Oligarch Invasion of the British Isles (2)

A smile appeared on David Dein's face, though he too was somewhat shocked by Chelsea's £100 million transfer budget.

But clearly, his own boss was no miser either...

Although he had only approved a £30 million transfer budget for the club, one should not forget that yesterday, the boss had personally promised him and Arsène Wenger that he would bring three superstars to the club!

Gianluigi Buffon!

Alessandro Nesta!

Ronaldinho!

The transfer fees for those three players combined would probably come close to £100 million as well.

Add in the £30 million transfer budget entrusted to Arsène Wenger, and Arsenal's total transfer spending this summer would be even higher than Chelsea's!

However, he could not reveal any of that to the reporters just yet.

Since it involved the transfers of several superstars, and according to the conventions of the football world, there could still be major changes before everything was finalized.

It was best not to leak anything in advance, or things could easily go wrong.

Still, David Dein clearly did not want Chelsea to monopolize the spotlight. Smiling, he said, "Wow, Chelsea is clearly full of ambition. Competition in the Premier League will only grow more intense in the future. That is obviously a good thing for the fans and the reporters present, because you will have more news to write about."

The reporters below the stage laughed as well.

The news media of the British Isles was extremely powerful. The world-famous "paparazzi" had originated here.

Clearly, the more stars the Premier League had, the stronger its teams became, and the fiercer the competition, the more there would be for journalists to write about. That was absolutely true.

David Dein continued, "I cannot yet make Arsenal's transfer strategy public, because it involves several superstars and several clubs. But I