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"Cristiano Ronaldo?" Hearing George's words, da Cunha first repeated the name in confusion, and then immediately reacted - isn't this the name of the young winger who only played professionally for Sporting Lisbon last season?

Although Da Cunha is not a manager and does not usually care much about the team's affairs, it is impossible to remember the names of every player in the team, but he remembers the potential rookies who can be sold for a price in the future, and as the president of Sporting Lisbon, he remembers very well. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info It's just that da Cunha always thought that George went to Lisba to be for the more famous Quaresma, so when George mentioned Ronaldo's name, Da Cunha didn't associate this name with the "Lisbon Twins" hyped by the media at the first time.

"That's right, it's Cristiano Ronaldo. "Since this reaction to da Cunha had been anticipated, George naturally did not show much surprise at this time," as for Quaresma...... Excuse me, President da Cunha. I don't think Tottenham, with their current influence and prestige, can compete with a top club like Barcelona for Quaresma. ”

Could it be that the target of the other party's trip was not Quaresma, but this little guy named Cristiano Ronaldo? Noticing that there was not the slightest hint of falsehood on George's face, da Cunha couldn't help but fall into thought. After all, compared with Quaresma, who has already made a name for himself in European football and is praised as the second place in Figo by the mainstream European media, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also a Lisbon double star, is younger and more potential, but he is much less well-known than the former. Therefore, Da Cunha is worried that if Tottenham plans to buy the 18-year-old Ronaldo now, his side will lose a lot of dollars in vain.

However, Da Cunha also knows in his heart that even if there is no Tottenham Hotspur to buy Ronaldo, it may be difficult for Sporting Lisbon to retain this young player whose fame has risen rapidly after his debut. Not to mention anything else, Arsenal alone has sent scouts to Sporting Lisbon nine times to inspect Ronaldo, and a few days ago also brought Ronaldo to London and took him to visit the Arsenal club. Therefore, even if Tottenham does not make a move, Arsenal will bring Ronaldo to England this summer.

Faced with such a situation, da Cunha finally secretly made up his mind, raised his head and said to George: "Since Mr. Nelson is so interested in Cristiano, then, in order to get him, Tottenham must definitely pay a transfer fee that is enough to show your sincerity, right?"

The meaning of Da Cunha's words is very obvious, that is, he agrees in principle to put Cristiano Ronaldo on the shelf. However, whether Tottenham can bring Ronaldo to White Hart Lane will depend on how much real money George is willing to pay for Ronaldo - if Tottenham's offer is much higher than Arsenal's, then Ricuna will also help to convince Ronaldo.

"Haha, of course. Hearing Da Cunha's voice, George smiled and then opened his mouth to say a number, "Nine million pounds." On behalf of Tottenham Hotspur, I am here to promise you a transfer fee of £9 million to get Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"£9 million?!" Hearing George's offer, da Cunha couldn't help but gasp. He really didn't expect that the actual controller of Tottenham would be so rich that he directly offered a huge transfer fee of up to 9 million pounds to Ronaldo, who only has one year of professional league experience!

You must know that even a top giant like Barcelona offered Quaresma less than £5 million, and when inspecting Cristiano Rodo, even Arsenal, who invited the player himself to visit the site, was only willing to pay a transfer fee of £4 million for the Portuguese youngster. And George's shot directly compared the opening prices of Barcelona and Arsenal!

"Hmm...... For the longevity of our friendship between the two clubs, I sincerely hope that Mr Nelson will add another £5 million to that. Realizing that George sitting in front of him was a man who not only had money, but was willing to spend money for the team, rather than the same kind of dead pickers as Laporta and Arsene Wenger, Da Cunha couldn't help but have a thought in his heart.

"Oh?" George's expression was slightly disgruntled after hearing Da Cunha's asking price, "I do know that Wenger's door-slamming guy is only willing to shell out £4 million for Cristiano, and I offered more than twice as much as him." I think this offer is enough to show my sincerity...... So Chairman da Cunha, don't you think the asking price of £14 million is really a bit excessive?"

"No, Mr. Nelson, it's better to call you George, you misunderstood me. The extra £5 million is not something I raised temporarily, or because you have money. Seeing George's displeasure on his face, Da Cunha, who was afraid that the deal would be ruined, quickly explained, "As you know, our Sporting Lisbon Club's youth training system can be regarded as one of the top ten in Europe, and it has produced many stars. However, due to the impact of the Bosman Act over the years, we simply cannot afford to maintain such a large amount of youth training expenditure as we used to. Therefore, I think it is extremely necessary to find a strong partner for Sporting Lisbon...... Of course, we will not let our partners suffer. In return, the club that becomes a partner will have the right to choose Sporting Lisbon players first!"

"President da Cunha, do you mean that the five million pounds is actually not Ronaldo's transfer fee, but the cooperation fee of our two clubs?" Hearing this, George naturally understood what the other party meant-isn't this Tottenham sponsoring Sporting Lisbon in exchange for the right of first refusal of all the other party's players!

It can be seen that under the impact of the Boseman Act, Sporting Lisbon is indeed a little stretched financially now, and it is urgent to hug George, a rich enough golden thigh. Otherwise, as Portugal's traditional three giants, they would not consider cooperating with a club of Tottenham's level.

Giorgio agreed to da Cunha's suggestion after only a moment's consideration. After all, while the £5 million a year to pay to Sporting Lisbon for a so-called "right of first refusal" is a bit expensive, on the other hand, Tottenham could also take advantage of Sporting Lisbon's excellent youth system and the natural links between Portugal and Brazil.

So, in the days that followed, George and Da Cunha exchanged views on the projects that the two clubs needed to work on, and soon agreed on the general direction - Tottenham Hotspur would pay Sporting Lisbon £5 million a year in exchange for the right of first refusal to buy all the players on the other side. At the same time, Tottenham have the right to loan some players who are temporarily out of action at White Hart Lane to Sporting Lisbon, who will need to ensure that they are given enough playing time. As for the specific number of loan players, further negotiations between the two sides will be required to finalize.

I don't know if it's a coincidence, as soon as Giorgio and Da Cunha reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation, Ronaldo appeared at the door of the office with his agent, Jorge Mendes.

"Cristiano, Jorge, you have come at the right time. Let me introduce you, this is the ......" Da Cunha was about to introduce George to the two, but found that the development of events was once again beyond his expectations - Ronaldo who walked into the room simply said hello to him, and then walked straight to George, who got up from the chair at some point, and then hugged each other tightly!

"Sir, you have fulfilled your promise to pick me up and play on your team. Hugging George tightly, Ronaldo's face was full of joy, "I knew that you were a man of his word." It's a good thing I didn't say yes to Arsene Wenger's offer before, otherwise I would have played for Arsenal against your Spurs. ”

Seeing this scene, da Cunha immediately realized that there must be an agreement between George and Ronaldo that he did not know. And now, George is clearly here to fulfill his promise!

"I made a pact with you five years ago when I was in Madeira that when I became manager, you would be able to play under my account. Releasing Ronaldo, who was excited, George looked at the now well-known young star in front of him with a smile, "Chris (Cristiano's abbreviation), how is it, are you still willing to fulfill the promise of the year?"

"Of course!" Although he is already known as the Lisbon twin stars along with Quaresma, Ronaldo is still just a young man who has just turned 18 and has a vigorous spirit. In his opinion, George still insisted on his outstanding football talent in Madeira, who was unknown at the time, and sought his way around to recommend him to the trusted big brother of Sporting Lisbon, who is known for developing young players in Europe. It can be said that in the eyes of the young Ronaldo, George, who took him out of that impoverished place in Madeira and cared for him all these five years, is almost like his brother!

Because of this personal relationship between Ronaldo and George, the contract negotiations went exceptionally well. It took less than an hour for George and Mendes to negotiate all the details, and then Cristiano Ronaldo signed his name on the five-year contract with an annual salary of £500,000!

And just like that, Cristiano Ronaldo, the future football superstar, changed his fortunes and became part of Tottenham Hotspur!

"Oh no, Arsène!" Pat Rice didn't even bother to knock on the door, and hurried into Wenger's office, the panicked voice could be heard through the corridor.

"What's the matter, Pat?" Wenger looked at the right-hand man who was standing in front of him, with a lot of panic on his face, Wenger's elegant expression showed a hint of dissatisfaction, "What happened to make you, who have always been steady, so helpless?"

"Arsèna, I have bad news for you here......" In the face of Wenger's questioning and dissatisfied eyes, Pat Rice stubbornly told the professor everything he had just learned, "Tottenham Hotspur have just officially announced that they have signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon for 9 million pounds!

"What do you say!!" So, on this day as usual, another penetrating shout rang out at Arsenal headquarters, which was really gratifying, gratifying.