Chapter 52： Deal!

Yang Huan didn't know that there were two people in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, who were conspiring to come to sell.

Because he is currently in a negotiation.

Sitting across from him are Leverkusen’s chairman Wolfgang Holzhauser, and Leverkusen’s sports director Rudy Waller, while Yang Huan is his assistant Zhang Ning. And the executive chairman of the team Nicolas Cortes.

In the middle of the two sides, the Italian agent predator Raiola, and the player Arturo Vidal’s agent Felicevic.

This is a very formal transfer negotiation. The place is in the luxurious box on the second floor of Wangjiang Pavilion, Southampton.

After the refurbishment, Wangjiang Pavilion has been completely renovated. Not only the interior decoration has been renewed, it has a traditional Chinese flavor. The external environment also borrows the scenery along the River Teste, as well as the scenery of the International Sailing Federation headquarters and the marina next door. .

makes Wangjiang Pavilion not only a high-end Chinese restaurant, but also a great place to enjoy the scenery.

Yang Huan, the luxurious box on the second floor where they are at this moment, happens to be facing the River Tester.

Long before this negotiation started, Bielsa had already called Arturo Vidal.

Under the persuasion of the Argentine madman, Vidal moved and expressed his willingness to join Southampton to play for the former Chilean national team mentor, and Southampton also promised to double his salary.

After doubling, Vidal's annual salary is only 2 million euros.

High quality and low price, this is the characteristic of the current Bundesliga players. At present, the highest transfer fee record in the entire Bundesliga is that Bayern Munich introduced Gomez last year and spent 35 million euros, which is already sky-high in the Bundesliga.

And this summer, the Bundesliga’s transfer king is Ozil, Werder Bremen’s midfielder was brought in by Real Madrid for 18 million euros because of their success in the World Cup.

Compared with other European leagues, especially the English League, the transfer fee of tens of millions of dollars, Bundesliga players are quite cheap in terms of transfer fees and annual salary requirements.

This also has a lot to do with the Bundesliga teams generally attaching more importance to healthy management.

But this does not mean that it is easy for Southampton to bring in Vidal.

On the contrary, Leverkusen does not want to let go of the Chilean midfielder at all, so they bit the price very hard.

directly offered a high price of 30 million euros.

"This is our bottom line. If you want to get Vidal, you have to spend 30 million." The white-haired and black-bearded Waller expressed a very determined attitude from the beginning.

30 million euros, which is also the cancellation fee for the current Vidal contract.

In other words, if Southampton wants to get Vidal, they have to pay a termination fee.

Southampton has also been fully prepared for the difficulty of the negotiation, and has collected a lot of intelligence and information for this purpose, especially Raiola, who has clung to Yang Huan's thick thigh recently, has worked very hard. .

"Mr. Waller, before the negotiation officially starts, we need to inform you that we have reached an agreement with the Kolo Kolo Club. We will purchase Vidal from Kolo Kolo Club for a price of 5 million euros. Thirty percent ownership."

Nicholas Cortez smiled and took Voller's words.

"In other words, Vidal is now a player owned by Bayer Leverkusen and Southampton."

Holzhauser and Waller were shocked. How did Southampton know about this?

You know, when Vidal was introduced from Kolokolo in 2007, Leverkusen only got 70% of the ownership, and the remaining 30% was in Kolokolo’s hands. .

According to the agreement reached between Southampton and Kolokolo, their valuation of Bidal is around 16 million euros.

The price is quite reasonable.

But the psychological price of Leverkusen is far from it.

Everyone knows that Southampton is the big money player in the transfer market this summer. If you don't take the opportunity to slaughter them, you will be sorry for yourself, and you will be embarrassed to say it.

Unexpectedly, they were so shrewd. They first took over 30% of Kolokolo's ownership. This undoubtedly put Leverkusen in a very passive situation in the negotiation.

Yang Huan still remembers that in the previous life, Juventus was able to introduce Vidal for 12 million euros, largely because the contract between Vidal and Leverkusen was only one year left.

Leverkusen didn't want Vidal to freely transfer to Bayern Munich, so he could only reluctantly sell.

Therefore, the transfer fee from that negotiation is not worth learning from now.

"Mr. Holzhauser, please don't doubt our sincerity in introducing Vidal. I believe the players are also willing to join Southampton." Yang Huan looked confident.

It can be said that sitting at the negotiating table, when Southampton throws out Kolo Kolo's 30% ownership, Leverkusen selling is a foregone conclusion, the key is how much to sell.

"I don't like to be wordy, there is no time to waste. In a word, I am willing to use 13 million to take the 70% ownership of Vidal in your hands. You think about it."

Raiola is indeed a very savvy transfer trading expert, and his style of taking the initiative everywhere caters to Yang Huan’s taste, because what Yang Huan dislikes most is being controlled by others.

Holzhauser and Waller did not expect that they thought it would be difficult, and even the protracted transfer negotiations, would develop into what they are now.

13 million euros, which makes Vidal's worth of 18 million, which is almost the same as when Özil moved to Real Madrid, which is already within the acceptable range of Leverkusen.

For Southampton, it is also acceptable, because before Özil moved to Real Madrid, the contract was one year left.

If Vidal is introduced at this time next year, I believe Southampton can take the opportunity to lower the price, but the problem is that Southampton wants it now, so I have to continue to carry it with Leverkusen.

Holzhauser knew in his heart that Vidal would not sell it today.

looked at Waller again, who also winked secretly.

So, the chairman of Leverkusen looked at Yang Huan again, "Then I have a word, 15 million."

"Deal!" Yang Huan made a decision on the spot.

"But I don't want to see any additional terms on the transfer contract!"

20 million euros, this price introduces Vidal, Southampton does not lose!

At the very least, Yang Huan, who knew Vidal's strength, knew very well that the deal was worth it.

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After finalizing the transfer price, some other details are left to Nicolas Cortes.

But there are still many issues to be negotiated.

Yang Huan was not interested in these things and walked out of the luxurious box, leaving Zhang Ning to assist Nicolas Cortes to continue the negotiations.

Raiola also followed.

The two went down to the first floor, out of the restaurant, and came to the open-air restaurant by the river.

sat down next to the lamppost and railing, Raiola looked at the Chinese restaurant inside with interest.

He has traveled many places and visited many Chinese restaurants, but this one is undoubtedly the most upscale.

The high-end of Wangjiang Pavilion does not lie in how luxurious its decoration is. On the contrary, its decoration is very simple, but it is always attentive. With the riverside scenery, it gives people a light, elegant, quiet and noble charm.

"I heard that you are planning to open a trial business and provide it to Southampton season ticket holders for free for seven days?"

Raiola sometimes doesn't understand Yang Huan's approach, and always feels that he never thought about making money.

But if you think about it carefully, you still think his approach seems very meaningful.

It’s as if he bought Southampton and spent a total of 15 million pounds. But he did a lot of construction work and built a training base. The newly increased budget reached 50 million pounds. This summer, the team introduced Ibrahim. Himovich, Neymar, Hames Rodriguez and other players, if you count Vidal, the signings are very strong.

At first glance, he is burning money, but the problem is that he has attracted the attention of all of England and even the world.

After the introduction of Ibrahimovic, the shirt sponsor Umbro promised to increase the sponsorship fee to 5 million pounds a year, and Southampton is now only willing to sign with Umbro for one year.

I still remember that when Yang Huan was negotiating with the CEO of Umbro, he directly explained the reason.

"Because we will increase the price next year!"

This sentence reveals his strong confidence in the team's promotion and strength.

Yang Huan looked at Raiola. This fat man is indeed a very capable assistant. Without him, Vidal’s transfer negotiations would not go so smoothly, and Southampton might even have to beg for help.

He is a rare talent.

"There is a saying in my hometown that the rich and the poor should come first. If you want to make money from the beginning, I believe there will be many rich people in this world, and many, many great companies will no longer exist."

Raiola agrees with this sentence, indeed.

"To put it another way, if we are a giant team, such as Manchester United, with this kind of signings, what do you think of the media?"

Raiola listened, first wanted to say, of course it was also a hot topic, but soon he understood the deep meaning of Yang Huan's words.

Yes, it is quite normal for giants like Manchester United to introduce superstars like Ibrahimovic or even Neymar. The media will hype, but after the hype, they will tend to be flat.

The reason is simple. In Manchester United, even if Ibrahimović is introduced, the most valuable of this team is the golden signature of Manchester United, not Ibrahimovic.

Under the brilliance of Manchester United, the sensation created by Ibrahimovic's transfer is actually greatly reduced.

But Southampton is different. The Saints have brought in the world’s number one center in the League of Legends, England’s third tier, such a league, a team, which in itself is an incredible and even shocking thing for countless people. .

Then what will they do next?

Follow!

Both support and opposition will continue to pay attention to Southampton and Ibrahimovic.

It’s just that the supporters want to see them succeed and prove their foresight, while the opponents want to wait until they fail, and then fall into trouble.

"In this era, it is necessary to do something different from others. As a football, if you want to attract more fans, you have to give the fans the capital of pride."

"You are in a low-level league, you are a weak team, it doesn't matter, as long as you give the fans the proud capital, they will continue to be loyal to you. UU看书"

"It's like a few years ago when Manchester City was poor, but in Manchester, there are still a lot of local fans who support Manchester City, more than support Manchester United. Why? A group of poor people can't afford Manchester United tickets and choose to support Manchester City and say, we Choosing to support tradition, unlike Manchester United, has become completely commercial."

Raiola is the first time I heard this understanding, because everyone in the past felt that it was a kind of belief.

"The tradition of Manchester City gives their fans the capital of narcissism and pride, so they look down on Manchester United, even if Manchester United scores well, so what? Can you make Manchester United and Manchester City more than a century ago tradition?"

So far, Manchester City fans are still criticizing Manchester United, thinking that more than a hundred years ago, when Manchester United was still a big team, it was based on the talents of the well-known strong team Manchester City.

The tradition of more than a hundred years ago has become their narcissism and their capital to combat their opponents.

"Similarly, Liverpool and Everton, aren't they both?"

"A few years ago, Chelsea became rich and became a nouveau riche. Many people say that they have no traditions, but Chelsea fans are still very narcissistic, because they are rich and can smash stars as they please, so they look down on those who talk about tradition. People think that because of the current failure, they use the past tradition as an excuse for masturbation."

"The logic of the previous business society was how to give your customers benefits, so everyone was crazy about price, cost, and quality. But now the business logic is how to give your customers narcissistic capital. So, just We must strive for innovation, experience, and participation."