"What?" Zenit St. Petersburg head coach Advocaat looked at the fax in his hand, "Inter Milan wants to buy Arshavin?"
He looked surprised.
Then, Advocaat shook his head, "Why should we sell the core of the team? We are not short of money."
His assistant Cornelius Porter also laughed when he heard this. Advocaat was indeed right, Zenit St. Petersburg was really not short of money.
In 2005, Gazprom acquired Zenit St. Petersburg. After the company took control of the team, it immediately invested more than $100 million to buy players and build a new stadium.
Although Zenit St. Petersburg reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup in the 2005/2006 season, the team still chose to change coaches in the summer. Dutch coach Dick Advocaat and his assistant Cornelius Porter took over.
Passed the leadership position of Vladimir Petzera.
Although Zenit St. Petersburg only ranked fourth in the Russian Super League last season and Advocaat's coaching position was once unstable, Zenit St. Petersburg has performed very well this season and is now the leader of the Russian Super League.
In the Europa League, Zenit St. Petersburg also qualified from the group stage and reached the top 32.
"Then how to reply to the Italians?" Cornelius Porter asked.
"Reject them!" said Advocaat.
Advocaat is now extremely ambitious and wants to lead Zenit St. Petersburg to create an era. Andrei Arshavin is the absolute core and captain of the team. How could he let Arshavin leave at this time?
"But, what if we don't communicate with Arshavin?" Cornelius Porter asked.
"Needless to say, reject the offer from Inter Milan. No, reject the offer from all teams for Arshavin!" Advocaat shook his head firmly and decided on the matter.
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"Fuck!" Li Ang cursed. He had just received a response from Zenit St. Petersburg. They rejected Inter Milan's bid for their captain Arshavin.
"What's wrong?" Banderas asked.
"Zenit St. Petersburg rejected us!" Leon said with some displeasure, "Advocaat said Arshavin is not for sale to them!"
"Of course." Banderas thought for a moment and said, "Arshavin is the captain of Zenit St. Petersburg and the absolute core of that team. If I were Advocaat, I would refuse to let him go.
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Li Ang nodded when he heard this and agreed. The reason for his anger before was that he subconsciously thought that Zenit St. Petersburg wanted to sell it for a price. Now it seems that it is not a matter of money, but that Zenit St. Petersburg really doesn't want to sell it at this time.
Losing their captain.
Li Ang remembered that Zenit St. Petersburg should have been acquired by Gazprom two years ago. This is a super energy giant. It is much more powerful than China's three barrels of oil. It is one of the top three energy companies in the world's top 500.
Well, with a boss like this, it’s really not a waste of money.
Li Ang paced back and forth in the office anxiously. "Is there nothing we can do?"
Arshavin, the target player, is Li Ang's choice after careful consideration. It is not just a question of finding a substitute for Mata or Silva. Arshavin is also very strong and fully capable of competing for a main position. When Mata
Or when Arshavin is in poor condition, Arshavin can take over at any time, and his technical characteristics are different from those of the Spanish kid, which can enrich Inter Milan's offensive routines. In addition, Arshavin is already 26 years old and is more mature and stable.
Some.
Therefore, although Zenit St. Petersburg rejected Inter Milan's pursuit of Arshavin, Leon was still unwilling to give up.
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"What else can be done? Players from Russian teams rarely leave. They like their country of ice and snow!" Banderas said with a smile. It can also be seen from his tone that the Spanish assistant coach
I still don’t think highly of Russian football.
In fact, there is not much exchange between Russian football and mainstream European leagues.
In fact, there are very few Russian players in the five major leagues, and there are no Russian players among the giants.
There is a big gap between Russians and people from other European countries, and there are many differences in living habits. Most Russian players are unwilling to go abroad.
Since last year, Manchester United has been flirting with CSKA Moscow goalkeeper Akinfeev in these two transfer windows. Although Akinfeev also wants to enter the Premier League to prove himself and is eager to join a giant like Manchester United, communication is still a problem.
This is a hurdle that Akinfeev cannot overcome in any case. He told the media more than once: "I will seriously consider Manchester United's interest in me, but I really hate learning English. If learning English is a must,
If so, then I would rather serve in CSKA Moscow for the rest of my life."
This is not nonsense. If you join Manchester United, how can you communicate without learning English?
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In addition to the factors of living habits, there are also financial reasons: Russian players rarely come out to play football and are accustomed to domestic leagues. This made Li Ang famous in the Chinese Super League.
Such a weekly salary of 20,000 euros is rarely available to young players in the five major European leagues, but it is possible in Russia, and it is the starting price of almost all outstanding young players in Russia. Although the Russians define outstanding youth
Players are looked down upon by European giants, but the Russians themselves regard them as treasures. Most Russian clubs are very rich, so the club owners are naturally willing to invest money in young men.
Not only is the salary high, but the tax rate in Russia is low. Russia implements the principle of unified personal income tax. The 13% personal income tax makes ordinary people almost embarrassed to evade taxes. Compared with France (45% for more than 150,000 euros) and Ukraine (52.9%)
), in Russia, where the tax rate is low, players have too much disposable income, so they have little pursuit and mostly choose to stay in Russia and play football.
"Don't look at Arshavin saying in the media that he is willing to play abroad, but maybe he is just saying that staying in Russia will be more comfortable and make more money." Banderas joked.
"We are Inter Milan, and we are Li Ang's Inter Milan! I don't believe that Arshavin will not be moved by my invitation. Zenit St. Petersburg must not have communicated with the players!" Li Ang suddenly stopped and stopped pacing. He had a look on his face.
He said confidently, "Contact me immediately to Arshavin's agent. I need to talk to him to understand the Russians' thoughts!"
During this winter break, Li Ang does not plan to make any big moves against Inter Milan. The introduction of Arshavin is the most important signing. He also hopes to get it done as soon as possible so that he can focus on the game.
