Chapter 5 Bait
However, this is not the end of the story, followed by Marchena, his next stop is his old club Valencia, Marchena played for Fiorentina for three seasons, although not an absolute mainstay, but with excellent performances, has always been an important player in the Spanish national team.
Although Valencia's form in recent seasons has not been good, it is Marchena's parent team, plus Marchena is 31 years old and hopes to return to play in China, 12 million, Fiorentina has made another profit, but it has also lost an important midfielder.
Next to leave is Marchena's compatriot Arteta, his next stop will be Arsenal, after the loss of Cesc Fabregas, Wenger has been looking for a new midfield core, originally he wanted to get Hamsik, but was deterred by Fiorentina's high price of 70 million, and had to settle for 20 million euros, Arteta was added to the account.
The successive sale of players, at first the Fiorentina fans were protesting, but soon they became numb, and everyone knew that the collapse of the newly established Fiorentina dynasty was inevitable.
"From the time Digan announced that he would no longer negotiate a contract renewal with Fiorentina, it was already doomed, the Purple Lily, a dynasty built out of thin air, was in danger of collapsing at any time, and after the World Cup, when people refocused on the summer transfer battle, everything happened as expected, Digan, Kompany, Thiago. Silva, Frei, Marchena, Arteta, these former heroes of the Fraki Stadium, one after another, the main framework of Fiorentina has been completely broken, maybe this tide of running will not disappear, in the future for a period of time, there will be more players to choose to leave, now it seems that all this is inevitable! β
"The unusually gorgeous and enchanting purple lilies in the European arena in recent seasons have finally withered with the departure of Degan, no one can stop it, maybe Delvaree and Pakinwa are also regretting it now, if they can keep Degan, all this may not happen, although the club has gained a lot of money in these transfers, but in the future, when the dynasty collapses and the purple lily returns to flat, they will find that they have lost far more than they have gained now!"
That's right! These media are right!
Although De La Vale has received a large amount of transfer income, it is obviously much more lost than gained, such as a series of sponsorship contracts in Fiorentina now, when it was signed, those manufacturers stipulated that Digan must stay in the team before the contract can continue, and now that Digan has left, those sponsors certainly have no mind to tie up with a team that is doomed to collapse, and they have asked to suspend the contract, even if they have not suspended the contract, they also ask to reduce the sponsorship amount and revise the contract again.
That alone adds up to tens of millions of euros in less revenue, and so far, Fiorentina season ticket sales have been very unsatisfactory, and desperate fans are expressing their displeasure in this way, which is another million losses.
In addition, in the future, after the team loses a large number of players, there is definitely no way to guarantee the results, and when the time comes, bonuses, broadcast fee sharing, these are all added together, even if there is more harvest now, there is no way to offset the future losses.
Delawala's hair is graying with sorrow now, and as for Parkinwa, who is no longer the general manager of the club, Delawella has taken all his anger out on the loyal dog.
A week after Arteta's transfer, another wave of transfers hit Fiorentina, starting with Desiglio's move to AC Milan for β¬17.5 million.
Desiglio was originally a product of Milan's academy, but he came to Fiorentina as a transfer for Antonini and Abate, and after a few seasons of training, he has now become a regular player in the Fiorentina backline and a rising star in Italian football.
Taking advantage of the fire is something that Galliani is tired of, first said that Desiglio, and then made an inquiry, Fiorentina knew that there was no way to stop it, so he could only nod obediently, the value of 17.5 million euros is simply sky-high for a young player who is not yet eighteen years old.
Selling Desiglio, although the fans of Florence are very dissatisfied, but they are helpless, after all, Desiglio is a product of the Milan academy, and his feelings for Milan must be extraordinary.
However, the subsequent transfer made the anger of Fiorentina fans completely explode, and Modric transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for 34 million euros.
Who is Modric?
That is the Fiorentina team, in addition to Degan, the second idol of the fans, the core of the team's midfield, Fiorentina's Pirlo, originally after so many players left, Florence fans still hoped that the team would not decline too much under the leadership of Modric, but they didn't expect the team to sell their midfield core.
If it is sold to a super giant like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United, it will be forgotten, but why Tottenham Hotspur, even if the collapse of the Fiorentina dynasty is inevitable, it is not comparable to the small Tottenham Hotspur.
Protest!
The whole of Florence is in chaos!
If it weren't for the Florence City Hall that dispatched a large number of police officers to maintain order at the first time, it is estimated that Delaware's home would have been burned by angry fans.
"Do you know what happened in Florence?"
Degan, who was in South Korea, received a call from Zahavi, who had not been on the Internet recently, and he couldn't understand the Korean TV shows, and he didn't know anything about what was going on in Florence.
After listening to Zahavi's description, Digan was also silent, Kompany and the others left, he knew that every teammate called him after completing the transfer, but what happened in Fiorentina was something he didn't want to see.
"Is the situation bad?"
Zahavi's tone was a little helpless, but also a little gloating: "That's right! It's all messed up! Rod! You've lit a huge powder keg! β
Di Gan also smiled bitterly: "Listening to you say this, it seems that I made everything out!" β
Zahavi smiled: "Of course I didn't mean that, but if you can stay in Florence, I think Florence will be as stable as before, right?" β
Zahavi is not a compliment, Deegan does have such an influence, in the past two seasons, Fiorentina has not had any players leave, just because of the support of Degan, the anchor of the sea.
Not only before, but in the past few days, Digan has called many of his teammates, hoping that they will not leave, such as Hamsik, and there is no shortage of buyers for the Slovak talent, but because of Digan's persuasion, he finally decided to stay, after all, after Digan and Modric both left, his position in the team will become more secure.
There are also Ranocchia, Cristo, Bonuzzi and others, all of whom were persuaded by Digan to withdraw their transfer applications and announce their stay.
That's the last thing Digan did for the Fiorentina fans!
Di Gan was sadder than anyone else about the collapse of the Purple Lily Dynasty, after all, this dynasty, which can be said to have been established by his own hands, from scratch to the completion of his domination of Europe.
Purple Lily is like Digan's child, this kind of affection is difficult to let go, but the decision to leave has been made, and it will never be changed.
Digan doesn't dare to face the Fiorentina fans right now, that's right! I just don't dare! The fans' feelings for him, Digan is aware, even if he decided not to renew his contract with Fiorentina, standing on the square in front of the Fra Frachi, his bronze statue, no one wants to move.
Digan's contribution to Fiorentina, fans are well aware, that is, until now, fans have not given up their expectations for Digan to change their minds, although they have left so many players, but Florence fans believe that as long as Digan is there, the Purple Lily Dynasty will not collapse.
"Rod! At this point, it's time for you to make a decision, where to go, and only when you decide, will everything settle down! β
For this question, Deegan really can't answer it now, he has been hesitating these days, hesitating like this, Degan is the first time.
"Let's wait until I go back and discuss this matter before deciding! I'll be back at the beginning of August at the latest, and we'll meet in Florence! β
Although he doesn't want to face the Fiorentina fans, Digan still has a lot to deal with in Fiorentina, his house, his car, and some endorsement contracts, all of which he needs to deal with personally.
Zahavi is also a little helpless, now he has a lot of contracts sent by big teams, look at the numbers above, each of which makes Zahavi very excited.
Deegan is not busy making decisions, those teams who are eager to attract him to join are becoming less and less calm, in order to be able to recruit Degan, these teams have no way to carry out the summer transfer work, especially the position of striker, now the whole of Europe, the fame of Degan, and all the giants who can afford the transfer fee, all regard Deegan as the first choice for strikers.
Rich people like Chelsea and Manchester City even sent the contract directly to Zahavi, and the annual salary column was directly empty, allowing Degan to fill it in casually.
But in the end, the result is that Degan is still thinking about it, and it is expected that the results will not be available until the beginning of August!
London, England, Chelsea owner in the private estate of Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich.
"Elan! My friend! Can't you use your energy to help Deegan make this choice? β
The man who spoke was none other than Chelsea owner RomΓ‘n Roman. Abramovich, a legend who went from orphan to richest man, a super-tycoon with tens of billions of assets in his hands.
Although he is the richest man in Russia, Abramovich does not have the domineering of a superior at all, but is very kind, and always has a modest smile on his face, which makes people can't help but feel good.
When Roman Abramovich first took over at Chelsea, it was widely believed that the club was just one of the many luxuries that Roman Abramovich had, and it was thought to be just a big spend, as if he had spent Β£60 million on Microsoft's vice president, Paul Chelsea. The 355-foot yacht that Alain bought was the same as the Boeing 767 he owned. However, when he poached the CEO of Manchester United with a high salary, people really realized that he really wanted to become a football tycoon in the UK.
Spending money is not Abramovich's intention, his goal is clear, to use his financial resources to build Chelsea into a super club like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan and so on, so he wants the best of everything.
There are many clubs with money, but not many owners who can spend money, and Roman Abramovich's hiring of experienced management and coaches is the key to his success, and his unquestioning and slick approach to life has given the Blues a foundation for long-term development and improvement, and for fans, such a football layman will undoubtedly bring them more excitement.
He thought about it, he saw it, he conquered it.
From the moment he stepped out of his private jet and onto Stamford Bridge, Abramovich changed English football because, in his eyes, "English football is a competitive business investment".
Over the past seven years, the European and international football transfer market has become a one-man show called Abramovich. He allowed his hobbies to buy the stars he wanted, and with the "rubles" he amassed in Russia, he turned the former quasi-giants Chelsea into a formidable "blue battleship", and let his preferences change the original pattern of English football, if there is a suitable word to describe him, then "nouveau riche" may be the most appropriate.
The acquisition of the Blues and the move to London made Abramovich not only in Russia, but in Europe, football, and made this once crisis-ridden Russian billionaire the new darling of Europe.
Ranieri, who was in charge of Chelsea at the time, proudly told the media: 'Abramovich once asked me, 'What do you need?' I said, I need so-and-so player, and he replied, OK, then you can buy it. β
As a result, a group of superstars such as Veron, Cresbo, and Mutu gathered under the Chelsea banner, making this mid-range team an aircraft carrier in the Premier League, and the limelight was close to the football dream team Real Madrid.
Abramovich then promised a record β¬1.2 million bounty for Chelsea to win the league title, with the British media joking that the Chelsea owner's estate could do one more thing: host an Olympics of his own and then use the rest of the money to renovate London's famous Wembley Stadium nine more times.
From 2003 to 2004, for Chelsea, Abramovich was not just throwing money, when Chelsea played, Abramovich must have appeared in the stands, he was the most prominent new talent in international football, his team has world-class strikers, first-class midfielders, first-class defenders, first-class goalkeepers and first-class CEOs, his goal is to build Chelsea into a super-first-class football club that can compete with Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan and so on through his own financial resources.
Abramovich enjoyed the cheers of a fan not enjoyed by any owner in Chelsea's history, affectionately calling him 'Abou' when he confidently appeared at Chelsea's home and away stadiums.
Every time he played at home, his fans would shout, "We've got a run of money." β
Accounts of exactly how much money Abramovich actually has, with Forbes putting it at $5.7 billion, while European Economic magazine's estimate is much more cautious, suggesting that he has 3.3 billion euros, both of which are in fact underestimating his financial resources.
Based on his position in the oil industry, the Financial Times estimated his total assets at $8 billion, which seems more accurate, in part because Abramovich owns 26 percent of the assets of the new company, Yuca Siberian Oil, and the two owners of the two companies before the merger received $1.5 billion in cash.
In addition, Abramovich owns half of the assets of Rusal with total assets of $5 billion to $7 billion.
From this point of view, even the most conservative estimates put Abramovich's total assets at about $9.5 billion to $10.5 billion, not counting some of his millions or even tens of millions of dollars, and he ranks 19th among the richest people in Europe.
With such a deep background, Abramovich naturally did not hesitate to spend more than $200 million to buy Chelsea FC, which has a glorious tradition, but his explanation for his money-burning behavior is a bit cynical.
In an interview with the British media, he said: "If you have money, you have to spend it, especially when someone is looking at it, you have to spend a lot of money." β
Abramovich used the status of "Chelsea owner" as much as possible to downplay his status as an oligarch and politician, but his appearance was a great blessing for football, and his gold yuan gave the economic basis for the resurgence of European football, which was the only possible luck for Chelsea fans.
In the past, people always complained that English football was dominated by Manchester United and Arsenal, but the emergence of Roman Roman Chelsea completely changed the pattern. Chelsea's massive investment is a catalyst that will lead to investment in other clubs, and Roman Abramovich's investment in Chelsea has changed the landscape of the Premier League's monopoly and created more competition, which is clearly good for the development of the Premier League.
Before Abramovich entered the field of football, he was already a low-key, sleek and witty super-rich, a Russian oligarch with a soft spot for football, and his football business seems to be moving along this monopoly line, and after he came into contact with football, this "monopoly" character was more intuitively amplified.
Abramovich's intervention has turned Chelsea upside down, and the huge debt of 75 million European loans owed by former club chairman Bates in November 1997 has been paid off at once.
In the seven years since he took charge of Chelsea in 2003, Abou has invested more than Β£600 million in the club, an unprecedented investment of more than Β£100 million a year.
As a result, Chelsea has completely controlled the Premier League's transfer market in just seven years and has become the new "hegemon" of the Premier League, which makes other Premier League clubs only look forward to "money".
Chelsea's sudden rise has completely broken the convention of the progressive development of football clubs from small to large, just like the development of Roman Abramovich himself in Russia, beyond the norm, suddenly and shockingly.
What's more, Abramovich's wealth has swelled dramatically at the expense of others, and Chelsea's rapid growth has in fact been a natural means for Abramovich to be a successful super-oligarch.
There has been a lot of controversy about Roman Abramovich, with some saying that he has made the Premier League more prosperous, while others say that his presence has undermined the laws of the market.
But in any case, a layman can suddenly turn a club that has been unpopular for 50 years into a brilliant one, and this can be done not only from a simple monetary level.
"Our goal is to build the most successful football club in the world over the next decade and beyond." It was Abramovich's rhetoric when he won his first Premier League title at Chelsea, and it is still ringing today.
Seven years have passed, in the meantime, Ranieri, Jose Mourinho, Grant, Guus Hiddink, Scolari, and now Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea have gone through six managers, brought four Premier League titles, as well as the FA Cup, the League Cup, but only the European Champions League that Abramovich most longed for is missing.
It's hard to accept for Abramovich, who wants the best of everything, and while he has made Chelsea a force to be reckoned with in European football, his goals are clearly more than that.
"Let's talk about it! My friend, how can we get Deegan to come to Chelsea! 'Abramovich's idea is simple: to make Chelsea the best football club in the world, you have to have the best players, and Digan is clearly the best player in world football at the moment.
Zahavi, who was Abramovich's guest, was a little embarrassed when he heard this: "Roman! You know, it's not up to me, Rod has his own ideas, he's not going to be swayed by me, but I think I'll do my best to recommend Chelsea! β
Zahavi's answer clearly did not satisfy Abramovich: "Elan! That's not what I want to hear, what does he want? A high annual salary, no problem, I can pay him fifteen million euros a year, or even more, all I ask is that he bring me the Champions League trophy, this is cooperation, this is business, as long as I pay enough to satisfy him, he should nod, right? β
When Zahavi heard this, he could only smile bitterly: "Roman! If Rod had heard those words, he probably would never have considered playing at Chelsea for the rest of his life. β
Abramovich frowned: "Why? Don't tell me, he doesn't like money! β
Zahavi said: "Yes! He likes money, in fact there is no one in this world who doesn't like money, but Rod's idea is more unique, and when his personal conditions are met, he longs more for respect, Roman! Can you understand this? β
Abramovich smiled: "Of course, I can understand it, and I want people to appreciate me more as a person on the premise of paying attention to how much money I really have in my pocket!" Elam! I want to entrust this matter to you, go to Asia, find Rhodes, talk to him well, I can give him everything he wants! β
Zahavi couldn't help but smile bitterly, he knew that as long as Abramovich took a fancy to it, he would have to get it, and he would pay any price for it, but would it really work here in Degan?
In fact, Zahavi hears the most such voices these days, Florentino, who is bent on building a super galaxy battleship, Manchester United, the Premier League giant, and Barcelona, all of whom have prepared fragrant bait to want to network Digan, the biggest fish in the transfer market.
Some of these teams offered huge annual salaries, and some did not hesitate to stop the pace of reinforcements in order to wait for Degan's favor, in order to gain Degan's favor.
For example, Barcelona, before the World Cup, what they wanted most was Spain's leading goalscorer Villa, and even the transfer negotiations with Valencia were almost underway, but now for the sake of Degan, Barcelona's urgent need to rectify the forward line actually gave up the reinforcement.
Although Chelsea has money, there is a problem that cannot be ignored, that is, the Blues coach Ancelotti, everyone on the earth knows that when Digan was playing for AC Milan, he and Ancelotti were almost incompatible, and the reason why he chose to leave in the end was also because of Ancelotti.
If Abramovich wants to take Deegan into his account, it is inevitable that he will have to choose between Deegan and Carlo Ancelotti.
And would Deegan really want to come to Stamford Bridge?
Don't forget, there's also a Terry here!
From a certain point of view, Deegan played the role of a fuse, and now it seems that the "Friend Wife Gate" seems to have ended with Bridge's transfer to Manchester City, but Terry's reputation can be regarded as a stinky street, all these years have passed, and from time to time people still talk about it.
If Deegan does move to Chelsea, it will be really lively!