In recent times, most of the teams that have come to visit are for Delgado.
There is no way, the Argentine striker performed too well last season.
In 2003, Basel brought him from Argentina for only one million euros. Today, three years later, when he was sold to Besketas, the transfer fee became five million euros, a full five times increase.
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It's a pity that the big European teams have always been unwilling to raise prices. Otherwise, the price would have been at least two million higher.
"Mr. Gao, are you not doing it for Delgado? Are you doing it for Patrick Mueller?"
Gao Shen shook his head, "No."
Patrick Muller is also Basel's most popular central defender this summer. He performed very well in the UEFA Cup. Working one behind Delgado, he can be called Basel's anchor.
The 28-year-old Swiss central defender had previously played for Juventus briefly before being sold to Ligue 1 Lyon for 7.5 million euros. Four years later, he was transferred from Lyon to Real Mallorca in Spain on a free transfer.
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A year later, he returned to Basel on a free transfer from Real Mallorca.
Now, Lyon has come to the door again, asking for Patrick Muller. This round and round is also very magical.
"Who is that?" Hessler asked concerned.
"Ivan Rakitic."
"It's him!" Of course Hessler knows him. He is a young player who has just come up from the second team. He is only 18 years old. He only played three games with the first team last season, but he is the international player of the Swiss National Youth Team.
From U16, U17 to U19, it can be said that they have been upgraded all the way, and everyone is optimistic about the future.
"Sorry, Mr. Gao, Ivan is a young player that all of us are very optimistic about..."
Gao Shen didn't let him finish, smiled and waved his hand, "Just tell me, how much do you plan to charge?"
Lucas, who was sitting next to him, almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Isn't this too simple and crude?
However, it is normal. Everyone can see that Hessler is just playing negotiation.
Hessler smiled and didn't feel embarrassed at all. Negotiations are about mutual consent. The buyer wants a low price and the seller wants a high price. This is normal and there is nothing to say.
"He is a genius. Although he is only eighteen years old, his potential is amazing..."
"Do you have too many talents in your team? He has only played three times for the first team, and they were all substitutes."
"Yes, we plan to turn him into the main player this season."
Gao Shen was noncommittal, "David Degen, 23 years old, is currently valued at 1.6 million euros, but you only sold him to Monchengladbach of the Bundesliga for 900,000 euros."
"There is also Baikal Belushi, who is twenty-three years old. The market valuation is 500,000 euros. You only sold him for 200,000 euros and sent him to Cologne, Germany."
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen looked at Hesler with a smile, "These two midfielders were the main players last season, both were young and performed well, while Rakitic only played one game in the Swiss Super League and was a substitute.
He played for 29 minutes, played one game in the UEFA Cup and was a substitute for 14 minutes, and played one game in the Swiss Cup and was a substitute for 26 minutes."
"Rakitic played well in the Swiss National Youth Team and also performed well in the Basel Youth Team. He is currently worth 450,000 euros. How much do you plan to sell him for?"
The transfer market today is completely different from the transfer market a few years from now.
Although there are rich players like Chelsea, the value of players is generally not high.
More importantly, the quotes that teams like Basel offer to wealthy teams are completely different from the quotes they offer to other teams, and some can even differ by one or two times.
Why?
Because the wealthy teams have money.
If we don’t kill him now, when will we wait?
Hessler looked at Gao Shen deeply. He found that the other party only came to the door after doing enough intelligence and preparation work.
"To be honest, Mr. Gao, I did underestimate you before, but I also want to be honest, we are very optimistic about Rakitic. We will not let go of a player like him easily. It will take two or three years to train him, and he will be completely
It can be sold at a higher price.”
"But it might be worthless." Gao Shen replied.
Both sides are telling the truth.
For such young players, an injury or a psychological blow, especially those in adolescence, may make them worthless anytime, anywhere.
Therefore, youth training has always been a high-risk industry.
"Well, let's sell it for 1.5 million euros!" Hessler looked distressed.
Gao Shen shook his head, "I don't like to bargain, the maximum is 800,000 euros."
"This is impossible." Hessler shook his head.
"Then you should think about it again. I believe that you are also under considerable financial pressure now."
You performed well last season, but you are eager to sell people this summer. Why?
Because the contract is about to be renewed.
For a small team like Basel, contract renewal is a very painful thing, and many times they would rather sell people and lose their strength than renew the contract.
To put it bluntly, it is considered from a cost perspective.
But we can’t sell them all. If we sell them all, we won’t be competitive.
Hessler looked at other members of the Basel management team, especially the chairman, and gritted his teeth secretly, "More, please."
Gao Shen also pretended to think about it, then nodded and said: "If it exceeds one million, I won't buy it!"
For one million euros, this transfer is a lot for Basel.
"Okay, deal!" Hessler took the initiative to extend his hand.
Gao Shen shook hands with him and said, "I will arrange for someone from the Naples Club to discuss the specific details with you."
There were no problems in Basel, but Hessler and others started gossiping after negotiating the deal.
"By the way, Gao, I'm curious, why did you choose Naples, a newly promoted team from Serie B?"
Gao Shen smiled lightly and said confidently: "I said, I will lead the team to win the Serie B championship and be promoted to Serie A!"
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After talking to the Basel management, Gao Shen asked for the contact information of Rakitic's family and paid a visit.
As immigrants who escaped from Croatia, after arriving in Switzerland, the Rakitic family lived in a small town called Moline, 20 kilometers away from the eastern suburbs of Basel, on the border between Switzerland and Germany.
This town has more Croatian immigrants than locals. It is an old rural village, but the roads are quite clean and tidy, and they can easily find the cafe in the town.
Soon, Gao Shen met Rakitic, who was only 18 years old.
He has blond hair and looks very childish, but has a sunny smile on his face.
For him, meeting the Champions League champion coach is already incredible.
Gao Shen was mainly talking to Rakitic's father, and the focus was on the transfer.
Rakitic's father and brother are both football players. They are deeply worried about his move to Italy, especially Naples, where the security situation is quite chaotic. However, Gao Shen promised that the club will have dedicated people to take care of and receive him.
"If you are worried, we can arrange for you to live with him in Naples. The club can provide housing subsidies. If you are willing, we can even help you contact jobs."
But for Rakitic's older brother, Dejan Rakitic, who is still playing in the Swiss low-level league, Gao Shen said there was no way to help him contact the team because his playing talent is indeed limited.
How can a player who cannot play in a low-level league in Switzerland be able to play in Italy?
But Gao Shen has repeatedly promised that he believes Rakitic can become a very good midfielder.
Rakitic is still very happy to receive such high recognition.
Although in their opinion, Gao Shen is still too young and does not have the aura of a famous man, but the similar age makes it easier to close the distance between them.
In Basel, Rakitic played a more forward position, so he scored a lot of goals. He scored nine goals in 21 games with the youth team last season, and his performance was not bad.
But in the advanced positioning, Rakitic still needs to adjust, and his position will be further back.
"I have watched your game videos. You are very smart and have good foot skills. You are just a little thinner, but this is normal. I can also see that you go all out in every game. This is what I think most.
Valued."
Having said this, Gao Shen gently patted Rakitic on the shoulder, "Anyway, you can trust me. I will train you to become one of the best midfielders in European football. You will soon be in
Serie A, shine in the Champions League!"
Luka Rakitic, Rakitic's father, really couldn't stand hearing it.
Is it really appropriate to draw a pie and serve chicken soup to his son in front of his old father?
But look at Rakitic again, his eyes are full of longing, and he eats this chicken soup pancake with gusto.
Not to mention his younger brother, the 23-year-old Dejan Rakitic looked envious and regretted that he didn't work hard to practice football.
Gao Shen also failed to stay in Molindo. After leaving his contact information for the Rakitic family, Gao Shen gave Rakitic a few words, mainly to let him relax, adjust well, and better learn Italian.
or English, which will make it easier for him to integrate into the team.
"I'm very optimistic about you. You will definitely become a blockbuster like Draled!"
Before leaving, Gao Shen did not forget to give him another bowl of chicken soup, which knocked Rakitic out immediately.
De La Rede, the most popular young midfielder in European football at the moment, plays for Real Madrid. After only playing a few games, he is sought after by countless people and even played the main role in the Champions League final.
This is exactly the benchmark and dream of young people.
The same is naturally true for Rakitic.
On the way out of Moline, Lucas was laughing as he drove.
"Gao, you are getting better and better at deceiving people now."
Gao Shen felt that this should be regarded as a compliment.
But what does this mean?
I remember back then, when I was running a business, the ability to deceive subordinates was a required course for leaders, especially for a group of recently graduated college students.
There is no way, as a manager these days, if you don't cheat, you won't be able to survive.
"By the way, where should we go next?" Lucas asked.
Gao Shen became more confident after talking to Rakitic.
