit more forward players, the Gunners may not be able to maintain the top four in the league.

Losing qualification for the Champions League will inevitably worsen Arsenal's situation, and the losses will be extremely painful.

The pile of materials in front of Wenger are all player lists sent by the scouting team, including center Mario Gomez, who plays for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. His scoring efficiency in the Bundesliga in recent seasons is good and very stable. , but his net worth is not low, at least more than 40 million euros.

Center forward Dzeko, who plays for Wolfsburg, is also very good. Like Gomez, his worth is not low, at least 40 million euros. Otherwise, it will be difficult to convince Wolfsburg to let him go.

There is also Michu, a 25-year-old center who plays for La Liga Chinatown. He was the top scorer in Spain last season, beating players such as Torres, Villa and Negredo. His performance can be said to be quite outstanding, and he is very comprehensive. What an impressive player.

Negredo, a 26-year-old center who plays for Sevilla, scored 20 goals in La Liga last season. He is second only to Michu among Spanish players and is also a very capable left-footed center.

The above four players are all among Arsenal's choices, and they are all very suitable, but they are also worth a lot of money, especially Michu from Chinatown, who has the aura of being cold, but everyone knows that players from Chinatown are poached. It’s not that it’s impossible, but it’s that you have to pay a sufficient termination fee.

Michu's release clause was as high as 50 million euros, which directly scared off Juventus who came to buy him. The old woman finally chose Roma's Vucinic, and the transfer fee was only 15 million euros.

Wenger currently has substitutes on hand, such as Moussa Sou, who plays for Lille in Ligue 1. He was the top scorer in Ligue 1 last season and Senegal's leading forward, scoring 25 goals in 36 games. The transfer fee is expected to be around 15 million euros.

There is also Kevin Gameiro who plays for Lorient in Ligue 1. He has scored 17 and 22 goals in Ligue 1 for two consecutive seasons. He is also very good and the transfer fee is also 1,500. Around 10,000 euros.

But Wenger had to consider another problem, that is, the competition in Ligue 1 is not fierce. Many players who shined in Ligue 1 performed mediocrely in the Premier League. They either did not adapt or lacked their own strength. Now that Van Persie has left the team and Chamakh cannot provoke the striker, if the forwards introduced are not effective, then...

In front of Wenger, there is a life and death line, that is the top four in the league.

He must ensure that the team has the strength to keep the top four in the league, but now the team has lost four main players in one summer. If there is another problem with forward recruitment, Wenger really cannot imagine the team's results in the new season.

"Perhaps, it's really impossible not to spend this money." Wenger murmured to himself.

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Meanwhile, Paris, France, Charles de Gaulle Airport.

As the busiest international airport in the world, Charles de Gaulle Airport welcomes and transports countless passengers every day, including celebrities from all walks of life and even world-class stars. This makes the scene of dropping off and picking up fans at the airport a common sight.

But today, the atmosphere inside the airport was noticeably different, which also caught the attention of ground staff.

"Call center, we need support outside the airport pick-up gate, and we need support here at the airport pick-up gate."

"Roger, got it, what's going on?"

"Many media reporters and a large number of fans gathered at the scene. The number of people is getting larger and larger. It looks like they are coming to pick up the airport."

"What's going on? Which flight will you take?"

"It said it was a direct flight from BJ to Paris, and the one I picked up was Gao Han."

"Gao Han? Oh my god, is he sitting on this flight? Why didn't anyone notify us in advance?"

"I don't know, maybe he wants to keep a low profile, but where did the reporter dig up the news?"

"Center, more and more fans are gathering at the scene, please arrange manpower support quickly."

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An Airbus flying non-stop from BJ, China to Paris finally landed slowly on the runway of Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Deafening cheers immediately came from the airport pick-up gate, and a large number of fans held up banners welcoming Gao Han. The media reporters stationed at the scene were like facing a formidable enemy, scrambling to take photos of Gao Han walking out of the airport pick-up gate. photo.

Even, if possible, it would be best to pull him over and have a close interview directly.

Who will be the first lucky person to interview Gao Han?

This has become the hottest topic in the French media industry in the past period of time, and countless famous reporters are gearing up.

According to in-depth digging by the media, it turned out that Paris Saint-Germain had reached an agreement with Gao Han as early as June and July, but the two parties did not disclose any information to the outside world. Gao Han's coaching staff officially settled in Paris Saint-Germain in mid-July. Germain's training base takes over full control of Paris Saint-Germain's daily operations and training preparations.

According to outside speculation, one of the important reasons why Gao Han stayed behind the scenes was to facilitate transfer operations. He was worried that the players who were favored by Paris Saint-Germain would raise their prices, so he did not come forward in person.

However, in order to capture Gao Han's information, reporters from French media in China did everything possible to get into the Capital Airport, obtain first-hand information about Gao Han after purchasing his ticket, and promptly notify France. This is how the current airport pick-up was implemented. grand occasion.

The waiting time is undoubtedly the most difficult, especially the long wait.

I don’t know if there was an accident, but it took a little longer for the passengers on this flight to get off the plane.

It was only when everyone was impatient to wait that they saw the passengers coming from the flight walking out of the pick-up gate one after another. The sharp-eyed media reporters and fans quickly searched for Gao Han in the crowd, but found nothing.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, we guessed wrong, he went out directly through the inner passage, chase him quickly!"

I don't know who shouted such a loud voice. Only then did all the media reporters and fans react and hurriedly chased outside one by one.

But when the media reporters and fans were chasing out of the terminal out of breath, they happened to see three reception cars with the Paris Saint-Germain logo on the body quickly leaving the airport. This immediately made the media reporters explode.

"Chase, get in the car and chase!"

The media reporters rushed into the parking lot, got in their cars, and quickly drove away from the airport, chasing the club's reception car.

But there are still many reporters and fans standing outside the airport gate, looking at the cars in the distance and sighing.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be empty.

But what they didn't know was that at this moment, Gao Han was in a black-coated Renault car not far from them, photographing Mendes and Antero Enrique for the rest of their lives. Shoulders, he said thankfully: "Fortunately you are smart enough."

Mendes looked like he was coming soon and waved to the driver to leave.

They then left the airport calmly.

Gao Han, on the other hand, looked at the disappointed reporters and fans outside through the car window, feeling excited in his heart.

France, here I come!