Chapter 3: Ancelotti's team-building plan

Ancelotti was also smug at the moment.

In order to quickly calm the shock caused by Van Gaal's resignation to Manchester United, Edwardwood offered Ancelotti quite generous terms.

For a well-known coach who has already made a name for himself, salary is no longer something Ancelotti is concerned about. He is more concerned about the power and transfer budget that United have given him.

Manchester United's position has always been a sweet spot for many coaches. One of the most important reasons is that Manchester United not only have money, but also are quite tolerant of managers.

And this time, Edward Wood directly auctioned a transfer budget of 150 million pounds to Ancelotti - this is a budget in addition to Li Qingshan's transfer fee.

With a transfer budget of up to £230 million in a season, which coach doesn't covet such a bold team.

Carlo Ancelotti is a very good manager. Now that Manchester United has bought Li Qingshan, Ancelotti is thinking about how to build a team around Li Qingshan.

On Ancelotti's first day in office, he praised Li Qingshan in front of the media.

Lee doesn't need much introduction. The numbers speak for themselves. He's the best centre-forward player in the world, he's a player who always gives 100 per cent. He's won the Champions League, he's also won La Liga. He's a player with championship blood. Now he has the opportunity to play in the best league in the world. I know he's going to take this opportunity and work hard to help the team win the title." I'm sure his talent will bring joy to Old Trafford fans next season! ”

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At this time, Li Qingshan had just walked out of the airport, and when Li Qingshan walked out of the airport passage, he was surrounded by reporters from Wuyang and Wuyang, who had been waiting outside.

Li Qingshan is now undoubtedly the number one Chinese sports player, and although he is only 22 years old, he has achieved enough to make him the brightest sports star in all of China.

The current Li Qingshan is not the hairy boy he was a few years ago, even in the face of the microphone crowded by dozens of reporters, he still behaves very calmly.

In the face of the reporter's question, Li Qingshan kept smiling, and waited until the scene gradually quieted down before he spoke.

Most of the reporters' questions focused on Manchester United and Manchester United's new coach Carlo Ancelotti, and Li Qingshan naturally answered around this.

'I'm really happy to be joining Manchester United and I'm looking forward to playing in the Premier League. I started my career as a professional footballer at Manchester United and now that I'm back at Manchester United, I can't wait to play in the Premier League for Manchester United. ”

"Carlo Ancelotti is a great coach and he has won a lot of important titles."

"I'm ready for this new challenge and I'm ready to create more great memories in the Premier League!"

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When Li Qingshan returned to his hometown of Changsha, he received a call from Ancelotti.

For Carlo Ancelotti, the first thing to do when he took office was naturally to have a good relationship with some of the team's big names.

Li Qingshan played in La Liga when he played with Ancelotti's Real Madrid, of course, and the two worked together at Manchester United this time, and Ancelotti was determined to pull Li Qingshan first and give him a reassurance.

"Lee, I know your abilities quite well, next season you will be an absolute mainstay in my team, you will be the core player in the front line, I hope we can work together happily." Ancelotti is known for his tactful approach, he doesn't have much of a frame and gets along very well with the players.

And Li Qingshan naturally reciprocated the favor and said that he would work hard under the leadership of Ancelotti. When I went to a new company, my boss immediately called me personally, which meant that my position as the backbone of the business was stable.

In this way, the handsome will be harmonious.

Carlo Ancelotti received a satisfactory answer from Li Qingshan, and then he also called several key players of Manchester United in his mind one by one.

For example, captain Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick, goalkeeper David De Gea, etc.

Despite a huge transfer budget, Carlo Ancelotti is not planning to overhaul United's squad in his first season in charge.

There are plenty of problems in United's squad, but if a major change is to be made all at once, this kind of shock therapy is not a priority for Ancelotti.

Manchester United and Carlo Ancelotti have only two years on their contracts. Despite the first-of-flight clause, the two-year contract period suggests that Ancelotti's hierarchy is still in doubt about Ancelotti's ability to lead the Red Devils to a revival, as Ancelotti seems to be a good defender rather than the type to break new ground.

But Ancelotti wants to stay at Manchester United for a long time, so it is naturally Ancelotti's best choice to stabilize the results first, change the lineup, give up shock therapy, and choose conservative therapy.

However, that doesn't mean Carlo Ancelotti won't make changes to his squad.

First of all, in the current Manchester United squad, the problem of aging of core players is still quite serious. Captain Wayne Rooney is already in his thirties, and his form has been in serious decline, and Van Persie's performance last season was a far cry from his peak. In midfield, Carrick is also thirty-four years old. And Falcao, who was loaned to the team from Monaco last season, directly became a sick tiger and did not play at all.

Fortunately, in the forward line with the most serious problems, the addition of Li Qingshan has partially solved the problem.

There is another big problem left, that is, Di Maria, after Di Maria transferred from Real Madrid to Manchester United, the problem of adapting to the Premier League is still very serious, and it is even rumored that there was a fierce conflict with Van Gaal at the end of the season, so Di Maria is seeking a transfer after the end of the season and leaving Manchester United.

However, in Ancelotti's opinion, Di Maria is also an important member of his squad.

First of all, Di Maria's breakthrough and crossing ability on the side can give Li Qingshan full support to the center forward, and Di Maria is still his old general in Real Madrid.

In addition to appeasing the main players in the squad, another important job is to clean up the redundancy.

Fortunately, after the two coaches of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, the veterans in the Manchester United squad have retired and sold. There's not much left for Ancelotti to deal with.

First of all, Falcao, the arrival of Li Qingshan, Falco, who performed poorly last season, naturally has no position, but fortunately, Falcao is a player on loan from Manchester United, and he only needs to return the loan. And what really gave Ancelotti a headache was how Van Persie dealt with it.

Van Persie is hugely popular among Manchester United fans and is an absolute contributor to United's 20th league title. In the face of such a meritorious player, the head coach is also very headache to deal with.

Fortunately, Edward Wood has this to deal with. Carlo Ancelotti handed over the list that needed to be cleaned up to Edwardwood, who then took care of it.

In addition to selling redundant players, Ancelotti will need to bring in a centre-back, as well as a left-back to bolster the squad, preferably with a defensive midfielder.

Naturally, Ancelotti will not be in charge of the transfer negotiations, he will hand over the list of reinforcements he needs to Edwardwood, and then he will need to do the rest.