Chapter 423: 30 million for Son Heung-min, 65 million for Royce

Sane, who is only 19 years old this year, is a talented player trained by Schalke 04’s own youth academy.

He only played for the Schalke 04 first team last season. In the Champions League last season, Sane also scored against Real Madrid and became famous almost with one goal, attracting the attention of countless teams.

For such a young genius, Schalke 04 naturally treats him like a treasure and looks at him with all his heart. How could he be kidnapped so easily?

So after receiving Manchester City's offer, Schalke 04 stated that Sane was not for sale to the team, so they rejected Manchester City's offer.

"It's not for sale. If it's really not for sale, just refuse it. Why would you say such a thing?"

Guardiola has been involved in football for decades, how could he not understand what the other party meant?

It’s not that the other party doesn’t want to sell the person, it’s just that the money is too little!

Although I feel a little unhappy, buying someone is a bargaining process in itself.

If he makes an offer and the other party accepts it immediately, then he will still murmur and wonder if there is something wrong with the player, or maybe he has made a mistake?

Guardiola made a second offer to Schalke 04 after adding 5 million euros to the original offer.

This time, Schalke's attitude has changed a lot, and they no longer say nonsense like Sane is not for sale.

However, Manchester City's image of a rich man has been deeply ingrained in the past few years. There is an unwritten rule among major European clubs, that is, when facing Manchester City's offer, they must raise their psychological price a little higher.

After all, if you meet such a rich man who is not short of money, you will definitely make a good deal of money.

Therefore, they demanded 40 million euros from Manchester City and demanded 20% of Sane's next transfer fee.

This is completely the lion's opening. Sane certainly has some talent, but he is only 19 years old now. It is completely unknown whether these talents can be realized.

If he was not kicked out in Manchester City, wouldn't Manchester City suffer a loss?

As a result, Manchester City stopped making offers to Schalke and began to look for players again.

"What's wrong? The transfer has encountered obstacles?"

Seeing Guardiola's depressed look, Lin Quan guessed that he might be struggling in the transfer market.

"Why do those guys outside take us for granted and think we are fools with lots of money?"

When Guardiola thinks about Schalke 04's conditions, he has the urge to curse.

Although the price of 40 million euros is beyond his budget, it is not impossible to make a move with Manchester City's financial resources.

But the transfer fee conditions attached by the other party made him feel humiliated.

Are you treating yourself like a fool?

How could anyone agree to such a condition?

If such conditions are added, it means they spent 50 million euros to buy a 19-year-old winger.

Who does the other party think this guy is? Worth 50 million?

“Aren’t we at Manchester City just stupid people with lots of money?”

Lin Quan couldn't help but laugh. Guardiola was treating Manchester City as a rich and powerful club like Barcelona!

Manchester City did indeed start from a nouveau riche. In the early years, they couldn't buy anyone, so they relied on spending more money than other teams and snatching people from other clubs.

Therefore, when encountering Manchester City buyers, they offer higher prices. The initiator of this matter is actually Manchester City themselves.

However, as Manchester City's reputation and honor have gradually increased in recent years, this behavior has gradually decreased. Guardiola's previous clubs were all top giants with deep foundations, and he has never suffered any losses in this regard.

If Bayern wants to buy someone, let alone 40 million, as long as they open their mouth, 25 million or even 20 million may pry Sane away!

Don’t underestimate the strength of the Bundesliga excavators!

Bayern's attraction to German players is simply like the protagonist in a cool article who waved his arms and his younger brother bowed to him.

It's a pity that Manchester City is not Bayern, and what's even more regrettable is that they are a Premier League team.

The whole world knows that the commercial operation of the Premier League is good. The teams here are very rich. Even some relegation teams can receive hundreds of millions of pounds in broadcasting shares from the league every year.

Such huge income makes Premier League clubs become examples of people with too much money in the transfer market. When they want to buy people, the price is much higher than that of teams in other leagues.

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger once said that teams in other leagues will automatically increase their prices by 50% when encountering teams from the UK.

Although this statement is suspected of justifying his reluctance to spend money to buy stars, it also reflects the weak position of the Premier League team in the transfer market.

Take Pogba as an example. If Real Madrid or Barcelona buy him, the transfer fee will never reach the figure of 105 million, and it will only be 80 million euros.

But when you encounter Manchester United, who are stupid and have a lot of money, and are still sick and seek medical treatment in a hurry, you have no choice. They are completely controlled by Juventus. You can pay as much as you want!

Not buying Sane is not necessarily a bad thing. Lin Quan doesn't have a very good impression of this guy.

His talent is of course undeniable, but his style of play is not suitable for Manchester City. To be precise, it is not suitable for Manchester City under Guardiola.

Guardiola pursues efficiency and likes players who are obedient on the court, conscientiously implement the tactics they have formulated, do not make trouble or get into trouble off the court, and train diligently.

And Sane obviously does not belong to this type!

Sane's work attitude is not dedicated enough, he sticks to the ball and takes possession of the ball. Sometimes he ignores efficiency because of his pursuit of self-expression, which leads to the team's offensive being ended by him.

Later, Guardiola would rather reuse Sterling than use him, which is evident in his disappointment.

Compared with the cynical Sane, Lin Quan was reminded of another talented and very hard-working player - Leverkusen's Son Heung-min!

"What do you think of this winger from Leverkusen?"

Lin Quan found Son Heung-min’s game highlights and recommended him to Guardiola.

Guardiola attaches great importance to the players recommended by Lin Quan. After carefully watching the highlights given by Lin Quan, he held his chin and said:

"This guy is very fast and has a strong scoring ability when counterattacking quickly, but his positional warfare ability is a bit weak and his foot skills are not particularly good."

Guardiola is telling the truth, Son Heung-min is indeed not a first-level player.

But if this kind of player with distinctive characteristics is used properly under certain tactics, the effect will be very good.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to win the Premier League Golden Boot.

"You are not buying the main player. If you buy him as a substitute, I think it is still okay. Moreover, preparing a fast horse on the wing may be miraculous when encountering some teams that like to play pressing offense."

Lin Quan glanced at Guardiola, his request was a bit outrageous.

Probably because after getting used to watching Messi and his own performance, his horizons have become higher!

But not everyone is Lin Quan, not everyone is Messi, there are only two such players in football.

"Okay, just do as you say!"

He was originally bought as a substitute, so Guardiola was relieved.

As a result, Manchester City quickly made an offer to Leverkusen at a price of 30 million.

Compared with Sane, Sun Xingmin is 23 years old and has reached his prime.

He can integrate into the team as soon as he comes and can provide immediate combat effectiveness to the team.

Just because the performance of Asian players in the five major leagues is not outstanding, this transaction is risky.

On the European side, even with the emergence of stars such as Shinji Kagawa, Park Ji-sung, Hidetoshi Nakata and Keisuke Honda, the strength of Asian players has not been fully recognized by the entire European football community.

This can be reflected in the transfer fee. The current record for the highest transfer fee for an Asian player is 18.5 million pounds held by Hidetoshi Nakata.

This record was set 15 years ago and so far no one has been able to break it.

If they are really that good, it is impossible that no one can break this record for so many years when transfer fees in football have already inflated.

Therefore, after receiving the offer, Leverkusen agreed immediately without any hesitation.

I'm afraid that if it's another second late, Manchester City will regret it.

They don't know that in the Premier League, in addition to Manchester City, there is another club that is also eyeing Son Heung-min.

That is the one who was beaten by Manchester City while eating and sleeping - Tottenham!

"What? Son Heung-min was bought by Manchester City?"

Tottenham's chairman Levy had just prepared the budget and planned to wave the check to buy the young Asian winger and help Kane fight for the championship trophy for Tottenham. However, he learned that the player he liked had been pried away by others. The one who poached the corner was none other than Manchester City, their bitter host in the league.

"Damn Manchester City, why do you want to steal our players? There are so many excellent wingers in the Bundesliga!"

Although I was very angry, I just couldn't help it.

Everyone has been bought, what else can be said?

However, Tottenham, which has not bought a suitable winger, may have to rely on Kane alone in the new season.

Facing Manchester United and Liverpool who are constantly recruiting players, Manchester City still has the championship lineup that has won two consecutive Champions League titles.

Levi couldn't help but feel a little worried. Can his lineup really challenge these teams?

After easily defeating Son Heung-min, Guardiola was in a good mood, and the previous haze was completely swept away.

So, looking at the remaining budget in his hand, he felt that he should buy more talents to reserve.

This time, Guardiola is targeting Reus.

After Gotze and Lewandowski left one after another, Reus became the president of Dortmund.

If he hadn't been injured and unable to play continuously last season, Dortmund would not have almost fallen into the relegation zone.

Guardiola likes Reus very much. When he was coaching at Bayern, he admired him very much and even considered buying him.

It's a pity that Royce has a deep affection for Dortmund and is unwilling to leave at all.

This made Guardiola somewhat helpless.

But now, with Klopp leaving, Dortmund will undoubtedly be in turmoil.

They want to get back to the top, but they don't know how long it will take.

And with Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga, Dortmund may never be able to return to its peak form a few years ago.

Therefore, there is no future in staying in Dortmund.

In addition, this guy is still a glass man. As he continues to squeeze his potential, his injuries will only become more and more serious.

Guardiola even feels that if this continues, Royce will be ruined by injuries sooner or later.

What a pity for this talent and admirable character.

These are the reasons why Guardiola hopes to introduce him. He does not want to watch a genius who has not reached his limit be destroyed for various other reasons.

Therefore, after buying Son Heung-min, Guardiola thought carefully and made an offer to Dortmund for 65 million euros, hoping to take Royce away.

Manchester City has no shortage of players in the midfield and frontcourt. If Royce joins the team, Guardiola will give him a period of time to recuperate and try his best to recover from the injuries accumulated due to fatigue and allow him to fully recover.

After receiving the offer from Manchester City, Dortmund was somewhat hesitant.

They should have rejected Manchester City's offer directly, because with Gotze, Lewandowski and Klopp leaving the team one after another, they needed a spiritual totem to support them and allow them to move forward.

And when the team was in crisis, Royce resolutely chose to renew his contract with the team. He is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate.

He is not only a youth player of the team, but also loyal to the club. His hard work and hard work on the field are obvious to all Hornets fans.

Such a player is really suitable to be the leader of Dortmund.

However, is it really good for him that they forcefully keep Reus?

With Klopp leaving the team, everyone at Dortmund is very confused about their future.

Last season they finished just seventh in the league, almost back to where they were before Klopp arrived.

They are worried that they will always be wandering in the middle and lower reaches of the league and never get back to the top.

And a top player like Royce should not bury his talents in such a mid-to-lower team. He should go to a higher stage to express his talents.

Such a team could be Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, or Manchester City.

As for Dortmund, if Royce is willing to leave and the other party can make him a good offer as compensation for the team's reconstruction, they will be happy to promote this transfer.

However, the players themselves must be consulted on this matter.

Therefore, Dortmund temporarily pressed down on Manchester City's offer and contacted Royce himself to inquire about his attitude.

If Royce doesn't want to leave, Dortmund will never force him.

"What? Manchester City wants to buy me?"

Royce seemed a little confused after receiving the notice from the club.

He has already renewed his contract with the club, why would any team still make an offer to him?

Don't these people know that by renewing their contract, they mean that they don't intend to leave?

Wait, Manchester City?

Could it be that that guy wanted me to fight alongside him?

For a moment, Royce couldn't help but think about it.