After training ended the next day, Chen Ran did not let the players take a shower immediately, but stood in front of them.

"Guys, you must have heard about Crouch's transfer."

"Today I would like to officially inform you that Crouch has passed Chelsea's medical examination and has officially transferred to Chelsea for a transfer fee of 20 million euros."

"oh......"

Hearing an exclamation from the other side, Chen Ran pretended to have heard nothing.

"I know that when you hear this news, you may think: He is just a substitute forward on the team, how can he be worth 20 million euros, how can he be so much more than the salary of a main player like me."

"Is that so? Guys."

Having said this, Chen Ran stopped and looked around at the team members.

The scene was quiet, no one dared to speak.

"Okay, just think about it. This is human nature and there is nothing unspeakable. A player pursues only two things: honor and money."

"If it were me, I would think the same way."

"Boss, aren't you angry if we think so?"

At this time, a voice suddenly came out.

Chen Ran followed the voice and looked over, it was Ronaldo.

"Why should I be angry? Honor and money. Not only do you want these two things, I also want them."

"If it wasn't for my love for football, why would I spend so much money on Crystal Palace? What kind of life wouldn't I be able to enjoy with this money?"

"Isn't it good to stay with beautiful women every day? Why do you come here to hang out with you brats? None of them are more handsome than me."

"Hahaha......"

"Boss, you are too narcissistic."

A burst of laughter came from the opposite side, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

"So, I'm not worried that you want honor and money. What I'm worried about is that you don't know how to better get honor and money."

"Now, anyone who is not blind should be able to see that our Crystal Palace is very hopeful of winning the Premier League championship this season."

"I solemnly promise everyone here that as long as Crystal Palace can win the Premier League championship this season, everyone will get a new contract after the end of the season."

"Based on each person's contribution to the team, there will be salary increases of varying magnitudes. Let me tell you first, your salary will at least double, with no upper limit."

"Long live the boss!"

"Boss, I love you!"

"Boss, I want to give you a baby!"

"Hahaha!"

...

Before Chen Ran finished speaking, the scene exploded instantly.

A group of team members rushed forward, lifted Chen Ran up high, and threw him into the air again and again.

"Fxxxk! Put me down!"

Chen Ran roared angrily, worried that these bastards might not be able to catch him.

The three old guys, Southgate, Guardiola and Simeone, who were standing nearby and watching the excitement, looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

The immediate crisis was resolved quietly by Chen Ran.

The boss never disappoints.

Crystal Palace Club Chairman's Office.

When the little fat man and Stephen came over, Chen Ran was busy sorting out his ruined appearance.

"Haha, Chen, I heard you are very popular with the players."

Seeing Chen Ran's appearance, the little fat man gloated and smiled.

"roll!"

No unnecessary nonsense, just a middle finger.

"Chen, although the cake is given away, the club's expenditure will increase significantly next season."

You don’t know how much money is worth when you are not a housekeeper. As the butler of Crystal Palace, Stephen has a clear account of the club’s income and expenditure.

"It's okay. As expenses increase, income also increases. We will participate in the European Champions Cup next season, and the income is still considerable. Coupled with various new sponsorships, we will not suffer a loss."

Chen Ran comforted Stephen while tidying up his clothes.

"That's it. Stephen, the enemy is now at our doorstep. If we don't give the players a salary increase, we don't know how many players will leave this summer."

The little fat man is in charge of Crystal Palace's transfer affairs. He has a deep understanding of the intrigues and swordplay involved.

"I know. I just feel too much pressure and I'm just complaining. Chen, don't forget that our new stadium will be finalized this year. Then there will be a large loan to repay. Thinking about it gives me a headache.

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Stephen rubbed his temples. Chen Ran was such a troublesome guy. If he, the big butler, wanted to keep up with Chen Ran and not fall behind, he really didn't dare to relax for a moment.

"It's okay, Stephen, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If the sky falls, I will hold it up."

Chen Ran patted Stephen on the shoulder. He knew that he had taken too long a step and that it would be very hard for those around him.

If it weren't for the help of these two friends, my balls would have been torn to pieces.

The next day, when the Crystal Palace Club held a welcome ceremony for Jan Kohler and Van der Sar, the reporters who came to attend surrounded Chen Ran and immediately left the two protagonists Jan Kohler and Van der Sar behind.

In the back of my mind.

"Edwin, is our boss so popular?"

Jan Kohler, who had just arrived, was also shocked by this scene, and curiously asked Van der Sar next to him.

"Yang, you didn't know a lot of things when you first came to England. Our boss is a man of the hour in England. It's easy to be on the front page of the media. After you stay here for a while, you won't feel strange."

"Is it so exaggerated?"

Jan Kohler still felt strange and touched his bald head.

"It's so exaggerated!"

On the other side, Chen Ran was being bombarded by reporters.

"Mr. Chen, is it true that Crystal Palace player Crouch transferred to Chelsea for a transfer fee of 20 million euros?"

"You'd better ask Chelsea about this matter. I think it's more appropriate for them to answer."

"Is that true?"

"I still say the same thing: if it happens, it's true; if it doesn't happen, it's false."

...

Reporter’s anger +1, resentment +1

"Mr. Chen, are you bringing in Mr. Jan Kohler to fill the vacancy after Crouch leaves?"

Another reporter came up with a roundabout way to ask Crouch about his transfer.

"Haha, you have a very rich imagination."

"Young is a very good center forward. His arrival is not to fill anyone's vacancy, but that he can bring an improvement in strength to Crystal Palace. This is why we introduced him."

Reporter’s anger +1, resentment +1

"Mr. Chen, do you think Crouch deserves the transfer fee of 20 million euros?"

"You should ask Chelsea about this. If someone is willing to pay that much, it means they think it is worth it."

Reporter’s anger +1, resentment +1

"Okay, friends reporters. Today is the welcome ceremony for Jan Kohler and Edwin van der Sar. Shouldn't you do some serious business?"

Reporter’s anger +1, resentment +1

Damn it, I’m just doing business!

Who cares about two old guys with more than three million euros?

...

Manchester, Ferguson Office.

"Alex, Chelsea really spent 20 million euros to buy Crouch. They are really rich."

David Gill came again to report the latest transfer news to Ferguson.

"Isn't this exactly what they want?"

"What?"

"Let everyone think Chelsea have plenty of money."

"Yes, it is indeed the case. They achieved the desired effect."

David Gill nodded and reacted immediately when Ferguson reminded him.

Even he had the impression that "Chelsea is really rich", let alone those players?

Thinking of this, David Gill was suddenly shocked. This strategy was really clever.

At this moment, Chelsea's own advantages were fully displayed in front of everyone.

This is equivalent to shouting to outstanding players all over the world: Do you want to make a lot of money? Just come to Chelsea!

"Alex, Chelsea spent 20 million euros on a big advertisement, and they also got Crouch by the way."

Even as a competitor, David Gill had to applaud his opponents for their shots.

"Yes, Chelsea has a powerful person running the entire plan. I just don't know whether this person is Peter Kenyon or Mourinho."

Ferguson took a sip of coffee and thought of his old colleague.

This attack by Chelsea is an indiscriminate attack, and the high salary is not only attractive to Crystal Palace players, but Manchester United is also unavoidable.

"David, the key player in our team, his contract is about to expire, he must hurry up and renew his contract."

"Although Chelsea is mainly targeting players from Crystal Palace this time, we cannot help but prevent them from doing evil to us, Manchester United."

"Don't forget that only a few Crystal Palace players will leave by then, but some of our Manchester United players will be seduced away. That would be a big joke."

"Understood. Alex, I'll go back and deal with this matter right away."

David Gill also realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately stood up and left.

As Chelsea officially announced Crouch's transfer news, Chelsea immediately became the most popular team during the entire English winter transfer period.

Some people praise it, some people hurt it, some people envy it, and some people are jealous of it.

Regardless of whether it is a positive or negative review, Chelsea is definitely the number one hot search in English football right now.

Countless reporters wanted to interview Chen Ran, one of the parties involved in the transfer, but they were all turned away.

Chelsea's popularity is already high enough, and he doesn't want to add more heat to his opponents.

With Tony's injury and Crouch's departure, the newly joined Jan Kohler immediately became the only center candidate for Crystal Palace.

Therefore, in the past few days, Chen Ran led the coaching staff to help Jan Kohler explain tactics during training, hoping that he could quickly integrate into the team.

Thousands of miles away in China, Crouch's transfer also aroused heated discussion among domestic Crystal Palace fans.

"Good guy, a substitute forward Crouch was sold for 20 million euros, which is almost 200 million in domestic currency. Chen Ran made a lot of money this time."

"That's right. When Crystal Palace bought Crouch, they seemed to have spent just over one million euros. In just over a year, it has increased more than tenfold. This return on investment is so awesome!"

"This transfer cannot be based solely on money. After all, it is sold to a rival for the title. It will definitely cost a lot of money. It is estimated that it will not be sold for that much money under normal circumstances."

"Even if it is sold to a championship rival, it is still worth it. After all, Crouch is just a substitute striker, and missing him will have little impact on the overall strength of Crystal Palace."

"I agree. With such a high price, I would sell it if it were me."

"Didn't you read today's news? Crystal Palace has introduced two new players, one of which is the 202cm high center Jan Kohler. This is obviously introduced by Chen Ran to replace Crouch. He has been prepared for it.

."

"Are you talking about the tall guy from the Czech Republic? He is indeed a good center. I have watched his games in the Czech national team and Dortmund. Apart from being a bit slow, his strength is still very good. He is more than enough to be a substitute."

"I read on the news that the transfer fees for Jan Kohler and Van der Sar were 3.5 million euros and 3 million euros respectively."

"Good guy, the two of them together are less than half of Crouch. Chen Ran has made money and strengthened the strength of Crystal Palace. He kills two birds with one stone."

"Hehe, Chen Ran's trick of using a chicken to lay an egg is really slippery."

...

After five days of rest, Crystal Palace's first FA Cup match of the season is about to begin again, and they will go away to challenge the English Championship team Sunderland.

For this tournament, which is slightly better than the League Cup but far inferior to the Premier League, Chen Ran plans to use it to train newcomers and substitute players just like the League Cup.

After all, he now looks down on the FA Cup, where the winning prize for a single game is only 1 million euros.

Faced with a dense schedule, the limited physical fitness of Crystal Palace players is more cost-effective to use in the Premier League and UEFA Cup.

For this reason, Chen Ran included Jan Kohler and Edwin van der Sar, who had just joined the team, into the Crystal Palace starting lineup.

Sunderland, who competed with Crystal Palace for promotion spots in the Championship last year, are now far from being able to compare with Crystal Palace.

Even though Chen Ran sent a large number of substitutes and young players, Crystal Palace finally defeated its opponent in the away game with a score of 2:1 and advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

And Jan Kohler, who had just joined the team, scored a header that broke the deadlock in his first game on behalf of Crystal Palace.

The other goal was when Alves took a free kick and made a wonderful world wave.

While Crystal Palace advanced to the next round of the FA Cup, it also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 1 million euros.

London, Crystal Palace Club, Chairman's Office.

"Chen, why did you call me here? Are you planning to take action again?"

Following a familiar voice, little fat boy Lewis broke in.

"You are quite clever. It just so happens that the transfers of Jan Kohler, Van der Sar and Crouch have come to an end, and you have time now. I will give you a task."

"Hey, I knew you wouldn't just defend but not attack. Tell me, who do you have your eye on this time?"
Chapter completed!