novelweb Chapter 353: 4 offers to Messi, countdown to Ronaldo’s departure!
Chapter 353: 4 offers to Messi, countdown to Ronaldo’s departure!
Leeds United triumph!
Fleet Street collectively salutes Leeds United!
After all, this honor also belongs to English football.
Leeds was once again in a crowd-pleased state.
When Leeds United's return flight landed during the day, on the way from the airport to the city, dense crowds of fans stopped and cheered, and all the vehicles driving on the road slowed down or stopped on the roadside to sound their horns!
There has been a night of carnival in the city.
A new rave is brewing.
...
Brazil.
Ronaldinho, who returned to his motherland for vacation, watched the news about Leeds United winning the quadruple crown and the media reports describing the White Dynasty as dominating this era.
His brother Assis sighed.
"Leeds United will be even more domineering. You should consider AC Milan or Chelsea. They won't keep waiting for you."
Ronaldinho was thoughtful, and after a while he shook his head and said: "As far as I know, if Leeds United didn't win the championship, it might be impossible for me to join Leeds United, but if Leeds United won the championship, I would have a chance."
Assis looked puzzled.
"They are so prosperous now..."
"You don't understand. Ronnie said that their boss is a man who takes soft things but not hard ones. If you think Leeds United didn't win the championship, they would sign in retaliation. Then you are wrong. It was they who won the championship. , Leeds Tyrant is in a happy mood, and there are some things that need to be discussed.”
Ronaldinho still found out a lot of information about Shen Hao from Ronaldo.
Assis was still puzzled.
"You make us very passive, and Leeds United may not give you particularly ideal treatment."
Ronaldinho was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled.
"Which superstar makes a lot of money from dead wages?"
"Ok?"
"Hahaha, this is what Ronnie told me. When he went to Leeds United, the Leeds tyrants lowered the contract treatment to his agent in this way."
Assis hesitated to speak, and finally gave up.
Facts have proved that Ronaldo's income trajectory in the past two years has declined first and then increased.
When he joined Leeds United, his income was at its lowest since 2002.
But as he successfully lost weight, his performance on the field returned to strength.
His income keeps growing.
Because commercial endorsements from off-site have begun to increase again.
Today's football is undergoing a renewal. Starting from Zidane's retirement, the older generation of stars have gradually faded out of the top arena.
The new generation of stars such as Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney and others have begun to become the spokespersons of Green Green. They are the new favorites of sponsors.
However, Ronaldo's comeback in the past two years has allowed him to return to the top ranks of business, and even firmly dominate the new generation of stars.
It's quite a scene that if he doesn't retreat, others will always be the second child.
Ronaldinho has also begun to be ignored by sponsors in the past year.
After all, a star's influence is directly linked to appearance rate, performance, and team performance.
...
Leeds United did not play any new tricks in this year's championship celebrations.
On the one hand, the team is competing for the championship on multiple fronts at the end of the season, and the club has no time to spare. On the other hand, after the Champions League finals, many of their players have to prepare for the European Cup.
At the celebration of the championship parade, Shen Hao was very relaxed.
Completely lying down.
Although they did not invite heavyweight artists to entertain the fans this year, they did put on a unique theatrical performance at Elland Road Stadium.
In addition to the Leeds girl group with stunning dancing, there are also well-known British orchestras that perform majestic symphonies live, and folk craftsmen bring unique skills to the audience, such as animal taming, magic, acrobatics, street dance...
It was evening by the time the show ended.
The brightly lit Elland Road stadium.
Shen Hao walked onto the stage. He thanked the fans and bid farewell to a group of veterans.
Stam, Davies, Rui Costa, Claudio Lopez, Rivaldo, five players will say goodbye to Leeds United this summer.
Among them, Stam chose to retire honorably, and the other four chose to go to Portimao to fight for another year.
When Claudio Lopez took the microphone to say goodbye to the fans, he choked up several times and cried emotionally.
After wandering for half his life, he briefly found a sense of belonging at Leeds United.
Originally, Shen Hao had no intention of letting him leave, but it was just his personal request.
He believes that for the development of Leeds United, old guys like him should not stay in the team.
The forward position is the most competitive and the easiest for young players to get promoted.
With Ma Kai as a substitute, Leeds United will not worry about the center position at least next season.
Shen Hao hugged Claudio Lopez, and the entire Elland Road stadium, Leeds United fans stood up and applauded Lopez with respect.
Leeds United changes its team every year.
And their dynasty today.
It is these veterans who carry Leeds United to the top step by step!
...
The curtain has come down on Europe's top leagues.
The focus of the football circle quickly shifted to the 2008 European Cup, which will be jointly hosted in Switzerland and Austria in half a month!
Shen Hao was not in a hurry to return to China.
Instead, he went to Exeter to accompany Vanessa Kirby to take care of Arthur for three days.
Vanessa Kirby gave Shen Hao a surprise.
She had Shen Hao and Arthur's names tattooed on her left ribs.
Although Shen Hao doesn't like tattoos, he doesn't like the kind of tattoos that cover his arms and legs.
But seeing Vanessa Kirby tattoo the two Chinese characters "Shen Hao" on her body, I still have a rather special and fresh emotion.
When he does one thing, he will be very focused, such as not being distracted when accompanying him, and he will use all his enthusiasm to take care of Arthur.
Minimize as much as possible the feeling of unfamiliarity caused by not seeing each other for a long time.
When Arthur fell asleep, Shen Hao would hug Vanessa Kirby on the lounge chair in the courtyard, and the two of them would talk like before.
Shen Hao will tell each other about his career journey, and Vanessa Kirby will always describe the big stage she longs for.
Three days later, Shen Hao began his journey back to Asia.
at the same time.
A piece of news shocked European football!
"Leeds United officially launched a bid for Messi from Barcelona, with an initial offer of 7000 million euros!"
Laporta and Guardiola were stunned when they received the news!
The last thing they expected to hear was an offer from Leeds United.
But... Leeds United's offer is even more shocking than they expected to buy Ronaldinho!
"Can't sell! Absolutely can't sell!"
Guardiola immediately called Laporta and growled eagerly into the phone.
"I know I can't sell! But how can I turn a blind eye to Leeds United's offer?"
"Just refuse! Declare Messi is not for sale!"
"You don't need to teach me how to do things. I have already refused."
"That's good!"
...
"After Leeds United was rejected by Barcelona, they immediately raised their offer to 8000 million euros! This has already tied the record for the highest transfer fee in world football!"
Laporta is in great pain.
Strictly speaking, as the president of Barcelona, he does not expect the club to make big money.
Simply put, in a membership-based club, the money earned has only one purpose: to build the club.
The situation is actually very simple.
If Barcelona sells Messi, even if they get 8000 million euros, can they buy a better player than Messi?
will not.
Even if Messi is not recognized as the best player this season, his age means that he will be a strong contender for mvp in the next ten years, at least ten years!
So Laporta will never sell Messi.
So Barcelona rejected Leeds United's offer for the second time.
but...
"Crazy! Leeds United are crazy. After being rejected twice in a row, they made a third offer to Barcelona for Messi, 1 million euros!"
This is already an unexpected offer for everyone, because this offer refreshes everyone's understanding of the player's worth.
To put it simply, Ribery, who broke the transfer record last year, was worth 8000 million euros.
Now, Leeds United's offer is 25% higher than last year's record for the highest transfer fee in world football!
Barcelona fans are panicking!
The reason for panic is relatively simple.
Afraid of Laporta's brain, he agreed to the offer.
I am also afraid that Messi will not be able to withstand the temptation and think of leaving the team.
If Leeds United can spend 1 million euros to buy Messi.
So what will be the contract package for him?
At the very least, the maximum salary package in the Premier League will be refreshed.
Barcelona fans had to organize and take action.
Go and convey their feelings to Laporta on a large scale.
Don't be fooled and sell Messi!
But the bad signal is that Messi's agent, his father, came to Barcelona from Argentina.
The eyes of the entire world of football are now focused on Barcelona.
Leeds United, whose popularity has just begun to fade, has forced its way back into the spotlight.
Laporta has a headache.
Messi will not be sold for sure.
Give him 1 million euros and he doesn’t know how to spend it!
But if Messi is gone, what will Barcelona do next season?
That is the new core appointed by Guardiola.
And now Messi's father has come to the club.
Although he has not made a clear statement about Messi's future.
But it's obvious that he wants to use the theme as an excuse.
Barcelona can not let Messi go, but they must give Messi higher treatment.
Even Messi's father was surprised that Leeds United would offer 1 million euros to buy Messi.
Laporta is trying to appease Messi's father.
Naturally, they still rejected Leeds United's offer.
But then.
"Leeds United bids Messi for the fourth time, and the price has soared to 1.2 million euros! This is crazy!"
"Four years ago, Leeds United was a team that couldn't even spend 1000 million euros, but today they can spend so much money so shockingly!"
Leeds United have made a public statement.
This time the offer is final.
They don't want to drag their feet.
Quick fight.
If 1.2 million euros cannot impress Barcelona, nor can it attract Messi openly, then Leeds United can be considered to have maximized its money power.
No matter how much, I can't take it out.
Laporta has the heart to kill!
He also called Guardiola to work together to stabilize Messi's father.
Guardiola informed Messi's father on a technical level.
Messi will be the new core of Barcelona. He has been a member of Barcelona since his boyhood and will become the flag of Camp Nou.
Messi's father asked back: "If Leeds United is willing to spend 1.2 million euros, it should also buy a core and a banner for the next ten years, right?"
Guardiola:...
Anyway, Leeds United are not rich enough to buy a toy for 1.2 million euros.
Laporta finally chose to refuse.
Reiterate that Messi is not for sale.
Then he would find a way to make Messi's father "forget" what happened.
It's best to think of it as an illusion.
And Leeds United did not increase their offer for Messi, and they took the initiative to close the deal.
Tried, unsuccessful.
Love is true love, but it is a pity that there is no destiny.
As for how Barcelona internally appeases Messi and makes him continue to fight for the Catalan people, that is not what Leeds United cares about.
While Leeds United launched an offensive against Messi, Real Madrid's Calderon also wanted to poach Robben from Leeds United.
When he called Shen Hao, he went straight to the point.
Shen Hao was not polite either.
"8000 euros."
"Why 8000 million euros again?"
"Robben's statistics this season are no worse than Ribery's last season, and Leeds United have also won more championships. Is it expensive?"
"This...we have worked together many times."
"So I don't want to ask for a very fair price. Look at the outside world. Prices are rising, inflation. I will sell you the best player this year at last year's price. If we hadn't had a happy relationship, Based on the transaction basis, do you think Robben can be bought for 8000 million euros?"
Shen Hao still has a good impression of Calderon.
Don't look at Real Madrid poaching Ribery from Leeds United.
But Leeds United also got Ronaldo from Real Madrid, a player like Helguera who made great contributions to Leeds United.
And Shen Hao never likes to force others into difficulties.
Robben's father has already revealed some signals before, and Robben still misses the Bernabeu.
Shen Hao is willing to be beautiful as an adult, but he has to give him enough money.
"Eighty million euros...give me some time to raise the funds."
"I won't wait for you. After mid-July, Robben will not be for sale."
"Okay, keep in touch."
Shen Hao knew that Calderon had other thoughts.
In addition to Robben, he is also pursuing Ronaldo.
In other words, the same as last year.
Last year it was Ribery or Robben.
This year it became a choice between Robben and Ronaldo.
Calderon has failed at Manchester United.
Ronaldo is very interested in joining Real Madrid.
Manchester United CEO David Gill is also willing to sell Ronaldo in exchange for cash.
Because Manchester United has to pay off its debt!
Bank interest alone is worth tens of millions of pounds every year. How can the club's revenue alone be able to withstand this?
What's more, the Glazer family also hopes to put some of the dividends from Manchester United into their own pockets every year.
But Ferguson, who had absolute authority at Manchester United, disagreed.
So Calderon, David Gill, and Ferguson had a secret meeting.
After the meeting, Calderon left reluctantly.
Ferguson successfully persuaded Ronaldo to stay with the team for one year.
Next summer he will transfer to Real Madrid.
Calderon signed an agreement with Ronaldo in the name of Real Madrid Club.
If Real Madrid is unable to introduce Ronaldo in 2009, then Real Madrid will have to pay Ronaldo up to 3000 million pounds in compensation!
But for Calderon, Ronaldo is locked in for next summer.
What about this summer?
Which major star can join to significantly improve Real Madrid's combat effectiveness?
Allow them to take off their hat of being the 16th player in the Champions League?
Take a turn.
Still have to go to Leeds United to buy Robben!