Chapter 310: The 2017-18 Season Officially Begins
Let's first summarize Li Mudi's current endorsements, at present, he has contracts with nine top domestic companies, including Yili Dairy, 362 degrees sports, etc., which can bring him more than 90 million soft girls every year Pre-tax income, if he re-signs a new contract with the first four companies at the end of October, his annual income will even reach about 140 million, becoming the second only to Da Yao and Sister Na in the history of the Celestial Empire sports industry, and Liu Feiren at his peak.
And Gines is still discussing endorsement contracts with world famous brands such as Armani and Omega, if it can be signed, it will bring at least 30 or 40 million soft girls' income, how could Li Mudi two years ago think that he would have such a beautiful day!
After arriving in Seoul, he hurriedly contacted his parents, who had been playing here for several days and gradually began to get bored, and arranged a suitable day with Lin Yuna, who had entered the recording state a few days ago, and finally brought the two families together, which was considered to have completed the meeting between the prospective in-laws. The parents of both parties are very optimistic about this relationship, but due to the busy nature of the work of the two parties, it seems that there is no hope for marriage in a year or two, which makes Lin's father and Li's mother, who both like children very much, feel a little disappointed.
After this meeting, Lim Yuna lost time for free activities for a short time, and the preparations for the 10th anniversary of Girls' Generation were very tightly arranged, and she had to act with her teammates until the end of July. However, the Torino coach still found an opportunity to invite the eight active members of the young age to have a meal outside the next night, which was considered a bribe. Bribe these sisters-in-law and Xu Xuan's sister-in-law.
At the company, "Coincidentally" met the art director Lee so-man, the industry leader who single-handedly started the myth of the Korean Wave, revealed in a casual chat that the company intends to produce her second solo single for Yoona this fall, and unexpectedly invited Lee Mudi to write lyrics. Director Li believes that judging from Lin Yuner's current positioning and voice conditions, the new song must be lyrical, so it should be the most suitable for her boyfriend who is full of deep love for her. Because the Turin coach had "written" a popular lyric before, he also trusted his ability, and considering his non-professional status, he was given the way to provide the lyrics first and then let the composer score the music, so that he could play freely.
After thinking about it for a while, Li Mudi temporarily accepted this task, and there are still more than ten days of free time before returning to Europe on July 1, even if it is just to write an outline, and when his girlfriend officially records it, it will be around the end of August, and there is enough time to fill in and revise it. The most important thing is that the gimmick of self-composed lyrics can ensure that this song will become the hottest topic in the two countries and even the entire East Asian region, helping Lin Yuner to open up the market, why not!
After saying goodbye to his girlfriend, the Turin coach returned to his hometown in the northeast of the Celestial Empire with his parents, which was the first time he returned to his hometown in two years, and was warmly welcomed by the local ZF and people. Although Li Mudi doesn't like to be treated like a giant panda by outsiders, he has to accept the influence that comes with being a flag man in the sports world. Of course, the pick-up spontaneously organized by many local fans was still very touching to him, a man from the Northeast. Under the arrangement of the assistant who arrived here in advance, he signed more than a dozen names for his supporters and took photos three more times, which was considered to be getting out of the airport.
When he was in the capital before, because Lin Zixu would devote his main energy to Cambridge Film and Television Company, he arranged a new domestic team for the Turin coach, consisting of the chief assistant Zhang Zeming (Baozi's cousin, who will be considered as an agent in the future depending on whether he is competent) and a life assistant, a driver and two security personnel. Except for Zhang Zeming, the rest are Lin Yuner's team members here, and they were temporarily transferred this time.
Li Mudi, who returned to Bingcheng's home, felt the familiar environment very much, except for the house that was newly bought by his parents after he became rich, there was no difference between the others and before he crossed (here is not to complain about the construction of the city, but now it has only been less than three months since the time before he crossed, and there is indeed no major change). When he met the old man on the road near the residential building he rented, it seemed as if it had happened not long ago, and it made me feel a lot of feelings in my heart.
However, before he could express his sentimental feelings, he was interrupted by the relatives who came to the door, such as uncles and aunts, elder sisters, brothers and sisters, and eight children of different ages, who instantly turned this villa with an area of 450 square meters into a busy market. Carefully holding his little nephew, who was just four months old, and watching his loved ones talking and playing with a smile on their faces, Li Mudi felt extra relieved and happy, this is his real home!
Unfortunately, his leisurely days did not last long, and from the 21st, the Torino coach attended various activities for four consecutive days, and he was busy like a spinning top. He first participated in a working meeting jointly held by the Provincial ZF and the Provincial Sports Association, shared his experience accumulated in the past few years in football, and received many honors such as "advanced individual". After that, I returned to my four alma maters (elementary school, junior high school, high school and university) to do four nondescript reports, and finally coped with these errands with a red face, and then went to the provincial football association to "inspect" the work, which is very nonsense!
Fortunately, after he continuously swiped the news and newspapers of the entire province, city and region, he still did a few serious things. First of all, it is to cooperate with those endorsement companies to donate a batch of sports materials to all primary schools and junior high schools with financial difficulties in the province to enliven the children's after-school life. Then before flying to the capital on the 26th, Li Mudi made a special trip to the residence of Volcano Mingquan Football Club, which is currently playing in the second division, and watched them draw 0-0 at home against Fengtian Construction League in the afternoon 11th round of the game. Volcano Springs are currently second in the league and have a good chance of reaching the final play-offs to secure a promotion spot to the First Division.
Li Mudi praised and supported this hometown team, hoping that they can make persistent efforts to complete the long-awaited dream of Tianchao by the people of the province. Before leaving, he donated 3 million soft girls to the club in his personal name, and also brought a lot of training facilities and supplies, which can be regarded as a slight expression.
The last thing I did this time was to have an opportunity to have a long talk with Li Taizhen, the chairman of the Ke Diyuan Club, who was born in Wuchang City. Mr. Li, the founder of a private shoe company in Jianghuai Province, invests more than half of his profits every year in his own youth football training base. Since 2011, it has adhered to the road of public welfare, does not charge children a penny, always conducts free training, and has also held various events, which has led to the rupture of the company's capital chain many times, and has been able to solve the difficulties by selling a number of private properties.
Runner-up of the 2014 National Campus Football Champions Cup, National U12 Championship Champion, and 2015 National U13 Youth Championship Runner-up...... These achievements are heavy honors for a private football club that relies purely on private strength. When the Korean Football Association formed the U16 national team in preparation for the 2017 Asian Men's Football Junior Championship, among the 50 official candidates and 20 substitutes in the first training camp list, 8 of them were from Mr. Li's Ke Jiyuan Club, which is the second largest supplier after Yangcheng Evergrande Football School, which completely launched the name of this small team club.
The Torino coach admired such a fellow who loved football with all his heart and was willing to invest huge sums of money in it for several years, and he once again donated 5 million to the training base in his own name, and planned to organize a competition with him that all primary schools in the country could participate in, hoping to take this opportunity to do an in-depth promotion of the sport within the scope of low-collar teenagers.
However, after communicating with the Celestial Empire Football Association, the other party shelved it for reasons such as funding and education department arrangements, which caused Li Mudi to sigh repeatedly, and finally had to accept this reality.
On June 29, the Torino coach officially set off for Italy after a two-day stay in the capital, and by this time he had already received the latest news from Valentino Cairo: Immobile was already a red bull. The two clubs, Torino and Lazio, have already agreed on the transfer of the Italian international, with the former paying a lump sum of 27 million euros in cash (Akwa has already joined Nice on the 27th and received a transfer fee of 7.5 million), as well as various floating clauses of 8 million, plus Sasa Lukic, Manuel De Luka and Swedish midfielder Gustafsson, three young players who are in a period of rapid growth. The two sides will make an official announcement of the deal at noon on the 30th, and the transfer can be completed when the Italian league's summer transfer window officially opens on July 1.
Counting the immediate estimate of the players, the Torino team is equivalent to paying around 36 million to 44 million to acquire Immobile, who have played here twice before, and this minimum price is the second highest transfer fee for Serie A teams before the start of the new season, behind the 38 million of Porto striker Andre Silva when he joined the San Siro. At the beginning of June, AC Milan announced the signing of 26-year-old Argentine centre-back Musacchio from Villarreal for a transfer fee of 18 million euros. A few days later, the Rossoneri acquired 20-year-old Atalanta midfielder Kessie for 28 million euros (5 million euros on a two-year loan, 23 million euros mandatory buyout clause).
However, the record of selling belongs to Roma, and the Egyptian winger Salah, who Li Mudi has always been very optimistic about, was bought by Liverpool in the Premier League for 42 million plus 800 euros on a floating clause, which has caused the strength of the Red Wolves to decline, and the task of former Sassuolo coach Di Francisco, who has just announced his takeover of the team on June 14, is very difficult.
Although according to the regulations of the four major leagues except Ligue 1, the summer transfer window will officially open on July 1, no one will be foolish enough to wait until then to start acting, and at least seventy or eighty player transfers have been confirmed after the national leagues are basically over in mid-to-late May. Everyone operates these matters with the mentality of making a move early and avoiding unnecessary risks, but the deal of changing the goal of an important star is often delayed for a long time, often in August, and it is quite rare for a well-known player like Immobile and Salah to book a new club in June.
So throughout the afternoon of the last day of June, a number of Italian media and the Internet were talking about the transfer of the Torino team to copy the national team's striker, although most people are more optimistic about the current best striker partner in the country, but there are also many people who question it, and once again the Torino club and its manager have become the focus of everyone's attention.
"36 million, plus additional rewards from outside, will be as high as 44 million! The Red Bulls have snatched the sharpest offensive weapon from under the claws of the Blue Eagles, but whether the cost far exceeds the value of the players will make them unable to strengthen their existing roster may not be known until the start of the new season. ”
"The former golden partner has been reorganized, and the Red Bulls are about to become the strongest challenger for the old lady to try to win seven consecutive championships in the new season?"
"The lack of strength in the national team has become a stubborn problem, and perhaps the combination of Torino next season can bring some inspiration to Ventura, and I believe that with the cooperation practice in the club, these two strikers who scored the most goals on home soil last season can become a strong weapon for the Azzurri on the international stage."
"Coach Li from the Celestial Empire is showing his maverick again, and the single striker tactic is currently popular in the entire Serie A arena and even the mainstream European leagues, but he ingeniously wants to configure two strikers in the front court, maybe what awaits him will be a complete disaster."
"From the way AC Milan and Torino have been recruited, we can see the great influence of Celestial Capital on today's Italian and even European football, although we can use their abundant funds to buy more good players, but the club's family is no longer Latin, which is really sad!"
"Inmobile in, Belotti out? Does the high price for the former Blue Hawks goalscorer mean that the Red Bulls are sure that they will not be able to keep the top scorer in the league last season? Will he be next to AC Milan, Manchester United, or Chelsea? ”
No matter what the outside world says about this most expensive signing in the history of the Torino team, Li Mudi has been in a state of excitement after getting off the plane and feeling the club's office building for the first time. As long as there is no situation where a foreign giant really spends 100 million euros to poach the red babe, then the team's attacking power can climb to another level and become an existence comparable to or even surpassing Napoli and Rome. Of course, whether the forward line can score or not depends largely on the support of the players. Although there is not a penny left in the transfer funds, a large amount of sponsorship will enter the club's account in mid-July, and some proper repair work will be done in the midfield.
Just when his strength and achievements in Turin in the new season of YY have increased greatly, the time point finally came on July 1, and the 2017-18 European League season was officially announced.