My 1999

"So, you are very unfavorable about Manchester United's commercial development plan?"

Reporters rushed to ask questions, like hyenas smelling the smell of carrion.

"Yes."

Laporta knows what reporters want, and he doesn't mind breaking the news.

Barcelona is a members-only club and the president is elected, so he needs influence, visibility and exposure.

"But many people think he is a business genius. He became a world-class rich man in less than six years and has never failed so far, so he will definitely lead Manchester United to success." The reporter quickly said.

"I admit that he is a world-class business genius and a top financial investor.

But I still say that football is round and anything can happen on the football field.

It is difficult to do football well by just relying on commercialization and throwing money at it. "

…

Watching the reports on TV, the young man turned around and walked out of the airport.

Soon he saw his name on a sign.

Take a step forward.

"Hello……."

Before he could finish speaking, the visitor had already said quickly.

"Luka Modric?"

"it's me."

"My name is Paul McClain, you can call me Paul."

After a brief handshake, he said, "Get in the car. This is still some distance from the Carrington base."

Modric nodded.

A week ago, Manchester United acquired him from Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb for £7 million.

Now he is a member of Manchester United.

Being spotted by the world's top giants is a dream that has become a reality for any player, and after the departure of Manchester United's old captain Roy Keane, there is a shortage of players in the defensive midfielder and midfielder, so he has many opportunities.

Taking him to a Toyota Alfa, Paul opened the door.

Modric was about to go in but found that there was already a young man inside.

Their eyes met, and they couldn't help but froze for a moment.

Paul smiled and introduced: "He is also a new player introduced by Manchester United this season. You can get to know him."

After getting on the bus, Modric extended his right hand towards the opponent.

"Hello, Paul Modric, Croatian, plays midfielder."

"Nemanja Vidic, French, plays as a centre-back."

Hearing that the two of them were not in the same location, he felt relieved and quickly became close to each other.

We are all newcomers, so naturally we have to cling to each other in a new environment.

After some further exchanges, we found out that everyone's transfer fee was 7 million pounds, and the feeling of closeness increased.

Arriving at Carrington, the two were quickly taken to arrange dormitories.

After the physical examination the next day, the report was placed in front of Ferguson.

Vidic glanced at it and ended it. After all, he had been inspecting it for a long time and already knew it well.

I looked at Modric emphatically. He still values ​​​​people who can be valued by the big boss, not to mention that Cech and Alonso are already in front.

"What a surprise."

Mike smiled and said: "Although he looks thin in appearance, his body is actually very strong and his physical strength is particularly good. I believe he can adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League game.

But the best thing about this kid is his overall view. What's even more difficult is the balance between his left and right feet, which makes him even more difficult to defend.

Alex, BOSS said that this is a Pirlo and Xavi-like character. From the current situation, he does have this potential. "

"Let Davis take care of him more during this period, and we will see how good he is when the offseason is over," Sir Alex said.

There are still six Asian exhibition games to be played this year, so Manchester United gathers earlier than other clubs.

"Um."

"Are Tottenham still not letting me go?"

"They said they couldn't take Carrick away unless they came up with £16 million."

Looking at the pensive Sir Alex, Mike couldn't help but said: "Alex, the club has given us a transfer budget of 30 million pounds, plus several players sold, we have a total transfer budget of 42.1 million pounds.

After deducting the 14 million spent to introduce Vidic and Modric, there is still 28.1 million pounds, which is enough to introduce Carrick. "

“Mike, a few days ago BOSS brought back a child with 1 Bell from Southampton Satellite Academy in Bath, Somerset County. Peter from the youth team told me that this child reminded him of 16-year-old Ryan. "

Mike was stunned.

Of course he knew who Ryan was.

The representative of Manchester United's 92 golden generation, a winger and a world-class winger!

At his peak, he used his lightning speed to turn the enemy's backcourt upside down, scoring an average of more than 10 goals for Manchester United every season.

The perfect combination with Beckham on the right has become the most successful wing combination since the founding of Manchester United.

"That kid, like Ryan, is Welsh and born with a left foot."

Seeing the old man muttering to himself, Mike instantly understood that the old man had planned to train this man named Gareth Bale as Ryan Giggs' successor.

This is normal.

Giggs, who was born in 1973, is now 31 years old. For a winger who relies on speed, his peak period is only a few years away.

This young man named Gareth Bale is only 16 years old. After two or three years of training, he can just fill Giggs' position.

"BOSS recommended another midfielder candidate to you?"

If the old man is so hesitant about buying Carrick, it is obvious that the big boss has given him other options.

The old prince nodded.

"who?"

"He called me and asked me if I wanted Kaka."

"Kaka? The one from Milan?"

"Um."

Mike instantly understood why the old man was so hesitant.

As early as 2002, the old man wanted to buy Kaká, who was still playing in the Brazilian league. However, due to the labor certificate issue in the UK, he could only watch his favorite player being bought by AC Milan.

Kaká came to Milan and quickly blossomed his talent.

Sir Alex was so excited that he slapped the table at the FA.

Then there was what became known as the ‘Special Genius Clause’.

As an old friend who has worked together for many years, he is very aware of Ferguson's favor for Kaká.

"Can AC Milan let him go?"

A core-level player for a wealthy club like Kaka cannot be bought with just money.

Look at Chelsea, money was spent and the players they bought were second-rate.

"BOSS said he would be in charge of the negotiations."

"Can he convince Galliani?"

"David spent half a year failing to convince Freightliner Group and DB International Freight Company, but BOSS only took one week to do it." Sir Alex smiled.

Mike nodded.

"The club has plans for a new stadium. Does it still have money to buy us people? Kaka is not cheap."

"David said that the funding for the new stadium has been resolved, and Hanhua Capital has provided us with a 20-year loan of 1.5 billion pounds with an annual interest rate of 7.5%.

The average annual principal and interest repayment is 80 million pounds.

However, only 40 million needs to be repaid in the first five years, which will increase appropriately as Manchester United's overall revenue grows.

I asked David. According to Manchester United's current development situation, while repaying the loan, it can provide the club with at least 40 million pounds in signing funds every year.

If the boss can really convince Galliani, our money will definitely be enough to satisfy the acquisition.

Just afraid..."

There was a trace of worry in the old Sir Alex's eyes, and he had no confidence in Kaka's acquisition.

…

"Boss, coach Ferguson replied that AC Milan rejected Manchester United's application for 30 million pounds to acquire Kaká." Lu Huidao.

"It's expected. Just prepare yourself. We'll go to Milan the day after tomorrow."

"It's just a player. Is it worth a trip in person?"

"Of course it's not worth it if it's just a player with good skills. But Kaka is different. If he can be acquired, it will greatly increase Manchester United's commercial value.

To put it simply, he is the commercial spokesperson of Manchester United and can bring more fans to Manchester United, especially female fans. "Xu Liang said with a smile.

A handsome football guy like Kaka, with few scandals, good football skills and a good family background, is simply a natural idol.

If the Italian and Brazilian media hadn't been too aggressive, he could have become Beckham's second.

Kaka is one of the few players whose commercial value is greater than his sports value, but it is a pity that he has not been developed.

Moreover, in the first ten years of the 21st century, Kaka, Messi and Ronaldo, the world's top three, if both are concentrated in Manchester United.

It will bring a huge status bonus to the latter.

It would be great if it could become the most desired 'hall' for players around the world like Real Madrid.

As for the issue of Kaka’s crispy skin.

In addition to the serious injuries he suffered when he was young, his poor foundation, and problems with his playing style, the biggest reason is Fatty An.

As we all know, Fatty An doesn't like rotation very much, so he always controls the main force.

Kaka often plays with injuries.

There was no problem when I was young, but after a long time of accumulation, small injuries turned into big ones, and they were completely ruined.

The old Sir Alex is not a fat man. Manchester United still has Scholes in the attacking midfielder position. If not, it would be good for Giggs, who cannot fly, to play as an attacking midfielder.

The latter two are world-class enough to warrant rotation.

Let Kaka get enough rest.

As long as the latter can maintain a high level for five or six years, Manchester United will make money.

Jingle Bell…….

The phone rang.

Xu Liang glanced at the caller ID and waved to Lu Hui.

The latter turned and left.

Press the answer key.

Jiang Xiaoyang's voice came over.

"You are really capable of doing things. A football club can't help but ask you to act like a big group in the world."

"Manchester United's current valuation is 900 million pounds, which is nearly 15 billion when converted into Chinese currency. Of course it is a large group." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"Even if you have 900 million pounds, if you invest 1.5 billion pounds, will you be able to recover the cost in the end?"

"I'm not stupid. If I can't make money, why would I invest so much?"

Ten years later, Manchester United's total revenue will exceed 500 million pounds.

Now with his blessing, you will only earn more.

So paying back the money is basically no problem.

"You have done so well at Manchester United, but what about the NBA Warriors? Do the same thing again?"

"No.

It's enough for the Warriors to build an arena and buy and sell jerseys.

We won’t do much commercial realization. "

"Why?"

"It's very simple. Football is the number one sport in the world. The World Cup attracts more attention than the Olympic Games. There are nearly 400 million registered fans on the Manchester United website, spread across dozens of countries around the world, and the potential is unlimited.

Although the Warriors have won two championships in the past two years, the number of registered fans on the Warriors website is not even a fraction of that of Manchester United.

The NBA's influence is limited to a few countries, including the United States and China. The ratings for the Olympic basketball games, which attract the most attention, can only support the World Cup. "

Except for the reason he said.

more importantly.

With the retirement of older stars such as Yao, O'Neal, Kobe, and Carter, the NBA has received less and less attention.

Coupled with the fact that NBA management is stupid and actively or passively meddles in China's internal affairs, it directly leads to the NBA's declining attention in China, the most important market in the world.

With this background, Xu Liang would certainly not make himself uncomfortable.

Although Jiang Xiaoyang has not watched a few NBA games, he also knows that the number one sport in the United States is football.

The Super Bowl is comparable to the domestic Spring Festival Gala.

Among the four major professional sports leagues, the NBA's attention is better than that of ice hockey.

"Then what will you do with the Warriors in the future, sell them?"

"Yeah. Sell it before Yao Ming retires."

The reason why he acquired the Warriors was because he valued the Chinese market behind Yao Ming.

Once the latter retires, the Warriors basically have no room for growth.

Of course there is no need to continue holding it.

"One more thing to tell you, when the contract between Hanhua and Manchester United is signed, you immediately securitize the loan and sell it all."

"sell away?"

"right."

"Why? Hanhua has no urgent need for funds." Jiang Xiaoyang said.

"Hanhua is a financial institution. For us, any loss is a loss. If you don't understand, just think about the subprime mortgages in the United States."

As soon as he was reminded, Jiang Xiaoyang, a financial professional, suddenly understood.

Once a crisis breaks out, it will drag down global stock and bond market prices.

"You want to buy the bottom?"

"Children can be taught."

Jiang Xiaoyang's tone was filled with excitement, "This is a good opportunity to go short."

"Of course I know, but it's not the time yet.

Okay, I'll take care of the subprime mortgage issue. You just need to manage the company well.

Also, it’s already mid-July, isn’t Hanhua’s semi-annual report ready yet? "

"It will be sent to you within three days at most. ...The Changyu Wine matter has come to an end."

"Has the Zhao family finished the matter?"

Xu Liang said with great interest.

"The carrot you give is so big, the donkeys will naturally be more motivated to pull the cart."

He ignored Jiang Xiaoyang's teasing and asked directly.

"What conditions?"

“150 million Chinese coins.

We acquired 49% of the equity of Changyu Wine.

Taiwan Tobacco retains 18% of its state-owned assets, and the remaining 33% is in the hands of Italian Italian Vasalonno Holding Company.

We are currently in contact with Italian Vasalonno Holding Co., Ltd. and strive to acquire their equity. "

Xu Liang nodded. As long as the foreign investment company gives enough money, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

"Let Wang Jianguo take charge. Your most important task now is to prepare for Kelong's listing."

"Don't worry, I can tell the difference.

The company is currently negotiating with Merrill Lynch, and the results will be available within half a month at most. "

"Tell me immediately after the contract is signed. Also, just let Lao Ma and the others be responsible for the road show, and you don't want to participate."

"I won't go even if you ask me to. I'm exhausted."

Jiang Xiaoyang said directly.

For others, the listing bell may only come once or twice in a lifetime.

But as the president of Hanhua, Hanhua has put more than a dozen companies on the market over the years, and she participated enthusiastically at the beginning.

As a result, once you go there, you will never go there again.

Who else would fly around the world in three months?

The rest time is no more than six hours a day, and every time I talk, I will be exhausted both physically and mentally.

"Haha, that's good. If you have time, pay more attention to Yangyang."

"This is my son, do you still need to tell me?"

Hearing the complaints in her words, Xu Liang subconsciously touched his nose.

Compared to Jiang Xiaoyang, he was even more unqualified as a father.

At the end of the year, he can only spend a month or two with his children.

But this is reality.

Unless he can completely put down his career.

The two chatted a few more words about children, and Xu Liang hung up the phone.