"Di, congratulations... I'm glad you won the UEFA Cup last season."
Ferguson was much more enthusiastic than expected. After seeing Dick, he immediately took the initiative to shake hands with Dick and then said the above sentence.
Dick couldn't help but burst out laughing - Ferguson really didn't hide his dislike of Liverpool at all. No wonder he was able to say in public, "The greatest achievement in my life is not to win the Triple Crown, but to remove Liverpool from their fucking throne."
Pull it up!" Such words.
In fact, to a certain extent, Dick's style is similar to Ferguson's. He is full of witty words, doesn't mind swearing in public, and never hides his dislike for a certain team... It's just that Ferguson is not as good as Dick.
High-profile, and when he debuted, the power of the media was not as strong as it is now. After the media began to develop, people had become accustomed to Ferguson's style, so no one would make irresponsible remarks about Ferguson's remarks.
If a young coach like Ke were to be more high-profile, many people would be dissatisfied.
"Congratulations on winning the league championship last season, Jazz."
Dick smiled and replied: "It is really an amazing thing to win three consecutive Premier League championships!"
Ferguson laughed happily. After winning the championship last season, Manchester United has won three consecutive Premier League championships. You must know that although Manchester United also had a dominant position in the Premier League before, they have never won three consecutive championships. Every time
They were all blocked by opponents in the third year, first Blackburn, then Arsenal. Winning three consecutive championships this time is also a milestone victory in Ferguson's coaching career!
After sitting down, Dick spoke: "Mr. Ferguson, this time I came to visit mainly for Stam. For some reason, you put him in the transfer market, so I hope to bring him with you this time."
Go to Atletico Madrid.”
"Jappi's strength is outstanding. If it weren't for some other reasons, I wouldn't want to sell him." Ferguson nodded calmly: "However, for such an outstanding central defender, he still has three years on his contract.
At the right time, we can't sell him at too low a price. I won't consider it without a suitable price, and there is no need to worry about no one wanting a player like Stam in the transfer market."
Dick knew this. In fact, Stam's transfer was a surprise to most people, because Manchester United had never thought of selling Stam before. The transfer window has now opened up.
It can be seen that there has been no movement on the weekend. The reason why Ferguson made up his mind to sell Stam was that Stam's autobiography was published a few days ago. After reading the autobiography, Ferguson was very angry, so he chose to sell Stam.
Put Stam on the transfer market.
"Last season, I thought about bringing Stam to Atletico Madrid, but you refused."
Dick laughed: "We will not miss this opportunity this summer. Money is not a problem. If Atletico Madrid can buy Thuram for 23 million US dollars, they don't mind buying Stam at the same price. We just
Entering the Champions League, we have enough funds to spend in the transfer market... But I don't want too many twists and turns. I also believe that no other team will pay more than us... Two thousand three hundred
Wan, if you agree, we can take Stam away immediately."
Ferguson was lost in thought, and then he raised his head: "The price is not very high... You must know that when we brought him from the Netherlands to Manchester United three years ago, it also cost us 19 million U.S. dollars. That's
At that time, the transfer value of defenders was the highest, but now, the value of players is much higher than three years ago."
Dick knew that this old fox was putting pressure on him, and he quickly shook his head: "It can't be calculated like this... Mr. Ferguson, Stam was only twenty-six years old three years ago, and he was legitimately beaten, but now? Twenty-nine
Players will decline after they are 30 years old. If we buy Stam at such a price, it will definitely be a very risky move. Even a wealthy club will not make such a risky move. If Stam
We are still twenty-six years old, and someone will pay 30 million, but at this time, except for us, no one will offer a more exaggerated price than this... Because we are not a top wealthy family, but we are sprinting towards the wealthy.
Such a big deal is needed to increase the attractiveness of the team. I think my words have made it very clear."
Seeing Dick who suddenly became tough, Ferguson narrowed his eyes and laughed.
He began to appreciate this young head coach a little bit. At least from now on, he is very calm and knows where his bottom line is - yes, no matter how good Stam is, he is still 29 years old.
For a central defender of this age, it is not easy to sell him for a top-notch price. Even a wealthy club will not spend too much money on such a veteran who may go downhill immediately. Dick opened
The price, which is the same as the current world record, has already expressed his sincerity.
Ferguson also did not mention that Atletico Madrid might become Manchester United's competitor in the Champions League. After all, those who are qualified to afford Stam will definitely be able to participate in the Champions League. In addition to the teams participating in the Champions League,
Outside the team, few teams have the financial resources to buy Stam - Inter Milan may have the ability, but they are still busy changing coaches and may not have time to buy Stam, at least they have to wait until
Only after the coach is in place can such a big move be carried out.
"Let's not be too anxious about this matter. After all, it's still early."
After thinking about it for a moment, Ferguson smiled and shook his head.
Dick was not in a hurry, but nodded: "I understand, Mr. Ferguson. I hope we can make better progress next time we meet."
After saying this, Dick shook hands with Ferguson, then turned and left. Looking at Dick's calm and unhurried performance, Ferguson nodded slightly - it seemed that he couldn't squeeze out more.
Something has arrived...
In the next two days, Dick was not in a hurry. He stayed in Manchester, while communicating with Madrid and listening to some news - Atletico Madrid players were unusually calm this summer, and there was no
No one asked for a salary increase, and no one asked to leave Atletico Madrid - obviously, Atletico Madrid's performance last season proved that this club is on the rise, and Atletico Madrid has always been relatively generous in terms of salary.
This is also the reason why they can always buy some famous players. Last season, Dick was able to successfully introduce famous players such as Stam, Makelele and Jardel, the kind of upstarts that Atletico Madrid left behind.
Attitude still plays a big role.
This season Atletico Madrid is obviously going to launch an attack on the Champions League. For Atletico Madrid players, it will only be beneficial to stay now. Even if they are substitutes, they will get a lot of playing opportunities. If they can get more
If there are some championships, then what else is there to pursue? Even if they were Atletico Madrid's substitutes last season, they have not yet reached the point where they have to go to a small team to get a chance to play.
After hearing the news, Dick was relieved. He used these players very smoothly last season and did not want to make a large-scale lineup change immediately. Atletico Madrid's personnel changes in the past two seasons were not small.
When it comes time to stabilize, and the current main lineup is not very old, it can be stable for two or three seasons and achieve a relatively glorious period.
Since no one is thinking about leaving, Dick naturally doesn't bother to think about financial balance - this is not something he should consider. Keeping good players and introducing better players - no head coach would dislike his subordinates.
There are so many good players, even if you can’t use them, you have to get them first!
But what Dick didn't expect was that his players had no intention of leaving. No team wanted to poach them for the time being, but there was a team that wanted to poach him...
"Moratti expressed interest in me?" Dick asked in surprise - on the other end of the phone was his assistant Ivan Perez.
"Yes, sir, through other intermediaries, he expressed such intentions." Perez replied politely.
Dick fell into deep thought - shouldn't Moratti be interested in the Argentinian Cooper at this time? Is it because his performance last season was so coquettish that Moratti also liked him?
Dick is really excited to coach a team like Inter Milan. The reason is very simple. Inter Milan is an out-and-out giant. They have an owner who is willing to spend money and they have some outstanding players in the team.
——The most important thing is that they have been struggling for many years and have not won the league championship for more than ten years. It is when someone needs to save it. In such a famous team, both players and coaches will suffer.
If you coach a failed team and succeed, the increase in your reputation will be huge!
But soon, Dick rejected such an idea. First of all, his foundation was not stable enough. In fact, he only had one year of outstanding performance. The main reason why he was able to stabilize at Atletico Madrid was because of the management.
Support for him - Old Hill played a huge role in this, so that no one in the team dared to complain. Even if his prestige was not enough before, he had the Shang Fang Sword given by Old Hill, and Dick had never
From the very beginning, he showed an attitude that he was not to be trifled with, and he quickly gathered the whole team - but what about Inter Milan? Is it possible to give him such power? A wealthy club like Inter Milan is not ordinary.
deep……
Moratti is a good man, but as a chairman he has many shortcomings. The biggest problem is that he tends to dote on players. There is a joke that Moratti has too many godsons. When the godson players and the head coach conflict,
, he often favors the players rather than the head coach. With Dick's character, he really can't stand this situation.
Moratti has finally made some changes after years of losses. Now is not the time for him to change. Instead of going to Inter Milan to suffer the anger, it is better to stay at Atletico Madrid, win more championships, and make more money.
With some capital, no matter which team you go to, you will have the confidence to demand enough power.
Now when he goes to a team of Inter Milan's level, Dick still lacks some capital. Don't take too big steps, otherwise, he will easily fall.
After thinking for a while, Dick made up his mind.
"Can you get the contact information of Inter Milan? I want to have a good talk with their person in charge." Dick said to Perez.
"That's no problem." Perez nodded: "Just ask around and you can get it soon."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news, as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, Dick looked at the phone and suddenly laughed - does Moratti's invitation mean that he has basically succeeded in establishing a foothold in the European continent? Well, now it seems that I am also successful.
