Chapter 417: The smell of copper in the air

In the summer of 1999, Aldridge's life was unsettled, ordinary as water, just like the daily life of the general public.
She is accompanied by Melanie every day. The two walk and shop during the day, cook at home, watch movies at night or sit on the balcony and read books quietly. She is prone to fall asleep and often falls asleep early.
Although such a plain life is not magnificent, nor romantic, it is the most real and comfortable time.
Melanie often sighed in his ears that such a time made her enjoy it in peace.
Aldridge always laughed and said nothing.
When July is approaching, the transfer market door is about to open, and the transfer news of various clubs has also begun to clamor.
The main force of Millwall's first team began to "habitually" relate to the European giants, but the scandal has always been a scandal.
But the different news flowing from various media channels is directed at the incident to an unexpected player.
Rio Ferdinand!
The club with whom he had a scandal was Leeds United.
At the same time, there are several players in the Millwall formation who are connected with Leeds United.
David O'Reilly, who is now known as the White Rose Marshal, is highly anticipated, and people are also opening their eyes to prepare for his next season's performance.
However, this requires more support from the Leeds United club. With O'Reilly's hand alone, after a successful season, Leeds United will obviously be targeted by the teams if they do not strengthen their strength in the new season. Ground sniper.
In the Leeds RUF, Kewell used the relationship with the Australian national team to persuade three Australian nationals, Neil, Cahill and Bresiano, to join Leeds.
Lucas Neil is an old team member and has followed Aldridge since the beginning. His loyalty is unquestionable. Even if Cowell came to persuade, Neal was unmoved. Originally, Neal was not famous or football Achievements are now above Cowell. If they exchange positions, Neal persuades Cowell that the success rate may be greater.
But Cahill and Bresiano were a little bit more emotional. They couldn't even play off the bench at Millwall. They were loaned out for two consecutive years. They performed well under Moyes. They helped Moyes lead the team to the previous season. In the First Division, last season helped Moyes' team not only succeed in relegation, but also finally ranked in the first half of the First Division. Their performance has also attracted the attention of the first-tier clubs in England.
In the transfer messages that are followed by different media on Fleet Street, Ferdinand is the largest potential trading partner of Millwall’s name, followed by Mills, Duff, and Van der Med, all of which have been rumored with Leeds United. .
Actually much more than that.
In Adam’s message to Aldridge, the summer transfer offensive launched by Leeds United was almost to wipe out the talent reserve of the Millwall youth team between the ages of 18 and 20!
Ritzdale’s ambition is to build a strong Leeds United. He can’t afford Bates’s generous investment, but he trusts the successful models of O'Reilly and the Young Army, hoping that Leeds United can replicate Millwall. The road to the sky's rise.
On the day of July 1, Aldridge got up in the morning and planned to take Melanie to the park for a walk. Just out of the house, there was a high-end car parked at the door. I put on my own business card and introduce myself.
He is an assistant to Ritzdale, who is in charge of the senior executive of Leeds United this summer.
Aldrich did not squint, throwing away his business card casually, holding Melanie's hand out, and passing by the stunned young man, said lightly: "If you don't understand the rules of the game, go home and don't come out a shame."
Melanie snuggled and snuggled up next to Aldridge, pinching his arm slightly.
Ritzdale's assistant looked blushed, as if he had suffered great humiliation.
O'Reilly can come and talk to Aldridge about the player transfer in person. That was a conversation between the two head coaches.
Ritzdale can also take the initiative to come and talk to Aldridge. Aldrich will open the door of the office and let the two sit down and talk slowly. There is no righteousness in trading. This is the normal communication between the two club owners.
But if Leeds United sends a high-level manager who is neither the head coach nor the boss or chairman to come to Aldridge to discuss business, their identities are not equal. In the established rules, this lacks respect and courtesy.
He can come, but don’t look for Aldridge. Instead, look for Adam. That’s in line with the rules and bypassing Adam. This is the CEO who defies Millwall.
At this point, Moratti is the opposite model. So far, Millwall and Inter Milan have not done a deal, but Moratti will never let others call Aldridge. The relationship between the boss and the boss is direct communication, whether it is a transaction or not. This is the most basic kind of respect. It also allows the two to establish friendship, but friendship should be treated as friendship and business as business.
Two days later, Cahill and Bresciano personally came to Liverpool to visit Aldridge.
After two hours of talks, Aldridge embraced Cahill and Bresciano one after another, and then sent the two off in person.
Melanie stood by the window upstairs and watched Cahill and Bresciano leave with a loss. When Aldridge came home, she went downstairs and sat next to him, softly: "The two of them It seems like I'm feeling down. What did you talk about?"
"I agreed to their departure."
"If you let them stay, would it make them happy?"
"That's not good for their career."
Aldridge's mood was also somewhat affected.
The two hope to stay in Millwall, but they do not have a main position, and even playing off the bench is difficult, especially at their current age, and need more games to improve.
Aldridge suddenly thought of Ferguson again, and he suddenly felt that his current mood is probably the same as that of Ferguson letting Phil Neville out. It is reluctant, but it must be done. Everything is just for the player. Thinking.
"What are you thinking?"
Melanie poked his face with her finger, trying to make him laugh.
"Think of Ferguson."
"Well, what's the old man doing? Isn't it uncomfortable? You won the Champions League, he also won the Champions League, and as a result he was knighted, you won the block knight medal."
Aldridge froze for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "Not the same, it has nothing to do with this."
Ferguson was knighted for the championship, although in terms of green record, Aldridge must be stronger than Ferguson in these years.
But Millwall’s Champions League and Manchester United’s Champions League have very different influence in British society.
One is the giants that have been popular in England since the 1960s, and the other is the newly-raised dark horse team.
Millwall won the Champions League, everyone will only feel surprised, fans surprise, nothing more.
But Manchester United won the Champions League, how many generations of British Red Devils fans are excited? In terms of local influence, Millwall is at best able to beat Manchester United in London. Looking at the whole of England, the Red Devils are still the master. The vast majority of fans in England are not the head of the wall. After some championships, he immediately turned down and abandoned his former football beliefs. Aldrich saw it very openly. He didn't want to compete with Manchester United for the glory of the past, but for the future.
In addition, the social and political stances of London and Manchester will also play a big role. It is normal for the royal preference to be based on Manchester’s belief in absolute loyalty to the Queen.
Aldridge saw nothing.
In the history of the Red Army, the great Xiangshuai and three Champions League champions opened up Paisley, which ruled the Liverpool dynasty in Europe. No, only the OBE medal, that's a ball! Who made Liverpool's political stance exactly opposite Manchester? Against Manchester, is it not the same as the royal family?
The Manchester United club is not only the title knights of Busby, Charlton and Ferguson, but also countless players have received medals of honor at all levels. Like the Knight Medal of Aldridge, that stuff is bad street.
Therefore, this kind of thing really goes to my heart. I can do it all my life, as long as I don't take the royal family seriously, the British royal family has already existed in name only, wearing the emperor's new clothes.
Two more days later, Rio Ferdinand also ran to Liverpool from London.
"Boss, I will be 21 next season and I need more stable playing time."
"Boss, a season of cup games and league bench, 25 appearances is not enough for me."
"Boss..."
Aldridge and Ferdinand stood in the back garden and talked.
The two did not talk about "money" from beginning to end.
Ferdinand's stern expression is sincere, and he seems to be persuading Audridge to let him go from the perspective of career development.
Somehow, maybe it was the heart of Aldridge's villain.
He always felt that there was a smell of copper in the air.
Did Ferdinand really leave for money?
He didn't even ask if Millwall would let him compete for the main position in the new season.
It seems that the starting point of his remarks is that he will be an absolute substitute for the new season, playing from the beginning to the end, and will not appear to be a superior position after his outstanding performance.
Today is only July 5.
How did he know if Millwall would sell Materazzi or Southgate in the summer?
If he wants to stay in his heart, he should wait at least, wait patiently, wait until the new season is unveiled in August, then it is not too late to transfer.
However, maybe he can't wait.
Can't wait to sign a new contract with Ritzdale's 30,000 weekly salary!
This is nearly double his weekly salary of 16,000 at Millwall!
Moreover, there may be a signing fee of almost £1 million!
Aldrich did not give Ferdinand a positive answer, only saying that he would consider his appeal and then let him go home and wait for news.
When he sent Ferdinand out of the house himself, Aldridge watched the other person get in a taxi, and when he turned and walked home, he sighed slightly.
He needs to make a choice, Ferdinand's showdown, so he must make a decision as soon as possible.
Whether to let him go, or to force him to stay.
Whatever it is, you must make a decision as soon as possible, even if he is forced to stay with him, it will allow him to adjust his mindset for some time.
Ferdinand’s contract with the club is still three years away. If he stays for a long time, he will not be able to take the position within two years, and Millwall will lose the transfer fee on him. This is a predictable scenario.
But can Ferdinand, 23, challenge the steady position of Materazzi and Southgate?
Unless, really these two people have serious injuries or transfer to leave it.
Ferdinand has rejected the club’s weekly salary of 20,000 pounds. This salary is already the top of the Premier League team’s treatment for substitute players, and it is more than 60% of the salary of the Premier League clubs. Too.
However, he seemed to have decided.
Aldridge smiled self-deprecatingly when he returned home.
With a weekly salary of 20,000 pounds and a weekly salary of 30,000 pounds, the difference in one year is almost 500,000 pounds, plus the signing fee...
Human beings die for food, there is nothing to complain about Ferdinand.