Chapter 3 Not for Sale?
In the clean and bright office, there is a quiet atmosphere, only the sound of fingers and the desktop is gently tapping from time to time.
Florentino sat behind his desk, his eyelids drooping, as if in a daze, but also in deep thought.
Baldano stood still in front of him, equally silent, waiting for instructions from Mr. President.
"When~When~"
The sound of the fingers clashing with the table seemed to have some strange rhythm, but it suddenly stopped, and Florentino stopped moving and raised his head.
"Jorge, tell the people in the transfer department that we can be a little more resolute about this offer...... Outright rejection. And to claim that Van is not for sale for us, and that we will not sell the absolute core of the Bernabeu for the next ten years for money. ”
"...... for the next decade Absolute core? ”
Hearing this, Baldano was a little stunned, but then he was quickly relieved. The term "future crown prince" has been mentioned from time to time recently in the private chats of the club staff, but it is still said by its own chairman himself, which is unprecedented, and in a way, it can be regarded as Florentino's personal recognition of Van Bizhuang's status in the team and his importance to the team.
But Baldano doesn't really think that Fan Bizhuang is a "crown prince", a "non-sale" that cannot be sold, first of all, in today's football world, "not for sale" still exists, as far as the relationship between Fan Bizhuang and the club is "if you leave", he knows very well that Fan Bizhuang does not have much insistence on staying at the Bernabeu.
Therefore, it is easy for Baldano to understand Mr. President's words as a means of negotiation, which is obvious, there is no one in this world who cannot be sold, the so-called "not for sale", but the other party's conditions do not meet psychological expectations, as long as there is a price that people cannot refuse, then, "not for sale" is just a joke.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in today's football, many times, there are teams who always insist that a certain player is the future of the team, the most valuable asset of the team, and not for sale, and the player himself also expresses his loyalty to the club, and then ...... There was no more, and soon, the player moved to another team and wore someone else's jersey.
This proves the fact that in today's football world, there may be non-sale items, but there are definitely not many of them. He believes Van Bizhuang is not a member of Real Madrid's unsellable membership.
said that Raul was not for sale Thaksin, as for Fan Bizhuang, he could only hehe.
Baldano didn't know that Florentino was very eager to keep Fan Bizhuang in his heart, so he thought he had guessed the facts, nodded lightly, and said, "I understand, I will pass on the instructions of Mr. President." ”
"Jorge, wait......"
As Baldano was about to walk out of the office door, Florentino was the only one who retracted and looked back.
"If they still don't give up, then ...... You can ask if they're willing to add Wayne to the deal. ”
Florentino spoke lightly, with no expression on his face, and if it weren't for the fact that this sentence was ringing in his ears, Baldano might have wondered if it had come from the mouth of Mr. President.
Of course he knows who Wayne is, he is Wayne Rooney, who once became the twin star of Manchester United with C. Ronaldo, in the past few years, Manchester United's results are extremely good in the Premier League and the Champions League, C. Ronaldo can be said to be indispensable, and the Portuguese is also the most brilliant one, but Rooney is definitely a player who cannot be ignored.
To be able to be one of the "Manchester United twin stars" with C. Ronaldo, Rooney's ability is undoubted, and after C. Ronaldo switched to Real Madrid, Ferguson completely supported Rooney to the top, and England's chubby dun did not disappoint the Scottish coach, scoring goals in the league and the Champions League, leading the team to move forward. After the departure of Manchester United's key player Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United's performance is still extremely strong, which is almost all due to Rooney.
When Real Madrid introduced Cristiano Ronaldo, Florentino wanted to pack England's chubby dun to the Bernabeu with him, but he was refused. Now, Manchester United has a request for Real Madrid, and Florentino's mind is obviously alive again.
"I guess I can't do it with my eyes, so let's maximize the interests of the team......
Baldano thought like this, in fact, his guess was not wrong, Florentino knew that in the case of such a firm attitude towards the departure of Van Bizhuang, it would be difficult for the team to keep the other party, he could only do his best, and if he couldn't stay, then, he just had to think about other aspects and strive for more benefits for the team, either to earn more transfer fees, or, even transfer fees, Rooney, whom he favored, also to.
"I see." Baldano nodded again, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is there anything else you want to order, Mr. President?" ”
"That's it for now, you get out...... Wait," Florentino suddenly stopped again, and Baldano felt somewhat helpless in his heart, but he did not dare to show it on his face, nor did he speak, and waited quietly for the chairman's orders.
"You can communicate with them more on this, and it doesn't matter if the tug-of-war takes longer, but if you ...... I mean, if the other side doesn't accept it, then ......."
Florentino's eyes hidden behind the lenses suddenly flashed, "Then, tell them about our conditions - there is no 100 million, don't want to take Fan!" ”
The sound was flat, but it was loud, like a thunderclap exploding on the ground.
At the very least, Baldano was frightened, and after Florentino's words fell, his mouth almost opened into an "O" shape.
One...... One hundred million?
I...... Did you hear that right?
Baldano swallowed in shock, he suspected that something was wrong with his ears. God, it's 100 million, not 10 million, not 10 million, but ...... 100 million euros! Oh my God, what's wrong with this world? Has the world of football swelled to this point?
Although it is said that there is inflation in Europe today, money is not money, and there is too much foreign capital in football, resulting in many teams spending a lot of money on buying players, but ...... 100 million euros, which has never happened before?
Even C. Ronaldo, who has the highest transfer value in football today, claimed to be more than 100 million euros when he turned to Real Madrid, but that was just a claim, as an insider, Baldano knew very well that in order to get C. Ronaldo, Real Madrid did not have a price of more than 100 million euros.
But now, Mr. President, he is opening his mouth to 100 million euros, which ...... If this deal is really reached, there is no doubt that it will be a shocking transaction in the football world, and it can even be said that this is a milestone record, which also means that football has opened the era of 100 million yuan!
Baldano was still stunned, as if the shock was not enough, and Florentino added lightly: "Remember, it's the pound." ”
“……”
Baldano felt like he was really fainting, in our time, more than a million players traded, it was very scary, it was already shocking, but compared to the current ...... Mom, Earth is too dangerous, I want to go back to Mars!
Baldano felt a little dry in his throat, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said with a trance-like hesitation: "Lord...... Mr. President, are you sure? ”
"Of course, you know me, Jorge, and I'm not going to joke about something like this." Florentino chuckled softly, "Since they want to sell, then we have to quote our own price." Doing business, there are comings and goings, asking for prices all over the sky, exchanging money on the ground, I have already opened the conditions, whether they buy it or not, whether they talk about it or not, how to think about it, how to negotiate, it is their business. ”
Florentino had a smile on his face, as if he was confident, but in his heart he sighed slightly. He is well aware that United will not accept the price, but that does not mean that United will give up on bringing in Van Bizhuang. He offered such a sky-high price that was almost impossible to be promised, with only one purpose, to let Manchester United, or rather, Ferguson see his determination, hoping that the other party could retreat from the difficulties, but it was really not possible, and also let the other party know that they must pay a certain price in order to get the desired goal.
Of course, even if Van Bizhuang is sold, the final transaction price will never be too shocking, the reason is very simple, because Van Bizhuang has a liquidated damages clause in his contract, and now the two clubs do not want to tear their faces, and the reason why Manchester United is willing to pay a higher price than liquidated damages is to maintain the relationship between the two parties, and it is also a kind of compensation for Real Madrid. If the other party really wants to pay 100 million pounds, it is estimated that the final result will become "hostile" between the two sides, and Manchester United may even choose to pay liquidated damages in anger and forcibly take Fan Bizhuang away.
Therefore, there needs to be a good degree in between.
As for the extent of this degree, Florentino is not clear, but it doesn't matter, his current "lion mouth" is a temptation.
"That's it, go ahead, Jorge, talk to them slowly, and as I say, have a tug-of-war with them. Anyway, you know what I mean very well, tell them that they will either give up on introducing Fan, or, just wait for heavy bleeding. ”
Speaking of this, Florentino showed a sneer of unknown meaning: "Forty million pounds? How much? Sir Alex Ferguson is really a good plan, rushing to the end of the season, before the start of the World Cup, he sent a transfer application, he is so confident, so sure that Fan will perform well in the World Cup, so in order to avoid the likely situation that the value will continue to rise, so I want to finalize things in advance? Hehe, it's an old fox, but how could I not think of it? ”
"In that case, let's talk about it and talk slowly......"
With a wave of his hand, Florentino "driven" Baldano, who was still a little dizzy, out of the office, and it was not until the "crunch~" sound of the wooden door closing that Baldano came back to his senses.
He glanced at the closed wooden door of the office with a strange expression, remembered Florentino's last slightly inexplicable mutter, muttered suspiciously, and turned to walk in the direction of the transfer department.
……
And in Manchester, England, the transfer department who received a reply from Real Madrid sent a fax to manager Alex Ferguson.
"Not for sale?"
"Hehe, what a non-sale!"
Ferguson had a smile on his face, and he threw the fax on the table, but there was no trace of anger.
"Let's talk to them, talk well, talk seriously!"
Dropping these words, Ferguson closed his eyes, and his assistant Muhrenstin, who was standing beside him, cautiously glanced at the calm boss, with what he knew about his own boss, he knew very well that whenever Ferguson was so calm, the mood was not good enough.
At this time, don't provoke this hot-tempered old Scottish man, right?
Muhrensdin put the fax away, said yes, and turned to leave.
"Remember, Rene, for Fan, I'm imperative!"
Ferguson's voice came suddenly, and Mulenstin froze for a moment, and then did not stop, leaving quickly.