Red Rebels

565 Is it him?

On December 2, beat Aston Villa 2:1 at home!

On December 6, they were tied with Lille 1:1 at home!

On December 9th, they drew 2:2 with Everton at home!

In just three games, the Red Rebels' originally impregnable steel defense turned into dregs. Especially after being forced to a draw by Everton at home, the Red Rebels fell to the bottom in the league. 3, while Manchester United reversed the Red Rebels to reach the top, Chelsea ranked second, and Droysden trailed the Red Rebels by 2 points, ranking fourth in the league.

What was the reason that caused the Red Rebels' defense to become so fragile?

Everyone knows clearly that the reason lies with the goalkeeper.

Although Mourinho frequently stands up to defend his players, and although the Red Rebels have repeatedly expressed their trust in Chris Taylor and called on the media to give the English teenager more protection, but But it cannot hide a fact.

Although Chris Taylor has also performed well, and although all responsibilities should not be passed on to him, his presence has indeed become the weakest link in the Red Rebels' defense. He has become the Red Rebels' A landmine and a hidden danger in the defensive system.

Lack of stable form is Chris Taylor's biggest problem. When he performs well, he is trustworthy. When he performs poorly, he makes a lot of mistakes. Especially in such a key position as goalkeeper, any mistakes will be magnified infinitely.

Now the whole of Europe knows that the Red Rebels are looking for an excellent goalkeeper, but everyone knows that a good goalkeeper is hard to find. Coupled with the mutual competition, no one is willing to send a good goalkeeper to the Red Rebels. In the hands of the army.

For example, Manchester City's Given, Chelsea's Cudicini, Liverpool's Dudek, etc., these players who are related to the Red Rebels will not be able to stay with the Red Rebels in the end.

In addition to these experienced and capable veterans, many rising star goalkeepers in Europe have also been linked to the Red Rebels, but who can become the head of the Red Rebel Stadium is still a mystery. .

And just when all the media were speculating on Akinfeev, Manuel Neuer and Hugo Lloris, Xiao Yu, Mourinho, Boyas and Schmeichel But quietly appeared in Leverkusen.

Leverkusen is nicknamed the "pharmaceutical" factory. The backstage owner Bayer Pharma is one of the world's top 500 companies and a pharmaceutical giant. Therefore, Leverkusen's home stadium is called the Bayer Arena, and the training ground is located in Next to the Bayer Arena.

Leverkusen's results this season are not ideal. The departure of Berbatov has a great impact on the overall combat effectiveness of this team. The newly joined players cannot play the role of the cool brother, which makes Leverkusen Sen's current ranking in the league is in the middle of the pack, but I believe that as the team gets better, the results will rebound.

Leverkusen is just a small city near Cologne. Because they are both former G14 members, Xiao Yu has a good relationship with Leverkusen's general manager Holzhuizer. When the other party heard that Xiao Yu was going to come to Leverkusen in person Coulson immediately sent someone to Cologne to greet him.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu!" Holzhuizer warmly entertained Xiao Yu and his party in the reception room.

Accompanying him is the white-haired former German national team coach Rudy Voller, who became Leverkusen's sporting director last year and is also responsible for Leverkusen's sporting affairs.

Presumably Holzhauser himself knew very well that he would not go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything.

Since Xiao Yu came to Germany to attend the press conference for the establishment of Audi's red brand, and suddenly came to Leverkusen, it was obvious that he was not here to chat with him.

Sure enough, after everyone had finished their greetings and just sat down, Xiao Yu straight to the point stated his intention.

"Mr. Holzhuiser, when I come to Germany this time, in addition to attending Audi's business activities, we also hope to inspect the goalkeeper of an expensive club on site."

Holzhuizer frowned. Currently, Leverkusen's main goalkeeper is Hans Butt. The 32-year-old German goalkeeper is in his best condition and his condition since the beginning of this season has been pretty good. Is it possible? Xiao Yu hopes to introduce him?

Others don't know, but Holzhuizer knows very well that the Red Rebels have a high appeal in the player circle. If Xiao Yu makes a move, I believe Leverkusen has a low chance of retaining the players. .

However, he did agree with Xiao Yu's approach. After all, he contacted the club directly, instead of like other clubs, who first deal with the players privately and then cooperate with each other to put pressure. This is also in line with the style of the Red Rebels.

"Mr. Xiao Yu, this..." Seeing Holzhoiser's frown, Rudy Worrell took the initiative to make a rescue, "But has always been our main goalkeeper, especially now, we are not in good condition. You We also know that if we let Bout go again, it will be a huge loss to our defensive strength."

Holzhoiser immediately nodded in agreement, and then explained a lot about how the coach valued Butt and how important Butt was to the team. He almost didn't mention Butt as a member of the team. The most indispensable member.

In fact, Bute is indeed very important to Leverkusen now, but they obviously misunderstood. Xiao Yu is not interested in Hans Bute, but someone else.

"Not But?" Worrell was a little surprised.

Is there any other player in his team who could be favored by the Red Rebels?

You know, the scouting department of the Red Rebels now almost represents authority in the world. Any young player valued by the Red Rebels almost represents a genius. There are even scouts from many clubs who are chasing the Red Rebels. of scouts go.

If nothing else, just look at Akinfeev. The Red Rebels just sent scouts to inspect the Russian goalkeeper. As a result, his value immediately rose sharply, attracting players including Arsenal and Aston Villa. , Manchester United and many other clubs are paying attention.

In the eyes of Voller, if the Red Rebels take a fancy to Leverkusen players, it means that there is a talented goalkeeper in their own club that even the Red Rebels value. Who could it be?

The first thing Worrell thought of was the second goalkeeper Fernandez. This goalkeeper is quite promising and is currently Bute's main substitute. When Bute is absent, he assumes the team's goalkeeping responsibility.

Could it be him?

But just when Worrell thought it was Fernandez, Xiao Yu said a name that surprised them.

"Rene Adler!" Xiao Yu said the name with a smile.

Holzhoiser frowned. Of course, it was impossible for him not to remember that the team had this player, and he was also a star with great potential. Although he was about to turn 22 years old, but for a goalkeeper He is still very young at this age.

The most impressive thing about Rene Adler is naturally his outstanding performance in the World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. He is the favorite player of the German National Youth Team coach Krauchen and performed well in the Netherlands. , that year he also attracted the attention of many wealthy teams, including Arsenal, which was short of a goalkeeper at the time.

But Leverkusen finally decided to keep the young rookie on the team, and Adler himself also chose to stay on the team. He hoped to achieve something in Leverkusen and wait until he was more mature before switching. Rich family.

Bute has always been Leverkusen's main goalkeeper with a stable performance. Adler was forced to stay on the bench and wait for opportunities. He has not played a single game for Leverkusen, especially in 2006. , he was injured in the ribs by a teammate during a training session, and Holzhoiser even visited him in person at that time.

This injury not only caused four more steel nails in Adler's body, but also caused him to recover from the injury for 7 months. It also caused his hard-working second goalkeeper of the team to completely fall short. At present, He could only be reduced to the team's fourth goalkeeper, silently waiting for opportunities on the bench.

If Xiao Yu hadn't appeared, Holzhuizer wouldn't have noticed this young player, because compared to goalkeepers, it's nothing to wait 7 or 8 years to get ahead. Almost most goalkeepers This is how I got through it all.

But now with the intervention of the Red Rebels, the situation is different.

Is he a genius? Holzhauser looked at Woller with a questioning look.

The latter responded with an "I don't know" look. After all, since Adler returned from injury, he has only been training with the team, and even rarely played in group actual combat training. Who knows? Do you know what his condition and strength are like?

Many people were talented before, but after a serious injury, they became mediocre!

Xiao Yu saw Holtzhoiser's uneasiness and smiled, "Our scouts gave a good evaluation to this young player. We are willing to pay a transfer fee of 1 million pounds for him. Holtz Mr. Hoyzer, think about it!”

According to the current exchange rate of pounds, 1 million pounds is equivalent to 1.5 million pounds. This is indeed low for a young player who once performed well in the World Youth Championship, but for a player who has never been a first-line player. It is more reasonable for a player who has played only one minute on the team and who has just recovered from a serious injury.

To be honest, Adler is Xiao Yu's key player. Originally, the coaching staff and the scouting department did not trust him very much. In the list of players that the Ministry of Commerce first cooperated with, Adler had serious ribs. The fracture was eliminated, but when other players encountered difficulties in negotiations, Xiao Yu personally arranged Adler's transfer.

The reason is simple. Xiao Yu is very aware of Adler's strength and potential. He is a trustworthy goalkeeper and his style is very suitable for the current Red Rebels.

However, although Xiao Yu values ​​Adler, it does not mean that he will offer a high price that Holzhoiser cannot refuse, because the other party has not given up on Adler yet. If Xiao Yu offers too high a price at this time , "revealing" that the Red Rebels are very optimistic about Adler's trump card, and Holzhuizer is likely to refuse to sell.

On the contrary, he was like Xiao Yu now, with a nonchalant and dispensable attitude. At the same time, although he came to negotiate in person, he found an excuse to participate in Audi's business activities. This made Holtzhoy It's hard for Ze to guess how much the Red Rebels value this player.

"You can think about it, Mr. Holzhoiser, our Red Rebels are only willing to offer a price of 1 million pounds at most. No matter how high it is, we will not agree. After all, this is not bad for a substitute player. The price is too high!" Xiao Yu said with absolute certainty that it cannot be discussed.

Holzhuizer emphatically heard the definition of [substitute player]. Obviously he realized that Xiao Yu valued Adler in order to find a suitable substitute player to make up for Cech's injury. The vacancy of the military goalkeeper.

This also made Holzhoiser put down a big stone in his heart and looked at Woller. The latter also felt that selling a young player who could not be the main player or even a substitute for 1 million pounds would It should be considered a good deal.

When Woller nodded in affirmation, Holzhuiser laughed.

"Since Mr. Xiao Yu has said so, I have no reason to refuse. Well, I agree to let Adler transfer to the Red Rebels, but as for the players..."

Xiao Yu immediately promised: "Don't worry, we will handle the players ourselves!"

"That would be great!" Holzhoiser laughed.

Some details about the transfer were negotiated with Holzhoiser. Originally, Leverkusen wanted to add a clause of 1 million pounds. Once Adler left the Red Rebels, Leverkusen A 30% share of transfer profits was available, but the Red Rebels rejected the offer.

You know, Holzhoiser's calculations are also very shrewd. He knows very well that once a player is transferred to the Red Rebels after being plated with a layer of gold, the price should be more than 1 million pounds. A clause, once Adler transfers again, Leverkusen will also benefit a second time.

Of course, that's assuming Adler's performance isn't too bad!

But what Xiao Yu and the Red Rebels dislike the most when buying players are these terms, and he doesn't like a series of installment payments. He thinks these are too troublesome. The Red Rebels have always paid in cash when buying players, even for the acquisition of Beckham. , the Red Rebels also put money into Manchester United's account immediately.

Precisely because the Red Rebels require cash when buying and selling players, many European teams are willing to give priority to transactions with the Red Rebels.

After negotiating the details of the contract, this 1 million pound transfer is considered to be an agreement. The two parties signed an agreement. Next, it depends on how the Red Rebels communicate and contact the players.

Xiao Yu is very confident about this. After all, the Red Rebels are still very attractive to players.

Since Leverkusen's administrative office is on the floor between the training ground and the Bayer Arena, you can also see Leverkusen's training ground from here. However, after searching for a while, Xiao Yu did not see Adler. .

After Voller's understanding, he learned that Adler had no competition duties and had recently taken a vacation. He should be in Cologne at the moment. Therefore, Xiao Yu and Boyas obtained Adler's home address in Cologne. Rush to Cologne immediately.

Cologne and Leverkusen are only separated by the Rhine River, only 10 miles apart, and they arrived quickly.

After asking for directions, Xiao Yu quickly found the apartment Adler rented in Cologne.