While Aldrich was looking through the information, he suddenly remembered something. He opened the drawer, took out a document and handed it to Andrew, saying, "You are more familiar with Africa than I am, and I need your help with this matter."
Andrew opened the file and browsed, and said in surprise: "What's the use of Millwall going to Africa to build football schools and training camps? Is it a waste of money? If it's for the market, then it should be in other regions."
Aldridge patiently explained: "Not only in Africa, in the next ten years, Millwall will promote the football brand to the whole world. Every continent and as many countries as possible will have Millwall football schools and training camps.
This can broaden the team's selection scope."
"Are you overly obsessed with young players? If possible, do you plan to be labeled a Millwall watcher as soon as the child is in the womb?"
Aldrich chuckled and said, "I have my own ideas. If I tell you in detail, you won't be interested in listening."
Andrew shrugged, agreeing with the other party's statement.
To put it bluntly, Aldrich wants to build football schools and training camps around the world, the core of which is the club's talent selection foundation, and the second is to cope with FIFA's new transfer policy ten years from now: banning international transfers of players under the age of 18.
But FIFA's policy itself is contradictory.
Now, Millwall can directly bring players under 18 years old from Portugal, Italy, Spain and other EU member states back to London, but once the ban comes out in ten years, it will not be possible.
However, there are also workarounds here.
More than ten years later, there are still many foreign players under the age of 18 in the young echelons of major wealthy clubs.
The key is how the players came to the club.
If it is a transfer between clubs and the player is under 18 years old, the door to international transfers is closed.
If a player does not belong to a club, if he joins a foreign club directly, it will not work if he is under 18 years old!
The only feasible way is: when the club has investment in football in other countries, and recruits players through the draft of football schools or training camps, then it can bring these players back to the country to continue training. Its core essence is more like young players.
I am a student. I studied in a middle school affiliated with a university, and then I was directly promoted to a university to continue my studies.
If there is no such process, it is more like players directly going to work in foreign countries. Then FIFA will not recognize it and prohibit it. The more famous case in history that will be punished in the future is La Masia. Barcelona relied on the success of Dream Three to let La Masia
West Asia has become famous. It has attracted young players from all over the world to go there for training. As a result, many players violated FIFA's ban by entering Barcelona's lower echelons. However, during the same period, small players like Japan were not among the targets of punishment. The reason is
Japanese players were selected through Barcelona's training camp draft in Japan.
Aldridge is preparing for a rainy day now, and cannot wait for the policy to come out before dealing with it, let alone eliminate policy factors. This is a construction investment that will benefit the future, and will help Millwall increase its international influence and popularity.
After reading the information sent by Andrew, Aldrich really got an unexpected harvest.
"For this young man, sign a contract with him and help him come to Europe. Millwall will cover all the expenses."
Aldridge pulled out a player's file and handed it to Andrew.
Andrew looked down at the dark-skinned boy and murmured: "Michael Essien, help them immigrate?"
Aldrich shook his head and said: "The cost of immigration is too high. He can't come to London. He doesn't have an EU passport or a labor certificate. It just so happens that I'll loan him to Belgium and let Tolop take care of me. I'll look after him for training."
The coach is keeping a close eye on him. In four years, when he is still under 20 years old, he will get an EU passport and come back to London. Millwall can bear the expenses during this period."
Andrew agreed without saying a word. He is very motivated for this kind of thing. Over the years, he has managed players and watched unknown people grow into stars. He has a very strong sense of pride in his heart. In the agent circle, he has become a famous player.
The British predators are a force that cannot be underestimated in Europe. The competition with brokerage companies from other countries has also become fierce. Some places can stand, such as Spain and Germany, but some places are as solid as fortresses and they cannot
Get involved, such as Italy.
As the days go by, with just a week left before the Premier League kicks off, Fleet Street's focus on Millwall begins to decline.
Millwall sold players in the summer, loaned young players on loan, and the signings in the transfer market were still the same as in previous years. There was zero investment in the first team, and those brats in the youth team, Fleet Street knows it.
You know, but when it is published as news, it really has no selling point. Who cares about these young men whose names they have never heard of in the general public?
But Aldridge really has no intention of closing the door to the transfer market.
He needs a forward, to be precise, a center.
This gives you one more choice when it comes to technical and tactical changes.
With only Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klose, the center position is obviously a bit weak.
Especially considering that Nedved has no substitute.
After entering August, the major leagues are about to start, and the transfers of most clubs have been settled. Whether the buzzer trade will happen or not is just a soap opera at the moment.
Millwall, the new Champions League champion, is a bit shabby. The net income from selling players is 92 million pounds, and the investment in first-team signings is zero.
Manchester United bought York, and the dark duo of York and Cole was formed.
Arsenal won the Premier League and FA Cup last season, but Wenger only spent 3 million pounds to buy Ljungberg and two children.
Liverpool's defense has been supplemented by the introduction of Hyypia and several players worth about three million pounds. With the addition of Gerrard, Carragher and other youth training products, the strength has also been significantly improved.
Chelsea spent more than 5 million pounds to introduce forward Casiraghi from Lazio, and spent 2 million pounds to introduce defender Freire from Barcelona, plus 4.6 million pounds to join World Cup champion Marcel Desailly from AC Milan, etc.
Chelsea continued to invest heavily in several free transfer players attracted by high wages, but their strength has been greatly improved compared to last year.
Tottenham had a poor record last season. Their summer investment was modest, with five to six million bought for five little-known players, and the overall strength has not changed much.
But no matter what they did, everyone invested in it, except Millwall, who couldn't get out. The fans were not anxious, and the reporters were so anxious that they wanted to curse.
92 million pounds, you spend it, spend it!
Here's some sensational transfer news!
Aldridge couldn't find a good forward who was listed or rumored on the market, so he checked earlier news to see if there were any cases of aborted transfers.
After this search, I really found a suitable candidate.
He picked up the phone and called the club's transfer team and said bluntly: "We are asking Monaco to buy the opponent's forward Henry for 8 million pounds."
Henry, who became a member of the World Cup champions in the summer, was a bit unlucky. Before the start of the World Cup, there were rumors that Juventus wanted to sign him. However, Trezeguet helped Millwall win the European Champions Cup at the club, so Moggi finally made his decision.
Determined to buy Trezeguet, who has played a significant role in Millwall's high scoring rate for four years.
But there are many clubs seeking to buy Henry. The bids are not low. Henry's unlucky thing is that he was injured when he returned to team training in the summer. Now, the big clubs are bidding high and are afraid that Henry's injury will become a hidden danger. The large investments are in vain, and the small clubs are bidding
Low, Monaco is not willing to go. Henry doesn’t want to go either: he is already worth a world championship. If he goes to a small team, he might as well stay in Monaco, even though there is no Champions League to play in.
Because of this, Henry remains in Monaco.
Aldridge feels that Henry is undoubtedly the best candidate, and he can be transformed into a center. In addition, he has played as a winger and has mature technical and physical conditions. He is the kind of role that can be played regardless of the team.
Whether it is 433 or 442, let him play center or winger. He has a place to play.
As soon as Millwall's offer was faxed to Monaco, within an hour, Tigana called Aldridge.
"Henry is recovering from his injuries, didn't you know?"
"It's okay, Millwall can take the risk."
Aldrich smiled and answered the phone.
In fact, the physical examination for player transfers is not a hard and fast rule. The physical examination is more about checking for hidden disease risks that are invisible to the naked eye. For example, when big clubs introduce players, they will be observed for at least half a year. If you are stuck in the physical examination,
Link, that's a joke. Although such cases do occur, it may not have anything to do with the physical condition of the players. It's just that the club regrets it and doesn't want to bring in the players.
The transfer of many players is announced before the physical examination, and then they go through a physical examination and sign the contract.
Aldrich has confidence in his own medical system. Henry may recover faster if he comes here to recuperate.
"Do you really want it?"
"Let's talk about money."
"Fifteen million!"
"Dollars?"
"GBP!"
"You are robbing money. Let's not talk about it. The final price is 10 million pounds."
Tigana hesitated for a long time. The price was not low. Judging from the value of players sold by French Ligue 1 teams, it was worthy of Henry.
Besides, what would Henry think if he refused?
He wanted to go to a bigger club and also yearned for Italy. Unfortunately, Juventus bought Trezeguet.
Monaco will not qualify for the Champions League next season, which makes him even more serious about leaving.
Tigana finally compromised and agreed to Millwall's £10 million transfer offer.
Next, Aldrich personally flew to France and visited Henry at his door.
Henry was surprised when Aldridge showed up at his door. He knew that the club had agreed to his transfer offer, but he was really flattered by Aldridge's sincerity in coming to the door in person.
After the two sat down, Aldridge couldn't wait to get down to business and said straight to the point: "Thierry, Millwall lacks a powerful forward in the new season, a forward who can guarantee the team's goals and help the team improve.
A striker with trophy odds, I believe if you come to Millwall you're the one we need."
When Henry heard such opening remarks, he felt excited for some reason.
He is someone who has played against Millwall and knows how strong that team is. Even though many main players have left in the summer, the guarantee of Millwall's strength, from the outside, is the young champion coach in front of him.
He began to ask about his place and status in the team if he moved to Millwall.
Status does not mean the authority of the locker room, but the commitment of being the main player or substitute.
Aldrich was not in a hurry to answer, and first asked: "Do you trust me?"
Henry asked in surprise: "Why do you ask?"
Aldridge said solemnly: "Because I want to make you better and make you a world-class forward, but you must trust me, we trust each other and work together to achieve this."
Henry is not a fledgling young player. He played hundreds of games in five years in Monaco and scored 20 goals as a winger. This number is not too many, but it is also a lot. This will give him his own ideas. If he
If he persisted, Aldrich might have bought a bomb.
If it had been Wenger, he probably wouldn't have asked such a question. After all, it was Wenger who promoted Henry to the Monaco first team and was considered his enlightenment mentor.
Henry thought of Aldridge's resume and the outstanding stars he had trained in the past. He nodded and said, "I believe that I will obey your request."
Aldridge nodded and continued: "Okay, then if you want to become a world-class forward, you must first change your concept. You must regard yourself as a center forward and as a goal scorer. If you come to Millwall, you will serve as
Winger or center, no matter which position, you
You must further improve your direct threat to the goal. Like Larsson, you can play center or winger, have a large interactive area, and have a high offensive threat. If you can meet my requirements, I believe you will be the European leader.
One of the strongest contenders for the Golden Boot."
Henry was dumbfounded.
He is a winger and wants to transform into a goal machine who can score at least 30 league goals in a single season?
