Chapter 148 The Transfer Market Is Open, and the Major Giants Are in a Crazy Arms Race!

"What's wrong? You look depressed?"

On June 11, 10 days have passed since the German Cup final ended.

Lin Quan had just finished training at his manor in the south of Munich.

When I got home, I saw Guardiola slumped on the sofa and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The Bayern club informed me that they would adjust the goals of leading the team."

Lin Quan was thoughtful, could it be that he had raised his goal to defend the Champions League title?

“When they hired me before, Bayern had just qualified for the group stage, they hadn’t even started playing in the quarter-finals, and they didn’t even have the chance to win the championship.

So Bayern hopes that I can lead the team to win the Champions League. This is their highest requirement for me. "

Lin Quan nodded. This request is not too much. After all, Bayern's strength and Guardiola's coaching ability are here.

"what about now?"

"Now? Now Bayern has a championship, so Bayern's senior management told me that they hope I can help the team complete the transition smoothly. There is no requirement for the Champions League championship."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Lin Quan is puzzled. Although pressure is a good thing, there is only one Champions League champion every year.

There are so many wealthy families in Europe, but no one can pat their chests and say that they will definitely win the Big Ear Cup.

If Guardiola really sets the goal of defending the Champions League, then the pressure on him will be too great.

That would be tantamount to dancing with shackles on, and there wouldn't be much room for one's own performance.

Guardiola is a very individual person, and he must not like to live such a life.

"Is it a good thing? Bayern's top management has set this goal, which means that they will not invest much in the team's operations in the next few years, and their annual transfer budget will be very limited."

It turns out to be the card transfer fee!

"What's the budget they approved for you?"

Lin Quan is very curious about Bayern's budget for the summer transfer period.

"30 million euros!"

Guardio stretched out three fingers and said helplessly.

"No way? Even Gotze can't afford this price!"

Gotze has already announced his intention to move to Bayern.

However, Dortmund's attitude is very firm and they are unwilling to sell at a low price.

Therefore, Bayern could only pay 37 million euros in liquidated damages, directly activate the breach of contract clause, and bring Gotze over.

If Bayern really only has a budget of 30 million, how will they buy Gotze?

"Sell people to raise money. For example, your Werder Bremen teammate Peterson has been booked by Werder Bremen for 3 million euros."

Guardiola already regards Lin Quan as a Bayern player, so he has no intention of hiding any inside information.

Peterson's three million is quite affordable.

Considering Werder Bremen's lineup, even if Bayern offers 5 million euros, it is estimated that the other party will have to pay.

"In addition to Peterson, Gomez also wanted to leave. He came to me after the Champions League final and tried to ask about his tactical arrangements in the team."

"I told him that I would continue to use Mandzukic as the main player, and Gomez expressed his desire to transfer.

I agreed and asked him to contact the next buyer himself. It is estimated that the discussion with the next buyer is almost complete. We just wait for the start of the transfer period to complete the deal. "

Guardiola is not very good at using centers, nor does he rely on centers very much.

It wasn't until I suffered a lot from not having a good center forward that I happened to meet a man named Haaland.

Even if Gomez does not take the initiative to apply for a transfer, Guardiola will most likely clear him.

Even Mandzukic, the great contributor to the Champions League victory, is likely to find it difficult to obtain an absolute main position in Guardiola's tactics.

Lin Quan nodded, it seemed that nothing had changed.

No surprise, Gomez's next club should be Fiorentina in Serie A. The transfer fee given by the other party seems to be 20 million euros, with a down payment of 16 million euros and subsequent installments of 4 million euros.

This price is very cheap for a forward of Gomez's level.

Bayern showed grace when treating the heroes of the team and did not get too stuck on the transfer fee.

But this way, the money is still not much!

Peterson's 3 million, plus Gomez's 16 million, plus the original 30 million, this is only 49 million.

If Gotze's 37 million is deducted, that means 12 million is left.

What can 12 million euros buy in the transfer market?

It seems that you can only buy little monsters under the age of 20, and they cannot be the kind of particularly outstanding little monsters.

As for stars in their prime, there is a high probability that they cannot be bought.

Therefore, you still have to sell people.

"Bayern's midfield is a bit crowded, and I plan to clear some people. Among Gustavo and Martinez, I am more optimistic about Martinez."

The implication is that Gustavo has to leave.

The Brazilian has played very few times this season. He has only played twice in the league and has few opportunities to appear.

So Lin Quan was not surprised at all when he was cleared.

Taking into account Gustavo's age and ability, if he is put on the shelf, it is estimated that he can be sold for about 15 million euros.

Calculated in this way, the transfer fee Guardiola can control is about 27 million euros.

This money can only buy a good player at most.

"It would be great if I didn't buy Gotze. In that case, I would have 65 million euros in hand and I could try to make an offer for Busquets."

Guardiola sighed and said that he really admires Professor Bu, a young player.

Not to mention his ability, his outstanding performance can be seen on both offense and defense.

Not only that, Professor Bu is most praised for his smart mind.

This guy knows exactly what to do when on the court.

At critical moments, he can also use the special skills of La Masia Film and Television Academy to get a yellow card or something.

Compared with Busquets, Gotze is younger, but to be honest, he is not the type Guardiola wants.

If Lin Quan is not available, buying Gotze is a good choice.

But with Lin Quan, this deal seems a bit redundant.

Gotze's ability is indeed good, but his position overlaps with Lin Quan.

If Bayern gives him a very ample transfer budget, then there is no problem in spending 37 million to buy Gotze.

This can both strengthen the team's lineup and weaken the strength of direct competitors in the league.

However, when the budget was not sufficient, Guardiola was very unhappy when Gotze blocked the transfer budget of 37 million.

Lin Quan on the side did not speak, he was thinking:

Is the 30 million signing fee that Bayern gave itself included in this year's transfer budget?

If this is the case, then I can be regarded as the culprit that caused Guardiola to have no money to buy people...

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On July 1, the transfer window officially opened.

Barcelona, ​​which had already negotiated all conditions with the Brazilian supernova, couldn't wait to announce Neymar's transfer news.

Barcelona spent a huge sum of 57 million euros to bring back this high-profile superstar from the Brazilian League.

The addition of Neymar further enhances Barcelona's strength on the wing.

People are looking forward to the chemical reaction between him and Messi.

Barcelona took the lead, and their rival Real Madrid in the league naturally couldn't sit still.

Real Madrid first introduced Isco for 30 million euros, and then announced the next day that it would introduce Real Sociedad's supernova Asier Illarramendi for 32 million euros.

Barcelona spent 57 million euros and Real Madrid spent 62 million euros. Compared with the money spent, Real Madrid has not been afraid of anyone.

But this is not the biggest deal yet, Real Madrid are in contact with Tottenham winger Gareth Bale.

It is rumored that if this deal can be reached, it is likely to set a new football transfer fee record.

If there is a purchase, there will naturally be a sale.

After Mourinho is fired, many of the players he introduced will be purged.

Among them, Ego joined Arsenal for 50 million.

Higuain joined Napoli for 37 million euros.

In addition, Callejon, Albiol and others also transferred and left one after another. Kaka, who terminated his contract with Real Madrid and became a free agent, returned to Serie A and joined his old club AC Milan for free.

After the La Liga duo started taking action, other giants couldn't hold it any longer.

Ligue 1's Paris Saint-Germain spent money again, poaching Naples' star Cavani for 64 million euros.

Another Ligue 1 powerhouse, Monaco, has also joined the arms race. They spent 60 million euros and 45 million euros respectively to buy Atletico Madrid's striker Falcao and Porto's rising star James Ronaldo.

In the Premier League, the Manchester duo couldn't help but take action.

With the capital injection from the Middle East tycoons, Manchester City spent hundreds of millions of euros in the transfer market, buying Fernandinho, Jovetic, Negredo and Navas respectively.

Manchester United spent 32 million euros to buy Fellaini.

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Transactions worth tens of millions of euros continue to occur one after another. This year's transfer market is several times crazier than last year!

However, the Bundesliga side, especially Bayern, seems quiet.

They have not officially announced the addition of new players, and they have not even been able to complete the transfer that had been confirmed earlier like Gotze.

This gave the outside world a slightly unusual smell.

Bayern general manager Hoeness felt a lot of pressure. When reporting to club chairman Rummenigge, he expressed embarrassment:

“When we recruited Gotze, we promised to guarantee his starting position and playing time.

But if we sign Lin Quan again, their positions will overlap, and Gotze's playing time and main position may not be guaranteed. "

Hoeness was hinting that Rummenigge could only choose one of these two players.

Rummenigge also has a headache. Bayern contacted Gotze very early.

In order to impress this domestic supernova who shines in the Bundesliga, Bayern has offered very generous conditions.

Now that Gotze has officially announced that he will join Bayern, if Bayern goes back on his word at this time, it will be a lot of fun.

So this deal needs to go ahead no matter what.

Bayern cannot lose face, and buying Gotze for 37 million is definitely a sure profit.

Gotze's performance in the league and Champions League is obvious to all, and no one can deny his strength and potential.

But the problem is, Lin Quan is also very strong, even stronger than Gotze!

His results at Werder Bremen are equally impressive, and compared to Dortmund's lack of all four last season.

Lin Quan led the weaker Werder Bremen to win the German Cup and directly eliminated Bayern Munich on the field.

Even if others don't recognize Lin Quan's strength, can Bayern, which was defeated by him twice, still deny his strength?

"Can we continue to negotiate with Gotze? We can ensure that they can compete fairly within the team."

Rummenigge does not want to give up Lin Quan. If he misses this opportunity to sign him for free, he may not have another chance in the future.

"Okay, I'll go talk to his agent, but I don't think there's much hope for them to compromise.

You know, Gotze is the absolute core of the Dortmund team. When he comes to us, he is only the main player and not the core. For Gotze, this in itself is a concession. "

"So it's too difficult to get the other party to make concessions!"

Rummenigge nodded, and although he knew there was little hope, he still asked Hoeness to give it a try.

At the same time, he called Sammer and asked him to contact Lin Quan to see if he was willing to serve as Gotze's substitute.

Bayern is not a small club, they are a giant with many games to play every season.

Leagues, cups, Champions League, Club World Cup, Super Cup... it is common to play fifty or sixty games in a year.

If Lin Quan can accept the arrangement of playing as a substitute, he will definitely have no problem playing 20 or 30 games.

But will Lin Quan accept it?

the answer is negative.

After hearing the conditions proposed by Sammer, Perret refused without even thinking:

"Mr. Sammer, don't you think it's ridiculous to use Lin as a substitute based on his performance in the Bundesliga?"

Sammer certainly found this ridiculous. Lin Quan not only scored 42 goals last season, but also contributed 21 assists.

Whether it is the number of goals or assists, he has set a new Bundesliga historical record.

For such a superstar with top statistics to serve as a substitute, no normal person would agree unless he meets someone with a very good temper.

But Sammer came with a mission from Bayern, so he could only bite the bullet and said:

"Mr. Perret, Lin Quan is only seventeen years old. To be honest, it is incredible to be the main player at Bayern at this age."

This was an attempt to make a fuss about Lin Quan's age, but Perey didn't take this approach at all:

"Haha, among the giants in the five major leagues, there are still many teams that are willing to give Lin Quan a starting position and guarantee his playing time. If Bayern insists on doing this, then my players will have no choice but to move elsewhere!"

Sammer knew that the other party's words were not meant to scare people. In the transfer market, Lin Quan was so popular.

So he didn't dare to continue the conversation and could only go back to Rummenigge to report the situation.

Coincidentally, Hoeness is also back.

As in Sammer's case, Gotze does not accept so-called fair play.

He seemed to have heard the news and knew that Bayern was in contact with Lin Quan.

This left him and his agent furious, believing Bayern had deceived them.

But the problem is, Gotze has already officially announced that he will join Bayern, and now both parties can't even go back on their words.

We can't let Gotze return to Dortmund in despair, right?

It is said that in Dortmund, Gotze has not dared to go out recently.

Some extreme fans even surrounded his residence and burned his jersey outside his residence.

Rummenigge's mouth twitched slightly when he heard the news: Gotze, isn't this too tragic?