Millwall introduces young players, can buy out the players' apprenticeship contracts, and reach a compensation agreement with the opposing club to make up for its investment in training players. In this regard, Millwall is very generous, like 13-year-old Joe Ha
Especially, how much did the club invest in him before? Another example is Ronaldo, who was transferred at a very young age. The cost of the national team was only dozens of sets of jerseys, shoes and other football equipment.
The total buyout fee plus compensation paid by Hart, Johnson, Baynes and Millwall was less than 4 million pounds.
When it comes to Rooney, this is how things should have played out.
Rooney has talent, otherwise, would Millwall take a fancy to him?
But whether Rooney can play is questionable. There are many geniuses before the age of 16, but only a few can become geniuses after entering the professional league.
Everton can refuse Millwall, but they have to bear a certain risk. If Rooney loses his hand, doesn't it mean that there is money but no profit, which is a loss?
However, compared to the former clubs of Hart, Baines and other players who have little money and reputation, Everton's performance has not been satisfactory after heavy investment in the past few years. Now its business situation is deteriorating, but it is still a Premier League club and it will always save face.
Now taking advantage of the momentum of public opinion, Everton is somewhat suspected of taking advantage of the situation.
They faced two questions.
First, will Rooney still sign with Everton when he is 16?
Second, when Rooney is 16 years old, is he still worth signing?
So the club decided to get rid of Rooney as soon as possible.
But a knock on Millwall.
Needless to say, Aldridge's vision for signings in the past few years is as sharp as a torch!
Manchester United, Arsenal, and Leeds United also joined in the fun and participated in raising the price. They also began to seduce Rooney privately, but after all, it was not as credible as Andrew's guarantee. Rooney himself was very determined and wanted to go to Millwall to make big money in the future.
At this point, Millwall had no way out.
If we withdraw, we will be convinced of the public condemnation. It seems to have told the outside world in a different direction: except for those dirty methods, we will not spend real money to buy players.
Knowing that Everton is extorting money and passing on risks, Millwall still has to jump into the pit.
Aldridge cut the knot quickly and directly bought out Rooney's contract, and at the same time paid a compensation of 5 million pounds to Everton, which was not counted as Rooney's transfer fee. But under the hype of Fleet Street, England's most sensational transfer was born.
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Millwall spent £5 million on a player who probably doesn't belong to them!
Because Rooney only came to Millwall from Everton for training, 5 million pounds was required to compensate Everton for Rooney's training fees in the past few years. After one and a half years, if Rooney does not sign a professional contract with Millwall, he can accept it.
Invitations from any other club. And Millwall will get nothing!
Aldridge used 5 million to make up for the club's image. Instead of being accused of banditry by the public, he would rather be ridiculed by football insiders for being a fool with too much money.
Knowing that he would be laughed at, Aldrich also began to avoid the media and would not go home after get off work. He came to keep Andrew company, and both of them were hiding from reporters.
At the same time, another transfer from Millwall began to replace Rooney.
Millwall will introduce 19-year-old rookie Qu Bo from Chinese club Qingdao Zhongneng!
New news replaces old news, but the status quo of being ridiculed by British football circles will not change.
Most football critics think Aldridge is crazy and Millwall is crazy too.
Bringing players in from China?
Hehehe...
Millwall is operating in a routine manner, making an offer to Qingdao Zhongneng, and the remaining work is for the sponsors to deal with. In terms of transfer fees, Millwall only offered 1 million pounds. When converted into RMB, it is already more than 12 million. It is definitely
Sky-high price! But if the opponent's lion opens his mouth, sorry, either the sponsor will pay, or get out!
Even the Chinese Football Association is involved. Anyway, anything related to Chinese football is very strange. At least organizations like the European Football Association and the Football Association rarely get involved in club transfers unless there is a dispute or violation of regulations.
Yes, because of their own power, they have no position to intervene.
Aldridge had a phone call with Qu Bo himself during the period. He told the other party bluntly: "With your current strength, it is impossible to enter the first team of Millwall, and you cannot be a substitute. And because of labor certificate reasons, you cannot
Possibly training and playing reserve team games at Millwall, and if you move to Millwall, ownership is with our club here, but you won't be able to work in the UK, so you'll be loaned out to one of our partner clubs, Belgium, there
, I have friends I trust to cultivate you,
I will follow up on your growth. When you reach the required number of appearances for the national team and get a labor certificate, we will discuss whether you can return to Millwall. My suggestion is that if you have ambitions and dreams,
, then, you started too late
, many non-European players have been struggling alone in Europe at the age of 16 or 17. You are now 19 years old. If you don’t come to Europe to experience, your talents will be wasted. I can listen to your questions at any time. There is no obstacle for you to communicate with me, but you
We must learn to integrate into the group.”
If a second- or third-tier European club takes a fancy to a Chinese player, they may be blackmailed by the Chinese club, who may claim that it is more conducive to his growth if he stays in a familiar environment.
But if a world-class team like Millwall, which has been listed as the "European Enemy", issues an invitation, if the Chinese club can still refuse and block the transfer of players, the saliva of Chinese fans may drown them.
Everything depends on the player's own opinion.
Qu Bo's transfer was settled a month later. His ownership was in Millwall, and he symbolically came to Millwall to hold a press conference. Then he went directly to Belgium and joined the Austrian Football Association on loan.
There are many Millwall players there, some of whom are unknowns, but there is also Essien who has been around for two years. St. Toulden has graduated from the second division in two years.
He reached the Belgian First Division, where Essien also established a foothold and shined.
Aldrich had nothing to do in Andrew's company and looked through the information of his brokerage company in South America.
When he mentioned the business in South America, Andrew became very excited.
"Aldrich, I finally understand how you feel! Selling players is such a profitable business."
When it comes to the pleasure and sense of accomplishment in doing business, Andrew actually prefers business in South America.
The European side is glamorous and the work is decent, but the money you make is really a matter of hard work. How much work you do, how much you earn.
Over there in South America, it’s more like speculation and huge profits!
His partners in South America can directly buy out the player's ownership through the agent company, and the cost is ridiculously low. Then once the player becomes famous, the agent company recommends him to come to Europe, and the transfer fee is paid directly to their company. Sometimes
A small amount needs to be given to the team, but most of it falls into their pockets. The money is easy to make and seems to come from the strong wind. After all, they don't have to participate in the specific affairs of training players at all, like a club.
It's like working for them.
"Hey, you can't understand my feelings. You are just making money. Some people want to buy my players, but I don't want to sell them yet. If the players I let go in the past few years are willing to stay, I would rather not make that money.
, if you sell it, you will make a loss.”
Aldrich looked through the information and refuted Andrew mercilessly.
Andrew rolled his eyes and smiled, no longer irritating Aldrich.
Like Shevchenko. Looking at it now, Millwall can't say how much money they made from him. After all, Shevchenko's value is still rising.
Aldrich suddenly stopped, pulled out a player's information and handed it to Andrew, saying, "What's his condition?"
There were some symbols on the data that Aldrich couldn't understand.
Andrew looked down and saw a 17-year-old Brazilian player. He said nonchalantly: "It proves that he was abandoned by the club and has no value."
"It's worthless? Then do me a favor. Your company will sign him and arrange a club for him in Brazil. When he turns 18, Millwall will introduce him."
Andrew re-examined the information, looked at the player's profile picture and name, and raised his eyebrows: "Will he be very valuable?"
"Who knows, maybe I'm just taking revenge on you and making your work go in vain."
Aldrich whistled and continued to look through the information.
Andrew chuckled, walked aside and picked up the phone to call the company in South America.
Let them contact the young man named Thiago Silva who has no ball to play according to the information in the file.
On August 3, Millwall officially held a press conference. Tomorrow, Millwall will usher in a big milestone for the club: the unveiling of the Lion King Stadium!
AC Milan, which opened the friendly match invitation, has arrived in London to prepare for the match.
Aldridge first announced at the press conference that Millwall's transfer market door was closed, and no one would leave or come.
This year's transfer signings may be criticized in the future.
Aldrich could foresee it, but he didn't trust it.
For example, if they give up the introduction of Adriano, Millwall will definitely be ridiculed for missing out on a superstar when the opponent is popular.
Rooney's turmoil may accompany Rooney's entire career in the future, and everything that happens today will definitely be mentioned frequently in the future.
Millwall's negotiations with Real Madrid, missing Casillas and more.
This is normal. Such stories will always appear in clubs that are the focus of football circles.
Millwall is now the focus and the "number one public enemy" in European football. Everything surrounding them is the talk of the football world.
August 4th, evening.
The brightly lit Lion King Stadium was packed with fans when it first welcomed fans, and the venue was full.
A historic year and a historic moment, Millwall fans will not miss it, otherwise it will be a pity.
In a friendly match, Aldridge did not put pressure on the team. He left the locker room early before the game and gave the players a lot of time.
Brand-new wardrobes and modern facilities. When they first came here, many players stood in front of their wardrobes in a daze, staring at their name tags on the wardrobes for a long time.
There are also cases like Ronaldinho and Schneider who took off their clothes before the game even started and jumped into the hydrotherapy pool to restore physical strength and relieve fatigue, like children who have not grown up and have a water fight...
Aldridge, who was wearing a suit and ties, did not enter the stadium, but went to the VIP box.
On the way, he met AC Milan manager Galliani.
The Canadian manager shook hands with Aldridge with a smile and congratulated Millwall on the opening of the new stadium.
The opening ceremony of the stadium was attended by the Mayor of London, and the club also invited popular bands to perform on the spot. Now that the performance has come to an end, the staff are cleaning the stadium and preparing for the players of the two teams to enter the game.
Aldridge chatted with Galliani for a long time in the corridor. From the perspective of European giants, the relationship between Millwall and AC Milan is considered good, or should be the best. In Italy, the contrast is greatest.
The only one is Juventus, and the relationship between the two clubs has dropped to a freezing point.
