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Chapter 793 Volume [-] Crimson Transfer Period

For ordinary people, January represents the arrival of the new year, the holiday, and Ruixue.But for professional football clubs in Europe, January represents a busy transfer period.

Does Nottingham Forest have anything to add?Except for Gareth Bale's serious injury, Nottingham Forest's injuries are still relatively minor, which has something to do with their good physical reserves during the summer preparation period.The intensive games during the Christmas period did not drag down the team's physical fitness, so naturally there would not be many inexplicable injuries.

Twain rarely buys during the winter transfer period unless he has to.Because there are a lot of restrictions on the players bought halfway at this time, and there are no high-quality and cheap players at this time.The good players are all gone in the summer, and the remaining ones are either asking too much, or are of limited quality, or cannot participate in the Champions League.In addition, the players who joined the team in the middle often don't have time to familiarize themselves with the team's style, so they have to play immediately, so the tacit understanding with their teammates is not as good as that of the players who joined in the summer, which affects the performance of the whole team.

Twain had already said to Evan and Allen that the Forest team would not buy anyone in January, and there was no need to buy them.

If Joe Mattock is loaned out, he may have to buy a left-back to supplement it.But looking at it now, Mattock has performed quite steadily after several appearances. He deserves to be the player recommended by Stuart Pierce, head coach of England's under-21 national team, to himself.It's good to have someone on top...it's a bargain!
Twain has already planned to focus on training Martok as the main force of the forest team's future left back.

Just because Nottingham Forest doesn't supplement in winter doesn't mean that their people won't be envied by other teams.

After passing AC Milan in the summer, no one mentions the introduction of George Wood anymore. Everyone knows that there are loyal ministers of the same team in English football, such as Manchester United's Scholes and Giggs, Chelsea John Terry and Lampard, Liverpool's Gerrard and Carragher... It is almost impossible to buy such a person.Today's George Wood is still young, but he is already among the "loyal ministers".

Wood is naturally not for sale at Nottingham Forest, and other players do not have this label.

With his stable and outstanding performance in Nottingham Forest over the years, Alan Lennon has won the attention of more and more other teams.This season seems to be a good time to take him away from the city stadium, because Bentley, his direct competitor in the national team, was brought into the team by Twain.The media believed that Lennon must be a little dissatisfied. Although he didn't show it, it was a bit suffocating to have another competitor when he was finally able to secure the team's main position.

Two clubs have already announced their interest in Lennon.One is Tottenham Hotspur in England. Before Lennon went to Nottingham Forest, they hoped to introduce Lennon. Unfortunately, Lennon chose Tony Twain at that time.Tottenham are still "undead" towards Lennon, and they still miss him until now.

The other is Valencia in La Liga. Joaquin and Vicente, the former Spanish golden wings, are about to turn [-] now. Frequent injuries have affected their attendance. David Silva was sold to After Real Madrid, they lack new forces on the wing.Therefore, the Valencia executives, who finally survived the economic crisis, set their sights on Lennon, who is fast and good at breakthrough assists on the wing.

To the rumors that the two clubs wanted to buy Lennon, Twain's response was - "Not for sale!"

Just kidding, there are only a few people on my side in rotation, two on the left and two on the right.What if one is sold and the other is suddenly injured?Moreover, Lennon played in the youth team of the Forest team, and he can be regarded as trained by the Forest youth training camp. He can also play a role in the Champions League qualification registration. He also has feelings for Nottingham Forest. Such a player has not committed any unforgivable Tang En basically wouldn't move if he made a mistake.

Kompany and Pepe still have many teams wanting to buy them every year. After Piqué left, the two of them are the mainstays of Nottingham Forest's defense.Although Woodgate is also good, but in terms of level and physical fitness, he is still a bit worse than the previous two.

Tang En also had an attitude towards these two people - not for sale.

How did Nottingham Forest get rich?If the backbone of the defense is sold, how can they survive?
There is a team that is interested in Leighton Barnes. It is not a wealthy team, but a team in the middle of the Premier League.Tang En didn't reject it outright.Because now that Gareth Bale has confirmed his farewell to this season, it is impossible to sell another left back during the winter transfer period.But in Tang En's heart, Barnes was not something not for sale.If Martok grows up in the future, Barnes will inevitably rank third among the team's left backs, and it will not be good for him or the team at that time.He is only 25 years old now, and if he wants to sell it, it is the best time to sell it for money.

When Tang En rejected the asking price from those teams, he also added: "During the winter transfer period, we will not consider selling the left back."

Since Twain gradually began to play double midfielders this season, Thiago also made a lot of contributions in offense, so his chances of playing exceeded last season, and he even ranked ahead of Shaheen with a slight advantage.Thiago's performance followed, which also attracted the attention of other teams.

Portugal's Benfica hopes to recall the old general, and Spain's Villarreal also hopes to get him.Tang En didn't want to sell yet, thinking that he hadn't found a suitable successor.When Tang En decides to sell a certain player, he must have already identified a substitute player in the same position, so that he will not be disrupted by some unexpected circumstances.You must know that there are many inexplicable accidents in life...

At the beginning of the season, Twain kept John Bostock in the team because he felt that the team would fight on multiple fronts, and Bostock would not lose the opportunity to practice games.But half a season later he found out he was wrong.Due to tactical adjustments, Bostock's chances of playing have dropped sharply.Moreover, he will only play in the middle of the midfield. Among the four players in the middle of the midfield, his strength and experience will be ranked last, and he will naturally have the fewest opportunities to play.Going on like this is not conducive to his growth. Bostock also had a private conversation with Twain. Of course, he did not say that he planned to transfer to Nottingham Forest, but said that he hoped to seek opportunities to play in the form of loan in order to gain experience.

Tang En seriously considered for a long time, and finally agreed with his decision.Adriano Mock and Nicolas Milan, as well as Victor Moses, are all out on loan, and their performances have been good and bad, but it's better than sitting on the bench to waste their time.

After entering January, Nottingham Forest successively received three applications for loaning Bostock, one of which was to enjoy the right of first refusal after the loan. This club was directly shot by Dunn.He hasn't tried to sell Bostock yet. The kid has a bright future, but it takes time to develop.

The two remaining clubs are Fulham and West Ham.Tang En agreed to all of them, and the rest depends on which one Bostock wants to choose. It's nothing to do with him.

Chris Cohen, a low-key player who gradually showed his edge after tempering, has won the favor of many teams after one and a half seasons of outstanding performance.He and Matias Fernandez's performance on the left wing continued the tradition of Forest's emphasis on the wing and having excellent wing players.Fernandez would occasionally play a cameo role in the middle laner. Cohen was also a versatile player who was good at both sides and the middle lane, but Tang En fixed him on the side lanes because there were too many players in the middle lane...

His performance lived up to Dunn's expectations. He was diligent and never complained about sitting on the bench. He had two goals and six assists in half of the season.At the beginning, he was regarded as a second Chris. Commons, both of them had the same name, and the media and expert fans thought that Cohen's result in the Forest team was that he sat on the bench for several years and then had no choice but to leave.But I thought that Commons impressed the Forest coaching staff with his correct attitude and strength. Not only did he stay in the Forest team, but he also became the main player in rotation with Fernandez.

There is one thing that can be very concrete and intuitive to illustrate Chris Cohen's current level.In the famous football manager game FM2011, which was launched less than two months ago, Cohen's potential is fixed at 152. This potential value is not high, and it is nothing compared to those Mavericks who are often over 180.However, his data distribution is quite scientific. In terms of several key data required by the position of left midfielder, the values ​​are very good. With the current ability of 145, his crossing and passing are both 16, his technique is 15, and he stops the ball. There are 14, the stamina is up to 18, the speed is also 14, and the teamwork is up to 19.

The general feedback from players like this is - low potential, high energy, very easy to use.The other numbers are ugly, but the actual performance is excellent.

SI and Nottingham Forest are in a cooperative relationship. They can have the most direct and detailed observation of Forest players, so the data given are generally the most authoritative.Many players like to buy Forest players when they play FM, because no matter what their statistics are, they are very easy to use.Perhaps this is a favoritism of SI?There were even rumors among the players that Tony Twain was playing FM to coach the team and scout for Mavericks everywhere...

As for the striker, Zikic's performance also ushered in a second turning point in his career.As a center, his number of goals is still not many, which has been criticized by many fans.But anyone who really understands the ball knows that Zikic plays an important role in the Forest team: first, with him, the Forest team will have an absolute aerial advantage in the frontcourt; secondly, his presence can greatly enrich the Forest team's offense Routine, both sides pilling, forcible bombing.It can also sit as a standing center, and after responding to the pass, it will create opportunities for teammates to plug in later.Whether it is a long pass or a short pass, he needs such a bridgehead; again, when defending a set kick, he can also withdraw to play as a central defender in air defense.

Twain always valued such a player who looked ordinary but could always play roles that ordinary people would not notice.Zikic's character is obviously much better than his predecessor Bendtner. He has been in the team for several years and has always been very low-key and never caused trouble.

Such a low-key person is now like a light bulb in the dark night, so attracting bugs...

Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Atletico Madrid, Espanyol and Italy's Fiorentina and Naples are all interested in introducing this frontcourt lighthouse who can score goals for himself and create opportunities for teammates, and has a great effect on enriching the team's offensive tactics. .

Although the transfer rumors of superstars attract the most attention in the transfer market every year, in fact, most of the transactions in the transfer market come from these second-tier players.

Of course, Tang En would not be willing to sell Zikic. It is too difficult to find a good center now.

But Allen Adams found him.

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Tang En has already figured it out, but if Allen takes the initiative to find him, it is probably not a good thing.It’s not that the club’s finances are tight, and his plan to apply for the purchase of several players to enhance its strength has been shelved; it’s that the club’s finances are tight, and the team needs to buy a few people to ease it; or it’s that Twain hopes to control the team’s salary budget ...

The relationship between the Big Three of Nottingham Forest has always been delicate: needless to mention the relationship between Evan and Allen, they are partners who have worked hard together until now.As for Evan and Tony, they can be regarded as friends at first sight, and the two hit it off.As for Tony and Alan... it's a bit complicated.On the one hand, they are colleagues, so they naturally have to work together. For example, when Twain buys players, it is often Alan who negotiates.Occasionally, we can still joke together and talk about the world, and the atmosphere is very harmonious; but on the other hand, also due to work relationships, Tang En and Allen are restrained from each other, and they naturally don't have much affection for each other——Tang En To spend money, Allen wants to make money, this is the basic contradiction.In addition, sometimes Dunn always felt that Allen used money as a cover to intervene too much in the team's affairs, which made him a little uncomfortable.

Of course, this is Evan's way of management. Everyone restrains each other, but it is more stable.

But he couldn't control what other people muttered in their hearts.

Allen obviously knew how Tang En thought of him, so when he saw Tang En, he jokingly pointed out his purpose: "I know what you're thinking, Tony. You guessed it right."

Tang En looked at him angrily.

"Evan and I both think that you should really think about what those clubs are offering for Zikic."

"I need a center, Allen."

"Can't Bosnians?"

"He's almost..."

"Then train him, Tony. We all believe in your ability."

Tang En spread out his hands, bent his fingers, and warmed up like a magician about to perform some magic trick: "Look, Alan. I don't have anything in my hands now." Then he clenched his hands and waved them in the air quickly , spread out again. "Still nothing."

Tang En, who was empty-handed, said to Allen: "I'm not a magician, anything can come out."

"Tony, Milan and Moses will be back next season, how do you plan to arrange your striker?" Allen asked, not paying attention to Tang En's changing sarcasm.

"Luther will retire, Milan and Moses and Abanglaho can all play as wingers or attacking wingers."

"We have no shortage of midfielders."

Tang En shook his head: "I'm going to change my formation." He planned to explain how to change in detail, but seeing Alan's face was boring—he was talking endlessly, and this Yankee who had become a monk might not be able to understand How many.

Allen sat down and said to Dunn sincerely: "Tony, you know, we have never asked you to sell core players. But I really don't think Zigic is the kind of indispensable person. The performance of the season is pretty good, so many clubs are interested in him suddenly. I am a businessman, and I know that when a commodity is most valuable, it should be decisively sold, otherwise it will not be sold if it depreciates. Lost. Selling Zikic can generate income for the club and reduce the wage burden, I think it is a good deal."

Tang En snorted mentally, of course businessmen only talk about business.

But he didn't contradict Alan back.At least Allen was right in one sentence-Zikic is really not an indispensable or irreplaceable player.And in his new team, he really doesn't need too many forwards...

But he needs a step down... "Give me a few days to think about it, Allen."

Allen Adams smiled: "I'll wait for your news, Tony."

After Allen left, Dunn leaned against the large desk and turned to look at the training ground behind him.The team is training, and his eyes are firmly on the tallest man on the field.

(End of this chapter)