Chapter 080 A worthwhile investment of 300,000 euros!
Li Ang planned to go to Mr. Chairman to talk about Mata. He believed that Mr. Chairman should know about this matter, because after talking about this matter with old Arango that day, old Arango seemed to be quite touched by it.
If you are interested, I told you that I will keep an eye on this matter.
He felt that he somewhat understood Mr. Chairman's little thoughts. Being able to take advantage of Real Madrid seemed to be something that every small Spanish club would cheer for and be in high spirits.
Regarding the player exchange contract with Real Madrid, although in theory, the head coach can decide it alone. However, Liang still needs to report to Arango. For Sporting Gijon, 300,000 euros is not
It's a small amount, which requires Mr. Chairman's nod.
Li Ang just came out of the office and saw the chairman puffing away in the corridor near the stairs. Old Arango was a long-time smoker.
After seeing Li Ang, old Arango happily waved and said hello: "Hey, Li, are you here to see me?" He took out his cigar box and asked, "Would you like one?"
Li Ang waved his hand and declined. He occasionally smokes, but he has no craving for it. Mr. Chairman's cigars are very strong, and he can't stand it.
"That's a real pity." Old Arango shook his head, looking like a kid who doesn't know what he's selling and can't bear it. "But I'm sure you won't be able to live without this thing in the future."
The head coach is under great pressure, and tobacco is their daily supply, so that's why old Arango said this.
"Maybe I will fall in love with this stuff in the future." Li Ang smiled and pointed at the cigar, "But now, this stuff is too strong for me. You should pay attention to your health, Mr. Chairman."
"Haha, you guys really have a tacit understanding." Old Arango said.
"What?" Li Ang said.
"Benita, she doesn't like me smoking very much." When old Arango said this, his beard almost stood up. This was obviously showing off the little cotton jacket's concern.
The image of the beautiful girl appeared in Li Ang's mind. He smiled and said, "I want to find you, Mr. Chairman." Li Ang started talking about business.
"Haha! We also have a tacit understanding, Li, I'm waiting for you here, I know you will come to me." Manuel Arango smiled: "Let me guess. You came to me.
Why... let’s see if my guess is right.”
Li Ang also nodded: "I think your guess is right."
Then the two of them said the name together: "—Mata!"
Li Ang laughed: "Yes, it's Mata! The latest feedback from Real Madrid has arrived. Mr. Chairman, you should also know it."
"Well, yes, I know." Old Arango said, "They want Parada and three hundred thousand euros! Then we get Juan Mata!"
"Yes." Li Ang nodded.
"Since you came to me, does that mean you agree with this deal?" Old Arango said. He looked at the time on his watch, "It's only been twenty minutes. You should have just come here after getting the news.
It seems that you are really eager to agree to Real Madrid."
"Yes!" Li Ang nodded, "I'm very anxious! I can't wait to reach an agreement with Real Madrid immediately."
"Are you very optimistic about Mata?" Mr. Chairman asked.
"That's right." Li Ang said seriously, "I have coached Mata, and I know him. He is a talented child. If you have seen him play, you will be fascinated."
"How does it compare to Parada?" Mr. Chairman asked.
"It's not comparable at all." Li Ang shook his head, "Ten Paradas are not as good as one leg of Mata!"
Manuel Arango was surprised. He did not expect that Leon had such a high opinion of Juan Mata. Although the old Arango also thought that Parada had some minor problems, such as personality problems, he
We still know about Parada's talent and ability. That kid can be called the Messi of Gijon. This is not exactly what the media has touted.
Therefore, when he heard that Li Ang actually said, "Ten Paradals are not as good as one of Mata's legs" and that Li Ang actually gave Mata such a high evaluation, old Arango was shocked.
"Li, I don't want this to be because that's a player you once coached and liked very much..."
"Mr. Chairman! You are questioning my professional ethics." Li Ang said seriously, "I have absolutely no selfish motives. What I said is based on my professional judgment!"
Hearing what Li Ang said, the chairman was silent for a while. He admired Li Ang very much. He had no objection to Li Ang's professional ethics. He didn't mean anything in particular by what he said just now. After all, the coach likes to use his old team. This
It's nothing in itself. This is a relatively common thing in football. Many coaches have players they like to 'carry' with them. This is called direct lineage.
Hearing Li Ang's words of assurance, old Arango smiled. It seemed that he had inadvertently hurt this boy's self-esteem.
"Okay, Lee, I apologize to you." Old Arango said, "I didn't mean anything else."
Li Ang accepted the apology with a smile, and he was not really angry.
"But, you have to know." Old Arango said, "Three hundred thousand euros is not a small amount for Sporting Gijon." After saying that, Old Arango paused, "I won't hide it either.
You, the team's financial situation is not optimistic."
Listening to the meaning of this, Mr. Chairman seems not to agree with it. Could it be that because of this mere 300,000 euros, he missed out on Mata?
Li Ang was anxious, and of course he would not allow such a situation to occur.
"Mr. Chairman——" He immediately started to persuade.
"I believe in your judgment of people." Old Arango interrupted what Li Ang was about to say, "The game against Orlens was the best game I saw Sporting Gijon's B team play. You
You said you wanted Parada to perform well, and you did it! You said you wanted to trade Parada with Real Madrid, and I promised you before, so I will fulfill my promise."
Leon looked at Manuel Arango.
The latter took a long puff of his cigar and looked out the window, "Do you know what I was happiest about that game?"
"What is it?" Li Ang asked.
"It's the second half! Our goals in the second half are no longer scored by Parada! They are all scored by other players!" Manuel Arango said, "I saw other kids scoring goals.
I’m also very happy about the excitement afterwards.”
"Football is not just a stage for geniuses to perform," Li Ang said, "it is a stage for many ordinary players and some geniuses to compose music together!"
"You're right. That's why I believe you. If you don't believe in genius, it will be easier to discover genius." Old Arango laughed, then winked, "However, I still like genius!"
"Everyone likes it." Li Ang said with a smile.
"Li." Mr. Chairman looked at Li Ang, "Do you think that child is worth the price?"
Li Ang thought about Mata's worth in the future. He smiled and said: "Mr. Chairman, don't worry. This will be a great value investment. In a few years, you will be very happy that we only spent 300,000 euros to buy him now.
When the time comes, you will find that the current 300,000 euros and the 3 million euros in the future will be just a fraction, and even 30 million euros will not be a problem."
"Very good." Mr. Chairman clapped his hands and liked this wonderful prospect very much. However, he seemed to think that Li Ang was exaggerating. For a small club like Sporting Gijon, the maximum value of selling a player is not much.
Just a few million euros, tens of millions of euros? This is simply unimaginable. In the view of old Arango, if Mata wants to transfer and leave in the future, he can get three million euros in transfer income for Sporting Gijon.
That was pretty good, so he laughed and said, "If this kid turns out to be worth thirty million, you have the final say on the team's transfer. I won't interfere."
"It's a deal." Li Ang immediately said with a smile.
Both of them laughed, thinking that the other was joking, because asking for the team's transfer rights was at least the request of the team's first-team coach. You are just a b-team coach now, so what are you talking about?
"Very good! I agree to Mata's deal!" Mr. Chairman clapped his hands, "If you need help from the club, please contact me as soon as possible. I believe in your vision."
Li Ang chuckled. Of course there is no problem with my vision. My vision is not only more than ten years ahead, but I also have a super formidable golden finger.
He was in an unusually happy mood and got it done.