Football giants

Chapter 919 Our goal is the sea of ​​stars!

"Rice, you are the technical director of Southampton. You are responsible for a large part of the Saints transfer operation. Now I want to ask you a few questions on behalf of the fans. Is that okay?"

In front of the camera, Charlene Lahiri asked with a smile.

"Of course!" Les Reed, a special guest in a neat suit, nodded in agreement.

"What transfer plans does Southampton have this summer?"

"Our transfer plan has always been very clear. Whether it is the fans, the management, or the coaching staff, they are all satisfied with our current lineup. We have a group of very good high-level stars, and we have gathered a group of very good young rookies."

"This season, Pogba and Kovacic have gradually taken up the heavy responsibility of the midfield. Harry Kane is the top scorer in the Premier League. Martial's performance is also quite amazing. Ravel Morrison, Sturridge and other players are as good as ever."

"So, we are quite satisfied with the current lineup and will not make too many adjustments."

"Really?" The host Charlene Lahiri looked skeptical. "However, we know that there are many problems with the defense. Even now, many people say that the key to the Champions League final between Southampton and Bayern Munich lies in the Saints' defense. What do you think?"

Les Reid nodded, "This kind of argument is normal. Real Madrid's defense is not good, Barcelona's defense is also problematic, is Bayern Munich's defense okay? We are very satisfied with the team's current defense and this group of defensive players."

"Varane's performance this season has proved that he is a world-class central defender, and he is still very young and still improving. Although Nastasic and Laporte made many mistakes, their performance is also worth looking forward to. Therefore, we don't think there will be any problems with the team's defense."

"Then what do you mean, the defense will not sign in this year?"

"No, no, no, I didn't say that!" Les Reed shook his head immediately, "I mean, our signings are not because the players are not performing well, but just to strengthen the team's lineup."

Charlene Lahiri chuckled, "I have received news that Southampton intends to recall Stones, a local teenager who is on loan at Everton. I wonder if this news is true?"

"Hmm..." Les Reed nodded, "This is indeed one of the options we are considering."

"OK, let's move on to the next question!" Charlene Lahiri smiled slyly, as if she had seen the excitement of the fans watching the video.

Stones, the best local central defender in the Premier League this season, once made Chelsea pursue him for a summer.

It was Charlene Lahiri and her sidelines who were the first to reveal the truth.

It turned out that Stones was on loan at Everton from Southampton.

At that time, this incident caused a huge repercussions in British football, and everyone was taken aback, understanding why Chelsea could not buy Stones.

But now, Charlene Lahiri's question obviously made Les Reid reveal a hint that the Saints will recall Stones to strengthen the defense.

This will undoubtedly be a great joy for Saints fans.

"A fan asked me to ask you, Rice, what do you think of Messi?"

"Messi?" Les Reid was a little surprised, "He is a great star."

Charlene Lahiri chuckled, "Les, you obviously don't want to talk about this issue."

Les Reed was a little embarrassed, but didn't answer.

"Can you tell me, have the Saints ever thought about introducing Messi?"

"Uh... this... I haven't got any news about it for the time being."

Charlene Lahiri smiled, "But as far as I know, your scouting team once had contact with Messi's team. The place was just after Barcelona defeated Elva [-]-[-] away. Messi scored two goals at that time. You seem to be testing his physical condition."

"No, there is absolutely no such thing!"

"Really not?" Charlene Lahiri raised her voice.

"No!" Les Reed denied again.

But his tone sounded like a very guilty feeling, a bit self-deprecating.

"OK, it's okay if you don't admit it, then I'll ask you again, as far as I know, Messi's father has been to Southampton and is already planning to find a house in Southampton, do you know?"

"I don't know!" Les Reed shook his head.

"Oh, no, I mean, I only found out after reading the news in the newspaper, and Messi himself denied that anyone helped him find a house in Southampton, so I don't think there is anything to say about it."

"Okay, but Messi once mentioned that if he leaves Barcelona, ​​the team he most wants to join is Southampton, and I can prove that your people have had contact with Messi, and Messi's family is also looking for a house in Southampton, but you told me, it doesn't matter, how can I believe this?"

"I..." Les Reed was a little speechless, "I don't quite believe it myself."

Charlene Lahiri chuckled, "Then you mean to admit that Southampton wants to buy Messi?"

"Yes, I want to buy it, but can we afford it?" Les Reed shook his head and said, "The media also said that Barcelona offered 5000 million euros, we..."

"No, no, no, Rice, that's liquidated damages. In fact, the Spanish media have disclosed that as long as any team offers a sincere offer, Barcelona will consider releasing it. Their psychological price should be around [-] million euros."

"Yes, 2000 million euros, my God, do you think we can afford this money? Also, how much is Messi's salary? 4000 million euros, including the British tax rate, we have to bear the cost of [-] million euros. Do you think we can afford it?"

If you think about it carefully, it seems that you really can't afford it!
But who was Charlene Lahiri?

"I received news that Rice, the Saints' jersey sponsor Nike will pay part of the transfer fee for the Saints, and at the same time increase the sponsorship amount. The Saints will become the team with the highest jersey sponsorship expenses in the world."

Les Reed has that look of surprise you know.

"In addition, I also got news that Qatar Airways is also willing to bear part of the transfer fee and increase the amount of sponsorship. It is estimated that the two major sponsors will share about 5000 million euros in the transfer fee for the Saints. In addition to other sponsors, as well as the partners of Glory Plaza, Southampton will raise nearly [-] million euros in funds."

Speaking of this, Charlene Lahiri smiled slightly and said very firmly: "That is to say, if the Saints really plan to introduce Messi, there will be 5000 million euros in funds, and the Saints only need to bear the rest."

Les Reed shook his head, "Charlene, I don't know where your news came from, but do you think it's possible?"

"Possibly, absolutely possible!"

On the other hand, Les Reed showed a very depressed expression, I was speechless when you said it with such certainty.

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When the whole of Europe is speculating about whether Messi will leave Barcelona, ​​and which team he is most likely to switch to after he does leave Barcelona, ​​the well-known oil-and-earth football self-media program [Off-field] launched a new program.

This is normal, because off-site is once a week.

What is not normal is that the special guest of this episode is the technical director from Southampton, Les Reid.

At such a sensitive time, it is interesting to invite Southampton's technical director.

Long before the recording of the show, he called on all fans and users to express their views and asked various questions to Les Reid on his WeChat public platform outside the venue.

Adhering to her usual off-court attitude, Charlene Lahiri did not disappoint. In the second half of the show, she also fired repeatedly when asking questions on behalf of fans.

Especially in the final stage, when asked about Messi's transfer, Dales Reed was speechless, and all the audience and fans who watched the video were hooked. Isn't this a blatant revelation of the truth?

"Messi! It seems that the Saints really want to buy Messi!"

"My God, the Saints' lineup is already strong enough, do you want to buy another Messi?"

"This is simply against the rhythm of the sky. From now on, the Premier League will enter the Saints Dynasty!"

"Who says it's not? Look at Les Reed's appearance. He must know the inside story, but he can't say it. It's really embarrassing him enough to be asked so hard!"

"Yeah, but the lineup of Saints is too outrageous, it's too extravagant!"

"When I saw this video, I cried, my poor Arsenal, why are you so unlucky?"

"Hey, upstairs, we're talking about saints, what's the matter with Arsenal?"

"That's right, why don't you cry for no reason? You, Uncle Wenger, are all right!"

"You don't know, I am a die-hard Gunners fan. Seeing the Saints today, think about us Gunners. We also built stadiums. You built them, from the League One to the Premier League, and then to the Champions League. You also won three Premier League titles and a Champions League title by the way."

"It's also the construction of the stadium. You have built a huge star lineup, and now you have to hook up with Messi, but what about us? We have built ourselves from a wealthy team to a hanger!"

"Uh... It seems really sad to hear this poor gunman brother say that."

"Isn't it? When it comes to Arsenal and our great saints, I think the biggest difference is that we have a young master Huan!"

"That's right, our young master Huan is a bull, and his operational ability is called a blast. Among other things, how many teams in Europe can put together this lineup?"

"Isn't it? I keep telling people that the lineup of the Saints, if thrown out by a random substitute, is at the level of tens of millions! Master Huan's ability makes people dissatisfied!"

"Who says it's not? If you want me to say, we great saints are all thanks to Master Huan!"

"Yes, thanks to Master Huan, we have such a good life!"

"Hey, our great saints are no better than before, we are going to defend the Champions League!"

"Isn't it? Compare Arsenal with us, cut!"

"Wow, Kaka, we actually have a day to kill Arsenal, fun, fun!"

"Long live Young Master Huan!"

"Support buying Messi, we want to be super giants!"

"With Messi, Hazard, Suarez, Cesc Fabregas and Di Maria, our team is full of superstars. Looking around the world, which team can be as luxurious as ours? Such a star-studded team?"

"More importantly, our combat effectiveness is beyond the charts. It's okay to be invincible in the Premier League, and we have even reached the Champions League."

"Thinking about all the local tyrants in the Premier League, they are all supported by us. You think, how sour it is?"

"What is the Premier League? Our goal is Europe, the sea of ​​stars!"

"Yes, let those Galaxy Battleships, Greenwood Hollywood, Dream Team, etc., all stay under our feet. We just want to step on the corpses of this group of traditional giants and achieve unprecedented ambitions and supremacy!"

(End of this chapter)