Chapter 264: Take the initiative to wink (thanks to the new leader, the perfect God!)
The first thing Chang Sheng plans to introduce is a player in the midfield position.
But he hasn't decided who to bring in yet.
There are many midfielders and he needs to consider various factors.
As a result, at this moment, someone actually came to the door!
Chang Sheng received a call from Becker, Barack's agent.
When Chang Sheng was considering midfielders, he never thought about Ballack.
Because he knows that his team cannot afford the high salary Ballack wants.
At Chelsea, Ballack's annual salary is 8 million euros.
Lazio cannot afford this salary anyway.
So for those high-paid players, Chang Sheng has never thought about it.
Unexpectedly, Ballack's agent took the initiative to contact him.
Becker took the initiative to call Chang Sheng, naturally not to say hello to Chang Sheng.
He told Chang Sheng a shocking news.
"Mr. Chang, my player, Michel Ballack, hopes to join Lazio..."
Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "I'm sorry, I didn't seem to hear clearly..."
"That's right, Mr. Chang, this is a very personal phone call. I hope you don't tell the media the content of our call. Because it concerns my player, Ballack... He hopes to play for Lazio in the next two years."
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Chang Sheng's mind finally came around.
Ballack's agent took the initiative to contact Lazio, hoping to let his players join Lazio!
This thing is a bit fantasy...
Ballack's contract with Chelsea has expired. Now that he is in Europe, many teams are interested in Ballack.
In Germany, it is said that two regional teams, Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, are interested in him. In addition, Real Madrid is also very interested in Ballack.
How could such a player take the initiative to come to Lazio?
Chang Sheng was surprised.
He didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Becker's gourd, but he planned to remind the other party.
He was not happy about the news. Instead, he frowned.
He wasn't sure if there was any conspiracy here.
"But this is impossible, I want to remind you, Mr. Becker. My team has a salary cap system, and we cannot afford the salary you want. As we all know, the maximum annual salary standard at Lazio is four million euros.
Your player, Ballack, earns eight million euros a year at Chelsea."
"Yes, I'm very aware, and thank you for your candidness, Mr. Chang. But my players and I believe that sometimes, money has to give way to football."
Becker said on the phone.
Chang Sheng didn’t understand: “What does it mean?”
"Michelle is 34 years old this year. In his career, he has won the league championship and the domestic cup championship. But he only lacks a European Champions Cup championship... This is one of Michel's wishes. He
I hope that by joining Lazio, his wish can be realized..."
Chang Sheng's brain was frozen again.
He really didn't expect that Ballack would take the initiative to join Lazio for this reason!
Since when did Lazio become a champion?
Can you win the Champions League by coming to Lazio?
Are Ballack and his agents promoting themselves too much?
"Well... I'm sorry, Mr. Becker. The season has just ended. I don't know whether my team and I can win the Champions League next season... I think this reason is too far-fetched..."
"Even if the new season doesn't work, what about the next season?" Becker said on the phone. "Michelle and I both have confidence in you and your team. In addition, of course this is not the only reason. Because of injuries
Michel missed this year's World Cup in South Africa. He has now set his sights on the 2012 European Cup, which is still two years away. He hopes to train and compete in a high-level team to maintain his condition.
.Because he also wants to represent the German national team in the European Cup. There is no better team than Lazio. Lazio's training level is the best in Europe. Every Lazio player, whether they are leaving or currently in service, is like this.
Said Michel, he has asked these people, so he hopes to join Lazio."
These two reasons add up to quite a few things.
Many players will choose to leave when their original club refuses to renew their contract during their careers. This kind of leaving is not for money. It is to be able to train and compete with a team that can compete at a high level.
Maintain their form. Because they are still eager to participate in the World Series in one year or two years. Even if they are not the main force, that's fine.
For example, Kaka could hardly play anymore at Real Madrid, so why didn't he leave? Every summer, he was rumored to be leaving Real Madrid, but in the end he stayed.
Why?
Just because he still wants to participate in the 2014 World Cup in his hometown. Only in a giant team like Real Madrid can he get continued attention and the Brazilian head coach will not forget him.
and……
Chang Sheng recalled the news about Barak in the past two months, and many media indeed mentioned this.
When Ballack's contract with Chelsea was about to expire, Ballack and his agent took the initiative to renew the contract with the club and play at Chelsea for another two years, even if their salary was significantly reduced in the second year.
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They just want to maintain a good competitive level before the European Cup.
Ballack knows very well that he is already thirty-four years old and no one knows how long he can play well.
Two years later, he will be thirty-six years old.
At that time, if there is no particularly good competitive state, why should the national team coach Loew recruit himself into the team?
Just because he is an old captain?
Forget it.
Watching German football in recent years, new stars have emerged in large numbers. Ballack is really worried that if he can't do it well, he will not have to wait for the European Cup and there will be no place for him in the national team.
As a result, Chelsea Club still did not agree to his conditions.
Chelsea are not sure whether the veteran can maintain a good enough competitive state for two years.
Moreover, Ballack's injury before the World Cup put him in a passive position.
Chelsea will have more reasons to let go of him.
Chelsea ultimately rejected Ballack's request for a contract extension on the grounds that they needed to implement a "new financial policy."
So before July 31, Ballack's contract with Chelsea expired and he became a free agent.
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Chang Sheng is still hesitant about whether to let Ballack come to Lazio.
The main thing is Ballack's annual salary.
Generally speaking, free transfer players have higher annual salaries, because they do not ask the club to pay the transfer fee, so the club will naturally "reward" the player by adding the part of the transfer fee they should have paid to him.
Therefore, his salary will be higher than before the transfer.
What is the concept of being higher than before the transfer?
Ballack's annual salary is now eight million euros. It's higher than that... even if it's only one million euros higher, it's still nine million euros.
This number is too exaggerated.
Lazio's current maximum annual salary is 4 million euros, and it is impossible for him to give Ballack 4 million euros, because Ballack has just joined the team and has not made any achievements, so they give him the maximum annual salary. What does this make the other heroes think?
Therefore, Chang Sheng believed that the salary requirements between the two sides would be too far apart and was not determined to bring in Ballack.
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Becker hung up the phone.
Behind him, Barak asked: "How's it going? Misha."
Becker turned to Barak and shook his head: "He seemed very cautious and unwilling to make any promises easily. He just repeatedly emphasized that the expectations of the two parties in terms of annual salary would be very different... Although I think what he said is reasonable..." Becker
I shrugged.
"It is absolutely impossible for Lazio to meet the annual salary of six million euros. Their current maximum salary is four million euros."
When Barak heard this, he fell into deep thought.
After leaving Chelsea, Ballack and his agent Becker began to be busy looking for their next club.
They hope to go to a high-level team and at the same time, their salary cannot be reduced too much.
So their bottom line is six million euros.
A full two million euros less than when he was at Chelsea.
For Ballack, this is already a salary cut.
But the problem is...this is far from Lazio's limit, which is a full two million euros!
And they all know Chang Sheng's style of doing things. It is almost impossible to convince Chang Sheng to add two million euros to Ballack.
Chang Sheng and his boss Lotito are both stingy.
They value every penny and euro.
"How about we consider other teams? How about Real Madrid?" Becker asked.
Ballack laughed: "Do you believe the media's random hype? Misha? Real Madrid has not existed since the meeting."
Becker also fell silent.
Yes, Real Madrid is just hype in the media. In fact, Real Madrid's interest in Ballack is very low.
"Then..." After thinking about it, Becker said: "Shall we go back to Leverkusen? I think if you are willing to go back, they will also be willing to give you an annual salary of six million..."
This time Barak didn't speak, he was lost in thought.
It can be seen that the offer of returning to Leverkusen is very attractive to him.
He is an iconic figure of Leverkusen, and he is the captain of Leverkusen. Returning to Leverkusen is like returning to his roots. He can get respect and warmth there.
If you want to retire, Leverkusen is really an excellent choice.
but……
But has he really reached the age where he should consider retirement?
Thirty-four years old. In the eyes of many people, his career is already on the decline. Especially after being kicked out by Chelsea, this sign became more obvious.
He should find a player who is willing to pay for his retirement. For example, he should go to the Middle East League or the American Major League.
But he knows that he thinks that if his competitive status is good, he can continue to play well on the top stage in Europe for a few more years.
He has this confidence.
If we go to Leverkusen... Even though Ballack is a player from Leverkusen, he doesn't think Leverkusen can win the Champions League.
Even if it is the Bundesliga championship, it is not easy for Leverkusen to win, let alone the Champions League championship.
Now the only team with the most championship potential in Europe is Lazio...
Go to Leverkusen, get a high salary, enjoy respectful treatment, and retire.
Going to Lazio, sacrificing financial income, but having the opportunity to win the European Champions Cup was a lifelong resentment for him.
Which one to choose?
He fell into silence. (To be continued...)
ps: Thank you Perfect Dharma God for joining the alliance. I was supposed to post it yesterday, but I didn’t see any news from your alliance leader the day before yesterday. Because I couldn’t find your reward in the background, I found your trace in the book review area yesterday. So there is only
