Chapter 11: Lease and "rented"

Arriving at Ferguson's home in Cheshire, Aldridge met the legendary old Scottish man for the first time.
The first impression is neither the majestic shores of the mountains and rivers, nor the majesty and grimness that seems to set off a stormy storm.
The old Scottish man fell asleep in a garden lounge chair. Under the soft sunset, he was more like a man with a smile on his back after the armor was returned to the field.
Ferguson, who was wearing a casual T-shirt in midsummer, was gently awakened by his wife Casey.
Ferguson had already said that there would be guests at home, but in the garden waiting time, he slept a sweet afternoon.
After waking up, Ferguson rubbed his eyes, then squinted at the visitor who was not far away. It seemed that he could not see clearly. He found his glasses on a side table and put them on.
Casey brought the tea for hospitality and put it on the table, then left.
Ferguson avoids talking about anything related to football at home. If it is not a guest brought by their beloved son, I am afraid that Ferguson will not choose to be at home even if he agrees to meet Aldridge.
Aldrich believes that he is a very simple person. He does not have the different standards for people and people brought by the influence of the geographical, race, culture, religion and so on of the British. He can and is willing to be friends with everyone, which makes him in Anyone is very open and natural in front of him, and his etiquette, words and deeds are unpretentious.
"Mr. Ferguson, hello."
Aldridge greeted Ferguson with a smile on his face. Ferguson looked up at him, stared at him for a long time, then waved at Jason. It seemed that the next thing he talked about did not want outsiders to be present.
When Ferguson talked to Odric, a club owner and head coach in the role of the manager of the Manchester United club, there are many things that cannot be heard by people outside the circle.
Even if Jason is Ferguson's son, in a strict sense, Jason is someone outside the football circle.
This is closely related to the English tradition that has always been conservative. Football is actually a very small circle. Whether it is a passer-by or a treacherous mystery, no matter how small it is, it should be left in this circle and dust in history.
Aldridge cast a wink at Andrew, motioning him to follow Jason away.
Andrew politely greeted Ferguson. Ferguson nodded at him with a smile, and then watched the two young men walk into the room.
Ferguson reached out and Aldridge sat down calmly, separated from Ferguson by a table with steaming tea.
British people like to drink tea, which has almost become their tradition.
Hundreds of years ago, it was the British nobles who fell in love with tea frantically, which caused China to cause a British trade deficit in international trade, which indirectly led to the subsequent Opium War. Then the British shamelessly stolen China tea. Technology and tea varieties have established large production areas in East India.
Aldrich and Ferguson started chatting after drinking tea, basically Ferguson asked Aldrich what was going on.
That is the action of Aldridge after taking over the club, Ferguson seems to want to understand the stranger who first met from a series of crazy movements of Aldridge.
From the bottom of my heart, Ferguson hated Aldridge, and his first impression was not good.
No head coach would want to suddenly learn at the press conference that the club has a new boss, and it was a half-way kill that caught everyone off guard.
Forcing the first-team coaching staff to resign voluntarily, this is simply contempt for the rules.
Ferguson is very curious about Aldridge. If only the first team that caused Millwall to fall apart in the past, I am afraid that Ferguson will only ridicule Aldridge with the people around him. As for his pro son as a middleman, Ferguson will also Directly refuse.
But Millwall’s move in the transfer market this month has been too surprising, and it is even a summer storm in English football. Although Ferguson has no interest in Millwall, he occasionally looks at the news. And found something that made him curious.
Although Millwall’s summer signings are dominated by young players, even the average age of all players may be less than 20 years old, but Ferguson, who sees Weizhi, has a keen insight into the fact that Aldridge’s signings have really created A new team!
Regardless of the player's ability and fame, just looking at the position of the player, it really looks like a team.
Although Ferguson couldn't figure out the details, after all, there are many players on the field who are not sure about the position, because there are many players who are anonymous in English football. They are just like the people who pop out of the stone.
After all, the information now is not as developed as it was ten years later, twenty years later.
In the process of chatting with Ferguson, Aldridge neither pretended to be advanced, nor cautious. He said nothing and concealed nothing.
He even confessed that he accidentally appeared at the press conference, just to embarrass the team coach and let the opponent actively submit his resignation.
This is not to dismiss Mawei, nor to kill chickens and monkeys, but Aldridge wants to control the team and must make a comeback to build a team he can control.
Talking and chatting, Ferguson at least let go of the prejudice when he did not meet with Aldridge. As the club owner, the other party must serve as the team's head coach without the Thunder. It will indeed be difficult.
It wasn't until night that night was coming that Ferguson remembered to ask the purpose of the visit.
After talking with the old man for more than an hour, Aldridge smiled bitterly to show his intention.
"My lineup is a bit thin, so I want to loan players from Manchester United."
Ferguson stared at Aldridge with a weird expression, and asked, "Why don't you use buy, but borrow?"
The subtext is too obvious.
You have smashed more than ten million pounds. What else do you like, why don't you smash money?
Aldrich scratched his head and smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I have a lot of players, really, but I can't afford them, and those players will definitely not come. Many of the people on my team are anonymous. Generations, famous players, are not the stars of the major leagues."
Ferguson nodded, thinking in his heart that this young man was still sensible, not the kind of upstart who wields money and thinks everyone will be defeated.
"Who are you all looking at? Maybe I can really sell it to you."
Hearing this, Aldridge froze, then turned his head and looked at his eyes and squinted into a line. The old man, who was harmless to humans and animals, laughed bitterly: I am playing!
"Okay, Neville Brothers, Scholes, Giggs, Beckham, Nicky Bart, just a few of them. You can ask for it, within five million pounds, I will accept it."
It was just a joke, but Ferguson's expression was solemn.
The British transfer record is only 3.75 million pounds, but Aldridge is willing to pay 5 million pounds for these young people?
"You mean to pack 5 million?"
"They are not Chinese cabbage. Each player is 5 million pounds. If you are willing to let people go, I will also collect it if I smash the pot and sell the iron. Even if you can't sell it to me at once, can one or two be? This is a new transfer. Recorded."
After Aldridge finished speaking, a smile appeared on his face, and he stared at Ferguson’s expression without blinking: the generals!
Ferguson smashed his mouth, suddenly sighed: "Who are you going to rent?"
Aldridge didn't expect the old man to be so cunning, and directly changed the subject.
"Beckham."
After thinking about it, Ferguson asked, "Time to play?"
"At least 20 games."
"Rental fee?"
"Millwall is responsible for the salary during the lease period.
After a period of contemplation, Ferguson raised his head and said, "I will give you personally and give him 20 minutes of playing time, how?"
Aldridge frowned. The old man was not only cunning, but also crawled up the pole.
He helps his players level up for free, and the opponent directly treats him as a professional for free.
"Who?"
"Phil Neville."
Although Gary Neville's younger brother, like Beckham, was promoted to Manchester United's first team this summer, but like Beckham's fate, if he does not rent out this season, he must be on the bench.
Phil Neville is a backcourt player and can play either at the full-back or at the midfielder. In the Aldridge lineup, the midfielder, especially the midfielder, has Makelele and Vieira, and 17-year-old Gato Suo, these are pure jade, need a lot of games to temper, even if the risk of losing, Aldridge would rather give them exercise to grow up.
Aldrich said frankly: "Mr. Ferguson, for Phil Neville, I can only say that if Manchester United leases him to my team, Phil Neville will only appear in the full-back next year. Location."
Aldrich did not know Ferguson’s specific training plan for Phil Neville. He made his stand clear and let Ferguson decide.
"Well, yes. It's getting late, so let's have dinner together."
Ferguson got up and moved, and then asked Aldridge and Andrew to stay at home for a simple dinner.
The next day, Millwall officially announced the end of the summer transfer and the team will prepare for the next season on July 21.