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Chapter 412

Chelsea's success last season really stimulated too many traditional giants, not only the direct competitors of the Premier League, but traditional big-name teams like AC Milan and Real Madrid were also stimulated enough by their triple crown. It's really depressing to lose the Rossoneri in the Champions League final.

Originally, they lost to Chelsea in the decisive battle, which already made Galliani and Berlusconi, two powerful figures, a little bit embarrassed in front of everyone. They also did not go very smoothly in the transfer market. The competitiveness of outstanding players is indeed gradually weakening.

This point even Galliani, a veteran in the transfer market, has to admit that the situation of the entire Serie A league has become very bad because of their weak economy, and they cannot absorb those outstanding players at all.

Moreover, the rise of the Premier League and the high salaries they can pay have become the biggest obstacle for Serie A to recruit outstanding players. England's attraction to those top stars is increasing day by day.

If it was said that just a few years ago, Serie A balloon stars like Zola and Vialli could still make waves in the Premier League and show their strengths, but now this situation is gone forever.

Players like Zidane, Kaka, and Shevchenko can only be recognized by the Premier League giants. Those outdated old guys have long been no longer the first choice for the Premier League. Now only big names are recognized here.

In addition to players like Shevchenko and Kaka in Serie A in the past two years, who can compete for the World Footballer of the Year, those local rising stars and players with a little bit of strength are almost lost.

Not only the Premier League is gradually eroding the appeal of Serie A, but the old rivals of La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also eroding the golden signs of the Italians. Serie A can be said to be perilous.

For this point, even the wily Galliani has nothing to do. The overall weakness of Serie A is an indisputable fact. The deterioration of economic conditions is almost destroying this "little World Cup".

Bankruptcy, reorganization, trusteeship, these things are like a vicious circle. A team like Lazio that once won the league championship must face a situation of collapse and bankruptcy.

Not to mention how those middle and lower Serie A teams are living like years, even traditional giants like AC Milan are now less attractive to those players with some strength.

Even if some newly promoted players are invited by AC Milan, they have to wait and see. After all, compared with Serie A, the transfer conditions that La Liga and the Premier League can offer are more generous and will attract more attention.

Don't talk about getting those new stars, Galliani is struggling to find some practical veterans. Berlusconi's current energy is all used in politics.

Uh, there are also women. Anyway, this old guy doesn't pay much attention to his team.

Perhaps for the Prime Minister who is a little tired of football, AC Milan can bring him only the votes of those fans, but it is not a necessary moment for him to participate in the general election.

So for the team, Berlusconi will invest, but will not throw money like Chelsea.

At least for now, the bald old man doesn't think his team has fallen.

Just like what he said after losing the Champions League final, "AC Milan is still the most competitive team in the Champions League. This failure does not mean that we cannot make a comeback."

Maybe this is what Berlusconi said on the scene, but the subtext is also obvious, that is, that guy thinks that his team is no worse than others. If this is the case, why should I throw a lot of money?
The chairman is so clueless, do you still expect AC Milan to have a strong investment in the transfer market?Even Galliani himself said that if you want to buy a capable player, you must first prepare to sell.

Moreover, there are not a few people who sell. Galliani is not satisfied with many players they have bought, especially those like Karadze and others, who are paid high salaries and cannot show their due state.

The main frame of the team cannot be moved, and the main players like Pirlo and Kaka must be retained. This will also allow AC Milan to continue to remain competitive in the league and the Champions League, and they do not want to play free fall.

But to buy players of the level of Ballack or Gerrard, it is a luxury for the current AC Milan. Anyway, it is impossible for Galliani to spend 4000 to [-] million euros at every turn.

AC Milan is not only unable to spend so much money to buy superstars, but even some veterans they think are useful, they are a little bit powerless, just like Crespo's transfer fee, which is a little expensive.

Although Chelsea's asking price was a transfer fee of 500 million euros, Kenyon did not kill the price, but even so, Galliani did not immediately make an offer to Chelsea.

Crespo, who went to AC Milan on loan last season, was very eye-catching. In some games, his performance was even more threatening than the genuine striker Shevchenko. Even Ancelotti said, so A shooter who can smell opportunities in front of the goal is exactly what the current AC Milan team needs most.

But the transfer fee has become an obstacle to the continued cooperation between the two sides, and Kenyon and Mourinho agreed that even if Crespo stays in the team in the new season, he will definitely be able to find his own position.

Especially when Kežman has already transferred and left, the Argentine is a strong guarantee for the striker. Of course, if AC Milan can afford the transfer fee, Chelsea will release him according to the rules.

However, considering the current state of the AC Milan team, which is a bit cash-strapped, it is indeed a bit traumatic to ask them to spend more than 1000 million euros, not to mention that the Italians are not used to spending such money on buying people.

If it were to buy a player of Lampard's age, Galliani might make a move, but buying a veteran like Crespo who is close to the end of his career does need to be considered.

Whether it is worth it, or what kind of benefits such an investment can bring, all need to be weighed.

Although when Galliani talked with Crespo, he told the other party not to rush to accept other people's offers, but the Italian knew very well that it would be really difficult to buy Crespo.

It may not be easy for AC Milan to pay so much for such a veteran.

Their minds are still stuck two or three years ago, thinking that 2000 million can get a player at the level of Ronaldinho, and they have a background in a wealthy family, which can make many players take the initiative to defect.

Just like Jankulovski, who came from Udinese on a free transfer after the transfer opened.

However, Galliani's confidence is not unreasonable. Not long after Jankulovski's free transfer, Vieri, the former king of Inter Milan, also chose a free transfer.

Moreover, the most famous tank-type killer on the front line of the Italian national team also chose to set his foothold on the rival AC Milan in the same city, which made many red and black fans a little excited.

Although Vieri's state in the last two seasons has no longer been as brave as it used to be, it is indeed a bit surprising to be able to pick up such a No. [-] figure for nothing, especially from his rival in the same city.

With such a free transfer precedent, Galliani is not too bad after the transfer started. At least his team already has a few good supplementary personnel, and the total cost is only 300 million.

Small-scale investment and repairs in individual positions are the emergency options for Galliani to operate the team now. In the absence of large capital injections, AC Milan also appears a bit weak.

It is estimated that the chairman of the club who can afford to spend money in the entire Serie A is the uncle of Inter Milan. Moratti is definitely willing to invest a lot of money in order to win the league championship and the Champions League trophy.

It's just that this guy's vision of people is really bad enough. Not only is he not accurate when buying players, but his choice of coaches really makes many Inter Milan fans feel depressed.

Mancini's coaching position is not in danger for the time being, but the future of players like Emre will no longer have any connection with the Nerazzurri, and the only way to wait for them is to be purged.

However, after getting rid of the burden of the Turkish midfielder, Inter Milan has dug Veron, the Argentine wizard from Chelsea, and Solari and Samuel have also become new aids for the Nerazzurri.

But compared with big buyers and big sellers in the transfer market like Chelsea, it is true that their investment is not considered a deal, and the transfer fees of Serie A may not be as much as the top three of the Premier League.

Especially after winning the Triple Crown, it can be said that the Chelsea team can spread out in terms of competition and the transfer market. Abramovich is ready to defend the title this time.

A triple crown is just a stimulus for this Russian tycoon. He needs more stimulus to let Chelsea fans remember his name, invest a lot of money, and start a new round of acquisition storm.

Gerrard's deal is basically a certainty, the only thing missing is the autographs of both parties, even if the Liverpool team doesn't want to let him go, they can't do anything about the pressure within their own team.

Kenyon, who had secured the deal, did not stop his search for players, he dug into Liverpool's corner, and he did not relax on Arsenal's side. Chelsea's seduction of Ashley Cole, It never stopped and the temptation was even more apparent when the transfer market opened.

Although Wenger has repeatedly stated that Ashley Cole is not for sale, even Wenger, who has always been calm, can't bear it this time when facing such a fierce bombing offensive from Chelsea.

The highest net worth of an England native defender is Ferdinand's transfer fee of 3000 million, but now Chelsea has raised the offer for Ashley Cole to 2000 million, which already indicates that Wenger's statement that it is not for sale is likely to be invalid. After all, this The price is not something ordinary people can refuse.

According to the predictions of the English media, this kind of tug-of-war is at most a price game, and for Wenger and the Arsenal team that has just moved to the new stadium and is in urgent need of funds, it is simply a transfer that cannot be refused.

The only question is where the transfer fee will be fixed in the end, and how much it will cost.

But a guy like Kenyon who takes money for money will definitely not care about the acquisition fee this time.

With these two deals, Kenyon is still not enjoying it. For him, this is just a warm-up.

The midfielder was originally the top priority for Mourinho to replenish his troops, so Kenyon's acquisitions will not stop just because Gerrard is settled. There are still many names on his plan.

But Shevchenko's acquisition proposal encountered unprecedented resistance. Galliani only responded to Kenyon's offer, "Want to buy Shevchenko? That's a dream."

This sentence immediately blocked the possibility of the two sides continuing to talk. For this competitor who defeated him in the Champions League final, Galliani would never indulge the other party to poach the wall.

What's more, after losing Crespo, now AC Milan can only count on Shepchenko and Inzaghi on the front line. No one knows how the newly joined Vieri can recover.

Moreover, as a veteran and strong team, being poached by the opponent so unscrupulously, it is estimated that no one can bear it, not to mention that Chelsea is just a test now, even if Kenyon really made an offer, Galliani would refuse without hesitation On the other side, this is a minimum dignity issue for the AC Milan team.

This is also the first tough bone that Chelsea encountered in the transfer market. Although Kenyon did not give up the idea of ​​seducing Shevchenko, it seems that it is indeed difficult to sign the Ukrainian.

What's more, Shevchenko himself did not express a strong willingness to transfer. Even after losing the Champions League, he still told the Milan media that he and AC Milan will re-attack the championship in the new season.

Although Chelsea has its own fellow as the chairman of the club, and Abramovich's conditions for Shevchenko are generous enough, but Shevchenko himself also has a process of mentality change.

Milan is the place where he became famous. From here, he was accepted by the entire European football world. Champions League champions, league champions, these honors were all achieved in Milan. It is really difficult to leave.

Not only to consider the attitude of the club, Shevchenko also has to consider his influence among the fans. After losing to Chelsea, he joined the opponent. Maybe he will be called Judas by the fans.

AC Milan fans have never been vegetarians, and Shevchenko has to act cautiously.

So in the face of Kenyon's sterling offensive, Shevchenko still safely chose to stay in the team. Although he doesn't know what the future holds, he will not leave AC Milan for the time being in the new season.

Galliani seemed very satisfied with his choice of number one killer, and he seemed to be demonstrating against Kenyon in this way. He wanted to prove that money is not everything.

Although he had a bad nose with the Italians, Kenyon's true nature in the transfer market is still revealed. With strong financial support as the backing, he feels a bit like killing all sides.

When facing those traditional wealthy teams, his check may not be a panacea, but when facing some other fringe league teams, Kenyon's money offensive can be said to be omnipotent.

Ligue [-] is the most vulnerable group in the five major leagues. Even a quasi-rich team like Lyon cannot resist poaching from the Premier League and Serie A. Their players will lose a lot of players every season, especially those in Europe. The budding guys in the arena can't be kept at all.

Kenyon's check hit the Lyon team's gate accurately this time. He offered 3000 million euros to acquire Lyon's Ghanaian midfielder Essien, which the other party could not refuse.

Although there are not a few people who are as fond of Essien as Kenyon, no one is as rich and powerful as Chelsea. That is 3000 million euros, but Kenyon doesn't seem to have considered how much it is.

You can see what it means to spend money like water. Just look at Kenyon. Leon and Essien almost didn't refuse it, so they just accepted it. After all, they really couldn't refuse the money.

3000 million, already more than the entire cost of Lyon for a season, refuse?Unless it's an idiot.

Manchester United and Bayern Munich, who are also interested in Essien, have seen Chelsea snatch people away from their eyes this time. For Ferguson, this is not the first time that they have been robbed by the other party.

Before signing Essien, Wright Phillips, who had recently entered the England national team, was also taken to Stamford Bridge by Kenyon for 2000 million pounds. This madness also made people shudder.

For a rookie who has just started to spend such a large amount of money, it can be seen that Chelsea is definitely not stingy with investing a lot of money in defending the double-lane title this time, and they are even more crazy than last season.

After owning Duff and Arjen Robben, they have to buy wingers. Chelsea's ambition to dominate the Premier League is already in front of everyone. The FA Cup?League Cup?Maybe they all want to take it all in.

Two-line battle, or three-line battle, Chelsea needs every battlefield to maintain a strong competitiveness. After winning the Triple Crown, this crazy blue team needs more trophies.

To build a dynasty belonging to Chelsea in the shortest possible time, for this goal, Abramovich has prepared enough pounds, and the wave of acquisitions is only part of their plundering of the championship.

Focus on your own championship team and continue to strengthen the team's lineup, not only the main lineup needs to be expanded.

After Mourinho invited Aurelio Pereira to come, an echelon construction and dynasty concept built from the youth team has gradually begun to take root within Chelsea.

The Russian tycoon not only wants to buy people now, but he also needs to cultivate his own stars from Chelsea's echelon in the future. This blue dynasty must continue and become a new legend.

Perhaps in the new season, the blue rush that has been raging for a season will continue to be scraped.

Or, its power will be even more violent. . .

(End of this chapter)