The second time Gao Shen met De Laurentiis was at noon the day after his meeting with Juventus.
De Laurentiis and Marino came all the way from Italy, arrived in Madrid in the morning, and invited Gao Shen to have lunch without stopping at noon, giving people a feeling of impatientness.
Different from the last time we met in China, De Laurentiis seemed to be a different person this time.
Although he could not hide his unruly temperament, he was obviously trying to be more restrained and his tone of voice was much gentler.
Moreover, unlike the last time we met, where De Laurentiis spoke his mind, Marino obviously had more opportunities to speak this time.
The technical director of Naples is actually quite capable, and he did a very good job at Udinese in Serie A before.
Over the years, Udinese has always relied on buying low and selling high to survive, which requires very high operational capabilities from its technical director, and Marino has created an operating mechanism for Udinese that has proven to be very successful.
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But it was such a talent that was lured to Naples by De Laurentiis.
Combined with Sacchi's previous words, Gao Shen couldn't help but have a better understanding of De Laurentiis.
Is this old man really as domineering, powerful and outspoken as he appears on the surface?
Or, maybe his life is like a play and it all depends on his acting skills?
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Contrary to the unpleasantness of the last meeting, the atmosphere during this meal was actually very harmonious.
Marino spoke very humorously and set the atmosphere of the whole dinner party very well. De Laurentiis also spoke in a moderate manner without any domineering personal performance. This made Gao Shen a little suspicious. He had seen it in China before.
Is it the real De Laurentiis?
During the entire meal, De Laurentiis and Marino never mentioned football matters, but Gao Shen could feel that they were making insinuations or trying to find out what he was thinking.
But Gao Shen was no rookie. He knew very well how to deal with such temptations, and he fended them off without missing a beat every time.
This made De Laurentiis and Marino a little unpredictable.
Has Gao Shen already "felt like he belonged"?
If so, then there is no need for them to continue talking.
But Gao Shen always maintained an ambiguous and ambiguous attitude, specious, but he couldn't give an accurate answer, and he looked like a scumbag, making Marino, who was opposite him, scratch his bald head from time to time.
Finally, De Laurentiis couldn't remain angry.
"Okay, I'll just tell you the truth!" De Laurentiis' domineering attitude finally leaked out.
Gao Shen always nodded calmly, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"I know, you met with people from Juventus yesterday."
Gao Shen was a little surprised when he heard this, "Where did you get the news?"
Was it deliberately leaked by Juventus?
"Don't think too much. Although Juventus has been relegated, it still has a great influence in Italian football. A reporter photographed Blanco and Seco taking a plane to Madrid. I guess it's to meet you."
De Laurentiis looked confident as if you were trying to hide it from me.
Gao Shen felt a little relieved and did not hide anything. He nodded and acquiesced.
This made it difficult for De Laurentiis to speak.
He can't directly ask Gao Shen: Hey, buddy, how was your discussion with Juventus?
That's too stupid. How can we possibly get the answer?
"I don't know what Juventus talked to you specifically, but I still want to advise you that Juventus is not a good place to go." De Laurentiis changed his approach and said in a tactful and persuasive tone.
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I have to say, this old guy is really just a movie maker. He can come up with all kinds of expressions at will, and he will look the same no matter how he acts.
"How do you say that?" Gao Shen was unmoved and asked calmly.
"After Juventus was relegated to Serie B, the loss of players was very serious. Most of the capable players basically decided to leave the team. The Bianconeri are no longer the Serie A giants they were before, and those who remain are some big-name players.
, you just jumped out of the big pit of Real Madrid, and you are going to fall back into the pit of Juventus as soon as you turn around?"
Gao Shen's heart obviously moved when he heard it.
Don't tell me, what De Laurentiis said actually makes some sense.
If nothing else, Buffon, Nedvěd, Trezeguet and other players all said they wanted to stay on the team. This was originally a good thing, but the question is, can Gao Shen control them?
Juventus is relegated to Serie B and will pay more attention to these meritorious veterans. Between Gao Shen and the veterans, they will abandon Gao Shen without hesitation, no matter how good the promises they made before the season.
As a fan, Gao Shen also liked players such as Nedved and Buffon, but the problem is that everyone is the same. When their own interests are involved, no one is a good person.
This is actually a big challenge for coaching a wealthy club.
Although he thought so in his heart, Gao Shen still smiled calmly on the surface, "You know, if I can manage Real Madrid's locker room well, I won't be afraid of Juventus. Compared with Real Madrid's superstars, Juventus's
These players are pretty easy to talk to."
"As for strength, this is not a problem for me. I sell a large number of players and get a large amount of funds. I can just invest in transfer operations and bring in the players I need. That's good!"
De Laurentiis and Marino looked at each other, neither expecting Gao Shen to express such a stance.
Could it be said that he has really reached an agreement with Juventus?
De Laurentiis shook his head and said: "If you think so, you are wrong. Juventus will not invest large sums of money in the transfer market. Not only will the club not invest, but neither will the Fiat consortium behind it."
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"What should I say?" Gao Shen was still very calm.
Because he doesn't want to coach Juventus at all now.
"The Fiat consortium is no longer what it used to be. Now the consortium is in deep crisis. Therefore, when John Elkann and Ferrari President Montezemolo were dealing with the phone scandal, the first thing they thought of was not Juventus, but Juventus.
It’s the Fiat Group.”
"For them, it doesn't matter what Juventus is doing now. The most important thing is to recover Fiat Group's performance as soon as possible and get rid of the current operating difficulties. You must know that it was Montezemolo who made Juventus give up the appeal.
That’s why he was sent to the second division.”
Gao Shen nodded, "You are right, but there is one way of operating if the transfer fee is high, and there is another way of operating if the transfer fee is low."
The implication is: I understand everything you say, but don’t worry, I can handle it all!
De Laurentiis frowned. He really didn't expect Gao Shen to be unmoved by this.
He is good at observing words and expressions, and he can tell at a glance that Gao Shen is not panicking at all.
This is unreasonable.
Even if he doesn't reach an agreement with Juventus, he is definitely interested in Juventus, so there is no reason not to respond.
Unless he really has strong self-confidence and can overcome all problems.
But it doesn't matter, he still has one final killing move.
"Have you ever heard of Giampiero Boniperdi?" De Laurentiis asked.
Gao Shen was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while, then finally remembered, "Honorary Chairman of Juventus?"
"Yes, but do you know the relationship between Alessio Seco and Boniperti?"
Gao Shen was stunned. Are these two people related?
Judging by his age, could it be that Secco is Boniperti's illegitimate son?
But Gao Shen quickly denied his random thoughts and shook his head to express his ignorance.
"Alessio Seco's father is an accountant and has been Boniperti's confidant for many years. Seco has no ability. He entered Juventus through Boniperti, and his work has no real power.
Press officer, just to get a job."
"But in this turmoil at Juventus, Boniperti's status as honorary president is still respected, and Alessio Seco has transformed from a press officer to a sporting director. All of us know that
, he doesn’t understand football at all.”
Gao Shen really realized something now.
“If you think about it, of Juventus’ new Big Three, Alessio Seco holds the most real power and the most lucrative sports director, but he is also the least capable; Jean-Claude Bou
Lanco is John Elkann’s man and represents the Fiat Group. He was originally going to be the chairman, but the shareholders chose Geely, the owner of the supermarket chain.”
De Laurentiis had quite a bit of the courage to point out the country. After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand and gestured in front of Gao Shen a few times and said: "We don't have any substantial evidence, but you can think about it, what is the relationship between these three people?
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It was only at this moment that Gao Shen finally understood why Seko was targeting him in this way.
This is probably not just his intention, but also the intention of some interest groups behind him.
To put it bluntly, as De Laurentiis said, there is too much money in the position of sports director. With transfers worth millions of euros, holding on to this position is a huge benefit.
No wonder Seko directly disrupted the negotiations.
In the final analysis, I still want too much.
"Thank you, Mr. De Laurentiis, I understand." Gao Shen smiled and nodded in thanks.
De Laurentiis and Marino looked at each other and laughed.
"So, you don't plan to go to Juventus?" Marino asked with concern.
Gao Shen shook his head, "I never said I was going to Juventus."
De Laurentiis and Marino's smiles suddenly froze.
Nima, why don’t you go and ask me to say so much?
"Didn't you meet with Blanco and Secco yesterday?" De Laurentiis asked.
"I met, but they had reservations about my request and said they would consider it." Gao Shen said half-truthfully.
The two people across from each other looked at each other again, so to speak, they are still talking and there is still a chance.
"What now?" De Laurentiis asked with concern.
"What you said really made me hesitate, so I will discuss it with them again and ensure that some terms can be implemented into the contract." Gao Shen replied calmly, looking very candid.
De Laurentiis and Marino were a little anxious.
Compared to Juventus, Napoli has no advantage at all.
If Gao Shen is allowed to talk to Juventus again, Naples will have no hope at all.
"In this way, no matter what conditions they agree to you, I can agree to you, and you can make your demands, and we can also agree to let you participate in transfer and contract negotiations, and build the team according to your wishes."
De Laurentiis obviously doesn't want to have long nights and dreams.
