Volume 5 Chapter 4 The Dust Has Settled
Dear Liverpool fans,
We've won the title again, Suarez scored a really nice goal, celebrate, revel, we never have too many titles in our journey.
It's a shame that I didn't stand on the winner's podium and I didn't play with my teammates, but I'm still with you in the stands and fighting for red.
Lallana, you're doing well, come on, you're one of England's few technical midfielders, and as long as you're improving, you're bound to have a place for the national team in the future.
Also welcome new team-mates Otamendi and Alex Sandro and hopefully you will be a stalwart of the Reds at Anfield in the future, Liverpool will definitely be a place where you will feel different.
When I asked the Echo newspaper to publish the letter, I believe many fans already knew what was going to happen, yes, I was leaving, despite the reluctance to say it.
Seven years ago, when I first came here, when I walked into Cocoby, into Anfield, it was like stepping through a sacred gate and starting a journey that I couldn't have imagined.
Old Highway, Marco, Aslit, Hugh ......, you are the ones who brought me into the hall of football, I will never forget the time of Cocoby, the lads who are struggling in Cocoby now, come on, because Anfield is waiting for you not far away.
When I scored my first goal for Liverpool under the skies of Anfield more than three years ago, I can't describe how I felt, the excitement and ecstasy that surrounded me and it was a dream come true for me.
I'm so lucky to be able to sit in the main position so quickly and to be able to fight on the pitch with the old captain Steven Gerrard, and I believe there is no other life that makes me feel happier than these three years.
The league title, the League Cup, the Champions League, the Super Cup, the Club World Cup, we have been successful in the past few years, and we are happiest to be able to bring joy to the Liverpool fans.
There are a lot of things in the world that we can't help ourselves, and when we want to make Liverpool our own Liverpool, we have to pay some price, and at that time I chose to say yes.
Because I know that this is probably the only chance Liverpool has and we can't afford to miss it, to make this team truly a dream of being a Liverpudlian, no matter where you come from, no matter what color you have, no matter what language you speak, never go it alone and never give up is our common philosophy.
Let this place really be like a big family, and show a different style in the current football environment that is becoming more and more golden and utilitarian.
There are thousands of teams in the world, Liverpool, in the hearts of many people, is different, whether it is its history, its past glory, its tribulations, all cast the current it.
I am fortunate to be a part of its history.
Kop, don't be sad, there is a saying in China, the moon is cloudy and sunny, since ancient times, nothing can be perfect, and this parting may be the beginning of our next brilliant time.
You'll soon know where I'm going, so let's bless each other during this parting day.
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When the letter was published in The Echo, it completely detonated the city of Liverpool and the entire world football world.
Although everyone is speculating, when this moment really comes, I still feel extremely shocked.
A large number of reporters suddenly gathered at the door of Real Madrid, because everyone speculated that the only place where Mackin might go was Real Madrid.
Liverpool's official website released a response to the letter almost at the same time, as if it had been discussed a long time ago:
Thank you Mark for these seven years at Liverpool, the great St Mark, the eternal prince of Anfield, the number 18 who flies on the field, you are born to conquer the greenery, it is an honour for you to start at Anfield, I wish you all the best, the number 18 will not have a new owner, remember that it is waiting for the day when you return.
Liverpool's players and coaches were surrounded by numerous reporters outside Melwood early in the morning because they could no longer find Macklin.
'Yes, I knew it for a long time, but we have to face it, Liverpool have to go on, there is still a lot of work to be done, Mark's departure will bring us a huge amount of money, we have to make good use of it, and we can't live up to the hard work of everyone who has contributed to Liverpool's development,' Dalglish said in an interview.
"I wish Mark a smooth journey, he said goodbye to us yesterday, we weren't too sad, maybe we were prepared, I had a premonition early on", Gerrard said in a calm tone, "Liverpool's No.18 will not have a new owner, we have done great things here together, he will come back one day......"
'I don't know where Mark is going', said Spalletti, 'I got a call from him before the start of the season, he's the greatest player I've ever coached, Liverpool are still serious contenders in the league and we need to adapt to playing without Mark, even though it's not easy'
When many fans chased to the airport, the plane carrying Mackin had already soared into the sky, and he chose to leave at this time because he couldn't face parting.
Outside John Lennon Airport, many fans cried silently, they didn't expect Mackin to leave so suddenly, and they didn't even know where the transfer would go.
Only the banner is still fluttering in the wind, [Mark, we'll wait for you to come back......]
The Times: Mark published a farewell letter, he left Liverpool early in the morning on his own plane, without informing anyone, and now no one knows where he will go, but it is most likely Real Madrid.
Manchester Evening News: The Premier League has lost two midfield superstars in the space of a week, Marc and Cesc Fabregas.
At this time, the biggest headache should be Wenger and Spalletti, Sir Alex Ferguson has decided to delay his retirement a few days ago, and Mark's departure has made him believe that there is still a chance to press Liverpool.
The Telegraph: St Mark's departure from the Premier League would be a huge loss of the Premier League's appeal, and his global reach has now surpassed that of David Beckham.
The Independent: Mark said goodbye to the place where he fought in a very special way, I think it will be a very special breakup in football, and Liverpool obviously don't want to make a big fuss about it, they prefer to part in silence and wait for the day when they meet again!
The Spanish reporters went crazy first, they were even crazier than the British reporters, rushing to the airport in Madrid by various means of transport early in the morning, trying to block Mackin .
But they were doomed to disappointment, because Mackin did not come to Madrid at all, but went to Gran Canaria to wait for Jonathan's final result.
Yes, there is only the final result left, Barcelona are out first, Real Madrid's Florentino has not yet made up his final decision, and he has always thought that the opponent is Paris Saint-Germain.
On the Atletico side, after reaching an initialling agreement, an application is being urgently submitted to the Spanish Sports Management Council, and the change of Atletico Madrid's shareholders will only take effect after it is approved.
To be honest, Mackin had always thought it would be Real Madrid because they had been operating for a long time and Florentino had called him several times after the World Cup.
But he never received a call from Mourinho, and through media reports and the sudden slowdown in Real Madrid's transfer process, it was immediately clear that something was wrong.
It must have been Mendes who was blocking him from entering Real Madrid, and he scoffed at this, and then after Zahavi came over and threw out the sincerity of the Qatar game, he agreed without hesitation.
Atletico Madrid, this is his answer to Zahavi, because what Zahavi said to Mackin is, whichever league you want to go to, choose a team in which league, and I personally guarantee that the Qatar Bureau will be successful in the purchase or acquisition, and then operate his transfer.
As a bet, if it fails, Qatar will pay for Liverpool's financial hole of 120 million, on the condition that Mackin must not choose another team before their results are known.
It was a big gamble for all of them, but Zahavi succeeded again!
Two days later, when the whole world was speculating about why Macqin did not come to Madrid, the newspaper Marca was the first to break the news: the commercial acquisition of Atletico Madrid was completed, and the Qatar Bureau would become the largest shareholder of Atletico Madrid, and the wealthy Israeli businessman Ovre and Chinese businessman Wang Jianlin would become the second and fourth largest shareholders.
Just when many media reporters lamented that La Liga was also about to be invaded by Jin Yuan and entered the era of burning money, an even more exciting news completely detonated the world football world.
Atletico Madrid: We are delighted to announce that we have reached a definitive agreement with Liverpool FC regarding the transfer of world superstar Marc, who will be coming to Atletico Madrid this summer for a record £120 million!
Rumble! , which is the equivalent of a nuclear bomb for the whole football world!
Mackin actually went to Atletico Madrid? It's not Real Madrid? In the past few weeks, Real Madrid and Barcelona's respective mouthpieces and newspapers have been fighting over the question of whose family the mark is missing, and no one expected that a third party will pop up in the end!
£120 million! The world is crazy!
This was 2010, and Ronaldo's transfer fee last year was only about 88 million pounds, and Mackin increased it by nearly half all at once.
But only a limited number of people, including Zahavi and Jonathan, know that the real price paid by the Qatar Bureau, the wealthy Israeli businessman Offre and Wang Jianlin is 280 million, pounds!
Among them, the transfer fee to Liverpool should actually be 180 million pounds, and the remaining 100 million includes various intermediate fees, such as the signing fees of Zahavi, Jonathan and Mackqin.
In order to circumvent the Financial Fair Play policy, part of the transfer funds will be delivered to Liverpool through Emirates in three years on a sponsorship basis, and they will have to pay interest on this part of the money.
The reason why these three shareholders are willing to pay such a big price is of course not because they just expect Mark to earn it back for them in Atletico Madrid, they both have a huge business empire behind them, in fact, the part of their money or market development is through the cooperation with Mack Qin in commercial image rights.
Atletico Madrid fans are crazy, as the second largest club in the city of Madrid, Real Madrid's rivals, they seem to get up overnight, not only the club has become a big tycoon, but also the world's number one superstar comes to Atletico Madrid.
Florentino and Pep Guardiola were shocked and thought Mackin would go to Paris Saint-Germain because it seemed to be the only place to go when the two of them didn't make a final bid, unless he went to another team in the Premier League.
Galeries Lafayette almost dropped his glass in anger, he didn't expect things to move so quickly, Spain started late, until the end of August, and it was not yet mid-August.
So he has been thinking about how to solve the problem of Ronaldo and Mourinho, he has even made a plan, it is really irreconcilable, and he must bring in Mark first, even if there is a conflict in the dressing room and sacrifice a year's results, it is not impossible to send Ronaldo away next year.
Because there are all kinds of indications that this year is the only chance to get Mackqin, Ronaldo 25, Mack Qin 19, and then compare the current performance and market influence of the two people, the balance in his heart naturally knows which side to lean, Mackqin may become the new Stefano.
But now everything is in vain, and Atletico Madrid has made such a quick official announcement......