As December approached, Manchester City's office practically turned into a transfer bazaar. Every single day, the club received stacks of faxes from around Europe — inquiries, loan requests, even outright bids for their players.
Richard, together with Miss Heysen and the newly returned Marina Granovskaia, had to go through at least twenty proposals daily.
Most of them were absurd. One million pounds for a first-team player? Ridiculous — even if the offer came from a well-known club. Some bids were outright insulting: £6 million for Pirlo, £7 million for Trezeguet.
Manchester City's current top scorer... valued at only £7 million?
It was laughable.
Most players weren't even interested in leaving. Some were loyal, others were simply unimpressed by the clubs making offers. And if they were ever to move, it certainly wouldn't be to a club with lower ambitions than Manchester City.
