Super Coach

How much is Eto'o worth as a striker?

This issue has been bothering the media for some time, especially in Catalonia, because they all feel that no matter from which aspect, Eto'o should be one of the leading shooters in today's football. , why is the value so low? Why is no club willing to pay a higher price for him?

In fact, the operation of the transfer market is also inseparable from the relationship between supply and demand, which determines the transfer price of players1,. (Baidu search m, Rainbow Literature Network) m

Taking Eto'o as an example, which player is the most sought-after in the European football transfer market this summer?

The type that is good quality and cheap!

With the onset of the financial crisis, the global economy is generally in a downturn. Apart from membership-based clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​how many of them really spend big money to buy big-name stars?

You can count it on five fingers!

Moreover, transactions of more than 15 million euros, except for Tottenham and Manchester United, are basically midfielders and backfielders. In other words, all teams now have less urgent demand for midfielder and frontcourt offensive players. On the contrary, what they really need is It's the midfielder.

Maybe someone else said, look at Eto'o's data, the data of Europe's top forward, how many times better than Torres back then? But now Eto'o is worth so much less than Torres, isn't it cost-effective enough?

Indeed, purely from the transfer fee point of view, Eto'o is worth a lot, but bringing in a player doesn't just mean paying the transfer fee. You also have to give Eto'o a salary. In this regard, Eto'o's The annual salary requirement is fully twice that of Torres.

Well, if you add Eto'o's annual salary plus his transfer fee, plus the tax rate, you will find that actually bringing in Eto'o is not that cost-effective because his salary is too high.

Even to a certain extent, if Barcelona does not want Eto'o to die in their hands and does not want Eto'o to sit on the bench of Barcelona and still earn a high salary without playing, then they do not even rule out Let him move on a free transfer, because since both parties have fallen out and renewing the contract is no longer possible, Eto'o will still be on a free transfer two years later. It is better to let him leave now and save two years. salary.

This is the gameplay value and strength of the transfer market, which is of no use in this rich market, because in an environment where European football has become the core circle of world football, the major giant teams simply have no shortage of supplies. The talented players selected lack only what they want.

So what Yang Cheng often says is, the transfer fee is high or low.

It's not about your strength and value but how much they need you. Supply and demand are the important factors that determine the level of transfer fees.

Therefore, under the current circumstances, it is a great blessing for Barcelona that Eto'o can make a move. The transfer fee can be discussed later, not to mention that the price offered by Manchester City is not too high. Low, 18 million euros!

I guess Mourinho is going crazy! When Yang Cheng heard the news, he laughed and said sarcastically.

Of course he knows that Chelsea also need Eto'o, because the Cheetah can not only play forward, but his technical characteristics determine that he can also go to the wing. Mourinho appreciates this type of player, but now Manchester City has taken the lead. .

I heard that Kenyon came to Barcelona in person, but it seemed that he could not reach an agreement with Begiristain. Then Manchester City suddenly made a move and directly settled Eto'o's transfer with one quotation. It was so clean! Said with a smile.

The Abu Dhabi consortium behind them should be strong. The UAE people are so rich that Barcelona can't resist them! Yang Cheng said sarcastically.

Barcelona has previously passed a resolution to sell the chest badge on the new season jersey to an Austrian gambling company. Because of this, the United Nations Children's Organization decided to terminate the jersey badge cooperation with Barcelona. This also proves that Barcelona is currently There is indeed a big financial problem.

Yang Cheng even wondered if, as Russell said, Barcelona was really in debt, would Laporta continue to bear such a large investment and make Barcelona bankrupt? And will they sell off their stars by then?

This is very possible, because no matter how much Barcelona has a membership system, when you are heavily in debt, and unlike the rich second generation like Real Madrid, you have the properties left over from the Bernabeu era to sell off, then you will have no choice but to sell off the stars. .

When the time comes, Real Madrid takes action and buys Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta... to serve as the bench, that would be outrageous!

Why are you smiling so sinisterly? Benitez felt an ominous feeling when he saw Yang Cheng secretly smiling slightly.

It's nothing, I'm thinking about the reaction of Barcelona fans! Yang Cheng quickly covered it up.

Redondo was watching the news online and shook his head, There was no reaction. Now that Ibrahimovic is here, all Barcelona fans have high hopes for him and feel that he can lead Barcelona to a revival. Who knows? Do you still care about the frustrated Eto'o? Everyone wants him to leave quickly so as not to stay and waste 1,000 salary.

After Yang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but smile, but there was a little sympathy in his smile.

Not just for Eto'o, but also for Barcelona fans.

How pitiful!

A striker who played for Barcelona for 4 years and scored so many goals ended up like this in the end. If it was just Eto'o, then forget it, but from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho To Eto'o, isn't this worth reflecting on?

When they discover in the future that Ibrahimovic's bride turned out to be a scientific product obtained by plastic surgery in South Korea, and her nose falls off whenever she touches it, and it feels like a saline bag to the touch, will they miss the person they drove away? What about the yellow-faced woman who left home?

By the way, what other goals does Manchester City have now? Yang Cheng thought of something and asked with concern.

The Abu Dhabi Consortium has just taken over Manchester City, and its first gift is to bring Eto'o to Manchester City, but Yang Cheng believes that the ambitions of the Abu Dhabi Consortium are definitely more than that, and they must have bigger moves.

Ronaldinho, who was previously included in Manchester City's recruitment plan, has moved to Milan. Berbatov has also moved to Manchester United. We don't know who else is there. Redondo said with a smile. .

Manchester City's wealth has indeed made everyone in the wealthy clubs feel insecure. After all, it's really embarrassing to suddenly have such a rich man, who has even more financial resources than Abramovich, and who doesn't act according to the rules at all. It gives people a headache.

Just when Yang Cheng thought of this, Florentino called him.

Ten minutes later, Yang Cheng appeared in the office of the chairman of the Bernabeu and found that he was not the only one there, but also Piri, Butragueno, and even Kaka and his son. This surprised him, but suddenly I also vaguely guessed something.

Sure enough, Manchester City still aims at poaching Real Madrid, which is currently the most popular!

Judging from the current situation in football, the team with the most stars is undoubtedly Real Madrid. There is a leading star in almost every position, including Kaká, Ronaldinho, Villa, Aguero, and David Schill. Watt, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, etc., these are the top players in this position.

If Manchester City wants to poach players and create momentum, the best way is of course to poach the most impressive stars.

Due to the competitive relationship between them both belonging to the Premier League, it is not easy for Manchester City to poach players from teams that are not short of money, such as Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool. However, for Real Madrid, which has always advertised commercialization, as long as it can afford the price , the difficulty is much less. Of course, this is just the outside world's opinion.

Manchester City has just sent us a fax and hopes that we will respond before tonight. They are willing to pay a transfer fee of 150 million euros for Kaka. Florentino sat in front of his desk and looked at He was reading the fax text on his desk, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

Kaká’s father, Boss Ghostlet, also said, “Yes, they did contact me through an intermediary and offered me a five-year contract with an annual salary of 20 million euros, as well as a signing fee of 35 million euros. .”

When talking about these figures, Boss Ghost Reiter was obviously still a little trembling, because such a terrifying amount of money is almost equivalent to the few years Kaká has spent in Real Madrid. This can be said to be a job to any extent. , are all temptations that cannot be refused.

Everyone knows that the career of a professional player only lasts a few years. Which professional player does not work hard to play football for a few years, make a fortune, and then wait for retirement. It can be said that all professional players will take it with them when they retire. Injuries are inevitable, so they know better than anyone else the importance of having money for retirement.

This is a very real world, and money is an irresistible temptation for anyone.

Yang Cheng looked at Florentino, then at Piri and Butragueno who were silent. He knew very well what 150 million euros meant to any club. This was It was a transfer that could not be rejected because the transfer fee was so amazing that it could even be said that those who refused would be stupid1,.

Looking at Kaka who didn't speak again, the Brazilian was obviously shocked by the sudden temptation.

In an instant, no one could reply to such a thing.

From Yang Cheng's point of view, Kaká is indeed very important. The Brazilian has shown the highest level of strength in the world in the past season. Yang Cheng even believes that Kaká this season will be even better than last season. , because his body has completely recovered and is in peak condition. 26 years old, this is the golden age for a player, entering full maturity and stability!

Due to Kaka's outstanding performance after switching to Real Madrid, it is not surprising that Manchester City wants to use such a high transfer fee to introduce Kaka, because today's Manchester City has no way to impress Kaka except money.

It was very strange that there were originally a lot of people in Florentino's office, but suddenly there was no sound at all. The atmosphere was very strange and elusive, as if everyone was waiting for something.

They are tempted, that's for sure, but they also know what it means once they agree to the transfer.

Everyone just looked around at first, but gradually and unconsciously, they all turned their attention to Yang Cheng. Even Florentino raised his head and looked at his head coach, as if he was watching. Say, agree or refuse, just give me a letter!

Yang Cheng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He felt that everyone had thrown the difficult problem into his hands that he was unable, or rather unwilling, to make a decision. He sighed and stood up.

If it were me, I would choose to refuse! Yang Cheng said with a smile, Whether it is a club or a player, I will not agree. This has nothing to do with football, money, interests, etc., it is just me. Personal thoughts.”

Selling Kaka can indeed bring in 150 million euros in transfer revenue. It is not impossible for us to fill the gap left by Kaka, but the problem is that we have sold our star and our core players. , how does that make everyone think about Real Madrid?

After a pause, Yang Cheng seemed to be imagining, I can guess that by then, when all the fans around the world mention Real Madrid, their first impression will no longer be that of the top giants and the most noble team. It is a giant club that can take away any player as long as you have money, just like Manchester United, Milan, Arsenal and other teams, don’t believe it? Kaká is example 1,!”

As a player, I can understand that it is difficult for anyone to make a decision when faced with this temptation, because this temptation is so big and so amazing that even I can't bear it. You know, many A person can never earn even a fraction of a cent in his lifetime, but playing football for a few years can allow anyone to live a lifetime without any worries about food and clothing. What a wonderful thing!

Ask yourself, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to say no firmly like I am now, but I will definitely ask myself, am I playing football just for money?

It is natural for professional players to play for money, but you are no longer an ordinary professional player! Yang Cheng slapped Kaka's shoulder heavily, As the best and most outstanding player in today's football, you are holding The highest salary, playing for the best team, with the most outstanding teammates, have you ever asked yourself, Ricardo, what are you playing for?

Taking a deep breath, Yang Cheng smiled again, Of course, no matter what decision you make, no matter how you choose, I will respect you! After saying that, Yang Cheng smiled, turned around and walked out. Lorentino's office.

As an outsider, no one can imagine the stalemate and hesitation in the hearts of Florentino and Kaka at this moment.

Needless to say about Florentino, the sky-high price of 150 million euros is enough for any club to issue a pass to any player; and for Kaká, whether he chooses to stay or leave, it is understandable .

Anyone should ask themselves, when a company makes you an almost incredible poaching offer, a salary that allows you to stay at home and enjoy a lifetime of lameness as long as you work for five years, will you be tempted? ?

Putting aside those unintentional words, will anyone be unmoved?

From this point of view, Yang Cheng has absolutely no reason to stop Kaká, because you simply cannot give him everything Manchester City has proposed, not even half of it. In this case, who can confidently ask Kaka? Card to stay?

This is no longer a transfer. From the fact that Florentino invited Kaka and his son to negotiate together, it can be seen that this is no longer a transfer, because the price offered by the other party has exceeded the scope of the transfer. , but related to Kaka’s life 1,!

Yang Cheng strolled on the training ground of Valdebebas. He slowly walked to the middle of the comprehensive training ground, the place where he always stood. Looking around, countless daily memories appeared in his mind. During the training scene, he was thinking, what are those players working so hard, sweating, and training and competing for?

Is it really just for the money?

Of course, he does not rule out this possibility, because today's sports are no longer pure. The involvement of money, politics and other aspects has long made sports lose its original purity and become complicated, utilitarian and intrigue.

Originally, European football was relatively calm. Although the signings of Real Madrid and Barcelona were in some ways the same as what Manchester City is doing now, in the final analysis, Real Madrid and Barcelona still belong to the category of football and are normal and acceptable to fans. range, but the emergence of Manchester City completely broke this situation.

This cannot be blamed on Manchester City, because Manchester City did the right thing.

As a latecomer, if he wants to compete with successful teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, and Liverpool, he must sign in to strengthen his strength, and their only bargaining chip is to spend money, which is correct.

If you want to blame, you can only blame the mastermind behind all this, professionalism!

Yang Cheng is a beneficiary of professionalism, but this does not mean that he is not qualified to lament the changes brought about by professionalism1.

And he also understands very well that if you want to continue in the professional football world, you have to follow the professional rules!

Will you leave? Benitez and others quietly walked into the training ground.

The afternoon training session is about to start, but I heard that Kaka hasn't come yet.

Will he report directly to Manchester?

This is everyone’s question!

I don't know! Yang Cheng replied with a wry smile, If it were me, I would really be tempted, so if he stays, I will respect him. If he leaves, I will show respect and smile. Say goodbye to him.

This should be the first time that Yang Cheng is willing to give the initiative to his players when faced with poaching.

The outside world has gone crazy. With the rapid development of informatization, the fans quickly received the news. They all gathered outside Valdebebas and chanted Kaka's name.

Especially as the training time approached, they saw players walking out of the locker room one after another and walking into the training ground one after another, but they did not see Kaká, who was deeply involved in transfer rumors, which made them a little bit confused. Anxious, because if Kaka does not appear, it means that he will switch to Manchester City.

Tao fans also respect this, but feel sorry for it.

The players are warming up on the training ground. Under the guidance of the coaches, they want to activate every joint in their bodies, because they know that what awaits them is the head coach's high-intensity training.

However, there is also a question lingering in their minds, is Kaka really going to leave? Will you leave?

.

.