Five Hundred and Eighty-Two, Waist Filling

"When I heard that you would take charge of Real Madrid, my first feeling was that it would be very difficult to deal with Real Madrid in the future. The happy days of the past are gone forever!"

After watching France beat Spain 3:1, Yang Cheng was in Juan? In the hotel where Figel stayed, he met the chubby godfather of Brazilian football. He has indeed become much fatter recently than before, and he is much older than when we first met him, even though it has only been 7 years.

For young people like Yang Cheng, seven years from the age of 27 to 34 seems like nothing, not much change, but for older people like Juan Figel, seven years is undoubtedly a long time. It was a long and difficult period of time. There was a world of difference between 7 years ago and 7 years later.

"Should I take this sentence of yours as a compliment? Or a sarcasm?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

"Both!" Juan Figel said with a smile.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, raised the coffee in his hand, saluted the old man, and then took a sip.

"I'm starting to get less involved in football now. I'm too tired, dealing with so many people, and football matters are getting more and more complicated and difficult..." Juan Figel smiled bitterly and sighed. "Many times, even I feel confused and wonder, who made this so complicated?"

"Is it difficult?" Yang Cheng asked.

Juan Figel nodded, "A little bit, but it's done!"

"What did Corinthians say?" Yang Cheng asked.

This time he is interested in Corinthians' Argentine midfielder Mascherano. The reason why he is the Argentine midfielder instead of Yaya Toure and Cambiasso is because Mascherano has the other two Advantages that players don’t have.

"Everyone has already run away, what can you say? They have no choice at all. They can only sell, but the initiative is in the hands of his agent!" Juan Figel cursed with some indignation, "That greedy guy Horabchin, the boss of S Group!”

For this kind of agent to obtain the ownership of the player, it is nothing in South America or even Africa, but in Europe, this kind of thing is very troublesome, because FIFA stipulates that the ownership of the player must belong to a club. . Rather than being an independent third party.

Therefore, this method may work when players are operating in South America, but once they arrive in Europe, the problem will be big. The most obvious thing is that Joorabchian, Carlos Tevez and Mascherano were loaned to West Ham United at the last moment of the transfer period, and then when Mascherano switched to Liverpool,

It even almost fell through due to ownership issues.

Previously, Yang Cheng was influenced by the memory of his previous life and thought that Horabchian's S Company was preparing to enter Europe. However, after getting to know it through Juan Figel, he found that this brokerage company did not have such an idea. Or not yet.

There are many shady things in this company that are difficult to dig out, so their best option is to keep silent and make a fortune. There is no reason to go to the Premier League, which has the highest exposure, to acquire a team for no reason. One of the important reasons why they were forced to take this path in Yang Cheng's previous life was the issue of the Argentine twin stars.

Ever since the two Argentine stars joined Corinthians, they have been ostracized and abused by their Brazilian teammates and players. The grudges between Argentina and Brazil have made it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the Brazilian league, even in Corinthians. Inside An, they are all on pins and needles, and their teammates in the West are very repulsive to them.

This situation has become even more obvious this season. Tevez and Mascherano simply went on strike from training and fled Corinthians, just to seek the opportunity to switch to the European League.

There are indeed many teams interested in these two players, but the problem is that after hearing about their complicated ownership, everyone began to back down. Because no one wants the ownership and retention rights of the players they rely on to be controlled by others.

But Joorabchian obviously attaches great importance to these two players. He wants to get as rich a return from these two players as Ronaldo's former agent, so he is unwilling to let go. This situation has lasted until West Ham United During that period, Mascherano escaped from misery after switching to Liverpool. But Tevez was never able to get rid of the shadow of Horabchian, so there were so many turmoils in the club later.

Because of this, when it was impossible for the two Argentinian players to return to Corinthians and failed to switch to other European teams, Joorabchian contacted West Ham United, prompting the players to join West Ham United on loan. But the problem is that West Ham United is heavily in debt and cannot afford to buy these two players in the future.

Eventually, Joorabchian came up with the idea of ​​using players as acquisition funds to acquire West Ham United.

This is just a general idea, but the specific details are complicated. For example, there are other black hands behind Horabchian, etc. Even a big boss like Figel cannot know this kind of thing, let alone Yang who is in Europe. Sincerity.

Because Yang Cheng didn't know the inside story, he contacted Joorabchian through Figel and proposed the idea of ​​​​getting the Argentine double star. He initially wanted to package Tevez with him, but later rejected Yang Cheng proposal, because no matter from any angle, Tevez is more promising than Mascherano.

In the end, Yang Cheng rejected the suggestion of renting Tevez, but got the opportunity to directly buy the ownership of Mascherano.

Here, Juan Figel put in a lot of effort.

The important reason why he values ​​Mascherano so much is that Yang Cheng wants to find a partner for Xabi Alonso.

Xabi Alonso is characterized by long and short passing organization and passing, large-scale sorting and precise transfer, and control of the rhythm of the game. These are the specialties of the Spanish midfielder, but he alone cannot guarantee the midfield , especially his protection of the penalty area is a bit weak, which requires someone beside him to partner and cooperate.

Mascherano is a very talented and outstanding defensive midfielder. Compared with Yaya Toure, the Ivorian is better at area coverage and defense. He is no better than Mascherano, but his interception ability is not as good as Mascherano's. In other words, the Ivorian can position himself, but his ability to grab the ball is very different from Mascherano's. big gap.

Cambiaso can also cover a large area, and he also has a certain interception ability, but he is also not as good as Mascherano.

Yaya Toure and Cambiaso better than Mascherano lies in their offense, the former has a long shot. The latter has good organizational skills, and both have good ball-distribution abilities.

Of course, Mascherano's ball control and organization are not bad, but his passing is enough to ensure that he can gain a foothold in the midfielder position, Yang Cheng discovered. His ability to play the ball from 15-20 meters is still guaranteed, which proves that he is not the kind of midfielder who grabs the ball and then throws it away.

Another point is that Mascherano's prediction of the ball path is very good, coupled with his excellent positioning sense and decision-making ability, and his high ability to participate in the game and execute tactics, this allows him to become the designer designed by Yang Cheng The lineup of Real Madrid's midfielder tends to be balanced.

Neither Yaya Toure nor Cambiasso can do this.

"What price did they offer?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

For Mascherano, Yang Cheng is already determined to win, as long as the other party is willing to sell. No matter how high the price is, you have to get it.

"15 million euros!" Juan Figel looked at Yang Cheng and said, looking at him, he seemed a little worried that the price was too high.

To be honest, this price is indeed high for a South American defensive player who has never established himself in the top European leagues, but considering that Mascherano was originally purchased by Joorabchian for 12 million euros , it is understandable that he was ripped off for 3 million euros.

Yang Cheng was slightly startled. He didn't expect this price.

"Do you think it's high?" Juan Figel asked. He felt that Yang Cheng was the kind of guy who was good at calculation. "Maybe if I have a good talk with him, we can lower it even further!"

Unexpectedly, Yang Cheng shook his head vigorously, "No, no, no, Juan, promise them. I'll give you 15 million euros!"

This time it was Figel who was surprised. Is this Mascherano really that strong?

But after seeing that Yang Cheng didn't look like he was joking at all, Figel knew that this guy was going to settle on Mascherano.

"Okay. I'll get in touch right away. Maybe you can start contract negotiations with Mascherano tomorrow!" Figel said with a smile.

Yang Cheng nodded and smiled, "Then the first thing I will do is let him get rid of Horabqin!"

Figel chuckled and felt that what Yang Cheng said was absolutely correct.

After the two settled some details about Mascherano, Figel mentioned Baptista.

"To tell you the truth, in your plan, is Baptista positioned as the main player or as a substitute?" Juan Figel himself is Baptista's agent, although he and Yang Cheng were involved in the incident with Ronaldo. They formed a close relationship, but he also had a good relationship with other managers such as Wenger.

His concern is not unreasonable, because Baptista is the kind of player who has to arrange tactics around his characteristics, so he was able to perform well in Sevilla, but after joining Real Madrid, he suddenly lost his temper. Good times and bad times.

"Wenger called me and he really wanted to get Baptista. You know, he almost got him last year. It was me who asked Baptista to stay in Spain. Now he has Spanish citizenship. He You should plan for your career.”

Yang Cheng is very good, that's true, but if you stay under Yang Cheng and just play a dozen substitutes and soy sauce, it is better to go to other wealthy teams to play as the main force, maybe you can still make a difference.

It should be said that Arsenal is a very good place to go, because Henry is now clamoring for a transfer. If Henry really wants to leave, then Baptista will get more opportunities in Arsenal.

"To be honest..." Yang Cheng felt that there was no need to lie on this matter. "It's hard for me to tailor tactics for him!"

It is very dangerous to build tactics around a certain player, such as Villarreal's Riquelme. Once this player is cracked, it will be difficult for the team to threaten, so Yang Cheng never Do this kind of thing.

"Then let him go!" said Figel.

Yang Cheng shook his head and laughed, "I didn't say I wouldn't let him go, but the problem is, Arsenal has no money!"

Yang Cheng would definitely not do that kind of thing, where players are sent to play for a year or two and then get paid.

"Now Atletico Madrid wants to bring in Diego Forlan and Reyes. I believe that as long as you let go, Wenger will make up his mind to let Reyes go. By then, he will have enough money to bring in Bapp Tista, but you should be very clear that he can no longer reach the 20 million euros when he joined last year."

Yang Cheng thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, I'll make a deal with you. 15 million euros, as long as Wenger gives this price, Baptista can go to London!"

"Do you think this price is taking care of my old friend?" Figel asked with a wry smile.

Yang Cheng nodded, "Of course!"

"Shameless!" Feige cursed.

"Thank you!" Yang Cheng thanked him with a smile.

Both of them couldn't help but laugh.

In fact, this price is slightly acceptable, but for Arsenal. It's a bit high, but if Reyes can be sold for a good price, it might not be impossible. For example, Atletico Madrid offered a transfer fee of nearly 18 million euros for Reyes, but Wenger still refused. Let go.

Previously, Atletico Madrid offered a price of 21 million euros to get Diego Forlan from Manchester United. If Reyes is added, it will be nearly 40 million euros. It seems that this rival team is preparing to show off its power this season.

On the contrary, it is Barcelona. As of now in the transfer market, they have introduced Gudjohnsen from Chelsea for 12 million euros. Rijkaard is still looking for a suitable full-back, but the defending champion has let Maxi go in one go. ?Lopez, Gabri, Rustu and many other substitute players.

Streamlining the lineup will not have much impact on Barcelona's combat effectiveness. The key still depends on how Barcelona fills the gaps in the team's lineup, especially the defense. After all, their midfield and frontcourt are indeed perfect enough.

"By the way. Are you also interested in Sergio Aguero of Independiente Argentina?" Juan Figel asked.

"No, what's wrong?" Yang Cheng shook his head in denial.

"Joorabchian has also wanted to get him recently. Many teams such as Chelsea, Bayern, Barcelona, ​​and Juventus are paying attention to him. Although he failed to participate in the World Cup, his limelight is even greater than that of Bittus. There are rumors from the outside You also have a crush on him!"

"Where is Atletico?" Yang Cheng asked concerned.

Figel shook his head, "They don't have much money. Although the price was raised by Hill to 20 million euros, the acquisition plan adopted by Atletico Madrid can be said to be the least competitive. It will take them 8 years to pay for it." A sum of money!”

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, long installment payment is indeed a big problem because the payment time is too long. It is very likely that the debtor will default on the debt. The reason why Bundesliga teams now like to sell players to Bayern, and would rather strengthen the combat effectiveness of their competitors than sell to foreign teams, is that Bayern will not default on their debts.

But Atletico Madrid will succeed in the end. A very important reason is that wealthy teams such as Chelsea, Juventus, Bayern and Barcelona are unwilling to take action, because for these wealthy teams, it is difficult to spend so much money to bring in For an 18-year-old, this is really not a good deal.

Yang Cheng doesn't think it's a bad deal, but he has to consider the team's foreign aid restrictions.

Real Madrid’s current foreign players include Robert Carlos, Baptista, Cicinho, Marcelo, and Thiago Silva. Among them, Carlos and Baptista both have Spanish nationality, so there is no big problem. , so the next three people take up Real Madrid's three foreign aid quotas.

Mascherano has Italian nationality, so joining Real Madrid will not count against the team's foreign aid restrictions, but Aguero does not, so it is almost impossible for him to join Real Madrid, because even if he comes, he will definitely not be able to play in the game. .

Yang Cheng had nothing to do about this, otherwise, he would be very interested in this Da Kongyi.

Real Madrid's current offensive configuration is actually very good. Although there is no top superstar like Zidane, the configuration of the entire team has become more reasonable, and the starlight cannot be said to be too bad.

Raul and Beckham are both superstars in today's football. If Carlos is willing to stay, he will be the three superstars, and Yang Cheng has also asked Butragueno to start operating several players he needs, and all of them are They are all top star level players, but the current progress is not going very smoothly, so Yang Cheng did not disclose it to the outside world.

If Yang Cheng has made the biggest change and adjustment after taking charge of Real Madrid, it must be that his operations in the transfer market have become more secretive, instead of blatantly announcing his feelings for a certain player like before. Interested, and then waiting for the other person's value to rise immediately, that is not what Yang Cheng does.

Although this approach will limit the club's commercial hype, it can make the team's signing prices more reasonable, and it will not require so much pressure when negotiating with the other party.

After all, being watched by the media all the time will make it difficult for the team to move forward.

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After reaching an agreement with Juan Figel, Yang Cheng immediately called Redondo over, and the two of them went to watch Argentina's top 8 knockout match against Germany. Mascherano started the game as usual and performed as unobtrusively as ever. It's not watery, it's very stable, but it doesn't have much shine.

But after the game, Yang Cheng and Redondo went to Argentina's hotel to meet him and chatted about joining Real Madrid in person. Mascherano had already received the news and met him in person. Yang Cheng promised that he would join Real Madrid and hoped to become another successful Argentine player for Real Madrid after Valdano, Redondo and other famous players.

One day later, in the match between England and Portugal, the feud between Ronaldinho and Rooney broke out again. The two players, who played for Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, were full of turmoil in the game. In the end, because of Rooney's foul on Ronaldinho, Portugal The man put pressure on the referee and the Englishman was sent off with a red card.

This also made Ronaldinho the enemy of the entire England. Many English media were even threatening to expel the Portuguese from the Premier League. Then the media around the world began to hype this matter. The English football team was filled with indignation about this.

It seems that the entire English football world can no longer tolerate Ronaldinho! ! .