Chapter 66: Fixed price, great favor
Soldiers are expensive and quick.
After Yang Cheng met with Neuer, he went to meet with the management of Schalke 04.
The two parties made an agreement to advance silently and keep it secret for the time being.
Neuer himself is not a big-name star. Even if he does transfer, few people will pay attention to him.
When Yang Cheng returned to London after a long journey, he met Xia Qing and Lin Zhongqiu.
On the day he left, Everton had two talks with the Bayswater Chinese.
Currently, both parties are bidding hard on the price.
Xia Qing and Lin Zhongqiu strictly followed Yang Cheng's arrangements and refused to let go of the 6.5 million pounds.
This is also Yang Cheng’s negotiation strategy.
At this critical moment, we must not let go.
Everton set the price at 5 million pounds and refused to raise it any higher.
The two sides put the negotiations on hold.
“I saw in the newspaper this morning that Nigel Martin has returned from injury.” Xia Qing reminded.
Although she has not yet taken up a position at Bayswater Chinese, she will definitely do her best to do the things that Yang Cheng entrusts her with.
"Will it appear in the FA Cup match against Leicester City?" Yang Cheng asked with concern.
“I don’t know.”
Xia Qing doesn’t know much about football.
The fact that she can do these things is already very rare.
“Thank you, senior sister.”
Xia Qing smiled sweetly, "Did your trip to Germany go smoothly this time?"
"It's done."
"Is this person very powerful for letting you run there in person?"
Yang Cheng smiled and said, "If we are not poached by other teams, we will not have to worry about the goalkeeper for at least 15 years."
"He will be the best goalkeeper in the world!"
Xia Qing was a little surprised.
She just asked casually, but she didn't expect Yang Cheng to give her such an answer.
If it had been anyone else, she would have scoffed at it, thinking it was bragging and too exaggerated.
But in the past period of time, Yang Cheng really created too many surprises and accidents for her.
She even has a feeling now.
No matter what sensational thing Yang Cheng does, she can accept it.
"By the way, senior, have you started the process of resignation?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.
Xia Qing was a little embarrassed and glanced at Lin Zhongqiu.
Lin Zhongqiu showed a kind of, don't look at me, I have already thrown out the water.
It has long passed the state of mind that I originally wanted to see the bright moon, but the bright moon shone in the ditch.
"He's leaving." Xia Qing said helplessly.
Being pestered by Yang Cheng, she really had no choice.
But the most important thing is that she really doesn’t like the life at Goldman Sachs.
On the contrary, she felt that working for the Chinese in Bayswater would be a very good choice.
Yang Cheng suddenly laughed, "Congratulations, senior sister, you have made a very wise decision."
After a pause, Yang Cheng changed the topic, "However, senior sister, although I haven't officially taken office yet, you still have to work out our salary structure for next season during this time."
Promoted After the Premier League, the team's salary structure will also change again.
This group of players who have followed the team to great heights will definitely need promotions and salary increases.
The key is to reasonably control the extent of salary increases.
You are not very young, your salary is rising too fast, and you will not be able to keep it in the future.
No more chips!
"Also, Everton will wait for a while. I guess they are waiting for the FA Cup tonight."
But Yang Cheng told Lin Zhongqiu to seize the time. To finalize the transfer contract with Schalke 04, Neuer must be signed during the winter break.
And, the whole thing has to be done in secret.
If Everton knew about it, they would have more confidence to bargain.
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On the night Yang Cheng came back from Germany, in the FA Cup at Liverpool's Goodson Park Stadium, Moyes' team scored in just 10 minutes.
This made everyone feel like it would be a victory.
Unexpectedly, in the 32nd minute, Everton's defense made a mistake and conceded a goal.
After that, the two teams had offense and defense against each other.
It wasn't until the 90th minute that Leicester City center James Scowcroft scored another goal for Leicester City.
2 to 1!
Leicester City reversed Everton and successfully advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup.
This defeat made Everton feel very frustrated.
Moyes is also very dissatisfied with this result and believes that the team's performance in recent times has been very sluggish.
But what Yang Cheng is most concerned about is that Nigel Martin, who returned from injury, performed very average.
At the age of 38, he took a truce for a month. After returning again, it is difficult to guarantee his condition.
The two goals conceded have little to do with him.
But if he is in good condition, he can be saved.
After understanding this, Yang Cheng waited there.
Sure enough, that night, he received another call from his agent, Jonathan Barnett.
Everton has raised the offer again, to 5.5 million pounds, which cannot be higher.
“You know, the highest transfer fee in Everton’s club history was to sign Beatty from Southampton.”
“Before this, their highest signing record It cost 5.75 million pounds to sign Barmby from Middlesbrough. "
Barnett said this to Yang Cheng just to tell him that enough is enough.
There must be a limit to our price increase.
Everton can't stand it.
Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Okay, Jonathan, since you said so, I'll give you face."
Jonathan Barnett on the other side of the phone was immediately delighted.
As long as this transfer can be completed, he will gain a lot.
But Yang Cheng's next words almost made him fall over again.
"Same as Beatty, 6 million pounds, fixed price, no counter-offers accepted!"
Jonathan Barnett suspected that he heard wrongly.
Is my face worth this?
A big favor to you?
The agent, who was as cunning as a fox, didn't know that Yang Cheng's psychological price was 6 million pounds.
Even 5.5 million pounds has reached his psychological bottom line.
Betty is a forward, and a forward who has proven his ability. Why should Joe Hart be priced the same as him?
But Jonathan Barnett will certainly not raise such doubts, because this is what Everton's Michael Denford should raise.
What does it have to do with him?
The money didn't come from his pocket.
He is concerned about whether the transfer is successful or not.
"Okay, I'll convey it to you right away." Barnett said helplessly.
He finally understands it now.
The Bayswater Chinese can rise in just two years and even reach the Premier League. Yang Cheng, a young rich second generation, is the key figure.
If nothing else, how many executives among the 20 Premier League clubs have this skill in trading and the ability to predict opponents?
Everton was even more scheming by him.
Of course, the reason why Toffee hung himself from a tree by Joe Hart was thanks to him, Jonathan Barnett.
"By the way, Jonathan, speaking of Beatty, has Southampton's financial situation eased now?" Yang Cheng suddenly changed the subject.
When it comes to other things, Jonathan Barnett is not tired.
"How can it be alleviated? No one knows how much money they owe outside now. I heard it is at least 20 million pounds."
Yang Cheng is a little embarrassed, our debts are also almost.
“Now the Saints are ranked second from the bottom in the Premier League. The relegation situation is in jeopardy. The players are divided and even Beatty has left.”
“If we are really relegated from the Premier League, it will definitely be a disaster. A disaster, Leeds United is a lesson learned from the past.”
In Yang Cheng's previous life, after Southampton was relegated, it was really like Leeds United. After going bankrupt, they were relegated again and again.
Later, after the Liebherr family acquired Southampton, the Saints reversed their decline.
"Can't Beatty's transfer help?"
"No, when Southampton signed Beatty from Blackburn, it was agreed that 20% would be used to pay the training fee. So Southampton can actually only get 4.8 million pounds.”
Not to mention, the 4.8 million pounds will have to be paid in installments.
"Thank you, Jonathan."
After Yang Cheng thanked him, he hung up the phone directly.
Southampton’s youth training is indeed good, but many of the talents in this team actually come from the Greater London area and Wales.
Yang Cheng is now wishing that Southampton would be relegated earlier.
……
Everton general manager Michael Denford traveled south to London again the day after the FA Cup match.
This time he brought his team and met with Yang Cheng, and the two parties finally reached an agreement.
6 million pounds.
Joe Hart officially moves to Everton.
The next step was for the two parties to negotiate on how to pay the transfer fee. Yang Cheng did not participate and left it to Lin Zhongqiu to take charge.
After the negotiation was completed, Michael Danfort immediately returned to Everton.
On the same day, the two teams took the time to sign a contract for the transfer of Joe Hart, and Everton also had to sign a contract with the player.
By the time everything was done, it was already evening.
However, in the end, we still managed to complete all the transfer procedures before the door of the transfer market closed.
On the morning of February 1st, major British media were reporting that Joe Hart had transferred to Everton for 600 pounds. When everyone was shocked by Everton's generous move, Bayswater The Chinese players were surprised by their new teammates.
Manuel Neuer.
The German goalkeeper came to London the day before, the day when Joe Hart's transfer was concluded.
Yang Cheng first arranged for him to stay at the Royal Lancaster Hotel so that he could walk to the training ground every day.
The rental matter will be handled by a dedicated person.
Before the translator arrived, Yang Cheng and Piszczek guest-starred as translators.
All the players were more surprised.
In just a few days, when they learned that Joe Hart was going to transfer, everyone except Danny Coney was shocked and panicked.
But now, a German goalkeeper suddenly arrived, and he was only 18 years old. This surprised the Bayswater Chinese players.
No way, that’s how professional football is.
Everyone must learn to get used to it.
Ask yourself, for many of them, if they were interested in a team like Everton, would they not go?
The Chinese people in Bayswater are developing well now, but who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
Even the stadium is not your own, and many things are not reassuring.
Everton, on the other hand, is now the fourth-ranked team in the Premier League, and its results in the past few years are obvious to all.
Who wouldn’t want to go to a team like this?
Yang Cheng ignored the players' random thoughts.
He is more helping Neuer become familiar with the Bayswater Chinese tactical system and integrate into the team.
The fact is as Yang Cheng said before. It was only after Neuer arrived that he discovered that Yang Cheng’s requirements for goalkeepers may be a bit embarrassing for other goalkeepers, but for him, they are simply like Just like tailor-made.
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On the evening of February 5th, in the 31st round of the British Championship, the Bayswater Chinese faced Derby County at home.
German goalkeeper Neuer, who has been in the team for less than a week, replaced Joe Hart and appeared in the Bayswater Chinese starting lineup and did not seem to have any stage fright.
On the contrary, he seemed a little excited.
With the momentum of the League Cup and after another week of rest, the Bayswater Chinese launched a fierce attack from the beginning.
In the 20th minute, Ribery scored Derby County's goal.
Nine minutes later, it was Ribery again, receiving an assist from Modric, and scored twice.
Before the end of the first half, Aaron Lennon and Kitson each scored a goal.
4 to 0!
After changing sides in the second half, Derby County's opening attack broke Neuer's goal, but then Kitson and substitute Ashley Young each scored a goal.
Derby County also scored a goal in the 68th minute.
In the end, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Derby County 6-2 at home.
...
With this momentum of victory, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Cardiff 2-0 away from home in the 32nd round of the league.
In the 33rd round of the league, they defeated Black Cat Sunderland 2-1 at home.
In the 34th round, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Millwall 1-0 at home.
But in the 35th round, due to the League Cup final against Chelsea three days later, Yang Cheng played with a full substitute lineup, so he lost to Leeds United 0-1 away from home.
After 35 rounds of games, Bayswater Chinese ranked first in the English Championship standings with 67 points, relying on 4 wins and 1 loss in the past 5 league rounds.
Followed by Wigan Athletic, Sunderland and Ipswich with 66 points.
These four teams are currently leading the way.
After that, West Ham United has only 57 points, Preston has 56 points, and Sheffield United has 55 points.
Queens Park Rangers fell to 13th place, with basically no hope of promotion.
After losing to Leeds United, Yang Cheng and the players took a short break in London before heading south to Cardiff.
Final preparations for the upcoming League Cup final.
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