Chen Ran and Crystal Palace are here thinking about how to introduce Vieira from Arsenal, but more people are staring at the main players of Crystal Palace.

Fortunately, those private detectives who were assigned by Chen Ran early on now play a key role.

Pictures of his players and agents interacting with other club staff were constantly placed on Chen Ran's desk by Louis.

"Chen, the situation is very serious. Almost all of our main players at Crystal Palace are in contact with transfer personnel from other clubs."

The little fat man worriedly identified the identities and backgrounds of the people in the photos one by one for Chen Ran.

"The person eating with Tony and his agent is from the German club Bayern Munich."

"The person drinking coffee with Chiellini and his agent is from the Italian club Juventus."

"The person eating with Ribery and his agent is from the Italian AC Milan club."

"The person drinking coffee with Vidic and his agent is from the Spanish club Real Madrid."

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As the little fat man introduced him, Chen Ran's face became darker and darker.

These bad wolves in Temeow are all eyeing their own Crystal Palace, right? They are all traditional wealthy families.

What is this for? Bullying newcomers?

"Huh? Why are there no pictures of English clubs? Doesn't it seem like none of them want to bring in our players?"

Chen Ran suddenly discovered a strange place and looked at the little fat man curiously.

"Ahem, it's not that there aren't any, but there are too many. I can't move them."

After saying that, he picked up his mobile phone and made a call: "Send the things over."

Soon, two Crystal Palace Club staff members came in carrying a cardboard box.

With a "stab" sound, the little fat man tore off the seal, and a large box full of photos immediately appeared in front of Chen Ran's eyes.

Looking at the familiar faces in the photos, the corners of Chen Ran's mouth twitched slightly.

Sure enough, it is more suitable for me to be a boss who is indifferent to emotions.

"Who has the most contact with outside clubs?"

Chen Ran's voice seemed to be carrying ice damage, which made the little fat man shiver from the cold.

"Well...Ronaldo had the most contacts. However, after every contact, Mendes reported to me."

"Mendez?"

Chen Ran was slightly startled, this guy had a lot of fun.

Since I met the person I met, I didn't offend myself too much.

He is worthy of being a tycoon who will become the world's top agent in the future. He is very cunning.

"Chen, what should we do now? The situation is more serious than we thought before. Almost all of the people targeting us are top wealthy families, and few people can resist their temptation."

The little fat man looked at Chen Ran expectantly, hoping that his resourceful friend could come up with a solution.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, the contracts between us and these main players are still early to expire, and the initiative is in our hands. As long as we don't want to sell, no one can buy them away."

"In addition, inform Stephen that contract renewal negotiations with these players must be stepped up. The longer the delay, the more trouble there will be."

"If someone is unwilling to renew the contract, tell me immediately. Either pay a large transfer fee and leave, or be prepared to sit on the bench."

Chen Ran explained various matters to Louis one by one in a calm tone, showing no emotion.

...

London, Ronaldo's residence.

Although it was already evening, Mendes still excitedly introduced Ronaldo to every club that came to contact him.

In this regard, Ronaldo was also a little speechless.

"Jorge, since you know that the boss will not let me transfer, why do you still want to meet so many people from the club? If you do this, the boss will definitely be very unhappy if he knows."

"Haha, no. Every time we come into contact with a club, I report it to the sports manager Louis of Crystal Palace."

"What? How could you do this? It's over now. That fat man is the boss's confidant. The boss must know now that we have met so many people from the club."

"It's okay. I did this just to tell Chen Ran that we didn't hide anything from him. I believe that with his mind, he won't take this matter to heart."

Mendes confidently explained his intention to Ronaldo.

"Even if the boss doesn't mind, I think we'd better not see the people from those clubs again. Anyway, we can't achieve anything. We keep saying the same thing every time. Aren't you annoyed?"

"Of course it's not annoying. Chris, don't underestimate these people. They are all powerful figures in major clubs. Although you can't transfer now, after you accumulate these contacts, you might be able to use them in the future."

"Moreover, the more people contact us, the more leverage we will have when negotiating contract extensions with Crystal Palace. Do you understand?"

I have to say that Mendes is worthy of being a top agent in the future. This guy is trying his best to make money out of Chen Ran's pockets.

If it weren't for Ronaldo, Chen Ran would have let him know why the peach blossoms are so popular.

...

Chen Ran and Wenger chose to meet again at a French restaurant in London.

Looking at the high-spirited Chen Ran in front of him, Wenger also had mixed feelings in his heart.

When he and Chen Ran met for the first time, Chen Ran was still a young boy who had just broken into English football.

But in just two years, this young boy has become the most popular championship coach.

Time has changed, things have changed, and Wenger can't help but wonder if he is getting old.

"Mr. Wenger, I heard that Arsenal Club is preparing to sell Patrick Vieira. Is this news accurate?"

Chen Ran asked straight to the point while cutting the steak.

"That's right. Isn't that why you came to see me today?"

Wenger took a sip of wine, without showing any anxious look on his face, and spoke calmly.

"Then what's your price for Vieira?"

"40 million euros."

Upon hearing the price, Chen Ran immediately stopped what he was doing. He frowned and looked at Wenger unhappily.

"Mr. Wenger, we at Crystal Palace are very sincere in bringing in Vieira. I hope you won't joke about this matter."

"I'm not kidding. Our goal at Arsenal is to sell Vieira for 40 million euros."

"Mr. Wenger, as I say bluntly, if you insist on a price of 40 million euros, then we at Crystal Palace will have to give up."

"Haha, Mr. Chen, don't be so anxious. Let me tell you news. Just today, the Italian Juventus club also sent an offer for Vieira. Although I can't tell you the specific price, this is what we can The confidence to shout out the price of 40 million euros."

"Haha, I don't believe that Juventus would be so stupid to offer 40 million euros. With the style of their general manager Moggi, it would be good to offer 10 million euros."

"Of course Juventus' first offer cannot be as high as 40 million euros, but I believe their final offer will not be too far off."

Wenger was still drinking wine leisurely. Although Juventus's offer was not high, it gave him the confidence to fight a protracted war with Chen Ran.

"Mr. Wenger, our Crystal Palace offer for Vieira is 15 million euros. You can consider it."

"Mr. Chen, 15 million euros is too low. It is absolutely impossible for Arsenal to sell our captain at such a low price."

Wenger shook his head slightly and directly rejected Chen Ran's offer.

"Mr. Wenger, as far as I know, due to the drag of the new stadium, the Arsenal club is currently financially tight and needs a large amount of cash to fill the hole. In addition, Vieira's contract is about to expire, and you have to sell him to cash out.

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"I believe I am not the only one who can see this. Therefore, you and the Arsenal Club will definitely not receive an offer of 40 million euros. Half of it is already very good."

Chen Ran continued to eat steak while attacking Arsenal's weakness, as if he was talking about an insignificant thing.

Hearing Chen Ran put Arsenal's predicament directly on the table, Wenger's expression darkened.

This little guy from China is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp.

He sees Arsenal's current problems clearly, and it won't be easy to fool him next.

"Haha, because of the problems with the new stadium, Arsenal does need to control some unnecessary expenses now, but it's not that serious yet."

"So, it is absolutely impossible to take away Patrick for 15 million euros. Mr. Chen, I think you should offer a more sincere price, right?"

Wenger was unmoved, as if Arsenal were really not short of money.

"Okay, regardless of whether Arsenal is really not short of money or not, I will give you a final offer of 20 million euros."

"If Mr. Wenger can accept it, I can introduce you to Arsenal a business that can bring in an annual income of 3 million euros."

While raising the quotation, Chen Ran also revealed his trump card.

He believes that the current annual income of 3 million euros is tantamount to a timely rain for the Arsenal club, which is extremely hungry for cash.

Sure enough, when he heard Chen Ran talk about his annual income of 3 million euros, Wenger's eyes instantly lit up.

Although Wenger quickly controlled his expression, all this was already seen by Chen Ran, who was staring closely at Wenger.

At this moment, Chen Ran knew that his plan directly hit the Achilles' heel of the Arsenal club.

With 20 million euros, Vieira can definitely be won.

He won't pay another penny.

So, in the following time, no matter what Wenger said, Chen Ran concentrated on eating his dinner.

He insists that 20 million euros is the final offer from Crystal Palace. If Wenger does not accept this price before the end of the dinner, the work of Crystal Palace to introduce Vieira will be terminated.

Looking at Chen Ran, who was unable to get enough food and salt and was focused on dealing with steaks, Wenger was filled with helplessness.

This Chinese boy, so sophisticated at such a young age, is simply a devil.

After releasing the bait, he waited patiently and concentrated on cooking despite the wind and waves.

The young people today are really amazing.

Finally, when Chen Ran was full and ready to ask the waiter to pay, Wenger had to give in.

"Okay, Mr. Chen, if you win 20 million euros, you can take Patrick away."

"Now, can you tell me what kind of business it is with an annual income of 3 million euros?"

"Haha, Mr. Wenger, it's actually very simple. Our Crystal Palace also wants to build its own new stadium. So during the period of building the stadium, we want to rent Arsenal's Highbury Stadium."

"What? You, the Crystal Palace, are also going to build a new stadium?"

Wenger looked at Chen Ran in surprise, unable to believe his ears.

You must know that even for Arsenal, a long-established and powerful team, the decision to build a new stadium was made after repeated discussions for a long time, which seriously affected the club's operating conditions.

And Crystal Palace, a small team that has been in the lower leagues all year round, casually proposed to build a new stadium.

This made Wenger really unable to accept it for a while.

"Mr. Chen, do you know how much it costs to build a new stadium?"

"I know. We have already calculated it with a professional agency. It will probably cost more than 300 million euros. I have also negotiated a bank loan, and now we are waiting to start construction."

"Would a bank be willing to lend Crystal Palace more than 300 million euros?"

As soon as he heard the loan amount, Wenger immediately had serious doubts.

Wenger has personally experienced how difficult Arsenal's loans are and how harsh the conditions are. He does not believe that any bank would provide such a large loan to a small club like Crystal Palace.

"It's not that much. I paid 200 million euros myself, and the rest is a loan."

Chen Ran said it lightly, as if he was talking about not 200 million euros, but 200 euros.

Now Wenger was completely convinced. He was so capable that he couldn't help but be convinced.

"Okay, I agree in principle with your idea of ​​renting Highbury Stadium. However, this matter still needs to be approved by the board of directors. I hope Mr. Chen can understand."

"Understood. For the rest, please contact Crystal Palace's sports manager Louis. Mr. Wenger, I wish us a happy cooperation."

“A pleasure to work with.”

Wenger smiled bitterly and shook hands with Chen Ran. He, a veteran of the world, never took advantage of this little Chinese guy from the beginning to the end.

It seems that it is no longer enough to refuse to accept old age.

...

After settling Vieira's transfer, Chen Ran devoted his energy to contract renewal negotiations with Crystal Palace players.

Although he does not participate in specific negotiations, Stephen and Louis will report the progress of the negotiations to him every day.

According to Chen Ran's original promise, for this large-scale salary increase and contract renewal, the smallest increase will be at least doubled.

And those with particularly outstanding performance, like Ronaldo, have seen an even more astonishing increase.

In particular, Ronaldo also has a powerful agent, Mendes, which made the contract renewal negotiations anxious from the beginning.

"Chen, that Mendes is really open-minded. Ronaldo has just turned 20 years old. The annual salary of 5 million euros we offered is already very sincere. He is not satisfied yet. It is really too much."
Chapter completed!