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George picked up the list and looked at it.

Although George was not as familiar with his youth team as the first team, he was familiar with most of the important players.

The players that Carl handed over to him were all very outstanding players in the youth team.

"George, we won't be able to find a player like Damien in a short time. But I don't think our team is yet to the point where we can't leave Damien. Damien is very important, but from the perspective of the team, I think Anderson last season was more important than him."

George nodded and agreed with Blanco.

Duff is very strong. But if George is asked to choose between Duff and Deco, George will definitely choose Deco.

Because a midfield conductor is far more important than a winger.

Seeing that George recognized his words, Blanco continued: "We still have Frank. Although Frank is still immature, he has unlimited potential. As long as he trains well, his ability will definitely not be lower than Damien in one or two years."

George knew that Blanco meant that even if Ribery could not perfectly replace Duff for a while, he could replace Duff in one or two seasons.

"We still have Yang! He is a genius. As long as he trains for a period of time, he can also play for the first team. And now he is about to turn 17. If needed, he can immediately be on standby for the first team." Carl supplemented Blanco's words.

Carl was talking about Yang Feng. He is about to turn 17. Even if he can't play as a starter, he can come to play as a substitute.

Arsenal, Wenger has young people of 17 or 18 years old as substitutes for the first team every year.

George nodded. With Ribery and Yang Feng, although they are both very young, they are still qualified as substitutes. Usually let them play in the youth team and reserve team games, and when they need substitutes, they can come to play in the first team.

"There is also the problem of left back. James is a very good defender in our Blackburn youth training camp. Although he is young, he can play in the middle and on the left. He is an all-round player."

Carl was talking about James McEvely, a young defender who is only 18 years old this year. This is a young player trained by Blackburn himself. Although he is not as famous as Ribery and Yang Feng in the youth team, he is a very practical defender.

Many coaches at Blackburn are very optimistic about McCheverry.

He was also recommended to the first team. George has seen McCheverry's games. He is a fast, physically fit player who is also very good at heading and tackling. But if there is one shortcoming, it is that his position at the center back position is a little problematic.

Of course, this has something to do with McCheverry's youth.

"Well. Frank and James are both in the first team. If Yang can also come to the first team, we still need to buy players."

Especially the back line, we still need to continue to add players.

"We will introduce some young players this time. It is best to have some local English players. You can find some young players in the clubs of the English League One. Of course, you can also find some in the national teams of England at all levels."

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Blackburn now has a complete range of departments.

After George assigned the task, a list of young players who met George's ideas soon came to George's desk. There were also clips of their games, and even the scouts' explanations of the technical characteristics of these players, as well as their evaluation of their development prospects.

The list is very long. There are seventeen people in total. This also made George understand that there are still many young talents emerging in England. Although many people will soon fall, there are still new stars emerging.

George began to analyze the characteristics of these players.

George wanted to find a player who met the characteristics of Blackburn.

Soon George found a person. This person is a little famous even in the future English football. Although he can't be compared with Terry, Ferdinand and other English foot defenders, he is also a very outstanding player.

Anyway, what George needs now is a substitute player.

There are a few people who can find a position between Campbell and Lucio. And it's also a good thing to be a substitute for them.

This person is Joleon Lescott.

It was Lescott who later transferred to Manchester City at a sky-high price.

Lescott is now an England U20 international. He plays for Wolves in the English League One. Although Wolves finally upgraded last season and became a Premier League club. But facing a Premier League powerhouse like Blackburn, they have no power to fight back at all.

So George set his sights on Lescott. Lescott is still young and plays a little rashly. But he is an England U20 international anyway, so his strength is still good. Even if he is placed in a mid-to-lower Premier League team, he can still be a main player.

During the Wolves' promotion process, Lescott performed very well. So it is not just Blackburn who is paying attention to Lescott.

Such a player is of course also a player recommended by the club's scouts.

Therefore, George circled Lescott's name.

The next thing George noticed was a real young player. A young player who has just debuted for half a season, the young left back Leighton Baines from Wigan Athletic.

Baines only started playing in the English League One in October last year.

In the following half season, although he played a limited number of times, he was still remembered by Blackburn scouts. Baines' name was also on this list.

As a fan, George knew Baines very well.

This is a powerful general. In Moyes' Everton, he is an absolute main left-back. And he is a very capable left-back in the Premier League. He has strong offensive power and of course defensive ability.

But he is too young.

If he came to Blackburn so soon, George was really afraid of ruining such a young talent. After all, young players need games. In Blackburn, it is impossible for them to get more games.

After all, Blackburn is not a place to train young players. Blackburn is a championship team and a club that aims to win the championship. It is impossible to sacrifice the club's performance for the growth of young talents.

George likes these young talents, but he feels that sacrificing these young talents is a crime.

But George soon shook his head.

I am not a saint. What their future career will be like is none of my business!

George is the club's head coach. The club is short of substitutes now, and these young players are a good supplement. If they are handled well, they may be sold for a good price even if they cannot become the main force of Blackburn in a few years.

Anyway, no matter how they are handled, they are a sure-win business.

So George drew a circle around Baines' name again.

Lescott and Baines are both English players. This can also enrich Blackburn's English local strength. Now Blackburn's English local strength is still very weak.

Currently, among Blackburn's main players, only Campbell and Hargreaves are English players.

Blackburn soon started to act.

It's easy to get Lescott and Baines.

Lescott has long been unwilling to stay in the English League One. As an international player of U18 and U20, Lescott longs for a bigger stage. Although Wolves have been upgraded with difficulty, they are still the most popular team to be relegated from the Premier League.

Blackburn is completely different. Blackburn is a champion team that can win the Premier League championship and even the Champions League championship. Therefore, after being lured by Blackburn, Lescott immediately decided to come to Blackburn.

Although Blackburn has Lucio and Campbell, Lescott knows that if he goes to Blackburn, it will be no problem to be the third central defender. Or if one of Lucio and Campbell is injured, Lescott can immediately replace them.

This decision is very risky.

It is possible to get lost in Blackburn. But it may also be a chance to soar to the sky. Lescott chose to take the risk, so he quickly agreed to Blackburn.

Wolves are reluctant to let Lescott go, after all, they have just been promoted. But in front of Blackburn's money, they can only give in. Blackburn bought Lescott for 5 million pounds.

5 million pounds can also show how much the value of English local players is. A young central defender who has only played in the English League One is worth 5 million pounds. But George now doesn't care about 5 million pounds at all.

5 million pounds? In the current Premier League, it is a transfer that cannot be any smaller.

The news from Baines is also very fast.

In fact, Baines in history is definitely a very rational and thoughtful player. When he was most famous, even Manchester United and Arsenal wanted to buy him. But Baines did not waver, but continued to stay in the English League One and stayed in Wigan Athletic.

It is because once you enter a big club, you will be in trouble. Baines is unwilling to enter the big club too quickly.

But that was Baines in history.

At that time, Baines was already in his twenties and had his own judgment. But Baines now does not have that ability. Because Baines is only 18 years old now, and there are more than four months before he turns 19.

Baines is now at the age of passion.

Blackburn's main left back Riise was only 20 years old when he became the main player. Therefore, Baines is now a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

You Riise can become Blackburn's main left back at the age of 20, why can't I Baines. He doesn't know what kind of competition he will face once he enters a strong team. Therefore, Baines also quickly agreed to join Blackburn.

Baines is even cheaper.

As a young player who just played last season, he has played less than ten times in total.

His market value is even less than 100,000 pounds. However, because Blackburn bought him, Wigan Athletic was still reserved for a while. It was not until George threw 300,000 pounds to Wigan Athletic that Wigan Athletic let Baines go.

The transfers of Lescott and Baines did not even make a ripple in the English football world.

The English football world is now busy watching Chelsea's moves. As for several Premier League powerhouses, there were no big moves this summer. Blackburn has only spent less than 5 million pounds so far. The transfer income from selling players has exceeded 40 million pounds.

Of course, George did not end the transfer like this.

Only two more.