Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

Chapter 346 Invest in Manchester City and expand the market!
Su Chen looked at Sheikh in surprise. He did have the idea of ​​buying the club.

I had thought before that after watching this game, I would use Sheikh’s channels to find out which Premier League football clubs were for sale, and then invest directly to buy them.

I didn't expect Sheikh to ask him so directly if he was interested in Manchester City?

Manchester City is a Premier League giant, one of the best clubs in Europe and has even won the Champions League.

How could Su Chen not be interested in such a top club?
Su Chen quickly put away the surprise in his eyes and looked at Xie He, thinking about the meaning of his words.

You have to know that Sheikh doesn’t have many hobbies, and football is one of the most important of his few hobbies, otherwise he would not have spent a huge amount of money to acquire Manchester City Club.

But Sheikh is not short of money, and he would not sell the thriving Manchester City Club. But how could he say such a thing?

For a moment, Su Chen was a little confused.

After a moment's silence, he smiled and replied, "Manchester City is a European giant that can win the championship. How can they not be interested?"

"You don't really want to sell Manchester City, do you? If you do, I'll get a big bargain!"

Hearing this, Xie He immediately stopped preparing to drink tea and stared at Su Chen in a daze, as if he was digesting what he had just said.

Seeing Xie He's expression, Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he had misunderstood?

"Why, you asked me if I am interested in Manchester City? Aren't you planning to sell Manchester City?"

"Cough cough~" Upon hearing this, Xie He was almost choked by the tea and coughed several times before he recovered.

"How could I possibly sell Manchester City? I have deep feelings for the club!"

"What I said before was just to ask you if you are interested in joining and becoming one of Manchester City's shareholders!" After saying that, Sheikh looked at Su Chen with some expectation.

This is not because Sheikh is attracted by Su Chen's status as a private shareholder of one of the world's three largest luxury goods companies. Of course, there are some connections involved.

But what he cares more about is the huge Eastern market behind Su Chen.

Look at the former NBA Commissioner David Stern. In order to expand the Eastern market, he waited in the wind for 40 minutes before he knocked on the door of CCTV.

Now that there is such a great opportunity in front of him, how could Sheikh, as a business elite, miss it? Su Chen has a huge industrial network in the eastern country.

If Su Chen becomes a shareholder of Manchester City, he can then use his domestic channels to organize various activities to promote the fame of the team's stars.

In the future, whether it is selling players or through commercial activities, he and Su Chen will be able to make a lot of money. How could Sheikh miss such a good thing?

"Shareholder?" Su Chen clasped his hands together, put his right hand on his chin, and looked thoughtful.

If someone shows you kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

Su Chen doesn't think that he is so prestigious that Prince Sheikh would rush to give him benefits. How could such a good thing happen?

"Since it's not a gift, then there must be something I want. Apart from those luxury goods companies, I don't have any other businesses in Europe. I have nothing to do with Manchester City at all!"

"The only possibility is that huge football behind me ends up like that!"

After a brief analysis, Su Chen quickly understood what Xie He was planning.

"It's not impossible to become a shareholder of Manchester City, but I don't know how much shares you are willing to give, Sheikh!"

Su Chen looked at Xie He with a smile on his face and asked, now that he already knew what Xie He was planning, the initiative naturally fell into his hands.

As long as Su Chen disagrees, Sheikh's ideas are just empty talk.

Xie He had been paying attention to the changes in Su Chen's expression. Seeing him change from confusion at the beginning to a smile later, he guessed in his heart that Su Chen had thought of his plan.

Sheikh didn't like beating around the bush, so he just got straight to the point and said, "I'm sure you've guessed that I'm interested in the huge Eastern market behind you."

"With the rapid development of the Eastern country in recent years, the economic level has greatly improved. I found that there are more and more football fans in your country!"

"Many fans have travelled thousands of miles to Manchester to watch the team's games. I was very surprised by their sincerity."

"For this reason, I specially arranged for someone to do some research. The data obtained showed that the football market in your country is a huge blue ocean. I wanted to find a partner to expand the market!"

"I am willing to give up 50% of the club's shares. I wonder if you are satisfied with this, Su!"

Su Chen was secretly surprised. He thought Xie He would only give about 20 to 30 percent of the shares, but he didn't expect him to directly give 50 percent of the shares.

This also means that the decision-making power is equal. No matter what major decision Sheikh makes, he needs to discuss it with him and seek Su Chen's consent!

Unexpectedly, Sheikh made such a big concession for the huge Eastern market. This courage really surprised Su Chen.

Su Chen was not in a hurry to agree. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair. In fact, he didn't think about anything in his mind. He just didn't want to agree too quickly and make Xie He feel that he was also anxious.

In this way, neither of them spoke. Su Chen lowered his head and pretended to be thinking, but Xie He stared at Su Chen, thinking to himself, I have already laid my cards on the table, why doesn't he agree?

When Sheikh was waiting and thinking that Su Chen wanted to buy a club on his own to develop the market behind him, he heard Su Chen's voice.

"I agree to 50% of the shares. Let's talk about the amount next. I wonder how much you think is appropriate!"

Su Chen is not very clear about the current value of Manchester City Club, but he thinks it should not be cheap.

When I heard Sheikh introduce the club before, I learned from him that the sponsorship fees from those companies alone started at nine figures every year, and the unit was British pounds.

Sheikh waved to the club manager who was standing not far away and whispered a few words in his ear. The manager immediately turned and left.

But as he left, he glanced at Su Chen in shock.

Su Chen naturally noticed the two people's little actions. Although he didn't know what Sheikh said to which manager, it was definitely related to the club's market value.

The manager left quickly and came back quickly, with a document in his hand.

Look at the thickness of the document, it is at least three or four centimeters thick!

"Boss, this is the club's annual report for the past few years!" The manager walked up to Sheikh, bent over and respectfully handed the document to Sheikh with both hands.

After Xie He took it, he waved to the manager. After everyone left, Xie He handed the document in his hand to Su Chen and began to explain.

"In the past five years, the club's performance has been getting better and better, especially under Guardiola's leadership, it has created countless excellent results. The club's market value has now reached nearly 3 billion pounds!"

Three billion? Or British pounds?
Su Chen, who had just received the document, was secretly amazed in his heart. He did not expect that the size of Manchester City Club had far exceeded many large corporate groups.

Opening the file, Su Chen carefully read the contents. The report was very detailed, covering Manchester City Club's financial situation in recent years, player transfers, commercial income, and future planning and development.

Each page is filled with various data and icons, and it is obvious that Manchester City Club has made a huge leap every year. Seeing that Su Chen was reading it very seriously, Sheikh continued to introduce his future blueprint, "Su, you can see that Manchester City Club has great potential. It has the potential to become a global brand. Now it just needs the finishing touch!"

"If we can develop the Eastern market, coupled with the team's achievements and influence, Manchester City Club will reach a new height!"

At the end of his speech, Sheikh clenched his right hand tightly in the air, as if he had seen the future of Manchester City Club.

Su Chen nodded, agreeing with Sheikh's words in his heart. Manchester City does have such potential.

He closed the document, looked up at Sheikh and asked, "Then what price are you willing to transfer this 50% stake at?"

Sheikh smiled slightly, with a shrewd look in his eyes, "Su, since we are friends, I won't beat around the bush on this matter."

"Manchester City's current market value is 3 billion pounds, and 50% of the shares is 1.5 billion pounds. However, considering the huge potential of the Eastern market, I am willing to transfer it to you for 1.2 billion pounds!"

"1.2 billion!" Su Chen's heart moved. 1.2 billion pounds is indeed a large number, but for a top club like Manchester City, this price is not high.

As long as Su Chen nodded in agreement, it would mean that he would immediately earn 300 million pounds!

Su Chen thought for a moment and nodded, "Sheikh, I can accept this price, but I have one condition!"

Xie He raised his eyebrows when he heard this and motioned Su Chen to continue.

"I hope to have more say in future club decisions, especially in strategic planning involving the Eastern market!"

"After all, my understanding of the Eastern market and resources can bring more opportunities to the club. Of course, I respect your opinion in the European market!"

When Xie He heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect Su Chen to find the key point so quickly.

"Su, your conditions are very reasonable. I believe that with your joining, Manchester City's development in the Eastern market will be smoother!"

Sheikh paused for a moment, as if he was worried that Su Chen might have some concerns, and added: "We can sign an agreement to ensure that you have enough say in these matters. What do you think?"

Su Chen smiled slightly, stretched out his right hand and said, "Then it's settled, happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!" Xie He smiled and stretched out his right hand, holding Su Chen's hand tightly!
"Let's put the signing off until after the game. I'll arrange for someone to come over and discuss the details!"

Sheikh shrugged indifferently. At their level, they would not easily change what they said. After all, it represented their own credibility.

If he goes back on his word and loses his credibility, who would be willing to cooperate with him?

After talking about business, the two watched the team's training leisurely. Su Chen even took out his mobile phone to take a lot of photos.

Seeing this, Sheikh called all the team's star players over and took photos with Su Chen one by one.

Time flies and it is four o'clock in the afternoon. The players begin to pack up their things and go back to rest and prepare for the game tomorrow afternoon.

"It's getting late, let's go back!"

Sheikh nodded, stood up and said, "Okay, go back. I'll make arrangements tonight. Remember to bring your woman with you!"

Looking at Sheikh's playful smile, Su Chen rolled his eyes at him unhappily, then stood up and walked towards the entrance of the club.

After leaving Manchester City Club, Su Chen and Sheikh returned to the hotel, made an appointment for dinner in the evening, and then went back to their rooms.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Doris sitting on the sofa talking on the phone, but she didn't look that happy, and there were even tears in her eyes.

Seeing Su Chen coming back, Doris quickly turned sideways, wiped her red eyes with her hands, said something into the phone, and hung up.

"Mr. Su..." Doris stood up, lowered her head and did not dare to look directly at Su Chen, holding the phone nervously in both hands.

Su Chen sat down on the sofa and pulled Doris onto his lap. Looking at her red eyes with tears on her eyelashes, his brows immediately frowned.

"A call from the Habsburg family?"

I think the only person who could make Doris look like this is the Habsburg family. Su Chen couldn't think of anyone else who could make Doris cry.

Hearing Su Chen's question, Doris' expression tensed and she opened her mouth but didn't know how to start.

Su Chen slapped Doris's butt directly with such force that it made a "pop" sound.

"Why, you don't listen to what the master says?"

As he said this, he shook his right hand, and the meaning was very clear: if you didn't tell the truth, the next slap would fall.

Doris's face was flushed. She didn't know if it was because she didn't study hard last night and was taught a lesson by teacher Su Chen, which made her perky breasts become particularly sensitive.

The slap from Su Chen just now made her feel a warmth flowing through her body.

"Yes~ It was a call from the family, asking why I chose an Oriental man, and also asking me to return to the Guangming Club immediately and contribute to the revival of the family!"

Doris lay on Su Chen's shoulder and told him everything about her previous conversation with her family, without hiding anything.

Su Chen frowned even more tightly after hearing this. Although Doris avoided the main point when she spoke, he could also hear the discrimination in the words of the Habsburg family.

Why choose an Oriental? It seems that the Habsburg family is still living in the beautiful dream of the past. Even though the Eastern powers have stood up now, they will inevitably be looked down upon.

He gently patted Doris's pink back and said, "Just stay by my side. No one can stop us, even if they are from the Bright Club!"

"Remember, you are mine now. If you don't obey, you will be punished!"

"As for your Habsburg family..." Su Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, "When we meet, I believe they will behave themselves!"

Hearing these domineering words, Doris felt warm in her heart, her eyes moistened again, she hugged Su Chen tightly, and whispered: "Thank you, I really don't know how to repay you!"

Su Chen touched Doris's hair and showed a sly smile on his face, "Your hard work in studying is the best reward for your master."

As he said that, he picked Doris up and frightened her so much that she screamed, "Ah~"

That shy voice seemed to be a catalyst, making Su Chen's pace faster.

"Let the master check carefully to see if you have completed your homework carefully!"

"Bang~" The bedroom door slammed shut, and soon there were bursts of slapping sounds and Doris's soft hums from inside.

It seems that Doris's homework was not completed very well, and she is being seriously taught by Teacher Su.

(End of this chapter)