Chapter 911 - It's Cold in High Places
Sell Messi?
A simple thought is enough to shock all the fans around the world.
Even, I believe that everyone's first reaction when they hear the news is, how is this possible?
Who is Messi?
Barcelona's number one superstar, the number one hero, the all-time top scorer in La Liga, the greatest and most outstanding superstar in the world, is the darling of all Barcelona fans.
Compared to Messi, what is the president of Barcelona?
If someone really dared to propose to sell Messi, it is estimated that before he could put it into practice, Barcelona fans told him to get out the next day.
Therefore, I believe that when everyone hears the news, their first reaction is, impossible!
However, in the world of professional football, there is hardly anything that is impossible.
Selling Messi is almost one of the few shortcuts for Barcelona to quickly rebuild the team.
No, isn't there another Neymar in the team who is getting better and younger?
Now that there is Neymar, what is the problem with selling Messi?
Besides, How old is Messi?
At the end of the season, he will be twenty-eight years old!
If you don't sell it now, in two years, when Messi is getting older and the market value is getting smaller and smaller, at that time, even if Barcelona wants to sell, no one will buy it.
You don't see, Paris Saint-Germain wanted to poach Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, and even offered a sky-high price of up to 150 million euros, but Real Madrid did not agree, because Cristiano Ronaldo's successor had not been found at that time.
But now, Real Madrid has Gareth Bale and has moved the idea of selling Cristiano Ronaldo, but Paris Saint-Germain has little interest, and the transfer fee is also pressed again and again, and 80 million euros may not be bought.
Cause?
Cristiano Ronaldo's annual salary of up to 18 million euros after tax, converted into 36 million euros before taxes, how can anyone afford it?
And now Cristiano Ronaldo is thirty years old, with his style of play, after the age of thirty, how long can he maintain his peak form, who knows?
If one is careless, he spends a sky-high price, but he introduces a pension player, who can afford this loss?
So, that's why Real Madrid are now interested in selling Cristiano Ronaldo, but no one cares, and Tottenham Hotspur almost hit it off as soon as they made a move.
The same is true for Messi.
The twenty-eight-year-old Messi is certainly still in his prime, but how long can he maintain this state?
In another year or two, it is almost certain that Messi will not be interested in a team, because no one will be willing to pay such a high transfer fee and salary for a superstar who has already gone downhill.
At that time, Messi will have to retire at Barcelona.
In the eyes of fans, this is a pretty beautiful fairy tale and legend, isn't it?
But Barcelona must pay Messi's annual salary of up to 20 million euros after tax, which is 40 million euros before tax, not counting bonuses, appearance fees and a series of other expenses.
If all the money that Barcelona invests in Messi every year is added up, it is enough to feed a La Liga team.
Therefore, from an emotional point of view, it is beautiful to keep Messi, but from the perspective of running a team, selling Messi is the most rational choice now.
As for what traditions and feelings, they all stand and talk without backache.
Selling Messi for a transfer fee, restructuring the squad and expanding the Camp Nou is the wisest choice for Barcelona!
Rosell and Bartomeu are undoubtedly people who understand the subtleties, so this is why the Barcelona top brass went to the Premier League in private, met with Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, and even the miser Arsenal, and went to Ligue 1 to negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain.
It is estimated that they are also testing the reaction of the market to see how many people are willing to make an offer for Messi.
And judging from the fact that they are so eager to sell Messi, the market reaction should be very weak.
This is not surprising because United have money, but the money in the bank is used to restructure the team.
If you really want to buy Messi, then don't reorganize the team.
has the ability, one Messi tops ten to kick!
As for Manchester City, it should be quite interested, but it is estimated that it will not be so large.
The same goes for Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are both local tycoons, but in reality, they have yet to find an effective way to generate income.
For players of the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, it is not that they cannot be bought, the key is whether they can generate income after they are bought.
After Real Madrid bought Cristiano Ronaldo, their income has been rising, and this is the reason.
If people like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have a problem with their own income, and the club's management is not very ideal, rashly smashing superstars will not outweigh the losses for them, and there will be no effect.
It is not unreasonable to smash superstars and use the influence of superstars to drive the development of the team, but the key depends on whether the team can digest the operating pressure brought by superstars and whether the development can keep up with superstars.
The simplest example is that Ibrahimovic is a superstar in the top three in the world in Southampton, but by Paris Saint-Germain, his influence has declined a lot in more than half a year.
At the end of the day, PSG simply can't digest the enormous influence that Ibrahimovic has bringed.
From this point of view, there are only a handful of teams in football today that can afford superstars of the caliber of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Southampton and Manchester United in the Premier League, Manchester City and Chelsea are really desperate, and it is barely possible, as for Tottenham Hotspur to buy Cristiano Ronaldo, it is purely to lose money and make money.
Of course, Prime Minister Hamad is also considering using Cristiano Ronaldo to stimulate the north London team's Northumberland plan, attract the attention of fans, drive the excitement of watching football around Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium, and thus drive the success of the entire commercial development plan.
If it does, it's a pretty good deal.
Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga can also succeed, and using the relationship between Guardiola and Messi, it should be able to get close to the water, but the Bundesliga giants should not make such a big bet.
Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 can also be stubborn, but with Ibrahimovic and Messi......
Therefore, from a comprehensive analysis, there are really few teams that are interested in Messi.
Perhaps, this is the so-called high place is too cold!
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After listening to Russell and Bartomeu's words, Yang Huan was stunned for a moment, thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally shook his head awkwardly and smiled.
"You two guys, singing and harmonizing, are you kidding me?"
Yang Huan waved his hand angrily, "Buy Messi?" You think I'm sick? Can I afford the 20 million euros salary after tax? Also, who will give you the 250 million euros termination fee? ”
After all, signing Messi will have to invest about 500 million euros in at least the next five years.
With the strength of Yang Huan and Southampton, it's not that they can't afford it, it's just that they ......
And hearing Young Master Huan say this, Rosell and Bartomeu both suddenly softened.
This is also the answer they gave to a number of big teams all over Europe.
Now that it's an economic crisis, who is willing to pay so much for Messi?
That's 500 million euros!
Selling Messi and keeping Messi, the gap between the two different options is hundreds of millions, can it not make Rusell and Bartomeu frustrated?
"Master Huan, in fact, the transfer fee can be discussed, and even Messi's personal salary can also be discussed."
"Huh?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.
This began to take the initiative to reduce the price?
"I believe you also know that Messi has been plagued by rumors of tax evasion......" Speaking of this, Russell sighed with mixed feelings, "The Spanish economy is bad, all kinds of moths are emerging in an endless stream, the tax office and the court are now staring at Messi, and Messi is now under great pressure." ”
"Not long ago, he fired all his lawyer team, changed a group of people, and also asked his father to pay all the taxes, but now, he is very disappointed with the Spanish environment, and he has no pursuit here, so he ......"
When Yang Huan heard this, he couldn't stop nodding, so it was logical for Barcelona to sell Messi.
The player can use the reason to seek new excitement and challenge his career to get together with Barcelona, and Barcelona also took the opportunity to beg and begged, and finally had to sell Messi.
Nimei, it's just a perfect drama to fool the fans!
But everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.
Everything was ready, the dragon sets, supporting roles, sets, and props were all in place, and even the princess lay down and pretended to be asleep, but the guy who rode the white horse refused to come.
Tell me, there's nothing more painful in the world than this!
Thinking of this, Yang Huan almost burst out laughing in his heart, this is too funny, right?
It's just going to laugh at the baby!
"Eh, by the way, Messi is really willing to leave Barcelona?" Yang Huan was quite curious.
Russell and Bartomeu looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Young Master Huan, I won't tell you, in fact, Messi himself is quite entangled."
Tangled?
That's right!
If they simply said that Messi just wanted to leave Barcelona, then Yang Huan would still be a little skeptical.
But it's tangled, that's right.
Let's ask, if a person stays in a place or a city for so many years, who will believe it if he wants to say that he has no feelings?
Perhaps, intellectually, Messi does want to leave Barcelona, but emotionally, he should still want to stay here.
If at this time, there is a team with weight to poach Messi, he may be tempted, if not, he should also consider staying in the team.
And the current situation is that Messi and the Barcelona management, without sufficient certainty, will never take the initiative to take the first step.
That's why, Barcelona obviously privately let people contact teams that may be interested in Messi, but on the surface, they refute the rumors louder than anything else, because no one can afford the price.
Thinking of this, Yang Huan really sympathized with Rosell and Bartomeu, as well as Messi.
At the end of the day, they can't help themselves.
"Ahem, you guys, accept your fate!"
Young Master Huan let out a long sigh and patted Rosell and Bartomeu on the shoulders very seriously.
"Stop staring at my players, whether it's Isco or Koke, or Pogba and Kovacic, you can't afford them, so ah, move on and look at the other players."
After a pause, Young Master Huan suddenly remembered a name.
"Oh, by the way, Gundogan in Dortmund is good, think about it!"
Gundogan?
Nimei, that's a bit too slingy, isn't it?
Replacing Xavi with Gundogan as the heart of the midfield?
This...... I really have the heart to cry to death!