Although Nagy is in charge of the youth team, he will also pay attention to the situation of the development team, in terms of player development, ability assessment, and form assessment, Aldridge has a lot of trust in Najib, whenever he needs to adjust the squad to use non-first-team regular players, Najib's advice is the first thing he will hear.

"Lamore, if you just watch him train, you still think he is a genius, skills, fitness, running, coordination, everything, but in the game, he will avoid confrontation intentionally or unintentionally, serious injuries and the shadow in Doncaster has not disappeared in his heart, in the second half of last season, after Ronaldo left the reserves, Ramore's performance began to improve, but I don't think he is ready to report to the first team, let's wait, It will be interesting to see if he can further overcome the psychological shadow of physical confrontation in the reserve team in the new season. ”

Najib's words are very pertinent, he will not recommend a player just because the first team needs a striker, that would be unprofessional and would lay a hidden danger for the first team's results.

When it comes to players, being realistic is the first principle.

Aldrich nodded and said nothing.

This kind of thing can't be forced, and whether the player can do it is a real problem, and it has nothing to do with his subjective will.

"If there are players who need to go out on loan to work, then you can consider it and make a list for me, I have a lot of loan requests from low-level clubs."

Aldridge chatted with Nagy and then took Ferreira and Cole to the first team.

Nagy will decide the fate of young players based on his judgment and if he thinks there is a player who has reached first-team level, then he will definitely recommend Aldridge as soon as possible. If it can't be reached. However, the youth or reserve league is not suitable for this player to improve further. Loan is a great way to work, but it should also be treated with caution and seek the most suitable training environment for the players.

It's not an easy job because Millwall's first-team squad is full of talent, and the higher the level, the more difficult it is for youth players to squeeze in, such as Paulsen and Cahill, who are already 18 years old. They can already play the main team in the League One team, but in the first team of Millwall, the substitutes can't play.

Of course, they still have room to grow, and the loan is all about exploiting potential, but the potential of different players is naturally different, and if the coaches determine that the player's potential is at the limit but is still not at first-team level, then it is also a good result to put the player on the list and let them leave to start a career at a club that suits their level, perhaps in those middle and lower teams. These players are valued and can make a difference.

At night. Aldrich was invited to dinner.

The new Champions League-winning coach and former Champions League winners sit across from each other at a fancy restaurant.

Martin O'Neill.

The opponent has won the Champions League twice under the legendary coach Clough, which is the glory of the player era, Aldridge can't compare, but at the level of a manager, Aldridge is obviously better than O'Neal.

Martin O'Neill also belongs to the category of coaches who are blockbusters, but the sensational sensation of his coach's fame is not strong, and in the Premier League ten years later, people will always say how good David Moyes is at leading Everton's small business, in fact, Martin O'Neill is more impressive than Moyes.

Since he led Leicester City to the top, Leicester City has never entered the predicament of relegation, and has been ranked in the middle of the Premier League every year, and trophies can be added to the honor room, which is more outstanding than the ups and downs of Moyes's record of leading the old powerhouse Everton to almost relegation.

"Normally you don't see any difference between the players, when you're good, when you're good, when you're bad, when you're depressed, when you always think the team can play better, but the players don't seem to think so, they think that what they've achieved is the best, and no matter how hard they work, they can't get more rewards, which is probably the difference in temperament between the strong team and the weak team."

O'Neill complained to Aldridge, and Aldridge just laughed after hearing it, probably because this was a complaint that had been pressed in the other party's heart for half a year.

A small team has the limitations of a small team, and rising to a high level is a matter of team temperament.

Leicester City finished in the top seven of the Premier League at the halfway point of last season, only to finish the season in 11th place, and the crux of the team's decline is obvious: once the results have slipped and they are squeezed out of the upper group, the team's momentum and spirit are suddenly half lost.

"Then you can try a different environment, I heard that Tottenham didn't intend to let you replace Francis?"

As a friend, Aldrich could only explain him like this.

Leicester City does not have the capital to complete the big change, so it is impossible for the player team to replace O'Neal, so O'Neill will either move or continue to live with this situation.

It's easy to understand that Leicester City's overall quality is estimated to be in the lower tier every year, and once they finish in the upper middle of the table, the players will be satisfied.

Many teams want to poach O'Neill to coach, and he can lead Leicester City to the middle of the Premier League for the second year in a row, which is no less than the achievement of a mid-table team to squeeze into the top three.

O'Neill shook his head slightly and sighed: "I'm not reluctant, I don't want to give up, I went to a new team, everything has to be overturned, and not every team can accept my management model and technical and tactical system." ”

Aldrich nodded in agreement, which O'Neill knew very well, and the two were like-minded.

During dinner, the two talked a lot about football, and after dinner, O'Neill asked Aldridge, "Can Gudjohnsen sell me?" ”

Aldridge tapped lightly on the table and smiled, "But the highest bidder is not Leicester City." ”

'Are you going to sell him to Chelsea?'

Aldridge smiled and said: "Well, half a million pounds, I don't want to worry about it, in fact I called Gudjohnsen before dinner and told him that the club had agreed to Leicester City's offer. ”

Martin O'Neal's eyes widened in disbelief and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”

Aldrich pointed to the other party's face and smiled, "Because I'm waiting for your current expression!" ”

There are many clubs that want to buy Gudjohnsen, even Manchester United are involved, but Gudjohnsen left to play the main team. Go to a big club or a strong team. He's mostly still a substitute. Therefore, the middle and lower teams, the team that will give him a starting position is the first choice.

The highest bidder was Chelsea, with an offer of £8 million.

But Aldridge doesn't want to do business with Chelsea, they are mortal enemies, and whether or not Millwall players will play for Chelsea in the future, at least he can't allow Millwall players to move directly to Chelsea.

Leicester City only bid £6 million, which is not a low price, and O'Neill wants Gudjohnsen and Toney to form a double striker. Millwall's two strikers have their own characteristics and complement each other tactically, which he believes is an important foundation for Leicester City's greater success, while Leicester City have already spent £2 million from Chelsea to sign defender Sinclair to bolster their defence.

Toney scored 17 league goals in Leicester City last season, just one short of winning the Premier League Golden Boot, the team is in the middle of the table, and the prize money is at least more than that of the teams behind. Originally, the pressure on their team's salary system was not great, but there was room for growth.

Martin O'Neill laughed dumbly. He shook his head and sighed at Aldrich, "I'm still thinking about how to negotiate with you." ”

"Although 6 million pounds is not a reflection of Gudjohnsen's future value, he only played as a substitute at Millwall last year, Leicester City's offer is sincere, and it should also be the limit of your transfer budget, I don't want to delay time in this regard, some players want to leave, then leave as soon as possible, so as not to stay in the team and affect the morale of the army."

O'Neill sighed: "Yes, 6 million is the highest price we can give, even if it is 500,000 higher, we can't afford it." ”

It doesn't sound like 500,000,000 is much, but in this era, it may be the cost of a main player's salary for a year or two, and the small club is careful about budgeting, and Aldridge also takes this into account, so he doesn't want to bargain with Leicester City, it doesn't make much sense, and there will be no big progress in the end.

The two walked out of the hotel together before officially shaking hands again, this scene was photographed by the paparazzi squatting, when Gudjohnsen was still thinking about it, Fleet Street published an article predicting: Gudjohnsen will transfer to Leicester City, the second Millwall striker to defect to O'Neill after Toney.

Gudjohnsen has almost no contact with Tony, who was no longer with the team when he arrived, and could occasionally be seen when Tony returned from loan for technical training.

But Toney's excellent performance at Leicester City was like a beacon, and Aldridge also admired O'Neal so much, Gudjohnsen made up his mind to move to Leicester City after O'Neal personally persuaded him.

Two days later, Millwall and Leicester City both officially announced that Gudjohnsen had reached a transfer deal for £6 million.

Aldridge is looking for a replacement with a missing striker in his plans, and there are only Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klose in the centre-forward position, and Klose, who is in the Premier League for the first time, and if Ruud van Nistelrooy is injured, it is doubtful whether he can rely on it in key moments, despite the German's impressive season in the reserves.

Just as Aldridge was checking the news of the European transfer market, Andrew came to the door and sent a bunch of materials.

"We've got the results of the draft we held on the continent, and these are the profiles of the players who signed up for the tournament, so take a look."

In Aldrich's office, Andrew crossed his legs and flipped through a book, while Aldrich put down his work to see Andrew's achievements in Africa.

The African continent is also a gold mine for players, because of the poor material conditions, African children, like many slum children in South America, dream of becoming famous and leading their families out of poverty and prosperity.

Unlike the professional football system on the European continent, where the professional football system tends to mature, the clubs radiate locally or in their own regions, and the scouting network covers a wide area, although there are also fish that slip through the net, but the vast majority of talented young players will enter the professional football field early.

African children have no way to play football, and football on the continent is also lagging behind, so they dream of going to European clubs for trials, and there are often criminals who pretend to be agents or bad agents themselves to go to the door to defraud, falsely claiming to help young people go to European teams for trials, and then defraud the other family's money paid for their dreams, and those money may be all the savings of the whole family.

Against this backdrop, Andrew's company held a local football talent show in Africa, which was warmly received and promoted for three months, and it was easier for young people from all over the continent to try out inside the continent than to cross the ocean to Europe. (To be continued......)