Chapter 683: The Number One Target of the Winter Window

Chapter 683 The number one goal of the winter window

It's normal for teams to see ups and downs during the Christmas Express season.

In fact, Gao Bo did not expect the team to be able to maintain a complete victory in the rhythm of such a three-day game, his goal is only to score more points than Manchester United or Chelsea.

After the game, the media did not think that it was a failure for Manchester City to get only one draw away, because it was very lucky to get a draw based on the fact that Manchester City only equalized at the last minute.

As for their rivals, Manchester United managed to win at home with a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

However, Chelsea were not so lucky. They challenged Everton away in this round of the league. At Goodison Park, Mourinho's team suffered a lore!

The 0-0 score lasted until the 93rd minute of the game, when Baines crossed from the wing and midfielder Fellaini inserted into the penalty area with a thunderous header to break Cech. Handle the goal! One to zero, Everton beat Chelsea at home.

In this way, after the end of this round of the league, the standings have changed again.

Manchester City still leads the rankings, while Manchester United overtook Chelsea, two points behind Manchester City, and Chelsea remained unchanged.

In the Premier League this season, it seems that the championship group is these three teams.

......

On the second day after returning from the away game, Gao Bo received a visitor in the office.

This person is Balotelli's agent Raiola.

Raiola sat opposite Gao Bo, leaning against the back of the chair, a mass of meat squeezed the narrow chair, making Gao Bo wonder if the club would lose a chair after this conversation...

Raiola came to communicate with Gao Bo on behalf of Balotelli.

"There is no doubt that Mario is a talented player, he deserves more playing time, otherwise, the team that wants to get him is still lining up!"

Raiola's nostrils turned upwards, his face arrogant.

This is his negotiating tactic, the purpose of which is to make his negotiator mood swing, and then he can start.

Negotiator Raiola's strategy has been tried and tested.

However, Gao Bo did not have any mood swings, and even wanted to laugh.

The fat man didn't seem to understand the situation.

Balotelli basically didn't get any chances to play this season, and after Gao Bo rectified Yaya Toure, Balotelli has become a lot more honest-this guy is skinny, but it is not what the outside world expected. So stupid, in fact Balotelli's IQ is not low...

So Balotelli has been training with the team honestly during this time, and occasionally gets some rallies on the bench.

The FA Cup game is coming soon, and the substitute players will also be able to get more opportunities at that time.

But it looks like his agent, Mr. Raiola, can't wait.

"Meet our offer, Mario can transfer and leave!"

Gao Bo raised his hand and looked at his watch.

He doesn't have time to spend with this agent here.

Raiola wanted to play the negotiation game, but Gao Bo directly overturned the negotiating table.

Love to leave, love to stay.

In the winter transfer window, Gao Bo also needs to introduce some players to make up for the team's current shortage of personnel, but mainly in midfield and forwards, Gao Bo has other plans.

......

Raiola came out of Manchester City's training ground with a sullen face.

His expression naturally made the reporters squatting at the gate of the base clearly photographed.

Does Gao Bo really want to use Balotelli at all?

Raiola began to shake his own judgment.

He previously thought that Manchester City only had three forwards, and Dzeko was a high center. Judging from Gao Bo's past habits, he liked to stock up a high center backup in the team.

But only as a substitute.

The other striker is Vardy, who is Gao Bo's direct descendant.

But the ability is Vardy's flaw. It is undeniable that Vardy works hard and has good shooting skills. He can be used as a pure shooter. But outside of the first time, Vardy can't do much.

In this way, activating Balotelli is a very rational option for Gao Bo.

Balotelli has the body, the speed, the technique, and the archery does not need Vardy!

Most importantly, Balotelli is still young! !

Such a striker would not be easily given up by the head coach under normal thinking.

But this meeting with Gao Bo made Raiola shaken.

Because he felt that Gao Bo really didn't care about Balotelli at all. In his eyes, Balotelli was a dispensable character...

Raiola took a deep breath, and it seemed that he was really going to find a home for Balotelli.

I don't know if this Italian bad boy can be kicked out.... For the first time, Raiola had doubts about his own vision.

Because Gao Bo is recognized as the coach who is best at promoting talented young players...

......

For a manager who is unfamiliar with Balotelli's development, it would be difficult to give up such a talented player.

But that doesn't include high waves.

After explicitly rejecting Raiola's request to give Balotelli more playing time, Gao Bo looked at his plans for the winter transfer window.

The first player to be introduced is.... De Bruyne!

However, Gao Bo is not very confident about the introduction of De Bruyne, but now that the winter transfer window has not yet opened, the team can try it out first.

After handing over the matter to the department in charge of transfer negotiations, Gao Bo took the team to continue the game in the league.

On December 30, the 21st round of the league, the team faced Stoke City at home.

Manchester City fighting at home is of course guaranteed!

Stoke City didn't get any chance and was beaten by Manchester City 3-0!

After this game, the 2012 full-year game is over.

The team's next game is a week later, in the third round of the FA Cup, against Watford.

.....

While the team was training intensely, Gao Bo also received feedback from the transfer department.

The introduction of De Bruyne is temporarily out of play.

On the one hand, Chelsea are reluctant to sell De Bruyne, although now they just loan De Bruyne to Wolfsburg, and Mourinho does not want to use the Belgian midfielder for the time being.

On the other hand, De Bruyne does not want to leave Chelsea. Now De Bruyne still wants to go back to Chelsea to prove himself. Therefore, the player himself also rejected the invitation from Manchester City.

Gao Bo smiled.

De Bruyne will not cry without seeing the coffin. Mourinho will not like his type of midfielder. If Chelsea's head coach is someone else, De Bruyne may have a chance, but He ran into Mourinho...

"Let's just leave the matter with De Bruyne, how about other aspects?"

Gao Bo turned to the next page of the document and asked Galasi, who was in charge of the team's transfer negotiations.

"For Fernandinho, the Miners have accepted our offer, and now all that's left is to get the players. It is expected that within two weeks, we will be able to get this done!"

Galassi said.

Gao Bo nodded.

The introduction of Fernandinho in the winter transfer window was finalized a month ago, and he was waiting for the winter window to open to complete the transfer.

"We also need to bring in a midfielder!"

Gao Bo thought for a while, but he still felt that the midfield was a little weak. In the second half of the season, if the team had an injury or something, the depth of the lineup would have bottomed out.

He looked at the list recommended by the transfer department.

Now Gao Bo is rarely directly involved in this aspect. Manchester City has a special department to be responsible for this aspect.

From scouting to negotiating contacts, there are professional staff.

What Gao Bo has to do is to make a final decision.

Unless it is a particularly critical player, in general transfer operations, especially those that do not involve the first team, Gao Bo seldom directly intervenes.

He looked at these recommended lists, and there were quite a few good players in them, but they were still far from Gao Bo's requirements.

He thought about it, then looked up.

"I thought of someone!!"

Gao Bo stood up, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.

He feels that he has found a way to immediately improve the team's ability to play tough games!

The biggest problem with Manchester City now is that they are too young, and there is often impatience or panic on the pitch.

If it weren't for the stability of several veterans on the back line, the team would be in danger many times.

He needs an experienced frontcourt veteran!

"Kaka!!!"

Gao Bo said without waiting for his subordinates to answer!

"That's right!! It's him!!!"

Gao Bo's final decision!