When Gao Han walked into the administrative conference room of Chinatown training base, core officials including General Manager Armando Marcos, Technical Director Carlos Cantalero, Head Coach Pochettino, and Sergio Garcia, who was in charge of data analysis, had already gathered together and was waiting for him to come.

As soon as Gao Han arrived, the meeting officially began.

General Manager Armando Marcos took the lead in summarizing the past season.

Chinatown defeated many opponents such as Valencia and Sevilla last season, won the fourth place in La Liga and successfully entered the Champions League. This is a huge encouragement to everyone in the team and also makes everyone in the team confident and full of confidence.

Playing the Champions League is a stage that all professional players dream of.

In addition to the rapid progress in performance, the club's fiscal revenue has also increased considerably. Although it is limited by the capacity of Brock Stadium, Chinatown's fiscal revenue still soared, with the focus mainly focusing on the commercial sector.

"This summer, we will arrange the training camp in Beijing, China, and we will sign several sponsorship contracts in Asia by then, so we expect fiscal revenue to continue to increase steadily next year. So after discussion, we decided to further improve the club's salary structure and give many players, including Hazard and De Gea."

Gao Han was holding a report submitted by the club, which clearly listed the existing salary structure of Chinatown. It was roughly ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the La Liga. After another round of increase, it is expected that it can only be in the middle of La Liga. Not to mention comparing with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, even Valencia and Sevilla are higher than Chinatown.

"In the past season, our team has indeed performed very well, but because of this, we are the target of public criticism in the transfer market. If we want to retain players, we must further increase our salary."

Armando Marcos's words are not difficult to understand.

Professional players play football for money. Young players are relatively better, but they can't be too stingy.

Just imagine, if other giant teams wield checks of three or four times the annual salary to poach, which player can withstand the temptation?

Gao Han fully supports the club's salary increase, after all, the situation facing the team is not optimistic now.

The performance of the club has improved its ranking and gained popularity last season, but more teams want to poach Chinatown, which will be a big challenge for the club.

Especially in the new season, we will play in the Champions League again.

“At present, there are many teams who are interested in our players, including De Gea, Kavajal, Alba, Aldevereld, Otamendi, Rakitic, Isco, Herrera, James Rodriguez, Ilia Ramendi, Hazard, Michu and Aubameyang…”

With this sentence from technical director Carlos Cantalero, everyone present smiled bitterly, and they didn't know what reaction they should be. Should they be happy or painful?

If it really goes free, Chinatown's main lineup will probably be hollowed out.

"I can say that players in almost every position in Chinatown are at risk of being poached, and many positions have even attracted the attention of many giant teams, such as Barcelona. Subizareta had called me to ask about the situation of Otamendi, Alba and De Gea, and Real Madrid is also very interested in De Gea."

Barcelona has always been dissatisfied with goalkeeper Valdes, and Mourinho is also worried about the height of Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas. Both of them are interested in introducing goalkeepers. De Gea is one of the most eye-catching goalkeepers in La Liga last season. More importantly, he is very young, only 20 years old, but has been selected for the national team.

Gao Han knew De Gea's potential and strength very well, but more importantly, De Gea is now the deputy captain of Chinatown. After Marcos Senna retired, he was the team's natural number one candidate for captain and the club's focus of cultivation.

It can be said that De Gea was one of the first players in the team, and accompanied the team to enter the top league step by step from the low-level league and into the Champions League. Such players must do their best to retain them no matter what.

So, after thinking about it, Gao Han said firmly: "I will contact De Gea this afternoon and I will keep him no matter what. No one has to say anything about it. He is the captain of our team."

Everyone knows the weight of Gao Han's words. Unless De Gea himself wants to leave the team, no matter how high the price any team offers, it is impossible for Chinatown to convince people to sell.

This has nothing to do with money and interests, but only with the club's philosophy.

"Have Varane returned to the team's procedures completed?" Gao Han asked with concern.

This French central defender is also a player he is very optimistic about. It was finalized last summer, but he was loaned to Lens for one season. Lens was relegated this season, but Varane performed well, so it was natural to return to Chinatown.

"It's done." Cantalero replied.

After Varane returns, the team can handle Otamendi and Aldevelde's transfers with ease.

Of course, the French central defender is still very young. Whether it is experience or strength, he is definitely not as outstanding as the two current main players. But now the big teams are poaching. If you really can't keep people, then there is nothing you can do about Chinatown.

"Everyone must remember that we are just entering the qualifying zone of the Champions League. If we want to enter the official game, we have to participate in the third round of qualifiers. This two-round knockout round is not easy to play at all, especially with high requirements for the stability of the team's lineup. Therefore, our transfer this season is mainly to stabilize the overall situation of the team and ensure competitiveness first."

Gao Han’s meaning is very clear. Large-scale selling of people is absolutely not allowed, even if the other party gives it, it will not work.

For example, the defense line, Carvajal, Alba, Aldevelde and Otamendi are all stared at by many giant teams and may be poached at any time, but Chinatown will definitely not allow the entire defense line to be sold in one summer.

There are also teams such as Hazard, Michu, Aubameyang and De Bruyne who are interested in the team, but Chinatown will not let go easily. Even if they really want to let go, they will only agree if they are sure to make up for the strong aid.

Fortunately, technical director Cantalero has formulated an orderly management process for Chinatown for some time, and there are suitable candidates for each location. As long as there is not too much sale at once, Chinatown can handle it.

"It is best to keep it stable in the midfield." Gao Han set a tone for the team's midfield.

Marcos Senna is getting stronger, Ilia Lamendi begins to take over one after another, James Rodriguez, Herrera and Rakitic compete for two places in the midfield, and are not well-off. Fortunately, Isco and Cork have made great progress and can fill the team's rotation vacancy.

In this case, selling people is undoubtedly not good for Chinatown.

Whether it is Pochettino or Gao Han, they attach great importance to the midfield and believe in the principle of midfield first. Therefore, maintaining stability in the midfield is also the key to the team's performance next season.

"How did James Rodriguez perform in the Toulon Cup?" Gao Han asked with concern.

Cantalero smiled slightly and said, "It's great."

"Oh?" Gao Han was a little surprised.

"Colombia was assigned to Group A, first tied Portugal one-to-one, defeated Côte d'Ivoire four-to-one, and then tied Italy one-to-one. In three group matches, James Rodriguez scored two goals and two assists, and performed very eye-catching."

"After standing out from the group stage, in the knockout round, James Rodriguez made one pass and one shot, helping Colombia defeat Mexico 2-1, enter the finals, and encountered the host France team."

"In the final, the two teams played hard to distinguish, and France scored the first goal, but Colombia assisted Zapata in the 74th minute with James Rodriguez assisting Zapata to tie the score, and then eliminated the French team three-to-one in the penalty shootout and successfully won the championship."

"In the end, James Rodriguez was elected the most valuable player in the tournament, and French striker Monros was elected the best scorer in the tournament. These two players are also the most eye-catching players in this Toulon Cup."

Monros is an African-American striker who plays for Lance. He had noticed this player when Chinatown visited Varane before, but Gao Han looked at it with his golden eyes and found that he was not very good. Basically, it can be said that now is his peak period, so Chinatown did not consider introducing him.

There are many players who have always shined in the Toulon Cup but have gradually become the most popular ones.

James Rodriguez's performance in the Toulon Cup is indeed satisfactory, but there are also many troubles that come with it. Many giant teams are staring at the Colombian midfielder, and he will participate in the Copa America and the World Youth Championship next, so it is no longer possible to catch up with Chinatown's pre-season preparations.

"In the pre-season preparation for the new season, I'm afraid I need to focus on the four players, Herrera, Rakitic, Isco and Cork, especially Herrera and Rakitic. They will be the main players of the team's new season, and Isco should also give more training and opportunities to play the game." Gao Han looked at Pochettino and instructed.

Gao Han is very optimistic about these players, especially Isco. This player is definitely the kind of genius that anyone can discover at a glance. He has gained a foothold in the first team in the past two seasons and has gained more and more opportunities for the game, but Gao Han still feels that for such genius, he should be given more game training.

In fact, for a team like Chinatown, there is no signing at all.

The team's current lineup is well configured, with both offense and defense and midfield balance, so the most important task this summer is to ensure the stability of the team's lineup.

If a player in a certain position is poached, then make up for the strong aid as soon as possible. This is Chinatown's transfer strategy.

"How is Mi Chu's situation?" Gao Han asked with a serious expression.

This is the most eye-catching scorer in La Liga last season and the best scorer in the local area. His goals even exceeded Villa and Torres, and his technical characteristics are very pleasing and have attracted the attention of many teams including Manchester United, Liverpool and AC Milan.

However, Mi Chu has only been shining for one season. It is hard to say whether any team is willing to force him to poach him.

"We are already preparing for renewal of the contract in full swing, and the players have expressed their willingness to continue to stay with the team. It probably should be no problem." Cantalero replied.

Mi Chu joined the team last year, and his contract is far from expired, but his salary is too low. The club decided to re-sign a contract with him and give him a raise, hoping that he can continue to maintain this state.

But there are not many teams that are coveting Michu at present.

Gao Han was also helpless about this. Fortunately, he was looking for a replacement when the outside world hyped Mi Chu away from the team as soon as the winter break. If a team really had a strong dig for Mi Chu, he could make up for the strong aid as soon as possible to ensure the team's competitiveness.
Chapter completed!