Chapter 117

"Lord, do you really decide to buy Southampton club?"

In a BMW on the road back to Boleyn manor, butler Paul holds the steering wheel and looks up at the image of the young count in the rearview mirror. He is both curious and concerned.

"I do have this idea. Jerry is right. Southampton club, which is now in a low ebb, has a lot of potential to tap. If the acquisition is successful, we can establish a long-term systematic future plan. Saints may not be able to return to the Premier League Arthur opened his eyes and said with a smile.

"Of course, the first thing is to be cheap. Otherwise, I can't afford it."

He said it as if he had a lot of money.

In fact, Arthur himself was full of food and had no money to eat the saints. After all, even if the saints were cheaper, they would have to sell for tens of millions of pounds. Arthur, who still had millions of pounds in his account, seemed to have nothing to do but stare.

However, Arthur, who has recently studied a lot of financial knowledge, does not think so. In his opinion, as long as the price is low enough and there is room for interest, he can swallow the Southampton club.

You know, there is a way called leveraged buyout, which can completely satisfy him to complete the acquisition without money. Leveraged buyout, also known as financing M & A, is a kind of enterprise financial means. It refers to the strategy that a company or an individual uses the assets of the acquisition target as collateral for debt to acquire the company.

In fact, it is also called "empty handed White Wolf". It uses the assets and future income of Southampton club to show bank financing loan, then uses bank loan to purchase Southampton club, and finally transfers all loans to Southampton club.

Although he can't get a profit from the club until he pays off the debt, the club belongs to him.

A typical representative of this type is the Glazer family of Manchester United. It has to be said that the United States has a strong financing ability and plays the most important role in financial means. By using the leverage principle, they purchased Manchester United at a price of less than 800 million pounds. Almost all of the money was loans, and the debt was transferred to Manchester United. This is why Manchester United fans hate Americans Because.

Why buy a club that goes to League one in debt?

What's more, it's a little bit more than the loss for Arthur now. However, Arthur knows that the future English football club will be more and more valuable. Moreover, football is advertising.

Especially in the UK, football, as the national football of England, has great social influence. Many celebrities are fans of the team. Buying a club is actually buying a business card for themselves, so that they can really enter the upper class of the UK.

Although Arthur, as the Earl, was a member of the British upper class, he was not well-known. He wrote a popular novel and did not dare to disclose that he was the author. Undoubtedly, it is a very depressing thing.

And investment in football, attention is very high, but also everything!

As a native club in Southampton, Hampshire, butler Paul is also a fan of it. However, he doesn't think it's a good idea for his count to buy saints. After all, playing football costs money. Every year any Premier League club burns more money than his own count.

Now the Premier League, you have no money, even owe money, the foundation is thick, top egg use?

Who didn't turn over the record of 2000 million pounds in the Premier League? If others keep throwing money, you still want to pay off the debt. Even if you stay in the Premier League, it is estimated that when the debt crisis is over, the team will be saved from relegation. If the account is not negative, it will be changed into 0, and the progress is not small. You can gradually improve the level, step by step from the bottom to the middle reaches. You can look forward to the future. Do you think 10 years is enough? You can stay in the Premier League.

What's more, the saints who will play in the League one this year, the championship, the Premier League, the Champions League...... Tut, some of them are climbing!

As for his young count, Paul, the housekeeper, could not understand him at all. He looked very smart, but he was doing everything in the dead. He wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know where to persuade him.

Of course, Arthur doesn't know what Paul, the housekeeper who is driving, thinks in his heart. However, even if he knows, he will not change his mind. Anyway, he has borrowed a lot of money from the bank, and he doesn't care more.

Moreover, the development of football should be slow and slow, and managers should have enough patience. No one can expect to become rich overnight. "It may take 10 years, 20 years or even longer to build a champion. It is enough to have plans, dreams and expectations for the future. At the same time, it is necessary to follow the inherent laws of football, which is not transferred by personal will.

Of course, all this depends on what kind of price Southampton's shareholders offer. If it is really cheap, it will be considered as a leak. If it is too expensive, it can only be ignored.

"Didi -"

the BMW stopped steadily in the square in front of the main gate of Bolin castle. The waiters and maids, hearing the sound of the car's horn, had already lined up on both sides of the main gate to greet the return of the castle owner with a smile.

Looking at all the manor, Arthur could not help feeling a burst of inner peace. Perhaps unconsciously, he had a sense of belonging to the manor. It was good to go home!After taking a bath, he changed into a relaxed and comfortable casual dress, and then enjoyed his exquisite afternoon tea. When the afternoon tea was almost finished, Arthur's mobile phone rang. It was Jerry fuller.

"Boss, I've met the big shareholders of Southampton club. They've offered 20 million pounds

Arthur was not surprised to hear the number, but the price was not acceptable to him, so he asked directly, "is this their final offer?"

"Boss, this price can be discussed, but the other side knows how sincere we are, so they gave me the price. Moreover, they will announce their intention to sell the team in the near future."

"So Arthur took the mobile phone, frowned slightly and pondered for a while, and said: "you first replace me, contact with the other party, tell the other party, I am very sincere to take over Southampton, but the price of 20 million pounds for the current Southampton club is indeed high, 10 million pounds, this price I think is the most appropriate."

"Cough..."

Not only did Jerry on the other end of the phone coughed a little unnaturally when he heard the offer. Even Paul, the housekeeper standing beside Arthur, was not naturally pulling.

10 million? Still think it's the best fit?

Well, Arthur's bargaining level really makes people don't know what to say. However, Arthur didn't feel that there was any problem with his offer. Instead, he said: "the club has been on the verge of bankruptcy. If the club has reached the level of trusteeship and is reduced to the League one and can't sell players, their shareholders will suffer the greatest loss.

The reason why I am interested in saints is that the youth training system and scouting system in Southampton have the system and ability of self-reliance and sustainable development. Otherwise, I feel a little bit high for 10 million pounds, and tell the other party that I am really sincere. "

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