The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 530 An irresistible temptation

In fact, Ye Qiu only stayed in the United States for less than five hours before being recalled to London by a call from London.

This made Ye Qiu, who was full of anticipation for the night's inspection, somewhat regretful, let alone Eliza, who managed to pluck up the courage, but that damned Peter Kenyon was in the big What a shame, he deserved to be bald all his life!

I don't know if Xiao Nizi's curse in the United States has come true. Peter Kenyon in London kept grabbing his bald head, and often said with a self-deprecating wry smile, I don't know what happened, today a Itchy scalp all day long.

In the more than half a month since Ye Qiu left London, many earth-shaking changes have taken place in European football.

First of all, Real Madrid and Manchester City are both making bloody acquisitions in the transfer market. Real Madrid is taking the high-end route and only picking superstars to start with, while Manchester City is focusing on cost performance and paying more attention to the mid-range. The practical route, but this is also because they have paid a sky-high transfer fee of 5000 million euros for Messi.

But if it is said that the large-scale signings of these two big donors were expected by the outside world, then what happened next surprised everyone.

Russian super-rich Rybonovlev has taken over West Ham United!
The famous fertilizer king on the Forbes list has a more gentle temperament than Abramovich, but his actions are obviously much more ruthless, especially in the transfer market. Chelsea dug into the hands of the Portuguese defender Ricardo? Carvalho.

But this is just the beginning. Immediately afterwards, West Ham United announced that the famous Italian coach Ranieri will return to the Premier League. The tragic figure who built the foundation of the top team but had no championship life returned to London strongly and entered West Ham United.

With the arrival of Ranieri, strong support also came one after another. Immediately afterwards, West Ham United once again poached corners from the Premier League competitors, forcibly poaching Manchester United's powerful center Berbatov, and paid 3000 for this. The high price of [-] euros was slaughtered by Manchester United for a large sum.

But this is just the beginning. After Carvalho and Berbatov successively announced to join the Hammers, the Brazilian central defender Lucio, whose contract with Bayern Munich expired this season, also announced his landing in the Premier League and rejected the offer from Inter Milan. The reason for recruiting is very simple, West Ham United is willing to pay him a higher salary, which is undoubtedly a very ideal choice for Lucio whose career has begun to decline.

French winger Giuly; Portuguese midfielder, Moutinho with the title of Deco II; Lyon's French midfielder Toulalang...
The transfer market has just started less than half a month, and it has only been less than a week since Rybonovlev announced that he will take over West Ham United. However, this East London team has already spent more than half a month in the transfer market. Manchester City's transfer fee is more than [-] million yuan, which is enough to make everyone feel the wealth of this East London team.

While being interviewed by the media, West Ham United CEO Scott Duxbury said with a grin from ear to ear that the goal of West Ham United in the new season is to strive to enter the European arena, and at the same time Showing its strong competitiveness in the Premier League, the club will not stop there in the transfer market.

When asked by reporters and the media about the specific transfer budget of West Ham United for the new season, this little daughter-in-law who was overwhelmed by Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal and other London rivals in East London in the past was a little out of breath. , Now that I am a woman, it is inevitable that I am a bit rich, "[-] million, this is our transfer budget for this summer, not including salary!"

The whole world thinks that these guys are crazy, to spend [-] million?

But I believe this is not the craziest, because among the goals listed by West Ham United, Ribery, Cesc Fabregas, Yaya Toure, Van Persie, Carlos Tevez, Ibrahimovic and other strengths Pai stars are all on the list, which shows the ambition of West Ham United, and also shows that they are not fundamentally different from other rich teams, that is, poaching.

In the column of Martin Samuel of The Times, it was emphasized that whether it is Chelsea's Abramovich, Manchester City's Abu Dhabi consortium, or the current acquisition of West Ham United's Rebo Norev, they They are all entering the football market savagely in the way of traditional capital, completely disrupting the laws of the football market.

But Martin Samuel also said that the arrival of these huge capitals further reflects the value of the Premier League.

“Recently, there have been rumors in the media that the holding company of the Qatari royal family hopes to acquire Manchester United from the Glazer family. Faced with the £15 billion offer from the Glazer family, they seemed a bit hesitant."

"Why does the Glazer family have enough confidence to call out a purchase price of 15 billion?"

"On the one hand, this is because the current European football market is generally bullish, especially the Premier League market, but more importantly, professional football, especially the Premier League, which has a huge influence all over the world, is being favored by more and more investors. Look at it as a platform to express yourself, not as an investment in football itself."

"Whether it's for Abramovich, for the Abu Dhabi consortium, or for Rebonovlev and the Qatar consortium that wants to land in the Premier League, their purpose is actually more to show themselves, they are already good enough. They don't need football to make money at all."

"With the advent of the new century, the Premier League began to flourish. First, Chelsea rose strongly, and now Tottenham Hotspur detonated a wave of offensive football all over the world. All these have made everyone realize that the Premier League is getting rid of other competitive leagues at an extremely fast speed and spreading its influence and appeal all over the world, so the value of the Premier League brand will be more and more recognized by investors .”

"We have received a lot of news internally. At present, there are at least four large consortiums that are willing to acquire Premier League teams, including top giants such as Arsenal and Liverpool. The arrival of the Premier League is bound to further trigger the arms race of the Premier League, and they will introduce more and more stars to the Premier League, which will further enhance the influence and appeal of the Premier League."

"But there is one thing that the Premier League must pay enough attention to, that is how to ensure that the club's finances will not go bankrupt due to the sudden withdrawal of capital by a large consortium one day. At least we can see now that Manchester United has changed because of its tragic acquisition by the Glazer family. It’s a failure that we have to learn from.”

This column by Martin Samuel has been reprinted and translated by the media all over the world. The Premier League is indeed becoming more and more influential, especially with the strong landing of the Abu Dhabi consortium and Rybonovlev, making the Premier League The influence of the Premier League has been further expanded, but at the same time, how to avoid the financial impact of the Premier League teams, the Premier League stated that it will further introduce detailed rules.

When Ye Qiu arrived in London, it happened to be when Martin Samuel’s report was published. He was in the car returning to White Hart Lane from Heathrow Airport, and he read this column. He thought it was well written. , but with little effect.

There are ways to circumvent financial audits, such as sponsoring in the name of sponsors, so that money can be given to the club openly without being recorded as debts. The real problem is not in this aspect, but after the introduction of stars , under tremendous financial pressure, any investor will face a test at this time.

Just like the current West Ham United, if Ye Qiu's information is correct, the team's salary structure for the new season will surpass that of Tottenham Hotspur, because they pay for Carvalho, Lucio and Giuly. A very high salary, among which Carvalho and Lucio have all reached the level of Messi and Ribery.

Moreover, they are currently preparing to introduce Eto'o from Barcelona with a huge transfer fee. If this transfer is successful, the salaries of Cameroon players are bound to break the salary cap of the Premier League again.

This is the biggest problem!

First of all, this is a fully competitive market. The Premier League has set up a salary cap. Big-name players can transfer to other leagues, but the club has to further raise the salary of the players in the team. And in many cases, the club has There are many ways to circumvent the limitations of the salary cap.

Ye Qiu's positioning for Tottenham Hotspur is actually the same, and it will not change with changes in the market. The reason is very simple. You can choose to go to Manchester City, West Ham United or other teams, because they can give you more opportunities. High salary, if you value money, you can go, I will not stop, as long as there is enough transfer fee in return.

But if you are willing to stay at Tottenham Hotspur, I also welcome it. We cannot offer the high salaries that those teams can offer, but we can offer you what they cannot offer, which is championships and honors.

Of course, Manchester United is the club that Ye Qiu thinks is the best regulated, while Arsenal is a little bit astray, so Tottenham Hotspur must learn from Manchester United in this aspect, how to ensure the ball The team is not dragged into the quagmire of salary, and it can ensure the competitiveness of the team and the appeal of the stars.

The BMW 7 Series slowly stopped at the gate of White Hart Lane. Ye Qiu got out of the car and went straight to the office on the second floor.

As soon as he entered the door, Peter Kenyon, Ron Gurley and Robert Milson gave him a piece of shocking news, that is, Eto'o's transfer to West Ham United was completed!

"A very low transfer fee, only 3000 million euros!" Peter Kenyon really felt a little too much about this transfer.

Robert Milson shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The main reason is that Barcelona's operation is too stupid. It exposed the irreconcilable conflict between the club and the players early, especially Guardiola, and the Catalan region The media also kept exposing the news of Eto'o's departure, although this is a bit to ease the emotions of the fans, but it has greatly reduced Eto'o's transfer price, and his contract has only one year left."

There is only a one-year contract, and both parties have fallen out. This is undoubtedly an important reason why Barcelona cannot raise the price for Eto'o's transfer. It is also what Tottenham Hotspur have been trying to avoid in the past. Generally, the players' contracts are in the penultimate year, and the team will start to intervene in the renewal negotiations. Therefore, none of the current Tottenham Hotspur players expire in one year.

Oh, and one more, Beckham.

This veteran player was left by Ye Qiu. He can only play as a substitute in Tottenham Hotspur, but he continues to shine in the England national team, so he has never thought of retiring. Tenham Hotspur contacted, in addition to lowering his salary requirements, he also took the initiative to ask for a one-year signing, because he may retire at any time.

Both Ye Qiu and Tottenham Hotspur regard Beckham as a symbol of Tottenham Hotspur's take-off, and as the most marketable local superstar in the history of English football, Beckham, even if he is not Playing football, as long as he stays in Tottenham Hotspur, he can create huge value and influence for the club.

So now Beckham expressed his willingness to stay in Tottenham Hotspur, and the team also supports him to stay.

"Eto'o plus Berbatov, Carvalho plus Lucio, Moutinho plus Tulalang." Ye Qiu shook his head with a wry smile. Money is really good these days, and you can buy whoever you want. Who can build a strong team in one summer, "It seems that West Ham United in the new season should not be underestimated!"

"There is also Manchester City!" Peter Kenyon also reminded, "This team also spent a lot of money in the transfer market. If Messi is added..." When talking about Messi, Peter ? Kenyon glanced at Ye Qiu.

Everyone knows that Messi is Ye Qiu's favorite player. From Chelsea to Tottenham Hotspur, Messi has always been valued and trusted by Ye Qiu's men, and Messi has always regarded Ye Qiu as the most respected Otherwise, the head coach wouldn't rush to hug Ye Qiu after scoring in the Champions League final.

So now, whenever Messi is mentioned, Ye Qiu's expression becomes a little hesitant.

"How is Messi's transfer going?" Ye Qiu asked with concern.

Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourley looked at each other, and said with a wry smile: "Basically, it's finalized, and Messi's father has already agreed, so Messi signed it, and before Messi said, The decision will be made after the end of the season, but after the end of the season, he went on vacation, and it is said that he had a big fight with Jorge who urged him."

Frankly speaking, from the standpoint of Peter Kenyon and Ron Gurley, from the standpoint of Tottenham Hotspur operators, this transfer is good for Tottenham Hotspur, and it is It is very beneficial, because the transfer fee income of 5000 million euros can almost help Tottenham Hotspur accomplish many, many things, including some long-term investments.

But Peter Kenyon, the CEO, has been partnering with Ye Qiu for many years. Since the Chelsea period, the two have no problems whether it is a cooperative relationship or a personal relationship. Therefore, this big bald man understands Ye Qiu's thoughts and mentality very well. He is also very clear that people like Ye Qiu want fame as well as profit, if the two have to choose, Ye Qiu will choose fame.

Because he is a super rich man, more than 1 million is really nothing to him.

Sometimes Peter Kenyon and Ron Gurley were very grateful when they talked about Ye Qiu, because they knew very well that Ye Qiu decided to sell Messi because of them.

I still remember that when Peter Kenyon was at Chelsea, one of the most important reasons why Peter Kenyon felt depressed was that since Abramovich appointed him as the club’s CEO, he interfered in everything. As a result, his CEO was not even as good as a Pini Zahavi, and he had no decision-making power at all.

And Ye Qiu now knows very well that he can say no to Messi's transfer, but this will definitely dampen the work enthusiasm of Peter Kenyon and others, because it is very simple, a normal club manager, a person who wants to Will the team manager who develops the team in a healthy and even profitable direction say no to this transfer?
And there is a good saying, if you miss this village, you will lose this store.

Now Manchester City does not sell it at such a high price, and it will definitely not be sold at such a high price in the future, because others dare not buy it, and if one day you take the initiative to sell it, the price will definitely be greatly reduced, and you may not even be able to get half of it.

"By the way, look at this!" Peter Kenyon handed over two fax papers.

The current transfer offers are still made by fax, and they must be stamped with the seal of the club and the signature of the high-level executives to be counted, and the two faxes submitted by Peter Kenyon are stamped with the seal of Real Madrid, and Florentino's autograph is confirmed.

Putting aside a lot of nonsense and polite words on the fax, Florentino is asking for two players in the Tottenham Hotspur team, and it can also be said that he is asking for Ribery, Cesc Fabregas, etc. Players fall back on the next best thing when they fail.

"They want to get Gareth Bell and Arbeloa?" Ye Qiu didn't expect it.

The progress of Messi's transfer is unclear. Once it happens, Gareth Bale is the player Ye Qiu needs to rely on. Ye Qiu also plans to let him play on the right to further tap his potential. He even has a strategy planned, but now Real Madrid But come to cross a bar.

"5000 million euros, the same as Rooney." Peter Kenyon was obviously tempted.

Ye Qiu was also tempted, because Gareth Bale undoubtedly had great potential, but he definitely hadn't reached the level of 5000 million euros, let alone comparable to Rooney.

"Arbeloa, 500 million euros." Peter Kenyon said again.

The two transfers are expensive, among which Arbeloa is relatively low, and Gareth Bale's price is satisfactory, but this is only a preliminary offer, and the specifics can be discussed again, unless Tottenham is hot Thorn called out an unprecedented outrageous price, otherwise, I believe that after the negotiation between the two parties, the price would definitely be higher than this.

"What do you think?" Peter Kenyon respected Ye Qiu's decision, so he didn't make any movement for the time being.

Ye Qiu smiled and shook his head, "I don't know!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up and sighed deeply, "I'm going out for a walk, let me think about it!"

(End of this chapter)