Just when the entire Bundesliga was surprised by Dick's arrival, Dick had quietly appeared in Paris, France. He had previously contacted Okocha through Dortmund's staff.
After his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired, Okocha went to participate in the World Cup. His performance in the World Cup was not particularly outstanding, because Nigeria's performance as a whole was not as amazing as it was four years ago. It's just that.
With Okocha's reputation, there are many teams that want him to join. Okocha does not want to make a hasty decision. He wants to continue to take a look. As a 28-year-old veteran, his career
His career is not very long anymore. He has played in continental Europe for ten years, but he has never won any decent honors. His best achievements are the third place in the Bundesliga and the runner-up in Ligue 1. He has not participated in the Champions League a few times.
He also knew that he would probably have no chance of joining a wealthy club, so going to a mid-range team to receive cheers and make use of his remaining energy seemed to be a good choice.
Just when Bolton extended an invitation to him, which made Okocha a little excited, Dick's invitation came, which made Okocha immediately choose to meet Dick!
Although he plays in Ligue 1, Okocha knows a lot about world football. At least he knows about Dick's outstanding achievements in Atletico Madrid in the first two seasons, and Dick became the head coach of Dortmund.
He had just heard that Dick wanted to come to see him at this time, which made Okocha very happy.
Although Okocha is five years older than Dick, Dick's achievements are much greater than Okocha's. Being favored by such a young marshal greatly satisfies Okocha's self-esteem.
.
And he has no objection to returning to the Bundesliga. During his four years in Frankfurt, he turned from an ordinary African youth into a star. At that time, he also left a classic scene in the Bundesliga, that is, against Karlsruhe.
When he faced Kahn, who was still playing for Karlsruhe at the time, he teased Kahn once with a series of beautiful escapes in the penalty area, and then scored the ball into an empty goal - a goal that was previously rated nine
One of the most classic shots of the Bundesliga in the 1900s.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Okocha."
After meeting Okocha in a coffee shop, Dick smiled and stretched out his hand to shake Okocha's hand, and Okocha also shook hands with Dick enthusiastically: "I am equally happy to see you.
, Mr. Dick.”
After sitting down, Dick did not beat around the bush, but said directly: "I think you also know what happened to me some time ago... I have taken over Dortmund now, but I still have a lot of work to do. Today
It's July 4th. Dortmund will usher in the first round of the Bundesliga on August 10th. Before that, we will also participate in the German League Cup. The team will gather on July 15th, so now
I'm very busy."
"I will reorganize Dortmund. Some players who do not meet my requirements will be removed. At the same time, I will also bring some players. What I hope to do now is to bring you to Dortmund. I can tell you now.
My next vision for the team reorganization is that the team will have two attacking midfielders in the midfield, one responsible for ball control and one responsible for attacking, and you are the attacking midfielder I chose to be responsible for ball control. Maybe
I can't guarantee you will be the main player, but in the new Dortmund, you will be one of the important components of the players. Dortmund does not have much money now, we can only provide you with a salary of two million per year and two years.
contract, but what I can tell you is that Dortmund’s goal for the next season is to launch an impact in the league and Champions League, and at least win one of the championships. I am confident in this, can I win two, this is not
Dare I say, but to get one of them... As long as the summer transfer goes smoothly, I have a lot of confidence."
Dick's words are very direct. He really doesn't have much time to make detours now. His situation now in Dortmund is different from that in Atletico Madrid. When he was in Atletico Madrid, he had much more time and had the whole summer to come.
To form a team, even though more than a dozen people were sold and nine players were brought in, it did not affect the team's preparations.
But now, he only has more than a month, and most of it is the team's pre-season training time. Before that, he must move quickly, so he does not have time to waste a few on a certain player.
Day time and speed are a must, and although Okocha is African, he has spent a long time in Germany and his style can be regarded as vigorous and resolute.
"Your words are so direct... but you have told me everything I want to know. Although the income is not as much as other clubs, I am very excited to be able to compete for the league championship and play in the Champions League."
Okocha smiled: "I think I can agree to join Dortmund. I hope your words are true."
"There will definitely be no lies. I am not a head coach who likes to deceive players. After all, this kind of thing cannot be done." Dick smiled with satisfaction, and then extended his hand to Okocha: "The next contract is specific.
There will be dedicated staff to discuss the details with you. I am going to other places now. What I can tell you now is that Dortmund next season will be very different from now. I am used to following my
Ways to build a team.”
Okocha held Dick's hand: "No problem, we will have a lot of time to interact in Dortmund next."
Dick did not visit Paris, but quickly left this romantic city - he was not in the mood for sex now, but when he left Paris, his mood began to become good.
If Okocha agrees to join, then his tactical changes can get some support. Originally, Dortmund is not bad at attacking midfielders, but in his plan, Rosicky can completely retreat to organize the attack like Belleron. He has
Such ability, and his defensive ability is even better than Belleron. Later he also played as a defensive midfielder when he was at Arsenal. Moreover, Rosicky is not as fragile a player as before. He is still very strong now.
, and also very young.
With Kyle defending beside him, Rosicky dropping back to organize the attack, and adding a midfielder who can rush up and down, the formation in Dick's mind can be fully formed.
Giving Okocha a salary of two million is not too much. You must know that this is the salary he received at Paris Saint-Germain, and as a free transfer player, it is normal to receive more annual salary. Okocha can
I agree with Dick's salary offer. Dick's fame and ambition to win the Champions League played a very big role. For Okocha, who is already quite young, such a temptation is quite big.
Yes, because he has played in Europe for ten years and has not won any decent championship - he is no longer short of money, but what he needs is honor!
The smooth handling of Okocha made Dick more confident about the next trip. You must know that there are many big fish in the free transfer market this summer. What Dick wants to catch next is the biggest one.
That one.
He had just won the title in the World Cup, but he negotiated with Barcelona to terminate the remaining contract. Now he is the free agent No. 10 Rivaldo of the Brazilian national team!
Rivaldo's performance in the past season was not very good. Eight goals in 20 games was a step down from his previous performance, although he had five goals and four assists in the World Cup.
His performance was one of the biggest contributors to Brazil's five World Cups. However, in order to rebuild, Barcelona chose to terminate his contract. You must know that his salary is 6 million a year, and there are still two years of contract. The annual salary plus tax is a sum.
It's a huge expenditure. Although Rivaldo has been compensated for more than 10 million US dollars in one lump sum, it has avoided tax expenses. It is also a very cost-effective thing for Barcelona.
With such a large amount of money, Rivaldo is not in a hurry to find a new home. With his current status and income, he will naturally not worry about having no place to go. What's more, he is still free. This kind of attraction will
will be even bigger.
Rivaldo, who was enjoying a leisurely vacation at his home in northeastern Brazil, soon learned the news - a guy he was an acquaintance of was preparing to come to him and invite him to join Dortmund...
"He actually thought of coming to me? It's really strange."
Rivaldo couldn't help but think to himself that he was very familiar with Dick. It was after Dick took over that Barcelona was in trouble. As Barcelona's number one star, even if his personal performance was extremely outstanding, he could not
To stop Barcelona's decline, many Barcelona fans hate Dick very much, but Rivaldo admires Dick a little. After all, he can push Barcelona to this point almost with the power of one person. This is really not something that just anyone can do.
Did it.
Rivaldo also knew that Dick left Atletico Madrid, but he did not expect that Dick would go to the Bundesliga to coach. Although the Bundesliga is now one of the four major leagues, its influence is slightly worse than La Liga, Premier League, and Serie A.
Their position in the third league will soon be surpassed by the Premier League. The most important thing is that when talking about the Bundesliga, people will only think of Bayern. Even Dortmund is also very famous, but compared with Bayern, it is far behind...
From Rivaldo's point of view, after he left Barcelona and became a free agent, he could not go to a team that was worse than Barcelona. At least it should be similar to Barcelona in terms of status and reputation. The only team that met his requirements was Italy.
The top three teams in the north, England's Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, even if they go to the Bundesliga, only Bayern can make his heart beat!
But Rivaldo doesn't mind meeting Dick. He knows that Dick can always do some surprising things. If he can really impress himself... playing football under him seems to be a good idea.
A good choice. When he was in the Brazilian national team, he didn't know how many times he heard Jardel praise Dick! And as a Barcelona player, he also knew how good Dick was. At the same time, unlike Van Gaal, Dick
Gram is also a head coach who encourages his players to perform their best on the field, which makes Rivaldo very excited.
"I never thought that we would leave La Liga together. It's just that I'm not as lucky as you. You left Barcelona with more than 10 million in compensation. I left Atletico Madrid with a million of my own money to terminate the contract.
gold."
Dick's first words after meeting Rivaldo quickly narrowed the distance between the two people.
Although they were each their own masters when they were in La Liga, Rivaldo also felt a sense of intimacy when they met again after leaving!
