Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 601: Which One Will You Choose?_1

Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Which One Will You Choose?_1

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Guangming trembled, almost dropping his knife and fork onto the dining table.

The deputy manager of a large market!

Although this is not a very high position within the New Sun Group, it still comes with significant power!

Especially for a nobody like him, this was an absolute leap to the sky...

Seeming to not believe his own ears, Zhang Guangming stammered, "Am I... Me?"

Wang Ye nodded, understanding Zhang Guangming’s current state of mind, so he didn’t comment, only repeating, "You are to become the deputy manager in Lyublino after the new year. Do well."

Tears welled up in Zhang Guangming’s eyes as he nodded vigorously, saying, "Rest assured Mr. Mikhail, I will... I will definitely not let you down."

Wang Ye just smiled, as he didn’t really have any expectations from Zhang Guangming...

He just thought Zhang was decent enough and had a knack for doing things. Since he happened to meet him, he decided to give him a chance.

If Zhang does well, it’s naturally for the best. After all, there are many large markets under New Sun Group where he could display his talents.

Apart from that, if he doesn’t do well, there’s no harm done. After all, he’s just the deputy manager of the Lyublino Market, he couldn’t cause any real trouble.

Clearly, Wang Ye’s offhand remarks now had the power to change the fate of common folks!

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The issue that Wang Ye had been pondering over for the past few days was how to spend the one billion US dollars he had recently acquired.

After all, that was no small amount of money, leaving it in the bank to accrue interest was not wise.

If he wanted to invest, he had to think about which assets were worth investing in.

But Wang Ye had two main areas of interest: the internet industry in the United States, and the real estate sector in China...

As for other numerous projects, although they could earn him a lot of money, Wang Ye was not particularly interested.

He didn’t lack lucrative projects, after all, what industries could be more profitable than energy, gold mines, and gambling centers?

Before Wang Ye could decide on what to invest in, an opportunity to spend money had already found him...

A Bu called him, revealing that the acquisition of a Premier League Club was almost decided.

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"Misha, my acquisition team has been scrutinizing a few Premier League clubs in London meticulously these past few days. Based on their data, there are three clubs that are worth our attention; Arsenal, Chelsea, and Tottenham. These clubs are all situated conveniently in North and West London, traditionally affluent areas. The location of the club plays a crucial role. Since there are six Premier League clubs in London, each located in different regions, the residents of each region support their local club consistently..."

A Bu detailed his insights on the phone call, prompting Wang Ye to repeatedly nod his head.

Despite being an avid soccer fan himself, he was still unfamiliar with some details since he only focused on the matches.

And he was a fan of whichever club was performing well at the time.

He has liked Milan, Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris...

Maybe he was what you’d call a "pseudo soccer fan"!

In the end, A Bu asked, "What do you think? Which club do you like? Although we haven’t discussed the price in detail, it should be affordable for us."

This sounded rather grand, but he had the right to say so, and so did Wang Ye.

Not to mention other industries, the Siberian gold mine alone had yielded several hundred million US dollars each for them!

In 2002, money was still quite valuable.

Capital had not yet "invaded" soccer, and prices had not been inflated. According to Wang Ye’s understanding, A Bu had only spent about 80 million pounds to acquire Chelsea.

However, he later invested more than twenty billion US dollars into the club...

Among the three clubs A Bu mentioned, it was said that none of them were in a good financial state.

The family controlling Chelsea was close to bankruptcy and eager to liquidate their assets.

Arsenal’s financial situation was slightly better, but due to the construction of a new stadium, they had a significant bank debt, and were connecting with "suckers" from around the world to become their sponsors and ease the crisis.

As for Tottenham, it was relatively better off. After all, the team didn’t have much ambition and had always been a mid-table team in the Premier League.

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Wang Ye pondered for a moment, then laughed and asked, "Why don’t you choose first? I’m fine with either Chelsea or Arsenal."

If he had to pick, Wang Ye would prefer Arsenal a bit more.

After all, Arsenal was steered by Professor Wenger at the time and was on the verge of a period of prosperity.

A series of superstars emerged at Highbury Stadium, including Boge Camp, Henry, Vieira, Van Persie, Fabregas, etc.

Sadly, due to a limited financial budget, Coach Wenger became accustomed to penny-pinching. As a result, after a brief period of glory, the club’s performance began to decline as other luxury clubs increased their investments and Arsenal couldn’t retain their superstar players.

This left Wang Ye, who had liked Arsenal for a number of years, feeling a bit regretful.

After A Bu’s acquisition of Chelsea, the future Premier League would be dominated by Chelsea, Manchester United, and Liverpool, while Arsenal would gradually decline.

The reason for letting A Bu choose first was rather simple. Basic courtesy was still necessary.

Although the two were very familiar with each other, after all, it was A Bu who was busy organizing the professional team for investigation and summarizing the information.

If he were to choose the acquisition target first, that wouldn’t look good.

After all, deep inside his heart, Wang Ye knew that A Bu would definitely choose Chelsea!

Because in his "past life", A Bu had the opportunity to acquire Arsenal, but he still chose Chelsea. After all, Chelsea, located in West London, was considered the core area of London.

Here’s where the British Royal Palace, Prime Minister’s residence, Parliament, and government departments were located, it was the bustling zone of London!

Consumption capacity was extremely high, it was the wealthy area among wealthy areas...

And there were many senior officials!

So why did A Bu want to venture into the Premier League to buy a club? His goal was clear, so Chelsea was his best choice.

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As expected, after some hesitation, A Bu laughed and said, "Without any surprises, I should be acquiring Chelsea. The club call for a reasonable price and has great potential. What about you?"

With that settled, Wang Ye confidently responded, "Then I’ll go for Arsenal, we can have a local derby in the future, ha."

And so, the acquisition targets were decided just like that in a few short words.

In this phone call, Wang Ye didn’t even bother asking how much Arsenal’s asking price was...