Ferguson has always been curious, why does Gao Shen give him wine every time he sees him?
He even once wondered if Gao Shen was a liquor seller?
But then I thought about it, and I thought it was impossible, because how can you make money by selling alcohol and being a head coach?
Besides, Gao Shen is so busy, how can he have time to take care of business?
And he found that every time Gao Shen gave him wine, he didn't seem to have any requirements, and it never caused any problems. At best, it was reported by some media and had no impact on him at all.
After understanding this, he slowly let down his guard.
Especially now, when the league is suspended and there is no competition pressure, Gao Shen brought him good wine and invited him to dine at a high-end restaurant in Alderley Edge. He enjoyed the fine wine and food, which was really a special experience.
Those who live in Alderley Edge are basically British political and business celebrities, and those who can dine at this high-end restaurant are all outstanding people in various fields, including some football stars.
Therefore, Gao Shen and Ferguson sat down to eat together. Although it was very novel and attracted many people's attention, no one disturbed them.
At most, it's just a distant nod, which is regarded as saying hello.
To be honest, at their level, it would be too exaggerated to be excited when meeting an awesome person.
The two of them chatted without a word while eating.
Gao Shen is really good at chatting like this.
Gradually, the topic was drawn to the transfer market by Ferguson, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Chelsea signed Eto'o, did you know?" Ferguson suddenly said as he picked up the goblet, twirled the red wine in the glass.
Gao Shen held the knife and fork, his hands about to cut the steak obviously paused, and cursed in his heart: Manchester City's intelligence work in this area is still not good. They didn't pay attention to it before, but now they don't have enough strength.
In the final analysis, this means that the foundation is not strong.
Manchester United has been a wealthy team for so many years. It has been flirting with major media, newspapers and reporters, exchanging information and information with each other. This makes Manchester United's intelligence system very amazing.
But that's not the case with Manchester City.
In the past, Manchester City had no ambitions, so it was okay not to take it seriously, but now, it must take it seriously.
After all, the transfer market is also a war.
Just like Manchester United losing Ronaldinho, Robben, Kaká and Benzema, it was a really heavy blow to the Red Devils.
"Really? I heard about it, but I didn't know it was a deal." Gao Shen quickly covered it up and said with a smile.
Even if he planned to go back, behind closed doors, and scold all the guys in charge of intelligence in the administrative department, he still had to pretend to be nonchalant in front of Ferguson.
Who is Ferguson?
I had already seen Gao Shen's surprise, but I didn't point it out.
"It's basically done. The transfer fee is 25 million euros, but now we still have to pay for Eto'o's contract. You know, he has always had high demands for annual salary." Ferguson said with a smile.
The media said that Eto'o has a large family to support and is also committed to charity, which are all good things.
But it is also true that Cameroon cheetahs have very high annual salary requirements.
Gao Shen was not surprised at all by this. This kind of thing is all about your will. If Chelsea wants to bring him in, it proves that they think Eto'o is worth the price.
But conversely, selling Eto'o after bringing in David Villa is obviously not in line with Guardiola's statement and character. The best explanation is that Barcelona has already taken care of Atletico Madrid's Aguero.
As a result, the entire European football world is in chaos.
Everything familiar in Gao Shen's memory has been completely disrupted.
Aguero's ability is very strong. When he partners with Messi, plus Sanchez, Villa, and the original Pedro, Barcelona's entire frontcourt attack combination is an explosion.
This attacking lineup is a bit short, but Barcelona never plays high ball, they just play with their feet.
It can be imagined that Barcelona is really stronger now.
Guardiola has obviously been deeply influenced by him. If he had not taken the detours of his previous life, his results might have been even more brilliant.
"Did you notice it too?" Ferguson on the other side asked when he saw Gao Shen frowning and being silent.
Gao Shen was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Ferguson, as if to say: Can you guess what I am thinking?
"The Premier League in the new season will become more intense than ever."
With that said, Ferguson began to analyze the current situation in the Premier League.
Chelsea has purged a lot of redundant personnel, but the first-team lineup has also been streamlined. The joining of Ramirez and Eto'o has also given Chelsea even more strength. Ancelotti's team is likely to return to the Premier League championship this season.
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Liverpool is also vigorously recruiting teams such as Meireles and Dossena, which cost Liverpool more than 30 million euros. Coupled with the free introduction of Joe Cole from Chelsea, the overall strength of the Red Army has once again soared.
There is also Tottenham Hotspur, this North London team has also made a lot of moves this year.
First, center defender Gallas was introduced from Arsenal on a free transfer, and then Van der Vaart was signed from Real Madrid for 8 million euros. Redknapp's layout of the entire midfield and backfield has basically taken shape.
Tottenham have a good chance of breaking into the top four this season.
When Gao Shen heard this, he suddenly looked at Ferguson curiously, "Sir, what do you mean by telling me this?"
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen looked at Ferguson with a smile, as if to say: Let's stop playing riddles, be more relaxed and let's see each other!
Ferguson laughed, knowing that he couldn't hide it from Gao Shen.
This guy is very clever.
"I just want to ask, who is that exciting star you mentioned?"
Gao Shen was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly. It turned out to be because of this matter.
In fact, don't blame Ferguson for being anxious.
There is a saying that goes well, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves missing you.
Manchester City is clamoring to introduce exciting stars on one side, but there is no big movement on the other side, which is inevitably suspicious.
The media outside are also making a lot of noise about it, with all kinds of stories.
Some people say that what Gao Shen wants is Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, and there are even rumors that Manchester City's CEO Gary Cook met with people from Arsenal in London.
But it was later clarified that Gary Cook actually went to Ukraine and just stopped in London on the way.
Later there was news that what Gao Shen wanted was Liverpool's Steven Gerrard.
Everyone knows how influential this world-class midfielder is in the UK. Chelsea almost took him away back then.
But the Liverpool Echo immediately wrote an article to refute it, thinking that it was not Gerrard, but Torres.
Because there is currently only one efficient scorer in Manchester City's team, Suarez. Giroud has an obvious tactical role, but lacks scoring ability. Sturridge is still a bit young and not particularly stable, and Sturridge is obviously more suitable for two forwards.
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Later, someone else broke the news that it was Drogba, because Gao Shen had been interested in Drogba for a long time. When he coached Naples, he praised Drogba a lot. Now it is natural to introduce Drogba.
Do not believe?
Look at Giroud, isn't this a simplified version of Drogba?
If you can afford a high-end package, who would want a simple package?
But recently, another small piece of news revealed that what Gao Shen wants is actually Manchester United's Rooney.
What's even more terrible is that Rooney is currently negotiating with Manchester United to renew his contract, and his agent has come forward to hint that there are indeed big teams that are not short of money that are interested in Rooney, and the English player has not ruled out the possibility of a transfer.
Okay, a big team that is not short of money... you can just read out Manchester City's ID number. Is it necessary to be secretive?
There was a lot of buzz outside, the fans were paying close attention, the media was hyping it up, and Ferguson was also on tenterhooks.
For no other reason than Manchester United really has no money.
"To be honest, Jazz, you really should strengthen your recruitment, otherwise, you may not even be able to keep the top four in the new season." Gao Shen smiled leisurely.
After hearing this, Ferguson sighed lightly, picked up the goblet, and drank the wine in one gulp. Then he clicked his tongue again and thought about it for a few seconds, "I have tried my best. No matter what, I can't make the same mistake as Arsenal."
’s mistakes.”
Gao Shen was very happy. If Wenger heard this, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Nima, what do you mean by repeating the same mistakes we made?
Labor and management were just careless and didn't pay attention, and you, Manchester United, took the lead and got in first.
But the current situation is indeed quite unfavorable to Arsenal. If they are not careful, they may completely sink at any time.
Why do you say that?
Because Arsenal’s debt ratio is really too high!
They will not be able to play in the Champions League in the new season, which means Arsenal must now consider selling some players.
For example, Gallas, Merida, Senderos and Silvestre all moved on free transfers, and forward Eduardo da Silva, who broke his leg, also went to Shakhtar Donetsk.
There is news that after Mourinho took over Real Madrid, he personally requested the introduction of Adebayor.
Barcelona wants to poach Cesc Fabregas and Real Madrid wants to poach Adebayor. They are both stars in Arsenal who can be sold at a price.
It can be seen that the current situation of the shooter is really difficult.
Although many media and fans outside are unwilling to admit it, the fact is that Manchester City is one of the few, perhaps even the only, giants in the Premier League and even in the entire European football world that still has enough financial resources to make large-scale signings.
Barcelona buy Villa and Aguero?
That's because they are filling their pockets with fat and borrowing money to recruit players.
Therefore, Ferguson's concerns are not unreasonable.
Gao Shen suddenly felt funny. He didn't expect that Ferguson wanted to eat with him because of this incident.
It’s interesting to think about it. Manchester United, which used to have a lot of money, is now afraid of being poached?
"Jazz, if, I mean, if, we really want to bring in Rooney, and Rooney is also interested in joining our Manchester City, what can you do?" Gao Shen asked pretentiously.
Ferguson was stunned at first, and then his whole expression became quite gloomy. He looked at Gao Shen deeply, as if looking for a clue as to whether Gao Shen was joking or serious?
But unfortunately, Gao Shen didn't give him any clues.
And Ferguson is desperate, because if he does this, he and Manchester United really have nothing to do.
"Okay, okay, let's not say these hurtful words. Come on, come on, keep eating, keep drinking." He stopped talking and greeted warmly.
Ferguson was so angry that he cursed his mother and even ate and drank like shit?
