"Fernando, it seems we haven't contacted each other for a long time." Dick said to Torres with a smile.
"I have been paying attention to you... It would have been a wonderful thing if you had not left Atletico Madrid at that time." Torres, who was wearing a peaked cap, sat in front of Dick and sighed.
"Things of the past... let it pass. I thought at the time that I would coach Atletico Madrid until I wanted to retire." Dick shook his head: "But it's fine now. If I hadn't left Atletico Madrid, what would I have done?
It’s going to be such an exciting five years.”
"Boss, I want to know, will you return to Atletico Madrid in the future?" Torres was silent for a while and then asked suddenly.
Dick looked at Torres and laughed.
"If I don't want to return to Atletico Madrid, why am I working so hard to make money?"
Hearing Dick's words, Torres's eyes lit up.
"Boss, what should we do next? Is there anything I can do to help?" Torres said excitedly.
"Come to Manchester City and let's work hard together for two years! If I return to Atletico Madrid, I will definitely go back with you." Dick replied with a smile: "But don't reveal this matter."
Torres nodded desperately: "I know...I'll go back and apply for the transfer."
"Don't worry, I have no shortage of transfer funds now, as long as you reveal your intention." Dick smiled slightly.
He didn't communicate with Torres for long, but Dick didn't feel the need to spend too much time communicating. Just as Torres had been paying attention to his coaching results, he had also been paying attention to Torres's performance. It has to be said that Torres's current performance
The performance is better than in history. Such a top forward is exactly what Dick needs now. Another key is to go to a new team. How can it be done without bringing one or two direct descendants? Although Dick is in Atletico Madrid
At that time, Torres was not yet a complete main force, but he was an absolute direct descendant.
Abasolo is the current chairman of Atletico Madrid - after the death of the old Hill, it was natural for Hill to take over the position of chairman of Atletico Madrid. However, due to Dick's tricks, Hill was forced to abdicate.
, but he was smarter and knew that Cerezo could not be the chairman, so under the condition of checks and balances between the two parties, Abasolo, who had the smallest shares, became the chairman of Atletico Madrid and stayed there for five years.
Abasolo is an honest man, and he is also a man who hopes that Atletico Madrid can do well, but after all, his ability is still limited, and he does not own many shares. If he wants to invest, he must get the approval of Cerezo and Xiao Hill. Every year
Just investing in it is a lot of nonsense, and Abasolo, the chairman, is quite aggrieved.
So after seeing Dick, Abasolo did not show any oppositional emotions. Instead, he poured a lot of bitterness on Dick. In Abasolo's view, Dick is in charge of the team, and the boss
The two years when Hill was in charge of the entire club were truly the happiest days. He was responsible for providing the money and watched the team continue to win championships...
Dick smiled and listened to Abasolo's rants, and waited until Abasolo had almost finished vomiting before explaining his purpose.
"What? Want to buy Torres? Stop joking, Dick, you should know what Torres means to Atletico Madrid! He is the banner of Atletico Madrid, and it is impossible to leave Atletico Madrid!" After hearing Dick's words, Abasolo immediately said
Shaking his head, Atletico Madrid is not very short of money now. After all, their income has always been very considerable, and several shareholders are willing to invest money. Except that Xiao Hill is a bit stingy now, how can they sell for money?
A banner figure like Torres.
"Twenty million." Dick tossed out a number and added: "Pounds."
"Uh..." Abasolo was a little dazed. Twenty million pounds is not a small number. According to the current exchange rate, it is almost equivalent to thirty million euros. Atletico Madrid players rarely sell for such a price.
"Sorry, I think it's not a matter of money..." Abasolo refused after thinking for a while. He didn't want to be scolded by Atletico Madrid fans...
"Let's not discuss this matter in a hurry. And I don't think this is something you can decide alone. You can discuss it with the board of directors. If 20 million pounds is not enough, it is okay to add another 5 million pounds. Even
We can provide two good forwards in Mponsa and Corradi as additions."
Dick smiled and changed the subject. He was not in a hurry. A major transfer like Torres could not be completed in a day or two.
After meeting Torres and Abasolo in Madrid respectively, Dick did not stay in Madrid forever, but quickly left Spain and went to France.
His destination this time was not Paris or Monaco, but Marseille.
His goal this time is to shine in last summer's World Cup and continue to perform well in Marseille this season, the French national team winger Franck Ribery.
In fact, after his outstanding performance in the World Cup, many people thought that Franck Ribery was leaving Ligue 1. After all, Ligue 1 has played a role similar to that of Eredivisie in the past ten years, and has trained players all over the five major leagues.
The influence of Ligue 1 is not as good as that of the three major leagues, and it is even far inferior to the Bundesliga. This is an indisputable fact. However, Ribery chose to stay in Marseille to play for another season. This is a good choice, although this season he
Due to the impact of the World Cup, his attendance rate was not as high as last season. However, his performance has improved a lot. He scored one less goal, had five more assists, and played ten fewer games. Such performance,
It proves that this 24-year-old player is still improving.
When this summer came, Marseille knew that they could no longer keep this player. Coupled with the rise of another genius Nasri, Ribery was not indispensable to Marseille. At this time, Ribery was sold.
Berry can get the maximum benefit. After all, Ribery was a free agent when he joined Marseille in the summer of 2005. Now, with his worth, it is enough for Marseille to make a lot of money.
Before Dick came to Marseille, Bayern was already very close to Franck Ribery. Bayern failed to win the championship last season. They also started to update their frontcourt. Now they are close to winning Klose.
We are discussing Toni's transfer with Inter Milan. At the same time, they are also interested in Franck Ribery and hope to introduce him to strengthen the wing attack. After all, it is time for Bayern's several wing attackers to be replaced. Shao
I retired, Deisler retired because of depression, Salihamidzic is old...
As a result, Dick intervened in this transfer forcefully with a nouveau riche attitude.
"Twenty million pounds." Dick once again offered such a price, which dwarfed Bayern's previous price of 25 million euros.
Everyone knows that Bayern is rich, but as the richest club in the Bundesliga, their money does not fall from the sky, but is accumulated through proper management. Bayern rarely spends money in the transfer market, but in
They will not be lenient in spending money when they need to upgrade, but they have to spend money in too many places this summer. Both Klose and Toni will spend a lot of their money. If they invest too much in one summer, they will too.
Unbearable.
Seeing Dick's aggressive look, and then said that I am short of everything but money, the rational Bayern backed down. They knew that further bidding would only make Marseille cheaper, and Dick has always been very cunning. If you spend too much money on Ribery, you might be outshined by him in other competitions. After evaluating Ribery's performance and actual value, Bayern refused to increase the transfer fee. Marseille was very professional and did not only agree to Manchester City's offer, but agreed to the offers from these two clubs.
"What's so good about the Bundesliga? After all, the influence there is not as good as the Premier League... Although we can only play domestic games in England next season, how good can Bayern be? They only go to play the UEFA Cup. Which one is more fulfilling, Bayern's challenge for the championship or Manchester City's challenge for the championship? Besides, Bayern won't give you such a large salary. We can give you five million euros a year. If you perform well in the future, you can get a salary increase. You must know that our backend is the big boss!"
Dick knew that his reputation alone was not enough to seduce everyone, not to mention that Ribery had no friendship with him. He directly offered the best conditions that Manchester City could offer, and immediately impressed Ribery. heart.
Ribery is a poor boy, and Dick's personal appeal is enough. He is almost a symbol of championship. If he goes to Manchester City, he will have a higher salary and is more likely to win more honors. Even if Bayern's appeal is higher than Manchester City is N levels higher, and at this moment, they cannot compete with Manchester City.
When Ribery signed his name on the four-year contract offered by Manchester City, Manchester City's first truly blockbuster signing of the summer was born.
Although £24 million was spent on Ashley Young, Scott Parker and Leighton Barnes, the prices of these three local players were inflated and they were not considered As for top players, Ribery is different. His continued outstanding performance this season has solidified his performance in the World Cup. Even if he is not the top player, at least he is close to the top players.
When the news came out, the entire European football world was shocked, because almost everyone thought that Ribery would go to Bayern. After all, Bayern is much more attractive than Manchester City. However, now, Ribery But he went to Manchester City...
When the details of the contract were revealed, people discovered that it was not because Marseille wanted more money from Manchester City. After Marseille agreed to the offer from both parties, Ribery chose Manchester City. Why? The reason is simple. , because Manchester City has Dick. Manchester City, which was still fighting for relegation last season, immediately made people think that they would be a strong contender for the league championship next season after signing Dick!
In the past, people would not think that a head coach would bring about such a huge change, but now, Dick is using the prestige he has accumulated in the past to change such views and attitudes!
"Frank, you won't regret today's decision... The Premier League championship and the Champions League championship are waiting for us to win together." Dick said to Ribery after he signed the contract.
Ribery showed an ugly smile: "I believe this, boss, but it seems that there are not enough people in Manchester City now."
"It's not enough, but I still have more than 100 million pounds in transfer funds, which is enough for us to build a top team." Dick said with a smile.
"More than 100 million?" Ribery was shocked by this number.
"That's right, you have to know that our current boss is very rich, very rich... That's why we can sign you." Dick patted Ribery on the shoulder and said.
