After getting Inter Milan's contact information, Dick quickly contacted Moratti.
On the phone, Dick first thanked Moratti for his interest in him, and then tactfully expressed that he was very happy at Atletico Madrid. At the same time, he pointed out what Hill valued about him now and what he had at Atletico Madrid.
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Looking back on this chat, Dick was also very satisfied. During the entire chat, he did not explicitly reject Moratti, but as long as Moratti thought about it, he would know that Dick had actually rejected him.
However, Moratti was still very personable. He expressed his regret that Dick was unwilling to join, and then expressed his hope that there would be opportunities to cooperate in the future. After rambling a lot, he hung up the phone.
Dick has finally solved one of his thoughts. The next step is Stam's transfer. In the past few days, not many clubs have made offers for Stam. Dick knows that Manchester United is also eager to transfer Stam.
Tam was sold so that they could introduce new outstanding defenders to prepare for the new season. The earlier the transfer is done, the better impact it will have on the new season.
Under this circumstance, Dick made another bid, raising the transfer fee to 24 million US dollars - this once again set a new record for the highest value for a defender when Thuram transferred to Atletico Madrid.
, and also stated that this will be Atletico Madrid's last bid this time, and it will not be higher than this number.
At this time, Lazio, the only one who made a real offer, stuck the price at 23 million US dollars and refused to raise it any more. After weighing the pros and cons, Ferguson agreed to Atletico Madrid's offer for Stam.
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Because the Premier League starts much earlier than La Liga, Manchester United's pre-season training has already begun at this time - Stam later revealed the situation when he left Manchester United after his retirement: "I was preparing to return after training.
home, and then I received a call from Ferguson in the car. He asked me where I was. Then I parked the car at a gas station. He drove over quickly, got into my car and told me that I had to go
transfer. Then he told me: 'Can you move to Atletico Madrid quickly?' I agreed, on the spot. A quick conversation in my car at the gas station was enough to make me leave such a big club...
…I still find it unbelievable when I think about it now.”
After Manchester United agreed to Atletico Madrid's offer for Stam, Dick quickly met the big Dutch defender - at this time, he is indeed one of the top central defenders in the world. After seeing
After Stam, Dick started laughing.
"Welcome to join Atletico Madrid and form the strongest defense in the world with Thuram."
These were the first words Dick said to Stam.
This sentence made Stam very happy. He believed in his own abilities and also appreciated Thuram's performance in Serie A and La Liga. Being able to partner with a central defender like Thuram was one of the reasons why he decided to join Atletico Madrid -
-Of course he didn't know that Lazio also wanted to buy him, otherwise it would be a bit difficult to choose. After all, Lazio is also very strong now, and partnering with Nesta is also something that makes all central defenders happy.
"As for your salary and treatment, we will have a dedicated person in charge to negotiate with your agent...the treatment will not be lower than when you were at Manchester United. We will participate in the Champions League this season, and you have rich experience.
The players are very important to us, after all, most of our players are very unfamiliar with the Champions League."
Dick then said something, and Stam nodded: "Since I am willing to join Atletico Madrid, I will definitely contribute my strength in the game... At the same time, I am also very happy to go to a brand new league to prove my ability.
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"I'm glad you can say that... It's July 20th now. In less than a week, our pre-season training will begin. On July 27th, training will start in Madrid. Don't be late.
I'm very strict in this regard." Dick laughed.
"Actually, my season has already started." Stam nodded: "I won't be late. I have started preparing to find a house in Madrid in the past few days."
"If there is any inconvenience, just contact the club and the club will help you... Our defensive methods will not change much in the new season. With two central defenders, you and Thuram will be the back line.
The first choice, the specific tactical arrangements will be arranged in the pre-season training meeting... Your joining can provide good air defense protection for our defense line, which is also the only weakness of our defense line."
After explaining a few more words to Stam, Dick said goodbye and prepared to return to Madrid. The next thing to be decided was the selection of the winger.
Of course, it is impossible for Atletico Madrid not to leave a single player. Czech international Bejbor basically had no chance to play in the league last season, and it seems that there will not be much change in the new season.
At the age of nine, he has lost his ambition to play in the big leagues. He is the only player who proposed a transfer to the club. Dick is also happy and generous. Anyway, he only has one year left on his contract and cannot make any money.
There was no money to be made, so after negotiations, Beybl terminated his contract with Atletico Madrid. Then he joined the Slava Prague team in the Czech Republic. In his five years at Atletico Madrid, he also won three championships, which is not bad.
This trip was in vain - he joined Atletico Madrid from Slava Prague five years ago.
As for the signing of Atletico Madrid's midfielder, some investment is still needed. After returning to Madrid, Dick discussed with the people in the transfer department for a long time and finally finalized two candidates.
One is Danish winger Martin Jorgensen, who plays for Udinese in Serie A. This versatile frontcourt player can play on both wings and has a balanced ability with both feet. He is still in his prime, so it is not easy to introduce him.
You must know that he has been playing for Udinese for four years and is basically the main force. The only thing that can attract him is the higher salary than at Udinese and the attraction of being able to play in the Champions League.
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It's just that it's not easy to recruit people from Udinese - in fact, Udinese is willing to sell people, as long as you are willing to pay - fortunately, Dick is not short of money now and is paying.
After paying a transfer fee of 12 million, Udinese finally relented and agreed to transfer Jorgensen.
For Jorgensen himself, the call from Atletico Madrid also made him very excited. You must know that a year ago he almost transferred to Real Madrid, but he suffered an injury after the European Cup, which made Real Madrid give up.
In order to acquire him, this injury also frustrated Udinese's idea of making a big fortune on him - before the European Cup, Barcelona had paid 12 million US dollars to acquire Jorgensen.
, but was rejected by Udinese because they believed that Jorgensen’s value would skyrocket after the European Cup - however, this European Cup is an unbearable past for both Jorgensen and Udinese.
The reason is very simple. Denmark lost all three games in the group stage and was last. Jorgensen was also injured after the European Cup. This made the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona lose interest in Jorgensen at the same time. Jorgensen was helpless.
Sen also renewed his contract with Udinese for four years after the European Cup.
For Udinese, who have no one they can't sell, they are very satisfied with being able to earn US$12 million. After all, Jorgensen is now 26 years old. As an offensive player,
After one or two years, the condition will gradually decline, so it is better to take action as early as possible.
For Jorgensen, who has a dream of becoming a wealthy player, joining Atletico Madrid at this time seems to be enough to satisfy people. After all, Atletico Madrid is currently in a period of growth and will still compete for the Champions League this season. Joining Atletico Madrid will at least be better than joining Atletico Madrid.
It would be much better to stay at Udinese, which can't even reach the UEFA Cup - even as a substitute, Jorgensen still has great confidence in his own ability.
So after the negotiation, Jorgensen quickly signed the contract. It was also a four-year contract. The 26-year-old Dane was looking forward to participating in the Champions League.
Dick is very satisfied with the signing of Jorgensen. The Dane is a versatile player. In recent years, many outstanding players have emerged in Denmark. In addition to Jorgensen, there are also Sander and Raul.
There are a large number of powerful players such as Sen, Grenchar, Romedal, Thomasson, Graveson, etc. However, among this group of players, Jorgensen is also the best one. He can play on the left and right, and at the same time
He can also play as a shadow forward. When he was at Udinese, he often became a versatile player in the frontcourt, running around to create opportunities. Even if he could not become the main force after joining Atletico Madrid, in many cases, his speed and skills
And his passing ability will play a huge role. At the same time, his versatile characteristics will also make Atletico Madrid's bench thickness even more outstanding. At least it will not be like last season, when Vicente and Camo were rotated in the first round.
With the two of Ranesi, there is basically no one available on the wing.
Stam spent 24 million on Jorgensen and 12 million on Jorgensen. This season is not like the last season where you can cash out by selling players. Basically, what Dick doesn't want to use can be cashed out.
The players were all sold for almost the same amount last season, and the ones that can be sold for money this season are Dick's useful players, so Dick will have to save a little money next time.
But Dick doesn't particularly care about this. After buying Stam and Jorgensen, he has basically replenished the lineup. If there are suitable players, it would be better to buy another one. If not, he doesn't really care.
In this case, a player who was considered cheap and good and could expand the depth of the bench came into Dick's sight.
The main player of the Moroccan national team, the ponytailed Mustafa Haji, who scored an outstanding goal in the 1998 World Cup, Dick was deeply impressed by this guy with the same name as the legendary Bulgarian midfielder.
, after scoring that beautiful goal in the 1998 World Cup, this guy ran excitedly and signaled his teammates not to come up and interfere with his celebration. In the end, he failed to celebrate with any amazing skills, which made Dick look down upon him.
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However, he still has some strength, and his speed and skills on the wing are quite good. He is about to turn thirty years old, and has not won any decent honors. He has played in many leagues, and made his debut in Ligue 1 with Nancy
, then went to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal, and then played for two years in Deportivo La Coruna, of course as a substitute. In the first two years, he played for Coventry in the Premier League. Last season, Coventry was relegated, and he also became Zi
You player is a good candidate - cheap, not young, willing to be a substitute, and French nationality, not subject to the restrictions of non-EU members.
"It just so happens that Beibul is gone. If we get him here, there will be no shortage of people on the bench..." Dick thought in his heart.
