Football giants

Chapter 538 Peerless Good Boss
"During the winter break, I received two agent recommendations!"

Yang Huan glanced at everyone in the conference room, and said with a smile.

"I'm very happy. They finally regard Southampton as a member of the Premier League powerhouse. This is an affirmation of our strength and influence, because the two recommended players are both world superstars!"

Yang Huan had consulted Peter Kenyon, Bielsa and others on this question before, so they were not surprised.

But the vast majority of people at the meeting had no chance to hear Young Master Huan mention this at all, so they were all shocked.

Two superstar figures, self-recommended to come to Southampton?
Are you kidding me?
Could it be that our great saints have become such sweet pastries now?
In fact, Master Huan didn't say much about this. If the media's urgency is used, Balotelli can be regarded as a superstar player.

Before moving to AC Milan, Raiola took the initiative to seek Yang Huan's opinion to see if Southampton was interested in Balotelli, but Yang Huan finally chose to give up.

On the one hand, it is because of Balotelli's character, and on the other hand, it is because the team currently has no shortage of forwards.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Drogba and Sturridge, needless to say the top two players, after Sturridge came to Southampton, his progress was quite rapid, and he was free from injuries and illnesses, which won the affirmation of Bielsa and others.

In this case, an extra Balotelli is useless!

"Master Huan, who are the two superstars?"

"Yeah, tell us."

"Would it be Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?"

There was a burst of laughter in the conference room. It would be interesting if these two enemies were put together in a team.

"We are Diaosi, and she is Bai Fumei, she doesn't look down on us!" Yang Huan couldn't help but smile.

After joking for a while, Yang Huan took the initiative to solve the riddle.

"It's Kaka and Beckham!"

With a bang, everyone suddenly realized.

Many people even realized immediately that Beckham had transferred to Paris Saint-Germain.

In other words, Master Huan has long given up on Beckham!

"Beckham is 38 years old, and his strength has been difficult to meet the requirements of the main players in the Premier League. Moreover, after leaving Real Madrid, he has gradually left the core circle of European football and faded out of the fans' sight."

Peter Kenyon introduced the reason why the team did not choose Beckham.

"Although Beckham made his debut in the Olympics, his popularity has obviously declined. Even on the streets of London, it is difficult to see Beckham's advertisements anymore."

It should be said that the advertisements on the streets of London are still representative.

At his peak, Beckham always appeared in various advertisements, large and small, on the streets of London.

But now, he has obviously gone downhill.

Of course, it’s not that Beckham has no commercial value, but that for Southampton, there is not much help on the competitive level, and there is not much help on the commercial level, so what is the use of introducing Beckham?
"Then what do you think of Kaka?" Yang Huan asked with a smile.

Southampton now has a dispensable mentality, and Yang Huan himself has no intention of forcing it.

Top star?

Southampton is not without it, and it is still active!
Ibrahimovic is definitely the top three football superstars today!
In addition, like Neymar and Gareth Bale, they all have superstar potential, and they can even be called superstar players.

Therefore, for Southampton, Kaka is not a must buy!

"As No.1 in world football in the past, Kaka's influence and commercial value are still second to none in professional football. This can be seen from the number of his WeChat fans, which exceed 3000 million."

Peter Kenyon flipped through the report in front of him.

"In addition, Kaka is also the lifetime spokesperson of Adidas. He is the only football player other than Beckham who has received a lifetime contract from Adidas. His commercial value is extraordinary. Moreover, this summer's Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup will be held in Brazil."

"Considering the above factors, we feel that signing Kaka, at least in terms of business operations, will have an immeasurable role in promoting the team, especially considering that Neymar has already moved his mind to leave the team!"

Peter Kenyon, on behalf of the administration, considers this issue purely from the market and commercial aspects.

Neymar is thinking about leaving the team, whether he can leave the team or not, but once Neymar leaves the team, Southampton wants to take advantage of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in Brazil to introduce Kaka, who is not inferior to Neymar in Brazil's domestic commercial appeal. This is undoubtedly an ideal choice.

"What did Adidas say?" Yang Huan asked.

The role played by sponsors in the operation of this kind of superstar transfer is often also crucial.

For example, Neymar, Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in him, both teams also want to get him, Real Madrid offers a higher price, but his personal sponsor is Nike, which is the sponsor of Barcelona.

Sometimes, the transfer of superstars is very troublesome, involving many, many things in all aspects.

"I asked, and Adidas said that they are willing to fully support our operation of Kaka joining!"

Yang Huan nodded, "What about the players?"

"I asked. Kaka got the approval of Florentino. During the summer transfer period, he was allowed to transfer freely. The player's salary requirements are not very high, and he is willing to cut his salary to join. They pay more attention to our medical system and analysis system. I heard that it was recommended by the head of the former Milan laboratory."

Yang Huan was a little surprised. He didn't expect this medical system to bring such attraction to Southampton.

But when you think about it, it's no wonder that the biggest enemy of a professional player is injury.

Southampton is sitting on such a set of precious and scarce resources, under the same conditions, it must be the player's priority.

"Old Bei, what do you think?"

Yang Huan looked at Bielsa, "Is there still a place for Kaka in your team?"

Bielsa shook his head and said bluntly, "No!"

Peter Kenyon and others sitting opposite Bielsa were suddenly disappointed.

Damn, with the words of the Argentine lunatic, Kaka's way to join is blocked!
Everyone knows that Master Huan attaches great importance to the professional advice from the coaching staff.

Yang Huan felt a bit regretful in his heart, but who made him always have the image of a peerless good boss?
This time, we can't disrespect the professional opinions of Bielsa and others in order to introduce Kaka, right?

Therefore, Yang Huan announced that the plan to operate Kaka would be abandoned.

But at this moment, Bielsa said again: "However, if Kaka is willing to serve as a substitute first and compete with others, I think I can give it a try."

"Oh?" Yang Huan felt a little surprised.

Bielsa is not the kind of superstar coach who is rare. On the contrary, he regards his profession more than anything else.

Could it be that he also wants to change his mind for Kaka?
But soon enough, Bielsa was throwing a whole bunch of unbelievable stuff out there.

"I studied Kaka's game during AC Milan and his game at Real Madrid. I found that, in fact, as early as the later period of AC Milan's effectiveness, Kaka had already begun to seek transformation due to injuries."

"As a matter of fact, his almost heroic personal performance during AC Milan made everyone over-magnify his high-speed breakthrough in the middle. After all, it was too sharp and shocking, but in this way, his other talents were ignored."

Yang Huan glanced at the crowd and found that many people showed helpless expressions.

Because this Argentine is really crazy. In order to introduce a player, he went to study his game!
You know, this kind of thing is usually done by scouts and analysis teams, and your head coach ran to join in the fun?

But from another perspective, Bielsa is indeed doing his duty.

It's just that you have to be careful with this guy's body and energy, and don't get tired!
"In the tactics of AC Milan at its peak, Kaka was in good condition and was the team's big killer. But once he was in poor condition or was under heavy marking, his excellent ability to pass the threatening ball, and his ability to counter attack and long-range shooting ability were all very good. For example, Crespo's two goals in the [-] Champions League final and Inzaghi's goal in the [-] Champions League final all came from Kaka's assists!"

After Bielsa said this, Yang Huan remembered another thing.

That was something he had seen in his previous life. In the World Cup in Germany, Kaka had a fantastic cooperation with Ronaldinho many times, and several threatening passes were very enjoyable.

It is not difficult to see from it that Kaka can become No.1 in world football, definitely not by relying on one trick!

"In the later period of AC Milan, Kaka was already in transition and showed good signs, but the transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of [-] and a series of things that happened after that interrupted the progress of this transformation, and in Real Madrid, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo undoubtedly limited Kaka's space to play."

Both players belong to the type of players who need the team to develop tactics around him.

When there is Cristiano Ronaldo in the team, Kaka's performance will definitely be limited.

"Even so, after Kaka came back from injury, he showed his talent in organization and willingness to transform in many substitute appearances. It's a pity that Mourinho didn't trust him, so this transformation was still aborted in the end!"

Yang Huan listened carefully to Bielsa's analysis, and he understood what the Argentine lunatic meant.

"You mean, you are optimistic about Kaka's transformation?"

Bielsa nodded, "Yes, in fact, quite a few people have ignored Kaka's defensive ability, but you must know that during the peak period of AC Milan, Kaka's one-on-one tackle and ball-stealing ability were quite good. There were many times when he directly planned counterattacks after stealing the ball, so many teams chose to avoid Kaka's area as much as possible when attacking."

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there are really many counterattacks planned by Kaka stealing the ball.

Looking at it now, it can only be said that Kaka's high-speed personal breakthrough is too eye-catching and brilliant, so that it covers up his personal talent in other areas, making many people mistakenly think that he only knows that trick!
As everyone knows, how can one become No.1 in world football without two or three tricks?

"Then what's your opinion?" Yang Huan looked at Bielsa with a smile.

The Argentine did not disappoint Master Huan.

"I have discussed with the analysis team and researched with the medical department. Based on the injury data of Kaka that we have, we think there is still a lot of hope, and I personally think that as long as he is willing to accept fair competition and accept the team's substitute and rotation roles, I do not exclude him from joining the team!"

Yang Huan smiled wryly this time.

He is a former World Footballer, joining your newly promoted Premier League, you have to accept a substitute role?
is it possible?
But Peter Kenyon was bright.

"Master Huan, if we can reactivate Kaka and help him participate in the World Cup in Brazil, then our Southampton will definitely be able to use the wave of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in the next two years to reach new heights in the team's business management!"

Yang Huan was also moved when he heard it.

Kaka is a top superstar created by the Real Madrid team. His commercial value is immeasurable. He just fell into a slump during his time at Real Madrid. If he can be revived in Southampton, not to mention returning to the top, he only needs to return to the Brazilian national team. Wouldn’t the hard work that Real Madrid put into Kaka in the past few years become a wedding dress for Southampton?

Not only that, Southampton can take advantage of this opportunity again to make a lot of money!
Moreover, Kaka joined on a free transfer and took the initiative to cut his salary.

Think about it, if it is done, then this deal is too good!

This time, Yang Huan's heart was also ignited!
(End of this chapter)