i am gun king

Chapter 449
As for Bell, who refused Real Madrid to stay at Arsenal, he was not idle during this holiday. Although he did not go to special training with Li Yuxin because of something, he did not idle this holiday. , he already knew that the team now valued Southampton's Luke Shaw. At this time, Bell picked up the information given by the coach:

Luke Shaw was born in Kingston upon Thames and joined the Southampton youth army and reserve team at the age of 8.Due to his outstanding performance in the youth army, and being the left-back of the team at the time, like himself who also came from the Southampton youth training and is currently playing for Arsenal, many media described Shaw as "New Bell".His outstanding performance in the youth army has attracted the attention of many Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.However, the then Southampton coach Nezu Akins declared Shaw "not for sale" on January 2012, 1, and pointed out that Shaw occupies an important position in the team's future plans.Akins also made it clear that he will not sell the team's youth training products to other teams, but will only promote them to the first team so that they can play in the Premier League.

Later, he finally got the chance to play for the Southampton first team. On January 1, the FA Cup fourth round rematch, Southampton played against Millwall, and Shaw played for Southampton for the first time.As the team won No.28 in the British Championship and qualified for promotion to the Premier League, Shaw was also officially promoted to the Southampton first team. After the start of the 2/12 season, on August 13, Shaw played in Southampton's 8-28 victory over Stevenage in the second round of the League Cup and played the full 4 minutes.Subsequently, in the fourth round of the League Cup against Leeds United, Shaw got a chance to play as a backup in the second half.Shaw's first Premier League game will have to wait until November 1th, when Southampton played away at West Bromwich Albion. In the 90nd minute, another left-back player Danny Fox was replaced as a backup. Southampton finally lost 0-3.Later, in the Premier League game against Swansea, Shaw started the game, and the team drew with West Bromwich Albion 11-5. On January 82, 0, Shaw agreed to a long-term contract with the team, willing to continue playing for Southampton in the future.

At present, Chelsea is considered to be the most likely next home for Luke Shaw to transfer to. The Southampton teenager's parents live near the Chelsea training base, and they have always been Blues fans.

And Moyes of Manchester United is also staring at him. As the most popular new star in the Premier League, Luke Shaw has attracted the attention of many giants such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United. According to British media, Luke Shaw is close to joining Manchester United.However, as Evra and Manchester United completed the contract extension, Luke Shaw's transfer to Manchester United negotiations seemed to be at a standstill. According to the "Guardian", Luke Shaw hopes to focus on preparing for the World Cup in Brazil instead of rushing to make a transfer decision.Luke Shaw said: "The discussion about my transfer has become a thing of the past. Now I have to focus on next year's World Cup. My mind is only on the England team." The 2700-year-old Luke Shaw played 18 times on behalf of Southampton in the 2013-14 season.According to the "Mirror", in an interview, Luke Shaw said that he had won Hodgson's trust and revealed that Ashley Cole was his childhood idol. Luke Shaw said: "Hodgson talked to me about my performance this season. He watched many Southampton games live. He praised me for having a magical season, and I also entered the England team."

Luke Shaw continued: "I often went to watch Chelsea games with my friends when I was a child. I was a Chelsea fan at that time, and Ashley Cole was one of my idols. I admire his way of playing football. I really admire him." Due to the rise of Luke Shaw and the fact that he became a substitute at Chelsea in the 2013-14 season, Ashley Cole, who has played 107 times on behalf of the England team, has begun to lose the national team squad. At the same time, after the contract with Chelsea expires, Cole has also confirmed that he will leave the Blues.

After reading the information, Bell frowned. This kid really looks like himself. This is a very smart and assertive player. It seems that the task is not easy!Then he picked up his cell phone and called Walcott
Bell and Walcott are also from Southampton, so now the two of them have undertaken an honorable task, which is to be a lobbyist. Bell and Walcott are not too sure about this junior brother of the same school.
And when the two of them set off,
"In such a humble place, there are many geniuses."

Mendes has cooperated with many giants in European football, and Mendes has visited their youth training camps.Even if it's not the youth training camps of those giants, Mendes has seen a lot of the youth training camps of ordinary clubs.

But the youth training camp in front of him is simply too bad, very simple.It is a collection of temporary structures in the middle of a 10-acre area in the village of Marchwood on the outskirts of Southampton.The hardware conditions of this place are not even as good as many Czech clubs, but it is such a dilapidated youth training camp that has trained countless stars.

Let’s not talk about decades ago, let’s talk about Shearer and Bridge who have been trained in the past 20 years, and Walcott who has just moved to Arsenal, plus Bell who Mendes owns, and Chamberlain who will transfer to Arsenal in the future.Of course, it is not over, including Lallana, who is eyed by many people in the future, and Luke Shaw, who is known as the new Ashley Cole.

Each of these people is better than the other, and they are all famous players in English football.They all come from a youth academy, that is the Southampton youth academy.Southampton has no outstanding achievements in history, and the city of Southampton itself is not a big city.The urban population is around 20.But even so, Southampton's youth academy is very famous in England.

Mendes is now sitting in his academy seat, watching the young players from Southampton's academy play there.Mendes has already discovered a large number of good players here, not to mention Lallana who has already signed a professional contract, and Luke Shaw, who Mendes is currently paying attention to.This is an older player.Both of them are U19 players in the Southampton youth academy.

And below are the young players.Mendes has already seen Luke Shaw in it.They all entered the Southampton Youth Academy for training before they were ten years old, and they are the real products of the Southampton Youth Academy.Except for them, Mendes found that the overall strength of the players in the Southampton youth academy is still good. They may not have such outstanding talents as Chamberlain and Luke Shaw, but there are many players who should be able to gain a foothold in the Premier League and the British Championship.

Envious, that's all Mendes could say.What a waste of such a good youth academy.Southampton couldn't keep talent, and Walcott Bell was bought by Arsenal.Mendes knows that these good players cannot be retained, and Lallana and Luke Shaw are the targets of other Premier League teams.Southampton simply cannot keep them.

"Mendez, you also think our youth academy is very good."

Mendes is going to Real Madrid now.Also accompanied by Florentino or Jose Sanchez.Even Mendes currently has a bad relationship with Barcelona Chairman Laporta.But as long as Mendes arrives in Barcelona, ​​Barcelona will still be Russell or Subisaray who will accompany Mendes.Not to mention a Championship club like Southampton.

Accompanying Mendes now is the chairman of Southampton, Nicola Goetes, and the head coach of Southampton, George Burley.And Matt Collock from the Southampton youth academy.

"Yes. Your youth training camp is really good. It's just that your youth training camp is short of money. It's not as good as other clubs' youth training camps in terms of hardware."

"Ha ha."

Southampton chairman Nicola Goetes could only smile sarcastically.Southampton have been relegated since 04.The current financial situation of the club is going from bad to worse.The club's financial crisis is getting worse.

Now Southampton has received several warnings from the FA. If Southampton does not solve its own economic crisis, the FA may host the Southampton club.But Nicholas Gotts himself really has no choice.Originally Southampton was aiming for promotion to the Premier League club.A lot of players who were in the Premier League at the time were left behind, and they were all high-paid players.But they have not been able to upgrade for two consecutive seasons, so they can only sell away those high-paid players.Southampton can no longer afford their wages.

And "Of course. I can convince them to sponsor Southampton for around £300m to £500m a year."

"call--"

Nicola Gotez's heart was pounding for a moment.Southampton used to be a Premier League club, but unfortunately it is now a mixed Championship club.Although they have financial problems now, they are not like Dortmund and Schalke 04 who owe hundreds of millions of euros in debt. It is just because their income is too low and they have retained some high-salary players, so they owe tens of millions of pounds. .

In fact, once Southampton upgrades their debts, they can pay off within a few years of saving money in the Premier League.But they haven't upgraded in two years, so the debt just keeps mounting.They have little income, so this debt continues to increase, not decrease.If you can get a sponsorship of 300 million pounds to 500 million pounds at this time, it would be great for a Championship club like Southampton.Even be able to get out of the current economic quagmire.

But Nicola Goetes is not stupid, he does not believe that Chinese companies have nothing to do to sponsor them so much money.After all, even if such a company sponsors those Premier League clubs, it is only a small amount of money.And it's not an ordinary Premier League club, but sponsoring those Premier League giants is only this price.How can Southampton, a small Championship club, get such a high sponsorship.

Nicola Gotes looked at Mendes and asked, "Mendez, I don't think they are unconditional."

"Ha ha."

Mendes smiled, looked at Goetes and said, "Nicolas, there are not too many conditions. The main reason they are willing to sponsor is because you Southampton have produced a large number of talents, and he has great confidence in your youth academy."

Nicola Gotes didn't speak, but was thinking about the meaning of Mendes' words.He knew that the so-called sponsorship of Southampton by Chinese companies must be what Mendes meant.Since Mendes meant it, Mendes must have asked for it.

Geniuses come forth in large numbers?Youth training camp?Slowly, Nicola Gotez's face became serious, because he gradually understood what Mendes meant.Mendes is an agent, what's the point of him paying attention to other people's youth training camps?
"Mr. Mendes, what do they think of our youth academy?"

Mendes smiled.It's good to talk to smart people, and Nicola Gotez understood what Mendes said.Mendes didn't hide it either, saying: "I'm an agent, and I hope to dig out a few talented players in the Southampton youth training camp. I don't want my favorite players to go to other people's flags under my nose. Of course, the talents discovered in Southampton must be used by Southampton. I am a very professional agent and I will never do such shameless things. Chinese companies need player training, and Li very much hopes that Xiao will join Arsenal."

Speaking of which, Nicola Gotez fully understood what Mendes meant.Mendes is a player who hopes to occupy the entire Southampton youth academy. If it is normal, or even two years ago, or even a year ago, he would not agree.Because with the growing strength of agents, many clubs have begun to guard against these big-name agents, and what the Chinese need is talent training. After all, although they are learning from Spain now, England still has a lot of cooperation with the Chinese Super League, and there is foreign aid.

Among these big-name agents, Mendes is the top agent.Nicola Gotez is not afraid that Mendes directly threatens Southampton is a fake.But now Gottes is a little moved, because now Southampton seems to be difficult to upgrade within a year or two, and even in danger of relegation.

The first two years are the most suitable upgrade possibilities for Southampton.Because at that time Southampton still retained a lot of powerful players, and now those powerful players are gone, Southampton is a group of young players.It's not that easy to upgrade.If the current Southampton has no more income, it may really be managed and finally forced to relegation.

300 million pounds, 500 million pounds, for Southampton is really a blessing in disguise.Nicola Gotez thought for a long time, and said with difficulty: "Mr. Mendes, we can continue to discuss this matter.

(End of this chapter)