ASTNovels Chapter 517: The signal is good, but the finances are bad!
Chapter 517: The signal is good, but the finances are bad!
Casemiro has initially finalized his move to Leeds United with a transfer value of 1000 million euros.
Real Madrid new coach Mourinho had no reaction.
In fact, he didn't even bother to examine Casemiro's level.
As long as you know that Casemiro is just a substitute in Sao Paulo, you can roughly understand: This is not the person I want.
Even if Casemiro will become Zidane in the future.
Mourinho can't afford to spend time cultivating him in Real Madrid.
The position of Real Madrid coach is a challenging one.
You need to use your record in the shortest possible time to keep your position.
Only by keeping his position as commander in chief can he realize his grand plan for the future.
Otherwise, everything is just a mirror and a castle in the air.
Florentino did not expect that Casemiro could refuse the temptation from Real Madrid when it came to the stage of personal treatment negotiations.
This is different from Azpilicueta's negotiations. Everyone is competing together. Leeds United's first move will indeed gain more emotional recognition from the players.
However, Real Madrid kicked Leeds United out of the bidding stage, but they still couldn't get the players, and forced Sao Paulo to lower the price and go back to Leeds United!
It's incredible.
In terms of league competitiveness, La Liga is not weaker than the Premier League. It can even be said that due to the superstar showdown between Ronaldo and Messi, the contest between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the century-old rivals, has pushed La Liga's attention and brand value to a new height. .
There are indeed many strong teams in the Premier League, this is undeniable.
However, from the perspective of game viewing, there is no doubt that La Liga is stronger.
Comparing the size of the club itself and its geographical location, Real Madrid is definitely stronger than Leeds United!
Then there is only one factor left in the competitiveness gap in the transfer market.
Head coach!
The personal charm of the tyrant in white is already unique among the world's football coaches!
There are countless players who are fascinated by it.
Especially young players who are eager to make a name for themselves.
Florentino had nothing to do about this.
He can build Real Madrid into a super team, but whether it can have a super coach is completely beyond his control.
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After Leeds United gave up their offer for Casemiro, they instead sent an offer to Dutch club Groningen.
300 million euros for young central defender Van Dijk.
The management of the Eredivisie club Groningen were dumbfounded!
Van Dijk?
I don’t even have any experience in the Eredivisie.
No, I have no experience in a professional league.
They had just promoted Van Dijk to the first team and signed a professional contract with a minimum living allowance.
The great and legendary coach of Dutch football is coming to recruit someone?
The Groningen club management has extremely mixed feelings.
The person Leeds United is interested in shows great potential.
Van Dijk is only 19 years old.
If they train him for a few years, he might become the next Stam.
But faced with Leeds United's offer of 300 million euros, the Groningen club hesitated again.
Because Leeds Lenovo’s offers were all above board.
The Dutch media are covering this surprising event.
It is conclusive: the Chinese young coach wants to train a world-class central defender for the Netherlands!
Although the Netherlands is on top of the world, there will be no top stars on the back line in four years!
No matter how wishful thinking the media may think, this comes from their great legend's love for Dutch football.
Van Dijk and his family almost cried with joy after being favored by Leeds United.
Happiness comes too suddenly.
Yesterday, Van Dijk was still encouraged to work hard to gain a foothold in the Eredivisie.
Today it is possible to fly into a wealthy family in one step.
Moreover, it was the team coached by the tyrant in white whom their whole family worshiped and worshiped more than a month ago.
When the three giants of the Eredivisie, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, as well as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia...
Nearly 20 clubs then sent Groningen almost crazy offers: 400-500 million euros.
The Groningen management was furious: Can't you just raise each other's prices?
Most teams don't even know what Van Dijk looks like. Anyway, if Leeds United is interested in it, as long as it is within their ability and they can compete for it, then they will take action!
Groningen club management thought about it.
They knew each other's true thoughts without having to discuss it with Van Dijk.
After all, the transfer fee is not in Van Dijk's pocket, and he certainly doesn't care how much money Groningen receives.
And he can generate revenue for the club without playing a single professional league game.
No matter how much or how little, it doesn't mean that Groningen is ungrateful and only thinks of himself.
The senior management of the Groningen Club thought about it and announced directly to the outside world: We are willing to fulfill Van Dijk and hope that he will become the best player in Dutch football in the future.
There is no doubt that selling Van Dijk to Leeds United is what they and the Dutch media think is the best result for the players.
Van Dijk will grow rapidly under the cultivation of the tyrants in white. In the near future, he will definitely have a place in the Dutch national team.
Dutch football is now almost equivalent to Shen Hao's back garden.
As long as he is not a famous star and dealing with three giants.
In order to avoid conflicts with players and eventually be condemned by public opinion and fall into a negative whirlpool, other clubs will adopt an adult appearance.
So Groningen directly agreed to Leeds United's offer.
Despite also agreeing to offers from other clubs.
What if Van Dijk will be tempted away by the high salary offered by other clubs?
Who would object if the club charged 100 million to 200 million euros more?
However, Van Dijk quickly packed up his luggage and went straight to Leeds, fearing that he would not be able to catch up with Leeds United's training trip to China in the summer.
After completing three signings, Casemiro still needs to go through the labor certification process, but he will definitely be able to participate in summer training.
He must first become a Leeds United player before Leeds United can apply for a labor certificate for him.
Leeds United are intensively launching their next transfer offensive.
An offer of 800 million euros for Real Sociedad young striker Griezmann.
Spanish media exploded again!
"Griezmann, the main striker of newly promoted Real Sociedad, has received an olive branch from the European overlord!"
"Griezmann played 39 times in the Spanish Second Division last season and only scored 6 goals. Is he worth 800 million euros?"
He is 19 years old this year and 18 years old last season.
Griezmann's performance in Segunda División is... not satisfactory.
Since ancient times, the earlier a striker becomes famous, the better.
At the age of 18, he only scored 6 goals in such ample playing time in Segunda División. Looking at the top contemporary forwards, they definitely performed better in the same period.
Of course, the performance in the first season of his career is not enough to support people's conclusion on his future.
But when it comes to looking at his data last season, and specifically looking at his game videos.
It's hard to have high expectations for his future.
Leeds United's offer of 800 million euros is a big temptation for Real Sociedad, which returns to La Liga.
However, Real Sociedad firmly rejected Leeds United's offer.
In the three-thirds of La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid have to fight for it no matter what.
So the two teams quickly raised the offer to 1500 million euros.
This time Barcelona was very determined.
Guardiola also trusts Shen Hao's vision.
Especially Griezmann as a striker.
Barcelona signed Villa for 4000 million euros in the summer.
But Villa is a center, and Griezmann can play as a winger after some training from him.
Maybe Griezmann will surpass Pedro soon because he did study Griezmann's game tape.
I found that the French forward is still very spiritual.
No wonder Leeds United would directly offer a high price of 800 million euros for a young striker from a newly promoted team in La Liga.
When the price soared to 1500 million euros, Real Sociedad was completely shaken.
The reality is that even if Griezmann grows up, how much can he be sold for in the future?
The top dollar is probably Villa's 4000 million euros.
This is directly related to the strength of the player's club.
If Messi were not in Barcelona, but in a non-UEFA Champions League team, his top salary of only 5000 million euros would definitely be taken away.
Because the level of the club determines the level of participation in the event.
If you cannot enter the Champions League in the league, you will not be able to prove yourself in a higher-level competition environment.
As a newly promoted team from La Liga, do Real Sociedad really have confidence that Griezmann can be worth 4000 million euros in their hands?
Perhaps the ideal amount is 3500 million euros.
But again, this requires time costs and risks.
When Real Sociedad was wavering, Real Madrid did not offer a higher price than Barcelona, but also offered 1500 million euros.
Referring to Leeds United's previous operations in introducing Azpilicueta, Casemiro, and Van Dijk, everyone believed that Leeds United could only give them 1500 million euros at most.
This is nearly double their initial offer of 800 million euros.
But Leeds United raised the price to 1800 million euros!
The management of Real Sociedad immediately became ignited and couldn't help but secretly cheer for Real Madrid and Barcelona!
"Lift it up, you rich bastards, lift it up quickly!"
But... Real Madrid didn't move.
The 272 that shined in the World Cup, Real Madrid only spent 1800 million euros.
Do you want to spend 2000 million euros now for a young French forward who has only played in La Liga for one year?
Florentino still had another layer of worry in his mind.
What if... Leeds United are digging a hole?
He had no doubt that Shen Hao could do such a thing that was harmful to others and not beneficial to himself.
What if Griezmann is not a player that Leeds United likes at all, and he makes a move to let Barcelona and Real Madrid jump in?
I was so confident that I could win Azpilicueta and Casemiro.
What now?
But want to overwhelm the competition on price?
There's something wrong with the road numbers.
In fact, the root cause is that Real Madrid is robbing Leeds United. After all, it is not a signing in their plan.
Whether it is Azpilicueta or Casemiro, even if they sign them, how much playing time will the players get even if they are registered in the first team?
Forcing Mourinho to give Mourinho a player who is not in his plan, although there is no star halo, but this means that the price of high-priced signings is too high.
It's likely to be wasted.
Florentino still remained rational.
Below 1500 million euros, let’s play around, no problem.
If it exceeds this price, it cannot be willful.
Laporta was worried in the office.
Guardiola was still on vacation when he called him.
"We don't have to bid against Leeds United."
Guardiola's words first made Laporta breathe a sigh of relief.
Pep is still rational.
But the next words made Laporta almost go berserk.
"We also offered 1800 million euros, and I believe I have a chance to convince Griezmann to join Barcelona."
Laporta fell silent.
"Hello? Hello? Is the signal bad?"
"The signal is good, but our finances are not."
It will be Guardiola's turn to be silent.
Laporta sighed and told Guardiola his difficulties earnestly.
How much support has he given to Guardiola since Guardiola took over?
In the 08-09 season, Barcelona's net investment in the transfer market was 4000 million euros.
Last season, Barcelona's net investment in the transfer market was close to 9000 million euros, and Ibrahimovic suffered a big loss in that transfer!
And that transfer was also ordered by Guardiola.
Barcelona has already brought in three players this summer.
Villa, 4000 million euros.
Mascherano, 2000 million euros.
Full-back Adriano, 950 million euros.
Investment of 6950 million euros.
Sold Yaya Toure for 3000 million euros.
Sold Chigrinski for 1500 million euros.
Ibrahimovic is still in the team and is listed for sale but cannot be sold!
He won't go to teams that are willing to buy him, such as Manchester City.
Even if Manchester City is willing to offer him the second-highest salary in world football after Ronaldinho.
Ibrahimovic remained indifferent.
Character is king and no one can persuade you.
Now that Villa has joined, Ibrahimovic has become a burden that must be shed quickly.
Barcelona are destined to lose a lot of money on him.
So far, Barcelona’s net investment in the transfer market is only 2450 million euros.
However, the over-investment in the past few years has caused Barcelona's finances to sound alarm.
So Laporta can't spend any more money on a forward who only scored 6 goals in a single season in La Liga.
Even after the offer of 1500 million euros was issued, Laporta was actually praying that Real Sociedad would refuse it.
But don't agree!
When Guardiola still wants to work hard, trying to persuade Laporta to make some money by licking his lips...
Laporta had to reply solemnly: "Pep, if you proposed the plan to introduce Griezmann last month, we might only need 1000 million euros to get him. Now, we Let's be honest, if Leeds hadn't taken an interest in Griezmann, would you still be interested in him?"
Guardiola was speechless.
Although everyone knows that it must be Leeds United that caused Guardiola to get involved.
But Guardiola can’t admit it!
You can’t admit it even to death!
This is related to the head coach's vision and judgment in selecting candidates.
Laporta didn't hear Guardiola's response. He said calmly: "That's it. This year's signings are almost over. I hope the team can perform well in the new season. We will see how the financial situation is next year. "
After hanging up the phone, Laporta looked tired.
Although Real Madrid is suppressed in the league, they have been runner-up in the Champions League and the semi-finals of the Champions League in the past two seasons.
This result is not enough to support Barcelona's current huge investment.
Real Madrid has Florentino who is very skilled in the commercial market.
Barcelona is still a notch behind in this regard.
Leeds United, on the other hand, has seen both performance and business rise in the prosperous business environment of the Premier League.
Laporta felt miserable.
The Premier League will implement a new broadcast sharing contract starting in 2010.
Although the British domestic copyright has only increased by 7000 million pounds compared to the previous three-year contract, on average over three seasons and 20 teams, this is almost equivalent to no increase.
After all, the base is too large. The last local market for Premier League rights was 18.8 billion pounds.
However, the Premier League's new three-year contract and packaged sale of overseas rights have seen a surge!
The last three-year contract was worth £6.25 million.
Starting from 2010, the total price of overseas copyright package sales in the next three years is as high as 14.4 billion pounds!
The copyright value is almost the same as that of the British mainland of 19.5 billion pounds.
The most direct result of the Premier League Business Alliance's development of the global market is the selling price of copyrights in overseas markets.
Looking at it on a 10-year basis, the first three-year contract in the 21st century was only 1.78 million pounds. Ten years later, the increase was almost 10 times.
In the next three years, the total revenue from Premier League broadcasts will be 33.9 billion pounds.
That averages out to £11.3 billion per season.
Even if the 20 Premier League teams are divided equally, each team will have 5500 million pounds!
What's more, the first group in the Premier League will carve up more.
Starting price is at least £7000 million.
For Leeds United, this may be around 1 million pounds!
If Leeds United hadn't built a new stadium.
Apart from Manchester City, who else are they afraid of in the transfer market?
You must know that they used to maximize their Champions League profits every year!
If nothing else happens, in the 2010 football club revenue list, Leeds United will move from the top five last year to the top three. Don't be surprised if it becomes the first.
Laporta is different at Barcelona.
Due to the nature of a members-only club, they will always spend as much money as possible as soon as they have money!
Because if you save money, it will not only make the fans dissatisfied, but also may be left to the next chairman.
They must ensure that the team's combat effectiveness is stretched to the limit, so that they can use their record as much as possible to ensure their position as chairman on the basis of full investment.
When you go to the bank to get a loan, the loan is not for one year. Most of them start from five years.
I just finished masturbating last year, will I continue masturbating this year?
Banks are not stupid.
So I had to go to another bank.
Year after year, all I could do was finished, and I had to wait for the previous loan to expire and then renew it.
It's not just members-only clubs that do this, most clubs that bankrupt themselves will have similar operations.
It can only be said that a membership-based club like Barcelona will definitely fill up this operation.
Anyway, I'm done with it. As long as I don't line my own pockets and get involved in job-related crimes, I can just pat my butt and leave.