There is a dream called football

Chapter 216 Juventus
The opponent in the quarter-finals of the Champions League is Juventus. For Benitez, this is a difficult opponent, but after all, the eight remaining teams are the best teams in Europe, so it is certain to meet a strong team.

It's just that Benitez hopes to meet, for example, Spain or a Premier League team, not an Italian team.

Because the Italian team is indeed very difficult, especially a team like Juventus, which is also nicknamed the old woman, which shows that the grinding skills are first-rate.

But before that, Benitez still has something to worry about, that is the league, and they are still fifth.

Now the score is 47 points, 4 points away from the previous Everton. Li Qiao remembered that Liverpool seemed to be fifth in the end in that season, and did not enter the Champions League.

For this reason, Benitez drank coffee with the boss Tom again and chatted about the current situation of the team.

Tom is very clear about what it means for Liverpool if they cannot play in the Champions League. In fact, it means that the income of next season will be greatly reduced.

The Champions League can bring the team tens of millions of pounds in income a year. Without this, the team will really be very difficult.

"Rafael, you and I are very aware of the importance of the Champions League to our team."

"I know."

"The team's summer signings will also be closely linked to whether they can enter the Champions League, do you know?"

Benitez nodded, "Boss, but please also consider the reality of the team. We have only one lineup, and this season's Champions League has reached the quarter-finals, so it is worth a lot of money."

"Raphael, should we consider selling some people in the summer, such as Gerrard, I think it will be astronomical."

Chelsea have always wanted to introduce Gerrard. If Liverpool are willing to sell, it is likely to refresh Zidane's record.

Tom was tired of this hard-pressed life, and he wanted to play a big game and sell Gerald.

But Benitez thumped in his heart, "Boss, the whole city of Liverpool will oppose you."

"Would you like to make an enemy of the whole city?"

"..."

Tom is not unwilling, but he doesn't know. In his view, this is a deal, but in Benitez's view, this is a betrayal. The betrayal of the fans is likely to make Liverpool fans no longer support him.

"Boss, has someone contacted you?"

Tom was embarrassed, he nodded, "Chelsea's boss has contacted me, and he is willing to pay 6000 million pounds to buy Stephen."

6000 million pounds, that is indeed an easy way to break Zidane's record. No wonder Tom's eyes glowed when he spoke. I can understand this emotion. This is indeed a lot of money.

But still the same sentence, maybe in the hearts of Liverpool fans, the team is above all else, and Europeans' belief in football is not something an American can understand.

Of course, Benitez can't say such things, "Boss, I still hope you think carefully, especially considering the emotions of the fans, which is very important in Europe."

"Hehe, this is what annoys me the most. Isn't this just business? You Europeans just make too much trouble."

sweat.

Benitez was also helpless, but he had a vague feeling that the boss would stay here not long.

*****
"Hi Joe, how are you?"

Just after waking up, Li Qiao received a call from Mourinho, which was quite surprising. Although the two kept their phones, they were in charge of each other, and it seemed that they had nothing to do with each other. It stands to reason that they shouldn't make calls, even to avoid suspicion.

"It's okay, Jose, why do you think of me?"

Li Qiao seldom watches TV recently. Could it be that there is something news about Mourinho?

"Hehe, you brat, we were comrades who fought side by side at this time last year, so I can't call you."

"Ha ha."

Li Qiao laughed along, but he knew it must not be this matter, something must have happened.

Maybe it was almost the same, after laughing, Mourinho got back to business.

"I want to tell you one thing, I have decided to offer you and Gerrard in the summer."

"..."

Li Qiao patted himself on the head, really doubting that he hadn't woken up yet, is this true?

"what happened to you?"

"Nothing, a bit surprised, especially Stephen, he is unlikely to leave Liverpool, you know that."

"Haha, if it was decades ago, then I agree with you, but not now. Money is very important in modern football. As long as I make an offer that Liverpool can't refuse, then everything is not a problem."

"How much is irresistible? May I ask?"

Li Qiao reckoned that this might be a secret, so it's better to keep a low profile and check Mourinho's tone first.

"It's okay to tell you, but you have to keep it secret because it hasn't been officially announced yet."

"it is good."

"Gerrard's £6000 million, plus your £2000 million, all in one package."

"..."

This was really a sky-high price at the time, and Li Qiao was very sweaty. If this news broke out, it would definitely cause a sensation in European football.

"But I still say that, Stephen is not something that can be done with money."

"So I want you to ask me a question."

"Me? I'm afraid I can't do this."

"Okay then, but you must come."

Li Qiao didn't refuse or agree to this, because the two American owners of Liverpool are unreliable. The question is how much time they will spend to ruin the team, and by then it is impossible for Li Qiao not to want to leave.

"still there?"

"Still!"

"How about it?"

"Jose, I like you very much, but I'm still from Liverpool, I don't think I can promise you anything."

"Okay, I understand when you say that, I hope we can cooperate next season."

*****
"Stephen, what are you worrying about?"

asked Gerald's wife. Gerald had been silent in the yard for a long time, and he was obviously unhappy.

"My agent called me and told me that next season I could make a lot of money."

His wife was happy, "Isn't that a good thing?"

"But I have to change a club and a city."

"..."

"Leaving Liverpool?"

Gerald nodded with a wry smile.

The wife understood why Gerrard wasn't happy because he was a kid from Liverpool when he was a kid, singing about the kid you'll never grow up alone, it was hard to get him out of Liverpool.

“Stephen, don’t think about it, you are not that kind of person.”

"But the money is really a lot and it will make me the richest player."

The wife chuckled, "That's not the Stephen I know, and we've had a good life in Liverpool, haven't we?"

(End of this chapter)