Legendary Godfather

In a suite at a hotel near Selhurst Park in Croydon, South London, England.

Tong Yi quietly looked at Raiola and Lukaku in front of him.

He finally met these two.

Sitting next to Tong Yi were Vieri and Hamann. As for Nagelsmann and Pintus, they stayed in Germany. They still have important things to do in Germany, and they will return to London after they are done.

Originally, Tong Yi planned to join them.

Wasn't this a temporary notification from Raiola that Lukaku wanted news from Crystal Palace?

Therefore, Tong Yi returned to London early. .??.??

Looking at Lukaku in front of him, Tong Yi asked, "Romelu, why do you want to come to our Crystal Palace? Last season, you rejected our Crystal Palace?"

Raiola raised his eyebrows slightly, Tong Yi, are you too vindictive?

Didn’t you agree that you won’t slap people in the face when you hit them, and you won’t expose their shortcomings when you scold them?

Why did you expose Lukaku's shortcomings as soon as you came up?

Do you want to bring in Lukaku? Are you trying to persuade Lukaku to quit? Or are you planning to teach Lukaku a lesson and take revenge?

Lukaku was also slightly stunned, not expecting Tong Yi to ask this.

However, he immediately replied, "Last season, your Crystal Palace was in the Championship. I don't think I will have any improvement in the Championship. Going to the Championship will just waste my time for a year. I will go there later." I went to West Bromwich Albion, where I scored 17 goals and provided 7 assists, which proved it. I can play so easily in the Premier League, but the intensity of the Championship is even less. I am now on the rise At this critical stage of football, I think the Premier League is the most beneficial to my growth."

Tong Yi and Raiola both nodded slightly in agreement.

Lukaku continued: "Higher-intensity games are more helpful for my growth. In the new season, Crystal Palace can not only play in the Premier League, but also in the European competition. This is the best choice for me. I want to come to Crystal Palace.”

Lukaku is really not secretive at all, he is very sincere and real.

Tong Yi still appreciates Lukaku's character.

Lukaku also said, "I won't hide it from you. Everton is also chasing me crazily now, and they also hope to loan me out. But I still think Crystal Palace is more suitable for me. You have European competitions, but they don't!"

Sure enough, Lukaku came here for the opportunity to play in Europe.

Otherwise, this guy will definitely not choose Crystal Palace.

In the 2013-2014 season, the English teams that qualified for the Champions League include Manchester United and Manchester City.

City and Chelsea, Arsenal have a Champions League qualification, then Tottenham Hotspur, ranked fifth in the league, have a Europa League qualification, FA Cup champion Wigan Athletic has a Europa League qualification, and EFL Cup champion Crystal Palace has a Europa League qualification. League qualification.

Among them, the top four in the Premier League will not give Lukaku a chance.

He was originally from Chelsea and had no place at Chelsea, so he had no choice but to go on loan to other teams. The other three top players in the Premier League will never loan Lukaku to help Chelsea develop forwards. The same goes for Tottenham Hotspur. They have just sold Bell and have plenty of money. Instead of renting him out, they might as well buy a striker in his prime on the market. They are now interested in Spanish national team center Negredo and are said to be in a hurry. Ben has already taken it.

Moreover, Tottenham Hotspur also has an excellent young center in Harry Kane. They don't have time to train themselves. How can they still think about helping Chelsea train a center?

There is also Wigan Athletic, they won the FA Cup and qualified for the European competition.

However, unfortunately, Wigan Athletic finished 18th in the Premier League last season and was directly relegated.

Wigan Athletic will play in the Championship in the new season.

Lukaku also said just now that he will never play in the British Championship in his life, so Wigan Athletic has been eliminated.

Then Lukaku doesn't have much choice left.

It can even be said that there is only one Crystal Palace.

No wonder Lukaku is clamoring to come to Crystal Palace, because he has no choice.

However, Lukaku himself did not hide it and was very honest.

Tong Yi still likes this.

Tong Yi looked at Lukaku and asked, "You really need our Crystal Palace, I understand. But why must our Crystal Palace choose you? There are many centers on the market, and our Crystal Palace can buy out one directly, so why should we rent you out?" What? Anyway, you left on loan for one season! Moreover, we also have an excellent young center in the team, and we are going to focus on cultivating him in the new season."

Raiola and Lukaku were both shocked. They didn't expect that Tong Yi would reject them?

They both looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

Originally, Lukaku was full of confidence before he came.

How did it become like this?

However, Raiola and Lukaku did not panic.

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It can be seen that these two guys are still very calm and calm. Tong Yi nodded slightly. This trait is very important for a forward, and Lukaku still satisfied him.

Lukaku pondered for a moment and then said, "Are Mr. Tong Yi worried that I will leave after one season of loan? I think you don't actually have to worry about this. Because I have no plans to renew my contract with Chelsea. I don’t get any respect from Chelsea! I performed so well in the Premier League last season, but Chelsea still don’t want to believe in me or give me a chance. I don’t want to stay in such a team.”

Tong Yi nodded slightly, believing that Lukaku was telling the truth.

When Lukaku saw that Tong Yi did not interrupt him, he knew there was something going on. He continued, "Chelsea has been looking for me to renew my contract recently, but I have rejected them all. Because my contract with Chelsea is until 2016. It seems that There are still three years left, but after this season is over, I only have two years left on my contract with Chelsea. If by that time, that is next summer, I still refuse to renew my contract with Chelsea, Chelsea will be anxious to renew my contract with Chelsea. I sell."

Tong Yi understands what Lukaku means! .??.

Because most players cannot be sold for a high price when they only have one year left on their contract.

Therefore, if Chelsea does not want to sell Lukaku at a low price, they must sell Lukaku next summer.

Tong Yi nodded slightly.

Seeing Tong Yi nodding, Lukaku took advantage of the situation and said, "If you are still satisfied with me by then, I am willing to put pressure on Chelsea Club and join your team. What do you think?"

Raiola immediately turned his head and glanced at Lukaku, feeling a little shocked. This was the first time he had seen Lukaku like this.

sharp!

Indeed, Lukaku thinks very clearly and seems to have a pretty good mind.

However, Tong Yi also knew that Lukaku was just saying nice things.

If Crystal Palace is relegated next summer, Lukaku will definitely not remember what he said today, and he will definitely transfer to another team.

However, if Crystal Palace remains in the Premier League next season, Lukaku should still fulfill today's promise.

Because Tong Yi's memory clearly records that Lukaku was loaned to Everton this summer, and Everton spent 28 million pounds to buy out Lukaku next summer.

Everton will definitely not lose money, because in 2017, they sold Lukaku for 75 million pounds plus 15 million pounds in floating clauses.

Gave it to Manchester United and made a lot of money.

Therefore, for Tong Yi, this can be done.

If not, Crystal Palace will replace Everton to earn this huge sum of money.

However, Tong Yi did not agree immediately. Instead, he pondered, as if he was struggling.

Lukaku was a little anxious, he was really afraid that Tong Yi would refuse.

If Tong Yi refuses, he will really have no choice but to go to Everton. Everton will not compete in the European competition in the new season. This must be a very big loss for Lukaku. Now Lukaku just needs to prove himself in the European war. He wants Chelsea people to regret it and see how powerful you have given up.

Go ahead and regret it, Chelsea guys!

Raiola, on the other hand, was very calm. He felt that Tong Yi had actually moved on. Tong Yi was just pretending to be reserved in order to gain an advantage in the subsequent negotiations.

And Lukaku is still young and instantly puts himself in a passive position.

Raiola immediately came off the field and wanted to help Lukaku recover from the disadvantage.

After a fierce back-and-forth, Tong Yi reluctantly expressed his willingness to sign Lukaku and added a clause to the contract, which was the right of first refusal. If Lukaku really wants to transfer, under the same circumstances, Lukaku must move to Crystal Palace.

This is the guarantee Tong Yi wants.

After discussion, Lukaku, Raiola and others agreed.

Then Tong Yi stopped talking about the negotiations with Chelsea and left it directly to Raiola.

Tong Yi believes that Raiola will definitely handle this matter well.

Sure enough, just two days later, Raiola took care of everything.

Before Mourinho returned to Chelsea, Chelsea's official website announced the transfer news. They loaned the Belgian Little Monster to Crystal Palace. The loan period was one year, and the salary was also borne by Chelsea. Crystal Palace only needs to ensure that Lukaku's playing time reaches more than 25 games in the new season, which is equivalent to Crystal Palace helping Chelsea train new players for free.

In this way, Tong Yi solved the problem of the starting center for the new season.

Lukaku officially joined Crystal Palace on loan.

In this transaction, Crystal Palace has to pay almost nothing, just ensure that Lukaku is given enough playing time. This is equivalent to Tong Yi directly getting Lukaku from Chelsea for nothing.

This is pie in the sky!

made money!