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Chapter 413

Spending money, Chelsea has no other tactic in the transfer market, just throwing money, but such a simple method has already made many wealthy teams feel like crying without tears.

What is capital operation, this is the power of capital, what is the tradition of a wealthy family, what is the glory of a club, in front of a lot of euros, many things are no longer as attractive as before.

There is no way, the Russian tycoon's check is too fierce. With Chelsea's unscrupulous investment, the transfer market fee of the entire European football has been greatly increased.

Kenyon doesn't care about spending millions of euros to buy people, but other clubs don't have such a desperate chairman who throws money at him.

Just like AC Milan and Bayern Munich, they will not spend hundreds of millions of euros crazy for a season.

But this is the third consecutive year of Chelsea's crazy acquisitions. The Russian's money bag seems to be closed once it is opened, and his generosity has also put pressure on competitors.

Players who could have been bought for 1000 million euros, now because of Chelsea's unreasonable price increase, the price has to be raised to at least 500 million or more, and the club may not be willing to sell.

No matter what big-name club you are, no money?Everything is out of the question, the transfer is so realistic.

This is especially true for those clubs that already rely on buying players for a living. In their view, buying an extra million euros may bring more talented young players to the team. Why not do it?
This is the case with the Lyon team. They don't deny that they will sell players, but they must be worth selling.

For example, Essien, when he was originally valued, did not exceed 2000 million, but in the end the Lyon team just pushed the guy's worth to more than 3000 million euros. This is a representative who can do business.

But the most important thing is that there are people who are willing to spend money waiting by the side, otherwise, this business will not be possible.

But there are indeed enough ways for the French to raise their value. The Lyon team has used all available resources, including giants like Manchester United and Real Madrid, which have become their bargaining chips.

It can only be said that Kenyon didn't care how much it cost, so when he bought Essien, he didn't counter the price.

But the most annoying thing about Kenyon is not how much money he spends on players he likes, but that this guy will provoke no matter who he is, especially those players that competitors need.

And the other party seems to be very happy with this kind of hook-up, and those managers are eager to hype it up.

Especially those players who have flirted with Chelsea, they took advantage of this opportunity to increase their value. Those clubs that tried to recruit them not only had to pay more transfer fees, but also had to raise their salaries.

If they don't do this, they are likely to pass by the players they need. Kenyon is not only spending money on his own, but his unscrupulous investment has also put pressure on his competitors.

Even if Chelsea can't buy this player, that guy is likely to have a good place, or can find a good opportunity to strengthen treatment with his club from such a battle.

It can be said that since the big Russian moved to Chelsea, the transfer fee of the entire European football world has increased by more than one level. Now a transaction may start at tens of millions of euros.

And this trend is gradually increasing. Every year in the transfer market, there will be one or two sky-high prices.

You know, the AC Milan team bought Shevchenko for only 600 million US dollars, that's US dollars!Now if this guy leaves from AC Milan, don't even think about it without 4000 million euros.

Just like when Kenyon made an offer, he directly called AC Milan for 500 million euros. If it wasn't for the fact that the other party refused to sell it, the price might have soared.

Because the Chelsea team has freed up at least 4000 million euros for this transfer, and will even add more.

When the Ukrainian nuclear warhead is approaching the 30-year-old mark, it can still be sold at such a high price.

In addition to saying that Shevchenko's competitive value has not been weakened, you have to say that Chelsea are really willing to spend money.

It's only been six years. I don't know how many people said that Zidane's transfer fee at that price may not be broken in the following year, but Chelsea only kept this suspense for less than three years. The prices for buying Lin Yi, Drogba and Essien have all exceeded 3000 million.

Almost every year Chelsea will set a standard in the transfer market. After the Russians took over, this has almost become a law, and judging by this posture, it is likely to continue.

It is estimated that if Abramovich does not pursue this goal one day, many people will not adapt.

Everyone seems to be used to watching Chelsea create such a transfer record, including those reporters who will unconsciously pay attention to whether Chelsea has bought another player when they go to find news every day.

Does anyone still say that Chelsea is not paying attention?Perhaps it has become an existence that cannot be ignored.

However, Chelsea's spending of money has indeed disrupted the order of the transfer market, as well as the value of the players.

Just like the recently bought Essien, if it was placed a few years ago, a player like this who has just played a famous role would not exceed 1000 million at most. More than 3000 million euros, in addition to the transfer fee, there is also a considerable signing fee.

Kenyon conservatively estimated that this transaction allowed Chelsea to transfer at least 800 million euros from their accounts.

However, Kenyon didn't seem to be surprised by such expenses. At least in his opinion, the money was well spent. It not only strengthened the team's midfield, but also made competitors suffer.

And if Wright Jr.'s transfer fee had been placed three years ago, many people would have said that the management of the Chelsea team was crazy, because such a hopeful star who had just entered the national team's gilded gold could actually buy 3000 million euros Above, he is indeed much higher than Manchester United's acquisition of Wayne Rooney.

Is it worth it?This question may only be answered by Kenyon, but this guy seems to be very indifferent.

But now it seems that this kind of transfer tide has completely activated the entire market. In the next few years, this kind of transfer tide will only become more and more fierce, and there is no possibility of it coming down in the short term.

Kenyon not only bought Gerrard, Essien, Wright Jr., and Ashley Cole, who is still under negotiation, at a high price. He also aimed at many potential stocks, such as Rajkovic in Belgrade , Diarra of the French club, and Del Horno of Bilbao, Spain, are also among them.

And Kenyon is still observing potential stocks like Darren Bent and Van der Vaart at any time, but these are just spare tires for Chelsea to consider. After getting Essien and others, Chelsea's Part of the buyout plan is on players who are ready to use as soon as they arrive.

Especially those practical players who are not big names, this is very important to Mourinho.

The cost of acquiring these players is not as exaggerated as the previous big names, but what Mourinho values ​​is their potential utility, especially the role they may play in the team in the future.

It is impossible for a team to be full of big-name players. With the lessons learned from Bayern Munich's "Bundesliga Hollywood", Mourinho does not want Chelsea to become the laughing stock of others.

Balance, this is the most basic requirement of a team, not only must there be big-name players in charge, but also role players who can do dirty and tiring work, those humble guys can often play a big role.

Especially when his team needs to fight on the third or even fourth lines, Mourinho needs someone who can sit on the bench without making a sound, and these practical players are undoubtedly the best choice.

As for what help they can bring to the team, Mourinho still needs to rely on the game to test the effect.

You can't expect these practical players to be as popular as big names, but at critical moments, Mourinho needs these people to go to the front line, just like those substitute players last season.

Mourinho has his own ideas about adjusting the team's personnel structure, but he has nothing to object to Kenyon's crazy buying, after all, most of the players bought are useful.

Even if the cost of buying Wright Jr. is a bit beyond Mourinho's imagination, but when Duff's state begins to fluctuate a bit, it is not impossible to properly strengthen the offensive players on the wing.

After all, his offensive routine last season is now under everyone's noses. Everyone will work hard to study how to restrain Chelsea. Mourinho also needs changes in the team.

Especially in terms of offense, if it was said that last season they could rely on their steady defense and counterattacks to grab points, then Chelsea need to do more in offense this season, otherwise they will be in trouble.

The offensive routine of Robben and Duff's flank breakthrough has been familiar to too many opponents. If we want to make more changes, we must not only find some ways for the players themselves, but also need more people to participate.

Mourinho does not comment on Wright Jr.'s ability now, at least this is not his designated player, but being selected for the national team can be regarded as a proof of his ability from another aspect.

Just like what Mourinho said to the media after signing Wright Jr., "No matter how good this player is in other teams, what I need now is for him to adapt to Chelsea as soon as possible."

Mourinho said these words not only to Wright Jr., but also to those players who are about to join Chelsea. He didn't want those people to subconsciously think that coming here is the main force.

It is up to the players themselves to gain a firm foothold at Chelsea. When Mourinho brought Lin Yi back, if this kid lost the competition with Lampard, he would not give him the main force.

It's just that Lin Yi was a bit ruthless, and it took only a few games to secure his starting position.

But Mourinho doesn't know whether the newly joined players also have such ruthlessness, especially those big-name players who have been in charge of other teams, whether they can accept Mourinho's arrangement.

Although there are such speculations from the outside world, Mourinho is not too worried. The most important thing is that he is a winner. Last season's Triple Crown won him the full support of Chelsea's senior management.

Even Abramovich said, "Don't ask me about the team, ask the coach."

It can be seen that the management of the Chelsea club has absolute trust in Mourinho. Everything in the team is determined by this guy himself, and there is no need to explain to anyone in terms of employment.

The same goes for the Russian tycoon who is the chairman of the club. He will never participate in the team command.

There are specialties in the art industry, and the Russians don't think they are like Berlusconi, who like to point fingers.

Mourinho didn't say anything about his boss's decentralization. This is his temper.

If Abramovich said anything about tactics casually, he could only wait to be choked back by Mourinho's words. Regarding the control of the team, Mourinho never gave others face.

Kenyon bought so many players, similarly, Chelsea's internal cleaning work is also gradually carried out.

The Dutchman Kežman was the first to prepare to leave. The former Eredivisie top scorer, who only played in such insignificant games as the League Cup last season, absolutely cannot bear the days of being ignored.

Almost on the first day when the transfer market opened, Kežman's agent had already communicated with Chelsea. His agent was about to leave, and they had also chosen their next destination.

At the beginning, Chelsea spent a total of 800 million euros to buy Kežman. This time, Kenyon did not do a tearful sale to lose money like when they were cleaned up like in the previous two seasons.

Facing Atletico Madrid's request for a purchase, Kenyon happily let Kežman leave after several rounds of back and forth tug-of-war, but the price paid by those Spaniards was 900 million euros.

Although only 100 million euros were earned, this is an improvement compared to the previous two seasons.

After the big trouble of selling Kezhiman, Smertin, who had just been beaten to death by Lin Yi in the World Cup qualifiers, also made a good plan to return to the Russian Super League. In Chelsea this season, he did not show Russia The ability of Mr. Football and his acclimatization have also made him very depressed.

Now Dynamo Kiev can spend 300 million to buy him back, which can be regarded as saving this footballer.

Compared with the above two people, Parker's departure is a bit unexpected. After all, he still had games to play for Chelsea last season, and he was able to get the chance to come off the bench in many key games.

However, Parker really has no way to say how satisfied he is with this current situation. As the World Cup is approaching, the fringe international footballer of the England team obviously needs to perform well.

Otherwise, Eriksson would not take a player to the World Cup who can't even play the main position in the club.

For the sake of his own future, even though he had to give up Chelsea's high salary, Parker could only endure it.

But I don't know why, Parker's agent would choose Newcastle United as his foothold like a brainless person. If they meet in the new season, Parker may taste the pain of being counterattacked by his old teammates. You know, there is a bit of incompatibility between these two teams.

Although Mourinho thinks that he has lost a good backup defender, compared with Parker's departure, what makes him a little depressed is Thiago's choice. In this transfer tide, he is also preparing to leave from Chelsea.

Thiago's reason is actually very simple. As a substitute player, he has no objection, especially in Chelsea's games last season, he was often regarded as the first substitute in the midfield.

And Thiago is a versatile midfielder, no matter what position he is in the midfield, he can complete the task very well, which is also an important reason why he can often become the first substitute choice.

But now that Kenyon has recruited Gerrard and Essien so crazy, Thiago can feel that his position in the new season will be very awkward, or he will stay on the bench for a long time.

Chelsea's midfield is bound to be reshuffled because of the joining of these people. The playing opportunities that a player who is not considered a big name can get here is being gradually compressed by these heavyweights.

For a player who is still in his prime, this is undoubtedly a torment. After winning the Triple Crown, what Thiago wants to pursue may be to play football, and Chelsea cannot meet this requirement.

Mourinho is also aware of this, so when Thiago moved to Lyon, he could only bless this old man a little depressed. Perhaps, this is the trouble of too many players in a strong team.

Some people come and some people leave. This is the reincarnation of a club. Not many people can live in a club for the rest of their lives. Today's professional players are more like a commodity with a price tag.

Mourinho can't control everyone, but he can only be silent about those who leave.

As the head coach of the Chelsea team, what Mourinho has to consider now is how to integrate these new players. The Triple Crown is a thing of the past, and the flames of the Premier League in the new season are about to be ignited.

To continue the glory of the Blues, Mourinho still has a lot to do, such as how to reconcile the coexistence between Gerrard and Lampard, how to integrate his defense, the ball Whether the team's basic tactical play needs to make large-scale changes, these are all questions.

But what Mourinho needs most now may be Lin Yi's early return. With him, everything may be easier. After all, that kid is the absolute core of his team's tactics.

In less than a month, Chelsea will embark on a new journey. The Community Shield between them and Arsenal will be the first peak match of the new season for the Blues. Everyone wants to make a good start for the league.

Not enough for the battle between Arsenal and the Blues, there can only be one winner. . .Mourinho is ready to win a fourth title for Chelsea. . .

(End of this chapter)