Ludwig

Chapter 279 Journey to England
So, after Li Yuming got used to Larson's training courses, he started various non-human training courses. Even a veteran like Nelson Valdez felt terrified after seeing it.

But Li Yuming had no other choice. He wanted to improve and return to the Bundesliga platform. He had to do this.

At the same time, the various tasks of Frankfurt's first team are also carried out in an orderly manner.

On the second day after the Frankfurt club officially announced that Solskjaer had officially taken over as the club's head coach, the backbone of Hamburg's defense-Heike Westermann officially transferred to the Frankfurt club as a free agent and signed a two-year contract.

This transfer operation also stunned the entire Bundesliga transfer market.

Although the 33-year-old Heike Westerman is a bit old, this kind of defensive backbone with rich experience is definitely a baby in the transfer market.

Even a Bundesliga bully like Bayern Munich has initiated negotiations with Westerman, but it is impossible for Bayern Munich to provide such a veteran who is over 30 years old with a main position.

In the end, the two sides did not reach a consensus in the tug-of-war, and in the end they could only end hastily.

The negotiation between Bayern Munich and Westerman was earlier than that of Solskjaer. It has to be said that Solskjaer was considered early. If it was a few days later, Westerman would have signed a contract with Mainz.

Westermann’s transfer was just the first one. Less than three days after Westerman’s transfer was officially announced, Frankfurt’s second transfer immediately surfaced—the Frankfurt club officially loaned Dortmund’s U23 teenager Jona Si Hoffman, on loan for one year.

Hoffman's loan contract is extremely complicated, which includes floating salary and playing time requirements. Similarly, Frankfurt does not have Hoffman's buyout right, and Dortmund can buy it at a price of 20 euros during the winter transfer period. Buy out the remainder of Hoffman's loan contract.

Such a harsh loan contract seems unbelievable to others, but Solskjaer agreed.

There is no reason, the transfer market for capable offensive players is tens of millions. It is only because of his baby face that he can rent Hoffman for 100 million for a year. If Schaff goes to borrow , it is estimated that he was directly blocked by Klopp.

Although the loan period is only one year, and there is no buyout option, the arrival of Hoffman can at least ensure that Frankfurt's frontcourt is an upgrade from last season.

In Solskjaer's view, you can't think too much now, you can only achieve some short-term goals first, and then consider other sustainable development things.

For example, despite the signing of Heiko Westermann, Frankfurt's defense still had to continue to strengthen.

Solskjaer can't count on a 33-year-old veteran to be fully present in the Bundesliga, can he?

Although Westerman is in good form, if he plays like this, he will have to go to the factory for an overhaul sooner or later.

In order to supplement the defense line, Solskjaer extended his tentacles to the United Kingdom, and went to Taobao on the England field.

Why is it called Taobao?

With Frankfurt's current financial resources, it is impossible to buy a main-level defensive backbone in the Premier League. The defensive backbone of mid-to-lower teams like the Premier League often costs tens of millions of pounds in transfer fees.

And you have to know that the pound is bigger than the euro. (Probably the floating exchange rate of GBP 1: EUR 1.)
Therefore, Solskjaer's goal is to aim at the British Championship.

It's not that the players in the second-level league are necessarily bad. We need to know that superstars also start from a low level. No one is born a superstar!

This time, Solskjaer's goal is Derby County in the British Championship!

Before heading to the UK, Solskjaer contacted the current Derby County coach McClaren through Ryan Giggs, who is already on the Manchester United coaching staff.

It has to be said that Solskjaer and the current head coach of Derby County, Smith McLaren, have cooperated for a while.

That was when Solskjaer was playing for Manchester United. Smith McLaren was invited by Ferguson to work as an assistant coach for Manchester United for two years until he was poached by the then Premier League team Middlesbrough. Be the head coach.

(Science time: In December 1998, he was invited by Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson to serve as the club's assistant until 12. Steve McLaren was finally promoted to the head coach - he was hired by another club in the Premier League, Middles Fort Football Club recruited and became the head coach of the team.

As Middlesbrough's strength is difficult to compare with Manchester United and other strong teams, Steve McLaren's most commendable achievement is only winning a League Cup in 2004 and winning a European Cup for the club. Tickets to the League Cup. )
After receiving Solskjaer's call, McLaren was also very excited: he did not expect that his former disciples at Manchester United would contact him who is now in the British Championship.

On the phone, Solskjaer only told McLaren that he would go to England to visit him in a few days, but the witty Solskjaer did not say that he was going to poach people because he was afraid that McLaren would give him away on the spot. Refused……

So, under the kind invitation of McLaren, Solskjaer returned to the UK and returned to his glorious past.

After arriving in the UK, Solskjaer did not go to Manchester first, but went directly to Derby County to look for McLaren.

As soon as the two people met, they talked about the past for a while, and even drank wine.

At the banquet, Solskjaer did not spoil the atmosphere by mentioning any transfer matters. On the contrary, Solskjaer kept talking to McLaren about his time at Manchester United.

"That kid Giggs, he was the most lecherous at the time, he likes to steal women's bras from the opposite building all day long, David and I often call him perverted, but he doesn't take it seriously!"

"At that time, the Neville brothers liked going to nightclubs the most. At night, they climbed over the wall and went out to revel. Their monthly money was spent in nightclubs except for food. Yes, it was the Kelly's Flower. Hahaha."

"What's more, Smith, let me tell you, don't tell others. At that time, Victoria actually fell in love with me, but I rejected it, and finally fell in love with David, oh..."

All kinds of drinking, all kinds of nonsense, this is not at all like Solskjaer's usual serious style.

But you can't blame him, old friends reunited, the two of them had a good time, and it was necessary to catch up on the old days.

That night, both of them drank to the top of their heads and didn't know the time at all.

When I woke up the next day, it was already 12 noon.

Solskjaer only felt that his head was extremely heavy. Although he occasionally attended some receptions after retiring, he was very restrained and almost never drank as much as last night.

But there is no way, Solskjaer still has to give his "first time" at the banquet if he wants to get someone from Derby County, so that he can follow up with McLaren.

(Chinese banquet culture. It is said that after Greenland took over Shanghai Shenhua, it discussed with Luneng that Wang Dalei should return. After the general manager of Greenland Shenhua went to Shandong to drink for a week, the other party still just said "consider" The flicker has passed, and it can be seen that drinking wine may not necessarily lead to business negotiations. Therefore, it is said: Although business is difficult to do, but the body is more important! All the judges who need to drink at work should still be restrained. )
(It’s staying up all night to code words again, I’m tired, I’m going to bed! Good night, good dreams, everyone~)

(End of this chapter)