Aldridge carefully studied the six names on the card and found that Real Madrid had done a very adequate job at least in the transfer negotiation aspect this time.
They have no money!
But having no money does not mean that business cannot be done.
Anelka is not only a burden that Real Madrid wants to get rid of, but also if the deal can be concluded, Anelka can become Henry's substitute. Although the quality is insufficient, at least the strength is obvious to all.
Millwall sold Makelele in the summer, and after Florentino came to power, he wanted to clean up the old team from the Sanz era.
Ballack, Redondo, Kalembu, if Millwall wants to use these to supplement the midfield, they can take them all away!
Guti's situation is special. Loyalty is his, but Florentino believes that Guti has no star flavor. There is no place for him in his ideal puzzle. But Guti has talent and strength. If Aldrich
Real Madrid has no problem releasing him if they want. The inclusion of his name mainly reflects sincerity, and is not simply a case of Florentino fooling Aldridge with a group of players he wants to get rid of.
Casillas is a temptation.
Casillas emerged last season due to Igner's injury.
As for Casillas, who is fifth in the league and was given 8 goals in the Champions League semi-finals, now if we want to talk about how great Casillas will be, haha, fans all over Europe will laugh at it, and no one will take it seriously.
But Millwall's goalkeeper has been surrounded by controversy over the past six years.
Keller in the first two years, and Bute in the next four years. It seems that the goalkeeper is always the most worrying link for them. No, it shouldn't be a worry, it's just that they feel imperfect!
Casillas has talent and substantive performance in the top arena. In Florentino's view, if Casillas can be exchanged for Henry, the deal will not be a loss.
The fans' reaction will not be too big, after all, Casillas has not officially played a full season for Real Madrid.
Club negotiations are often like this, secretly. Players are miserable, and they don't know when they will become bargaining chips in the hands of those in power to make deals.
In fact, Real Madrid's negotiating team also considered adding an African player to this list, but Florentino deleted it because he thought it would be a humiliation to Millwall.
The name of that African player is: Eto'o.
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Aldrich took a deep breath.
These six names really made him think deeply for a long time.
To put it simply, if Henry can be exchanged for Ballack, Casillas Redondo, and Guti, Anelka will be excluded by Aldrich due to lack of strength, while Kalembu will be excluded entirely due to competitive factors.
If one is exchanged for four.
From a value perspective, this deal is really a huge profit!
He doesn't consider whether Casillas Guti, who is synonymous with loyalty, will refuse the transfer. Anyway, if he nods and agrees, Real Madrid will do the rest.
Is it difficult for a club to let a player leave?
Aldrich thought for a long time and finally sighed in his heart.
Destined but not destined!
It’s not that he doesn’t want Casillas, or that he doesn’t want Guti who can always deliver some incredible and wonderful goals. It would be good to renew the relationship between mentor and disciple with Ballack, and Redondo can bring experience to the players.
, support the growth of pure defensive midfielders such as Gattuso and Pedretti.
It's a pity that Millwall can't accommodate them.
Millwall have become famous and have just reached a new peak.
Now, what the club needs most is stability!
And where does stability come from? Human hearts!
How could he let Casillas replace Bute and chill the hearts of the entire team?
If even such a main player who helped the team win so many honors by starting two Champions League games can be discarded, does the club still have any human touch? Does it still have half respect for the players? How can a united team be united?
To produce strong fighting power? Isn’t it true that everyone is in danger and afraid that they will be replaced next?
The cohesion of a successful team is extremely strong. Ask all Millwall players who is stronger, Bute or Casillas? One hundred percent of all players will say Bute!
They trained together, fought side by side, celebrated together, and tasted failure together. What kind of friendship was generated during such a time? Outsiders can easily say, which star will replace someone, but in fact, there is no difference in the locker room.
Will accept.
They succeeded, they won, why did they suddenly give up their comrades? Instead, they went to meet a stranger?
Unsuccessful teams will be praised for making changes, and even if they fail, they still have courage.
But if a successful team makes changes again, it will be a disaster!
As of today at Millwall, there are some places where even Aldridge cannot dominate with his personal power.
As long as there are no problems with the players themselves, the club cannot sell the main players! Nor can it change the players' main positions!
If a player wants to leave, he can leave, but the club must not force the player to leave. This will cause a huge backlash. Aldridge must think carefully about it from the fans, the locker room, and all aspects.
If he does this, with his authority, even if the locker room will not rebel against him, but if people's hearts are broken, can the team still be able to lead?
"Sorry, Mr. Chairman, I can't lie and say that we have no problem with Henry. If I say that there is no problem, it shows that I lack the sincerity of dialogue. As reported by the media, we have encountered difficulties in renewing the contract with Henry. If we can't renew this summer
To solve this problem, I will not sell him. Sometimes, the club must show courage and confidence. If Henry is dismissed by Millwall because of trouble,
Sale, then, does Millwall still have any dignity? In the six years I have been coaching, I have sold many outstanding players, but that was in the past. Millwall needed the income from the transfer market at that time, but now, we
The financial situation is ideal. As a club that has just been promoted to one of the top clubs in Europe, one of our current principles is to never sell our stars for financial gain."
Aldridge pushed the card back to Florentino, who frowned slightly and said: "I think this is a cooperation in the competitive field. If Henry cannot play his value in Millwall, this will directly affect Millwall."
Real Madrid cannot pay cash for Wall's competitive strength. Therefore, we use player exchange to complete the transaction, so that Millwall's competitive strength can be supplemented or even improved."
Aldridge shook his head and said: "Mr. Chairman, this deal is very tempting, but the point I am talking about is Millwall's image problem. If things really develop in the worst direction, after a year and a half, Real Madrid can
Offer Henry a contract directly. At that time, you had a high chance of getting him. Now, the chance is zero."
This result frustrated Florentino, but he was not discouraged.
There is no way, Real Madrid's situation is like this, they have no money for the time being. But if they sell Redondo, Anelka, and Ballack, Real Madrid may have money, but by then, the new Premier League season will probably have started.
, according to Millwall's past practice. After the new season officially started, they never let go of any player, not even in the winter!
The sale cannot be negotiated.
But Florentino and Aldrich still shook hands and said goodbye in a friendly manner, even if this scene was photographed by the media, it didn't matter.
Florentino wants to bring a superstar to the Bernabeu. He has worked hard and will satisfy the fans. Our chairman is here to negotiate a big deal, but it didn't work out. At least he has the heart.
And Aldrich was not afraid of being exposed for this meeting. He also sent a signal to the outside world.
Henry, I won’t sell it!
Yes, even if Real Madrid’s new chairman, the one who spends a lot of money without changing his face, comes to talk, I still won’t sell it!
The next day, Millwall players returned to the team.
Aldridge drove to the club, and he was thinking about it all the way.
The team begins summer preparations today, and it's time to resolve Henry's matter, otherwise the hype from outside public opinion will disrupt the morale of the army.
Regardless of Henry's qualifications at Millwall, at least he was a major contributor to the team's Triple Crown win last season. No one can ignore a super forward who scored 49 goals and had 16 assists in a single season.
He wanted to resolve the matter quickly, but as a result, there was someone in the training base who wanted to resolve the matter more quickly than he did.
Aldridge was on his way to Adam's office, planning to ask Adam to hold a press conference to announce that Henry still has two years of contract with Millwall, and he must fulfill the contract. Millwall will not accept any offers from other clubs during this period.
Quotation.
This is a public relations gesture, which is completely different from the kind of casual interview.
During the interview, you can say no sale, no sale, no sale.
But there are countless examples of those that ended up being sold.
Once Millwall holds a press conference, the matter becomes very formal. This is related to the public image of a club. If it is really sold, wouldn't Millwall be equivalent to a slap in the face?
Will become the laughing stock of European football.
Adam's office door was open, and before Aldrich could walk in, he heard someone making a fuss inside.
"Crazy! You must be crazy! 40 million pounds! 40 million pounds! Juventus has already offered 40 million pounds! This is the latest transfer world record. What else are you dissatisfied with? Well
?If Thierry leaves for free in two years, what you will lose is 40 million pounds plus two years of salary paid to him!"
This year the world record for player transfer value has been continuously refreshed.
Crespo joined Lazio for 36.5 million pounds, and then Real Madrid poached Figo for 38 million pounds.
Juventus has now raised the price to 40 million pounds and wants to take Henry away from Millwall.
The person who screamed in disbelief was Henry's agent. Adam, who was sitting behind the desk, was expressionless. He actually felt that selling Henry for 40 million pounds would do more good than harm to the club.
Anyway, in terms of public opinion, Henry does not have an advantage. At least there are extreme elements among Millwall fans clamoring for Henry to get out.
What happened to the hero of last season? Is he awesome?
Nedvěd and the others have dedicated themselves silently for six years, what is worse than you? They signed and renewed the contract without saying a word, and they have never delayed it, not even once!
If you don't want to stay, then get out!
Aldrich pushed open the door and walked in. Henry's agent immediately shut up, and Adam stood up to greet him.
Aldrich turned his head and asked the agent with a calm expression: "Where is Henry?"
"He is on vacation and enjoying his time helping the French national team win the European Cup."
"Is he sure he won't renew his contract?"
"No! We cannot agree to Millwall's conditions!"
"Just because of money?"
"Of course not. If he goes to Juventus, his career will be even more brilliant! Serie A is the best league in the world, and the Premier League is still a little behind."
Aldrich nodded and ignored the other party.
He took out his cell phone, found Henry's personal number and dialed it.
Henry's agent's expression became slightly nervous, paying attention to Aldrich's actions.
"Boss?"
When the call came through, Aldrich heard Henry's voice.
Aldridge said to the phone with an expressionless tone: "Thierry, I don't know what you are thinking, but I will only say it once. Your vacation is over. You will come back for pre-season training tomorrow. Except for Mir,
Wall, you are not going anywhere. Instead of letting me watch you rot in Turin, I would rather you ruin yourself in Millwall, the place that made you successful!"
