Chapter 368: The Great Earthquake
La Liga has just come to an end, and European football is surging.
It all started with a text message that Wu Sanshi received.
"I'm going to Real Madrid."
This is this text message that Kaka sent to Wu Sanshi.
Wu Sanshi was not surprised, because he already knew that Kaka was going to join Real Madrid.
It's just that I didn't expect that the League Cup had not yet been played, and the news of Kaka's joining Real Madrid was officially announced.
Although he knows that Kaka's career at Real Madrid is not going very well, he can only bless him at this moment.
The official website of the Spanish club Real Madrid officially announced: Kaka has become a Real Madrid player. After completing the signing with Kaka, Real Madrid officials issued a brief announcement saying that after reaching an agreement with AC Milan, Ricardo Izekson dos Santos Wright, also known as Kaka, has become a Real Madrid player. The Brazilian has passed a medical satisfactorily today, with Kaka signing a six-year contract with Real Madrid.
On Monday, Real Madrid completed the final steps to sign Kaka. The head of the Real Madrid team's medical team completed the physical examination of Kaka in Madrid, and the results of the physical examination were also qualified, and finally, Real Madrid, AC Milan, and Kaka announced the transfer, and Real Madrid will pay a transfer fee of 65 million euros.
The €65 million price tag makes Kaka the second most expensive player in football history, surpassing Figo's €60 million and second only to Zinedine Zidane's €78 million. Former Real Madrid president Calderón made the introduction of Kaka his campaign vow, but the big-mouthed president left the Bernabeu with the label of "the man who failed to bring in Kaka", while Florentino completed the operation in a short period of time thanks to his strong ability and good relationship with AC Milan.
The financial crisis has swept the world and the football world has also suffered a huge impact, but Florentino's Real Madrid is still pursuing an expansion strategy, starting with Kaka, he will also have a series of moves, and the next is most likely to bring in Cristiano Ronaldo. Florentino defended his "galactic empire" by saying that only by bringing in superstars can Real Madrid be profitable and build a business empire. Here's the truth: Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and David Beckham have brought Real Madrid a lot of money. And the dazzling light.
The addition of Kaka means that the groundbreaking ceremony of the "New Galaxy Battleship" has been completed. Alfredo, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper As, said that Kaka is a good player and that he is an extraordinary phenomenon. He has not performed as well in the last two seasons as he has in previous seasons, but the main reason for this is the poor functioning of AC Milan, who are aging so much that they are too old to deserve Kaka. The move to Real Madrid is good for Kaka because in the new environment he will have a fighting spirit to prove himself and it will bring him back to the best level.
Kaka will sign a contract with Real Madrid until 2015, meaning he is most likely to hang up his boots at the Bernabeu in his career. The duration of the contract is the same as revealed by the Brazilian newspaper Reims Sport. Kaka's annual salary is 9 million euros after tax, and he and Real Madrid each have half of the image rights, which means that Kaka has a superstar status in Real Madrid.
According to Spanish newspaper El País, Kaka is the foundation of Real Madrid's new blueprint and that his arrival will strengthen an area where the team has been lacking talent for years: the creation of midfield. At present, Real Madrid is also actively introducing Liverpool midfielder Alonso, Real Madrid general manager Baldano said that Alonso will be Kaka's partner in the midfield, the two players will organize Real Madrid's attack, Alonso is responsible for commanding, and Kaka is free to move in the front, he can be both a passer and a finisher.
Two days later, Real Madrid continued to tremble.
Shortly after Manchester United officially announced that it had accepted Real Madrid's offer of 80 million pounds (about 94 million euros, 900 million yuan) for Ronaldo, Real Madrid also confirmed through its official website that it had reached an agreement with Manchester United on the transfer fee, and they also said that "they will agree with Ronaldo himself on the terms of joining in the next few days." This also means that as long as the agreement with Ronaldo is reached, the transfer can be announced.
The above is the official statement, in fact, Real Madrid's personal agreement with Ronaldo has long been reached, and even before Florentino became president again, the former president Calderón signed a franchise agreement with Ronaldo. When Florentino came to power, it was only the final decision to implement the agreement.
On Thursday, the Spanish media even exposed the details of Ronaldo's contract with Real Madrid: Ronaldo's annual salary after tax after joining Real Madrid will be 9.5 million euros, 500,000 more than Kaka, and 2.5 million more than Raul and Casillas; After Ronaldo joined, 40% of the image rights belonged to Real Madrid.
Just two days later, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Kaka to become Real Madrid's number one star, which of course makes sense. In terms of commercial value, Ronaldo himself is more appealing than Kaka, and in terms of sports value, Ronaldo also enjoys the aura of World Footballer of the Year and Mr. Golden Ball, and he is 3 years younger than Kaka.
£80 million, €94 million! The media in Spain, England and around the world are transmitting and marveling at these two figures. This is the transfer fee paid by Real Madrid to Manchester United for signing the World Footballer of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, and in one fell swoop broke the world's first value record of 76 million euros when Zinedine Zidane joined Real Madrid in 2001!
When the news spread, the whole European football world was shaken, and even FIFA and UEFA websites reported on the matter in a prominent position.
"Manchester United have accepted a record offer from Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo will be part of Real Madrid." Marca writes. Another Madrid sports newspaper, "As", said: "Real Madrid has bound Cristiano Ronaldo, although he is still a Manchester United player." ”
Barcelona's Le Monde Sport said: "Cristiano Ronaldo became a member of Real Madrid, for which Manchester United received a transfer fee of 94 million euros. ”
"Daily Sport" introduced in a flat tone: "Ronaldo is from Real Madrid, Manchester United accepted Real Madrid's offer of 94 million euros. After Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo became the second superstar to join Real Madrid this summer. ”
El País, Spain's largest newspaper with the largest circulation, used the headline "Cristiano Ronaldo, 94 million", with the following words: "Manchester United accepted Real Madrid's offer of 94 million euros, as long as Real Madrid meets Ronaldo's personal conditions, the transfer will be completed." ”
Le Monde noted: "After double confirmation by Manchester United and Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record for a player's transfer fee. The newspaper also revealed that "Ronaldo will sign a six-year contract with Real Madrid, with an annual salary of 10 million euros after tax." ”
Describing the incident, UEFA's official website reads: "The Premier League champions have accepted Real Madrid's offer for Cristiano Ronaldo and will later be made official by Real Madrid, with the transfer expected to be completed before the end of this month." ”
The headline on FIFA's official website is succinct: "Manchester United agree to sell Cristiano Ronaldo." ”
In contrast to the cheering atmosphere in the Spanish media, the British media focused on discussing who Manchester United would buy to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. The Daily Mail said: "Manchester United have accepted an offer of £80 million from Real Madrid, with the Ferguson reshaping squad providing financial support. The newspaper also speculated that with the money, Ferguson could sign Tevez on a permanent basis, and Manchester United could also compete with Chelsea and Barcelona for Ribery. They also mentioned Wu Sanshi, can they intercept Liverpool?
In terms of Italian media, the headline on the website of "Milan Sport" reads: "Real Madrid shoots second: Cristiano Ronaldo becomes a member of the Bernabeu." In just three days, Real Madrid have two of the latest World Footballer of the Year, and this reality also tells everyone that it is almost impossible to beat Real Madrid in the transfer market. ”
The world's top three stars have finally converged in La Liga.
The lively La Liga has attracted the attention of the world, but the whereabouts of Wu Sanshi have not yet been officially determined.
Chinese fans are eagerly waiting for Wu Sanshi's future, and also waiting for Liverpool's official announcement of Wu Sanshi's joining......
But Liverpool has not made an official announcement, more than a month ago, the news media had already broken the news that Wu Sanshi had confirmed to join Liverpool, but now it is just thunder and rain......
When Wu Sanshi attended the La Liga awards party at the end of the season, Wu Sanshi was also surrounded by reporters and asked about it.
Wu Sanshi just smiled and responded, "Everything will have to wait until after the League Cup final." ”
He also wondered why United had to announce the news before the Champions League final.
Isn't this self-defeating? Although Ronaldo's personal contract has not yet been negotiated, is there any difference?