Chapter 469 Recommend Mbappe to Guardiola

Being rejected by two clubs in succession made Barcelona realize that it is not that easy to buy the players they like.

So, they used their traditional skills - contact the players privately and start with the players!

As long as the players themselves can be persuaded to join the team, it will be much easier for them to negotiate with the other team.

If the player himself is very eager to join Barcelona, ​​they can even negotiate a bargain price.

When you meet someone who has a dream of playing a football game, it is not impossible for him to pay the transfer fee out of his own pocket.

It's just that today is different from the past. Barcelona's current appeal is far less than it used to be.

And many of the players they poached back then were products of their own youth training, such as Pique and Fabregas.

However, none of the people they are interested in come from the La Masia youth training camp.

Therefore, playing the emotional card is a bit difficult to use.

In order to attract these people to join, they need to be promised better treatment, higher status within the team and other visible and tangible benefits.

It's just that it's difficult for Barcelona to provide this condition.

Most of the people they fancy are top players in their respective clubs. Once they move to Barcelona, ​​their status in the team will inevitably be inferior to Messi's, and it is impossible to replace Messi's status in Barcelona.

Not everyone is willing to play tricks on others, even if the other party is a ball champion.

The reason why Neymar left was that, in addition to the more generous treatment offered by Paris, there was another main reason - he felt that he had been living in the shadow of Messi at Barcelona and did not get the support of the club, fans and media. Pay attention to.

This made the arrogant Neymar a little dissatisfied, so he chose to leave and become the boss of Paris to prove himself.

There are many people who think like Neymar, especially those young players who are very strong. They are all arrogant and may not be willing to come to Barcelona and suffer this injustice.

As a result, Barcelona's strategy failed completely.

After some contact, not many people were willing to come to Barcelona.

Not only was the contact with the players not smooth, but there was also no good news in the contact with the opposing club.

All the major teams seem to have reached a consensus, and they all regard Barcelona as the enemy and are eyeing the transfer fee of nearly 200 million euros in their hands.

This money was obtained by selling Neymar before, but now it seems that they can't cover it up.

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"Barcelona's recruitment work seems to be going very poorly?"

Lin Quan and Guardiola, who are on vacation in Barcelona, ​​have been paying attention to Barcelona's actions in the transfer market during this winter break.

The two had guessed that Barcelona would make big moves before, but they didn't expect that they would be so impatient.

Submitting an offer immediately at the beginning of the transfer period, doesn't this clearly tell other clubs that Barcelona is eager to buy people, allowing them to confidently and boldly offer high prices to rip off people?

"Well, it was a bit too anxious and the move was too early. Moreover, the players they wanted to buy were very important for teams that were aiming for the league, the Champions League and the Champions League. The other party would not sell the core of the team easily.

Therefore, unless Barcelona makes an extremely high offer and compensates the other party with a premium far higher than the market price, it is impossible for the other party to agree to sell. "

If Barcelona is interested in some young demons with potential, it would be easier to say that these people are not that important to the team, and losing them will not have a big impact on the team's record.

But what Barcelona values ​​​​are the cores of each team, and they are also the core of the offense.

If the offensive core is really sold, the records of these teams in the second half of the season will be greatly affected.

So they will definitely have many concerns and will not nod easily.

"So, how short-sighted Bayern's top management was back then, they actually sold Kroos during the winter break. Just thinking about it makes me mad!"

Guardiola hated it. In his first season at Bayern, he was stabbed in the back by the club.

The other party sold Kroos without his consent for the 50 million euros offered by Manchester City.

This caught Guardiola off guard and was an important reason for his team's defeat in the Champions League.

Although Cross has not yet reached the status of the team's offensive core, his importance to the team is unquestionable.

Without him, Bayern's midfield strength has been greatly affected.

For Bayern, which has a deep family background, losing a non-core Kroos has such a significant impact, let alone other teams?

"Haha, so you actually have to thank those at Bayern. Otherwise, our Manchester City midfielder would not be as strong as it is now."

Lin Quan heard Guardiola's words and joked.

Guardiola also laughed: "That's all thanks to those bastards in Hoeness!"

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Compared with Barcelona, ​​Manchester City's transfer during the winter break is much simpler.

What they have to do during the winter break is to strengthen the team's existing lineup. The main framework will basically remain unchanged, and they will hoard more players in some positions to prepare for emergencies.

For example, on the forward side, David Silva and Aguero have suffered from frequent injuries this season and have missed many games.

This has had a considerable impact on the team's combat effectiveness. For this reason, Guardiola wants to buy a substitute for these two people so that when they are injured and absent, the team will have no one available.

Fortunately for David Silva, Son Heung-min can take his place. Although the two have different positions and different functions, Son Heung-min's performance on the court is very good, and Guardiola is very satisfied with him.

So you can buy a winger or not, but you really have to buy one for the center position.

At present, the two substitutes in the club, Jovetic and Iheanacho, are somewhat unable to meet his requirements.

The talents of these two people are actually not very high. If they leave Manchester City and go to other teams, they should be able to compete for a main position.

But in Manchester City, he can only sit on the bench, his playing time is very limited, and it will be difficult to become the main force of the team in the future.

The backup forward in his mind should be stronger than these two, and not too old. In this case, the value of training and development will be greater.

There are many young demons in football, and Guardiola already has several candidates in mind.

However, the impact of Neymar's transfer exceeded Guardiola's expectations. After receiving offers from Manchester City, the clubs where these players were favored by him chose to open their mouths, intending to ruthlessly slaughter Manchester City. One stroke.

"Crazy, crazy, crazy, a 19-year-old brat, the other party dares to ask for 40 million euros, why don't you go and grab it?"

Guardiola was so angry that what he wanted to buy was just a substitute, and he was not very old, only 19 years old. Such a player would cost 30 million euros.

But the other party insisted on killing 40 million, and wouldn't sell it for a penny less, with a "take it or leave it" attitude.

This made everyone in Guardiola confused. What happened to the football transfer market?

How did it become so crazy?

"Ahem, there is a word called inflation. The transfers of Neymar and Pogba have stimulated major teams and set off a new round of arms race. It has also caused a sudden increase in the value of players in disguise. Sir, times have changed. Now, it’s impossible to buy cheap and easy-to-use players like before!”

Lin Quan had expected this. Just like prices in Europe, they have been rising in recent years.

Inflation in the transfer market will happen sooner or later.

What's more, in the past few years, the broadcast revenue of all major leagues has increased significantly.

The increase in income has given the major wealthy clubs more ammunition to engage in arms bans.

"It's really crazy. If I had so much money, then I might as well buy a player with better immediate combat ability!"

Lin Quan also agreed with Guardiola, but the matter of replacing the forward cannot be delayed forever.

The value of players in European leagues has skyrocketed, so go to overseas leagues to hunt for gold.

"There is a young player named Jesus on the Brazilian side who is performing well. He is a good choice on the striker. You can pay attention to it."

Lin Quan remembered that Jesus seemed to have entered Manchester City's inspection list and would also transfer to Manchester City in the future.

Although he is not the best model for a center, this guy is very good and there is absolutely no problem in being a substitute.

Once they are trained in the future, they can be resold to make some money and then continue to upgrade the team's forward configuration.

Or it may take a few years, and when a striker like Haaland grows up, he can be replaced.

"Brazil? Which team is he from?"

Hearing Lin Quan mention this name, Guardiola had a vague impression, as if he had heard someone mention this person before.

"He is from Palmeiras. He was born in 1997 and is not yet 19 years old. After being bought back, he will be a substitute. He will probably not have any complaints!"

Not only will there be no complaints, for a young player who has been involved in the Brazilian League, being able to land in the five major European leagues is their dream.

Not to mention joining Manchester City, the Champions League winner in the past two years, Lin Quan may not be aware of Manchester City's current attractiveness in overseas markets.

Just because of Manchester City, Guardiola and his name, countless players are flocking to Manchester City.

Guardiola nodded. It would be better to be younger. After all, he is more malleable and more obedient. He will not go against the coach in secret.

By the way, a good prospect has appeared in Ligue 1. Are you interested? "

Thinking of Haaland, Lin Quan immediately thought of Haaland's main rival in later generations-Mbappe.

"Oh? Where is the seedling?"

"Winger!"

"Winger? What's his name?"

"Kylian Mbappe!"

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On January 9, in the 20th round of Ligue 1, Monaco played Ajaccio at home.

This game was unremarkable and didn't receive much attention.

But in the stands of Monaco's home court, two unexpected visitors appeared - Manchester City's head coach Guardiola and the team's star Lin Quan.

Because the Premier League is in progress and Manchester City has just finished a league game, the two of them are not here for vacation, but to inspect the players.

"Is this the Mbappe you're talking about?"

In the stands, Guardiola suddenly became energetic when he saw a young player standing on the sidelines, wearing a Monaco jersey and about to play.

"Well, that's him!"

"This kid is too young, isn't he? I looked at his information and he is only seventeen years old?"

"Yes, I just turned seventeen, so I can only be a substitute, and my playing time is very limited!"

Guardiola was very confused. Did Lin Quan misunderstood what he meant?

I really want to buy a substitute forward, but not this kind of substitute!

The other party is really too young. What profession can a seventeen-year-old play?

He can't fight. He doesn't have the ability, you know?

Of course, Lin Quan is an exception. This kid has been promising since he was a child.

"It's not too late to take a look at his performance before making a decision. And I think if you really want to buy someone, if it's less than 40 million, Monaco may not let him go. This is their treasure!"

Guardiola was very surprised when he heard what Lin Quan said.

Lin Quan seems to have a high opinion of this guy, and the fact that he can become a treasure of Monaco proves that this guy does have something, so let’s take a look first and then talk about it!

Mbappe, who has just celebrated his seventeenth birthday, is much greener than he was when he was twenty-five.

At this time, his body was still a little thin, and his foot skills were relatively rough.

But he has one very outstanding advantage - he is fast!

"What a speed!"

When he saw Mbappe running wildly with the ball on the wing, leaving all the opponent's players behind, even Guardiola, who was prepared in his heart, couldn't help but be surprised.

He immediately thought of a person, a guy who once was king in Highbury-Henry!

Guardiola briefly coached Henry. Although Henry was no longer young when he joined Barcelona, ​​even so, the 30-year-old Henry's speed on the court is still impressive.

"Haha, it's very fast, right?"

Lin Quan saw Guardiola's surprised look and said with a smile:

"He has more than one killer move. In addition to speed, he also has another move. I just don't know if he will have the chance to use it in this game!"

"Oh? What is it? I'm already looking forward to what you said!"

Guardiola was a little excited. Fast players are not uncommon in football, although speed is a very important attribute for wingers.

But this doesn't mean that being fast always makes you a good winger.

But the speed advantage gives them the possibility to become top wingers.

If they really have the corresponding talent, as long as they are developed properly and coupled with their speed and powerful skills, they can become top wingers.

"His ability to change the direction of the smash is very strong. This move is another one of his trump cards!"

Mbappe's skills are actually not particularly outstanding. Compared with his teammates Neymar and Messi in Paris, Director Mbappe's skills are much rougher.

But this does not prevent him from becoming the most threatening presence in Paris. The reason is that his strengths are so long that they are long enough to make up for his shortcomings!