In the summer of 1995, Louis van Gaal led Ajax to the top of Europe and defeated AC Milan. From then on, the Milan dynasty began to enter its grave.
Last season, AC Milan ranked in the middle of Serie A. This season, they brought back the meritorious coach Capello. However, halfway through the season, AC Milan still failed to recover.
Berlusconi, as the owner of the Rossoneri, the club has a meaning beyond football in his hands, which is to win over the people for his political career. Because of this, Berlusconi cannot sit back and watch the decline of AC Milan and the decline of the Rossoneri.
The rise and fall of honor and disgrace are tied to his political career.
The most intuitive problem that AC Milan is in trouble is the forward. Weah is injured, and the scoring rate of Kluivert and Anderson is too low to look directly at. AC Milan needs forwards. This is almost no secret in the transfer market. Galea
The world is looking for strikers, and it seems that the names at the top of the top scorer lists in the five major leagues are rumored to have scandals with AC Milan.
Galliani himself was also under a lot of pressure. The transfer operations in the summers of 1996 and 1997 had similar trajectories. When commenting on the signings in the summer, the outside world praised AC Milan for doing a good job, and Galliani was indispensable.
But by the middle of the season, there was a lot of criticism from the outside world: AC Milan bought all the magic stuff!
Goalkeeper Taibi, who was bought for US$6.5 million six months ago, has performed mediocrely and cannot reach the level of AC Milan at all.
Kluivert, who was introduced for free, sounds awesome, but he could count the number of goals he scored in Milan in half a season. Moreover, Kluivert, whose reputation was ruined due to a lawsuit, was called "rape-rape" wherever he went.
-Guilty", which directly impressed Milan's great image.
Bogarde, who was introduced for free, also gave people the impression that he was a capable player, but the Dutchman's habit of arguing with coaches made him quickly disliked by Capello, and he could not even sit on the bench. He just spent time in the stands.
Although Anderson, a forward from Sweden, is always used by Capello as a surprise player, he has disappointed Capello time and time again.
Even Germany's golden wing Ziger began to decline when he came to Milan. The transfer itself was controversial because Ziger was obviously unable to shake the position of Maldini, a native of Milan.
As for the other transfer signings, most of them are unqualified substitutes or simply passers-by from Milan. Only Leonardo, who was personally selected by Capello, can reach the expected level.
Against this background, Galliani wants to bring new blood to Milan and at the same time prove his ability in the transfer market.
In January 1998, there were still three days before the start of the FA Cup. Aldridge spent the past two nights reading at home. Rowling recommended a novel to him, and he was reading it with gusto.
Ding dong
The doorbell rings.
Aldrich sat up from the sofa. After putting down his book, he opened the door and saw Shevchenko in casual clothes standing outside.
"Hi, boss, good evening."
"Please come in, do you want to talk to me about AC Milan's interest in bringing you in?"
Aldrich was already prepared.
Although AC Milan only sent a secret inquiry, it is impossible to complete the transfer in winter. Because Shevchenko does not have an EU passport, AC Milan has no non-European quota for signings and can only wait for the summer half a year later.
Aldridge didn't hide this from the players and agents because it was useless.
Shevchenko sat down on the single sofa and took a cup of tea from Aldrich as usual. He nodded and said, "Yes, I want to talk about this."
"What conditions does AC Milan give you?"
Aldrich asked calmly.
Shevchenko shook his head blankly and said: "I don't know. Has the club agreed to my transfer?"
Aldridge shook his head and said with a smile: "No, AC Milan just made an inquiry, and the club responded by refusing to negotiate."
Regarding the previous question, Aldridge just wanted to test and see if AC Milan had contacted Shevchenko privately. Judging from the other party's expression, there should be no.
Shevchenko held the tea cup and said softly: "Boss, you and I can talk about anything. I also always think that you understand me, so I am grateful to Millwall and you.
I will always remember it in my heart, but I want to go to Italy. AC Milan has been chasing me for a year, and they have shown enough sincerity, so..."
Some people want to leave, but as the head coach, how could Aldridge be unsure?
Shevchenko has only used the Premier League as a springboard since before joining Millwall. You can't blame him for this. Everyone has their own ambitions and cannot be forced.
Moreover, when he renewed his contract last summer, his hesitation was already revealed.
There are many clubs chasing him in Italy, but the most famous ones are AC Milan and Inter Milan. Inter Milan introduced Ronaldo last summer, and AC Milan signed Kluivert for free. Shevchenko feels that if he wants
When he went to Italy, he definitely didn't go as a substitute, but things have changed now. Kluivert's performance in Milan was sluggish, and Weah was injured again. As for what his condition will be like after returning from injury, it is still a mystery.
Forwards like Shevchenko are favored by big Serie A clubs because he seems to have no free wings and will not have fun on the court alone without being separated from the whole. In Serie A, which pays special attention to teamwork and tactical systems,
On the other hand, players trained by Millwall who are famous for their team are even more favored by Serie A teams.
The difference is Robert Baggio. There is no denying Baggio's talent and ability. However, when such a talented player competes with coaches such as Capello, Lippi, Trapattoni, Ancelotti, and Sacchi,
If there is a contradiction, then it is a problem with the players themselves. Coaches of big clubs rarely want a player who is outside the whole.
Aldridge pondered for a moment and asked calmly: "Andre, if, if I gave you a new contract, would you consider staying at Millwall?"
Shevchenko shook his head slightly and said: "Boss, this is not about money."
Aldrich nodded, raised a smile and said: "I thought I could keep you for two more years, so that at least you could get a British passport, which would be very convenient for you, but since you want to go to Italy as soon as possible.
I understand that you have to work hard in the second half of the season. Don’t let AC Milan give up the idea of making an offer for you in the summer. Non-European quotas are very precious to Italian teams. They will be very careful in their selection."
Shevchenko smiled and nodded, saying: "Don't worry, boss, there is nothing else in the next few months. It's okay to work hard."
He stood up and took the initiative to hug Aldrich, then said goodbye and left.
After sending Shevchenko away, Aldridge sighed to himself: "Fortunately Henrik is 26 years old."
Larsson is also very popular, but he seems a little indifferent about transfers.
He is in the golden age of his career. If he transfers to another club, the new contract will be four years at least. After all, if other teams want to get him, they will definitely have to pay a lot of transfer fees, and it is impossible to sign a contract with a long term.
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If the trajectory after the transfer ends in failure, then Larsson may have a hard time returning to the top. This peak refers to the peak when he wins the Golden Globe Award!
Although Millwall's stadium is small and the club's reputation is indeed not as good as that of the giants, its competitiveness is obvious to all. What is lacking are results and trophies. Larsson is more willing to reach new heights in this team where he is like a fish in water, rather than going to
Other wealthy clubs take risks.
Shevchenko is young, only 21 years old. He can afford to lose and has a chance to stand up after falling. Larsson does not want to do this. At his age, it is time to harvest honors and trophies, rather than shoulder any revival.
No one can guarantee how many trophies Milan can win.
Aldrich sent Galliani a text message before going to bed: We can talk about Shevchenko's transfer.
This time last year, Millwall and AC Milan were having a very unpleasant quarrel because AC Milan used some unconventional means to seduce Larsson. They used the media to seduce players and at the same time contacted them privately. Aldrich was furious at the time.
At the press conference, he pointed out AC Milan's lack of respect for Millwall.
Galliani is not the kind of person who thinks too highly of himself. Most managers who do well in the transfer market are versatile, able to take things in hand and let them go. They know when to be tough and when to be tough.
I have gone too far again, when should I use what attitude to make up for the mistakes I made before.
Therefore, over the past year, Galliani has been trying to mend the rift in his relationship with Millwall. At the same time, he has also used milder methods to show favor to Millwall's players.
In fact, Shevchenko said that AC Milan was sincere enough, and Aldridge sneered inwardly.
When recruiting wealthy clubs, they cast a wide net and put all the players they are optimistic about or paying attention to on the friendly list. Regardless of whether the club wants the player in the end, the relationship must be established first, and then when the iron is hot, strike while the iron is hot.
It seems to come naturally.
Fortunately for Shevchenko, he is not someone else's spare tire, or in other words, he may be the same, but with a more famous name, AC Milan cannot afford it or others are unwilling to go.
After getting up from sleep, Aldrich saw text messages on his phone, many of them, all from Galliani.
What Aldrich didn't expect was that Galliani flew from Milan to London overnight.
Although Galliani has been busy poaching Inter Milan recently and wants Ganz from the other side, Galliani obviously understands that this season is hopeless and now he must lay the foundation for a new summer transfer.
He came to London secretly, and then booked a private room in an inconspicuous Italian restaurant. Less than 18 hours after Aldrich sent him a text message, the dinner invitation was delivered to his door.
Aldridge had had phone conversations with him before. In fact, Aldridge had had phone calls with the managers, CEOs, and chairman in charge of transfers in the circle, because Millwall is a gold mine of star players, and everyone else wants to dig in.
, and Aldridge is the one who controls the transfer of Millwall players, so of course we have to talk to him.
Aldrich is not a rigid person. He doesn't sell people. It doesn't mean that when someone calls, he will reply coldly: I don't sell people. Then hang up the phone.
For example, Moratti calls him almost every few months, and Aldridge always chats with him for half an hour to an hour, and then no deal is reached, but he has established a good interpersonal relationship.
In the Italian restaurant, Galliani came alone, and Aldrich also went to the banquet alone. After meeting in the box, the two shook hands friendly and took their seats one after another. After ordering the meal, Galliani couldn't wait to ask:
"Apart from Shevchenko, will Millwall sell any other players? Well, don't get me wrong, I mean, does Millwall have any players that are not in the plan for next season? Maybe Milan will need them."
Aldrich laughed dumbly, shook his head and said: "Today I just want to talk about Shevchenko."
"Well, okay, let's talk about Shevchenko. Milan offers 10 million US dollars, what do you think?"
Aldrich smiled and took out a piece of paper from his suit pocket, put it on the table and pushed it in front of Galliani.
Galliani lowered his head and looked at the contents on the paper, and suddenly his face became a little ugly.
