A Coordinated Effort from Within and Without

Everyone in London's football circles knew about Chelsea being acquired. It was just that Abramovich's side had not finalized things yet, and only a few rumors had leaked out.

Wenger had only heard whispers and did not know the specifics.

But David Dein should have known. After all, his sources were far better informed than Wenger's.

Sure enough, when Wenger asked, David Dein smiled faintly. "Yes, it's true. Let me put it this way: with Chelsea and Arsenal getting new owners, the Premier League landscape will change next year! Those two new owners are... truly wealthy!"

Wenger was still somewhat skeptical. No matter how wealthy they were, how wealthy could they really be?

Could Arsenal and Chelsea become richer than Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Barcelona in the future?

That was completely impossible!

No matter how rich an owner was, they could not withstand a club's enormous annual expenditures. Just look at Inter Milan's Moratti family. To maintain the club's continued heavy spending, they were practically driving the family into bankruptcy...

"Who are these new owners? Some British super-rich tycoons?" Wenger pressed.

But David Dein kept quiet on that question and did not reveal anything to Wenger.

He merely said, "Just wait a little longer and everything will become clear. The new owner will naturally come forward then. His identity cannot be revealed yet, but he'll definitely give you a surprise!"

In fact, Wang Ye would bring Wenger more than one surprise...

As Katya led the acquisition team to London and met with Abramovich's professional team for discussions, Katya officially took over all work related to acquiring Arsenal.

David Dein also came to the hotel where Katya and her team were staying, and they held several private talks behind closed doors.

Meanwhile, the Premier League season continued in full