hollywood melon man

Chapter 468 Extraordinary
"Yes, I do intend to acquire Arsenal. My team has had several contacts with the Arsenal board and the progress is going smoothly."

Facing the reporters on Fleet Street, Gilbert Jr. publicly admitted for the first time that he had such a plan.

As expected, Gilbert Jr.'s direct admission caused the reporters on Fleet Street to collectively climax.

In an instant, countless microphones were handed to little Gilbert's mouth, and all kinds of questions flooded little Gilbert like a tide.

However, the security guards were very helpful and quickly separated the reporters.

Then Ivanka clapped her hands and signaled the reporters to be quiet: "Director Gilbert Jr. has been on a long flight and will only answer two questions.

Whoever is called upon can ask questions. "

The reporters on Fleet Street were quite polite when facing a big shot like Gilbert Jr. and they quickly quieted down.

Gilbert Jr. asked Ivanka to pick a reporter, and Ivanka picked a female reporter with big blond hair. A group of reporters secretly cursed that this reporter was from The Sun, who specialized in hyping celebrity gossip.

The female reporter smiled happily: "Hello, Director Gilbert, recently Page 3 girl Keeley Hazell publicly expressed her love to you? What is your response to this?"

Little Gilbert was stunned, he thought it would be a question related to football!

"What is a Page Three Girl? Who is Keeley Hazell?" Little Gilbert said he didn't know.

The female reporter was about to explain, but Ivanka indicated that the first question was over. The female reporter was unwilling to give in, but she couldn't force the question.

The gazes of her colleagues almost tore the blonde reporter to pieces, but she didn't care at all.

She has this awareness, which enables her to be a reporter for The Sun.

The next reporter Ivanka asked was finally about football, and Sky Sports reporter Marshall asked a question.

"Director Gilbert, did you buy Arsenal for profit? Or do you really like football? Will you increase investment in the transfer market?"

"That's not a problem." Little Gilbert looked at Marshall and made him feel a little embarrassed.

But then Gilbert gave his answer: "I know that many people regard football clubs as a profit-making project, but I am different.

I also promise that if I take over Arsenal, in addition to the funds for the new stadium, I will provide no less than 200 million pounds in transfer fees every year. "

"Wow!" The reporters were shocked by this answer.

When Abramovich wanted to acquire Chelsea, he publicly stated that the transfer funds he would invest in Chelsea every year would be no less than 200 million pounds. Now another one has come.

If both of them succeed in entering the Premier League, it means that the landscape of the Premier League and even European football will be changed.

After answering the reporters' questions, Gilbert Jr. left for the hotel where he was staying under the protection of his bodyguards.

In the car, Gilbert Jr. also discussed the interview with Ivanka: "This will send a positive signal. With the financial offensive, I believe those loyal fans will support us."

"What's the use of fans?" Ivanka didn't understand: "After all, fans can't represent the club's position."

"It's true that we can't, but it will create space for public opinion." Gilbert Jr. explained: "The foundation of the club is the fans. If we get the support of the fans, what happens next will be very logical."

Ivanka seemed to understand, but she felt that little Gilbert was trying something very new.

In fact, this is nothing new. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world, and the same is true for football clubs.

Sure enough, when Gilbert Jr. arrived at the hotel to rest, the British media were already in an uproar.

This was the first time that Gilbert Jr. publicly announced to the outside world that he did have plans to acquire Arsenal. Previously, most Arsenal fans were very opposed to the acquisition.

But after hearing the transfer fee of 200 million pounds from Gilbert himself, many fans had to admit that they were indeed tempted.

Arsenal Football Club is very rich, not just ordinary rich.

However, there are many shareholders who demand dividends every year, and now a new stadium has been built, so the investment in the transfer market is visibly small.

But if Gilbert Jr. joins Arsenal, what kind of lineup will Professor Wenger build? Will he follow Real Madrid's example of creating a new superstar every year? Fans have already started to imagine.

But the main thing about this incident was the interview with the big names in football. Professor Wenger was smiling happily when he was caught by the reporters.

"I've heard about this," Professor Wenger said, smiling so hard that the wrinkles on his face could no longer be hidden. "I think this is a wise acquisition, and I hope the board of directors will seriously consider it."

Faced with 200 million pounds and funds for a new stadium, Professor Wenger compromised shamefully, as some people said.

There's no way, little Gilbert gave too much.

Thierry Henry, the French star who has gradually made his mark in Arsenal's football career, also expressed his support for the acquisition.

"I love the film about little Gilbert and if he came to the club I could teach him how to play football."

Arsenal players also expressed their views on the takeover, saying that the takeover would not affect the team's status and the goal was still to win the championship. The Sun likes to stir up trouble, and the newspaper continued to hype up the fictitious gossip about Keeley Hazell and Gilbert Jr.

The newspapers also dug into the relationships between famous British actresses such as Rachel Weisz and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Gilbert Jr., and then exaggerated the story, making it a love-hate love triangle.

I guess the screenwriters of romantic idol dramas will like this storyline very much.

Other media were much more professional. Sky Sports even made a special program and invited several football commentators to talk about the matter.

Everyone agrees that the addition of Gilbert Jr. will change the current situation in football. With Abramovich, perhaps football will usher in a crazy era of money.

"In this situation, the value of players will increase very, very quickly, and it may reach a very exaggerated number.

Teams with poor financial conditions may not be able to compete in the transfer market, nor retain the stars they have trained in their youth training. "A commentator said.

The host then asked: "So when do you think Gilbert Jr. will stop spending money during the transfer window?"

"I can't judge that, after all, Gilbert Jr. has not yet joined Arsenal, but what is certain is that for the top ten super-rich people, this amount of investment during the transfer period is simply a drop in the bucket."

The results of the discussion on Sky Sports made most Arsenal fans happy, while fans of other clubs felt threatened and asked their clubs to increase investment.

It can be said that the Premier League was already in a state of chaos before Gilbert Jr. and Abramovich entered the league.

Wenger's old rival Sir Alex Ferguson also accepted an interview with reporters. The old Scottish man angrily said: "Football cannot be measured by money."

However, according to people familiar with the matter, after Ferguson learned about Gilbert's interview, he immediately called the Manchester United board of directors and asked for increased transfer investment.

The old Scottish man still has a keen sense of smell. He realized that the football world has changed and Manchester United needs to respond adequately.

On the other hand, gossip reporters also found Keeley Hazell, who was rumored to be having an affair with Gilbert Jr., and asked her how she felt about Gilbert Jr.

The scandal was hyped by The Sun, and Keeley Hazell may or may not have known about it beforehand.

However, Keeley Hazell still dealt with this question very well: "I admire director Gilbert Jr. very much. I like his movies very much, and his Lord of the Rings series is my favorite."

I didn't say what my relationship with him is, but there should be nothing wrong with just saying that I'm a fan of his movies!

Keeley Hazell is only 18 years old this year, so she has some little ideas. She also knows that hyping up with little Gilbert will increase her popularity.

If little Gilbert was in her fifties or sixties, she would be called shameless.

But it just so happens that little Gilbert has not yet celebrated his 34th birthday, so not only fair ladies and gentlemen are interested in him. Women can also like this talented, capable and handsome young director.

This is called admiration, not shamelessness.

But if it weren't for The Sun, Keeley Hazell and little Gilbert would probably have nothing to do with each other.

After a day's rest in the hotel, little Gilbert felt refreshed.

Ivanka discussed the work arrangements with Gilbert Jr. The game will be held at Arsenal's home ground of Highbury in a few days, and he will be there with Arsenal's senior management.

But before that, Gilbert Jr. needs to participate in an ITV talk show with Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise.

The program process is actually similar to that of North American talk shows, where the host and several guests sit on the sofa and chat.

When talking about the opportunity for this collaboration, Gilbert Jr. said: "I was inspired to write this script after reading several counterfeit money cases.

When I first started writing the script, I had Hanks and Cruise in mind, so it was a natural choice for them to star in the film.”

"What about you two?" asked the host.

Tom Hanks said: "Oh, I remember it was one afternoon, and suddenly Gilbert Jr. called me and said there was a project for me.

We worked together on Saving Private Ryan, and as you know, he told me that Cruise was in this movie, and I said yes instantly."

Tom Cruise revealed a little inside information: "Jr. Gilbert first talked to me about this project. He said if Hanks doesn't agree, we can shoot another one."

"Oh!" The host was surprised: "So you had a backup plan at the beginning?"

"Oh?" Tom Hanks looked at Gilbert in surprise: "There's actually another backup plan that I don't know about?"

Little Gilbert smiled and said, "Indeed, three pictures were sent out at that time, and one of them was this filed movie."

"Oh my God," the host and the audience expressed surprise.

The host added: "Although I am looking forward to "Wushuang", I would like to know what this film is?"

"It's nothing, just a story about a father and daughter in the end times. I'll have a chance to see you again in the future." Little Gilbert did not reveal more information.

(End of this chapter)