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"Cristiano Ronaldo?" Hearing George's words, da Cunha repeated the name doubtfully, and then immediately realized - this was not a professional match he only represented Sporting Lisbon last season, and his performance was terrible. The name of a remarkable young winger?
Although da Cunha is not the head coach and does not care much about team affairs. It is impossible to remember the names of every player in the team, but for those potential rookies who can be sold at a high price in the future, as the chairman of Sporting Lisbon, he But I remember it very clearly. However, da Cunha always thought that George came to Lisbon for the more famous Quaresma. Therefore, when George mentioned Ronaldo's name, da Cunha did not immediately mention the name to the media. The much-hyped "Lisbon Twins" are linked together.
"Yes, it's Cristiano Ronaldo." Since he had already expected this reaction from da Cunha, George naturally did not show much surprise at this time, "As for Quaresma... I'm sorry. , President da Cunha. I don’t think that with Tottenham’s current influence and reputation, they can compete with top clubs like Barcelona for Quaresma.”
Could it be that the target of the other party's trip is really not Quaresma, but this little guy named Cristiano Ronaldo? Noting that there was no trace of falsehood on George's face, da Cunha couldn't help but fall into thinking. After all, compared with Quaresma, who has already made a name in European football and is hailed as Figo's second by mainstream European media, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also a double star in Lisbon, is younger and has more potential, but In terms of popularity, it is much smaller than the former. Therefore, da Cunha is worried that if Tottenham plans to buy the 18-year-old Ronaldo now, he will lose a lot of dollars in vain.
However, da Cunha also knows in his heart that even if Tottenham hadn't asked for Ronaldo, Sporting Lisbon would have been hard-pressed to keep this young player whose reputation has soared since his debut. Not to mention anything else, Arsenal alone has sent scouts to Sporting Lisbon to inspect Ronaldo nine times. They also brought Ronaldo to London a few days ago and took him to visit the Arsenal Club. Therefore, even if Tottenham does not take action, Arsenal will bring Ronaldo to the UK this summer.
Faced with this situation, da Cunha finally made up his mind secretly, raised his head and said to George: "Since Mr. Nelson you are so interested in Cristiano, then Tottenham will definitely pay a lot to get him. Is the transfer fee sufficient to reflect your sincerity?"
The meaning of da Cunha's words is very obvious, that is, he agrees in principle to put Ronaldo on the shelf. However, whether Tottenham can bring Ronaldo to White Hart Lane depends on how much real money George is willing to pay for Ronaldo - if Tottenham's asking price is much higher than Arsenal's, then it will be a big deal. Cunha will also help participate in persuading Ronaldo.
"Haha, of course." Hearing the voice of da Cunha's words, George chuckled first, and then opened his mouth and said a number, "9 million pounds. In order to get Cristiano Ronaldo, I am here to represent Tottenham Hotspur Club promises you that it will pay you a transfer fee totaling 9 million pounds!"
"9 million pounds?!" Da Cunha couldn't help but gasped when he heard George's asking price. He really didn't expect that the actual controller of Tottenham would be so wealthy that he directly offered a huge transfer fee of up to 9 million pounds to Ronaldo, who had only one year of professional league experience!
You know, even for top clubs like Barcelona, their asking price for Quaresma is less than 5 million pounds; Arsenal, which has been inspecting Ronaldo for a long time and even invited the player himself to visit the site, is only willing to pay for this The Portuguese youngster offered a transfer fee of 4 million pounds. And with George's move, he directly compared the asking prices of Barcelona and Arsenal!
"Well... In order for the friendship between our two clubs to last forever, I sincerely hope, Mr. Nelson, you can add another 5 million pounds on this basis." Realizing that George sitting in front of him is a man who is not only rich but also wealthy. , people who are more willing to spend money for the team, rather than being stingy like Laporta and Wenger, da Cunha couldn't help but have an idea in his heart.
"Oh?" After hearing da Cunha's asking price, George's expression was slightly dissatisfied, "I know that that stingy guy Wenger is only willing to pay 4 million pounds for Cristiano, and the price I offered But his price is more than twice that. I think this offer is enough to show my sincerity... So Chairman da Cunha, don’t you think the asking price of 14 million pounds is really too much?”
"Mr. Nelson, no, I'd better call you George. You have misunderstood me. The extra 5 million pounds is not a temporary price increase because I am asking for it, or because you are rich. ." Seeing George's displeasure, da Cunha, who was afraid that the deal would be ruined, quickly explained, "You know, our youth training system at Sporting Lisbon can be regarded as one of the top ten in Europe. , and has produced many stars. However, due to the impact of the Bosman Act in recent years, we are really unable to maintain such huge youth training expenses as before. Therefore, I think it is necessary to find a strong partner for Sporting Lisbon It is an extremely necessary thing... Of course, we will definitely not let our partners suffer. In return, the clubs that become partners will have the right to prioritize the selection of Sporting Lisbon players!"
"Chairman da Cunha, you mean that the five million pounds is not actually Ronaldo's transfer fee, but the cooperation fee between our two clubs?" Hearing this, George naturally understood what the other party meant - —Isn’t this just Tottenham’s investment in sponsoring Sporting Lisbon in exchange for the right of first refusal for all the opponent’s players?
It can be seen that under the impact of the Bosman Act, Sporting Lisbon is indeed somewhat stretched financially and urgently needs to embrace George, who is rich enough. Otherwise, as Portugal's three traditional giants, they would never consider cooperating with a club of Tottenham's level.
Regarding da Cunha's suggestion, George agreed after only a moment of consideration. After all, although it is a bit expensive to pay Sporting Lisbon a fee of 5 million pounds per year just for a so-called "right of first refusal", from another perspective, Tottenham can also take advantage of Sporting Lisbon's excellent youth training. system and the natural connection between Portugal and Brazil, so as to seek more benefits.
Therefore, in the following time, George and da Cunha had some exchanges on the projects that the two clubs needed to cooperate on, and soon reached an agreement on the general direction-Tottenham Hotspur will be Pay a sponsorship fee of 5 million pounds to Sporting Lisbon in exchange for the right of first refusal for all players of the other party. At the same time, Tottenham have the right to loan some players who are temporarily unable to play at White Hart Lane to Sporting Lisbon, and the latter needs to ensure that these players are provided with sufficient playing time. As for the specific quota of loaned players, further negotiations between the two parties are needed to finalize it.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but just as George and da Cunha reached an initial consensus on cooperation, Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes appeared at the door of the office.
"Cristiano, Jorge, you are here at the right time. Let me introduce you, this is..." Da Cunha was about to introduce George to the two of them, but found that the development of things was once again beyond his expectation. ——After Ronaldo walked into the room and said hello briefly, he walked straight to George who got up from the chair at some point, and then hugged him tightly!
"Sir, you have fulfilled your promise and come to pick me up to play for your team." Hugging George tightly, Ronaldo's face was full of joy, "I knew you were a A person who keeps his word. Fortunately, I didn't agree to Wenger's invitation before, otherwise, I might have to represent Arsenal and fight against Tottenham, which you coach."
Let me tell you, what is going on? Could it be that these two people have known each other for a long time? Seeing this scene, da Cunha immediately realized that there must be an agreement between George and Ronaldo that he didn't know about. And now, George is obviously here to fulfill his original promise!
"I made an agreement with you five years ago when I was on Madeira. When I become the head coach, you can play under my tent." Ronaldo relaxed and George looked excited. Looking at the now famous young star in front of him with a smile on his face, "Chris (short for Cristiano), how about it, are you still willing to fulfill the agreement you made back then?"
"Of course!" Although he and Quaresma are already known as the Lisbon Geminis, in the final analysis, Ronaldo is just a young man who has just turned 18 and is full of vitality. In his opinion, George is still the same person who insisted on his outstanding football talent when he was still unknown on Madeira Island. He tried to find ways through connections everywhere, and finally recommended him to Sporting Lisbon, which is famous in Europe for cultivating young players. That big brother you can trust and rely on. It can be said that in the eyes of young Ronaldo, George, who brought him out of the poor place in Madeira and has been caring for him for the past five years, is almost like his elder brother!
Because of this personal relationship between Ronaldo and George, the subsequent contract negotiations went extremely smoothly. It only took less than an hour for George and Mendes to negotiate all the details, and then Ronaldo signed his name on this five-year contract with an annual salary of half a million pounds!
In this way, Cristiano Ronaldo, the future football superstar, changed his destiny and became a member of Tottenham Hotspur!
"No, Arsene!" Pat Rice hurried into Wenger's office without even bothering to knock on the door. His panicked voice could be heard across a corridor.
"What's wrong, Pat?" Looking at his right-hand man who was standing in front of him with a lot of panic on his face, Wenger showed a trace of dissatisfaction with his elegant look, "What happened? What could have happened that could make you, who has always been steady, become so at a loss?"
"Arsena, I have some bad news for you..." Facing Wenger's eyes full of doubts and dissatisfaction, Pat Rice bit the bullet and told the professor everything he had just learned. , "Tottenham Hotspur just officially announced that they have signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon for 9 million pounds! Now, that little guy is already a player of our mortal enemy in the same city!"
"What did you say!!!" So, on this day like any other, another penetrating shout sounded at the Arsenal headquarters. It was really gratifying and gratifying.
