Chapter 12: Getting Ready (Part II)
Lost Alain. Smith's Don can only wish this aura and is known as Mark. The striker of Hughes's successor is lucky, and if the final result still can't escape the arrangement of fate, then he can only sigh helplessly.
In addition to Smith, the second person Donn has his eye on is his Leeds United striker partner, Mark Brown. Viduka. Done was very impressed by this name, when he was still in school in China, he heard this Australian name, at that time it should be the most beautiful time for Leeds United's youth guard, the whole world knows that Australia except for two talented players, one is named Harry. Cowell, a man named Mark. Viduka.
At the time, Donn remembered that a domestic football magazine described Viduka as an "Australian brute" because he was so strong. As a result, Donn has always felt that Viduka is a traditional English center forward who eats on his body, has rough skills at his feet, and can only head the ball.
It was only later that he realized he was wrong, and Viduka's strong body was certainly his strength, but at the same time he was also a very well-rounded shooter, and his technique was nowhere near as rough as he thought he was.
The three strikers in Forest's forward line have one thing in common: they are too young and they lack experience in the European arena. Viduka has that experience, as his Leeds United team knocked out AC Milan.
By all accounts, Viduka is the most suitable striker for Forest at the moment. Donne, who has made up his mind, have made an offer of £4.5 million for Leeds United for Viduka. Forest were quick to get a response, with Leeds United rejecting the offer.
Because there are a number of teams pursuing Viduka at the same time, such as Middlesbrough, who are closest to the Australians, who also offer £4.5 million, Leeds United are optimistic about this new addition, because Forest are the most active team in the transfer market this summer, and they believe that 4.5 million is too little for Forest.
It's a clear rip-off, but Donn is happy to let Leeds United knock it. It's not that he wants Leeds United to make more money, and he doesn't have the same kind of intention to get out of the economic crisis as soon as possible. He is so generous because the club's finances are in good shape, and Alan also hopes that Donn can complete a "big deal", which Leeds United thinks is a little less, and Alan also feels that it is a bit insufficient.
So the Forest team made a second offer, and Donn directly raised Viduka's value by 1.5 million, and asked for Viduka by 6 million pounds.
The price was beyond the psychological reach of other suitors, and even Middlesbrough, who were already bound to win, hesitated. Middlesbrough are furious at Nottingham Forest's penchant for sticking in at the end of a negotiation between them. Last season, they qualified Donn for the League Cup, and now they have to compete for even the players they fancied...... Really, really...... Helpless!
No matter how angry they are, Middlesbrough can't do anything about it. Compared with Nottingham Forest, which has just received a capital injection, promoted to the Super League, and is proud, Middlesbrough is actually very poor, and their annual transfer budget is pitiful.
There is a team that can participate in European competitions who wants to bring in themselves, and the Australians will naturally not refuse, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, and it is almost a matter of hesitation to choose which one. After learning of Forest's second increase in offer, Viduka immediately informed his agent to terminate the negotiations with Middlesbrough regarding his personal contract and wait for Leeds United to reply to Nottingham Forest - he believes that the club in financial crisis will not turn down this good opportunity to sell him without losing a penny, and Leeds United have already made money: when Viduka moved to Leeds United from Celtic in the Scottish Premier League four years ago, the latter spent six million pounds.
As he expected, Leeds United had no reason to refuse such an offer. They agreed to let the Forest and Viduka negotiate on their personal treatment. Things got to this point, and it went well. Three days later, the post-80s Shaolin Abbot Station updated their transfer news again. Viduka has appeared in the latest transfer list.
Fans cheered for Viduka's arrival, as he had proven himself in the Premier League over the past four seasons. It was widely believed that he would improve the attacking power of the Forest team and at the same time provide valuable experience to the young Forest striker.
Allen is also happy with the deal, Viduka's popularity in Australia is on par with Colwill, and his long-term experience in the Premier League has given him a lot of influence in England. Such a powerful striker is obviously much better at doing business than Bendtner and Pique, and the results are faster.
The excited marketing manager even thought of the cover of the team magazine, using photos of Viduka, Hierro, Albertini and Eastwood, the first three of whom were new to the club in the summer and had high prestige, and Eastwood's selection was a necessary means of currying favor with the fans - the Gypsy was voted the "most popular player" by Forest fans last season.
After buying Viduka, Donn told Evan and Allen that he doesn't need to buy anyone else in the transfer market at the moment, and that the Forest squad is largely fixed except for those who are sure to leave the team and are not in his plans. If you find something wrong in the league, you can adjust it when the winter transfer window opens.
Nottingham Forest, who have just been promoted to the Premier League, have burned £12.42 million in less than two months. Don doesn't think that this money is spent too much, he feels that everyone has spent where it should be, and the strength of the team has changed dramatically from half a year ago.
After deciding to halt the transfer activity, Don gathered the players he bought this summer and held a press conference to meet the fans.
He stood in the middle, and on the left hand side was the former captain of the Spanish team, Fernando. Hierro, Barcelona's youth team's main centre-back Herrard. Pique, Frenchman Pascal. Zim Bonda, defender Matthew from Birmingham City to Forest. Epson. To his right is former Italy international Demitrio. Albertini, teenager Aaron. Lennon, Danish rising star Niklas. Bendtner, the unknown French player Frank. Franck Ribery, and the last Australian striker to join the team, Mark Brown. Viduka.
Among these people, there are experienced veterans who have won numerous championships, powerful stars who are in their playing years, and young people who represent the future and hope.
Surrounded by these people, facing the cameras raised by the reporters, under the constant flashing magnesium lights, Don grinned very happily.
This is his team, the one he bought exactly as he had in mind. With these people, he can hope for more, not only relegation, but the goal of the Forest team is even more ambitious than you think!
(To be continued)