Such a transfer is always difficult, so Noriya was not in a hurry. After asking Mendes to communicate with Porto, he stayed in Portugal and continued to communicate with other transfer personnel.
After Vidal was signed, the focus was on several aspects. The first was the introduction of James Rodriguez. The scouting guide said that this is a very outstanding talented attacker who can play in the attacking midfield and second half.
He has performed very well at the forward position, and he is not unsuitable for the Premier League. As long as he is given a chance, he can grow up. And now is a good opportunity to introduce him. Porto is optimistic about him, but they cannot give him a chance now.
What did Ronaldo promise? Ronaldo himself was a little anxious. When he was in South America, he was the main core of the team that could win the Copa Libertadores. He did not come to Europe just to be a substitute.
Due to several aspects, the possibility of signing James is still very high.
As for other aspects, Nolito's contact went very smoothly. He is a free agent himself, and he also wants to change places to perform well. Spanish players have performed well in England in recent years, which also gave him confidence, and he has played four seasons in Barcelona.
He only appeared in two games this year, so in Southampton, as long as he can play in games, his personal treatment requirements are not good.
As for the other player Noriya wants to introduce, it is a defensive midfielder.
Theoretically, Southampton does not need to introduce a defensive midfielder. The current configuration of Dembele, Schneiderlin, Drinkwater and Walton is luxurious enough - at least in Noriya's view.
However, the scout guide said that Dembele is actually the most effective defensive midfielder in Southampton now. Schneiderlin and Drinkwater still need to gradually adapt and perform better in the Premier League.
, Walton is old and lacks strength. He can play well in unimportant cup games. It is impossible to expect him to step up at critical moments.
After hearing such a reminder, Ji Ya was shocked to realize that the strongest link in his lineup was actually so fragile.
Therefore, it is necessary to introduce a midfielder with excellent strength and experience. The scout guide said that French midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who plays for the mid-to-lower French Ligue 1 team Saint-Etienne, is a good candidate.
Matuidi is twenty-four years old and has already played in Ligue 1 for six seasons. Although he is almost relegated every year, he has accumulated rich experience and the ability to deal with various opponents. He is still famous.
He is not old enough. He was only selected for the French national team last year. He is a good target for signing.
Compared with Dembele, Southampton's current main midfielder, Matuidi is not as good as Dembele in terms of forward and response capabilities, but he is stronger in running and interception. Dembele himself
He was born as an attacking midfielder. Although he has been very low-key after joining Southampton, his forward ability has been shown from time to time. This is also the reason why Southampton has always conceded more goals, because in addition to retreating defensively,
Next, Dembele also has to rush forward to participate in the attack.
All three players in the midfield attack forward. You can do this in the English Championship, but if you continue to do this in the Premier League, you are courting death.
It would be a pity if Dembele's offensive ability is not developed. Putting a stronger defensive player next to him can also make him perform better.
Moreover, Matuidi is not a pure defensive player. He runs actively and covers a wide area. At the same time, his basic skills are quite solid, and his forward passing ability after receiving the ball is quite excellent. Such a player is placed in the midfield.
The effect is often very large.
The most important thing is that his worth is not too high. It doesn’t cost much to recruit people in Ligue 1 now. Saint-Etienne is just a team that has been relegated all year round. In the past three seasons, they have been relegated twice in a row.
Ranked seventeenth this season, only one step away from relegation. Ranking tenth last season was considered good.
After playing in such a team for four years, Matuidi himself was thinking of starting over in a new place.
Although Southampton is a newly promoted team...but they have the Europa League to play in!
This attraction is enough...
So while Ji Ya continued to wait in Portugal, good news came one after another.
First, Southampton signed a four-year contract with Nolito, then Saint-Etienne accepted Southampton's offer of six million pounds, and Matuidi will soon sign a contract with Southampton.
The contract was signed, and Klose also agreed to join Southampton...
Blind, Kovac, Matuidi, Willian, Klose, Nolito, Vidal - these are Southampton's signings so far this season, two visa-free, and the other five combined
It cost £39.5 million.
The transfer negotiations for Lallana and Lambert also went very smoothly. In order to package these two people, although Liverpool did not have a lot of money, they finally paid out a full 35 million pounds.
Only then did we decide on this pairing.
"So now we have made more than 20 million in the transfer market..." Ji Ya was thinking in his mind. This is not a small amount of money. You must know that if Southampton is relegated this season, they will get a share of the Premier League.
The broadcast fee is less than 40 million pounds.
"But Ronaldo's transfer fee probably won't be that low... It's really an exaggeration. As a newly promoted team, do we need to spend so much money to buy someone?"
Noriya sometimes feels distressed when he thinks about it, but since the scout guide says that such a candidate is very useful, then even if he spends more money, it is still worth it, just like spending 6 million on Dembele last season.
, it’s simply scary, but what’s the final effect?
Only with good players can we achieve good results.
If Dembele hadn't stabilized the overall situation in the midfield last season, Lallana might not have had the chance to grow so quickly. The reason why he was able to overpower Mkhitaryan and become the main force in the later period and perform well is because of him.
The characteristics are more in line with Dembélé.
And with more passers in the backcourt, shooters like Lambert will have more opportunities.
On the surface, Southampton currently has enough forwards and midfielders. Matuidi and Ronaldo may not necessarily be needed, but in fact, Southampton really lacks such good experience in the top league.
It is always beneficial to have more players.
"The only one left is J Luo. Once his affairs are settled, we can prepare for the new season." Ji Ya thought silently in his heart.
Mendez has been gone for three days, but no news has come, but Ji Ya is not in a hurry, because he knows that once such an agent finds something that is more beneficial to him, he will definitely work hard to do it.
Just be responsible for paying for it when the time comes.
