594 Inter transfers
Compared with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City, Inter Milan, which has always been the main force in the European football transfer market, has not made much action this season. Mainly because Rafael Benitez was only confirmed as Inter's head coach at the end of the season, and the preparation time was a little short.
Originally, Inter liked Roma's little Mancini very much, and Blanca and they have begun to contact Roma. However, before Benitez became the head coach of Inter Milan, he had already rejected the transfer of Roberto Mancini Jr. Rafael Benitez himself is a big fan of wide players and he brings great wide players wherever he goes. But he himself didn't like little Mancini very much.
So far, Inter have only repossessed a few players on loan, and there has been no major move. The only big move was the introduction of Argentine midfielder Gutiérrez from Mallorca.
To be honest, Rist is not in favor of this transfer. Because the introduction of Gutiérrez Inter only cost three million euros, which is simply the price of cabbage. But Gutierrez is only 25 years old this year, he can play as a center forward, can play on the wing, can play as a midfielder, and is a versatile player. According to the market price, Gutierrez should be around 10 million euros to say the least.
Especially this season, when the transfer market is so hot, the transfer fee of players is 10%, 20%, or even more than 50% higher than the normal price. If Gutierrez is based on this summer's transfer, he should spend 14 or 5 million euros to bring him in. Because Gutiérrez is a very good player in his own right.
But Gutierrez and his old club Mallorca fell out completely. Then he used FIFA Article 17 to buy the rest of his contract. Article 17 of FIFA stipulates that players under the age of 28 who have been with a club for more than 3 years can buy out their contracts and transfer; Players over the age of 28 can do so after 2 years with a club. Buying out a contract means leaving the contract for the remaining years of salary. Add a small transfer fee and you're good to go. Gutierrez has been with Mallorca for three years, so after using this clause, Inter Milan only spent three million to bring in Gutierrez.
Not to mention a player like Gutierrez, even if a star of Frank Lampard's level uses this clause, then the transfer fee will not exceed 20 million euros, or even more than 10 million euros. In current European football, even the top stars are used. The transfer fee will be pitiful. Real Madrid have brought in Kaka, Franck Ribery and Cristiano this season. If Ronaldo uses this clause, it is estimated that the three of them will not use 60 million euros combined.
It is precisely because of this that this clause looks good, but in fact, few people dare to use it. Many giants will not make a move, and they will not encourage players to use this clause. Because it's like a Pandora's box, once opened, no one can control it. You can't guarantee that your players won't use this clause and leave. Therefore, there is a tacit understanding between the giants of this clause, and poaching players must not use this.
Although Mallorca is a small team, Rister is still against Inter's actions. Blanca is not bad, but he is too greedy. There are two of these things. Who knows if it will be Inter's turn in the future.
However, Inter is Inter after all, although it is not as beautiful as Real Madrid and Barcelona, but it is not something to be underestimated. After Benitez arrived at Inter, he brought his own descendants, namely Liverpool's main right-back McCann. Although McCone is very strong, he has also performed well at Liverpool. It's a pity that there is only one year left on the contract.
Speaking of which, McCone should have signed a new contract with Liverpool last season, as McCone had exactly two years left on his contract at the time. Judging by the situation at the time. McCone has no problem renewing his contract with Liverpool. Liverpool's head coach is Rafael Benitez, and McConn's agent is Ricardo, Rist's partner in Brazil. Even both sides already have a tacit understanding.
However, there was a change in Liverpool's top management, so the contract extension was delayed. Then Ricardo dragged on. I want to see how it goes. Sure enough, Benitez left Liverpool, so he is ready to operate McCone to Inter. McCone is currently the first right-back in Brazil's national team, and even higher in the national team rankings than Alves. But it is precisely because of the remaining year of the contract that Inter Milan only spent 14 million euros to bring in the player, who is known as the number one right-back in world football.
"You've made a lot of money this time."
Rist: This is a heartfelt expression. After the transfer market has been a little irrational and has started to go crazy this summer, a right-back like McCone should have paid more than 30 million euros. But precisely because there is only one year left on the contract, Liverpool has nothing to do. It can only be sold cheaply.
'We're not Manchester City, we're not Real Madrid.'
Blanca had some considerations. After more than a decade of investing frantically at Inter, Moratti himself is already feeling overwhelmed. Speaking of which, if you just talk about Moratti's assets, it is not as good as the current Rister. Of course, Moratti has been investing in Inter like crazy over the years. If you just rely on your own money, you don't know how many times you have gone bankrupt. He has the Moratti family behind him, and Moratti's friend and Inter No. 2 shareholder Tronchetti is also a wealthy man. But now Moratti is no longer as crazy as he was back then. Of course, these two years will be Moratti's last madness.
"Yes."
Reesette nodded. Then he smiled and said, "Marko." What about my recommendations? ”
Inter was able to bring in McConn at such a low price, and Rister still has a lot of credit. In order to make McConn's transfer smooth, Rist ran between Liverpool and Inter several times. Barcelona's transfer to Rister could not participate, and Inter's transfer Lister still had to be a kick. There are also many giants interested in McConn, and Real Madrid is also interested in him. If it weren't for Benitez, if it weren't for the personal friendship between Rist and Ricciardo, it would have been impossible for Inter to take McCone at a low price.
"Okay, come with me."
Blanca was very much in favor of Lister's suggestion. What Rist means is very simple, now that Real Madrid's supermarket has opened, of course, players have been imported from Real Madrid. Don't look at the players who are purged by Real Madrid, but they don't mean that they don't have the quality. They were purged by Real Madrid, but it was only because they were once a son of heaven and a courtier, which belonged to Real Madrid's internal problems.
Speaking of which, the relationship between Inter and Real Madrid is very unusual. Many of Inter's big players are now imported from Real Madrid. Just like the free introduction of Cambiasso back then, this is Blanca's best move. Cambiaso was already very good back then, but he was not taken seriously at Real Madrid. There were many clubs that wanted to bring in Cambiasso back then, but Blanca and Bronzetti worked together to get Cambiasso.
For letting Cambiaso go, Florentino has been criticized by a lot of media. For Blanca, it was this hand that made him one of his best results. It's not just Cambiasso, Blanca also got rid of Samuel, who had a mess at Real Madrid. Now both of them have become the absolute workhorses of Inter. Therefore, bringing in reinforcements from Real Madrid, Blanca is really familiar with the road.
This was followed by a discussion between Blanca and Benitez about who should be the most suitable. Then there is the contact with Real Madrid. Real Madrid is quick to recruit and clean up players.
The price, the price is not considered by Real Madrid. Inter, as a regular customer of Real Madrid, also has the involvement of Rist and Carvajal in the middle. So this transfer was quick and very simple.
On July 25, 2008, Real Madrid's first purge came out. Robben, who just transferred to Real Madrid last season, was abandoned by Real Madrid for no reason. Speaking of which, Robben is really a genius, and he was also a roar when he was at Chelsea. It's just that there are too many injuries. Last season at Real Madrid, he was out for a long time due to injury. But as long as he plays, he can create enough danger and perform no worse than Robinho at Real Madrid.
But Florentino was not interested in this, he only knew that Robben was the biggest player brought in during the Calderón era. The transfer fee amounted to 36 million euros, so Florentino would never keep him. And Inter Milan relied on their relationship with Real Madrid, as well as the relationship between Rist and Robben himself and his father, and only spent 21 million euros to get Robben.
Historically, in 2009, it was Bayern who took Robben. It's a pity that the current Bayern has not yet started to pay a lot of money, but it was Inter Milan who took the lead and won Robben, one of the best wingers in European football.
Even Lister felt ridiculous. What if Robben was a player brought in by Calderón? With the current attacking lineup of Real Madrid, the forward line is left with Cristiano. Ronaldo, Ribery on the left, Robben on the right, Kaka in the middle, Alonso in the back. There are several teams that can defend against such an attacking lineup, and if they play Mourinho's best game of quick counter-attacks, who can stand it. It is estimated that even the Barcelona defense line will not be able to stop it. It's a pity that Florentino just doesn't think so.
After the acquisition of Robben, Inter's transfer is getting faster and faster. Just two days later, on 27 July 2008, Inter and Real Madrid reached another transfer agreement. Sneijder, a midfielder who joined Real Madrid last season, transferred to Inter Milan for 15 million euros. Speaking of which, Sneijder was the absolute main force of Real Madrid last season, and his performance at Real Madrid was still quite good.
And when Sneijder was brought in last summer, Real Madrid spent 27 million euros. But just a year later, and with Sneijder doing well, Real Madrid went completely discounted. Fifteen million, a loss of 12 million euros in a year. In European football, only Real Madrid has such courage, the price is absolutely high when recruiting, but the price is low when it is cleaned up.
After Benitez took over, Inter Milan introduced McConn, Robben, and Sneijder three top stars one after another, but the introduction of these three players only cost Inter a mere 50 million euros. It can really be said that you can do big things with little money. Inter is already very strong, and with the introduction of so many powerful stars, the strength is getting stronger and stronger.
With Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, and Inter Milan all making efforts, it is slowly the turn of some strong teams.