"Hello, Mr. Chen. Long time no see. You are still so handsome."

As soon as she entered the door, La Yinola greeted Chen Ran with a big belly and a big smile.

Looking at Layinola's familiar fat face, Chen Ran shook his head helplessly.

Although he knew that this guy coming to see him at this time would probably be up to no good, but he didn't want to hit the smiling man, so Chen Ran still agreed to meet La Yinola.

"Okay, Mino, we are all old friends, so you don't have to beat around the bush. Tell me, why did you come here today?"

"Hey, Mr. Chen is still so straightforward. I came here today just to give someone a message."

"Oh? Just conveying messages to others? Mino, this is not like your style."

Chen Ran curled his lips in disbelief. This guy who can't afford to get up early for no benefit, would he come to the Crystal Palace in person for something that is not beneficial?

"Ahem, Mr. Chen, it seems you have a bit of a misunderstanding of me. This time I really just sent a message to Coach Mancini. He hopes you can sell him some players at a negotiable price."

"Mancini Mino, your approach is very wild. Mancini has just taken over as the head coach of Manchester City Club, and you are already on the line with him?"

Upon hearing Mancini's name, Chen Ran raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Layinola meaningfully.

"Hey, I have had some cooperation with Inter Milan before. Mancini was the head coach of Inter Milan at the time. We got to know each other after going back and forth. This time he asked me to help, and I couldn't refuse. I just had to be generous.

I have the shame to come to you, Mr. Chen."

"Did Mancini promise to give you a favor?"

"Hey, I can't hide anything from Mr. Chen. I am now the senior transfer consultant of Manchester City Club. In addition, if you reach a deal, then I will also receive a large amount of consulting fees."

La Yinola looked at Chen Ran with a smile on her face, and she could tell everything she knew.

It wasn't because of how honest he was, but because his previous experience with Chen Ran told him that this was a vixen who was more cunning than the old fox.

Trying to be clever in front of Chen Ran will only backfire.

"Oh? Mino, it seems you are eyeing the fat piece of the Abu Dhabi consortium?"

"Um...Mr. Chen, please don't expose all my old ways."

Seeing that Chen Ran always hit the nail on the head, Layinola smiled awkwardly and had to quickly beg for mercy.

What's weird, he felt as if he had no clothes on in front of Chen Ran.

"Did Mancini realize that he had a lot of money but couldn't buy the players he wanted to buy?"

"That's right. Mancini realized something was wrong, so he thought of asking Mr. Chen for help. Everyone knows that many of the top stars in the world are playing for your Crystal Palace club."

"Haha, I'm afraid it wasn't Mancini who thought of it, but you reminded me, right?"

Chen Ran ignored La Yinola's flattery and just picked up the coffee and drank it.

How could Mancini, a head coach who had just arrived in the Premier League from Italy, know how deep the water in English football was? Someone must have given him some advice.

"Hehe, Mr. Chen is really good at predicting things. After all, I am now the senior transfer consultant of Manchester City Club. After taking their money, I naturally have to contribute."

"Then Mancini may be disappointed. I'm not short of money, and I don't have the habit of selling players for money. So, Mino, you'd better help Mancini contact other clubs."

"Don't refuse in a hurry, Mr. Chen. Mancini has already contacted Manchester City from other clubs, and no one is willing to sell him."

"Besides, the Crystal Palace club will always have players who are older, have more injuries, and have declined in form."

"Why don't you take this opportunity to kill Manchester City and use the money to bring in new players to complete the team's metabolism."

Seeing Chen Ran's decisive refusal, Layin Aola suddenly became a little anxious.

Of course, he is neither anxious for Manchester City nor Mancini, but for his own income.

This is his first move since he became the senior transfer consultant of Manchester City Club. If he cannot show his ability, how can he make money from the pockets of the Abu Dhabi consortium in the future?

Fortunately, Rayinola's reputation as a top football agent is not in vain. He immediately listed several reasons to convince Chen Ran.

He looked like he was thinking about Crystal Palace wholeheartedly, as if he was not the senior transfer consultant of Manchester City Club, but the senior transfer consultant of Crystal Palace Club.

Chen Ran was drinking coffee while quietly watching Layinola's performance.

But in his heart, he was thinking about whether to kill the Manchester City club as Rayinola said.

After all, it was the intervention of Manchester City that caused Crystal Palace's plan to introduce De Bruyne to twists and turns. Not to mention the addition of many variables, it also cost more than 10 million euros.

It shouldn’t be too much to ask the Manchester City club to pay for these losses, right?

Moreover, with the current player strength of the Manchester City club and Mancini's coaching ability, even if they cannot recruit personnel during the winter transfer period, they will not really be relegated.

Instead of letting those clubs make a lot of money when the time comes, it would be better for you to take a big bite first.

After mentally sorting out the Crystal Palace players one by one, Chen Ran chose Vieira.

Since last season, Vieira has suffered major injuries for two consecutive seasons, with an attendance rate of less than 50%.

Moreover, Crystal Palace and Manchester City have played all two games in the Premier League this season, and they will meet again next season.

Considering that Vieira is about to turn 33 years old and has little chance of returning to his peak form after a serious injury, Chen Ran feels that letting him go to Manchester City Club to alleviate poverty is the most suitable candidate.

After making up his mind, Chen Ran stretched out his hand to stop Layinola who was still chattering.

"Mino, for your sake, it's not impossible for me to sell players to Manchester City."

"It's just that I'm selling a player, and the price is very high, and I'm not allowed to bargain. I wonder if Manchester City will accept it?"

Seeing Chen Ran finally relent, Layinola suddenly became energetic.

As long as the Crystal Palace is willing to sell people, money is not a problem for Rayinola, and it is not him who pays for it anyway.

"Mr. Chen, money is not an issue. I wonder which player you are willing to sell to Manchester City Club?"

"Patrick Vieira, the current French international, one of the few top defensive midfielders in world football. How about it? Mino, am I sincere?"

"Vieira? Mr. Chen, are you kidding me? Isn't he recuperating from an injury? Manchester City Club needs immediate combat power to put out the fire."

Layinola looked at Chen Ran with a wry smile.

Originally, he thought that he was good at persuading and could persuade Chen Ran to change his mind.

Now it seems that I thought too much.

"Haha, Mino, I have good news for you. Vieira is about to return from injury. Anyway, he has to undergo a physical examination before the transfer. If his injury is not healed, Manchester City can return it."

"Mr. Chen, is Vieira's injury really healed?"

"That's right."

At this moment, Layinola was really moved.

After all, Vieira is indeed one of the top defensive midfielders in the world.

As for being a little older and having a lot of injuries, these are not issues that Layinola needs to consider.

Now Manchester City club can't buy such top players anywhere else, so it has no right to be picky.

As long as he can get Vieira to Manchester City, it will be a great achievement.

Thinking of this, Rayinola has already begun to look forward to the good days when he will be solely responsible for the transfer affairs of Manchester City Club and earn a lot of money.

As for whether Vieira has really recovered from his injury, Layinola is not worried.

Chen Ran is right. After all, a physical examination is required before the transfer. There is no need for the other party to lie about this issue.

"Mr. Chen, I wonder how much you want to offer Vieira?"

"Not much, only 40 million euros. I believe this is just a small number for the Abu Dhabi consortium." Chen Ran said a number lightly.

"Cough cough cough..."

Rayinola almost choked to death while drinking coffee.

"Mr. Chen, I remember that when you bought Vieira from Arsenal, you only paid 20 million euros, right?"

"If I remember correctly, Vieira will be 33 years old this year. He is so much older, but the price has doubled. Isn't this a bit unreasonable?"

Layinola looked at Chen Ran with a resentful look.

If the deal was really done at this price, wouldn't everyone know that Manchester City Club had been ripped off?

It would be difficult for him to explain when he goes back.

"Mino, does Manchester City have any other options now?"

Chen Ran pointed at La Yinola with his finger in a funny way.

"It's not like you're spending your money, so why are you so anxious? What? You don't really think of yourself as a member of the Manchester City Club now, do you?"

"I understand. Mr. Chen, I will forward your offer to the Manchester City Club. However, I cannot guarantee whether they will accept it. After all, your price is indeed a bit high."

Rayinola shook her head with a wry smile.

Ever since he met Chen Ran, he had always taken advantage but never suffered any loss, and he had never taken advantage of Chen Ran.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. I believe Manchester City Club will make the right choice and we will meet again soon."

Looking at Chen Ran with a smile on his face and a confident look on his face, Rayin Aola couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This guy seems to have decided on the Manchester City club.

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To be continued...