In the back garden, Melanie brought the brewed black tea and a plate of waffles. She greeted Ritzdale and said, "The craftsmanship is not good, the greetings are not good, forgive me."

Then he turned and left, leaving space for the men.

Aldridge and Ritzdale sat across a small round table. He ate a waffle and sipped tea. He tasted it and felt that Melanie's craft had actually grown.

Ritzdale is not in a mood to drink tea.

He said solemnly: "Mr. Hall, let's get to the point."

"Wait, I know the purpose of your coming, but before we get into the subject, I have a question to ask you."

"Excuse me."

"Don't you consider Leeds United's operating income and expenses?"

"Sorry, this is the secret of our club, I am not convenient to reveal."

Aldrich looked to the sky and didn't ask anymore.

"Mr. Hall, we are quite sincere in asking for Ferdinand. Whether Millwall accepts our offer or not, please give us a timely response, at least, it will allow us sufficient time to find new targets."

Ritzdale wants to bring Ferdinand to the team, but if Millwall does not let go, he can do nothing. It doesn’t matter. Anyway, Leeds United seduce many Millwall players. If the opponents all refuse to offer, these players will stay. It is probably not conducive to Millwall's future development in Millwall.

But he was most worried about Millwall playing tricks, specifically hanging on the appetite of Leeds United, and dragging it until the transfer window was closing, which would make Leeds United’s summer transfer operation very passive, so Ritzdale personally Come to the door to talk openly with Aldridge.

"Ferdinand is only 20 years old. He is the rising star of the England national team. He is hailed as the backbone of England's defense in the next ten years. Similarly, it is also Millwall's plan for the next ten to fifteen years. Liz Lenovo takes him away? Ha ha , Own him, and then join a high-level central defender, and have no worry for ten years of defense."

Ritzdale was disdainful when he heard Aldridge's words.

Blowing Ferdinand into the sky is nothing more than trying to sit down and raise the price. Otherwise, why not just refuse Leeds United’s bids again and again?

"Mr. Hall, let's be frank, tell me directly, what is your reply offer?"

Aldrich turned his head to look at Ritzdale with a serious expression. After three seconds, he said lightly: "Then be frank. Bring your purchase list and I will see it."

Ritzdale hesitated for a moment, then turned to help his assistant.

The assistant took out a piece of paper and handed it to Aldridge.

Aldridge opened his head and looked down, ha ha ha, a long list of lists.

Ferdinand.

Mills.

Duff.

Van der med.

Klose.

Neil.

Lampard.

In the first team alone, there are 7 players that the opponent wants.

The reserve team and the youth team also have a group of players that they look at.

Joe Cole.

Villa.

Bresciano.

Cahill.

Carrick.

Paulson.

Robinson.

Wasl.

Dunn.

Miguel.

These are players between the ages of 18 and 20 next season.

Some of them have been rented out to play some famous halls, while others have always attracted attention in the youth team, but they can’t make headlines, and their reputation is.

Aldrich had a heart after reading it.

He hopes that the transfer, especially when the player leaves, will end as soon as possible.

Turning his head to look at Ritzdale, Aldridge asked, "Is there a pen?"

Ritzdale took a gold pen from his suit and handed it to Aldridge.

Aldrich looked at the gold pen in his hand and felt very impressive. He also had a similar one. He got it from the gifts he received, but they were all used for collection. They were not used normally, and they did not want to show off their wealth.

He used this pen to scratch out the names of some players on the paper.

Only the names of Ferdinand, Duff and Mills were left in the first team.

Below are the names of Joe Cole, Villa and Carrick.

The names of 10 players are left on the note.

Most of this is the player's own choice.

Duff, Mills, and Ferdinand all expressed the idea of ​​leaving the team to Leeds United to make big money in communication with the club, while other players, like Cahill, wanted to stay, but there was no future to stay, Aldridge would rather send them away Go to a suitable stage for them to show themselves, and players like Paulson, Robinson, etc., are not within the club’s long-term team-building plan, they are cultivated. Now that it’s time to send away, it’s better to sell them in exchange for some. Transfer fee.

Aldridge returned the paper to Ritzdale.

Ritzdale was shocked after looking around, and asked: "Will Millwall sell these 10 people to Leeds United?"

"Well, pack, 10 players at a time go to Leeds United."

Ritzdale's face looked excited, as if his nostrils were thickened.

His assistant was also very excited.

After being excited, Ritzdale asked: "What is the transfer fee?"

"60 million pounds, one pound less, I will not sell alone."

Ritzdale and his assistant were stunned.

60 million pounds!

"This……"

"Is it expensive? Do it yourself."

Aldridge lifted the tea cup and smiled at him.

Ritzdale really started thinking.

In fact, they are more offensive, as long as they can take 4-5 players from Millwall, they will be satisfied.

The focus is on several goals of the first team.

Now Aldridge agrees to transfer from Ferdinand, Mills and Duff.

How much are these three people together?

Leeds United's quotations for these three are 15 million pounds, 6 million pounds, 6 million pounds.

Adding up is close to 30 million pounds, and it is when Millwall did not make a counter-offer.

If bargaining, it is likely that the final transfer fee will be close to 40 million pounds. Who will let Leeds United lose their strength and cost money? Why should Millwall agree to the offer?

As Aldridge said, Ferdinand, Mills, Duff and other players can be bought back for ten years.

With 7 players remaining, the average value of each player is 3 million pounds, which is 20 million pounds.

What's more, like Cahill, Bresiano's outstanding performance in the Premier League is highly anticipated by people, and the value is definitely above 3 million pounds.

"Why? Don't you want it?"

Aldrich asked Ritzdale when he didn't speak, and asked with a smile.

Ritzdale immediately said firmly: "No, yes, everything!"

Perhaps this surprise was much larger than expected, leaving Ritzdale at a loss.

Introducing 10 players all at once, the club will be under tremendous pressure regardless of transfer fees or salary costs.

"This, can you subtract four players? We only need six!"

Ritzdale began bargaining.

Aldridge shook his head with a smile and reiterated: "Either you take all these 10 people, or you won't get any of them."

Since Leeds united to dig Millwall's corner, the two positions were opposite.

In dealing with the enemy, Aldridge will not give in.

Is it a victory if you don’t sell players to the opponent?

No, Aldridge thinks it will be a victory for Leeds United, because the other party's offensive through the transfer market can create chaos within Millwall.

On the contrary, Aldrich sells players to each other, not only sells them, but also sells a lot to them. There are at least 6 players that Millwall would have listed in the transfer market. They will not sell this year, and they will definitely sell next year. Otherwise, when the contract expires, will the player move away freely?

Once the transfer agreement is reached, so many players flock to Leeds United, what will happen to Leeds United's dressing room?

What will happen to Leeds United’s finances?

Since the other party is going to find his own way, Aldridge doesn't mind sending him away.

Ritzdale hesitated after hesitating for a long time: "If Millwall doesn't allow them to transfer, I'm afraid it will make the players unhappy?"

Aldridge shrugged and said easily: "They are dissatisfied? There are many ways to solve it. I can sell them to other clubs, or I can give them a new contract. If they are still dissatisfied, it is a big deal to put them in the lower echelon. , Isolated from the first team, maybe a year later the value will plummet, but does not matter, Leeds United can afford it? Or, you can now find a new transfer target."

Ritzdale was unpredictable, and he couldn't guess whether it was Aldridge's negotiation tactics or the opponent's heart.

Perhaps, at the beginning, the opponent said that allowing the player to transfer is a smoke bomb. In fact, he set a difficult condition for Leeds United to retreat.

Ritzdale gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Okay, 60 million! These ten players will move to Leeds United!"

Aldridge nodded and said softly: "There is an additional clause in the transfer contract. If these players transfer to other clubs from Leeds United next time, 30% of the transfer proceeds from Leeds United will return to Millwall."

"Hall! You are a robber clause!"

Ritzdale was completely angry. He thought Aldridge had raised the price tag again and again, which was an insult.

The breezy Aldridge was silent, waiting, and waited until Ritzdale's mood calmed down, he said lightly: "Sir, you have your position, I have my position, I just make sure that Leeds United is not putting Mill Wall is just a cash machine."

Ritzdale and his assistant felt baffled.

You **** knocked us 60 million pounds, and now that Leeds United uses Millwall as a cash machine?

"Your words make me laugh."

Ritzdale pouted.

Aldrich justly said: "David O'Reilly is an excellent coach. He can tap the talents of young players. The ten players I sold to you are all in the ascending period. Once they are famous in Leeds United. Wouldn’t the value increase? Suppose they moved to Leeds United this year and had a successful season. Next summer, like Duff, if the value rose to 10 million pounds, Cahill, the value rose to 6 million. Above Sterling, Leeds United sold them, and in general they would make a fortune, and I would be blamed by the fans for their decision to sell them today, ridiculed by the outside world, and even the fans of Leeds United would laugh at me It’s stupid. Ha ha ha, to avoid this from happening, I want to make sure that Leeds United bought them, indeed for long-term team building, not buying my good young players to make a fortune business.”

Ritzdale and his assistant thought carefully after listening.

Aldridge is not without reason.

In fact, they are willing to spend 60 million pounds, it must be determined that these players' future worth will definitely exceed 60 million pounds, which is a value-for-money investment and brings greater benefits to Leeds United.

Ritzdale convinced himself in his mind that this group of players went to Leeds United, and indeed expected them to play for Leeds United for more than ten years, not to make money by reselling players.

In the end, Ritzdale agreed to Aldridge's conditions.

Next, Leeds United will conduct personal treatment negotiations with these 10 players.

When Ritzdale and his assistant were leaving, Aldridge took the initiative to stand up and said enthusiastically, "I will send you a ride."