The Young Lion

Thank you Thieves for your reward! ——

In the back garden, Melanie brought brewed black tea and a plate of waffles. She greeted Ridsdale and said, I'm sorry for the poor craftsmanship and poor greeting.

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving room for the men.

Aldrich and Ridsdale were sitting across the small round table. He ate a piece of waffle and drank tea. After savoring it, he felt that Melanie's craftsmanship had actually improved.

Ridsdale was not in the mood for tea.

He said with a serious face: Mr. Hall, let's get straight to the point.

Wait, I know the purpose of your coming, but before we get into the topic, I have a question I want to ask you.

Excuse me.

Don't you consider the operating income and expenditure of Leeds United?.

Sorry, this is a secret of our club, and it is not convenient for me to reveal it.

Aldridge looked up at the sky, and didn't ask any more questions. He was kind enough to be a donkey's liver and lungs, and it was useless to talk more.

Mr. Hall, we are quite sincere in buying Ferdinand. Regardless of whether Millwall accepts our offer, please give us a timely reply. At least, it will allow us enough time to find new targets.

Ridsdale wants to bring Ferdinand to the team, but if Millwall doesn't let him go, he has nothing to do. It doesn't matter, anyway, Leeds United have seduced many Millwall players. Being in Millwall may not be conducive to the future development of Millwall.

But he is most worried that Millwall is playing tricks, specifically hanging the appetite of Leeds United, and dragging off until the transfer window is about to close before refusing. This will make Leeds United's summer transfer operation very passive. That's why Ridsdale came to have an open and honest interview with Aldridge in person.

Ferdinand is only 20 years old. He is the new star of the England national team and is known as the backbone of England's defense in the next ten years. Similarly, he is also the candidate for Millwall's plan for the next ten to fifteen years. Leeds Lenovo will take him? Hehe , with him, and adding a high-level central defender, the defense will be worry-free for ten years.

Ridsdale heard Aldrich's words. Disdain in my heart.

Blowing Ferdinand into the sky is nothing more than wanting to sit on the ground and raise the price. Otherwise, why not just reject Leeds United's buying offers again and again?

Mr Hall,

Let's be honest and tell me directly, how much is your reply quote?

Aldridge turned his head to look at Ritsdale with a serious expression, and said calmly three seconds later: Then be honest, bring your purchase list and let me have a look.

Ridsdale hesitated for a moment, then turned to wink at the assistant.

The assistant took out a piece of paper and handed it to Aldrich.

Aldrich opened it and looked down. Ha ha ha, a long list.

Ferdinand.

mills.

Duff.

van der Meyde.

Klose.

neil.

Lampard.

Just the first team. There are 7 players that the opponent wants to get.

As for the reserve team and the youth team, there are also a group of players that they fancy.

Joe Cole.

Villa.

Bresciano.

Cahill.

Carrick.

Paulson.

Robinson.

Wasser.

Dunn.

Miguel.

These are players who will be between the ages of 18 and 20 next season.

Some of them were loaned out to play some famous names, and some of them have always attracted attention in the youth team, but they just didn't make headlines, and they have fame.

After reading it, Aldrich also had a bottom line in his heart.

He hopes that the transfer, especially the departure of the players, will end as soon as possible. The sooner it ends, the better it will be for the internal stability of the army to prepare for the new season.

Turning his head to look at Ridsdale, Aldridge asked: Do you have a pen?.

Ridsdale took a gold pen from his suit and handed it to Aldrich.

Aldrich looked at the gold pen in his hand, feeling very elegant. He also had similar ones, which were obtained from gifts, but they were all used for collection, and he would not use them normally, and he did not want to show off his wealth to others.

He used the pen to scratch some players' names on the paper.

Only the names of Ferdinand, Duff and Mills remained in the first team.

Below is to cross out the names of Joe Cole, Villa and Carrick.

The names of 10 players were left on the note.

Most of this is the player's own choice.

Duff, Mills, and Ferdinand all communicated with the club that they wanted to leave the team and go to Leeds United to earn a lot of money. Other players, like Cahill, wanted to stay, but there was no future for them. Aldridge would rather send them away. Go to a suitable stage for them to show themselves. Players like Paulson and Robinson are not in the club’s long-term team building plan. transfer fee.

Aldrich returned the paper to Ridsdale.

Ridsdale was shocked after looking at it, and asked: Millwall will sell these 10 people to Leeds United?

Well, pack it up, and all 10 players will go to Leeds United at once.

Ridsdale looked excited, as if his nostrils became thicker.

His assistant was also thrilled.

After getting excited, Ridsdale asked: How much is the transfer fee?

Sixty million pounds, one pound less, I will not sell a single person.

Ridsdale and his assistant were stunned.

Sixty million pounds!

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It's too expensive? Figure it out yourself.

Aldrich raised his teacup and smiled at him.

Ridsdale really started to figure it out.

In fact, they are attacking more points, as long as they can take 4 or 5 players from Millwall, they will be satisfied.

The focus of the offense is several goals of the first team.

Aldridge now agrees to the transfer of Ferdinand, Mills and Duff.

Just these three people. How much does it add up to?

Leeds United's offer for the three is £15 million each. £6 million. £6 million.

The sum is close to 30 million pounds, and it is in the absence of a counter-offer from Millwall.

If you bargain, it is very likely that the final transfer fee will be close to 40 million pounds. Who makes Leeds United weak, without spending money, why should Millwall agree to the offer?

Also as Aldridge said, Ferdinand, Mills. Players like Duff can be bought back for ten years.

There are 7 players left, with an average value of 3 million pounds per player, which also reaches 20 million pounds.

What's more, players like Cahill and Bresciano who have performed well in the League One have high expectations and must be worth more than 3 million pounds.

What? Don't you want it?.

Seeing that Ridsdale had been silent for a long time, Aldrich asked back with a smile.

Ritsdale immediately said firmly: No, yes, all of them!

Maybe. This surprise was much bigger than expected, making Ridsdale a little overwhelmed.

Introduce 10 players at once. Clubs will be under tremendous pressure regardless of transfer fees or salary costs.

Here, can you subtract four players? We only need six!

Ridsdale started haggling.

Aldrich shook his head with a smile, and reiterated: Either, you take all these 10 people, or you don't get any of them.

Since Leeds United came to poach Millwall's corner, the positions of the two are opposite.

Dealing with the enemy, Aldridge will not back down.

Is it a victory not to sell players to the other side?

No, Aldridge thinks it will be a victory for Leeds United, because the opponent can create chaos within Millwall through the offensive of the transfer market.

On the contrary, Aldridge sold players to the other side, not only selling them, but also selling them a lot. There are at least 6 players that Millwall would have listed in the transfer market. If they don’t sell this year, they will definitely sell them next year. Otherwise, wait until the contract expires and the player will leave on a free transfer?

Once the transfer agreement is reached and so many players flock to Leeds United, what will happen to Leeds United's dressing room?

What will happen to Leeds United's finances?

Since the other party is looking for a dead end, Aldridge doesn't mind giving the other party a ride.

After hesitating for a long time, Ridsdale said in a muffled voice: If Millwall doesn't allow them to transfer, it might make the players feel dissatisfied, right?

Aldridge shrugged and said relaxedly: Are they dissatisfied? There are many solutions. I can sell them to other clubs, or give them a new contract. If they are still dissatisfied, the big deal is to put them in the lower echelon. , separated from the first team, maybe the value will drop sharply after a year, but it doesn’t matter, can Leeds United afford to wait? Or, you can go find a new transfer target now.”

Ridsdale was uncertain. He couldn't figure out whether it was Aldrich's negotiation tactics or the other party's heartfelt thoughts.

Perhaps, the opponent said that allowing players to transfer was a smoke bomb at the beginning, but actually set a difficult condition to make Leeds United retreat.

Ridsdale gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, Okay, 60 million! These ten players will transfer to Leeds United!

Aldridge nodded and said softly: There is an additional clause in the transfer contract. If these players transfer from Leeds United to other clubs next time, 30% of Leeds United's transfer proceeds will go to Millwall.

Hall! You are a bandit clause!

Ridsdale was completely angry. He thought that Aldridge raised the price again and again, which was simply an insult.

The calm Aldridge was silent, waiting, and after Ridsdale calmed down, he said lightly: Sir, you have your position and I have mine. I just want to make sure that Leeds United does not put Mill Wall is just a cash machine.

Ridsdale and his assistants were baffled.

You fuckin knocked us £60m and now you're saying Leeds United are using Millwall as a cash machine?

Your words make me laugh.

Ridsdale pouted.

Aldridge said seriously: David O'Reilly is an excellent coach. He can tap the talents of young players. The ten players I sold to you are all on the rise. Once they play well in Leeds United , Won’t the value rise? Suppose, this year they transfer to Leeds United and have a successful season, next summer, like Duff, if the value rises to 10 million pounds, Cahill, the value rises to 6 million More than sterling, Leeds United will make a lot of money by selling them, and I will be criticized by the fans and ridiculed by the outside world for my decision to sell them today, and even the Leeds United fans will laugh at me Stupidity. Hehehe, in order to avoid this from happening, I want to make sure that Leeds United buys them for the long-term team building, not to buy my outstanding young players to make money by reselling them.

Ridsdale and his assistant thought about it after listening.

What Aldridge said was not unreasonable.

In fact, they are willing to spend 60 million pounds, because they must believe that the total value of these players will definitely exceed 60 million pounds in the future. This is a worthwhile investment and will bring greater benefits to Leeds United.

Ridsdale persuaded himself in his heart: These players went to Leeds United because they were indeed expected to play for Leeds United for more than ten years, not to resell players to make money.

Ultimately, Ridsdale agreed to Aldridge's terms.

Next, Leeds United will conduct individual treatment negotiations with these 10 players.

When Ridsdale and his assistant were about to leave, Aldrich stood up and said enthusiastically, I'll see you off. (To be continued...) ()