Liverpool's CEO, Wilcot, was exposed as making frequent appearances in Milan and contacting AC Milan's top management.
La Gazzetta dello Sport revealed that the top management of the two clubs met to discuss the transfer of a heavyweight player. As for who the player was, the outside world had different opinions.
But since Liverpool had made a move, and the transfer discussion process remained mysterious, it showed that both clubs had a lot of scruples.
AC Milan naturally did not want the news of their star player being sold to leak out. Starting with Kaka, AC Milan's sale of heavyweight players was accompanied by huge protests from the fans.
Liverpool also wanted to ensure that the transfer could be carried out smoothly. After the failure to bring in Bale last season, the club's transfer negotiations also adhered to the principle of confidentiality.
The outside world speculated that the player Liverpool wanted to bring in might be one of the three players, Pato, Ibrahimovic, or Thiago Silva.
First of all, Liverpool's forward line had become thin after letting go of Ngog and Babel. At the same time, it was necessary to strengthen the defensive line.
In the shocking battle against Barcelona in the Champions League final, Liverpool won the game through offense. The road to victory through defense was completely unfeasible!
At the end of June, AC Milan and Liverpool officials announced at the same time that they had reached an agreement on the transfer of the Brazilian center back, Thiago Silva.
Liverpool offered 40 million pounds for Thiago Silva!
Next, Liverpool would discuss personal terms with Thiago Silva.
If the two sides reached an agreement, then Thiago Silva's transfer to Liverpool would set a new record for the value of the top center back in football!
40 million pounds was 10 million pounds higher than the record value of Rio Ferdinand in history!
In order to get Silva, Liverpool had spent a lot of money!
Thiago Silva and his agent came to Liverpool City in a low-key manner. They visited Anfield to negotiate with Liverpool's top management.
In order to avoid pressure from the fans, it was reasonable to choose Liverpool as the venue for the negotiations.
At the same time, Liverpool's sincerity was evident. Not only did they break a world record for Silva, they also broke Liverpool's transfer record!
Comain needed to strengthen the rear defensive line. After Carragher retired to the second line, the strength of Liverpool's defensive line had declined. He now needed a world-class center back. It was that simple!
BBC Sport followed the contact between Silva and Liverpool throughout the process. At this time, the details of the transfer could be made public.
Liverpool fans were looking forward to the signing of Thiago Silva. The outside world also analyzed that it was only a matter of time before Thiago Silva joined Liverpool.
After all, Liverpool was too dazzling.
Liverpool symbolizes the champions!
Liverpool was the first team to be able to defend the Champions League title after the restructuring of the Champions League. Their fame, historical status, and current strength of the squad were all attractive enough. In addition, the scale of the wage system had also been upgraded. Liverpool could attract the world's best star players to join because the world's top superstars were in this team.
On July 2, Liverpool officially announced the signing of Thiago Silva!
This transfer shocked the British. When all the heroes were working hard, Liverpool was not willing to be left behind. They directly signed a world-class center back to improve the team's strength, leaving other teams in the dust!
After Comain brought in Silva, he still had 60 million pounds in his hands. He could still make other signings.
At this time, Comain was caught off guard by the news.
Chelsea's new manager, Andre Villas-Boas, publicly seduced Liverpool's midfielder, Raul Meireles. He said that Meireles would be the main player if he came to Chelsea!
Liverpool could not guarantee Meireles's position as the main player. There was no doubt about that. As long as Gerard and Alonso were healthy, then Meireles had to be a substitute.
Meireles, who won the Premier League and Champions League titles with Liverpool, was shaken at this time.
He accepted the olive branch thrown by Chelsea and was willing to pledge his allegiance to the Blues.
Meireles took the initiative to submit a transfer application to the club. Comain had no intention of keeping him!
He said in an interview, "Liverpool is the greatest club in the world. We have achieved unprecedented success in the past two seasons. Many people think that success only belongs to certain superstars. In fact, that is not the case. Every part of the team, from the First Team's main players to the substitutes, from the coach to the team doctor, every staff member is a part of our success. We are a team full of glory. I firmly believe that we will continue to achieve success and continue our glory.
However, if there are people who feel that the success of the team is not important and want to pursue greater personal success, I can completely understand. We have different aspirations and do not work together. Then, let's part on good terms. I wish everyone who wants to leave well. I will not spend my energy trying to persuade anyone to stay. I will put my time, energy, and sincerity into staying in the team or those who have just joined the team. This is only fair. "
Meireles wanted to transfer to Chelsea. Liverpool did not ask for much transfer fee. 20 million pounds!
Compared to Meireles' transfer last summer, Liverpool made more money.
However, Comain had a headache. He needed to replenish the depth of the midfield bench.
He set his sights on the French Ligue 1 competition.
It was not easy to find a player who could play a role in the midfield and had a certain level of defensive ability.
In the end, Comain locked his eyes on the French midfielder, Cabaye, who was groomed by Lille.
The French midfielder who helped Lille win the domestic Premier League and Coupe de France last season had a strong style of play. He was good at both offense and defense. His ability to organize attacks and score assists was quite famous in the French Ligue 1 competition.
Most importantly, there were many people who wanted to buy Cabaye. That was because he only had one year left on his contract with Lille!
In order to recover some funds from the youth players, Lille sold Cabaye this summer. In half a year, Cabaye would be free to sign with other teams.
Liverpool entered the competition for Cabaye. After Liverpool entered the competition, the other teams that lacked foundation and competitiveness were immediately eliminated.
If Cabaye, who was 25 years old and in his prime, came to Liverpool, he would have a lot of opportunities to play. That was because he could play in Gerard's position or Alonso's position. Comain wanted a player like him!
After a sincere conversation, Comain successfully recruited Cabaye.
In the middle of July, Liverpool announced their second transfer of the summer.
They signed the French midfielder, John Cabaye, from Lille for 6 million pounds!
Liverpool's main summer signings were the center back and winger!
They had already acquired Thiago Silva for the center back.
Comain focused on finding a suitable winger to join the team. During this period, Liverpool began their summer tour of China.
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