I Am a Nobleman in England

When the sleeping crowd left St. Mary's Stadium, Jiang Lai, who was surrounded by Arthur's slender waist and protected him very "gentlemanly", was still thinking about Arthur's confident and flamboyant expression.

"I'm going to buy Southampton! Yes, I'm going to buy it!"

Although Jiang Lai didn't know how much it would cost to buy a football club, she had read a lot of news and knew that it was definitely not a small number. A new acquaintance.

It seems that he is really not an ordinary rich man!

Arthur naturally didn't know, he looked up from time to time to see what Jiang Lai was thinking in his heart, but after watching the 3-1 match, he became more determined to buy the Saints.

It is a complete misunderstanding that the Southampton club is playing in League One with the current team lineup.

If he can take over and solve the internal management chaos, change to a better head coach, keep the current lineup of players, hit the Premier League next year, and become a newly promoted is not a big problem.

It is absolutely possible to achieve a step by year and return to the Premier League as a super dark horse. By then, the funds he spent on acquiring the Saints will be at least tenfold!

This is definitely a bargain!

Of course, the purchase price is only the first sum of money. Whether the entire club can appreciate depends on your investment in all aspects, whether you can recruit excellent coaches and players, all of which require money as a foundation.

After all, in the most expensive and intense Premier League in the world, no one wants to be a "lifter". It's very difficult to stay on your feet.

"Where are we going now?"

Sitting in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Jiang Lai looked at Arthur and asked curiously.

"It's almost time for afternoon tea. Let's find a place to drink some coffee and have some afternoon tea. It just so happens that I also have a guest who wants to meet, but it won't take too long. No problem, right?"

Arthur looked at the time on his watch, smiled and said to Jiang Lai, after watching a game, the relationship between the two has become closer, and the strangeness has disappeared. After all, women can accept physical contact from men , This has already shown that she is not tired of or rejecting the closeness of men.

"no problem.

"Jiang Lai said with a smile.

In a cafe near a yacht dock on the Itchin River in Southampton, Arthur and Jiang Lai sat by the window, sipping coffee while watching the beautiful scenery on the Itchin River, with seabirds circling.

"Sitting here reminds me of the scene in the movie when the Titanic set sail..." Jiang Lai put down his coffee cup, smiled sweetly, and said with emotion.

"Southampton has a magical power that can easily direct your focused thoughts to directions related to maritime affairs. Hehe." Arthur said with a chuckle, but shook his head as he thought of something and said with emotion: "Unfortunately, Southampton Dayton has never been able to develop. It is said that a world-class immigrant city is accompanied by a seaport. This is an iron law in the world.

It is a pity that Southampton is not a big city. Although it has an advantageous position as a gateway to England and has a long history of economic immigration, the integration here seems to be condensed. Southampton people say that this is England's living room to the world. Unlike the coldness of London, there are warm embraces here.

However, the three million tourists who disembark from here every year really only regard this place as a living room. People come and go, but they can't keep people at all. . . By the way, have you been to Stonehenge since you came to England? "

"Not yet, how can I have time." Jiang Lai shook his head and smiled regretfully.

"Then let's go together tomorrow. To the north of Southampton is the famous tourist city Winchester and the world-famous prehistoric Stonehenge." Arthur's eyes flashed and he suggested with a smile.

"Won't this delay your work?" Jiang Lai hesitated.

"Tomorrow is the weekend, it's the rest time, so it's settled." Arthur said with a wink at Jiang Lai with a smile.

Jiang Lai shook her head and laughed. She could clearly feel that Arthur was chasing after him and constantly creating opportunities for the two of them to be alone. However, she didn't feel disgusted. Instead, she felt more and more joy and sweetness in her heart.

"Okay, then I'll give you a chance to show off." Jiang Lai's beautiful eyes turned into crescent moons, and teased.

"Thank you beauty for giving me a chance." Arthur smiled.

Just as the two looked at each other and smiled, the butler Paul came over, bent slightly, and said to Arthur: "Your Excellency, Jerry and the others have arrived."

"Well, I see." Arthur nodded lightly, and said to Jiang Lai: "You sit by my side, the guest I invited has arrived."

Jiang Lai didn't hesitate either. He stood up with a coffee cup, sat on the chair next to Arthur, looked at Arthur curiously and asked, "Your Excellency? Why does Paul keep calling you by this word?"

"Hehe, guess what?" Arthur didn't explain, but said with a smile.

"I can't guess..." Jiang Lai said coquettishly, and at this moment, Jerry Fuller was wearing a neat blue suit, and a very smart and decent one with a crew cut and a good figure A well-kept middle-aged man came over.

Arthur smiled and touched it, and Jiang Lai also restrained the expression on his face, followed Arthur to stand up, and stayed quietly, watching Arthur shake hands and talk with the visitor.

"Boss, this is Nicola Courtis, Nicola, this is my boss..." Jerry Fuller introduced both sides with a smile.

"Hi, Mr. Curtis, welcome to Southampton, nice to meet you." Arthur smiled and shook hands with the other party.

"Hello, Honorable Earl Arthur, it is my honor to meet you." Nicola Kotis said with a respectful expression.

However, as soon as this greeting came out, Jiang Lai, who was standing beside Arthur, was completely dumbfounded, his beautiful eyes widened, and he looked so damn unbelievable, he finally restrained his mouth that was about to grow out of surprise.

Noble, earl, this is a rich second generation than Arthur, which has a much greater impact on Jiang Lai. His pretty face is slightly red, and he is jumping wildly. This is not to say that Jiang Lai has never seen the world. , It's just that this sudden shock really takes some time to accept.

Arthur turned his head to look at Jiang Lai who had been staring at him in a daze, with a bright smile on his face, he reached out his hand to support Jiang Lai's slender waist very naturally, and introduced: "This is my friend, Jiang Lai Miss, this is Jerry Fuller, the editor-in-chief of my newspaper, and this is Nicola Cortis, the sports manager of the Italian club Juventus."

Jiang Lai recovered from his absence, took a deep breath, and showed a charming smile on his face. Under Arthur's introduction, he shook hands with the two of them and said a few words of courtesy.

"Everyone sit down, let's chat while drinking coffee—" Arthur smiled and stretched out his hand to signal the invitation.

"thanks."

After the four of them sat down, before Arthur could speak, Nicola Cortis took the lead with a wry smile and said, "Your Excellency, I am no longer the sports manager of Juventus."

"Oh?" Arthur raised his eyebrows in surprise, but he quickly smiled and said, "It's better this way, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to recruit you, but in this way, you can directly work for me, how about it?" , No problem? I really need your help here."

"Of course, it's my honor." Nicola Courtis didn't expect to settle down so easily and smoothly, and he was greatly relieved. Due to the major personnel changes in the Juventus club, their original The cronies of the club chairman were all eliminated. Some time ago, a fat British football friend asked him if he would like to change his environment. When he became the chairman of a club, he thought it was a joke.

Unexpectedly, this was not a joke. When Jerry Fuller contacted him and explained the matter, he was still very hesitant at that time. After all, a small and medium-sized club playing in League One, even if it is a saint with some fame and influence Southampton, but compared with a giant like Juventus, it is not a star and a half.

However, things happened so suddenly, the situation changed suddenly, and power changes occurred within Juventus. They, the old ministers, became the targets of being purged. At this moment, Nicola Cortis is really glad that he didn't reject Jerry Fuller's invitation. .

"Nicolas, I believe you should know that I am going to buy Saints Southampton Club. Although I am a fan, I have no experience in managing clubs. I firmly believe that professional matters should be left to professional people, so , can you help me manage the club and get back into the Premier League?"

Arthur didn't go around the bush, and said straight to the point.

Nicholas Courtis knew that this was the young earl who was testing him, but he was not at all afraid, after all he had real materials, years of experience in running the Juventus club, managing a small and medium club, Not to mention simple and easy, it is also easy to grasp, not to mention that he has done a lot of homework before he came.

"I have read all the materials, operations and financial situation of the Saints in recent years. Since the relegation to the British Championship in 2005, the club has been in a state of distress due to financial problems and has become a shop for players. Deducting points and being directly relegated to League One was a complete accident. There is no problem at all in returning to the Championship with the Saints' current lineup.

I think Southampton has a group of very talented athletes. They are a club with a long history and have a very good youth training system, which has trained many young people. What I value most is that they have a football philosophy of cultivating young people.

If they want to hit the Premier League, the Saints not only need a good coach, but also need to completely change the way of operation, absolutely, absolutely can no longer sell core young players." He said firmly and painfully: "We can't train young players. Players, just to sell for a good price in the future."