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In fact, some giants will spend money, which Ji Ya has long thought of, so he started talking with the players about contract renewal very early, especially for those main players who do not have high income but perform well, they should renew their contracts. of.

Goalkeeper Navas, central defender Lovren, Fonte, midfielder Dembele, forward Giroud.

These are the key targets of the renewal.

They joined Southampton when Southampton was in the lower leagues. Lovren, Fonte and Giroud joined in the League One, and the other two joined in the Championship.

So the salaries they received were not low at that time, but now they seem to be relatively low. Even if they have increased their salaries after upgrading, they still look a bit low now.

Navas and Fonte renewed their contracts very quickly, and their contract renewal made Ji Ya feel more at ease. After all, a goalkeeper and a captain, such a position is not easy to fill.

The old captain Davis originally planned to retire this season. After all, he is 36 years old, but under Ji Ya's persuasion, he decided to renew his contract for another year, just in case.

But the attitude of the other three people is a bit ambiguous.

Lovren, Dembele, Giroud.

They are not too young.

Lovren is 23 years old this year, Dembele is 25 years old, and Giroud is the oldest and 26 years old. They are all at the right age to play, and they have performed well in the past few seasons, whether in the Premier League or in European competitions.

This kind of performance is very convincing. Buying such a player will often not cause any problems.

But at the same time, their performance is not particularly outstanding, so even if other teams want to buy them, they will not pay too much transfer fee.

But they can give higher wages.

Southampton's performance this season, the teams that can dig them are all giants.

Lovren is looking at Liverpool.

It is Tottenham who is looking at Dembele.

It is Arsenal who are looking at Giroud.

They are all strong teams, and they all have sufficient financial resources.

Liverpool's offer for Lovren is 1000 million pounds, Tottenham's offer for Dembele is 1000-1000 million pounds, and Arsenal's offer for Giroud is [-]-[-] million pounds.

"Reject all of them, and then release the news through the agent. It is impossible to take away our main force at such a price." Ji Ya said to Frye.

"What about our bottom line?" Frye asked.

"A 3000 million pound." Kiya replied.

Frye was taken aback.

"Is it too high?" Frye asked hesitantly.

"Never mind them, let's bargain, of course we have to leave a gap... Lovren has to sell for at least 500 million pounds, not lower than this price, Dembele and Giroud can't be lower than 2000 million pounds, They are all in excellent condition, and they are playing at the right age, so what if the price is low at this time." Ji Ya replied.

Frye nodded, which made sense. After all, it was impossible for Southampton not to sell people, and it was impossible to keep the players at a very high price.

It's just that the contracts of the three of them still have at least two to three years left, which can also give Southampton more confidence.

At the same time, playing in the Champions League next season is also a huge source of confidence. Our income will not be low if we play in the Champions Cup. Under such circumstances, if you pay less, we will definitely not sell the main force.

If you play well and enter the knockout stage, your income will not be higher than the transfer fee you gave?

Even if the players want to leave Southampton, they cannot easily say these words.

After all, their contract is still very long.

But at this time, Ji Ya will have to plan ahead-Dembele’s departure is actually not a big problem. Matuidi’s performance was very good last season. Dembele plays a role as a lubricant in the midfield, and this position Vidal It can be played completely. If Vidal retreats a little bit, Mkhitaryan can get a chance to play.

In addition, both Schneiderlin and Drinkwater also need space to play, and it is not a big problem for Southampton to play a main force.

However, the positions of central defender and center must be filled.

Kovac can only be used as a substitute. Chambers and Jenkinson are still young.

Fortunately, the most important thing in Southampton's defense line is actually the most inconspicuous Wundt. He is an organizational central defender and full of fighting spirit. Under such circumstances, he only needs to perform well to drive a team. It's easier when the central defenders are doing well.

The departure of center Giroud is also a loss. This season, he looks like a substitute on the surface. In fact, the number of appearances and the number of goals scored are higher than that of Klose. Klose is getting older, and his next appearances will only increase. Under such circumstances, it is also necessary to add a striker who can play the main force.

"It's okay to use three main forces, and it's not too difficult to supplement."

Ji Ya thought silently in his heart, for a team, a large-scale substitution will definitely have a huge impact, but the rotation of a small number of main players can instead allow the team to get fresh blood.

And Southampton's really important people have not left, which makes Ji Ya very happy. A goalkeeper like Keylor Navas is hard to find. Now it is very difficult for any club to find a good goalkeeper, but he is not so commercial, after all Costa Rica is a small country, but Ji Ya doesn't care too much about this aspect, he still pays more attention to competition.

Ji Ya is also very happy that Feng Te stayed. In the Premier League, there are a lot of central defenders with excellent confrontation ability and good physical fitness. It is hard to find a good central defender who can organize. Special, luck is already very good.

Although he is not young, he is in very good condition. At the same time, perhaps because he was too turbulent before, he seems very happy to be stable in Southampton now.

In terms of midfield, the core of Southampton's midfield has gradually turned to Vidal. The Chilean is now considered to be both offensive and defensive. He can play a great role in the midfield, and he is obviously an ambitious player. , Knowing that it is not appropriate to change positions every year, at least two or three years, it is better to go to a wealthy family after you have earned your worth.

So Vidal also took the initiative to renew his contract with the club for one year, expressing his attitude.

The most important person on the forward line is actually William. The Brazilian's breakthrough and passing from the wing can drive the offense of the entire team. In the absence of a main scorer, William's role is very important.

Of course, in case of rainy days, Ji Ya has to prepare some back-ups.

Wundt is not young and may not want to leave, but William and Vidal who are playing will die in Southampton?It's impossible to think about it...

Therefore, in the midfield, Ji Ya intends to let Mkhitaryan return to the main lineup. After adapting last season, Mkhitaryan has performed very well. Add new elements to Southampton's midfield. At the same time, you must find a forward who can bring a lot of goals. Otherwise, if William wants to leave, Southampton can't find anyone to score. That would be ridiculous...