"No one knows what it means for Anelka's two agent brothers to appear by Benítez's side at this time."
The news was still playing on the TV, and Tang En stared at it.
"Tony?" Dunn asked from the side.
"What does it mean? Is there a need to ask? "Tang En muttered and turned to go upstairs, not having heard Dunn call him.
Tang En went upstairs and found Anelka's phone number. He stood in front of the window and dialed his number.
Of course, he knew what it meant.
What else could it mean? Anelka's two agent brothers were up to no good again. No, perhaps the two of them had received Anelka's instructions this time.
Replacing Anelka in the Champions League final … At the time, Tang En's mind was filled with the game itself and did not think too much about it. Later, when the game ended, he calmly thought that his substitution might have made Anelka uncomfortable. However, due to various delays, he did not find the Frenchman to explain the meaning of the substitution.
I didn't expect … I didn't expect Anelka to move so quickly. This allowed his brothers to contact other clubs.
The phone rang with an unanswered tone.
Tang En slammed the phone onto the bed.
He could now finally understand how Wenger felt when he called Anelka back then.
He's playing this trick on me again?
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Dunn looked strangely at Tang En walking down the stairs.
"He didn't answer your call?" he asked.
Tang En nodded and walked to the sofa, sitting down.
"Is he leaving?"
"Can I make him change his mind?"
"I suggest we don't let him go. We lack a fast striker."
"We can go look in the transfer market …"
"From a tactical point of view, he's the most suitable for the current Forest Team."
Tang En shook his head helplessly when he heard Dunn say so. "I admit that's the case. It's been a pleasant season to break in … Wait." He suddenly sat up straight. "I won't let him go. Want to leave? It won't be that easy. But we can't just ignore it like this. I think our forward line should continue to strengthen its strength. "
Dunn was a little surprised to hear Tang En say so. "You still want to buy a striker?"
"Exactly." Tang En nodded vigorously.
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The Calciopoli incident had taken place as scheduled. This had not changed at all. Whether it was the clubs involved or the people involved, it was exactly the same.
It was almost certain that Juventus would be stripped of the league title and relegated to Serie B. Now everyone's focus was on the fate of another powerhouse team. Whether AC Milan would be relegated or not, and how many points would they be penalized …
Real Madrid was frantically chasing AC Milan's midfield core, Kaka. As long as AC Milan was eventually judged to be relegated, then Kaka's departure from the team was almost certain.
What was slightly different from the "Calciopoli" incident that Tang En knew about was that the people who ran away after the opening of the Juventus supermarket …
Capello took his three disciples to Real Madrid to take up their posts.
Yes, there were three of them.
The captain of the Italian national team and the winner of this World Cup's Ballon d 'Or, the center back, Cannavaro, the Brazilian midfielder, Emerson, and … the most important person, Capello had always thought highly of the French striker, Trezeguet.
Trezeguet went to Real Madrid. He was the best center forward in Capello's mind.
As a result, the future of the other player who was supposed to join Real Madrid became unpredictable …
"The Bundesliga team, Bayern Munich, has officially asked Manchester United about van Nistelrooy's price. Before the World Cup, the relationship between the Dutch striker and Ferguson had completely broken down. He also did not gain Van Basten's trust in the World Cup. It looks like the Dutch needs to start over in a different place. "
Tang En turned off the satellite television in Evan Doughty's office and played with the remote control in his hand.
"This is your goal, Tony?" Doughty asked.
Tang En nodded. "That's right. We need a player with absolute dominance in the penalty area. I can't think of anyone more suitable than him. "
Sitting opposite him, Allan also nodded lightly. "From a business point of view, if van Nistelrooy can come, then it can greatly stimulate our jersey sales. He is a true world-class star player. "This time, the two men's opinions were completely in agreement.
After listening to the two men, Evan Doughty was silent for a moment. Then he raised his head to look at Tang En. "Such a world-class star player, you should know what kind of treatment he will ask for?"
"Of course, we may need to come up with a salary higher than the team's current highest salary to attract him. But we have an advantage we can use. "Tang En raised his index finger.
"Oh?" Evan Doughty and Allan Adams were very interested in the "one advantage" that Tang En mentioned.
"Van Nistelrooy is about to turn 30. His time at Manchester United last season was not good, and he was not put in an important position in the World Cup. Almost everyone believes that his career has come to an end, and he should consider things like retirement. He can no longer reproduce the glory of the 'King of the Penalty Area.' His career is beginning to go downhill. Under such circumstances, no one will offer him a higher salary than he did at Manchester United. Even our competitor, Bayern Munich, will not. So, if he can come, it will certainly be the highest salary in the team. But I think it is within the range that the club can afford. "
After listening to Tang En's analysis, Evan Doughty turned his gaze to Allan. He wanted to hear the opinion of the marketing manager cum financial adviser.
Allan pondered for a moment and said, "The Champions League runner-up result has given us a lot of television broadcasting fees, plus the winning bonus after every game. The club has plenty of funds in the transfer market this summer for Tony to mobilize."
Hearing this answer, the corner of Tang En's mouth lifted. This was what he wanted to hear.
"Moreover, with van Nistelrooy's influence and the foreseeable returns, it is worth investing this money. I agree with this transfer plan. "
Since Allen had agreed, Evan wouldn't have any objections. "In that case, Tony, let's do what you said. We can contact Manchester United now. "
"Then I'll go get busy." Tang En stood up, intending to leave.
Evan stopped him. "Tony, have you heard about what happened to Anelka?"
Tang En looked back at Allan sitting on the sofa and nodded. "I've heard."
"Well, do you have any ideas?"
"No one answered my calls." Tang En shook his head. "The players are all on vacation. I can't reach him. We can only wait until after the new training. "
Evan thought about it and waved his hand. "I got it. You can go get busy."
Tang En turned to leave.
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Manchester, Carrington, Manchester United's training base.
"What?" The old manager, Ferguson, looked at the fax in his hand and found it a little unbelievable. "Nottingham Forest wants to buy the Dutchman? Is there something wrong with Tony Twain's brain? "
His assistant, Queiroz, sat opposite him and shrugged.
"Doesn't he know what Manchester United's tradition is? We're not idiots like Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool, who will give their players to their competitors. "
What Ferguson said was right. Manchester United rarely sold their players to their main competitors in the league in the transfer market. To give a simple example, there had been no player transactions between them and Liverpool for 42 years. Both teams were big shots in English football.
"Have you confirmed that Nottingham Forest is our main competitor, Sir?"
"What do you think?" Ferguson looked at Queiroz and asked. "Who was the one who pushed us down last season?"
Queiroz had a different opinion. "Of course, they ranked higher than us last season … But, Sir, I don't think Forest has the ability to threaten us in the long run. I don't think the Forest team has the strength to threaten us in the long run. Their performance over the past two seasons is more like a nouveau riche with better luck. Looking at all their efforts last season and their collapse in the end, it's clear — they don't have the real strength. Our main competitors are still Arsenal and Chelsea. "
After listening to his assistant's analysis, Ferguson stared at him for a while and then said, "Do you know why you didn't succeed after you went to Real Madrid, Queiroz?"
"Ah?"
"Say no more. Reject Nottingham Forest's offer."
Ferguson waved his hand and made the final decision on this matter.
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"Damn it!" Twain cursed. He had just received a response from the Manchester United Football Club. They rejected Forest's 10 million pound offer for van Nistelrooy. "They rejected us!"
"Of course," Kerslake said as he sat on the sofa in the office and crossed his legs. "Everyone knows what kind of person Ferguson is. He will never sell his players to his main competitors, even if the player has to go himself."
Dunn, the new member of the coaching staff, nodded in agreement.
Twain paced back and forth in the office anxiously. "Is there no other way?"
"What else can be done? I didn't agree with you buying van Nistelrooy from the start, Tony. " Kerslake shrugged and spread his hands. "There hasn't been a player transaction between Manchester United and Liverpool for a whole forty-two years."
"We're not Liverpool." Twain stopped. "Liverpool and Manchester United are the most influential powerhouse teams in England. It's normal for them to hate and guard against each other because everyone wants to be the overlord of England. What about us? We're just small characters … "He stuck out his little finger.
After another round, he returned to his desk and said to the two, "Help me contact van Nistelrooy's agent. I need to talk to him and understand the Dutchman's thoughts. And then … I have to meet with Ferguson. "
Hearing him say so, Dunn and Kerslake almost stood up from their seats. They stared at Twain with wide eyes.
"Are you out of your mind, Tony?" Kerslake exclaimed.
"Don't make a fuss." Twain glared at him. "It's not like I haven't met him before, and it's not like we don't have any personal relations. So what if we meet as friends? I'm just buying him a drink. "
"I just don't think Ferguson will accept your invitation …"
"Don't think of him as the strange Earl in the Ghost Castle. If it was Wenger who invited him for a drink, he might not accept it. It's fine with the others. Help me contact van Nistelrooy's agent. As for Ferguson … I'll do it myself. "
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After the matter was settled, Twain called Pierce Brosnan over and agreed to accept a small interview from him. When it came to Anelka's recent matters, Twain claimed that he did not know. As for Anelka's two brothers appearing in the same restaurant as Benítez, it might just be a coincidence. If the Spanish restaurant was really delicious and had good craftsmanship, then it would be normal to attract others. Then it would be understandable to bump into Benítez.
In short, he did not criticize Anelka for secretly contacting Liverpool. Instead, he insisted that he trusted his player.
"… We all know about Anelka's past, but now he's having a good time at Nottingham Forest. He has a good relationship with his teammates, and we even made it to the Champions League final together. I don't think there's anything wrong with him. We can still work together for a long time. "
Here, Twain had just announced his trust in Anelka. On the other side, Liverpool's manager, Benítez, also came out to refute the rumors, saying that he had absolutely not bypassed the Nottingham Forest Football Club to privately contact the player's agent. Their appearance in the restaurant at the same time was what Twain called a "coincidence." At the same time, he also said that Liverpool would not be interested in Anelka at the moment. He would not let the team bring in Anelka.
Clearly, with the precedent of Chelsea Football Club privately contacting Ashley Cole and being brought to FIFA by Arsenal, Benítez was a lot more cautious.
This kind of talk was common in football. The public did not seem to care about how credible it was. They only cared about the results. Just like when Real Madrid's chairman, Florentino, insisted that Real Madrid would not be interested in Beckham.
Now, no one would believe him if he said things like "we're not selling" or "we're not buying." These words were not said for the general public and the fans to hear.
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Finding van Nistelrooy's agent and inviting Ferguson were not carried out at the same time. Twain first contacted Gannistelrooy's agent and asked him about his intentions to leave Manchester United and come to the Forest team. The agent expressed that it was a suggestion worthy of serious consideration.
After all, the Forest team had just won the Champions League runner-up title. Their reputation and influence could not be compared to a season ago.
However, the agent did not immediately reply to Twain. Instead, he told him that van Nistelrooy was on vacation and it was not convenient to disturb him. He would talk to him in detail when he returned and inform Twain of the results.
Twain expressed understanding and respect for the decision.
Although he did not get a definite answer, the other party did not directly reject him. There was still room for discussion.
After settling the matter with the agent, Twain gave Ferguson a call.
Ferguson was a little surprised to receive Twain's call. However, after listening to Twain's "excuse," he laughed instead.
"You're in the mood for that, Mr. Twain."
"We're enemies on the football field. We can still be friends off the football field, right?" Twain replied.
"Of course. I'm not a narrow-minded person." Ferguson vaguely mocked Wenger.
Twain had no intention of getting involved in the feud between the two old managers.
"But I don't like to drink beer or whiskey."
"Of course, you like red wine." Twain had put in a lot of effort to understand Ferguson. Only by playing to his liking could the subsequent conversation progress more smoothly.
"Then, Mr. Twain, do you have any good red wine prepared?"
Ferguson's sudden question caught Twain off guard. He planned to make preparations after confirming the matter with Ferguson. Otherwise, if he spent money to buy things, and Ferguson rejected the invitation in the end, it would really be a waste of money.
Hearing that the other side of the phone was stammering and unable to speak, Ferguson laughed proudly. "Mr. Tang En, I'm here. I'm going to watch a horse race the day after tomorrow. Why don't you come along? "
Twain was stunned. "Didn't you say it was my treat?"
"Of course it's your treat. I'm treating you to watch the horse race. You'll pay for all the expenses."
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