Chapter 65: The first wave of superstar departures

The 65 million euro signing of Kaka, many people believe that money played a key role, but in fact Florentino was the key person who brought Kaka to the place. Behind the seemingly simple transfer of the pen "Fun" www.biquge.info Pavilion, there are countless interests and unknown secrets hidden behind the seemingly simple transfer.

Perhaps many fans would not have imagined that AC Milan vice president Galliani played a key role in Kaka's transfer process, and he repeatedly talked to Kaka's father and agent Bosko on the phone, telling the other party that AC Milan and Real Madrid will find the best plan for Kaka's transfer, and he and Kaka just need to wait for good news.

This approach inevitably conjures up words such as "eating inside and out" and "elbowing out", but behind this, Florentino and AC Milan have a lot of behind-the-scenes dealings with the AC Milan hierarchy.

Don't forget that Florentino also has another role - the owner of the largest construction group in Europe, AC Milan club President Berlusconi also has another identity - the Italian Prime Minister, the two are naturally indispensable in business, especially at present, southern Italy is facing a severe housing and employment crisis, if Florentino's construction group can help at this time, it is bound to alleviate Florentino's urgent needs, and the other two also have close cooperation in the media.

Therefore, Kaka's transfer to Real Madrid is far from a simple football deal, but also involves in-depth cooperation in many fields, and the sale of Kaka will bring AC Milan more than just a transfer fee of 65 million euros, but will also bring more personal benefits to Berlusconi and Galliani, so for them, this transfer can be described as a multiplicity, why not?

This summer, Florentino has already made a bold statement: "We will spend 300 million euros on recruitment, of which 100 million will come from club deposits, 100 million from bank loans and 100 million from the transfer fee of selling players." ”

In the past few years, despite the disappointing results, Real Madrid is still the only club that can compete with Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers in terms of income, and their strong appeal has made Real Madrid attractive to many sponsors, and in terms of broadcast contracts, Real Madrid have been awarded a huge contract worth 1.1 billion euros over seven years, which is undoubtedly a strong plan for them.

But the bigger benefit comes from Real Madrid's system, they are the only four teams in Spain that have not been corporatized, and the advantage of membership ensures that the Real Madrid president only needs to be responsible for the operation of the team, and does not need to be responsible for the team's profit and loss, which is an important reason why Florentino dares to spend a lot of money.

In addition, Real Madrid also have strong support from the government and banks, they always get preferential loans, and even if they are saddled with huge debts, they are never in danger of going bankrupt, which makes Florentino dare to invest recklessly. Coupled with the huge advantages of the Spanish tax system, Real Madrid can also save a large part of the money on the salary of the stars.

Take Kaka as an example, the annual salary of 10 million euros is exchanged for Manchester United and AC Milan to pay 20 million euros in pre-tax wages, but Real Madrid only needs to pay 13 million euros, so that Real Madrid can save 35 million euros in wages in five years, which is enough to bring in another superstar.

Last summer, Ronaldo famously said that he wanted to join Real Madrid, but in the end Arthur himself rejected the deal, and promised that he would never force Ronaldo to stay in the future. So will Ronaldo fulfill his wish last year this year?

On June 16, the confusing transfer of Ronaldo finally settled!

Blackburn Rovers issued a statement on their official website, announcing that they had accepted a record offer of 90 million pounds (about 105 million euros) from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

This also announced that Ronaldo has become the second emperor superstar to officially join Real Madrid this summer after Kaka!

And the whopping 90 million pounds also makes the Portuguese surpass Zidane and Ibrahimovic to become the most valuable player today.

'At Cristiano's request – who reiterated his desire to leave – and through discussions with the player's agent, Blackburn Rovers agreed to give the player the power to negotiate with Real Madrid. Blackburn said on its official website that "everything is expected to be completed by June 30." The club will not have any comment on this until then. ”

Since last summer, Cristiano Ronaldo has been Real Madrid's number one target. But Calderón proved to be only a "thunderstorm and a little rain", and it wasn't until Florentino took office that Ronaldo's landing on the Galaxy Battleship really entered the agenda.

Earlier this week, Florentino announced that he would buy the 24-year-old Portuguese "at all costs", and Blackburn Rovers sporting director Monchi offered Cristiano Ronaldo a liquidated damages of 100 million pounds, and stated that he would not sell a penny less, but now it seems that the Portuguese's strong desire to join Real Madrid still made Blackburn finally realize that "it is going to rain, and my mother is going to get married".

In fact, from Ronaldo's point of view, he has won all the accolades at Blackburn Rovers and there is nothing that can motivate him anymore. Changing the environment and becoming a part of the new galactic fleet in the year of the fight may also be a good thing for his career. It's just that Blackburn Rovers fans are disappointed because they have been told again and again.

And about two hours after Blackburn's official statement, Real Madrid also released a brief statement on its official website, saying that "Real Madrid have made a request to Blackburn Rovers to buy Cristianoro." The club will be hoping to reach an agreement with the player in recent days. ”

Half a month later, Real Madrid officially announced that the biggest transfer deal of the summer has been completed, and former Blackburn Rovers player Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a six-year work contract with the Galaxy.

At the same time, Blackburn Rovers also announced the news on their official website, the full text of which is as follows: "The dust has settled on Cristianoro's transfer after Real Madrid and Blackburn officially signed an agreement this Friday night. Ronaldo is still on holiday and will be called back to action by his new club when the deal is completed on 1 July. Blackburn Rovers have no further comment on this other than confirming the deal is completed. ”

Real Madrid did not disclose the details of Ronaldo's contract, but according to previous reports in the Spanish and British media, the Portuguese's annual salary in the first year is 13 million euros, which is the world's first, and has increased by 25% every year since then, and if he can fulfill the six-year contract, the annual salary in the final year will reach a staggering 39 million euros.

According to the newspaper As, the liquidated damages of his contract are as high as 200 million euros. Cristiano Ronaldo's €105 million also surpassed Zinedine Zidane and Ibrahimovic to become the most expensive player in history, with his teammate Kaka being the fourth most expensive player at €65 million.

However, Real Madrid do not have to worry about the hundreds of millions of euros invested in the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, whose star effect is definitely worth the price. According to Le People, Florentino intends to renew his contracts with all of the club's existing sponsors for the new season, with experts expecting their total revenue by 2011 to reach £426 million, or around €500 million at current exchange rates.

A year late, Ronaldo finally stepped on the coveted Bernabeu Express, and why did Arthur, who smiled and shook his head in the face of Calderon's offer last summer, change his attitude so significantly in one year?

It is undeniable that the impact of the global financial tsunami cannot be ignored. Over the past year, the pound has lost at least 35% of its value against the euro, and the economic situation in England is not optimistic. By the end of the 2008-09 season, Blackburn's wages had reached £132.2 million, a 31.2 per cent increase on the same period in 2008.

By comparison, a pre-tax profit of £48 million, combined with a whopping £10 million a year spent on the Academy, is not in line with Arthur's ambition to make Blackburn a profitable club.

While there is no denying the economic strength of Blackburn's money-making machine, the lessons of Leeds United, Southampton and Liverpool, which are rumored to be in the midst of economic deterioration, are a wake-up call for Arthur.

Another reason is Ronaldo's competitive value. In the 2007/08 season, Cristiano Ronaldo helped Blackburn Rovers win the Premier League and Champions League as an atypical striker. There's no denying that while they maintained their attacking efficiency last season, Blackburn lacked striker reserves.

In order to adapt to Ronaldo's needs, Torres was often pulled to the wing, which curbed the Spanish striker's ability to score goals, and Ronaldo's departure could free Torres, which is a competitive advantage that cannot be ignored.

Coupled with the attacking quality of Drogba at his peak and Balotelli who is waiting to be fed, Ronaldo is not indispensable.

Of course, a very important one is the temptation of £90 million. Since Kaka can be transferred for 65 million euros, why can Ronaldo also set a record.

Last year, Calderon poached Ronaldo, adopting a dark approach, trying to reach an agreement with the players first, and then forcing Blackburn to the palace, which is naturally disdainful of the arrogant Arthur.

Florentino was different, repeatedly claiming to have a good relationship with Blackburn, and then making a formal offer through official channels, but Arthur was quite frustrated by such an attitude.

At the end of the day, Blackburn Rovers is a club that needs to make a profit, Arthur is first and foremost a businessman, and the sky-high price of £90 million is something a businessman cannot refuse. In 2003, he bought it back for 10 million pounds, and now it is sold for 90 million pounds, an appreciation of nearly 9 times, such a transaction is naturally an important reason why Arthur changed his mind.

Finally, £90 million can be "greater" than Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's departure alone can be used as a follow-up transfer capital investment, so why not?

At that time, Juventus used Zidane's 78 million euros to buy stars such as Buffon and Nedved, creating another dynasty, and Arthur can also follow suit.

With Tevez at £25 million, Valencia at £20 million, or even Benzema at £48 million, Arthur must have been happy as he counted the bills.

Arthur has never dared to sell, Eevee, Deco, Robben, etc., after they leave, won't the Blue Devil's earth turn? Of course not.

However, it is not just Cristiano Ronaldo who left Blackburn Rovers this summer. (To be continued.) )