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Chapter 310 Mr. 500

Ferguson is still hesitating, and he undoubtedly admires Cassano as the head coach of Manchester United. In 2003, Manchester United planned to spend 2500 million euros to introduce Cassano, but was rejected by Rome. Capello announced Cassano as the Not for sale in Rome.

Three years have passed in a blink of an eye, and no one thought that the relationship between Cassano and Rome would be so tense. Cassano, who had been rebellious, had to seek a transfer and leave. It can be said that Manchester United got this talented Italian. The player's best chance.

Because the contract between Cassano and Roma will expire after the end of this season, and the two sides are now in a stalemate, and it is impossible to renew the contract. Therefore, even though Roma knows that it will be very disadvantageous to push Cassano to the transfer market now , but it's better to suffer a loss than to be empty in summer.

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Manchester United and Real Madrid also seem to have a tacit understanding. The quotations for Cassano are around 500 million euros. Although Real Madrid is rich, they are not stupid. What's more, Real Madrid's need for Cassano is not so strong. Barry Boy is just a substitute after Real Madrid failed to buy Li Rui. In fact, in the current Real Madrid lineup, there are three players: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo and Raul. A world-class shooter is enough, not to mention there is a former European Golden Globe player Irving on the bench.

It can be said that Real Madrid's purchase of Cassano stems from Chairman Florentino's habit of acquiring stars and can divert the attention of Real Madrid's current poor record, not from a tactical point of view. intended.

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In Ferguson's current concept, if there are no factors such as injuries, Li Rui generally wants to occupy a forward position, and Rooney can almost lock in a main position as long as he maintains a good state. If he buys Casa In Nuo's words, it's not okay to put this thorny head on the bench. Now that Cassano is being sold off, why are so many teams unwilling to take this muddy water? Juventus, which was rumored to be sure to win against Cassano It also died down. The main reason is that the bad boy Barry is a thorny head, which is likely to cause instability in the locker room.

Although Ferguson is good at disciplining the thorns, the old Scottish man has to consider the pros and cons. The little fat Rooney is not a stable master. It is not enough to put Rooney on the bench. Besides, Manchester United spent 2700 million pounds The bought Rooney was trained as the team's shooter for the next ten years.

But Cassano is really appreciated by Ferguson, and there is one thing about Cassano that neither Li Rui nor Rooney possesses. Because he became famous earlier, Cassano has participated in some major competitions in both the Roma team and the Italian national team. , The competition experience is quite rich, which is not possessed by Li Rui and Rooney. Rooney is not bad. He participated in the 2004 European Cup, especially Li Rui. The competition is different from the knockout round, and it is about to enter the Champions Cup knockout round, and Ferguson has to make second-hand preparations!
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In the eyes of the media, Real Madrid is the closest to Cassano. Although Real Madrid's forward line is already very crowded, Florentino is only responsible for acquiring stars. As for how the head coach uses them, that is the head coach's responsibility. It's a matter, let's talk about it, now Real Madrid has no head coach, there is only one acting coach Carlo, this good old man has no say in the transfer market.

At this time, there was another news that Manchester United had taken a fancy to the current Manchester City striker Fowler, and he said that the former Premier League striker had no ambitions in Manchester City, but he had rich experience and first-class shooting skills. It is absolutely appropriate to act as a substitute for Li Rui and Rooney.And the most important thing is that Fowler's contract with Manchester City has expired now, and he can introduce freely without spending a penny. This is indeed a good deal for Manchester United, which is in a poor financial situation.

However, this rumor was quickly shattered. On January 1th, the Liverpool club announced that Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler had arrived at Anfield on a free transfer. On this day, the headline on Liverpool's official website read, "Welcome Go home!" However, everyone is wondering whether Robbie Fowler is still the 'God of Anfield' who dominated Anfield back then?

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Ferguson finally made up his mind. One day later, on January 1, three days before the winter transfer market closed, Manchester United's official website announced Cassano's joining——
"We are honored to announce that Italian player and striker Antonio Cassano has officially joined Manchester United. Antonio has signed a four-year contract with the team for a transfer fee of 500 million euros. He will wear the team's No. 29 jersey. Antonio is a genius Player, we believe that his arrival will help the team achieve good results."

When Ferguson said this at the press conference, Cassano was sitting next to him. The Barry boy did not hesitate long in the question of choosing between Real Madrid and Manchester United. The news confirmed that Manchester United's invitation is more sincere, and after Manchester United really needs a striker now, the Barry boy made the decision to come to Manchester.

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At this moment, Cassano is sitting at the press conference with a smile on his face. The smile on his face is hard to connect with this bad boy who disturbed the Roma team.

Cassaro is definitely a one-day genius. No one has ever denied it. In Italy, Cassano has always been regarded as Baggio's successor, and there have been rumors about his transfer. However, due to Cassano's Bad temper, it really takes a lot of thinking to really dare to embrace this thorny head. However, the media had already expected Ferguson's final decision to introduce the Roma star. Ferguson is a strong head coach. Maybe the old Scottish man can subdue Cassano, a rebellious guy.

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Cassano also performed very well at the press conference. He said, "Manchester United is a great club. I am very happy to think that I can play at Old Trafford. This is a ball with the blood of champions." Team, I am here to help the team win the championship, I am eager for honor!"

However, few reporters at the scene took Cassano's words seriously. They had seen this kind of scene a lot, and heard a lot of high-sounding words.When a player is new, don’t please the fans and the club. Some Italian reporters still remember that Cassano seemed to say the same thing when he joined Roma, but the team name and stadium name were changed...

Thinking back to the grand occasion when the chairman of Roma, Sensi, spent 2850 million euros to bring the Bari boy, who was famous in the Apennines peninsula at that time, to the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Some Italian journalists also sighed.

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Li Rui learned the news that Cassano joined Manchester United on TV. Although the media had been analyzing the Italian striker's joining before, Li Rui didn't care. Without signing the transfer contract, everything is unknown.

Now that Cassano has confirmed to join Manchester United, Li Rui has to think about it for a while. Li Rui is not so arrogant that he thinks that his main position is so stable. Of course, Li Rui is not underestimating himself. Nuo's joining just put pressure on Li Rui, made him more vigilant, and urged him not to relax his demands on himself, but to continue to work hard.

That's a good thing, isn't it?

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On January 1, the winter transfer window was officially closed. So far, Manchester United’s transfer transactions in the winter of 31 have all ended. It should be said that this winter, Manchester is still very hot. To be exact, the Carrington training base is very hot. , Manchester United introduced three players after sending away Saha and Bellion.

And these three players are also considered to be very capable. Vidic's performance as a central defender, judging from these two games, is still good. As for Evra, it will take time to prove his strength. And Cassano is considered to be one of the players who can change the game at a critical moment. Manchester United took advantage of the crisis to buy Barry Boy for only 500 million euros, which is also considered a fortune. It's a good deal, but now everyone is waiting to see how the Manchester United team, which has the four major attackers of Li Rui, Rooney, Cassano, and Cristiano Ronaldo, will arrange the starting lineup...

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In addition, whether Cassano's bad temper will affect the atmosphere in Manchester United's locker room is also concerned by the media, especially after Roy Keane terminated his contract with Manchester United, Manchester United is now a bit panicked, if at this time Locker room feuds are absolutely deadly.

Roy Keane also found a new club when the winter transfer window was about to close. The Celtics, the giants of the Soviet Super League, announced the joining of the former Manchester United captain.

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On February 2, in the 2th round of the league, at Ewood Park Stadium, Manchester United beat Blackburn 24-1 in an away game, ending the embarrassing two-round winless. In this game, Li Rui was still sitting on the bench. At the beginning of the second half, Nemanja Vidic's header helped Manchester United take the lead, and Li Rui did not play in the game. Since this week's Premier League is a double match, Manchester United had to rotate several main players , preparing for the next round of home games against Fulham, Li Rui had just returned from injury, and Ferguson paid special attention to protecting Li Rui.

Two days later, at Old Trafford, Manchester United 2-1 Fulham, Li Rui started and scored a header, Cassano replaced Li Rui in the 73rd minute. Sharp, the Barry Kid made his debut at Old Trafford.

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PS: Saving Private Cassano... This guy is indeed a genius. The two years he went to Real Madrid was indeed a nightmare.

(End of this chapter)