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Chapter Eleven Big and Small Matters

This is what Lin Sen is most worried about, and what he thinks is the most troublesome.↖

Any team, large-scale updates and unchanging maintenance of the status quo, is not a healthy performance. By the time Lin Sen left Manchester City, he is very clear about what kind of team he left for his next position, and Pellegrini is also very clear about what kind of team he takes over.

Therefore, for Manchester City, it is impossible to make a big move, and fine-tuning is the right way. Last season, Pellegrini took office and three moves were inevitable, but basically they did not burn Manchester City's main lineup.

This is Pellegrini's cleverness.

This summer, fine-tuning is still the tone of Manchester City's transfer, but Linson knows that sometimes you don't have the final say in the transfer market. For example, now.

Manchester City does not want to let Suarez go, but Suarez is already in a state of great enthusiasm. Manchester City also does not want to let Bale go, but Real Madrid is already in a state of being determined.

This is Pellegrini's trouble, and Linson's trouble.

Unlike Suarez, Lin Sen is not sure whether he has "crossed" with Real Madrid. This player he almost looked at as if he had become a superstar. At least when Lin Sen was still in office, he did not show any idea of ​​leaving. Of course, today is different from the past.

In conversation with Mubarak, Mubarak said that although Florentino mentioned Bale on the phone, he seemed to have more tone of inquiries than to discuss. Obviously, although the other party did not want to give up Bale, he did not want to destroy the relationship established with Manchester City through several transfers in previous years.

Of course, the harmony between two businessmen is the basic etiquette of other businessmen. If Lin Sen therefore thinks that Real Madrid's pursuit of Bale will be "harmonious", then that would be too naive.

Lin Sen thought for a moment, picked up his cell phone and dialed.

What surprised him was that the person who answered the phone was a woman.

"Emma?" Lin Sen quickly heard the other party's voice and asked with a smile.

"Boss?" The other party is Emma Jones and Bell's childhood sweetheart girlfriend. They have known each other since childhood. They have been running on the road of love for ten years. Every time Ball scores in the game, they always shaped their hearts with their hands, which is a gift for her. Now they already have a daughter over one year old. Many people think that the two have actually gotten married secretly, but as far as Lin Sen knows, they are still in a relationship.

Four of his five-year career in Manchester City were Bale, who spent four years under Lin Sen. His girlfriend, naturally, is not unfamiliar with Lin Sen. Since the first meeting, Emma has always been like Bale. She called Lin Sen the boss.

With a simple greeting, Lin Sen quickly asked about Bell.

"Garres... He just went out with his friends, and he didn't know when he would come back..." After hearing Lin Sen's words, Emma seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then slowly said, "I'll call you after he comes back?"

Lin Sen's brows frowned, but of course Emma, ​​who was on vacation in the United States at this time, could not know about all this, and then he still maintained his soothing voice, "Okay. Then you have a little fun."

Hang up the phone. Lin Sen's brows became even tighter.

Didn't find Bell? No. Lin Sen doesn't think so. He thinks that it's better to say that Bell doesn't want to find him.

It’s not that Lin Sen doesn’t believe Emma. Although he hasn’t met Emma several times, this girl who even showed some shyness when facing the camera. It’s not difficult for Lin Sen to guess something from her hesitation.

Bale didn't want to answer his phone, and there was no worse news than this. Because of this, Linson was almost certain that Real Madrid had already had contact with Bale, and even the level of contact was closer than Suarez and Barcelona.

Thinking of this, Lin Sen sighed.

It seems that some things have indeed changed over the past year.

Otherwise, Lin Sen could only expect that his feelings were just an illusion. What Emma said to him was true, and Bale was really out, if he could receive a call from Bale.

but……

Lin Sen did not receive a call from Bell, but instead received a call from the person he least wanted to receive.

Jonathan Barnett.

Bell's agent.

"Lin. I'm sorry." This is Barnett's first sentence, and it is also a sentence that made Lin Sen feel helpless.

Linson is not unfamiliar with Barnett. This agent was credited with Bale's agent when he was able to come to Manchester City from Tottenham instead of Manchester United next door. When Linson was the head coach of Manchester City, Bale signed a new contract with Manchester City that made him one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League, and Barnett also played an important role in it.

For four years, Lin Sen, as the head coach, has not dealt with many agents, but in terms of renewal of players, thanks to Manchester City's wealth in finance, Lin Sen does not need to be very concerned about the agent in this regard. Therefore, he also maintains a good relationship with many agents, and Barnett is one of them.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Barnett, who should have been doing business in this situation, said this to Lin Sen first.

"I'm not waiting for your phone number, Jonathan." Linson shook his head and smiled, "and you don't need to be sorry."

"I have to call this call," Barnett said, "and I have to say this too, if you didn't leave last year..."

"It's over, Barnett." Linson interrupted Barnett, "and I don't think there's much difference."

"No." Barnett shook his head, "It's a big difference, Lin. You should know that the only condition for Gareth to stay at Manchester City is that you are the head coach. Gareth originally wanted to call you back in person, and asked me not to do that. Because I know that if he calls you back, it will be difficult for him to say no. But to be honest, I think leaving is more beneficial for him."

"What about you?" Lin Sen sneered.

"Of course it's good for me, and it's not small." Barnett seemed to disregard Lin Sen's ridicule. He admitted Lin Sen's implication frankly, and then said slowly, "But that's Real Madrid, Lin. Even if Manchester City wins three more Champions Leagues, Manchester City still can't become Real Madrid. You must admit one thing, that is, Gareth is matched with a higher stage."

"It seems that there is nothing left in the matter?" Lin Sen sneered again.

"No." Barnett said. "There is room for ease. Gareth doesn't want to have any unpleasantness with the club because of this. To be honest, I suggested Gareth submit a transfer application, but he refused."

This time, Lin Sen didn't say anything.

He understood what Barnett meant. If Bale accepted Barnett's advice and applied for transfer to Manchester City, then there would be no room for maneuver. Of course, his transfer process would probably be accelerated in this way. But in that case, for Manchester City, it would undoubtedly be passive, and that was the situation that Real Madrid would be most willing to see, because at that time, they could completely put the transfer fee to the lowest level of taking advantage of the players' hearts away from Manchester City. Isn't this what Real Madrid is best at?

That's why Barnett said that Manchester City still has room for ease, and this room was actually given by Bale.

After the call with Barnett ended, Lin Sen had a headache.

I have to say that Barnett is indeed a good agent. At least in this matter, his handling can be said to be indecent, from beginning to end. He plays the role of blackface and then gives all the role of redface to Bale. In this way, even if he breaks apart with the club, the players and the club will not be unable to get out of each other.

This is what a football agent should do, which can not only win the greatest interests of the players, but also avoid harming the players themselves. Of course, such an agent is obviously not the object that the club is willing to face.

Still holding the phone in his hand, Lin Sen began to wonder if he should tell Pellegrini this absolutely bad news.

If Suarez and Bale are lost at the same time, not to mention other impacts, Manchester City's entire offensive system in the new season will undoubtedly be greatly affected. Even if Lin Sen can find a replacement, such an impact cannot be compensated for in a short time, not to mention that replacements are not easy to find.

Thinking of this, Lin Sen couldn't help but feel a little tired of Real Madrid.

From David Silva to Di Maria, and now from Di Maria to Bale, although in addition to the former, the latter two actually followed the trajectory in Lin Sen's memory, but when Mubarak talked about the conversation with Florentino, Lin Sen fully understood it. It turned out that the other party was playing the open plank road and secretly traveling to Chen Cang. Such a big thing, he was not aware of it.

This made Lin Sen a little annoyed. If it weren't for this, even if Barnett was so clever, how could he be so passive? I don't know how long it had been prepared just now.

Lin Sen didn't know at this time. Just when he was angry, the second inquiry fax this summer just "arrived" at Manchester City. This fax did not come from Spain, but from another country.

France.

At the same time, in England, there is a team that is not eye-catching, and a "small thing" has just happened.

Cambridge United, located in Cambridgeshire University Town, Cambridgeshire, east England, nicknamed "the" or "theplate", has been struggling at the bottom since relegated from the English Football League that had been staying for thirty-five years to the Association National League in 2005, and did not return to the English Football League through the play-offs with a second place last season.

Like other English football clubs that have a history of hundreds of years, the unknown Cambridge United has just celebrated its 100th birthday. This team has been upgraded to the second league twice in history and has twice advanced to the FA Cup and the quarterfinals of the League Cup. The home court of Abbe can only accommodate more than 8,000 spectators. In the UK, this is a rather shabby football club.

Just as Lin Sen was worried about how to deal with the poaching of European giants, Cambridge United, who had already announced on his official website three days ago that former Manchester City assistant coach Tang Hua became the club's new coach, welcomed their young Chinese coach.

Standing at the same shabby headquarters of Cambridge United, Tang Hua, holding a yellow and black jersey, looked shy and expectant. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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