host must win

Chapter 186 2003 Summer Transfer
In the summer transfer market of international football in 2003, there were three major topics: Beckham, Ronaldinho and Chelsea!
The topic of Beckham has been buzzing since the flying boots in February. Almost all the rich teams have had scandals with Beckham, and the one most closely connected with Beckham is Real Madrid is determined to build the world's most luxurious "galactic battleship".

The La Liga giants have gathered superstars such as Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, Raul, Carlos, Guti and Hierro, but Florentino is still not satisfied.

Although they have won the Champions League twice in the past four seasons, and the team history has won the Champions League nine times, but because they lost to Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season, they missed the chance to become the first team since the restructuring of the Champions League. The team defending the Champions League also missed the tenth Big Ears Cup in team history.This makes Florentino think that Real Madrid's lineup is still flawed and imperfect.

And the goal of his signings is the three major culprits of Real Madrid's elimination in the Champions League: Ferguson, Beckham and Yin Jun!

Real Madrid's coach Bosque is low-key. He has been coaching Real Madrid for several seasons and is considered very successful. However, because Real Madrid was out early in the Champions League and King's Cup last season, Florentino intends to replace him. The day after Madrid won the 29th La Liga championship in team history, the coach who grew up from the head coach of the Real Madrid B team was fired.

Florentino's favorite candidate for the head coach is naturally Sir Alex Ferguson, the coach of the "Triple Crown" Manchester United, the champion of the new Champions League, Premier League and League Cup.

However, Florentino wanted to dig Ferguson's idea, but it was stillborn before it was put into practice, because Ferguson didn't talk to him at all.

Then Florentino aimed the new helmsman of the Galacticos at Ferguson's assistant, the Portuguese Queiroz who joined Ferguson's coaching team in July 2002.

………………

The signings of players were not smooth, mainly because Florentino most wanted to introduce Yin Jun, who was pursued by Real Madrid last summer, and did not show much enthusiasm for Real Madrid's olive branch.

If last summer, Yin Jun was a super rookie who unexpectedly rose through the World Cup, then Yin Jun after that year has grown into a top superstar in European football. Whether in the Premier League or the Champions League, Yin Jun has already used His unquestionable performances are a testament to his ability and talent.

The Chinese market behind Yin Jun is extremely attractive to any team.

Florentino has already regretted very much that he did not fight Manchester United to the end last summer to compete for this super rookie.So he wants to make up for the regrets of last year and bring this super talent to the Bernabéu this summer.

Florentino sent someone to China and contacted Yin Jun's agent, but the result made Florentino very disappointed. Yin Jun's performance on joining Real Madrid was very flat.

It's right to think about it. Yin Jun played well at Manchester United and joined the team for only one season. He is Ferguson's darling. There is no need to transfer at this time.

At this time, Florentino already knew that, at least this summer, Real Madrid and Yin Jun had no chance.So he locked his target on another Manchester United midfielder, the England handsome David Beckham.

………………

Although Beckham has fallen out of favor with Ferguson because of the flying boots, but this does not have much impact on Beckham's ability and value. He is still one of the hottest stars in European football.

Everyone understands that it is doomed for Beckham to leave Manchester United this summer after his relationship with Ferguson has completely deteriorated.Therefore, although everyone is very active in introducing Beckham, they all want to lower the price first and bring this superstar to their own team at a relatively low price.

With this in mind, although Beckham's transfer matter has been uproarious since March and April, the speed of advancement is embarrassing.

Among them, Real Madrid, which has the closest connection with Beckham, officially announced the introduction of Beckham at the end of April.

Now it is still a bit embarrassing to target Beckham and the Real Madrid management.

In order to cover up this embarrassment, Real Madrid did not dare to be as confident as other giants in the transfer price. The initial offer was 4000 million euros, which was 2800 million when converted into pounds.

Ferguson was very determined to clean Beckham, but he did not accept Real Madrid's first offer, but held back a little.

After several bargains, on June 6, Manchester United and Real Madrid finally reached an agreement on the transfer of Beckham. Real Madrid paid a price of 17 million pounds, equivalent to 3500 million euros, to bring Beckham Went to the Bernabéu.

The two sides quickly announced the transfer, and the topic of Beckham's transfer became the first topic to come to an end this summer.

………………

Most Real Madrid fans are very happy, because the team has introduced a superstar.But there are also a small group of Real Madrid fans who are disappointed, because the team is going further and further away under the commercialization and superstar policy.He did not hesitate to sell Makelele and Gremi, and rented Morientes, just to raise money to introduce Beckham, who has the greatest commercial value.

The Manchester United fans seemed relatively calm, because everyone knew very well that Ferguson could no longer tolerate Beckham after the incident of flying boots broke out.

Unless Ferguson chooses to retire at this time, or leave Manchester United, at the beginning of the new season, Beckham will definitely not be in the Manchester United team.

Previously, there were countless pieces of news about Beckham's transfer from major European giants, but all the time they only heard the sound of the stairs but no one came down, and everyone's hearts were suspended.

Now, the news of Beckham's departure is officially announced, and everyone feels like a stone has fallen to the ground.

Moreover, Beckham went to the super giants of La Liga, Real Madrid, which made those die-hard Beckham supporters feel like they got what they wanted: You Manchester United don’t want our Beckham. Real Madrid, the number one football club in the world, couldn't wait to take Beckham away?

Of course, Victoria was the happiest, she finally went to the sunny fashion capital of Madrid.

(End of this chapter)