Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 749: Will Have Money Soon_1

Chapter 749: Chapter 749: Will Have Money Soon_1

Wang Ye was stunned for a while before he understood the meaning of Khodorkovsky’s words.

It seemed he had underestimated him!

Although he was new to the political arena, Khodorkovsky did not act rashly or recklessly.

He had a plan and acted step by step!

From the sounds of it, Khodorkovsky was planning to draw members from the first and second factions and integrate them into his newly established faction.

Even some members of his own third faction might be tempted to "jump ship"...

After all, everyone knew that Khodorkovsky was rich.

Whether Khodorkovsky could successfully claim the position was uncertain but one thing was for sure - he had plenty of election funds to spare.

Just for that reason alone, many people would be tempted to take a risk and join him!

Wang Ye shook his head and smiled bitterly, it seemed he couldn’t dissuade him. Khodorkovsky’s achievements weren’t just based on luck, he was a man of careful planning and meticulous thought.

The only problem now might’ve been his underestimation of the man in the Kremlin...

Forget it, let’s not dwell on this. Let Khodorkovsky make his move.

When trouble comes, he could step in early, help out, or act as a ’mediator’.

In any case, as long as he wasn’t involved, there should be no big problem.

...

Khodorkovsky was indeed efficient. The next day, he sent a bank manager to Wang Ye to handle the transfer of the $3 billion.

As per his word, Wang Ye pledged the shares of the Siberian Gold Company, and smoothly obtained the substantial sum of $3 billion.

Then he allocated $2 billion to a separate account, giving it to Rossiyana to manage.

This money was meant to establish a joint venture company with Constantin and invest in the Russian Gas Industry Group.

The remaining $1 billion was placed in another account, managed by Kaja.

This money was specifically for the acquisition of the Arsenal Club!

"Boss, David Dain has called. He wants you to send someone to London, saying he has privately negotiated a share transfer with several shareholders." Kaja reported to Wang Ye.

How lucky! Just as Wang Ye had gathered the funds, David Dain seemed to have things well in hand.

Wang Ye laughed and said, "Then you should go there. The money is ready. Just transact in my personal name... forget about registering a company. As long as it’s within budget, you can decide on the spot."

The "budget" he was referring to was the £1.5 billion he had previously agreed upon with David Dain for the acquisition of the club shares.

However, there were many shareholders in the Arsenal Club and the shares were scattered, which required Kaja and a professional team to negotiate one by one.

The prices would inevitably vary. The balancing act would need Kaja’s judgement.

As long as the total cost did not exceed the £1.5 billion mark, or went slightly over but not by much, it would be acceptable.

Wang Ye wouldn’t bother himself with minor details.

However, if some shareholders asked for huge prices in exchange for their shares, the final decisions would have to be made by Wang Ye, as this wasn’t a call Kaja could make.

Kaja understood this perfectly. She immediately nodded and said, "Yes Boss, I will choose a few employees from the Polar Bear Investment Company to accompany me. They are more professional in this area."

"That’s fine, arrange it yourself. By the way, aren’t the people at Polar Bear Investments idle these days? It seems we should find more investment projects to keep them busy." Wang Ye said with a smile.

Kaja concealed a smile and replied, "Not really, there aren’t many employees in Polar Bear Investments. Now that there are no new investment projects, they are just making regular contact with the companies we have previously invested in, keeping up with the latest developments. They indeed have some idle time."

After the establishment of Polar Bear Investment Company, Wang Ye had personally made several major investments.

However, he had been too busy to take care of it for quite some time now, because there were no new prospective projects.

Even without new investments, the returns from the previous investments such as Tencent, Apple, and Google would be astonishing in a few years.

...

As Wang Ye was preparing to send people over, at the Arsenal Club in London,

David Dain called the club’s head coach, Wenger, into his office for a closed-door secret discussion.

"Professor, the team’s performance lately has been inconsistent. We’ve lost the top spot and might not even be able to secure second place. There’s not many games left this season. Does the team still have a chance to win the championship?" David Dain asked with concern.

As the club’s Deputy Chairman in charge of the club’s day-to-day affairs, and with his good relationship with Wenger, their conversations were straightforward and direct.

Wenger sighed deeply and said regretfully, "Over the past two months, we’ve had several injuries, especially key players missing games, causing us to lose some crucial matches. Honestly speaking, there’s no hope for the championship this year, probably just a third place. It all comes down to the lack of depth in our squad, the lack of strong substitutes. When key players are injured, the team’s capabilities greatly diminish. This is an issue that needs to be resolved next season, otherwise..."

Wenger didn’t finish, but David Dain clearly understood him.

This was a reflection of the club’s financial limitations.

Wenger might have the skill and vision to build a great team, with core players in several areas on the field.

However, he couldn’t guarantee the quality of substitutes.

Given the limits on the club’s salary and transfer budgets, attention had to be prioritized towards key players. Substitutes only needed to be usable.

So-called luxury clubs didn’t only have on-field stars, even their substitutes were often superstars!

They could switch different formations and field different strong players at any time the team needed.

As Wenger knew the club’s situation and fully supported the construction of a new stadium, he didn’t ask David Dain to increase the summer investment budget. The club did not have that kind of "disposable income"...

David Dain smiled slightly, not disappointed that they would not win the championship this year.

In fact, he was rather worried that if the club’s performance improved suddenly, some small shareholders might not want to sell their shares!

"I have some good news for you. Our club is about to become rich!" he said mysteriously.