"That's right, it's Cesc. He called me yesterday and wanted to come back, and I agreed."

"Haha, it seems that this little guy is not very happy in Barcelona."

Little Fatty Louis laughed a little gloatingly.

Although Fabregas returned to Barcelona mainly because of the buy-back clause, everyone was still a little unhappy.

"Okay, Louis, forget about the past and take a longer-term view. After all, Cesc is still a very good player, and his joining is also a powerful supplement to the strength of our Crystal Palace."

"It makes sense. Chen, you are right. However, how much do you plan to pay for Cesc Fabregas?"

Lewis, who comes from a family of agents and was taught the concept that "players are just commodities" since he was a child, quickly changed his mindset.

"Barcelona spent 5.5 million euros to repurchase Fabregas. He has not been a main player in Barcelona in the past two years, so his value will not increase much. In this way, you can make a decision directly for less than 10 million euros.

"

"Okay, I understand. By the way, Beckham's contract has almost been negotiated. I have sent it to your email. Some terms still need to be decided by you."

"Why did the conversation take so long? Didn't it start at the beginning of the year?"

According to FIFA's transfer regulations, players can only contact a new club six months before the expiration of their contract.

Crystal Palace is now a big success and attracts attention, and Beckham's current club is the old and wealthy club Real Madrid. Chen Ran does not want to cause trouble to Crystal Palace, so he orders Luis to operate strictly in accordance with FIFA regulations.

Chen Ran previously devoted all his energy to leading the team to compete for the Premier League championship and the Champions League championship, and had no time to care about these trivial matters.

However, the time between the two parties from the beginning of the year to now, more than four months, is a bit too long.

"Well... the main reason is that Beckham's wife Victoria has too many demands. She has one idea at a time and another idea at a time. The deputy I sent to be in charge of the negotiations is almost bored to death by her."

"So troublesome? Is her request excessive?"

Hearing this, Chen Ran couldn't help but frown. No wonder this Victoria became one of the most hated people in Ferguson.

"It's not too much. And I heard that Victoria and Cheryl have a good relationship, right?"

The little fat man tentatively mentioned that the power of pillow wind is not only understood by Chinese people, but also by foreigners.

"Their relationship is only average, you don't need to consider this. If Victoria's request is too excessive, just refuse. For Crystal Palace, Beckham is not an indispensable player, and I don't want to bring any problems to the team.

A trouble."

"Okay, I understand. The rest is easy to say, but there is one requirement that only you can decide."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Victoria expressed the hope that after Beckham retires, he can directly get a decent position in the club."

Huh? This Victoria has some brains.

Her request immediately aroused Chen Ran's interest.

Obviously, Victoria is paving the way for Beckham to retire.

Beckham is just 32 years old this year. Judging from his self-discipline, even in a team like Crystal Palace that competes for the championship every year, there is absolutely no problem in playing for another two or three years.

This shows that Victoria's eyes have seen at least three years in the future and are making arrangements for this.

No wonder Beckham has become an iconic player that is popular all over the world. Victoria, who stands behind him, plays an important role.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran's interest in Victoria suddenly exceeded that of Beckham.

For such a talented person who is good at marketing and publicity, it would be a bit overqualified if he only made suggestions for Beckham alone.

"Louis, you can agree to this request. You tell Victoria that after Beckham retires at Crystal Palace, he can directly serve as the club's image ambassador and be responsible for the promotion of Crystal Palace Club around the world."

"Okay, I'll pass on your decision right away. I guess there won't be any problems now."

"Wait a moment."

Chen Ran called the little fat man back who was about to leave.

"Anything else?"

"Yes, you can send people to an amateur football club called Suresnes in the western suburbs of Paris, France, to find a black kid named N'Golo Kante, who is only 16 years old this year, and bring him back to Tuch.

you."

"Um...amateur football club? Chen, are you sure? Do we still need to recruit people from amateur teams now?"

The little fat boy Louis suspected that Chen Ran was a little obsessed. With Crystal Palace's current status and reputation in world football, what kind of players can't be bought? As for whether they still go to the bottom to dig for treasure like they did back then?

"The potential of Kante is no less than that of Franck Ribery we brought back from France. And he is just an amateur player now. He doesn't even have to pay the transfer fee. Just say whether you want it or not?"

"What? The potential is not weaker than Ribery? That must be true. Chen, don't worry, I will personally take action this time and promise to bring this kid named Kanter back to you."

Hearing that Chen Ran spoke so highly of Kanter, the little fat man who always only takes advantage and never suffers immediately slapped his chest and issued a military order.

...

When it comes to transfer matters, little fat boy Louis has always been full of enthusiasm. He quickly implemented everything Chen Ran told him.

Fernandez, the sports director in charge of player transfers of the Spanish club Barcelona, ​​came to the office of club president Laporta with the purchase application for Cesc Fabregas sent by the little fat man.

"Mr. President, Crystal Palace wants to buy Cesc Fabregas and has made an offer of 7 million euros."

As Laporta's confidant, Fernandez didn't waste any time and directly put Crystal Palace's offer in front of Laporta.

"Fabregas? If I remember correctly, he once played for Crystal Palace, right?"

Laporta still has some impressions of this young man who was born in La Masia.

"Yes, Mr. Chairman really knows the team well. Fabregas did play for Crystal Palace before. However, the Crystal Palace at that time was still an inconspicuous small team, which is completely different from the Crystal Palace today.

language."

Fernandez, who is well versed in the rules of the workplace, will certainly not praise other clubs in front of his boss, and his words will inevitably be somewhat derogatory.

"I really didn't expect it. That humble little team in the English Championship has now become the defending champion of the Champions League."

Mentioning the Crystal Palace, Laporta couldn't help but sigh.

He still vaguely remembers that Chen Ran, the maverick owner and head coach of Crystal Palace, talked in front of him with a young and immature face, and finally took the hand from Arsenal with nothing.

Stealing five young La Masia players including Cesc Fabregas.

This Chen Ran was so powerful back then, and now he is even more out of control.

After calming down, Laporta turned his head and looked at Fernandez standing aside.

"Robert, what do you think about Crystal Palace's desire to buy Cesc Fabregas?"

"Mr. Chairman, since we activated the buy-back clause to bring Fabregas back to Barcelona, ​​his performance has not met our original expectations. He is still only a rotation substitute player in the team."

"If Crystal Palace bids right, I think we can consider selling Fabregas to cash out. Of course, as a substitute player, Fabregas is still very competent. So keeping him is also a good choice."

Fernandez is a guy who can't slip his hands. He takes care of both the front and the back. If something goes wrong, he can't be found on his head.

"Well, how much did we spend to buy Fabregas back from Crystal Palace?"

Laporta was a lawyer, so of course he couldn't hide this little trick from him. But Fernandez was more obedient, so he turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it.

"5.5 million euros."

"Then you should ask Crystal Palace for 15 million euros. If you take advantage of us, you will have to pay it back with profits. Barcelona's advantage is not that easy to take advantage of."

"Um...Mr. Chairman, is this price the bottom line or..."

Fernandez glanced at Laporta cautiously and asked tentatively.

"That's the bottom line. You tell the people at Crystal Palace that if it's less than 15 million euros, there's no need to talk."

"Um...Mr. Chairman, in fact, Crystal Palace also has many good players. Can we let them exchange players for Cesc Fabregas?"

"Huh? That's a good idea. If they don't want to spend the 15 million euros, then use players in exchange. As for which player to exchange, I think Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and Ibrahimovic are all good

.”

"Um...Boss, these three people are the absolute core of the Crystal Palace. The Chinese guy will definitely not agree to it."

Hearing the three names mentioned by Laporta, Fernandez suddenly had black lines in his head. Even as smooth as he was, he couldn't help but stand up and raise objections.

"Haha, okay, I'm just kidding. As for which player to exchange, you should study it carefully."

"Okay, Mr. Chairman."

...

Also in Spain, this time in the office of the president of Real Madrid.

"Mr. Chairman, Beckham's contract will expire on June 30. He officially informed us today that he will join Crystal Palace Club next season."

Because he helped Calderon successfully run for the chairmanship of Real Madrid, Mijatovic became the club's general manager and is reporting to Calderon.

"Crystal Palace? I didn't expect that Beckham would not return to Manchester United when he returned to the Premier League. It seems that the conflict between him and Ferguson is really quite big."

As one of the superstars introduced by former president Florentino, Calderon has no regrets about Beckham's departure. He is now eager to wipe out Florentino's mark on Real Madrid.

"Um...Mr. Chairman, as far as I know, the conflict between Beckham's wife Victoria and Ferguson is actually the root cause of their antagonism."

"Victoria? That is not a simple woman. Forget it, they are all leaving, so don't mention it. Predrag, please talk about the selection of the new coach."

Calderon couldn't help but feel a headache when he recalled how difficult Victoria was during the contract renewal negotiations. Now that he's fine, he finally has to get out, leaving the Chinese to have a headache.
To be continued...