947 Silly and naive
After answering Wenger's call, Gao Han gently put down the cell phone in his palm and breathed heavily.
What is coming is coming after all!
"Whose phone number?" asked Sergio Garcia, the old friend sitting opposite him, strangely.
Not many people can make Gao Han look solemn after answering a call.
"Wenger." Gao Han replied.
Sergio Garcia knew the current transfer form of European football and immediately guessed it, "For Michu?"
"Yeah." Gao Han nodded, "Fifty million euros, they are willing to pay the termination fee."
"Fifty million euros?" Sergio Garcia was a little surprised. "Wenger is going to bet."
Who said no?
This is the highest transfer fee record set by Wenger since he took over Arsenal, and it is completely different from the cost-effective signings that Wenger emphasized in the past. This time, he invested a huge amount of money to operate Michu, which shows Arsenal's determination.
But Gao Han was not surprised by Wenger's decision.
After selling Van Persie, Nasri and Fabregas, Wenger held a transfer budget of 150 million euros, but the real recruitment investment was not much, and the team's overall strength has declined compared to before. If no high-level player is introduced on the front line, then the waiting for Wenger will probably be a dilemma of weak offense.
In the current European football environment, if Arsenal wants to ensure the team's performance, it must increase its investment.
Not only Arsenal, but Chinatown is the same this year.
In order to introduce Godin, Chinatown spent 10 million euros. This is the highest transfer fee record in Chinatown's history, and it was given to a central defender. Why?
The reason is very simple. Otamendi and Aldevelde left the team. Chinatown will play in the Champions League in the new season. It is impossible to rely on a group of 10-year-old children to fight. Although they have unlimited potential, they lack experience and will only be ravaged by their opponents in the Champions League.
Miranda is very strong, but she is not familiar with the European League, so introducing Godin can ensure the stability of the team's defense line.
Of course, this transfer is also very risky. Whether the central defender combination of Miranda and Godin can work depends on Pochettino's training skills. In addition to the two young players Varane and Devrey, Chinatown's defense line is not afraid of no one being used.
Such a signing plan is very consistent with Chinatown's goals for the new season. It will participate in the group stage in the Champions League and La Liga will strive to ensure the top four.
The situation in the Premier League is worse than that in La Liga and the competition is more intense. With other competitors burning money, it is difficult for Wenger's Gunners to be safe, especially at the front line.
Losing the top four in the league will lose tens of millions of euros for Arsenal.
Therefore, even if Michu is not introduced, Arsenal will definitely introduce a high-level center who has proven itself in the four major leagues, and such centers are often not cheap.
It was said to be a big gamble, but in fact, Arsenal had no choice at all.
"Mi Chu is 25 years old this year. As long as there is no injury problem, he can play for at least five more years. With his current strength, he can be completely tenable in Arsenal. The Gunners don't need to worry about the striker within five years. I think this transfer deal is worth it."
Thanks to the training system created by Gao Han for Chinatown, Mi Chu made great progress in the team this year, especially after changing to the center, his role was changed smoothly, and comprehensively, with very high tactical value. Arsenal did not suffer any loss for spending 50 million euros for such a player.
Especially in the current European transfer market.
Sergio Garcia still agrees with Gao Han's judgment. Wenger is from economics and must have been careful before doing things. If he can buy Michu, he must have his own set of considerations and ideas.
It's nothing more than a comparison between income and output.
"But what should we do now?" Sergio Garcia asked worriedly.
At present, Chinatown’s pre-season training camp is coming to an end. During the summer preparation and warm-up matches, Mi Chu performed very well, and was in good condition to deal with the fourth round of the Champions League qualifiers in August.
Unfortunately, Arsenal will also participate in the fourth round of qualifying, so the Gunners insist on completing the transfer before the qualifying round.
"What can I do?" Gao Han raised his eyebrows and smiled bitterly, "Notify Carlos and let him find a solution by himself."
In fact, Chinatown's technical team has already made plans. No matter where players at any position in the team leave, the team can introduce appropriate players as soon as possible to fill the team's vacancy. Even if head coach Pochettino leaves the team, Chinatown has suitable candidates to supplement.
The greatest significance of the existence of Carlos Cantalero, the technical director, is to ensure the stability of the team's overall tactical system framework and ensure that the team will not affect the team's competitiveness because of any player or the head coach's departure.
And over the past few years, Cantalero has done a good job in this position, and Gao Han is very relieved of him.
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The high cold is coming to France!
This news spread to every corner of the world in a very short period of time.
Although the rumors that Gao Han coached Paris Saint-Germain have been around for a long time, when this moment really came, it still surprised everyone. Many people felt that they didn't understand why Gao Han chose to coach a rich team like Paris Saint-Germain?
In addition to the front-page headlines of Gao Han’s arrival in Paris, the French team newspaper also used a full two pages to introduce the relationship between Gao Han and Paris Saint-Germain in detail. In particular, the Qatar consortium behind the French Ligue 1 tycoon is not only the sponsor of the current Chinese city’s breast advertisement, but also the sponsor of the new stadium.
Therefore, many media and fans speculated that Gao Han coached Paris Saint-Germain because of this relationship.
Or it should be said that the Qatar consortium sponsored Chinatown in the hope of inviting Gao Han to coach, and Gao Han also reciprocates. After leaving Manchester City, he coached Paris Saint-Germain and completed his legendary journey of the Grand Slam of the five major European leagues.
On the contrary, Gao Han himself did not have too much explanation for coaching Paris Saint-Germain.
On the next day, Paris Saint-Germain invited a number of good-family media outlets to hold a brief signing ceremony at the Princes Stadium. The club officially appointed Gao Han as the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain. Gao Han explained the reason why he coached Paris Saint-Germain on the spot.
"Actually, there is no other reason, it's purely because I like novelty and adventure."
But Gao Han's explanation is a bit similar to a joke, which obviously cannot satisfy the media and fans. Many people have begun to investigate the reasons, and some even believe that Gao Han coached Paris Saint-Germain purely for money.
With an annual salary of 100 million euros after tax, plus the winning prize, Gao Han can earn a huge annual salary every year at Paris Saint-Germain.
So some media and reporters began to accuse Gao Han of coaching Paris Saint-Germain for money, and he was too unconventional, and he was not short of money at all. Especially when the media revealed that Gao Han spent 10 million euros to buy a single-family mansion in the 16th district of Paris, France, which caused dissatisfaction among many fans.
They all believe that head coaches like Gao Han should stay in the four major leagues and even coach the giants, rather than going to a wealthy team like Paris Saint-Germain for money, which is a kind of degeneration.
But just as the voices of questioning and criticizing Gao Han gradually emerged, a news from the Chinese media circle silenced everyone again. The Beijing Chinatown Youth Training Center founded by Gao Han reached an agreement with the Guangzhou Municipal Government to build a second Chinatown Youth Training Center in Guangzhou, with an estimated investment of 500 million yuan.
Gao Han flew from Paris to Beijing, attended the signing ceremony, and delivered a speech at the ceremony.
He said that Chinatown's philosophy is to adhere to youth training. In addition to Beijing and Guangzhou Youth Training Centers, Chinatown will also plan to build three brand new youth training centers in China in the future. The total investment is expected to exceed 2 billion yuan, hoping to help Chinese football improve its youth training strength and improve its football level.
At the same time, Gao Han also said that Chinatown will continue to increase efforts to promote coach training, and will also cooperate with the General Administration of Sports and the Chinese Football Association to introduce a complete set of high-level referee training systems from abroad to further improve the professional level of domestic coaches, especially youth training coaches, and at the same time improve the law enforcement capabilities of domestic referees.
"There is no doubt that there are still many problems in Chinese football and the league. Our football level is very low, and the domestic football atmosphere is at a lowest point. But I have always believed that China has a population of 1.3 billion, and we can definitely do a good job in football, and we will definitely be able to cultivate our own superstars."
"It's easy to scold, but it's easy to shake it, but some things need to be done down-to-earth, especially things like youth training. Without persistent commitment and formulating one's own youth training system based on China's special national conditions, it is impossible to succeed."
"Maybe, this looks stupid and naive, but I don't mind being a naive fool."
The news that Gao Han was preparing to build a youth training center in China not only greatly encouraged domestic fans, but also hoped that Chinatown's youth training center would succeed and cultivate a group of outstanding young players for Chinese football like Beijing Chinatown. Even foreign media reporters and fans were greatly shocked.
Two billion yuan, two hundred million euros, this is almost Gao Han’s annual contract salary in Paris Saint-Germain.
It was only at this time that everyone realized that this was the real reason why Gao Han coached Paris Saint-Germain.
Perhaps Gao Han did it for money, but he made money not for his own enjoyment, but for his hope to invest money in China's youth training and strive to improve the football level of his motherland.
Isn’t this very common among European football stars who come from weak football countries?
Therefore, Gao Han's image was not only not affected by coaching Paris Saint-Germain, but was further enhanced by media and fans around the world.
Gao Han didn't care about the rumors and hypes from the outside world at all.
With his current status, he doesn't need to worry about any comments from the outside world. He focuses on Paris Saint-Germain's tactical exercises and prepares for the first round of the Ligue 1 on August 6.
This will be Gao Han's first appearance at Princes Park Stadium, rivaling Lorient.
But just as the French Ligue 1 is about to ignite the war, the Sun, which has always been good at digging out huge news, suddenly made a big news.
Arsenal will set a team record-breaking price of 50 million euros to introduce Spanish striker Michu from Chinatown.
This news quickly received recognition from many industry insiders, saying that the team has reached a consensus with Chinatown and that Mi Chu will also arrive in London in the near future to undergo a physical examination from Arsenal.
But for all fans who care about Chinatown, it's like a bolt from the blue.
Michu transfers to Arsenal?
So what should I do with Chinatown's forward line in the new season?
Chapter completed!