Full-level pass, please call me the speaker of the Three Lions

Chapter 547 Young man, stay humble!
As the World Cup is in full swing, all eyes in the football world are on Russia.

At the same time, the major clubs are also holding their notebooks, looking for suitable recruitment targets.

As the most influential football tournament, the World Cup is the best stage for many superstars to become famous, enter the public eye, and even marry into wealthy families.

Therefore, regardless of the size of the team, they will take this opportunity to find suitable signings for the club.

However, the Red Devils Manchester United, who just broke the Champions League curse and defended their title, are very leisurely.

Although a number of scouts were sent to Russia to investigate potential signings.

However, the focus of the scouting department is not only on top events such as the World Cup.

After dominating the Premier League and the Champions League for two consecutive years, Mourinho and the club management believe that the team's lineup structure is very balanced and reasonable, and there is no need to make major moves in the summer window.

Apart from the need to look for a new main center forward in the transfer market in advance based on Ibrahimovic's competitive state, and to find a replacement for Valencia at the right-back position, other positions are very stable.

Mourinho, who was watching the game in Russia, also got a message:
Manchester United legend and Norwegian Premier League Molde coach "Baby-faced Killer" Solskjaer took the initiative to recommend a very outstanding young center forward to him!

"Erling Haaland?"

Looking at the scout report on the tablet and that rebellious face, Mourinho couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Yes."

"He is the son of Alf Haaland and he has performed well in the Norwegian Premier League this season"

"Solskjaer said he is a good seedling and will definitely become a top center forward in the future!"

“Oh, really.”

Listening to the assistant coach's words, Mourinho casually clicked on the highlights and videos of Haaland's game carefully prepared by Solskjaer.

With Mourinho's vision, he can certainly see that this kid strongly recommended by Solskjaer has something.

Although his footwork and offensive awareness are still very immature.

However, with his 1.9-meter height and good speed, he is definitely a rare impact center in today's football world.

In an era when big centers are on the decline, there are not many good centers like this in the market.

Especially with a price tag of just 4 million euros, it’s simply a steal!

Anyway, given the team lineup, it’s not impossible to buy a lottery ticket and scratch it.

If Haaland really performs well, they will have a new main center.

Even if they fail to play, 4 million euros is just a drop in the bucket for the wealthy Manchester United.

Thinking of this, Mourinho also said to the assistant coach beside him:
"Since Ole (Solskjaer) recommends it so strongly, let's make an offer to Molde!"

"Ok."

It is worth mentioning that as Mourinho has led Manchester United to consecutive dominance in the Premier League and the Champions League, his reputation and status in the club are now absolutely unquestionable.

Even though the management was very reluctant, Mourinho still had a lot of say in transfer rights.

At least a deal worth several million euros does not require permission from the club's top management and can be decided by the club itself.

Logically speaking, as the strongest club in Europe today, no young player can refuse the olive branch from the Red Devils Manchester United.

However, Haaland is unlikely to join Manchester United.

Because his father, Alf Haaland, has a bad relationship with Manchester United!
When Alf Haaland played for Manchester City, he was brutally tackled by Manchester United captain Roy Keane in a match against Manchester United.

Although it was not the direct cause, Alf Haaland was also injured because of the broken leg caused by this flying tackle. His competitive state seriously deteriorated and he eventually retired.

This story even appears in Keane's autobiography and is circulated in the football world.

Therefore, if Haaland joins Manchester United, his father, Keane, and even Manchester United's past will be an obstacle.

In addition, super giants like Manchester United are always under the spotlight and the competitive pressure is too great, which is definitely a huge test for young people with average psychological quality.

However, from the perspective of career planning, it is difficult for Haaland to refuse Manchester United's invitation.

There is no other reason, it's just that the current Manchester United is very attractive to him.

First of all, Manchester United is in dire need of a new young center forward!
Ibrahimovic is already 37 years old. No one knows how long he can maintain his excellent form in the fierce and intense Premier League.

Although they already have the "little beast" Lukaku who can play as a wing or a center, as well as Rashford and Martial, two young men who can play as center forwards.

However, after a season of running-in and observation, these three players posed much greater offensive threats as wingers than as centers in this tactical system!
Therefore, in order to prepare for the future, Manchester United also has to start looking for a new full-time center forward.

Originally, Kane, who was already a finished product, was the first choice of Manchester United and Mourinho.

Kane, who is only 24 years old, is not only one of the best center forwards in the Premier League today, but also Ling Feng's best partner in the national team's frontcourt.

If he can join the Red Devils, neither tactical adaptability nor team adaptation will be a problem!

However, as Tottenham's star player, the shrewd Tottenham chairman Levy will not let Kane go easily.

Ling Feng also asked Kane privately that he did not plan to leave White Hart Lane at this time.

Therefore, at this critical juncture when Ibrahimovic is getting old and Manchester United is looking for a striker, if the young Haaland joins Manchester United, he will definitely get a lot of opportunities and may even become a key training target for the striker.

Secondly, there is Ling Feng’s existence!

It is worth mentioning that in the Norwegian Premier League, Haaland once said in an interview that the active player he most wanted to play with was the Red Devils captain Ling Feng.

The reason is very simple, because Ling Feng's pass can turn decay into magic!
In recent years, those who have benefited greatly from being teammates with Ling Feng include Vardy, Lingard, Maguire, Ibrahimovic, Rashford and others.

Even a player like Lingard will quickly grow into a top-notch player with double-digit goals and assists in the Premier League if he plays alongside Ling Feng.

Then, with Ling Feng's selfless passing, he would definitely be able to become a top center in the Premier League, or even in the world!
Finally, there is Solskjaer’s personal relationship.

As a Norwegian football legend, Solskjaer has a very close relationship with Haaland's family and is also Haaland's mentor.

As the saying goes, there are people in the DPRK who are easy to get things done.

When Solskjaer saw Haaland, he felt that this kid would definitely achieve great things.

Therefore, I also recommended this unpolished jade to my old boss.
Coincidentally, Mourinho, who came to St. Petersburg to visit his disciples, also mentioned Haaland's existence to his beloved disciple.

He was even allowed to watch Haaland's game highlights! "What do you think of this guy?"

Looking at the blond boy on the tablet computer who looked very much like Majin Buu, Ling Feng couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart!
Yo ho!

After the turtle, are demons also going to enter the mainstream vision of world football? !

Speaking of which, if Haaland wasn't ugly, he would be quite handsome!

Although he was complaining in his heart, Ling Feng gave a very pertinent answer on the surface:

"He's got something. He's a good center forward!"

"Only four million!"

"This must be taken!"

“Now I am just waiting for the other party to reply.”

When he thought that this transfer might really happen, Ling Feng suddenly became excited.

If Haaland joins Manchester United, under the guidance of Mourinho, who is the best at training big center forwards, and under the guidance of Ibrahimovic, will the "magic man" change from a future "pie forward" to an all-around center forward like Drogba and Ibrahimovic? !
What will happen in the future is unknown.

But at least one thing is certain.

That is, with his crazy passing, Haaland will definitely score a lot of goals!

With the dual approval of Ling Feng and Mourinho, this inconspicuous deal progressed rapidly.

The Daily Mail broke the news that Manchester United is interested in Haaland, and the team has already entered the actual quotation stage.

After some negotiations, Molde was willing to sell the 18-year-old Haaland to Manchester United for a preferential price of 8 million euros and 10% of the secondary transfer share.

The prerequisite is to let Haaland finish playing in the Norwegian Premier League this season and then officially join Manchester United in the winter window of 19.

Manchester United also agreed.

In this way, the two clubs have agreed on the price, and only the player's own wishes remain.

The 18-year-old Haaland was ecstatic at the opportunity to fight alongside the best player in today's football world.

Even though their whole family are Manchester City fans.

However, facing the olive branch thrown by Manchester United, the king of Europe, he still felt like a dream.

Of course, in addition to being excited, the mature Haaland also consulted his agent Raiola and his father.

Even Haaland's father, who had a clear plan for his son's career, after careful consideration, put aside his blood feud with Keane and agreed to let his son join Manchester United!
Although it is very risky to marry directly into Manchester United, the Red Devils who have won two consecutive Champions League titles, at this stage.

However, the temptation of being able to play football with Ling Feng, the new era football king, is too great!
In the opinion of Haaland's father, even if he cannot gain a foothold in a super giant club like Manchester United in a short period of time, he can still get stable playing time.

But the opportunity to learn from superstars like Ling Feng and Ibrahimovic is extremely rare.

And for Haaland's growth, it will be of great benefit and no harm!

Agent Raiola also believes that if Haaland joins Manchester United at this time, it will definitely be a leap forward in his career.

Because at Manchester United, he has another client, Ibrahimovic.

With the help of Ibrahimovic, Haaland will definitely be able to quickly integrate into Manchester United and gain a foothold.

So, with the cooperation of many parties, it took less than six days for this transfer, which was destined to affect Manchester United for many years, to become a reality!

On the last day of June, Manchester United announced on its official website that it had signed the 18-year-old center forward Erling Haaland from the Norwegian Premier League team Molde!

The transfer fee is eight million euros!

Haaland will officially join the team in the winter window of January 2019 after the end of this season's Norwegian Premier League!
At this price and at this age, all Red Devils and Premier League fans know very well that this is an investment for the future.

It is worth mentioning that just after Manchester United officially announced the signing of Haaland, Ling Feng, the team captain and star player, took the initiative to @ this young man from Northern Europe on social media with over 100 million fans.

And the text says:
"@ErlingHaalandWelcome to Manchester United young man!"

"Just stay humble, okay?"

This wave of collaboration directly caused Haaland’s social media fans to surge by 50,000!

Haaland was also flattered by Ling Feng's proactive greeting.

Who is Ling Feng?

But he is the first person in the new era football world to break the dominance of Melo and lead the Red Devils Manchester United to dominate the Champions League consecutively!
How could such a big shot be so friendly to a little unknown player like me? !
For a moment, Haaland's favor towards Ling Feng doubled!

Later, he also posted a photo of himself watching the live broadcast of the third round of England's group match against Belgium at home.

And responded to Ling Feng:
"Thank you so much! I will stay humble! I look forward to the day when I can fight alongside you!"

Although this small interaction between Ling Feng and Haaland attracted the attention of many media and fans.

However, this small deal worth only tens of millions for Manchester United did not cause any ripples in the football world except for the Red Devils fans.

Because, on the same day that Manchester United officially announced Haaland, the Russian World Cup ushered in its first knockout match.

Moreover, the two teams facing each other are the two favorites to win the championship, the "Gallic Rooster" France VS the "Pampas Eagle" Argentina!

This match, which the media called a "premature final", stole all the attention and traffic in the football world.

Argentina, led by Messi, faced the talented France, which was destined to be a pinnacle battle of Mars hitting the Earth.

All members of the Three Lions also watched the entire live broadcast of the game in the hotel.

The course of the competition was also breathtaking!
Wearing the No. 10 jersey, the French prodigy Mbappe left a deep impression on all the fans and spectators watching the game with his wind-like speed.

The score on the field also changed repeatedly in the rhythm of leading, equalizing, leading, and equalizing.

Mbappe emerged out of nowhere, stepped on the "stepping stone" of Messi, the king of the old era, and achieved the feat of becoming famous in one battle!
Before this game, Mbappe was just a supernova well-known to fans across Europe.

After this game, Mbappe completed the transformation from a supernova to a future superstar!

After this battle, no one will doubt that Mbappe, who is only 19 years old, will become a shining star in the football world in the future!
In the end, France defeated Argentina 4-3 with two goals from No. 10 Mbappe, becoming the first team to reach the quarterfinals of this World Cup!
Another great number 10, five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, was forced to retire again after losing the final four years ago.
(End of this chapter)