Super Marshal

Sitting in the living room of their villa in the suburbs of Manchester, Veron and his agent Hidalgo were relatively silent.

He has never been a sensitive and fragile person, otherwise, during his time in Parma and Lazio, it would be impossible for him to suppress stars such as Nedved, Simeone and Crespo, and become the team's veritable core.

Without a strong heart, it is simply impossible to do it.

But now, he looks full of depression.

Before joining Manchester United, he was Lazio's head star and one of the top midfielders in Serie A. He even overshadowed Juventus' Zidane, and even Nedved could only play him as a deputy.

But now, in just two years, Zidane has become the world's number one superstar, Nedved has also become the star of Juventus, and Veron is depressed at Manchester United. Too impermanent.

Sometimes, he even wondered, if there had been no fake passport incident and he hadn't left Serie A, would all this not have happened again? Will he still be the majestic white wizard back then?

Hypothetical things, no one knows, but the immediate conundrum looms.

"I talked to Ferguson." Veron whispered.

With a surge of hope, agent Fernando Hidalgo pressed, "What did he say?"

"He said..." Veron was a little embarrassed, "...the management is responsible for the transfer."

Hidalgo was completely disappointed, "He is prevaricating, irresponsibly prevaricating."

"I know." Veron smiled bitterly, "But there are some things that he can't say in person."

Everyone can see that Manchester United's patience with him has reached its limit.

He is one of the highest paid players on the team, but almost everyone believes that his performance is far from worthy of his salary.

United gave him two years and it now appears that they have exhausted all their patience.

From the standpoint of a businessman, they did nothing wrong, it's just... is this a business?

"Juan, everyone knows that your performance at Manchester United is not bad. You have performed at a very high level in many games. What you need is trust, a better environment and space. After Beckham left the team , they should give you more credit."

Hidalgo is clearly unhappy with United's decision, because that's not what they said two years ago.

In order to invite Veron to Manchester United, they made a lot of promises, but they didn't fulfill all of them.

For example, they promised to create tailor-made tactics for Veron, but in fact, this promise was only fulfilled in the early stage, and during that time, Veron also showed a level not inferior to that of Serie A, and was even elected to the Premier League. best player.

But after an injury, Veron was suspended, Ferguson returned to the traditional style of play, and his performance improved steadily. After Veron returned from injury, it would be difficult to find a position in the team.

Scholes, Beckham, Giggs, Keane, Gary Neville... They have played in Manchester United for many years, they have a good understanding of each other, and they are not in the same rhythm as Veron when they play. This made it difficult for Veron to adapt.

Moreover, Manchester United's requirements for the central midfielder also make it difficult for Veron to adapt, because he must not be able to think about how to control the rhythm and sort out the midfield on the one hand, and on the other hand, he has to retreat and defend desperately, actively fighting, which is not what he wants at all. good at.

Regarding these issues, Veron has raised them with Ferguson more than once, and the answer he got was to appease him, asking him to be patient enough, and the coaching staff and management still trust him and the like.

But now it seems that Veron feels that he still overestimated his status and influence in Manchester United.

Even Beckham can sell, let alone him?

Thinking of this, Veron let out a long and melancholy sigh, raised his head, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Just leave Manchester United?

Just like this, leaving a dark period in your career?

Fernando Hidalgo also has a headache because there is nothing he can do about it.

As an agent, he can talk to Manchester United's management and Ferguson, but the other party's attitude is so clear, it is difficult for him to recover, so the most sensible choice now is to quickly find a next home and leave Manchester United.

But this point, Veron is not able to accept it emotionally.

He is an arrogant person. He came to the Premier League with his eyes on the title of the world's number one midfielder, but now he wants to leave in despair, like a bereaved dog. How could he accept it?

"I got news that there are currently two teams that have made it clear that they are interested in you."

Veron still raised his head and didn't speak, but Hidalgo knew he was listening.

"Juventus want to sell Davies, they want you to fill their midfield."

Veron's hands on the sofa leather visibly trembled.

To Juventus?

Isn't that going to give Nedved a shot?

Hidalgo also understood Veron's thoughts, sighed in his heart, and continued: "I heard that Chelsea also formally asked Manchester United for a price yesterday. They want to invite you to join the Blues."

"Chelsea?" Veron finally looked at his manager, narrowing his eyes, "Gao Han!"

He had competed with Gao Han when he was at Manchester United, and he knew how scary this young head coach was. At the same time, he could also feel Atletico Madrid's pass and control style, which was quite suitable for his own technical characteristics.

"But they can't play the Champions League, they can only play the UEFA Cup." Hidalgo reminded.

Veron nodded, he knew this.

If you go to Juventus, you can play in the Champions League, but your tactical status will definitely not be high.

Going to Chelsea is also very risky, because now everyone is doubting whether Gao Han's pass-and-control style of play can adapt to the Premier League.

Veron is already twenty-eight years old, and he won't be in form for a few more years. If the next team repeats the same mistakes as Manchester United, his career will be completely over.

Just when Veron couldn't make up his mind, the manager's cell phone rang suddenly.

Hidalgo answered the phone, replied with a hmm, and said, "He's right next to me," and then looked at Veron, covering the phone's microphone, "It's Gao Han, he wants to tell you something. sentence."

Veron was taken aback, but still reached out and took the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Gao Han, I'm Juan."

"Hello, Juan." Gao Han's voice came from the phone.

"I won't say too many extra polite words, I just want to ask you, are you willing to leave the Premier League like this?"

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In the head coach's office at the Carrington training base, Ferguson was a little restless.

Younger brother Martin Ferguson has returned with the latest developments.

Eindhoven further increased the asking price for Arjen Robben, from the original 5 million euros that the two sides had negotiated, to 10 million euros, which made Martin Ferguson return from the Netherlands without success.

"I have contacted Eindhoven, and they made it clear that at least this price should be paid." Martin Ferguson shook his head and sighed.

Robben has indeed performed quite well in the Netherlands and is PSV Eindhoven's most promising star, but 10 million euros is indeed a bit high, because he has proven himself in the top league and the national team.

As the best player in the Eredivisie League last season, Ajax winger Van der Meyde's worth is about the same, but Van der Meyde is 23 years old, more mature and stable, and he is still playing in the national team outstanding.

Now, a single Robben costs 10 million euros, which is hard for Ferguson to accept.

"It seems that there is a big discrepancy between us and Eindhoven regarding Robben's valuation," Ferguson said in a deep voice.

He has been in European football for many years, so he naturally knows this kind of negotiation trick.

To put it bluntly, I just want to raise the price.

"Martin, you go to contact Blackburn and release the news. We have changed our target and want to buy Duff."

Martin Ferguson immediately nodded in agreement.

This is also a common coping strategy, shifting the target, and competing with the opponent for patience.

Of course, if you look at the valuation, buying Robben for 10 million euros is really not as good as buying Duff directly from Blackburn. At least the latter has proved his strength in the Premier League and there is no problem of adaptability.

On the contrary, it is still unknown whether Robben can adapt to the Premier League after being introduced.

As the only club in European football that is self-financed and financially healthy, Manchester United's transfer strategy has always been very skillful and pragmatic, especially after the failure of the introduction of Veron at a sky-high price.

"How is the situation in Paris?" Ferguson asked with concern.

Martin Ferguson shook his head, "There is still not much progress. Peter Kenyon made an appointment with Paris Saint-Germain chairman Francis Graye yesterday, but was rejected. They made it clear that if we do not increase the offer, they will Won't sit down with us and talk."

Manchester United's offer for Ronaldinho has been raised to 17 million euros, but there is still a big gap between the 30 million euros that Paris Saint-Germain wants. The biggest obstacle in the negotiations.

"But I received news in Paris that their debts are already very serious and they can't get rid of it. Moreover, the media broke the news that the so-called Real Madrid intervened in the transfer, but the actual situation is different."

"How?" Ferguson asked with concern.

In the past few years, Manchester United can be regarded as one of the top giants in European football, and it is only lost to Real Madrid in terms of influence.

Therefore, Ferguson believes that for a player of Ronaldinho's level, Manchester United's biggest competitor is the Galaxy Battleship, and even Barcelona in La Liga is not considered by them.

Everyone knows the latter's situation in recent years, and, this summer, Barcelona's top priority is internal cleaning, not signings.

"Real Madrid is indeed interested in Ronaldinho, but they are not in a hurry. They hope to make a decision in advance and start operation next year. However, Paris Saint-Germain is in urgent need of money, and it is impossible to accept Real Madrid's proposal."

After hearing this, Ferguson couldn't help laughing, "So, Barcelona is eager to clean up internally. We are currently the only team in the transfer market that is interested in Ronaldinho."

Martin Ferguson nodded and said, "That's right."

"What did the management say?"

"Peter Kenyon told me that we should temporarily suspend contact with Paris Saint-Germain and the players, put some pressure on them, let them take the initiative to lower the asking price, and the players should also put some pressure on the club. It will benefit our future negotiations."

"Well," Ferguson nodded, "then do as he wants, and put it on hold for now, anyway, it's only the beginning of July, and it's still early."

"Understood." Martin Ferguson replied, "Oh, yes, I just received the message."

"what?"

"Chelsea have already negotiated with Veron."

"So fast?" Ferguson was a little surprised.

"Yeah, I heard that Gao Han came forward in person and called Veron to make a decision in the morning."

Ferguson frowned.

Veron's strength, he is clear, but it is really difficult for the Argentine midfielder to integrate into Manchester United's midfielder.

to Chelsea...

Ferguson gasped, feeling that this was not a good thing.

Even, faintly, he had a very ominous premonition.