Although Dortmund's situation is much better now and they have won the Bundesliga championship for two consecutive seasons, a star like Raul is still a very famous superstar for Dortmund.
But Raul was also frightened by Dortmund's enthusiasm.
He has been at Real Madrid for so many years.
Cheered by the fans in Madrid.[
I always thought this was the right thing to do. After all, Raul has been the Prince of Madrid since his debut.
But I don’t have much thought about the outside world.
But he never thought that Dortmund in Germany would welcome him so much. Even Dortmund's top management made some changes in the team numbers in order to free up No. 7 for Raul.
Very troublesome.
The first change was to give Valdez's No. 9 to Cavani, then give Cavani's No. 11 to Reus, and finally let Reus give up No. 7.
For this purpose, Su Yun even found Royce.
After all, Cavani getting the No. 9 is what he has always expected. After all, in many clubs, No. 9 is treated like the number one striker.
However, the number 9 has always been held by Valdes, so Su Yun did not deprive him of the number. This season, he took the number 9 completely and gave it to Cavani.
The hardest part is Royce's job.
After all, no one would be happy if Reus was given the number 7. Su Yun is not willing to create a bad atmosphere in the team. Reus and Grosskreutz are good friends, and there are also differences in the team.
Few good friends.
This could easily lead to Raul being ostracized even before he came to the club.
So Su Yun did Royce's job.
After all, Royce is one of Su Yun's most proud disciples. Royce still has to give Su Yun face, and Royce has always used the number 11 since his debut.
Only in Dortmund is No. 7.
Now Su Yun comes to do his work in person. Royce agrees with Su Yun.
As long as Royce is willing, this matter is not a big deal.
As for Valdes, who was deprived of the No. 9, there is no need to consider it. Because Dortmund has already decided to sell Valdes. Dortmund has always played a lone forward. But with Cavani and Lewandowski
, Valdes had no chance to play at all.
And Valdez was the player signed before Su Yun.
The salary is not low.[
It's a problem.
Now we have Raul again.
Raul can play as an attacking midfielder or as a forward.
Valdes is becoming increasingly redundant.
So in June, Dortmund had reached an agreement with Hercules of La Liga. Valdes will transfer to Hercules for 4 million euros.
So Raul's number problem is also solved.
When Raul first appeared at the Westfalenstadion, 150,000 fans came to the scene.
Hot.
It has been a long time since Dortmund has had such a lively welcome party for players.
Among the stars that Dortmund has introduced over the years, no one can compare with Raul.
Although Dortmund's top management was already thinking higher, they were still frightened by the enthusiasm of Dortmund fans.
Raul's No. 7 jersey is selling like hot cakes.
How intense is the fire?
The No. 7 Dortmund jersey with Raul's number printed on it sold 7,000 units on the first day.
amazing.
Even when Kaká visited Real Madrid last year, he only sold 3,000 pieces in one day. Although it was not as fast as Beckham's 8,000 pieces sold in four hours, it was still an amazing speed in European football.
A record for Dortmund.
It even ranks among the top five in European football jersey history.
Raul's jersey costs 70 euros.
On the first day that Raul jerseys were launched, Dortmund's income from selling Raul jerseys was nearly half a million euros. Don't underestimate half a million euros, this is just the income from selling jerseys.
It’s still the first day.
In the following days, Raul's jerseys were in short supply, and the two number printing machines in the Dortmund fan shop were working non-stop. They could not meet the needs of the fans. They wanted to get a jersey with Raul's number printed on it.
.Fans must wait at least 1 hour.[
Dortmund has not been in such a hot situation in decades.
Raul's influence can also be seen.
In the next few days, sales were still very hot. After a week, Raul's jersey sales exceeded 40,000, nearly 50,000. Within a week, Dortmund's revenue from selling Raul's jersey alone was 300
Millions of euros.
It's amazing.
It was also a shock for Williams to come to Dortmund at the time. However, his jersey revenue has never been so hot. He only sold more than 1,500 pieces on the first day it was put on the shelves, and it was not until a month later that he sold about 40,000 pieces.
.
Raul is completely different.
The top management of Dortmund did not expect this at all.
Even Zorc, who advocated the introduction of Raul, was shocked. Because in Zorc's opinion, it is estimated that Raul's income from selling jerseys in one season can easily pay Raul's salary.
Raul is Dortmund's biggest move this summer.
Judging from the current Dortmund first team lineup, there are mostly young people. But there are excellent players in almost every position, and the substitutes are not weak at all.
From the front, there is Cavani, the new top scorer in the Bundesliga, and a powerful substitute player, Lewandowski.
On the offensive line are Reus, Gotze, Blaszczykovski, Grosskreutz, and at the core of the offense is Mata, and of course Raul has just joined.
There are also many people on the back line.
Kyle, Svend, Lars Bender, Shaheen.
However, Kyle was injured again during training at the beginning of the season. This made Su Yun really frustrated. Kyle was really "outstanding". Unexpectedly, he kept getting injured, which affected Kyle's achievements.
Only the Bender brothers and Shaheen were left, and I felt there was something wrong with the thickness of the substitutes.
Zorc quickly helped Su Yun solve this problem.
Zorc has countless goals in his head. Regardless of players from the Bundesliga first team, even players from the German second division are in Zorc's head.
As long as Su Yun wants someone, he can help Su Yun find the target Su Yun needs.
What Su Yun wants is not the main defensive midfielder.
Just a backup midfielder when needed.
Zorc brought a 32-year-old veteran to Su Yun. Brazilian player Antonio da Silva.
This is a veteran of German football.
I have been playing in Germany for more than ten years. Although my strength is good, it is only good. I have been wandering around in the middle and lower reaches of the Bundesliga. However, I have always been able to play the main force.
He is considered a main-level player in the Bundesliga.
It's a pity that I am older now.
Thirty-two years old.
Why did Zorc fall in love with him?
First of all, he is old and at the end of his career, so he will not ask for the main position. The other is that he is already a free agent and Dortmund can sign for free.
Zorc likes free transfers the most.
Look at Dortmund now.
Williams, Mata and Raul all came on free transfers.
free.
Zorc likes it as long as it's free.
In addition to the introduction of 32-year-old Antonio da Silva, Zorc once again introduced a free player.
Oliver Kirsch.
The 28-year-old star in his prime played for Bielefeld in the German second division last season. Of course, it was mainly because Bielefeld was relegated last season.
Kirsch's strength is not very strong, but he can play the main role in the lower reaches of the Bundesliga.
Can be a substitute for Dortmund.
Coupled with the fact that he is a free agent, Zorc's shrewd mind certainly did not let it go.
Kirsch was brought in for free.
After introducing two players for free, Dortmund has solved the midfield problem.
There are no big signings, but Dortmund has enriched its midfield combination.
The rest is a matter of defense.
First the left.
Dede has high prestige in Dortmund. After all, this is his thirteenth year in Dortmund. When Dortmund was in the most difficult situation in 2005, Dede would rather take a salary cut to stay in Dortmund.
Therefore, the prestige is very high.
Unfortunately, I have too many injuries now and I am getting older.
Dede almost didn't play much last season. He didn't play as much as Vrzogic. However, Vrzogic's strength was average, and Dede was even more injured.
And Dede's contract ends this season.
Dortmund's top management has no plans to renew the contract. After all, Dede cannot play. However, his annual salary is 2.4 million euros.
Therefore, Su Yun and Zorc are planning to introduce a left back.
I never thought about bringing in a superstar at left back.
But it’s also about striving for excellence.
Zorc told Su Yun about Chris Lowe, who is still playing in the regional league. Lowe is a player from Kemnitz. He is only 21 years old this year. He is an all-round player on the left.
Can play left back or left midfielder.
Su Yun inspected it.
He's not a top player, but he shouldn't be a problem as a main substitute. At least he's a lot better than Vrzojic who came out of Dortmund's youth academy.
Therefore, Su Yun agreed to the introduction of Luo Wei.
Players from regional leagues.
Cheap players cannot be cheap.
Two hundred thousand euros.
Dortmund brought Lowe to the Westfalenstadion for 200,000 euros and signed a five-year contract that lasted until 2015.
This is the lineup that completes the left back.
All that's left is the centre-back.
Dortmund's current central defender combination includes Williams and Hummels, and Santana is on the bench. However, Santana's strength makes Su Yun very worried.
Therefore, Su Yun still needs to find a new goal.
An excellent substitute player.
Su Yun is interested in Nordwit, a young player who played at Nuremberg last season.
Nordveit is an all-round defensive player who can play as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Nordveit, who is only 20 years old this year, is a player in the Arsenal youth academy and was loaned to Nuremberg last season.
The performance is very good.
When playing against Nuremberg, Su Yun liked it very much.
In Nuremberg, Suyun has taken a fancy to two young people. One is their midfield core Gundogan, and the other is Nordveit who plays defensive midfielder.
Although he played as a defensive midfielder in Nuremberg, he was a central defender.
Nordveit could not find a chance to play at Arsenal, and his contract would expire in another season. So Zorc made a move at this time, and Arsenal agreed.
In the end, Dortmund won Nordveit for 2.2 million euros.
In this way, Dortmund's transfer this season is basically completed.
There was not much money spent in the transfer market.
It's either free or cheap.
But no matter what, Su Yun used the opportunity of tinkering to completely improve Dortmund.
A three-front battle?
Su Yun is no longer afraid of fighting on the fifth front. (To be continued...)
