Chapter 138: From Madrid to Milan (Part II)
The two rookie reporters were very excited, they photographed two people coming out of the Pinenati training base, one was a security guard, and the other was holding an umbrella, lightning crossed the night sky, and saw the face of that person clearly, it was Inter Milan coach Li Ang, and the face of the Oriental was really easy to recognize.
The security guard handed Cassano an umbrella, and Leon shook hands with Cassano, and then they returned to the Pinenati training base together.
"Big news. Kyle said excitedly as he pressed the shutter quickly.
Tina was also excited, and their crouching was rewarded, Cassano appeared at the Pinenati training base and was personally greeted by Inter Milan manager Leon, what exciting news it would be.
The two parties naturally didn't know that they were secretly photographed by the paparazzi.
Leon and Cassano had a brief exchange.
It is indeed a short exchange, a total of several sentences of dialogue, and the dialogue is similar to the following:
"I'm here, Mr. Leon, you promised me, I'm here, and you agree to my transfer to Inter. ”
"I'm just saying think about ......"
"Okay, how are you thinking about it now?"
"It needs to be thought again. ”
"Do you want me to go out and run around Pinenati? Cassano shouted.
Leon wanted to cover his face, he really couldn't understand Cassano's brain circuit, he and Cassano had no grudges, and they didn't have a bad taste, what to do with Cassano.
Leon was curious about why Cassano insisted on moving to Inter Milan, and he remembered that Cassano eventually joined Sampdoria on loan from Real Madrid and did not join Inter Milan.
Antonio Cassano was asked in an interview with the media which team is most likely to win the Serie A title next season, Cassano voted for Inter Milan, believing that Inter will achieve three consecutive Serie A titles.
A day later, a reporter interviewed a retired cleaner from the city of Bari named Gennaro Cassano. Gennaro Cassano was asked, 'Antonio said Inter Milan would win the Serie A third in a row, what do you think?' and the retired cleaner said he was not optimistic about Inter...... And said two things like Antonio Cassano's vision, well, that's all.
Later, Antonio Cassano called Gennaro Cassano and asked why he had to go against him, and the two scolded each other on the phone, greeting each other's female relatives.
It is worth mentioning that Gennaro Cassano is the father of Italian talent Antonio Cassano.
That's right, you read that right, the two philosophers are father and son, biological.
Cassano grew up in a civilian neighborhood called "Old Bari" in Bari City. He and his mother, Giovanna, lived for a long time in a small basement with windows as high as the street pavement, and whenever it rained, the rainwater would flow through the cracks in the windows and into the room. He grew up dependent on his mother, because his father Gennaro already had a wife and four children, so the famous Cassano was only an illegitimate child.
Gennaro Cassano, a 65-year-old cleaner at the municipality of Bari, retired just three years ago. He has a bad reputation, and some people say he's a villain, which may be an exaggeration, but he did do illegal things like cigarette smuggling. Although Cassano was only an illegitimate child, Gennaro did not give up his "education" since he was a child, but this education was more achieved through violent means. Gennaro had an iron rod wrapped in duct tape, and whenever Cassano was confronted, Gennaro would use it to teach him a hard lesson. The young Antonio has suffered a lot, even today's Cassano is not known for his speed, and he can't outrun his father who is in the prime of life, so a good fight naturally can't be avoided.
There is a filial son under the stick, but the relationship between Cassano and his son has long been broken. On the night before joining Roma, Cassano's mother, Giovanna, invited Gennaro to dinner at her home, telling him that Cassano had become a Roma player, and just as Gennaro was excited about her son, Joanna asked Gennaro to make a choice, either to leave his wife and be with him, or never to see each other again. Gennaro chose a family, and the father and son were close to the end of the world.
After that night, Antonio Cassano finally broke down with his father, Gennaro Cassano, and since then they have been strangers ever since, not greeting each other on Bari Street.
This time, the father and son 'clashed' again through the media.
Inter Milan is completely a backdrop for father and son to fight in the air.
Originally, it was common for Cassano to predict Inter Milan's three consecutive titles, such an interview, and he forgot about it, nothing, but after the 'provocation' of the man he hated, it became unusual.
Cassano has been worried about what will happen if Inter Milan can't defend their league title.
He was really worried, even when he was exercising with his girlfriend, he was a little absent-minded.
Subsequently, when Cassano was discussing his future with his agent, the agent suggested that he choose to return to Serie A to play, at this time, Cassano had a flash of inspiration in his mind, since he chose to return to Serie A to play, why not choose Inter Milan?
The more Cassano thought about it, the more he felt that the plan was perfect.
Then, there was a follow-up story, Cassano took the initiative to make overtures to Inter Milan, and Inter Milan owner Moratti welcomed him, but coach Leon refused.
If it is another player, take the initiative to show goodwill, and is rejected, he will definitely be annoyed, and he will not think about joining Inter Milan again, but this is Cassano, Leon's refusal, instead of annoying Cassano, it made Barry bad boy very excited, he Cassano is a person who admires ability, I Cassano is an Italian genius, Leon can't even look down on it, it's really amazing, worthy of being a Champions League coach, it's just arrogant enough, you don't want me?
Under the influence of these two factors, Cassano was on the bar with Inter Milan and Leon, vowing to join Inter Milan.
If it were someone else, he wouldn't have told others about it, but Cassano didn't care, and when Leon asked, he would just say it.
"I'm not going to make that bastard complacent, I'm going to win him!"
In the end, while wiping his rain-soaked shoulders with a towel, Cassano also said to Leon with a big grin, "I am a genius in Italy! You are the best coach in Serie A, we are a perfect match! With us, sweep Italy!"
Li Ang was a little crying and laughing, and a little speechless, he really didn't expect that the reason why Cassano insisted on coming to Inter Milan to play was like this.
Then, Leon thought about it, and felt that Cassano was really a little pitiful, Cassano was considered the chosen son of Italy, just because on the day he spoke out, Italy happened to win the World Cup, which was widely praised by the media and taken as an anecdote, but, after all, the day Cassano was born, we think about it, on July 12, 1982, the whole Italy was immersed in the joy of winning the World Cup, only his mother, holding the newborn Antonio, I don't know whether to be happy or sad. No one will sympathize with her, such a single mother who gave birth out of wedlock. Because the whole of Italy is laughing, who would notice a weak woman crying in a lonely corner?
And then childhood grew up under the stick again.
Tsk, thinking about it like this, Leon suddenly felt that Cassano was just having abnormal brain circuits now, and there was no other major problem, which was really not easy.
Then, looking at Cassano's sincere and expectant eyes, Leon could feel that this Barry bad boy really wanted to join Inter Milan, just because he was 'fighting' with his father and wanted to 'help' Inter Milan achieve the great cause of winning three consecutive league championships!
Leon also has to admit that Cassano is a genius, and if a Cassano who performs normally on the pitch and doesn't cause trouble off the field, he is definitely a talented player that any manager needs.
Leon had previously rejected Cassano, only fearing that Cassano was a bomb that would cause trouble and bring chaos to Inter's dressing room.
What if Cassano could guarantee not to cause trouble?
"Antonio, Inter and I really need your help. "It's just that I need an obedient player, and at Pinenati, I'm the boss!"
"Of course, you're the boss! I'm not going to take your boss's place. Cassano said, and at the same time felt that this Chinese really made him comfortable talking, listen, Mr. Leon also said, Inter Milan needs me.
Leon stroked his forehead gently, he found that if you hide it, you really can't communicate with Cassano.
"I have only one request for you. Li Ang said directly, "Be obedient! Don't cause trouble!"
"That's fine, I'm never in trouble. Cassano immediately spoke.
"Uh......" Leon stared at Cassano for a moment, his head aching.
"The rain hasn't stopped, do you want me to go out for another run?" Cassano urged.
"No need. Li Ang couldn't cry or laugh, he thought about it carefully, and finally said, "Let your agent contact the club, and we will communicate with Real Madrid." ”
"Okay. Cassano nodded excitedly, then with a 'I knew you needed my help'.
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The next day, a local tabloid in Milan, the Milan Courier, broke the news that Inter Milan and Real Madrid were in talks about Cassano's transfer to Inter Milan, and the negotiations were nearing completion, and Cassano would return to Italy after a year and a half.
The news of Cassano's return to Italy has also been reported by the media this summer, with teams from Fiorentina to Sampdoria to Lazio rumored to be linked to Cassano, but it has since been confirmed to be fake news.
This time, however, the Milan Courier newspaper seemed to have very conclusive evidence, as it photographed Cassano outside the Pinenati training base and was personally greeted by Inter Milan coach Leon.
Although Cassano was drenched in the torrential rain and looked embarrassed, it was indeed Cassano.
Although the person who 'greeted' was holding an umbrella and couldn't see clearly under the rainstorm and night, under the lightning, if you look closely, it does look like Inter Milan coach Li Ang.
So, this report from the Milan Courier immediately caught the attention of Italian fans.
In particular, Inter Milan fans are eagerly looking forward to Cassano's arrival at Inter Milan.
Of course, there are also people who are skeptical about this, they do not think that Inter Milan's introduction of Cassano is a good thing, they think that Cassano's perverse and unpredictable personality may affect the stability of Inter's dressing room, and it is difficult to get along with Cassano with Leon's tough hand......
Even the Inter players have been harassed by the media, asking them to express their thoughts on possible 'new team-mate' Cassano.
These players are all old fritters, even young people such as Mata and Modric have experience in dealing with the media, and they are very cautious before finding out the attitude of the manager, or refuse to respond, or formulaically praise Cassano, and do not respond directly to the matter.
On the side of the Inter Milan club, after getting the consent of Leon, Moratti, who has long admired Cassano, was also very happy, and he took the initiative to participate in the negotiations with Real Madrid on the transfer of Cassano.
Real Madrid has long wanted to send Cassano away for a long time, but Cassano's salary is too high and his bad record is bad, so he has not been in contact with other players.
Inter Milan is willing to take over, and Real Madrid is naturally desperate.
Inter Milan also knew this attitude of Real Madrid, so they firmly occupied the initiative in the negotiations.
In the end, Inter Milan not only got Cassano, but also successfully persuaded Real Madrid to pay most of Cassano's salary for the first season after coming to Inter Milan...... (In the original history, in Cassano's first season at Sampdoria, Real Madrid took on most of Cassano's salary.) Cassano's salary is 4.2 million euros, and Real Madrid bears 3 million euros).
On August 1, 2007, Inter Milan officially announced that Italian star Antonio Cassano officially joined Inter Milan from Real Madrid on loan and buyout. On August 1, 2007, Inter Milan officially announced that Italian star Antonio Cassano officially joined Inter Milan from Real Madrid on loan and buyout.
Real Madrid loaned Cassano to Inter Milan for a season with zero loan fee, and after the end of the season,
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