Comain was a little helpless.
After he led the team back to the United Kingdom, Liverpool's recruitment efforts had not progressed.
Liverpool lost to Barcelona in the competition for the winger Sanchez because Barcelona could promise more to Barcelona.
Mata, whom Liverpool had taken a fancy to, had also failed because Chelsea had snatched him away!
If the transfer income from the sale of Meireles was included, Comain still had at least 70 million pounds to spend!
But he just could not spend it!
Liverpool's existing lineup itself only needed to be fine-tuned. The recruitment ideas were at two extremes.
They could either bring in a world-class or a star player who was not far from being a world-class player!
Or they could bring in a talented rookie to prepare for the future.
As for players who were more mature and slightly mediocre, Liverpool would not even look at them.
This also led to players like Mata and Sanchez, who could not guarantee the promise of an absolute main force, not daring to join Anfield easily.
Liverpool was very good, but if it was not an important piece of the puzzle, it was not attractive to many ambitious players. It could only be said that it was not meant to be.
Sky Sports said slightly jokingly, "Comain thinks about how to spend 70 million pounds every day, but he also wants to be careful and spend the money where it is needed. In the end, it has become a happy worry!"
If they could not buy a winger, then they could only entrust the team's existing potential players with heavy responsibilities.
The English prodigy Sterling should be strong enough to be a substitute. Comain had no other choice but to make do.
Comain did not want the team to become the main character in the transfer market. That would not be good.
Liverpool was still stable now and did not need to be overhauled.
Therefore, it would be better to end the recruitment early to calm people down.
On August 6, before the departure for the Community Shield, Comain announced the end of the team's recruitment.
This made the club's senior management a little anxious.
The team was not short of money now!
The senior management hoped that the team could bring in another world-class star player to give Liverpool more brand value and create a super team that other powerhouses would be envious of.
The club's CEO, Wilcot, immediately said in an interview, "We did not stop the manager, Comain, from selecting players from the transfer market. We still have a transfer budget of 75 million pounds. We can bring in a world-class star player or two top star players, but the decision is made by Comain. We respect his role and responsibilities in the club. Everything is decided by him."
Wilcot then went to talk to Comain. He said to Comain, "How about considering Kaka? His future in Real Madrid is uncertain. "
Comain shook his head and said, "He's already 29 years old. In his two years at Real Madrid, he didn't show even half of the level he showed at his peak at AC Milan. Besides, he's so famous. I don't want to make a stable situation chaotic."
"Then consider the genius of Lille, Azar! We just made a deal with Lille, and our relationship is pretty good. Many people think highly of him. "
Comain still shook his head.
"Azar looks good, but his position conflicts with Qin Xiong. If he's a substitute, he definitely won't come to Anfield. Besides, even if he's willing to play as a substitute, his growth will slow down. This is a deal that can't be said to be a failure, but it's likely to turn into a bad deal."
Wilcot was still insistent.
"What about Modric? Tottenham Hotspur asked for 40 million euros for Chelsea. We can pay! Croatia's Cruyff, he's so good! "
Comain was too lazy to shake his head.
"We have Alonso, Gerard, and we just brought in Cabaye. What do we want Modric for? Unless Alonso gets injured tomorrow, bah bah bah! "
"What about Snede? Ferguson isn't willing to give him a weekly salary of 250,000 pounds. He wants to wait for Nike to inject capital to facilitate the transfer and share Snede's salary. We can satisfy him! "
"You're crazy! You want to buy Snede and give him a weekly salary of 250,000 pounds? No matter who pays, what will Gerard think as the captain? He's the boss of the locker room! "
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm sorry. I just said it casually. Then you should consider De Rossi! Mancini is madly pursuing him. If we can bring De Rossi from the Eternal City to Anfield, it will definitely be a huge help to the team's strength, right? "
Comain was really speechless with Wilcot.
He felt that Wilcot was like an ant on a hot pan, forcing him to spend the 75 million pounds transfer budget.
Comain sighed. "We have Mascherano, Lucas, who has recovered from his injury, and Tiote. Should I buy De Rossi? Are we going to have a fight in the midfield? We're already very good. If you have any good suggestions for me to make a decision to buy a player, then you should pay attention to the goalkeepers in the transfer market. Reina is not a world-class goalkeeper after all. There's also a center back. If there's an outstanding young one, we should get him as soon as possible. Skrtel and Agger are very mature, but their strength is only so-so. Tiago Silva should be worthy of a better partner, but that's all for the future. This summer's transfer market for Liverpool is already closed. No one will come and no one will leave. "
Comain ended his conversation with Wilcot. He wanted to go home and rest. He would lead the team to the new Wembley Stadium to play the Community Shield tomorrow.
The Premier League champions, Liverpool, and the English FA Cup champions, Manchester City, would play the Community Shield on May 7.
Both teams' lineups were relatively complete.
Liverpool's signings had ended, but Manchester City's continued. They were seducing Arsenal's Nasri and Roma's De Rossi.
On the day of the game, it rained lightly in London, making the turf of the new Wembley Stadium slightly slippery.
When the starting players of the Red Army and Blue Moon teams walked into the stadium together, the atmosphere at the scene exploded.
The English battlefield, which had been silent for two months, finally lit up again.
Gerard, who was walking in front, and Manchester City's captain, Kompany, were less than a meter apart.
Gerard suddenly turned his head and asked Kompany, "What's Manchester City's goal for the new season?"
Kompany froze. He saw Gerard's serious expression.
He thought for a moment. It seemed that not answering would be showing weakness, so he opened his mouth and said, "Of course it's to be the champion?"
Gerard continued to ask seriously, "What champion? The EFL Cup champion is also a champion, the Premier League champion is also a champion, the Champions League champion … Oh, Manchester City seems to be participating in the Champions League for the first time, right? "
Kompany's face suddenly turned a little ugly. He belatedly realized that Gerard's question was actually for the Red Army to hear!
He replied with a cold face, "We have a chance to compete for the championship of all the competitions that we participate in."
Gerard turned to his teammates and said loudly, "Did you hear that? Manchester City wants our championship! "
The Liverpool players smiled one after another, but the smiles were a little cruel!
Almost two months had passed, whether it was a vacation or a leisure time.
The Red Army once again smelled the scent of blood, and their bloodlust was activated again.
In the past two seasons, they were the challengers.
Now, they were undoubtedly the rulers of the throne!
They faced the challenge of England and even the European heroes!
The Red Army had only one mission: to suppress, crush, and eliminate all the ambitious people who tried to kill the king!
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