"Ernesto, is that so?"

No sooner had Lister taken care of Samuel than he met Bronzetti. Rist has always watched Inter's pay cut from an outsider's point of view, and hopes to get some benefits from this pay cut. For a player like Samuel, if it weren't for Inter's salary cut, it would be impossible to choose China. It's just that I didn't expect Inter's salary cut to come to my head soon.

"Is Moratti really so short of money? It used to be quite bold. ”

Inter's players have high salaries, where do they have Benitez's high salaries. Rafael Benitez's salary is the highest, and Inter Milan have begun to set their sights on Benitez.

"Actually, Moratti really doesn't have a lot of money. According to his net worth, how can he have so much investment for so many years. Without Troncheti's previous generosity, Inter simply wouldn't have been able to hold on. In the past, the player's salary was not high, and he was able to persevere. But in the past two years, the player's salary has been getting higher and higher, and the Italian economy is getting worse and worse, and he can no longer afford it. ”

Moratti himself has limited assets, and his current assets are not bad at six or seven billion euros. Such an asset could be held on for nearly two decades before, when the cost was not high and the salary was not high. But in recent years, the Italian economy has been getting worse and worse, and the income of Italian clubs has been getting lower and lower. Player salaries have doubled, leaving Inter's finances with huge holes every year.

In the three seasons before last season, Inter's losses reached nearly 500 million. In the end, Moratti personally paid out of his own pocket and took out 80 million euros to fill the hole. Even after last season's good results, Inter barely managed to get even. Not to mention anything else, Inter's current income is not 200 million a year, but the player's salary alone is almost 200 million. In such a situation, not losing money is the problem. That's where Inter is at the moment.

Moratti's family is limited, he is not Abramovich, he is not Mansour. They directly forgave the club more than 200 million in debt, but Moratti did not have that kind of financial strength. Therefore, he can only take a pay cut. Inter's goal is simple, at least a salary cut of around 70 million euros.

"Ernesto, what the hell does Inter mean. Is it unwilling to renew Rafael's contract? ”

Let Benitez lower his salary. It was impossible for Rist to agree. Player salaries are rising, and so are coaches. In this case, how could Lister agree to Benitez's salary dropping? The salary is a symbol of the status of a coach, a player, and a symbol of his status in European football. How is it possible to reduce the salary at will.

"Of course not. However, Inter really can't afford the high salary of coach Benitez. ”

"I see."

Rist knew what Inter meant. They wanted to keep Benitez. But he couldn't afford Benitez's salary. Rist doesn't want to take a pay cut, and the two sides should not be able to reach a contract extension agreement.

So he went straight to Benitez and told him what Inter thought. Benitez frowned. This season, there was a lot of uproar because of Inter's salary cut, and it also affected Inter's record. The players are unhappy about the salary. The salaries of those veterans are all around two million euros, and those veterans can't be worried. They were all players who enjoyed a salary of four million euros or five million euros, but they were not psychologically convinced by the reduction of so much at once. Naturally, it is to discourage them.

"What do you mean, Lister?"

Benitez has been in charge for so many years and has never cared about these things. Benitez is generally only concerned about the team's tactical issues, and he is not even very willing to communicate with the players. Benitez doesn't care about these off-field things. It's all Rist helping Benitez deal with it. So when he had a problem, he asked Rist directly.

"Let's go. Serie A is hopeless, and without a decade of recovery, Serie A will not be able to return to the top. Look at the Italian economy right now, look at the environment in Serie A. Don't say a dozen years. I don't even see the possibility of the Italian league returning to the top. ”

"Leave?"

Benitez nodded, not reluctant. Benitez is not Ferguson or Arsene Wenger, and he doesn't know how many clubs he has been in since his debut. Starting with the coach of Real Madrid's B team, there are Estetremadura FC, Valencia, Liverpool, Inter Milan alone, and even more clubs that have left after a few months in charge without leaving any mark. So Benitez is not the kind of coach who starts from scratch. If you get along, you will cooperate, and if you don't get along, you will leave.

"Yes. You're not the coach that no one wants. Even if you can't find a good job for a while, you can take a break for a while. You're a champion coach, what are you afraid of? There is no hope for Inter. ”

"Okay."

Benitez nodded. After leaving Real Madrid's B team, he hasn't had a good rest for more than a decade. Taking advantage of this time to rest and rest is not a big problem.

Leave Inter and take some rest? Rist pondered slowly, and suddenly Rist smiled slightly. Immediately said to Benitez: "Raphael." Ever thought about a different way of coaching? ”

"Huh?"

Benitez didn't understand what Rist meant. Rist looked at Benitez with a smile and said, "Raphael, instead of resting at home, it's better to find an easier job." ”

"What job?"

"Paris Saint-Germain."

"Ligue 1?"

Benitez didn't expect Rister to introduce a Ligue 1 club. Paris Saint-Germain are really big names right now because they are so good in the transfer market. Even more fierce than Chelsea and Manchester City back then.

"Yes. Anyway, it's a break, and going to Paris Saint-Germain to rest is also a good result. In the past few years, they are expected to not stop the pace of recruitment. The top players will go to PSG one by one. It shouldn't be a problem to win a Ligue 1 title at PSG, and you don't have to be too tired. And the salary is definitely higher than when I was at Inter. ”

According to the current investment of Paris Saint-Germain, it will soon be able to win the entire Ligue 1. With Benitez in charge, it's only a matter of time before they dominate Ligue 1. There is no one in Ligue 1 who can stop the rise of Paris Saint-Germain.

More importantly, it is a question of money. With PSG's financial resources, the salary given to Benitez must be very high. Benitez enjoys an annual salary of 11 million euros before taxes at Inter, and at Paris Saint-Germain it is only higher, not lower than Inter.

How nice Paris Saint-Germain is. With low pressure and high wages here, Benitez would have preferred to coach PSG for two years instead of taking a break for a while. Looking at the development of European football, you can also calmly choose the next club to coach.

"You make me think."

Benitez hesitated. For Benitez, he is currently one of the best coaches in European football. There is always something unpleasant for him to leave the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and other top leagues and go to Ligue 1, which has been in decline for a long time.

"No problem. If you're ready, let me know, and I'll talk to PSG. ”

…………

"Rist, you don't lie to me?"

Arneson didn't quite believe it when he received Rist's call. Benitez currently has four Champions League titles, which is a record-breaking result. In the current European football world, Benitez is still a relatively sought-after coach. It is estimated that many giants are willing to invite Benitez to the owner, how could such a coach choose Paris Saint-Germain.

"Frank, where do I have time to lie to you right now. You may have heard about Inter's side of the story. They wanted Rafael to take a pay cut, but I disagreed. Originally, Rafael wanted to rest for a while, but I thought about how wasteful it was to let him rest. ”

"Yes."

Arneson nodded. A top coach like Benitez currently earns an annual salary of more than 10 million. Taking a break for a while is a big loss in terms of money. No agent would let their amazing coaches go without a break.

"I thought about it, and the best place to be able to take him from the burden and not lose my wallet is Paris Saint-Germain. Ligue 1 is a little easier, and the annual salary will be very high. That's why I'm calling you. ”

For Arneson Rister does not hide anything at all. There is no need to hide all aspects of the cooperation between the two people. Rafael Benitez wants to be the coach of Paris Saint-Germain, but Rist can't be considered that Benitez recommended himself, which is a shame.

"Rist, it's a good thing for mutual benefit."

Arneson thought for a moment the benefits of this matter. As a top coach, Benitez is absolutely impossible for people in European football to think that he is self-recommended, which looks very faceless and worthless.

And even more so Arnason. If Paris Saint-Germain's boss Tamim knows that Benitez recommended himself, how can he show what Arneson is capable of?

So there's only one best way to say this. It was Arneson who used his friendship with Lister to personally convince Coach Benitez. Let such a top coach come over and coach Paris Saint-Germain. Let Tamim see Arneson's strength, Arneson's connections. It can make Arneson fully establish himself at Paris Saint-Germain and make the people inside the club completely surrender.

And Rist also has enough excuses to ask Paris Saint-Germain for a high salary. If it is self-recommended, how can you be embarrassed to ask for a high price. Rist, for his part, should be a little more reserved and let PSG offer the top salary.

It's a two-pronged affair. Both Rist and Arneson were able to get what they wanted. The two smart people thought of each other in an instant.

"How about you come to Milan in person?"

"Yes. Just these days. I'll have to talk to the above. ”

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in Milan."