The windows are bright and clean in the office.

Braida was a little excited.

He touched the table vigorously and got up and walked back and forth.

Braida was not well-known as a player, but it was when he joined Serie A giants AC Milan as CEO of the Rossoneri that he really caught the attention of the world.

In July 1986, he was invited by his friend Gagliali to move from the small town of Monza to Milan, the capital of fashion.

Since then, a golden period in the history of the Milan club has officially begun.

In 1987, Braida signed Milan with the first trade of his Milan career, Dutch genius Van Basten. After that, another Dutch star he had his eye, Ruud Gullit, soon arrived in Milan for a world record price.

Although Milan president Silvio Berlusconi was not interested in Braida's proposed third signing, Brajda was stubborn.

After more than half a month of grinding and hard foaming, Berlusconi finally nodded.

In the summer of '88, Braida teamed up with the famous agent Raiola to preemptively sign the "Black Swan" Rijkaard.

At this point, the Dutch Three Musketeers officially gathered in Milan.

With the addition of the Dutch trio, glory fell on the city of Milan, and AC Milan became the most successful team of the era.

The Milan dynasty, which Milan fans talk about, has begun.

In the decades that followed, Braida signed Papan, Weah, Dida, Gattuso, Shevchenko and Kaka for Milan...... and other players, so that Milan has always been in the spotlight of world football, and has always been a world-class top team.

The two most commendable signings are undoubtedly Shevchenko and Kaka.

When Braida recommended Shevchenko, Ukraine's nuclear warheads were not well known, and Galliani could not make up his mind, so he went to Dynamo Kyiv with Braida to observe Shevchenko on the spot.

In that match of minus 18 degrees, Shevchenko was unremarkable.

Jia Gong looked puzzled: "That's it?" ”

Bu Gongzi: "I don't want you to think, I want me to feel." ”

So Milan added a nuclear warhead to its arsenal.

In Kaka's transfer, Braida changed the Milan tradition of signing a player for at least half a year. After Leonardo's recommendation, he made a quick decision to finalize the transfer on the spot, only to overtake him in the corner in the competition with Chelsea and take away Kaka.

Later, in Milan, Kaka became the Son of God, the last king of greenery before the Age of Twins.

When Italy's economy fell into the Great Recession, Berlusconi's wealth and passion shrank together, and he switched to cycling around Europa, Milan's 27-year marriage to Boozi finally came to an end.

At this time, the Spanish giants Barcelona immediately extended an olive branch and invited him to join the red and blue team.

Braida wants to replicate his success in Milan at Barca, and Barcelona want to find a suitable football director behind the famous Subisareta, and the two sides can be said to hit it off.

However, like all beginnings, stories often have a compelling beginning that ends with a disappointing and hasty ending in many cases.

In the industry, it is called: unfinished.

This can be said to be the first law of starting point.

It is common in many industries.

Such was Braida's experience in Barcelona.

In 2015, he replaced Subisareta as Barça's sporting director. But just six months later, due to the presidential election, Braida's rights were quickly vacated, and the position was changed from sporting director to international transfer advisor.

The character of a club mascot.

Braida came to an unfamiliar environment full of ambition, and finally had to enter semi-retirement early due to infighting among the management.

Had it not been for Ferguson's invitation, Braida's salted fishing career in Catalonia could have lasted for several years.

To be honest, this kind of life without working and only getting a salary is actually quite good.

I don't know how many people have been envious of Braida.

Among them may be the gagong who has lost his bicycle.

But Bu Gongzi may still have an uneasy restlessness in his bones. Under the persuasion of Ferguson, he suddenly regained his original intention when he switched to Barcelona.

If he can't replicate his Milanese dynasty in Barcelona, then a different location in Manchester, where the sun never sets, sounds like a good idea.

So, after completing the resignation procedures, Braida left Barcelona without looking back.

Come to Manchester.

The first issue Braida dealt with was Chu Ge's contract.

This is the top priority of everything Manchester United does.

Chu Ge is United's number one star, and Brajda, who has worked at Milan for 27 years, knows all too well how important a superstar is to a player with high aspirations.

Get out of the office.

Braida walks into Carrington's Media Center.

There are a lot of reporters waiting to interview him. They have a lot of questions waiting to be answered by the new Manchester United director of football.

……

The press conference was open to the public and broadcast live on MUTV.

Su Qingqing was also looking at the TV screen.

She didn't contact Braida in the first place.

She was also curious about what kind of attitude this Italian had towards Chu Ge.

Chu Ge's first choice is always to stay in the team, and Su Qingqing knows it very well.

That's why she didn't take the initiative to contact Real Madrid.

But if Manchester United can't refuse the temptation of Real Madrid, Su Qingqing does not rule out Chu Ge returning to Real Madrid.

Maximizing Chu Ge's interests was the only thing she considered.

In fact, Su Qingqing has always believed that if Manchester United does not further strengthen the squad this summer and show their determination to challenge the major European giants, returning to Real Madrid may be more in the interests of Chu Ge than staying at Manchester United.

Although the sense of accomplishment of success at Real Madrid will be lower than at Manchester United.

Just as Su Qingqing was thinking, Braida said his first words at Manchester United, as Manchester United's athletic director.

'Manchester United has never been a team that sells its own stars, not now and not in the future.

"We have only one goal every season, and that is the championship, all the championships. To do this, we will not only keep the best players, but also take the initiative to strengthen the squad as much as possible. ”

Soon a reporter asked questions about Braida's words.

And Braida has made it clearer.

"Yes, I mean to say that Chu Ge is not for sale. No matter how high the price, he will definitely stay at Manchester United! ”

……

After watching this press conference, Su Qingqing was thoughtful.

Soon.

Her cell phone rings.

When plugged in.

It turned out to be a call from Braida.

The new Manchester United director, after his first press conference, the first thing he did was to reach out to Su Qingqing.

On the phone, Braida reaffirmed his attitude.

He said he had rejected Real Madrid's offer and wanted to make an appointment with Su Qingqing to discuss Chu Ge's new contract.

……

Su Qingqing's meeting with Braida was easy.

Chu Ge's contract renewal work was already underway before Braida took office. It's just that Woodward, who was previously in charge, is no longer in charge of the player's contract, and the signing of the new contract will be led by Brajda himself.

Su Qingqing's request has not changed, and Braida said that he accepts it in its entirety.

While at Milan, Braida was accustomed to the high salaries of star players. After going to Barcelona, the salary of Barcelona players broke through another level.

Therefore, he was not at all surprised by the salary of Chu Ge's new contract.

As for Manchester United's recruitment in the new season, Braida also made a verbal promise to Su Qingqing that Manchester United will definitely continue to recruit in the new season, and it will continue to be a large-scale recruitment.

As the most lucrative club in Europe, Manchester United have the financial resources to build a truly competitive team.

It's just that Braida still needs a little time.

He had just taken over at Woodward, and it would take some time to gather resources, sort things out, and then work on them.

Stabilizing Chu Ge is Braida's top priority when he takes office.

……

The first meeting with Braida, Su Qingqing felt good.

After this meeting, she did not stay in Manchester, but flew directly to the United States.

She went to Nike's headquarters in the United States.

When he returned to China from Nike, Su Qingqing brought Chu Ge's latest sponsorship contract with Nike.

Five years,

A total value of 140 million!

The first sponsorship contract in football!

When Su Qingqing was leaving, the president of Nike couldn't help but feel very emotional.

"We thought that it would take at least three years, or even longer, for Chu Ge to reach these terms. I really didn't expect that in just one year, he would complete the Grand Slam of the Premier League title, the Premier League's top scorer, the Premier League's best player, and the top three Golden Balls. ”

"At this rate, maybe he could win the Ballon d'Or in two years."

"This is probably the so-called genius......

……

Three days later.

There is an explosive news in England.

Manchester United's new athletic director overtook in the final corner, ahead of old rivals Liverpool, and agreed with Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk.

The headline of the Manchester Evening News read:

"Breaking: 24 hours! Virgil van Dijk is about to join Manchester United! ”

And what's interesting.

Van Dijk's agent came out to deny the news.