Chapter 988: Sacrifice
Barcelona, Spain, Camp Nou.
In the chairman's office, vice-president Bartomeu and sporting director Subisareta were briefing Barcelona president Rosell on the latest transfer progress, but it was clear that the expression on everyone's face was not relaxed.
It can even be said that it is a little dignified.
'I've just been in contact with Mendes and he's made it clear to me that Chinatown is doing everything they can to keep Alba. Subisareta looked solemn, "Although the Barcelona native has just publicly expressed his desire to return to Barcelona at the celebrations after winning the European Championship, Chinatown still wants him to change his mind. β
"Mendes?" Rosell was a little surprised to hear the name.
Bartomeu reminded on the side: "He is Alba's agent and has a deep relationship with Chinatown. β
Now, Russell understood.
There is no doubt that everyone in the world knows that Alba wants to return to Barcelona, but the problem now is that Chinatown wants to keep him, and he still has a long-term contract with Chinatown, his arm can't twist his thigh, Chinatown does not sell, and Alba has no way at all, and may even choose to stay in the team in the end.
This is undoubtedly an outcome that Barcelona do not want to see and cannot accept.
Since last year, Barcelona have been trying to poach Alba, but without success, which has led to a miserable season for Barcelona, with setbacks in the Champions League and then the league.
Last season's poor results and the departure of manager Pep Guardiola have put a lot of pressure on Barcelona's management, and if Alba cannot be bought again this summer, it will undoubtedly bring a lot of confidence crisis to the team management, especially considering that once the season starts, the team's results will be twisted again......
Russell is very clear about his current situation, he stepped on the shoulders of Laporta, his position is not secure, and then he offended Cruyff and Pep Guardiola one after another, which has shaken his position both inside and outside the club, and if he can't stabilize the situation as soon as possible and win over people's hearts, he may not be able to do it for long.
"Why did Chinatown suddenly refuse to sell again?" asked Russell in a deep voice.
Bartomeu and Subisareta looked at each other, and in fact, Chinatown never said it would sell Alba.
"According to the reliable information I have received, Chinatown has recently entered into strategic cooperation with a number of Chinese companies, such as Warwick, which has started to enter the European market in a big way in recent years, although their stadium income is very low, Armando Marcos is very strong in business operations, and Chinatown has achieved breakeven last season. β
"Last season, Chinatown did not start well, the club also suffered a lot of pressure, it is said that Gao Han is also dissatisfied with the team selling people every year, in the case of breaking even, Chinatown began to do its best to retain players, ensure the stability of the team's squad, and hope to continue to perform in the new season. β
As soon as Subisareta finished speaking, Bartomeu on the side snorted.
"To put it bluntly, I just tasted the sweetness of the Champions League and was reluctant to let go. β
After hearing this, Rosell suddenly remembered that UEFA had just announced that in the Champions League last season, Chinatown alone achieved 40 million euros in prize money and broadcast fees, which is higher than the three giants in La Liga, and ranks third in Europe, and its income has skyrocketed.
It is estimated that with this income, Chinatown has enough confidence to retain people.
"In fact, before the European Championship, they had already begun to loosen their mouths, and I believe that as long as we paid the termination fee at that time, Chinatown would have released them, but now ......"
Subisareta didn't finish his sentence, because he saw that both Rosell and Bartomeu's faces were not very good.
At the beginning, he insisted on starting before the European Cup, but the two bigwigs of the club were a little hesitant and wanted to take another look at the European Cup, but now it is okay, Alba shines in the European Cup, and Chinatown is obviously going to sit on the ground and raise the price.
In order to ease the awkward atmosphere in the office, Subisareta immediately coughed lightly twice.
'Of course, I don't think Chinatown doesn't want to sell, it's clear that Alba wants to return to Barcelona, and I've been told that Chinatown are closely scrutinizing MΓ‘laga's left-back Monreal, a player who did well last season and is clearly preparing for Alba's departure. β
"Monreal?" Rosell snorted.
"This player may meet the requirements of Chinatown, but for us ...... Barcelona" Subisareta didn't finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
Barcelona's requirements for players are definitely higher than other teams, players like Adriano and Maxwell, put in other strong teams, that is also the main level, but in the Barcelona team, even the substitutes are very reluctant.
"Do we have any other replacements?" asked Bartomeu with concern.
"Yes, Atletico Madrid's left-back Felipe, but the price marked for him by the Sheets Army is also extremely high, at least more than 40 million euros, and it is not easy to discuss. Subisareta replied.
Twenty-seven-year-old Felipe and twenty-three-year-old Alba should be chosen, this is indeed a question.
Russell got up from his seat in distress, turned and walked to the window, his back to Bartomeu and Subisareta, and he was very unhappy.
Teams like Barcelona have never been responsible for developing players, poaching is the norm for big teams, Real Madrid is the same, and Barcelona is the same, but the team's excellence in youth training in recent years has created the illusion that La Masia's talent supply is enough to meet the demands of the first team.
But that's wrong.
During Laporta's presidency, the athletic performance was excellent, but the management was mediocre, which made the team simply not capable of burning money like Real Madrid, so the first thing Rosell did after taking office was to cut expenses, and then he had a disagreement with Pep Guardiola because of the reduction of the coaching team.
But Rusell knows very well that Guardiola can go, but Barcelona can't go two years without a title, otherwise, he's the president of the end of the job.
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Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain.
In the chairman's office, Florentino was also listening to the latest updates on the transfer from general manager Alexis Sanchez, and the look on his face was equally ugly because he heard unwanted news.
Altentop, Gago, Drenthe, Shaheen and Las Diarra have all left.
On the other hand, the coaching staff wanted to continue to strengthen the midfield, which was puzzling to Florentino.
"What the hell is going on now?" asked Florentino in a deep voice.
He felt that the transfer of Real Madrid was like child's play, like a fool's errand.
Several players who have left the team this year, some of whom have only joined the team for a year, are they going to be sent away?
In addition to the above, Canales, who was once pinned on by the club, is also leaving, and local youth academy Granero has also been sent to the transfer market, both of which are local rookies that the club has vigorously cultivated, especially Canales.
Sanchez also sighed in his heart, Mourinho is indeed the master of spending money, in his opinion, Real Madrid's money is just a stack of paper, and the players he bought are more like his experiments, he can use them, and if he can't use them, he will throw them away, even if he is a wealthy team, he can't support him.
If nothing else, let's just say Shahin, the transfer fee is 10 million euros, and it took a year to sell it?
"I think we should have hired a technical director as soon as possible who will be in charge of the club's transfers and, more importantly, that he can take charge of everything from the formation to the management to the transfers, rather than leaving the manager at his disposal. Sanchez suggested.
Since the departure of the team's general manager Valdano, Mourinho has monopolized the power in the field of athletics, but he has been very problematic in selecting and employing people, which has caused the team to suffer a lot of losses for no reason.
Yes, his La Liga title is indeed commendable, but how much did the club invest in it?
"Chinatown's management structure is really worth learning from, with General Manager Armando Marcos in charge of day-to-day operations and commercial operations, Technical Director Cantarero in charge of Athletics and transfers, and he is able to control the club's technical and tactical style and team strategy. β
The term technical director has been very popular in recent years, and many Premier League teams have been borrowing from it, and Chinatown is one of the best, and Cantarero is also the most successful and capable technical director in Europe, and has been poached by many teams.
Over the past few years, Chinatown has sold a lot of players, and every time they have sold their main players, Cantarero has always been able to bring in the right players for Chinatown to fill the impact of the departure of the main team.
Even if it was like last season, losing the four absolute main players in one go and losing the entire central axis, Chinatown withstood the pressure and chased it all the way in the late season, returning to the top four, and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, Cantarero contributed a lot.
It was previously reported that Mauricio Pochettino could leave, but it is said that Cantarero has already identified a suitable candidate in advance.
That's where the technical director comes in.
But Real Madrid is no other team.
"We don't need a technical director. Florentino replied forcefully.
"We're Real Madrid, we're only going to sign the best players in the world, or in Spain, and we just have to see that, so is there a technical director, does it make a difference?"
Sanchez was speechless, knowing that Florentino would not easily admit the mistakes he had made.
"That'...... What should we do now?" asked Sanchez, taking a deep breath and asking with concern.
"Since Mourinho needs a midfielder, then bring in a midfielder, Arbeloa is about to be 30 years old, from the European Championship, Carvajal is the future of Spain, this cup has basically established his main position, and he is also from the surrounding area of Madrid, we should lock the Spanish international in advance. β
Judging from the performance of the European Cup, Carvajal and Arbeloa have become a clear contrast, and everyone can see that Carvajal's performance is better and more in line with the aesthetics of Spanish fans.
'As an attacker, talk to Chinatown about Aubameyang. Florentino said.
Sanchez took it seriously, "There's one more thing. β
"What?"
'Di Maria is not very happy with his current position in the team and he wants to be in the squad, otherwise he will consider leaving. β
The Argentine can be described as another casualty of James Rodriguez's arrival, the first being Sneijder, who has now left the team.
"Ask Mourinho about this kind of thing. Florentino waved his hand impatiently.
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At the same time, in the Chinatown Youth Training Center in the southern suburbs of Madrid, Gao Han smiled bitterly.
"Why are you asking me about this kind of thing?"
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