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Negotiations with Lazio took a lot of work. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 After all, Rakolov is not like Van Nistelrooy and Metzeld who Real Madrid are looking to sell.

Lazio definitely don't want to let go of a main left-back easily. Although Kolarov's desire to leave Lazio is no longer news.

In this case, the only way to talk is money.

At first, Hoffenheim offered 10 million euros, but Lazio ignored it. Hoffenheim then offered 12 million euros, Lazio offered to talk, and they paid back a price of 20 million euros.

This is obviously a lion's mouth, a deception. Although Rakolov is very talented and has good ability, he is definitely not worth 20 million now.

So Hoffenheim bargained to thirteen million.

Then Lazio announced that it would be at least 18 million, and it would not be sold for a penny. On the other hand, Lazio coach Ballardini (davide_ballardini) also said that Kolarov was not for sale and was an important part of the team's plan.

Hoffenheim also had a countermeasure, and the club's experience was a personal meeting with Kolarov to show him the team's ambitions and ambitions, convincing him that Hoffenheim was a championship-seeking team and that the team had the money to meet Kolarov's salary requirements - the most lethal for Lazio, as Lazio's main left-back, Kolarov's annual salary was only 250,000 euros. What is this concept? The Spanish national team's No. 7 Villa's annual salary of three million before tax in Valencia is already relatively low, while Kolarov's annual salary is only the same as Villa's monthly salary. In terms of his contribution and role in the team, it is too much to say that he has a base salary at Lazio. Lazio's finances were tight, and the president was too picky, and Kolarov was already unhappy with this.

So immediately after this private meeting, Kolarov announced in the media that he wanted to leave Lazio and change the environment.

"Everybody knows how much I earn and how well I do on the pitch. I don't owe Lazio. ”

Of course, if Lazio is willing to significantly increase Kolarov's annual salary, Kolarov is willing to stay at Lazio. But Lazio club president Lotito (claudio_lotito) is clearly not so generous, preferring to sell Kolarov for a transfer fee rather than spend an extra penny on the player's salary.

Once the players put pressure on the club, the negotiations moved much faster. The deal was finally finalised in mid-July. Hoffenheim paid a transfer fee of 15 million euros, and Kolarov transferred from Lazio to Hoffenheim on a five-year contract with an annual salary of 2.5 million euros before tax, although it is not high, but it is much higher than his annual salary in Lazio...... In addition, there is a clause in the contract that the annual salary will increase by 15% per season.

In this way, Kolarov also joined Hoffenheim, wearing a blue jersey with a darker blue than Lazio.

So far, Hoffenheim have spent a total of 30.6 million euros on the transfer market, of which 7 million for Simunich, 4 million for Metzelde, 4.6 million for Zuculini, 15 million for Kolarov, and only Ruud van Nistelrooy has been given for free. And in terms of transfer income, there is currently only one demba. Ba brought 14 million euros to the team, Teber's departure was a free transfer, and Hoffenheim did not ask Eintracht Frankfurt for a single euro.

For the Bundesliga team, spending more than 30 million euros in a summer is definitely a burning of money. But they haven't broken last summer's spending record, and the team spent 30 million on bringing in Chu Zhongtian last summer.

Of course, Hoffenheim's takeover this summer isn't over yet. There is also one of the most important positions, I didn't find the right person.

※※※ Rangnick is worried about finding someone to be Chu Zhongtian's partner. These days, in training, he successively asked Weiss, Wassa and Gustavo to partner Chu Zhongtian, but the effect was not ideal. These people are still far from being able to play in terms of ball quotient. Gustavo did not seize the opportunity given to him by Rangnick again, and did not impress Rangnick with his actions in training and persuade him to stay with him. It seems that he is not far from the day when he will be sold.

Chu Zhongtian also saw it. In training and warm-up matches, his partners are constantly changing, which shows that Rangnick is worried about who to let his partner.

He thinks he can talk to Rangnick and maybe the manager will be able to do it after listening to him.

Rangnick said his requirements to Chu Zhongtian, whether it was the perfect version of the request or the weakened version.

The perfect version of Chu Zhongtian didn't think about it at all, if there were such players in the world, they would have been snatched away by the major giants long ago, and it would not be the turn of the little-known Hoffenheim. Don't look at Hoffenheim just won the Bundesliga championship, but affected by the decline in the status of the Bundesliga, a Bundesliga champion is nothing in the eyes of many European big-name players. The whole Bundesliga, perhaps only Bayern Munich has that kind of appeal. Hoffenheim still has a long way to go before it becomes a new giant.

Chu Zhongtian considered the weakened version.

The first requirement of Rangnick's weakened version is that the defense must be good, it must be good, everything else can be without, but the defense cannot be without. Because the main role of this player after joining is to defend, he must be able to fill the gap after Chu Zhongtian rushed up to attack, protect the space when our side is defending, and protect the ball when we attack.

Then on the basis of excellent defense, in the requirement to have a certain ability to attack forward, short passes to be accurate, because after intercepting the ball, he is responsible for handing over the football, he is the first kick from defense to attack, this first kick is very critical, if it can not be accurately delivered to the feet of the target teammate, it will cause the whole team to fall into passivity instantly. So this player can not be accurate long passes, can not be subtle direct passes, can not be unexpected wonderful passes, but not the most basic short passes.

Then it is natural to have good physical fitness, to be physically strong, otherwise it will not be possible to protect the space and football in the fierce competition, and it is impossible to achieve the first pass from defense to offense.

In addition to being physically strong and outstanding, fighting spirit is also essential. The mental requirements must be high, and a player who is not brave will not be able to be a qualified midfielder. A lack of fighting spirit and ambition will also not keep up with the demands of the team.

Finally, ball quotients. This is an important point. There must be, how much there is.

Gustavo just had a low ball quotient that limited his development. The new midfielder can't be said to be high in terms of ball intelligence, but at least he has to be reasonable and not confused. A person who is not smart enough will not be able to cooperate with Chu Zhongtian.

After thinking about it for a while, a name suddenly popped into his mind. The name was actually very unfamiliar to him, and he didn't even know why it popped up suddenly. But then he thought that maybe this person was really suitable...... He thought of the name "Lorik. Sana". (Author's note: From here, change the name of the lorik_cana to Lorik. Sana, the previous one that used Kana cannot be modified one by one because it has been updated. The main reason for changing to Sana is that I heard the European commentator use the sound of "Sana" instead of "Kana" when calling his name. So in order to get closer to reality, it was decided to change the translation to Sana. Don't be surprised to see Sana appear in the future, it's still the killing machine of Marseille, the "Cana" above, thank you for your support! He hasn't heard from this man for a long time, since he played in Ligue 1. But this person made a deep impression on him, so much so that in his subconscious he kept remembering it, and at this time he couldn't help but think about it.

The name of the "Ligue 1 killing machine" is too loud...... "Lorik. Sana? When Rangnick heard the name, he repeated it.

"Yes, he's an opponent I used to have in Ligue 1. When I first arrived in Metz, I had to train in the first team and play in the second team. Later, until the match between Metz and Paris Saint-Germain just before Christmas, I was in charge of an injured team-mate, and I came on and played against him. I was very impressed by his courageous style. ”

"Brave players are usually a bit ...... in their brains," Rangnick said worriedly.

"Nope." Chu Zhongtian shook his head. "Sana is different, his bravery belies his shrewdness. I think he's a very smart player. At PSG he was at the heart of the pitch and as a midfielder, his role on the pitch was more than just defensive. Later, he transferred to Marseille, where he immediately became the captain of Marseille and was an absolutely indispensable central figure. Marseille is a Ligue 1 giant, and the person who can be the core of the captain in that team is definitely not a reckless man. I don't know much about him now, but I think you and your scouts should be able to easily tell where he's doing. ”

"Okay, I'll go and ask the scout to give me a copy of his report." Rangnick nodded. "Thank you, Chu."

※※※ Later, Rangnick did go to get to know Lorik. Sana.

Chu Zhongtian's former opponent is now the captain of Marseille. However, his days at Marseille seem to be coming to an end, with Premier League side Sunderland currently pursuing him. In the eyes of Sunderland manager Bruce, Sana is the best candidate for the leader of the 'Black Cats', and he is crazy to get the captain of both Marseille and Albania. Hamburg had also offered Marseille a price before, but then there was no follow-up. It is also heard that Arsenal are also interested in pursuing Sana, as a replacement for Melo who did not go to Arsenal. Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as Liverpool, are also interested in him. It seems that this is indeed a good player who has attracted a lot of his peers. Rangnick has always admired Wenger's eye, and since it is Arsenal's eye, it is estimated that it will not be far behind...... Rangnick then went further to study Sana's footage and past records.

He found that Sana did fit the bar he had lowered – he defended extremely well, was scrappy and tenacious at all times, while also being able to pass the ball forward, handle the ball cleanly and never drag his feet, and he had excellent physical and confrontational skills to ensure that he could maintain a certain level of football at a high level.

When he was younger, he liked to play cards, but now he is much smarter, and the number of red and yellow cards he gets is decreasing year by year. Being captain at Marseille also made him more mature. In his four seasons at Marseille, he was the heart of the team's attack and defence, and Nasri's outstanding performance was inseparable from his protection and support. As a defensive midfielder, he can also deliver some lethal passes, and it is clear from the footage that his ball intelligence is not bad.

If he partners with Chu Zhongtian, he can help Chu Zhongtian sweep away the midfield and backfield. At the same time, it can also share a little bit of Chu Zhongtian's offensive tasks, which is an ideal combination - Rangnick does not want a purely defensive midfielder who can do nothing but defense and fouls with a pure offensive midfielder who can do nothing but attack, such a midfield has too many weaknesses.

Lorik. Sana is a good fit in every way, a buy-and-use player who solves the immediate need.

It looks good, but if you want to buy him, it shouldn't cost much.

The most important thing is that this is recommended by Chu Zhongtian, he recognizes Sana's level, and the two of them have a record of fighting, so they know each other, and it shouldn't be difficult to cooperate. It shouldn't take too long to buy it...... If Hoffenheim were to buy it, they should be able to beat Sunderland. Because Sunderland are a relegation team in the Premier League, and Hoffenheim have qualified for next season's Champions League, this alone is enough to make Sana change his mind to Hoffenheim. As a professional footballer, there is no one who does not want to participate in the Champions League and win the title.

After some consideration, Rangnick decided to make an offer to Marseille and at the same time to approach Sana's agent. He doesn't know how much Sunderland have offered Marseille. I thought that Marseille is a Ligue 1 giant, and the captain of the giants can't be too cheap, right?

So he quoted 10 million euros.

※※※ Lorik. Sana is preparing to leave Marseille, he is packing up his house, where everything is in chaos, the children are temporarily left to his parents, and his wife stays here to help him.

After packing some of his things, he pulled out his cell phone and called the amazing man who was going to give him a place to live in Sunderland, England.

Although Marseille are in talks with Sunderland, he believes that an agreement between the two teams should not be a problem. He will spend the next season in England. He regretted not going to Arsenal, who offered eight million, but Marseille asked for twenty million, and the deal fell through. Then Everton reported 10 million, but the Marseille club still did not agree, and the result fell through again. At first, there was a Hamburg offer of 5 million, but Marseille didn't even take care of it. Seeing that so many opportunities were stifled by the president of the club of Marseille, Sana was dissatisfied with the president of Marseille, and originally wanted to leave the team because the new Marseille manager Didier Deschamps brought Mbiya (stephane_mbia) and Lucho. Gonzalez, whose main position is not guaranteed, is now trying to make more money from himself and prevent him from going to a better team. In an interview, he openly expressed his desire to leave Marseille: "Although I still have three years to fulfill my contract with Marseille FC, I feel that the time has come to leave. ”

Marseille chairman Darcière actually knew that Sana was definitely leaving, and he wanted to get more money from this captain, but he didn't think that his bargaining level was not as strong as Lyon's chairman Aulas, and stealing chickens would not be successful. Because the offer is too high, there is no news from those clubs now.

That's when Sunderland made a move, and they offered six million euros in the hope of taking Sana. Marseille had planned to wait, but after waiting for a few days and seeing that there were no offers from other clubs, they had to sit down and negotiate with Sunderland.

Sana can't help it, so many teams that wanted him before were better than Sunderland, but Darcière opened his mouth widely, and now they are all scared away, so he can only go to Sunderland. Speaking of which, he was still quite helpless.

At this moment, the mobile phone in his hand rang. It was his agent who called.

"I just got two phone calls, one from Darcière and one from ...... Ralph. Rangnick called. His agent said on the other end of the phone.

The first name Sana is familiar with, and that is the president of the Marseille club, Jean-Claude. Jean-claude_dassier, the second name he doesn't know very well.

"Who's the second person?" He asked.

"Head coach at Hoffenheim."

"Hoffenheim?" Sana was stunned for a moment. He still knows Hoffenheim's name, and he even knows that Chu Zhongtian, who competed with him on the field back then, played for that team. He knows that this team won the Bundesliga last season.

"Their manager is interested in you, Llorik."

"Oh-" Sana whistled, drawing a sideways glance at his wife, who was busy packing things up. He made a continuation gesture to his wife and walked to the door. "He wants to see me?"

"He wanted to ask if you would like to play a new Bundesliga title."

"Bundesliga champion...... That sounds better than a Premier League relegation team. Sana muttered, but didn't give a final answer.

'They also made an offer to Marseille and Darcière called to tell us about it, and he said that the club had agreed to the transfer and that we could talk to Hoffenheim on a personal contract. Let me ask for your opinion. Don't you yearn for the Premier League and the Bundesliga? Lorik. ”

"If I'm not mistaken...... Did Chu, who used to play for Metz, also play at Hoffenheim? Instead of answering the agent's rhetorical question, Sana asked another question.

The agent was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Yes, he is on that team." ”

"Hmm...... Let me think about it, and I'll call you in a moment. With that, Sana hung up the phone.

He didn't know if Chu Zhongtian, who was in the limelight now, still remembered the first time he fought with him, but he still remembered it vividly. That was the first time that someone dared to collide with him head-on after he broke through the name of "killing machine" in Ligue 1.

So he paid special attention to that Chinese kid.

Then he moved to Marseille and immediately became captain. met Mace again, and the opponent was still that Chu Zhongtian. But the kid was no longer a player who would only play against himself, he had learned to organize the attack.

Later, he went to the Bundesliga.

Didn't expect to have the opportunity to play with him?

He thought about it, and then figured out why Rangnick was interested in him - Chu Zhongtian couldn't still defend at Hoffenheim like he did when he first started at Metz, his main job was definitely to organize the attack, so he needed a player who provided protection on his side and behind him. Obviously, this player is himself, if he goes to Hoffenheim.

Do you want to be a partner for your former opponent and assist him?

It's not like he hasn't done anything like this, he was an assistant to Nasri when he was still in Marseille. Nasri was able to be favored by Arsenal and switch to the Gunners, in fact, he also has a part of the credit.

Bruce has already promised him a central position and a captain's armband whenever he goes to Sunderland. And if he went to Hoffenheim by himself, he would just play a supporting role for Chu Zhongtian.

However, Hoffenheim are Bundesliga champions and can play in the Champions League for the new season...... The wife saw her husband in a daze at the door, and came up to him and asked, "What's wrong with you, Lorik?" ”

"Which side do you prefer, England and Germany, my dear?" Sana turned to ask his wife.

"Me? I'm all right......" The wife looked dazed, not understanding why her husband was asking.

Sana pulled out her phone and redialed the agent.

"Let's talk to Hoffenheim about a personal contract."

(To be continued)