Super Marshal

Madrid Bernabéu Stadium.

The atmosphere in the chairman's office is a bit stiff, and the face of Real Madrid chairman Florentino is not very good.

The special adviser Zidane, general manager Valdano and Butragueno sitting next to him are also grim.

They are discussing a very serious topic and at the same time waiting for someone.

The topic is about Real Madrid's transfer operations this summer.

There is no doubt that last summer’s transfer signings were quite a failure. Although Adebayor was eventually stolen, compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema, the Togolese forward was obviously underweight, and His performance in the team is not satisfactory, and there have even been voices asking him to be sent away.

Last season, Argentine striker Higuain took on the task of attacking the city for the team. He scored 27 goals in 32 league games. He is the team’s top scorer, and this is his succession. Twenty goals have been scored in two seasons.

Unfortunately, he belongs to the legacy of former chairman Calderon.

In a team like Real Madrid, this is undoubtedly an embarrassing thing for Florentino.

More importantly, doubts about his ability to operate have continuously emerged within the team, because he now has a budget of hundreds of millions of euros, but as a result he has not even introduced a superstar, which is undoubtedly unqualified.

Real Madrid is a very special team. He does not need to consider profit. Every penny earned can be invested in the transfer market. As chairman, the only thing Florentino needs to do is serve the fans well. .

Or, strictly speaking, member fans.

But the team's performance last season was not ideal. The failure in the transfer market caused Real Madrid to be hit hard in La Liga. Not only that, but the two rival teams took advantage of the trend and shined brightly.

Under the guidance of Guardiola, Barcelona has been steadily advancing, not only won the La Liga championship, but also defeated Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final, achieving the La Liga double crown, which allowed the Barcelona Dream Team to once again win Europa.

As for the rivals in the same city, Atletico Madrid is also unwilling to show weakness. After the coach Heynckes returned to Germany, Simeone took over the position of Atletico Madrid and brought this La Liga team to the Champions League final in the first season. Regrettably, the Bedsheets Corps failed in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League and eventually missed the championship.

But in the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid and eventually won the cup.

What makes Atletico Madrid even more exciting is that after the team moved into the new stadium, their income has skyrocketed. General manager Xiao Hill even shouted that they will start a full contract extension this summer. Torres and Belgium, who have played for the team for many years, The core tigers such as Leah, Cedu Keita, Gabi, Ramos and Navas will all be included in the renewal plan.

The two deadly enemies are talented, and the results are very impressive, but they set off Real Madrid very embarrassing.

Mourinho's first season after coaching did not make the slightest breakthrough in performance. The Champions League still stopped at the top 16 and ranked third in the league. The Copa del Rey reached the final but failed to win the championship.

In any case, this is not a satisfactory report card.

Including Florentino, all Real Madrid executives have also felt the pressure, and they must come up with countermeasures as soon as possible.

Knock~knock~knock.

Hearing the knock on the door, everyone in the silent office straightened their chests.

"Come in." Florentino shouted.

No one else opened the door, but Real Madrid's head coach, Jose Mourinho.

As a well-known head coach in Europe, Mourinho has an extraordinary influence in football all over the world. Even if he had been idle for two years before, he failed to produce satisfactory results after coaching Real Madrid. .

On the contrary, he was more on the Spanish newspaper because of various off-site news.

"Mr. Chairman, everyone, good afternoon."

Mourinho greeted everyone present as soon as he entered the door and sat down on an empty sand.

When the protagonist comes, the meeting can officially begin.

"José, we are looking for you today, mainly for the summer transfer." General Manager Valdano said first.

Mourinho nodded. He obviously guessed it a long time ago. "I have submitted a transfer plan to the technical department before. I think our current lineup is not competitive and needs to be in the forward, wing, midfield and defense lines. There are all quotes on it."

In other words, he is not very satisfied with the entire Real Madrid lineup.

Valdano nodded, "I understand that the management must also fully support, and now we are fully coping with Liverpool, hoping to sign Gerrard, and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas, these two Players will be our core signing target this summer."

Introducing superstars, this is the strategy that Florentino has formulated since he took office.

The rumors of Gerrard and Fabregas' transfer to Real Madrid have been around for a long time. Liverpool and Arsenal are not well-off. The two teams are now faintly lagging behind Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea, so signings are urgently needed.

Therefore, it is a matter of course to sell these two star players in exchange for a large transfer fee.

When talking about this, Valdano sighed helplessly, "But you know, we are in an embarrassing situation now."

Butragueno on the side took over and said: "Liverpool has repeatedly stated that Gerrard is not for sale. We have increased the price of Gerrard from the original 30 million euros to the current 50 million euros. In the end, they were still unmoved. In the same situation, there was Fabregas. We drove to 50 million euros and Arsenal still refused to negotiate."

Real Madrid's situation is really embarrassing, everyone can see this.

On the one hand, they have a large transfer budget, which is said to be as high as hundreds of millions of euros. On the other hand, they only need high-level stars. This type of player is often extremely scarce in the transfer market. Once it is valued by Real Madrid, its value skyrocketed, and even some teams gave Real Madrid and other teams completely different offers.

Liverpool and Arsenal are not alone. The same is true of Manchester United's Rooney.

Florentino has made it clear that as long as Manchester United is willing to sell, Real Madrid is willing to offer 80 million euros or even higher prices to introduce Rooney, but Ferguson's Manchester United always gritted their teeth and refused to sell in any case.

These days, superstars are luxury goods, and there is no sky-high price.

"We have also had contact with Wolfsburg, and the price they marked Dzeko is also very high."

"How much?" Mourinho asked with a frown.

"Sixty million euros."

"They are crazy!" Mourinho scolded angrily.

Dzeko is a 24-year-old high center forward. He has a good life at his feet. Since joining Wolfsburg, he has gradually become the Bundesliga’s leading scorer. He has scored 26 goals in the last two seasons. And twenty-two goals, very efficient.

But Wolfsburg’s offer to other teams was said to be only 40 million euros, but now it has increased.

"In addition to Dzeko, there are also Belgian teenager Lukaku, Werder Bremen's Almeida, Villarreal's Nimar, and Chinatown's Diego Coss in our list of signings. tower."

Mourinho listened to Bardano silently. Lukaku was too young, and Almeida was his compatriot, so it could be considered, but Nimar was not good either. As for Diego Costa...

Mourinho's eyes lit up when he heard the name, "Will Chinatown sell it?"

Baldano looked at Florentino and Zidane, and shook his head, "I don't know, we need to get in touch."

"Last season we played against Chinatown. This team is very strong. If Falcao and Ramirez hadn't transferred halfway, this team could at least reach the top six, or even the top six. Fourth, Diego Costa also meets my requirements very well."

"In addition, in addition to Diego Costa, I think Chinatown's wide player Aubameyang, midfielder Mkhitaryan, central defender Otamendi and goalkeeper De Gea are all candidates that are worth considering."

Baldano's mouth twitched, isn't this too cruel?

It's simply to dig up the rhythm of Chinatown.

Florentino finally couldn't sit still at this time, and coughed heavily, "This...The relationship between Chinatown and us is extraordinary. We have been cooperating very well in the past few years. I also have a very close personal relationship. If I want to dig corners without hurting my feelings, I'm afraid I have to be like Chelsea."

Pay liquidated damages!

Everyone's heart jumped, not knowing whether it should be funny or helpless.

The teams coveting Chinatown players are unknown, but after selling Falcao and Ramirez, Chinatown received a large amount of transfer funds, and after signing multiple sponsorship contracts, the Bank of Madrid provided With a loan of 150 million euros, the club's finances have basically stabilized.

In this case, facing the outside world, Chinatown has only one answer, not for sale.

This is undoubtedly the best way to let all teams that are trying to poach corners to retire.

Take Diego Costa as an example. Last season he performed well, but he was worth less than 25 million euros, but his penalty was as high as 60 million euros, which is definitely a very expensive price. , Even with Alpine's halo bonus, it is also prohibitive.

As for Otamendi, one of the most outstanding central defenders in La Liga last season, he was selected for the Argentine national team to participate in the World Cup in South Africa. If he can shine in the World Cup and become famous in one fell swoop, it would be in line with Real Madrid's superstar strategy. At that time, even if the price is higher, it is understandable.

De Gea’s performance is indeed quite eye-catching. He is known as the most talented goalkeeper in Spain after Casillas. He is only 19 years old, but he has played a complete La Liga season and a Spanish second season. It’s remarkable that he was also selected for the Spanish national team, but his penalty is even more ridiculous ~www.readwn.com~ as high as 100 million.

Aubameyang Duqi is a fast winger. After leaving the team at Falcao last season, he showed his strength in scoring, and Mkhitaryan can be regarded as China last season. City's best-performing player, especially after Falcao left the team, he stabilized in the middle, which became the motivation for the team's offense.

In La Liga last season, although Chinatown only won eighth place, there is no doubt about its strength. Many players in the team also showed an impressive level. The cold and cold picking and cultivating young players' vision is even better. There is no doubt.

But any team, including Real Madrid, wants to dig a corner of Chinatown, it is certainly not an easy task.

Especially the high cold level.

(End of this chapter)

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