Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 762: Oligarchs Invade the UK (1)_1

Chapter 762: Chapter 762: Oligarchs Invade the UK (1)_1

With just a few words, a transfer fee of as high as 200 million euros was agreed upon.

Of course, this was merely a plan. For it to be implemented, David Dain needed to contact some of the clubs to inquire, offer, and negotiate.

This was an important task given to him by Wang Ye!

But with David Dain’s contacts and relationships, it shouldn’t be much of a problem.

After all, behind him, there was the robust financial support of Wang Ye.

Having been in football circles for many years, David Dain had realized that so long as there’s plenty of money, anything can be negotiated.

Without money, any discussions are pointless...

As for Messi and C Ronaldo, Wang Ye had not discussed the matters in detail with the two players yet. It was no rush; after all, these two players were still young and had not shown much of their talent.

Wang Ye planned to discuss the matter after the Arsenal Club stabilizes and, by then, had strong enough attraction.

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Back to the scene of the press conference, after David Dain cheerfully announced the news, there was an uproar from the audience.

Some impetuous reporters already could not wait to stand up and raise their hands to ask questions.

"Mr. David Dain, who exactly has acquired Arsenal Club? Is the deal confirmed? And what’s the amount of the transaction?"

"Has Chelsea Club also been transferred? Were both clubs bought by the same owner? Otherwise, why hold a joint press conference?"

"Mr. Dain, does this mean that the Arsenal Club will soon resolve its financial issues? Will there be significant investment in the transfer market this summer, and who are the targeted star players?"

"Mr. David Dain...."

The scene was chaotic as many reporters asked various questions eagerly.

Of course, the main focus was on "who is the owner" and "will the club sign superstars."

As a news reporter, they longed to report shocking news that could attract numerous football fans.

The signing of a superstar would attract considerable attention.

David Dain, with a smile, calmly waited for everyone to ask their questions before he answered.

"I can only represent Arsenal Club. As for the questions about Chelsea, they will be answered by the Chelsea personnel beside me.

First of all, the first question - who is the new owner of Arsenal Club?

This is a question I’m sure you are all concerned about.

So what I can tell you is that the new owner of Arsenal Club, the present largest shareholder, and soon to be the sole shareholder, is Mikhail!"

There were blank expressions on the faces of reporters; no one seemed to recognize this Mikhail.

However, this name seemed to have a "European style."

Without waiting for questions, David Dain revealed the answer, "Mr. Mikhail, who comes from Russia, currently the chairman of the energy giant Yukos Group. He also owns many other groups such as the well-known Land Rover Jaguar Cars, acquired under his Russian Auto Group."

Land Rover Jaguar is a British car brand. Even though it was sold a long time ago, it still has a strong influence on the British Peninsula.

Also, Yukos Group is almost universally known in Europe.

So after David Dain mentioned these two identities of Wang Ye, there was an uproar from the audience.

Because they all knew what this represented.

Arsenal Club was set to take off!

The new owner was worth over 10 billion US dollars, outperforming all current Premier League club owners!

With such a wealthy owner, there wouldn’t be stinginess in the transfer market, there would be good action to see in the summer transfer...

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Since two clubs were holding a joint press conference, it couldn’t just be dominated by the Arsenal side.

So, while everyone was still shocked, David Dain passed the microphone to the general manager of Chelsea Club for him to introduce Chelsea’s situation.

"Mr. Dain has just mentioned that we, Chelsea, also have a new owner. Today, I am delighted to announce that Mr. Abramovich, also from Russia, will become the sole shareholder of our club!", announced the general manager of Chelsea Club loudly.

If reputation was considered, it’s no doubt that Abramovich was a bigger name than Mikhail.

After all, he was a long-established billionaire who appeared frequently in Forbes Magazine’s global billionaire list in recent years. There was no need for him to introduce his companies; just uttering his name let the reporters understand the new owner’s weight!

Indeed, as soon as the words left the stage, there was another gasp from the audience.

The new owners of both clubs were super-rich with assets exceeding 10 billion US dollars!

And everyone also understood why these two clubs would hold a joint press conference. Because these two new owners were from Russia!

Perhaps these two were good friends in real life. Otherwise, why would they simultaneously acquire football clubs in the Premier League?

Well, they had guessed correctly. Wang Ye and Abramovich had indeed agreed to purchase clubs together.

Downtown, Helen’s mind was spinning fast. As a professional reporter, she sensed an issue very quickly.

That’s, were Russian oligarchs planning a group "invasion" of the British Peninsula?

If from this perspective, writing a news story would more easily capture the reader’s attention and create a sensational headline!

She had already thought of the title of the news.

"Russian Oligarchs Invade Britain!"

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Without waiting for things to settle down, the general manager of Chelsea Club dropped more explosive news.

He chuckled and said:

"Mr. Abramovich has always been a fervent lover of football; he’s been a Chelsea fan for a long time. His goal in acquiring Chelsea is to make it even better.

Therefore, after taking over the club, the first gift that Mr. Abramovich has for the fans is a transfer fee of as high as 100 million pounds sterling!

This money will bring many world-class players to Chelsea Club, greatly enhancing the team’s strength..."

This revelation truly startled many reporters.

million pounds sterling...

This was pounds sterling if converted by the exchange rate, it was 150 million euros or nearly 200 million US dollars!

Since professional football began, there seemed to be no club that could invest so much money in one year!

This was absolutely the highest transfer budget of a single club in a single transfer window in history!

Even Real Madrid, which throughout history splashed out money like there was no tomorrow, had never spent so much in one year.

This year, Chelsea’s transfer fee was set to set a new historical record!

All the reporters’ gaze turned towards David Dain, conveying an unspoken question.

Which is to ask David Dain, what about the new owner of Arsenal? How much is planned to be spent on transfer fees?