June 24, 2005, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Petrovsky Stadium is taking place a peak showdown in the Russian League.

The two sides against each other are St. Petersburg Zenit, currently ranked second in the standings, facing the third-ranked Spartan team of Moscow. Both sides are traditional Russian strong teams, with a strong team, and the game is also very fierce.

Russia is located in the north of Eurasia 6. The long winter is not suitable for football matches, so the schedule of the Russian League is different from the New Year's Eve system of the four major leagues. They start in March and end in November.

By the end of June, the Russian League had already held thirteen rounds of competition, and both of them were in the game state.

St. Petersburg Zenit and Moscow Sparta both have the ability to compete for the league championship and attach great importance to this strong dialogue. Both sides sent their main players and fought in full swing.

The home team fans at Petrovsky Stadium were also very strong, and they put pressure on the away team since the first minute of the game.

In this wave of crowds of people and gathering more than 20,000 fans, no one would notice that four people who had deliberately disguised appeared in the inconspicuous corner of the stands, staring at the game.

If any fans pay attention to it, they will definitely be easily recognized, and one of them is Gao Han.

"This Russian League looks inconspicuous, but unexpectedly it is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon." Gao Han exclaimed.

"Who said no?" Cantalero was also quite amazed, "Look at the striker of Sparta in Moscow, Kavinagi."

Cavenagi is only 21 years old. He is a new talented striker in Argentina after Saviola. His characteristics are very similar to Batistuta, so he is nicknamed Bati. Some people call him a calf. He is good at shooting left and right, and his feet are outstanding.

But unexpectedly, at the age when he needed to improve his strength the most, he suddenly transferred to the Russian League and joined Sparta Moscow. This is a very regrettable thing.

He performed averagely last season and continued to play the main role this season, but it was not very good either.

On the contrary, his partner, the tall and powerful Pavlyuchenko, left a deep impression on people.

As an opponent, St. Petersburg Zenit is also very strong, especially the two fast horse players on the front line.

One is Andrei Alshavin, whose footwork is very delicate and outstanding. He left an extremely deep impression on Gao Han as soon as he took the ball. He belongs to the kind of player who stands out and looks like a personal ability group.

Another one is Alshavin's forward partner Alexander Korzakov, who is very powerful in the combination of the two.

"In the past few years, the level of the Russian League and the Ukrainian League has improved rapidly. In addition to these two teams, teams such as Moscow Central 6th Army, Moscow Locomotive, Kazan Ruby, etc., are all strong, even in European competitions, and they are quite competitive." Cantalero introduced.

Needless to say, the Ukrainian League was Dynamo Kiev, which was made by Shevchenko, swept across the entire Europa stadium, making countless giant teams frightened.

These two major leagues are located in the north of Eurasian 6. They are not very eye-catching on weekdays and have little influence and popularity in the league. However, they did not expect that the players' strength was not bad, which made Gao Han secretly complain in his heart that he was confused.

"That person named Al Shavin has the core main force in the mid- and upper-level teams in the four major leagues." Gao Han judged.

The potential is as high as 180 and the strength reaches 165. Al Shawen's strength cannot be underestimated.

After hearing this, Mendes smiled slightly, "He was the best player in the Russian League last season."

"Is that true?" Gao Han and others were a little surprised.

Arshavin is now twenty-four years old, which means he won the best player in the league at the age of twenty-three. It's not easy.

"In two or three years, it would be a pity if he didn't improve himself in the European top league again." Gao Han judged.

Mendes was very surprised, "Why?"

Gao Han didn't answer the conversation, but Guardiola answered him.

"A player who wants to grow into a star often needs to constantly improve himself, just like Arshavin. His current strength is already outstanding in the Russian League and is not challenging. Even if he plays for a long time, it is difficult to improve himself. Only by going to the top league and receiving a higher degree of baptism can he go further."

"He is about to be twenty-four years old. In another two or three years, he will not be able to break through himself. That's probably what it means. Although he has the strength of a first-tier European player, he is still a little far from the stars, and has failed his innate talent."

Mendes understood this after Guardiola's explanation.

The Portuguese's shrewd eyes rolled and looked at Gao Han again, "Why don't you buy him to Inter Milan?"

When Gao Han heard this, he burst into laughter, "You can think of it."

After pausing, he sighed and said, "This kid's feet are thin, and I like them very much, but it is not suitable to go to Serie A."

Guardiola also nodded in agreement, "Serie A is a nightmare for wingers. The defensive formation is very strict and it pays more attention to team combat. For players like Arshavin who have delicate footwork, it may be difficult to adapt to."

"It's better to be La Liga, Bundesliga and England, followed by it." Gao Han said.

After hearing this, Mendes thought about it and smiled, "Why should I send it to Atletico Madrid?"

Anyway, Atletico Madrid has just sold Cristiano Ronaldo. Although there are Navas and David Silva, they are still relatively young. If Alshaven goes there, it would be quite suitable.

"If you have the ability, just go and operate it." Gao Han didn't object.

How smart Mendes is? I don’t know. Gao Han doesn’t object, that is, he is acquiesced.

They were talking in the stands, and the game on the court continued.

In the first half, the two sides played a 0-0 draw. The home team Zenit's offensive was very fierce, but the visiting team's defense was very well organized, especially the tall central defender wearing No. 26. Whether it was to grab the ball or return to the defense, it was very good, which made people's eyes shine.

But in the second half, Sparta Moscow finally revealed a flaw.

With his personal ability, Arshavin dribbled the ball from the side and cut the penalty area diagonally from the side, moved and flew in a narrow range, and forced himself to break out for a bloody road. Finally, he shot and scored in the penalty area, opening a record for Zenit.

There was a burst of crazy cheers in the audience, and everyone was shouting Arshavin's name.

Gao Han and Guardiola also looked at each other, and they all showed a look of admiration.

"This kid is really amazing, it's a pity to stay in Russia!"

After hearing this, Mendes strengthened his determination to operate Arshavin to La Liga.

Zenit was obviously a little lazy after scoring a goal. Instead, the visiting team Sparta Moscow showed the bloodiness of the Nordic team and rushed forward to attack with the away side.

But Kavinagi was obviously in poor condition, wasted opportunities frequently and made many mistakes, which made Sparta Moscow's offense difficult to work, wasting opportunities again and again, giving Zenit the opportunity to stabilize his position.

Time passed by minute by minute, and as the game was about to end 1-0, in the 88th minute, Sparta Moscow got a chance to get a corner kick.

After seeing his teammates take a corner kick, the No. 26 central defender in Sparta, Moscow, suddenly came out of the crowd and jumped high, like pulling a green onion in dry land, overwhelming all the opponents around him, grabbing the first landing point, pushing the quickly spinning ball into a dead corner, and pulling the score one-to-one.

This goal also made all Zenit fans feel depressed and booed the whole audience.

Gao Han sat in the stands and was also very shocked by the header at this last moment.

Player No. 26 is the purpose of his trip.

Nemania Vidic, 23 years old, 1.91 meters tall, with right foot, and is good at central defender.

The potential has reached 180 and the strength is 160. It has the ability to compete with top central defenders such as Terry and Carvalho.

At the beginning, Mendes' partner in Eastern Europe Pascal sent a list, including the Serbian central defender. Gao Han also selected him at a glance and came to Russia for inspection in person.

As a result, Vidic did not disappoint him.

Regarding his performance in this game and his header at this critical moment...

"I'm going to make a decision for this player!" Gao Han pointed at Vidic and said firmly.

Neither Guardiola nor Cantalero had any objections.

The player's strength can be seen by an expert in one or two games.

Vidic seems tall and mighty, but his defense is still relatively stable, just a bit rough, but this is related to the Russian League's style of play. As long as Gao Han is recruited and trained a little, he will definitely improve.

Every professional player has been crafted through more than ten years of basic training, and his footwork is outstanding. The difference is just how much they can play on the court, or how much the team's tactics allow them to play.

When Mendes heard Gao Han's words, he felt secretly happy because he knew that the opportunity to make money was coming again.

"Then do we still want to go to Ukraine to have a look?" Mendes asked.

Pascal also recommended an African midfielder who played for the Ukrainian Donetsk Metallurgical Team, Yaya Toure, 22 years old. He heard that he is the younger brother of Arsenal center-back Kolo Toure, and Gao Han is also very interested.

Another one is midfielder Luca Modric who plays for Dynamo Zagreb, Croatia. He is only nineteen years old, but Gao Han also judges that he will eventually become the top midfielder in Europe.

Gao Han thought for a while and shook his head, "We won't go and see it anymore. Go back to Milan and you can go to Ukraine for me."

Yaya Toure is not famous and has a low net worth, about one million euros. This is not worth mentioning for Inter Milan, which is rich and powerful. Gao Han's time is very tight, so he must go back and prepare for the new season training camp immediately, and leave it to Mendes to do it.

"As for that Luca Modric, you ask Pascal to help me keep a secret. I like this kid very much. Let him practice in Croatia for another two years." Gao Han smiled.

Luca Modric has both offense and defense, and looks at it with his sharp eyes. He will definitely be the embryo of a top midfielder in the future. He is still young now and has no place to come to Inter Milan. It would be better to let him stay in Croatia to accumulate game experience.

When Mendes heard Gao Han give Modric such a high evaluation, he couldn't help but pay attention in his heart, and even thought that he had to let Pascal operate and take down his agency rights.

If you don’t take advantage of the situation now, you may not have a chance in the future.

Gao Han didn't understand the shrewd little abacus in Mendes's heart. He just pointed at Vidic, "You must help me win this central defender, otherwise you won't come back." At the end, he laughed.
Chapter completed!