Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 229: Transfers and Signings (Eighth Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 229: Transfers and Signings (Eighth update, please vote for me)

While Chen Yingxiong was busy making money from everywhere, Niang, the general manager of Liverpool Club, was not idle either.

Although there is no need for a major overhaul of the team's lineup this summer, his job is not easy at all.

He still needs to fly around the world and look for people to join him in order to enhance the team's overall strength.

The test last season proved that the team's main lineup is very strong, and it also proved that last summer's move to thicken the bench was correct. Because if the team's substitute strength was not strengthened, the team that fought on multiple fronts last year would not have been able to survive.

In the new season, if the team still wants to win all the championships, it is necessary to further strengthen the thickness of the bench.

At the same time, if there is a player who is strong enough to play the main role in the first team, Niang will not let him go. As long as the price is right, everything is easy to negotiate.

Construction of Liverpool's new stadium, Stanley Park, officially started last season. The new stadium project is like a money-absorbing black hole, continuously absorbing funds from Liverpool Club.

As the club's steward, Niang naturally has to save a little.

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In terms of defenders, Uruguayan center back Coates has never been trusted by Martin O'Neill. After being loaned out for a season, he applied to the club for a formal transfer to leave.

The club obtained O'Neill's consent and gave the green light to Coates' departure.

If Coates leaves, Liverpool will only have three real central defenders in the team, Agger, Skrtel and Pepe, so the team needs to add reserves. Especially considering that next season's schedule will be denser and the games more frequent, when it comes to selecting central defenders, Martin O'Neill is not just satisfied with letting them play as substitutes. He must buy substitutes who are not just for emergencies. They are rotation players who can play at any time and be the main players.

There are four regular rotating central defenders, with a total of twelve combinations, which is enough to cope with all situations. Unless Liverpool suffers extensive injuries at the central defender position, there is no need to worry about the central defender selection.

At the left back position, the current main force of the team is Jose Enrique. Thornton, a defender who can play on both sides, is a substitute. Thornton's ability is no longer as good as when he debuted at Inter Milan. He is a substitute. He is a good substitute, but letting him play the main role is a bit inadequate. The current situation is that Martin O'Neill believes that Jose Enrique's strength has gradually failed to keep up with the team's requirements. When Liverpool was just a team competing for the top four in the Premier League, Enrique was an excellent left-back. But he is already old, he will be 30 years old at the beginning of next year. As a full-back who relies on his body to make a living, increasing age means a decline in physical fitness.

At the same time, because Thornton cannot pose a threat to Enrique, Enrique will inevitably feel some slack. After all, not every player is like Chen Yingxiong, who "demands too much" for the honorary championship. Last season's huge success was enough to make many players satisfied, lose the motivation to continue fighting, and sleep on their laurels.

The most typical example is the Italian giant Inter Milan. Under the leadership of Mourinho, they won the Triple Crown in the 2009-2010 season and won all the championships. This was a remarkable achievement. At that time, many European media said that European football would return to the "big international era." I believe that many Inter Milan fans also longed for this at that time.

But the reality is cruel.

When Mourinho left Inter Milan and went to Real Madrid to pursue a broader stage, Inter Milan suddenly lost the motivation to fight.

They began to focus mainly on internal fighting, fighting with teammates, fighting with the club, and fighting with the head coach.

They cherished the glory of the Triple Crown and rested on their laurels. Until now, Inter Milan is still suffering from internal conflicts. Where is there any trace of the "big international" style?

Taking history as a guide, Niang must prevent his team from having problems like Inter Milan. He will ruthlessly cleanse any player who intends to rest on his laurels.

Yes, what he and Martin O'Neal discussed before was indeed that there was no need to purge players, but it was not necessary. If necessary, he doesn't mind letting those players see how sharp his butcher's knife is.

In order to prevent Jose Enrique from losing motivation and to find a suitable replacement for Jose Enrique, marriage is still needed at the left back position, and it is not a substitute player of Thornton's level.

In the midfield, the team plans to get rid of Charlie Adam, but they do not plan to sign anyone. Instead, they will recall Shelvey, who has been on loan for training, to the first team. He will participate in the game as a regular player of the first team next season. .

In terms of midfield, Liverpool is still very strong. In the middle, they have five people: Lucas, Inler, Shelvey, Gerrard, and Gotze.

That is to say, there are not enough wing players.

The only real wide players are Gareth Bale, Sanchez, Adam Johnson, and Michael Kelly.

There will be more games next season, so relying on just these four people is really not safe, not to mention that if they get injured, it will be a disaster for the team...

The one that needs the most reinforcements is the forward line.

Not only does it not need to be supplemented, but redundant players may also need to be cleared.

For example, Klasnic is about to leave the team. It would be too miserable to serve as a substitute for Chen Yingxiong in Liverpool. This person will not even let go of useless competitions such as the League Cup. It is almost impossible for Klashnic to get a chance to play. - He didn't even play a single game for the team last season, and he was not injured or sick. He didn't participate in the game for even one minute. It was indeed rare enough.

No matter how many honors Liverpool can get, it will be useless. He didn't even have a Premier League gold medal because of not enough appearances.

So Klashnic plans to find a team where he can play games at the end of his career. It doesn't matter how much money he makes, and he doesn't care about honors. After all, it's good to be able to play football. , what should I do if I think about it so much?

With Chen Yingxiong, Liverpool almost no longer need to buy forwards. Not only that, the best place for those forwards in the reserve team and youth team is to transfer and leave Liverpool to a team that can play games.

If Suarez and Chen Yingxiong hadn't had a good relationship, maybe Liverpool would have sold Suarez, and Chen Yingxiong alone would have been enough.

Even if Suarez returns from injury next season, there is probably no guarantee that he will be able to start every game. After all, in the second half of this season, in his absence, Liverpool's 4231 formation achieved great success, and Martin O'Neill is likely to continue this formation's tactics.

The spots saved on the forward line can be replenished on the defense line.

In order to supplement the strength of these places, Niang had to become a trapeze artist again.

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Niang first selected the central defender.

He already has a target, and that is Italy international Salvatore Boccetti.

The 29-year-old central defender is at the peak of his career and has rich experience. Although he is not tall, his excellent jumping completely makes up for this shortcoming.

Accurate positioning, tenacious and ferocious style, plus he is an Italian defender with defensive genes, which is completely his racial talent.

In addition, Boccetti has another advantage - his language talent. He speaks fluent English and Spanish, and his experience playing football in Russia also taught him Russian.

If such a language genius comes to Liverpool, at least there won't be any language problems.

So Niang is very interested in a central defender currently playing for Fiorentina.

And plans to bring him to Liverpool.

He will form a four-person central defender lineup with Skrtel, Agger and Pepe for long-term rotation.

But it will not be easy to take Bochetti away from Florence, because Bochetti is Florence's main central defender.

But Niang has his own ideas.

Coates, who has been clamoring for a transfer, can finally be put to use.

Isn't Fiorentina worried that letting Bochetti go will affect the defensive quality of its team?

It doesn't matter, we at Liverpool will take away one of your centre-backs and will give you another centre-back!

Look how much we care about our customers...

In fact, Coates' level is very good, and he is also the Uruguay international... The main reason is that our head coach Martin O'Neill does not trust him... so he has no chance to play in Liverpool. Although I am the manager of a club, I also respect the wishes of the head coach.

That’s why I reluctantly parted ways and gave Coates to you...

In short, Florence didn't lose anything and even gained an advantage. We at Liverpool are completely lively!

As for Bochetti's own wishes, there is almost no suspense.

Liverpool was the most popular team in European football last season. Just like Barcelona back then, with a monster like Chen Yingxiong, the championship is guaranteed.

Who doesn't want to go gold-plating for this team? Once inside, you will be honored.

Winning the championship is the goal of almost all professional players. This transfer is equivalent to giving Bochetti a fortune. Is it possible that he will not come?

Besides, he has a close personal relationship with Napoli defender Criscito.

And Criscito and Chen Yingxiong have a good relationship, so they can still play the favor card if they are really desperate.

It shouldn't be a big problem for Chen Yingxiong to find Criscito, and then Criscito as a lobbyist to convince Bochetti to join Liverpool.

Anyway, when Niang flew to Italy, he didn't think the deal was difficult. He has successfully won even more difficult deals than this one. Is he still afraid of Bochetti and Fiorentina?

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