Chapter 299 Acquisition of Manchester United
"Manchester United!" Richard Wilkins fell into deep thought and kept pounding the table with his right hand. Although he had expected it, he guessed it was one thing, but facing it was another.
Richard Wilkins still has some feelings for Manchester United. Although he is not a serious Manchester United fan, his parents are all, so it will naturally have some influence. Moreover, after being in charge of Manchester United for so many years, even if he is a fast stone, he will have some feelings for him.
"Mr. Richard, please rest assured. As long as you agree, I will increase my investment and make Manchester United a real wealthy family as quickly as possible!" Zhao Chen didn't know that this time is the best time for perverts. Although this sentence is no different from nonsense, it is enough to affect the tilt of the balance at this time.
Sure enough, Richard Wilkins' glasses lit up, and he believed Zhao Chen's words, because Zhao Chen was obviously a rich man who was not short of money. Although big investments may not necessarily bring him to the peak for the football team, if the funds are strong enough, a wealthy family can be created, the biggest example is Chelsea's Ruble Legion.
Abu's total assets in later generations were inferior to Zhao Chen. With so many years of inflation, the wealth between the two was still much different. What's more, there is no so-called Boseman Act at present, even world-class players are worth millions of dollars, and superstars like Platini, Maradona and Zico are at most tens of millions of dollars, which is incomparable to later generations. Just like in the 21st century Premier League, a club invested 30 million dollars to buy several players, and the overall strength could not be much enhanced. There is also the danger of decline.
Now, 30 million US dollars is enough to pack the above three masters. At present, Platini is the most expensive, and the transfer fee of Maradona and Zico, who have not yet become the hand of God, is less than 10 million US dollars. Of course, if you want to transfer, you must agree with the opponent's club.
Manchester United is really still attractive in the League One. After all, it is a strong team with all kinds of appeal. However, its attractiveness to top players in other leagues has undoubtedly dropped by many levels, because the Red Devils Manchester United has not won the League One championship in nearly 20 years, and the Champions League is even more of a bad omen, so it can be imagined.
In this era, most players value honor rather than money. It is undoubtedly difficult to attract top players in a short period of time.
Zhao Chen is not a fan of the Red Devils and Manchester United. Instead, he prefers small breaks, but Arsenal is too tricky, so he doesn't have that much energy to build large stadiums. It will take at least two or three years to build large stadiums. This time is enough for him to lead a team to the top.
Although he doesn't know football very much, he has the memory in his mind. He still knows some players who are famous all over the world in the future, not to mention that Manchester United's golden generation will grow in a long time. At that time, the combination of the two, coupled with Sir Ferguson's tactics and strong financial support, it will be very difficult for Manchester United to not reach the top of the world.
Of course, he would not make the decision that Real Madrid attaches importance to the striker but does not pay attention to the backcourt. Even if the forward can score a goal, if the rear is not strong, no matter how powerful the forward combination is, it will be tricked. Just look at how gorgeous the forward line of Real Madrid's Galaxy battleship is, but that's it. The honors won in a few years are very small.
"Mr. Zhao Chen said true?"
"Of course, take it seriously!"
"I want to ask if you successfully acquire Manchester United, how much investment will you add in the first year?"
Richard Wilkins only asked the first year, but did not ask the future. Because he knew that the first year was the most important thing, just like a person often had to lay the foundation. As for the future, it could only be determined according to the situation.
Zhao Chen thought about it and said an amount that made Richard Wilkins speechless.
"Fifty million dollars!"
Is it more than 50 million US dollars? In the current football world, there are many, many, enough to transform a bottom third-rate team into a top-level team. Of course, this is just a lineup. As for how much combat effectiveness it can be exerted, only one person has a different opinion. Who knows what kind of catalytic effect will happen during the period?
In fact, let alone the 50 million US dollars a year, the current top giants such as Real Madrid and Juventus will only have a transfer fee of more than 20 million yuan a year. This is part of it for buying superstars in the world.
Although Richard Wilkins is also considered a rich man, it is still unknown whether his total assets can exceed 100 million, let alone cash. Although both are rich, the gap between them is several levels.
"I want to hear Mr. Zhao Chen's plan for this fund?"
After being shocked, Richard Wilkins turned to calm. After decades of his life, his experience was enough to give him rich experience and a broad mind.
"Marteau United's current lineup is already top-notch in the Premier League, but the strength of some players in positions has not reached the top level. I plan to use 20 million of them to supplement the team's lineup and strive to win the First League Championship in the first year! As for the remaining 30 million, I am going to invest in youth training to increase the facilities and talent reserves for youth training!"
In this era, foreign players can be said to be comparable to Pandas, and because the Boseman bill has not yet appeared, youth training can be said to be very important, and many teams are self-sufficient. At present, the best youth training is undoubtedly Ajax from the Eredivisie!
Ajax was known as the world's number one attribute processing factory in later generations, and it has cultivated countless high-quality stars, including John Cruyff, Marco Van Basten, etc. Unfortunately, when Ajax was about to create a dynasty, the Boseman Act appeared, which directly led to Ajax being cheated to death. A large number of stars and even future superstars were forcibly taken away by other clubs. The dynasty that was about to be established was completely collapsed. The reason was not that Ajax was not strong. You should know that Ajax was a real European giant at this time. The main reason was very simple. The competitiveness of Ajax's Eredivisie was not as good as that of the top five European leagues, and its players naturally yearned for going to the five major leagues. Therefore, after the binding strength of the Boseman Act club declined a lot, many players left Ajax one after another. Of course, there were always more or less European giants and strong teams behind it.
"Your idea is good. I thought you would buy a bunch of world-class stars at first, but I didn't expect it to be beyond my expectations. Indeed, youth training is more important to a club, but it only takes a long time to achieve results. Your fund allocation method can not only enhance the team's strength, but also gain a future."
Andrew Wilkins raised the good glasses on the bridge of his nose with his hand, and looked at Zhao Chen with admiration. As an old man, he naturally didn't like those who only focused on immediate interests but not on the future, even big names like Zhao Chen.
However, he did not expect that Zhao Chen could still maintain a normal mind, which was quite valuable. This also made him feel that Zhao Chen's success was not accidental, but inevitable.
If Zhao Chen knew Richard Wilkins's thoughts, he would not find it funny. He mainly relies on future memories and knowledge from the future, not as Richard Wilkins thought.
"Mr. Richard, what do you think?"
"Your answer satisfies me. I can agree to transfer the Manchester United shares I have. I have 60% of the Manchester United shares, so I need to discuss the price."
Richard Wilkins finally agreed that in addition to his own shortage of funds, it was also for Manchester United to develop better.
“It’s easy to talk about the price!”
Subsequently, the two sides fell into bargaining, and Zhao Chen finally took the shares in Richard Wilkins for $50 million.
Compared with Manchester United in 20 or 30 years later, this price is simply a bargain. You should know that the total value of Manchester United in 30 years later is more than 3 billion US dollars, and it has increased many times during this period.
Of course, the main reason is very simple. In addition to the huge gap between inflation and player value in the era, the most important thing is that Manchester United is not yet a European giant, and can only be regarded as a strong team. Especially now, the European Champions League, which has the greatest interests, can only be participated by the First League champions. Manchester United has not participated in the Champions League for nearly 20 years, and naturally, in terms of interests, it is far less than the great achievements of entering the Champions League every year in future generations.
Chapter completed!