Chapter 12 The European Tour of Picking Up Leaks 1
In order to avoid the British media, Chen Ran hurried to France after finishing his affairs in Portugal.
Ales is a city in the Gard department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It is also an important mining center in France.
There is a French Ligue 3 team here called Alais Football Club, but it declared bankruptcy not long ago.
"Chen, I have contacted the guy named Ribery you mentioned. But are you sure you really want to sign this player from the bankrupt French C team?"
Louis has experienced so many incredible things during his time with Chen Ran, and now he is used to it.
"Sure."
"I said, where do you know these weird guys?"
Louis has long been curious. How can a small club like Crystal Palace have any scouting system?
Many of the people Chen Ran found were people he, who came from a family of football agents, had never heard of.
Chen Ran definitely has his own special channel.
"God told me."
Chen Ran randomly found an excuse to excuse himself. He couldn't tell him that he was reborn in a systematic way.
"What?" Louis' head was full of questions.
"You can understand it as God."
“(ˉ▽ ̄~)Tch~~, if you don’t want to say it, forget it.”
Soon, in the agreed coffee shop, a scar-faced man appeared in front of Chen Ran and the others.
It's him. Ribery's features are so obvious that people can recognize the traces left by his car accident at a glance.
"Are you sure this is the person you are looking for?"
Lewis quietly pulled Chen Ran's clothes and asked in a low voice.
He even suspected Ribery was a gangster.
"Yes, that's him."
Ribery was also dizzy.
Now is the most confused time in his life.
Finally, a club wanted him. Although it was only a third-division team, and although the salary was so small that he had to work another job, at least he was still a player and he could still play football.
But just a few days ago, he was informed that the club was bankrupt.
What should I do in the future? Should I continue to find a club that is willing to take me in, or should I give up football and find a job honestly?
He was confused and helpless.
I feel confused all day long, feeling like my life has lost its direction, and everything I do feels boring.
Then, he received a call from someone who claimed to be from England's Crystal Palace Club and wanted to see him.
So, he put down the phone and came.
He is not afraid of being deceived because he feels that he has nothing to be deceived about.
An unemployed C-League player might be richer than a liar.
"Are you really from the Crystal Palace Club?"
While Louis was still muttering, Ribery couldn't wait to ask the question he was most concerned about.
"certainly."
In order to dispel Ribery's doubts, Chen Ran opened the laptop he carried with him, found a news page with his own photo, and then turned the screen to Ribery.
Ribery went up to look at it for a long time, then turned to look at Chen Ran with a strange expression.
"Hello, Mr. Chairman, I would like to take the liberty to ask, is everything in this news true?"
"What?"
Chen Ran was just looking for news with photos of himself and didn't pay much attention to the specific content.
Now if you look carefully, you will see that Te Miao is talking about gossips about himself and Cheryl throughout the whole article.
The content is so detailed, it's as if the reporter was at the scene.
"Ahem, don't worry about these details. Are you sure now that I am from the Crystal Palace Club?" Chen Ran blushed and said pretending to be nonchalant.
"Of course, Mr. Chairman, what do you want from me?"
"Mr. Ribery, I am here to formally invite you to join the Crystal Palace Club. I wonder if you are willing?"
"Mr. Chairman, are you kidding?"
Although there were some speculations about Ribery before he came, he didn't think they were reliable. How could he, an unemployed French C player, attract the attention of British clubs?
"Of course not. What's the benefit of lying to you? Just say whether you agree or not."
"promise."
...
After getting rid of Ribery, Chen Ran went non-stop to Rennes, the capital of the Brittany region and Ille-Vilaine province in northwestern France.
"Luis, have you contacted Cech's agent?"
"We got in touch and made an appointment. However, the guy's tone is quite harsh, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with."
"what's the situation?"
"Rennes is a Ligue 1 team after all, and he meant that Cech's goal was the Premier League. According to him, Cech was originally going to move to Arsenal last season, but he couldn't get the labor certificate, so he had to come to Rennes first.
Excuse me."
"It turns out that he is the one who is favored by coach Wenger, so I can't let him go."
Chen Ran looked at Lewis, and the two of them smiled knowingly.
"Louis, I'll leave this agent to you, take care of him."
"I understand, I'm the best at this."
...
The next day, Louis came back after staying out all night and smelling of alcohol.
After giving Chen Ran an OK gesture, he fell asleep.
Soon, Chen Ran met Cech.
With the cooperation of his agent, Chen Ran painted a beautiful vision and promised many good conditions, and immediately deceived Cech, who was just 21 years old.
Soon, Chen Ran bought Cech from Rennes Club for 6 million euros.
There is no way, with the blessing of Arsenal, which is now in full swing, the price cannot be reduced.
The old rule is to pay in installments.
Two years, 3 million euros per year.
...
Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran took Louis to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.
"Chen, we can only go directly to Dinamo Zagreb this time. I really can't find anyone I know here."
Louis was very helpless. Chen Ran's next stop wouldn't be Moscow, right?
"It's okay, I know you've tried your best."
Chen Ran patted Lewis on the shoulder and told him not to pay attention.
Dinamo Zagreb heard that guests from the UK were visiting, and club chairman Zdravko Mamic personally received Chen Ran.
"You have become a club owner at such a young age?"
After looking at Chen Ran's business card, Mamic, who looked like a big boss, couldn't help but sigh.
"Crystal Palace is only a small club in the UK, and it's still in the second league. It can't be compared with Dinamo Zagreb."
Chen Ran said very modestly.
There is no way, others don't know, the reborn Chen Ran still knows something about the boss of Dinamo Zagreb.
This big boss is truly a powerful figure in Croatian football.
After he took over Dinamo Zagreb, he directly appointed his brother, who had no coaching experience, as the team's head coach.
And it was announced that the team would become the champions in the next ten years. Since then, they have really won 10 league championships in succession.
He is also suspected of selling balls and manipulating players to be selected for the national team.
It is said that Mamic can directly decide who becomes the national team coach and which players to send out.
He also demanded that players sign contracts of sale early in their careers, forcing them to share all future earnings with him.
Chapter completed!