List was shocked when he saw Daniel Levy. When List saw Daniel Levy two months ago, he had just become the chairman of Tottenham. At that time, he was in very good spirits and had a smile on his face.
Socializing everywhere. At that time, Lister looked at Daniel Levy's bald head and it was so bright, it felt like a light in the dark night.
But when he saw Daniel Levy today, Lister was really shocked. He frowned tightly, his face was gloomy, and fatigue could be seen in his eyes. Daniel Levy is a person who pays great attention to his appearance. Although he looks
Not so good. It shouldn't be said that he cares about his appearance, but he should be very careful about his image. Every time he sees him, he is dressed neatly, but this is the first time that Lister has seen such a sloppy Daniel.
Levi.
"Liester, stop telling jokes."
Daniel Levy waved his hand and asked Lister to sit down. Then he said: "Lister, you know about Campbell."
List nodded. Campbell is the biggest topic in English football right now. After all, Campbell was England's main center back in two major tournaments in 1998 and 2000. Moreover, Campbell is only 27 years old this summer, which is his peak period for a center back.
It's just the beginning. Such a world-class central defender, if transferred at a normal price, would cost at least 15 million pounds. If Campbell hadn't been at Tottenham, Tottenham's results would have been poor. Otherwise, given his strength
If it were sold to a club like Manchester United, Arsenal, or Liverpool, it would definitely cost upwards of 20 million pounds. Such a player is now free, which of course has attracted the attention of many wealthy European football clubs. Tottenham Hotspur is anyway
Can't keep it anymore.
"Lister, I'm really unlucky. Tell me, if we buy Tottenham half a year later, Tottenham will definitely be cheaper by then, and we won't encounter such a bad thing."
Daniel Levy was totally complaining when he faced List. He has some regrets now. He should not have been in a hurry to buy Tottenham. Otherwise, Campbell would run away half a year later, which would have a great impact on Tottenham. The price of Tottenham
It must be cheap. And they don't have to bear any responsibility for Campbell's departure. They were all deceived by that bastard Sugar.
It's really unlucky now. Because after Levy became the chairman of Tottenham, the first thorny issue he faced was the issue of Campbell's contract renewal. Several negotiations failed to succeed. Daniel Levy has worked very hard, and he has already replaced Campbell.
His weekly salary was raised to 80,000 pounds, but unfortunately Campbell still refused. Campbell now wants to pursue higher goals and win the championship. So now Daniel Levy has completely understood that Campbell cannot be retained.
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"If it rains, my mother wants to get married, so let him go."
Daniel Levy didn't quite understand what Lister meant, so Lister explained with a smile. Then he said: "Daniel, tell the truth. You Tottenham failed to catch Campbell a year ago, so you are destined to not be able to keep Campbell."
Especially now that you don't have to consider Campbell's contract extension at all. Campbell will definitely induce a transfer. You'd better think more about what to do after he leaves."
"I know."
"Then why are you looking for me? Let me tell you, I am not familiar with Campbell. I am not familiar with his agent Anderson. And even if I am familiar with it, there is no other way to do this. Now all the European giants are competing for Campbell.
, To be honest, there is no comparison between you Tottenham and them. Now Campbell obviously wants money as well as championships, and you Tottenham cannot satisfy him."
Lister spread his hand. Campbell's agent is Andrew. Although this person is not like the British football agents such as Stretford and Pini Zahavi, he has a gold mine like Campbell, and Andrew is well-known.
It's not low either. But Liszt has no interaction with him.
"Liester, I'm not looking for you to keep Campbell. Do you know? That bastard David Dunn has already started to have contact with Andrew."
Daniel Levy gritted his teeth as he spoke. Although Lister was expressionless, he was amused in his heart. It is March now, and the season is about to end. Of course, countless wealthy clubs have contacted Campbell. Of course, Arsenal has also
Not to be outdone, David Dunn personally took action in order to get rid of Campbell, the captain of his mortal enemy.
"David Dunn really had his way."
Riester just interjected this sentence, and then fell silent again, waiting for Daniel Levy to continue.
"Lister, our club has accepted its fate. We can't stop Campbell from luring him to transfer, but I can't let him move to Arsenal. How can I have the face to stay at Tottenham by then? I won't be everyone's business."
What a laughing stock. I have only become the club president for less than half a year. This matter is obviously not my responsibility, but I have to bear the blame."
Daniel Levy said angrily. Unlike Joe Lewis, Daniel Levy is a Londoner and has been a Tottenham fan since he was a child. After becoming the chairman of Tottenham this time, Daniel Levy really wants to do a good job.
.Unexpectedly, before he could realize his ambition, the Tottenham captain would lure away players, and might even become his mortal enemy. Then it would be a big stain on him.
Lister had already figured out what Daniel Levy meant. But he still acted as if he didn't understand, and said: "I've heard about this too. I heard that Arsenal are willing to pay 20 million pounds for four years."
Salary invites Campbell.”
"Twenty million pounds over four years."
Daniel Levy did not doubt Lister's news. But he was still shocked by the news. Twenty million pounds for four years, that is a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds. If converted into euros, it would be about 150,000 euros.
European football has the highest weekly salary in the world. Even the Real Madrid superstar does not have such a weekly salary.
"Damn David Dunn."
Daniel Levi gritted his teeth. After seeing Lister, he said: "Lister, you must help with this matter."
"explain."
"Lister, I just want you to do me a favor. I don't ask Campbell to stay at Tottenham. As long as you can help prevent him from transferring to Arsenal. As long as you can help this matter, I will never forget it.
of."
Lister did not answer immediately. There were many reasons why Campbell moved to Arsenal. First of all, few English players were willing to move to foreign countries, and in the history of English football, there were very few successful players abroad. Even including
There are very few Welsh, Scottish and English players who have succeeded abroad.
Therefore, although many foreign giants were interested in him, he himself was not willing to leave England. Therefore, although there seemed to be many clubs that had the opportunity to acquire Campbell at that time, in fact, after careful analysis, there were only three clubs, namely Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Only these three clubs in England can stabilize the current Tottenham Hotspur.
Liverpool was strong this season and won the so-called five crowns. However, speaking of Liverpool's performance in the league, it was not very good. At that time, the Premier League was dominated by Manchester United and Arsenal. Although it was later reported that Liverpool had A five-year contract of 25 million pounds, which means a signing bonus of 5 million pounds and an annual salary of 4 million pounds. But the attractiveness itself is not as good as Manchester United and Arsenal.
Among the remaining Manchester United and Arsenal, Arsenal lacked the most central defenders at that time. Because the defense line left by Graham was getting older and older, they needed to be replaced. Campbell was the best one. And Manchester United There was no rush because their central defender was not that lacking. So in the end Campbell became an Arsenal player.
Unfortunately, something happened that no one could predict. The Stam autobiography incident caused Manchester United to sell Stam at the last moment, resulting in a big gap in Manchester United's defense. Until the defender combination of Ferdinand and Vidic appeared, Manchester United's The center back combination is stable. And it was also because of the instability of the defense that Arsenal became stronger in those three seasons, overwhelming Manchester United at the time.
After thinking about this, Lister slowly figured out some clues. It is not impossible to do this. Maybe with this matter, Lister can not only deepen his relationship with Ferguson, but also completely tie up his relationship with Tottenham. Riester also understood. It seems that Daniel Levy also analyzed it and found that Campbell was the most likely to go to Arsenal. That's why he was so anxious to find himself.
"Lister, it doesn't matter which club you are in. Even if you don't go to a foreign giant, Manchester United or Liverpool, it doesn't matter. As long as it's not Arsenal."
Seeing that Lister has been silent, Daniel Levy said anxiously. Daniel Levy is really anxious now. How ironic it is that the captain of Tottenham becomes an Arsenal player. Don't say that Daniel Levy is the chairman of Tottenham. , even as a Tottenham fan, he doesn’t want to see this scene. Because this kind of thing will definitely become a big joke. And the object of ridicule is Tottenham, and he is the chairman of Tottenham.
"Okay, Daniel."
Lister nodded, and then said slowly: "I can give it a try, but don't have too many expectations. I will do it, and I will do my best. But if the final result is not what you want, don't blame me. "
Although Riester had some clues, he didn't dare to make a guarantee. After all, there were too many changes in this kind of thing, and Riester couldn't guarantee that he would be able to succeed. It was best to leave room for each other.
"Thank you, Lister."
Daniel Levy does not have many connections in the British football world. When encountering such an embarrassing thing, the first thing he thinks of is Lister, whom he has known for a long time. Lister has become more and more powerful in European football in recent years. This is because of Daniel. Levi understands.
He believed that as long as Lister was willing to help, there would definitely be room for improvement in this matter. Now that he heard Lister agreed to help, Daniel Levy was very happy.
