i want to be king

Chapter 887 Going to Manchester City

Two days later, John Beek drove from Lille to La Louviere.

Along with the agent, there is also the official attitude given by Lille, that is, they want to take Hazard away and give a transfer fee of 500 million euros, and have already released the news through the media and expressed their position with the agent.

The implication is that the club wants the transfer fee, and they don't care which team they transfer to.

"This is what the head coach Rudy Garcia told me personally. He asked me to tell you that the club really needs the funds. In addition, he also hopes that you can make a careful choice. If you decide to stay in the team, he will also help convince the management."

Rudy Garcia can be said to have done his best.

Sometimes, the sadness of a small team is reflected here.

Players have to sell. If they don't sell, they will have no money to sign in. If there is no money to sign in, the weakness of the club will not be strengthened.

Lille is going to compete in the Champions League next season. If they don't strengthen their signings, what will the team do to compete with those giants?
If they can strive to get out of the group stage and enter the knockout round, the club's income will be even more substantial.

The reason why Lyon is prosperous in Ligue [-] is to participate in the Champions League all the year round, and even enter the knockout rounds.

It's not just about money, it's about players.

Everyone knows that playing in the Champions League and performing well will make it easier to get favored by wealthy teams.

Azar and his parents sat quietly without saying a word.

Their reactions to the situation before them were complex.

On the one hand, it is to look forward to a brighter future. After all, Lille is indeed a small team, but at the same time there is a little fear, because no one knows whether it will be successful after the transfer.

"Which teams are currently interested in us?" Father Thierry Hazard asked with concern.

He used to be a professional player in the Belgian Second Division and also transferred, so he has some experience.

For Hazard, this step must be taken out sooner or later.

Could it be possible that he should stay in Lille all his life?
"Many, there are seven teams in the Premier League who have contacted me and Lille, four in the Bundesliga, five in La Liga, four in Serie A, and Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in Ligue [-]." John Bick said.

It was only recently that he suddenly discovered that the player in his hands was so popular that almost half of the rich and powerful teams in European football were interested in him, which was really surprising.

Of course, it is also normal. The 20-year-old Ligue [-] player of the season is really not a fiction.

The player who achieved this achievement last time was called Benzema.

"The current assessment price of Eden in the transfer market is 2000 million euros, and Lille's request for an additional 500 million euros is actually quite normal. According to my estimation, there should still be teams agreeing, such as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City. Several wealthy teams should hesitate a little bit. They will all have their own set of evaluation criteria."

Although many future stars have been missed due to transfer fees, the giants have always adhered to their own set of evaluation criteria, because they need to control risks and at the same time properly control the transfer value of players.

For example, Real Madrid, they have complained more than once that the team's offer to Real Madrid is different from the offer to other teams.

This is actually a common phenomenon.

"Is Paris Saint-Germain making any noise at the moment?" Thierry asked with concern.

Not long ago, a consortium from Qatar successfully acquired Paris Saint-Germain, and at the same time announced that it will increase investment, vowing to build Paris Saint-Germain into a top European giant in the shortest possible time.

This made Paris Saint-Germain famous immediately.

Before the Qatar consortium, the acquisition of Manchester City by the Abu Dhabi consortium has shocked the entire European football world, especially after the successful introduction of Sudong last summer, this season has won the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League triple crown in one fell swoop.

Today, Manchester City's momentum is getting bigger and bigger, and there is actually another Paris Saint-Germain.

Everyone can clearly see that in the next few years, the life of the European giants may be difficult.

Especially for some giants with insufficient financial resources, the loss of players has become an imminent crisis.

"From the current point of view, it will take two or three years for Paris Saint-Germain to achieve results in Ligue [-], and it will be possible to catch up if they insist on investing heavily. As for European football..." John Bick shook his head.

This is really hard to say.

The competitive pressure of the UEFA Champions League is very high, and the error tolerance rate is extremely low.

As strong as Bayern Munich, after leaving Sudong, Pepe and Marcelo, they immediately made up for it. Players such as Hummels, Contento, Budstuber and David Alaba all performed well. The imported Mario Gomez also performed well, but lost to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final.

why?
Mistake!
Bayern also made mistakes in the past, but the existence of Su Dong has increased Bayern's fault tolerance rate.

To put it simply, Su Dong is too good at scoring goals, so even if Bayern's defense makes a mistake, they can still win.

Just like Manchester City this season, how many turnovers did goalkeeper Joe Hart alone have?
But the result?

Still win, still the Triple Crown!

This is what Su Dong does.

When he was there, not many people noticed, but after losing him, the difference was immediately shown.

Bayern Munich slipped directly from the three consecutive championships to the semi-finals, which is almost the same as Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and other teams.

So, how long will it take Paris Saint-Germain to rise in the European arena, who knows?
"The outside world is generally very optimistic about Manchester City." John Beek said.

"Because of Su Dong?" Thierry asked.

"Yes, Manchester City is now making up for their shortcomings and the thickness of the lineup. It is to cope with the next four-line battle. If there are no accidents, Manchester City will continue to exert their strength in the new season. Guardiola's tactics are suitable for the league. They are very stable in the Premier League, and the existence of Sudong makes their explosive point very strong, and the knockout effect is also obvious."

This is why the outside world is optimistic about Manchester City.

Guardiola's tactics have been polished and formed, and with the addition of Su Dong, it is difficult not to be optimistic.

"John, what do you think?" Karin asked.

She used to be the main striker of the Belgian women's football team. If she hadn't been pregnant with Eden Hazard, she would not have retired, so to some extent, she is not inferior to her husband in terms of football vision.

"Eden's characteristics are suitable for technical flow, so don't go to Serie A. The current Serie A environment is not good, and the Bundesliga can be considered. However, only Bayern is the strongest in the Bundesliga. Dortmund, Werder Bremen and Schalke. Zero Four and other teams are not good enough, and it is difficult to challenge Bayern's position."

"The current environment of La Liga has also changed. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia all pay attention to body and physical fitness. Only Barcelona insists on the technical flow, but Mourinho is not good at using technical players, especially talented technical players."

After just winning the Champions League, the possibility of Mourinho dismissing get out of class is almost zero.

John Bick analyzed this point, and the answer is very obvious.

Bayern can't go, because of the existence of Ribery and Robben, there must be no place to go.

It is also best not to go to Barcelona in La Liga, because Mourinho can't use players like Hazard well, and teams like Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia can't use them well either.

Then the rest is the Premier League.

"The Premier League is the most ideal. Among the teams in the Premier League, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur can all be considered, but Manchester United's coach Ferguson will retire in the past two years. This is a big hidden danger. They cannot take risks. Arsenal are probably scared off and it is difficult to meet Lille's offer. Tottenham Hotspur cannot play in the Champions League."

When the analysis reaches this point, there are actually only two teams left.

Chelsea and Manchester City.

"These two teams have been in contact with us for a long time, especially Manchester City, which has been in contact since last year. It can be said that they are eager for talent. They currently have two wingers, Di Maria and Sanchez. Adam Johnson is not liked by Guardiola. After joining, there will definitely be many opportunities. In addition, the captain of the team is Su Dong, and the vice-captain is Kompany, a teammate of your national team."

"In addition, Courtois and De Bruyne have also joined Manchester City, so there are many acquaintances."

"Chelsea has just changed coaches, and Villas-Boas is also a head coach who attaches great importance to offense. He has trained players like Falcao and Hulk. Relatively speaking, Chelsea will have less competitive pressure than Manchester City, and there are many French players. Communication and integration will not be a problem."

If you simply compare the two teams, Chelsea and Manchester City, the answer is actually obvious.

Although Chelsea has been very strong in the past few years, and even once reached the Champions League final, but with the advent of the economic crisis, Abramovich tightened his money, and the team's performance began to decline. This past season, they almost missed the top four in the league.

And Manchester City is just rightly popular, having just won the Triple Crown, and has a world-class superstar like Su Dong sitting in the city. The plan is very big, and it is obviously aimed at the Champions League. The Abu Dhabi consortium behind it is also rich and powerful, and is willing to invest.

From this point of view, Manchester City is undoubtedly in a period of rapid rise, while Chelsea is going downhill.

More importantly, judging from the current signs, Chelsea chose Villas-Boas because they wanted to reform the team to rejuvenate the team.

In contrast, Manchester City's overall tactical framework and lineup have been polished and will remain stable in the future.

It can be said that if we simply compare the two teams, there is really no reason to give up Manchester City and choose Chelsea.

After John Bicker's analysis, the Hazard family has basically figured out the current situation.

Hazard said before that he wants to be closer to home. The Premier League is undoubtedly the closest, and Manchester City is the most technical team in the Premier League team that pays the most attention to passing and possession. This is undoubtedly in line with Hazard's requirements.

"Can Manchester City agree to Lille's asking price?" Hazard, who had been silent for a while, finally asked.

John Bick smiled slightly, nodded and said, "They won't hesitate at all."

This moved the Azar family again.

I know that Manchester City is rich and powerful, but when I meet them, I will understand how cool it is to be rich and powerful.

At least, there is no hesitation in the transfer of 500 million euros.

(End of this chapter)