Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 608 Ibisevic is here

What kind of main partner should Redknapp use in the forward position recently.These days, he has let van der Vaart, Jermain Defoe, Adebayor and Raul have been combined respectively, but the results are not very satisfactory.

In fact, it's not that the effect is bad, it's just that the effect that Redknapp expected in his mind is much worse. In his opinion, the power of these striker combinations is not as good as the combination of Van der Vaart and Defoe last season. A bit repetitive, but at least it can contribute a steady stream of goals to the team.

So when Mo Fei returned to Tottenham's player training base, he was a little surprised not only to find that the team had many new faces and lost many old friends, but also found that the team's striker combination was constantly changing during training. This shows that Redknapp is worrying about the team's main striker combination for the new season.

Mofei thinks he can talk to Redknapp. After all, his real position is as a full-back, and he occasionally plays as a front midfielder. To put it bluntly, he is a passer. He also has a say in who he passes the ball to.Maybe the head coach will have a solution after listening to his opinion?
"Boss, it seems that you are not very satisfied with the team's forward line?" At the end of the training, Mo Fei, who had been watching for a long time, stepped forward, handed Redknapp a bottle of water, and smiled Said.

"Uh..." Redknapp raised his head and took a sip of water, then nodded.Could it be the captain and core of the team, it is no big deal for him to participate in some affairs of the team, Redknapp directly told the other party the reason for his worry: "Raphael and Jermaine have some repetitive characteristics. Well, although Gonzalez's ability to grab points is good, in the final analysis, his most suitable position is the second forward. Emmanuel is a real center, but his football intelligence...you know, we need someone who can A powerful center who can grab the ball and pull out of the penalty area to support the team."

Hearing these requests from Redknapp, the first thought in Mo Fei's mind was that the head coach was looking for a superman, and the second thought was that the team really lacked a strong center forward.As Tottenham's performance is getting better and better, their tactical play is also known by more teams. In the face of Tottenham's strong offensive firepower, most teams will choose to stick to the defensive tactics. You need a high center forward who can stand in the penalty area and grab the header.And Tottenham just lack this kind of powerful center.

In the last season, this defect of Tottenham was fully exposed. If it weren't for Mo Fei's free kick, I am afraid that many games would end in a draw.Even so, Tottenham also played very hard in the face of a team that was fully defensive, often winning by one goal.

The arrival of Adebayor eased the situation a little, but the Togo striker's football quotient is too low, which can be seen from his delay in integrating.Maybe he has good abilities, and it's not bad to grab some kung fu, but he is often confused.Such a player, to be honest, it's really uncomfortable to cooperate with Mo Fei and Bell, who are talented and talented players with Tianma Airlines, and they don't get along at all...

The golf quotient is really important.Just like van der Vaart, he is not strong enough and not fast enough, but he has a high ball quotient, and he works well with passers such as Murphy and Bale. He just runs, and the football is passed, which ensures that he can get a steady stream. With the support of shells, there will naturally be more goals.

"By the way, Mo, do you have any good suggestions?" Redknapp asked suddenly when Mo Fei was still in a daze.But judging by his appearance, he was just talking casually. He didn't think it was more professional than his "Manager" who had been paying attention to the transfer market all day long.

"Ibrahimovic?" Mo Fei answered casually.This was the third thought in Mo Fei's mind.Hearing Redknapp's series of requests, Mo Fei immediately thought of this omnipotent super center forward.The Swede is able to grab suddenly, has technical details at his feet, and has a strong ability to seize opportunities. At the same time, his height of 1.9 meters is there, so it is no problem to provide the ball to his teammates.Such a center fully meets Redknapp's requirements.

"Are you kidding me? Mo?" Redknapp looked at Mo Fei strangely.

Mo Fei also smiled embarrassedly.He also knows that this is impossible. As long as a super center like Zlatan Ibrahimovic is placed in the transfer market, the teams looting him must be like a river of crucian carp.Let's not talk about whether Tottenham are willing to pay for his huge net worth. Even if they are willing to pay, AC Milan may not be willing to sell it.This kind of treasure will definitely be hidden by AC Milan.And Ibrahimovic will definitely not come to Tottenham. After all, AC Milan is a traditional giant in European football. Its history and heritage are many times stronger than the upstarts like Tottenham.Abandon the giants and switch to an upstart?This kind of thing, I'm afraid only a person with a burnt out brain can do it...

Mo Fei lowered his head and thought about it, and a name suddenly popped into his mind.This name is not unfamiliar to him at all, it's just that he hasn't contacted him for a long time, and he doesn't know why it popped up suddenly.But then he felt that this person was really suitable...

The name that came to his mind was Vedad Ibisevic.He hasn't seen this friend for a long time, but this does not hinder the memory of the other party in his mind. This person left a deep impression on him. His speed is not slow, his skills are comprehensive, his shots are spiritual and full of confidence, and his movement is active. , able to grab points, respond, make the ball...

This is simply the perfect template for the super center in Redknapp's mind!
"Wedard Ibisevic?" Redknapp repeated when he heard the name.But he quickly realized that the owner of this name was Mo Fei's former teammate, a player from Hoffenheim.

"Yes, sir. I think he's a good fit for you. I suppose you're not impressed with him?"

"Of course I have an impression..."

When Redknapp introduced Murphy, he also inspected players in other positions in Hoffenheim by the way, and the Bosnian striker was also included in his inspection. Ibisevic's name in the Bundesliga at the time It's so loud that it's not an exaggeration to describe it as a goal.If Ibisevic hadn't been injured later, Redknapp really wanted to bring him to White Hart Lane...

"How did I forget about him..." Redknapp patted himself on the head suddenly, nodded at Mo Fei, and smiled, "Thank you, Mo. Ha, I have to let the scouts go Prepare me a detailed report on him..."

When Redknapp sat in his office, there was already a document on his desk, which was the report on Ibisevic.

After reading the information, Redknapp found that this former teammate has now become the absolute core of offense in Hoffenheim.He has indeed lived up to the core responsibility. This season he has scored 17 league goals in the Bundesliga and 3 goals in the German Cup. He did not score in the Champions League, but contributed two assists.This statistic is perfect. Considering that Hoffenheim’s overall strength is not as good as Tottenham’s, if Bosnia and Herzegovina have a large group of more outstanding teammates around them, this statistic may increase by a few percent.

However, Ibisevic's days in Hoffenheim seem to be coming to an end. His outstanding performance has attracted the attention of many European clubs. Bayern Munich of the Bundesliga is currently pursuing him.In the eyes of Bayern coach Heinhees, Ibisevic is the most suitable candidate for Bayern's main striker in the next ten years.In addition, Fiorentina in Serie A and Valencia in La Liga also expressed their desire to introduce this young but powerful center forward.To Redknapp's surprise, he found Arsenal's name among the many suitors. Although Tottenham and Arsenal are different life and death enemies, but for Wenger's vision of people, Redknapp Knapp was still in admiration.Since it was Arsenal's fancy, it probably wouldn't be too bad...

"Okay, it's him!" Redknapp immediately made a decision.

Soon, a quotation in the amount of 300 million euros was faxed to Hoffenheim from Tottenham.

However, Hoffenheim rejected Tottenham's offer very directly. The reason is very simple-Hoffenheim responded to Hoffenheim very cryptically: Wade is a very good and promising player. A super center, his value is definitely not in this mere 300 million euros.

Hoffenheim's answer was very confident. Redknapp, who is already mature, could not understand that the other party did not refuse to sell Ibisevic, but 300 million was too far from the price in their hearts.In fact, this is also the case. Among the many clubs pursuing Ibisevic, 300 million can only be regarded as the middle price. At least Fiorentina's first offer reached 600 million euros.

Of course, it is impossible for Redknapp to know the bids of his competitors, but he also realizes that the price he gave is indeed a bit low for a star like Ibisevic, who is also in the Bundesliga twice. The main player who won the league championship and won the league golden boot. It is indeed unrealistic to want to take away Hoffenheim's offensive core with such a small amount of money.

Fortunately, the previous offer was only considered as a trial. Soon, Redknapp raised the offer to 800 million euros.With a sudden increase of 500 million euros, Redknapp fully demonstrated the sincerity of Tottenham.The top management of the team gave Redknapp enough transfer funds, so he has a strong confidence to chase the players he likes.

Tottenham's offer scared away many competitors, and Hoffenheim also agreed to sit down and negotiate with Tottenham.

Negotiations between Redknapp and Hoffenheim took a lot of effort. Although Hoffenheim is not opposed to selling Ibisevic, it will definitely not let go of its offensive core easily.They paid back a price-500 million euros.

This is obviously the lion's big mouth, asking for a sky-high price.Although Ibisevic is very talented and capable, he is definitely not worth 500 million now, even if he won the Bundesliga Golden Boot.This price can be regarded as the price of the world's top forwards. Ibisevic can be regarded as the best in Europe now, and he is still a long way from the top players.

So Tottenham Hotspur began to bargain, and they added another 200 million euros, raising the offer to 2000 million euros.

Then Hoffenheim announced that it would cost at least 2000 two million yuan, and they would not sell anything less.On the other side, Hoffenheim coach Pezza Yuoli also said that Ibisevic is not for sale and is an important part of the team's plan.At the same time, Hoffenheim also began to contact the Serie A team Fiorentina, which is putting pressure on Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur also has countermeasures. Redknapp met Ibisevic in private, showed him the team's grand blueprint and ambitions, and convinced him that Tottenham is a team that pursues the championship. The club has money and can definitely meet Ibisevic's salary requirements.Of course, what is even more deadly is that Tottenham also played the emotional card of Murphy. As we all know, Murphy and Ibisevic are very good friends-so, when Murphy called Ibisevic, later The reporter immediately agreed to the proposal to fight side by side with Mo Fei again.

Soon, Ibisevic made a high-profile announcement in the media that he wanted to leave Hoffenheim and change his environment.He also said: "My happiest time was playing football with Mo. I miss that very much. Now that I have such an opportunity, why should I say no?"

After the players put pressure on the club, the negotiations progressed much faster.The deal was finalized near mid-August. Tottenham paid a transfer fee of 100 million euros. Ibisevic transferred from Hoffenheim to Tottenham Hotspur. Five years, annual salary 380 million euros before tax, this annual salary is considered to be above the middle level in Tottenham. Although it is not particularly high, there is a clause in the contract that the annual salary will increase by 15.00% every season.Ibisevic expressed his satisfaction.

In this way, Mo Fei's former teammate also joined Tottenham and put on a pure white Tottenham jersey.

(End of this chapter)