After rejecting the most sincere Arsenal club and Mr Arsene Wenger, other clubs seem to have understood Descartes' determination and they have withdrawn their offers for the time being.

But at the same time, there are more scouts outside the training ground of the Pavia club, and everyone understands that these scouts come from clubs that are not willing to give up.

Now that Descartes had made it clear that he didn't play for money, it was natural for some small clubs to think they might have a chance, so they also sent scouts to observe Descartes' situation.

Descartes is not distracted by these off-the-court factors, and he is now putting all his energy into improving his strength.

After hearing Mr. Arsene Wenger's advice, Descartes approached the two managers of the club and the national junior team to ask for ways to train non-habitual feet.

Both coaches gave him a lot of advice, which was much more professional than Descartes himself had imagined, and it made it seem like a new door had opened in front of his eyes.

While Descartes continues to strengthen itself, the Serie B league is also in full swing.

The results of the Pavia club are still the same, although with the addition of Descartes their overall strength has risen a notch, but this club has not yet been promoted, or rather, they are not ready to be promoted.

Not surprisingly, you might say that the goal of any team is not to appear at a higher level of competition and become the champion on the pitch, what does it mean to be unprepared?

Because quite simply, the Pavia Club has no money.

As I have said before, the overall assets of this small club are only more than 3 million euros, and in good conscience, except for Descartes, the rest of their players will only be transferred to around 5 figures at most. With a player of this value, a club with such financial resources, what do they use to upgrade?

The Pavia club does not have its own stadium, they rent the Municipal Sports Center of the Pavia Municipal Axe, and even the usual training takes place on the same field, the stadium has only 4,500 seats, and it may not be able to fill every game.

As a third-division club, the club's ticket prices are also very low, about one-third of those of giants such as AC Milan. Tickets for AC Milan are about 30-300 euros, and the Champions League is about 110 euros, and the derby will rise to 60-600 euros, so tickets for the Pavia club are generally around 10-50 euros, and the highest ticket price is only one-sixth of that of AC Milan.

In other words, the ticket revenue of the entire stadium is only about 50,000 to 100,000 euros, and a large part of this has to be paid to the Pavia Municipal Axe as a venue rental fee, and the actual cost that falls into the hands of the Pavia club is only about 20,000 or 30,000 euros.

What can you do with 20,000 or 30,000 euros?

Manchester City's Yaya Toure earns £220,000 a week, Roma's Totti earns £73,000 a week, and David Beckham's £330,000 a week.

In other words, the ticket revenue from each game of the Pavia club is not enough to feed one of the thighs of these big-name players.

In addition to the income from the game, the so-called TV broadcast fees and peripheral development expenses obviously have no intersection with a Group C B team like Pavia, when have you ever heard of a TV station broadcasting the C League?

So what seems to be a negligible game income is actually more than 80% of the income of the Pavia club.

What about a club like this, even if they are promoted? It's nothing more than a salary increase for the players, the club is overwhelmed, and then the players jump ship, and the club falls back into Group B of the third division again, becoming a so-called "lift" team.

What's more, the current football world is all about getting what you pay for, and the players who can help them upgrade have long been poached by other teams, how can they still stay in such a poor club and work for them with a low salary?

Like Descartes, it's just a special case. In fact, anyone understands that Pavia could not keep Descartes, and it was only a matter of time before he left.

So for the Pavia club, it's not that they don't have the ambition to be promoted to Serie A, everyone wants to play in Serie A, but they simply don't have the financial resources, and the club's budget will feel struggling even in Serie A, let alone Serie A.

Their biggest goal is to stay in Group B of Serie C safely, and they are very satisfied with the Serie D League composed of amateur players not to be knocked out.

Descartes began to feel a little depressed as he began to hear about the club from his team-mates after joining the first team. Of course, a rising star like Descartes wants to compete at a higher level, but the reality of the club makes him sigh, he likes Pavia very much, but he also knows very well that he will not be here too long.

Parting is always a little sad.

Descartes wondered if he could leave something for the Pavia club before he left.

In fact, it is not difficult, if the club does not have the determination to upgrade, then the only thing they can fight for is a Serie C Cup honor.

The so-called Serie C Cup is a cup competition in which all teams in Group A and Group B of the Italian Football League C participate in this competition, which was renamed the Italian Professional League Cup after 2008 to distinguish the Coppa Italia and the Italian Super Cup, which are played by teams from Serie A and Serie B.

Of course, in 2008, the Coppa Italia also began to accept teams from the Serie C group, which is why they changed the Serie C Cup to the Italian Pro League Cup.

The Serie C Cup is determined by the teams of the two levels of the C League through a single round-robin elimination of home and away, and there are a total of 90 teams in the two levels of the C League, that is, it takes at least 12 games to determine the champion (the Serie C Cup does not have a bye when the team is an odd number, and one is eliminated by direct draw, and whoever gets out depends on who is unlucky).

It's a brutal format, but it's also appealing, and for those in Group B, it's the only time they get a chance to play against their higher-tier league opponents, and their ticket revenues tend to increase a lot.

Descartes' goal is the Serie C Cup, and Pavia has never won a trophy in its past history, and their championship book still has a big zero written on it.

Descartes wanted to be the one who made history.

So he approached the club's head coach, Mr. Donatoni, and asked him what the club thought.

Mr. Donatoni was very surprised by Descartes' proposal, and he said with some hesitation: "Descartes, you know the strength of our club very well, we can only be regarded as mid-table in Group B, let alone those teams in Group A?" You know, the League Cup is very competitive and we don't have a lot of hope. ”

"I know." Descartes said seriously: "But I don't think we should just give up, although Pavia is only a small club, but no one says that a small club cannot have dreams." My dream is to be a national hero like Rosie, so Mr. Natony, don't you have such a dream? ”

"Dreams?" Mr. Donatony was a little distracted.

Who doesn't have dreams?

When Donatoni first started his career as a football coach, didn't he also want to become a famous coach like Rocco (the manager who led Milan to his first Champions League victory) and Herrera (the founder of the era of the big guys)?

Although in the end, due to his limited strength, he could only be reduced to coaching in a fourth-tier club like Pavia, but is Donatoni willing to live such an ordinary life?

Of course not!

Donatoni felt a roar of something called "passion" in his chest, how many years had passed, the constant failures and blows had almost smoothed his edges, and he now led the club more like a job than an ideal, but Descartes' simple words brought back the lofty ambition that had passed in his heart again.

Who said that if you are poor, you must be short-sighted? We can't get promoted to Group A, don't we even dare to mention the glory of competing for the League Cup?

Mr. Donatony suddenly felt a sour rush welling up the tip of his nose.

He looked at Descartes and said word for word: "You're right, Descartes, I've forgotten my dream for a long time, and it's time to get it back." ”

Descartes' face was full of joy, and he happily asked, "So, Mr. Donatony, do you agree with my suggestion?" ”

"Yes, Descartes." Mr. Donatoni also had a smile on his face: "I know the club can't keep you for long, but I also want to send you off with an honor, League Cup, are you confident?" ”

"Hmm!" Descartes nodded vigorously and said firmly: "As long as everyone is willing to support me, I will do my best to win back this honor for the club!" ”

"Very well, Deska, you are very good." Mr. Donatony sighed: "You have to remember that from now on you are no longer a person, you are the pride of Pavia, we have pinned all our hopes on you, do not let us down." ”

"I promise, sir!" Descartes gave a mischievous military salute and ran away happily.

League Cup? Although it's Serie C, I won't let it go!

The next day, Mr. Donatony informed the club's top management of his plan, and Mr. Minnigos, the head of athletic department, was very surprised by Mr. Donatony's sudden ambition, and he asked curiously: "Roman, why did you suddenly come up with such a plan this year?" You know, with the quality of our club, the chances of winning the League Cup are slim to none. ”

Donatoni replied in a serious way: "The club has made a very good signing this year and I think we should take this rare opportunity to challenge for the first honour in the club's history. ”

Minnegos quickly understood that what he called "good signings" was obviously referring to Descartes. Mondillo. In fact, Mr. Minnegos was also very distressed that he could not cash in Descartes some time ago, which was 12 million pounds!!

It's enough for the club to bring in a new group of players to compete in Serie C Group A, right?

However, Mr. Minnigos also knows very well that due to their lack of hematopoietic function, even if the Pavia club is promoted to Serie C with the money from the sale of Descartes, or even promoted to Serie B, they will be beaten back to their original form in the near future.

Unless Pavia produces a player like Descartes every year.

But is it possible? If the Pavia club could have such a vision, they would have been calling for wind and rain in Serie A a long time ago, and they still need to live like a bitter force in the Serie C B group?

Natoni is also right, while a talent like Descartes is still on the team, it is not a better choice to hit the void in the club's honor history.

Anyway, the better Descartes performs, the more valuable he will be, and now it is already 12 million pounds, maybe after winning the League Cup, he will sell for 20 million pounds?

Tsk, the corner of Mr. Minnigos's mouth unconsciously hung a saliva, 20 million pounds, shouldn't his salary be doubled? It is said that the Persian carpet in the house has long felt very old, and it is time to replace it; The big bed, which was always creaking, could have been thrown away; Those things on the bed have been used for years, and they should have been thrown out a long time ago; Anyway, the woman lying on the bed is also very old, isn't it time to change? ……

Just as Mr. Minnegos was thinking about the flutter in his cheeks, Mr. Donatony interrupted him at the right time and asked very seriously, "Mario, what do you think of my proposal just now?" ”

"Good, very good!" Mr. Minnegos quickly wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth and loudly agreed: "As long as you have faith, the club will fully support it." Pavia may be a small club, but our history is no shorter than that of those two bastards in Milan, and it's time for us to add some glory to the club! ”

"Good." Mr. Donatony's eyes are sparkling with a sparkle in both eyes, Descartes, and this time it's up to you.

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ps: By the way, ho, it is said that today is the Mid-Autumn Festival? I wish you all a happy holiday, a family reunion, if there is a suitable sister paper, you may wish to help me keep one, I will fly over and reunite with you!

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