After some haggling, Florentino was finally entangled by Dick and finally agreed to Inter Milan's introduction of Figo for two million euros - this price is more symbolic, after all, Figo is now three years old.
He is twelve years old. For a superstar of this age, unless he insists on insisting on it, it will be difficult to sell it at a high price.
Dick breathed a sigh of relief. Although Figo joined Inter Milan at this price in history, after all, it is different now from the past. At that time, the relationship between Inter Milan and Real Madrid was still very good. Although Real Madrid
Inter Milan almost went to court for defaulting on the final payment for Ronaldo's transfer. However, in order to make up for this, Cambiaso and Solari joined Inter Milan for free, and Samuel and Figo also joined at low prices.
, but what now? After Dick took over, he did not ask for Cambiaso and Solari. Cambiaso joined Liverpool last season and won the Champions League with Liverpool, while Solari signed up early.
Returning to Argentina to retire, Samuel is still staying at Real Madrid, and Dick has no intention of introducing him - at this time, Samuel is not of much use to the current Inter Milan, although Samuel
He is a top central defender, but for Dick now, he is not as useful as Cannavaro.
Real Madrid obediently paid off Ronaldo's balance before, and when they brought in Vieri, that means Real Madrid doesn't owe anyone a favor now. They can sell Figo to Inter Milan or others.
Team - With such a superstar, any team may be interested in him. Originally Dick was not afraid, but now he wants to save money, so naturally it is best to get Figo at the least cost.
Now Irving has been used as a trap to get Real Madrid to agree to sell Figo to Inter Milan at such a low price. For Dick, to a large extent, it is already considered a victory.
Of course, if you want to bring in Figo, it is not enough to convince Real Madrid. There is also Figo's own intention - but for a long time, although Dick has not had much dealings with Figo, there has been no conflict, not to mention Dick's current situation.
His fame may also be very attractive to Figo - unlike history, Figo only won one league title in Real Madrid and never won the Champions League. This is a setback for Figo's career.
It's a pity. If this dream could be realized under Dick's hands, he would probably be willing to pay a lot.
After saying hello to Charlotte, Dick flew to Lisbon - now Figo is on vacation in his hometown, which also made Dick relieved. He was not too willing to go to Madrid, mainly because he would be there later.
Encountered a lot of trouble.
Very smoothly, Dick met Figo - by this time Figo already knew that Real Madrid had agreed to Inter Milan's offer, and he had not lived a very happy life in Real Madrid for the past five years.
His relationship with Nuo has never been easy, and coupled with being suppressed by Atletico Madrid, the current Figo is a little more miserable than the Figo Dick knew...
"Louis, being able to sit with you and talk face to face is something I have never thought of before at Atletico Madrid." Dick smiled slightly.
Figo sat in front of Dick and sighed.
The year he went to Real Madrid was the year Dick began to officially coach at Atletico Madrid - in the previous year, Dick led the team to defeat his Barcelona twice in a row, breaking Barcelona's illusion of winning the Triple Crown.
, and in the next two years, the already powerful Atletico Madrid suppressed Real Madrid, so that he could not win any honors. It was not until Dick left La Liga that he won one in Real Madrid.
League champion.
However, Figo has never disliked Dick, even though Dick has always despised Barcelona and Real Madrid, two teams that have left a profound mark on his football career.
"Yeah, I didn't expect it either." Figo also nodded.
If Dick is still coaching Atletico Madrid, I am afraid that Real Madrid will not let Figo transfer to Atletico even if they let him go anywhere. And with Dick coaching Dortmund, I am afraid that Figo will not go to Dortmund.
And now that Dick is coaching Inter Milan, there are prerequisites for the two people to talk face to face.
"Louis, Inter Milan will start a sprint in the Champions League next season... I need your experience and creativity to make Inter Milan's midfield stronger. To be honest, Inter Milan is the best midfielder I have ever coached.
Bad team. When I was at Atletico, I had Belleron, Baraja, Makelele, and when I was at Dortmund, I also had midfielders like Flins, Kyle and Rosicky who I liked at the beginning.
, and when I came to Inter Milan, Inter Milan’s midfielder... To be honest, I really didn’t like it, so last season I sold off 11 midfielders and introduced five new midfielders.
, this is how we achieved last season’s results, but the lack of creativity in Inter Milan’s midfield has still not been improved. So I need your joining.”
Listening to Dick's straight-to-the-point words, Figo thought thoughtfully, and then said to Dick: "Mr. Dick, I have watched Inter Milan's games last season. Last season, Inter Milan
What stands out in their offense is quickness, and there are not many maneuvers in the midfield. Inter Milan's midfielders are all midfielders who can run and fight. Although I am very confident in this aspect, after all, I am not young.
, I may be a little overwhelmed by such a high-density game. So what I want to know is, what position will I have in Inter Milan? I don’t think I’m ready to win a championship yet.”
"Excellent question."
Dick smiled slightly: "Indeed, judging from our tactics last season, your role on the field may not be that big, but don't forget that in many cases last season, our front midfielder
The one I use is Pandev... He runs more than you, but his organizational skills are a bit lower than yours. Louis, a player like you will allocate your physical energy reasonably, and to be honest, you still want one now.
Do you play more than 40 games in a season? You know, a player like you, even if you can only play more than 20 games in our team in a season, you can already make enough contributions! I am not afraid to tell you,
You won’t be the absolute main force, but I can guarantee that you will appear on the field when you are in the best condition and exert all your abilities.”
"That's good." Figo nodded: "But if Inter Milan's midfielder wants to increase creativity... I can only play half of the time, which is somewhat detrimental to the entire team's plan."
"That's right, so you are just a supplement for us this summer. As for the midfielder, I will also buy other players, but that person's position will not conflict with you, but you are on the court and If you are not on the court, our focus will be different... That's all." Dick nodded and said: "Louis, this season we will sprint towards the Champions League. I will at least do that in any club I coach. With a Champions League title, I don’t think I will break this convention at Inter Milan. I think you don’t want to not have a Champions League title in your career, right? Rivaldo took a salary cut to join Dortmund just for the Champions League. , he got his wish, what about you? If you come to Inter Milan, you will have no regrets in your career... Well, it should be said that at the club level, I can't guarantee it for the national team."
Figo laughed: "Mr. Dick, you are really confident."
"I've always been very confident, and I thought you already knew that..." Dick shrugged.
"So by taking Rivaldo as an example, are you showing that you hope I can reduce my salary?" Figo asked this question again.
"Four million euros, a three-year contract, this is the salary I can afford... Inter Milan is now gradually reducing salaries. This is not because the team has no money, but because Inter Milan now wants to adopt a healthier way. Moving forward... Cannavaro and Toldo are the two highest-paid people at Inter Milan. They are now starting to negotiate new contracts with the club. By then, your four million euros will be the club's maximum salary." Dick nodded and replied.
Figo fell into thinking. He is currently receiving 5 million euros a year in Real Madrid. However, for his age, if the contract period is three years, it is already close to a pension contract. His salary in Real Madrid is There is only one year left on the contract. From an economic point of view, he has actually not suffered any loss.
"You convinced me... I am very happy to join Inter Milan. Likewise, I am also looking forward to the days when I can play under you. I have experienced many head coaches, but now I am looking forward to seeing your coaching style. "Figo stretched out his hand to Dick.
"I believe you will see it...don't be too surprised then." Dick smiled and held Figo's hand.
"Because you don't personally direct the training?" Figo naturally knew Dick's characteristics.
"Forget it, but I'm not a rigid head coach. A thirty-two-year-old player and a twenty-two-year-old player will naturally have different training plans." Dick nodded.
Two days later, Inter Milan and Real Madrid announced an announcement at the same time.
The 32-year-old Portuguese national team superstar, Luis Figo, transferred to Inter Milan for a transfer fee of two million euros - compared with five years ago, Figo's transfer value has shrunk considerably. However, for such For a player of his age, the transfer fee is nothing. He received an annual salary of 4 million euros at Inter Milan, which is not a huge decrease compared with before.
"Inter Milan has taken the first step in their transfer this season... Luis Figo's transfer to Inter Milan has given Inter Milan once again a true midfield superstar after Djorkaeff...
From this point of view, Dick's transfer ideas have always been maintained. He has never lacked top midfielders, and the addition of Figo has further strengthened Inter Milan's weak links in the midfield.
Top forwards, top defenders, and now they have a top midfielder. We have reason to look forward to Inter Milan's performance in the Champions League next season. Real Madrid, which has lost Figo, will be better in the transfer market.
To pursue Owen, because after acquiring Figo, Inter Milan announced that it would withdraw from the competition for Owen, and Real Madrid became the most likely destination for the England striker."
Dick closed the newspaper. The transfer market is not open yet, but the next work needs to be done more quickly.
