Chapter 253 Questions of Renewal

Melissa. Trio brought two cups of freshly brewed coffee.

Look at Melissa. On the back of Trio's departure, Mendes squeezed his eyes at Zhang Yang. " Among your women, Miss Trio is the most temperamental and the most suitable to be your wife."

Zhang Yang ignored the topic and asked Mendes, "What happened?" Let you go there in person."

Then Mendes said, "I was about to communicate with the Milan club about your new contract, but I received a call from Galliani yesterday, saying that the club wanted to give you a raise."

This news surprised Zhang Yang a little and was very happy. "That's good. The club actually took the initiative to give me a raise?"

Mendes smiled, "If you know the salary they proposed about the new contract, you won't be so happy."

"How much?" Zhang Yang immediately asked that he had always been very ** about money.

"They are willing to increase your annual salary from the current 3.5 million euros to 4 million euros, the same level as Pirlo." Mendes said. After saying that, I took a sip of coffee.

Hearing what Mendes said, Zhang Yang pondered for a moment, and the annual salary increased by 500,000 euros. Like Pirlo, it is only four million euros in the team, second only to Kaka, Pirlo and several other veterans, which seems to be very good.

However, you should know that Kaka's current annual salary is 9 million euros! Your annual salary is less than half of the card? Thinking of this, Zhang Yang's heart was very uncomfortable.

"Have you had further communication with them?" Zhang Yang asked.

Mendes nodded, "I met Galliani today and had a preliminary communication. However, the tone of the club seems to be relatively tough. They insist on an annual salary of 4 million euros. Although I guess it is still possible to further improve, it is difficult to make a significant increase. It is difficult to meet our expectations.

Zhang Yang and Mendes have had a preliminary communication. If they renew the contract and sign a new contract with AC Milan, then Zhang Yang's expectation is six million annual salary. It should be said that Zhang Yang's request is not greedy. You know, Kaka's annual salary is 9 million euros, although Zhang Yang can't be like Kaka. It also helped AC Milan win the Champions League championship, but it's not too much to see Zhang Yang's importance to AC Milan now, and the number of goals scored by Zhang Yang, and the Serie A championship he just won for AC Milan, raising his annual salary to six million euros and taking two-thirds of Kaka's annual salary. In Italian football, many media have even begun to admit that in AC Milan, the role of publicity is not weaker than Kaka, or even more important than Kaka. If this importance is to be measured and reflected, salary is a very important benchmark.

"The club's attitude is relatively tough?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Yes." Mendes nodded.

"This is strange. Do you know why?" Zhang Yang did have some doubts. He can see his contribution to the team. When he discussed with Mendes about proposing a new contract, the result of Zhang Yang's discussion with Mendes was to avoid excessively stimulating the Milan club. Therefore, the annual salary of 6 million euros proposed is not too much. If you really want to say it. Zhang Yang can ask for the same annual salary as Kaka.

Mendes sneered and did not answer immediately. Instead, he found the remote control from the cabinet and turned on the TV in the living room of his home. Mendes often comes to Zhangyang's residence, but he is familiar with it.

"What's on TV?" Zhang Yang asked doubtfully.

"You'll know when you see." Mendes transferred the TV to the sports news station. Sports news is being broadcast.

Then, Zhang Yang saw a familiar face, which was Berlusconi, the owner of AC Milan.

"We will do our best to get Ronaldinho come to AC Milan. He said that he did not want to go to any other team except us. AC Milan has many of his teammates in Brazil, and everyone will be treated well here.

A set of Italian subtitles appeared at the bottom of the TV, which should be what Berlusconi said.

"Beruzconi talked about Ronaldinho. For Ronaldinho's transfer, the owner of the Milan club seemed to be more confident than anyone else... Berlusconi's words are very similar to what Saki said the day before. In terms of player attitude, AC Milan has an advantage over Chelsea and Manchester City. If there is not much difference in the bid of the three parties, Ronaldinho is certainly more likely to choose AC Milan. In addition, Inter Milan has withdrawn. Regarding Ronaldinho's transfer, what AC Milan needs to worry about is that it is no longer a competitor's problem. They have advantages in this aspect, but their problems come from the other two aspects..."

"Because of this?" Zhang Yang asked Mendes, who signaled Zhang Yang not to worry and continued to watch the news.

"There are two main obstacles to Ronaldinho's joining AC Milan, one of which is the payment of the transfer fee. According to a generally agreed statement, AC Milan's offer is 20 million euros. According to FIFA's transfer protection regulations for players over 28 years old, AC Milan can actually buy Ronaldinho with 16 million euros. It is already a very moral act to pay 20 million. However, Milan News revealed that Barcelona does not approve the offer of 20 million. They believe that with Ronaldinho's competitive status and influence, it will take him at least 30 million to take him away. AC Milan may consider bundling negotiations between Zambrota and Ronaldinho to solve this 30 million problem.

Another obstacle to the transfer is the annual salary of Ronaldinho. As early as the summer of 2006, when AC Milan had the idea of Ronaldinho, the problem of paying the Brazilian's annual salary seemed to have been solved at that time. AC Milan gave up the portrait rights of Ronaldinho - Milan News is estimated to be worth 15 million euros, while Ronaldinho will receive an annual after-tax salary of 6 million euros. But two years later, Kaka's annual salary has risen to 9 million euros. Even if Ronaldinho is willing to accept an annual salary of 6 million euros, it may be difficult for his agent team to condescend to Kaka...

Now, these two problems seem to make Ronaldinho's transfer fall into the mode of soap opera again. Ronaldinho's brother Alexis's statement in the interview just now seems to have actually hinted at the direction of the soap opera, because Alexis announced that Ronaldinho is still likely to play for Barcelona next season after falling out with Barcelona. Assis told Spain's Footballer: "Ronaldoinho's contract with Barcelona will not expire until 2010, and I'm not looking for other options."

Now it is generally believed that the annual salary that hinders the transfer is the key. If AC Milan wants to offer Ronaldinho a richer contract than six million euros, they must make some kind of sacrifice, that is, further restrictions on the salaries of other players. In fact, this is also the latest trend in Serie A.

Mendes turned off the TV and turned his head to ask Zhang Yang, "Now, what do you understand?"

"According to this news, does Milan intend to reduce my salary and pay it to Ronaldinho?" Zhang Yang said with an unhappy face, well, before the contract was renewed successfully, Zhang Yang subconsciously kept his salary above 6 million euros for the time being.

Mendes shook his head, "No, the reason is probably not because of this. I have never said that if a player wants a raise, he can't give another player a raise."

"What is that?" Zhang Yang asked that he was naturally not as thorough as Mendes.

"The biggest possibility is that the Milan club feels that if Ronaldinho joins, then..." Mendes said.

"So - my importance is dispensable?" Zhang Yang cut off Mendes' words and said with a sneer.

"No, things are not as serious as you said. It is certainly impossible for the club not to know your importance. However, Ronaldinho's joining is bound to give them more confidence. This confidence can be a signal that they are not afraid of losing you. With Ronaldinho and Kaka, this is already a theoretical super luxury combination.

"Are they not afraid of losing me?"

"No, I'm talking about such a signal. Naturally, Milan will not give up on you. Of course, they know your importance. Even if the senior management of the club has this idea, the fans will not be willing." Mendes is right. Zhang Yang now has a high status in the hearts of Milan fans, and can even be compared with Kaka.

"This is the reluctance to spend a lot of money." Zhang Yang muttered, "I want the horse to run, but I don't want to feed the horse."

"What?" Mendes asked.

"Nothing." Zhang Yang shook his head and then said, "I can't figure out why the club bought Ronaldinho." Zhang Yang scratched his head. He really didn't think that there was still Ronaldinho's position in the team. This is the big truth. It's not that Zhang Yang is arrogant, but that in the current AC Milan team, the purchase of the midfield is perfect. The cooperation between Zhang Yang and Kaka is very tacit, and because the private relationship between Zhang Yang and Kaka is not Wrong, so, it is possible to trigger the question of who is the real core of Milan between Zhang Yang and Kaka. Maybe even if it breaks out, it will not be too violent and will not affect the team.

However, if Ronaldinho comes, this balance is bound to be broken. At that time, in this AC Milan team, between Zhang Yang, Kaka and Ronaldinho, who is the real core? This requires a clear choice!

Therefore, Zhang Yang is not interested in the possible joining of Ronaldinho, which is also the improvement of strength, influence and vision. If it had been two years ago, Zhang Yang would have been very happy to be a teammate with Ronaldinho. Maybe he would admire Ronaldinho and be willing to be a younger brother. Now, this naturally cannot happen.

In a forest, there is only one tiger. Maybe two tigers that have always had a good relationship can maintain a balance for the time being. However, when a strange tiger also breaks in, the balance will be broken. The following is the real competition and battle!

Mendes doesn't know how to answer this question. In fact, he is also puzzled by Berlusconi's insistence on introducing Ronaldinho. In his opinion, if Milan still needed Ronaldinho two years ago, now, Ronaldinho's state is lower than two years ago. A lot, and the team has publicity, Mendes really can't see where Ronaldinho is still in Milan.

Ronaldinho is not Ronaldo, who has gone downhill. Ronaldinho is only 28 years old. He will definitely not be willing to be a supporting role and will definitely ask for a core position.

"Berlusconi has a hobby of collecting the World's Footballer." Mendes joked.

Although it is a joke, it seems to be very close to the truth.

The protagonist in the topic discussed by Zhang Yang and Mendes, a Brazilian named Ronaldinho, is also uneasy at home in Barcelona at this moment. He looks out of the window, but he can't see where his future is.

Milan? This is indeed the place that Ronaldinho has always wanted to go, but is it really suitable for him? Ronaldinho doesn't know either.

He looked out of the window, which was as gray as his current situation in Barcelona.

Brazil, Porto Alegre, Ronaldinho started from this barren harbor to conquer the world. At that time, every Barcelona person will burst into tears when he mentions Ronaldinho. They will think that Ronaldinho is the strongest player in the world and be proud that his team has the world's first star like Ronaldinho.

However, this was before, and now, Ronaldinho is no longer so important and indispensable in Barcelona.

Ronaldinho's position is the left-back, which has always been a very important position for Barcelona fans. Ovimas, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho were once the best in this position. He needs strong physical fitness and the explosive power of the last 40-meter Superman. Therefore, it is easiest to find out the weaknesses and shortcomings of players in this position, because they are so eye-catching, especially for Ronaldinho now.

In today's football field, there are two kinds of players who are most likely to lose fans. One is very talented but not enough fighting spirit, and the other is fighting spirit but lacks unique skills. Ronaldinho's skills can be said to be unmatched so far. His weakness is obviously his fighting spirit. Now, the media generally recognize this view.

After entering 2007, Barcelona began an overall downturn, and La Porta's "seven crowns" goal put the whole team under great pressure after losing the FIFA Club Cup. This change is not a great thing for the careless Ronaldinho, but it is precisely the possibility that this casual personality has been found as a scapegoat by others.

To be honest, Ronaldinho has not done nothing during this period of time. He continues the fantasy of Camp Nou, and many of the fans will still applaud him. However, in the locker room, Ronaldinho's situation began to become delicate. Many teammates felt that it was too much for the media from all over the world to make an interview appointment with Ronaldinho every day. They were particularly disdainful of his advertising with his mother and brother. Most importantly, Ronaldinho becomes indifferent in the doubts of many Barcelona media. He always keeps silent before and after training and ignores his teammates.

As we all know, the 433 lineup needs the coordination of the whole team and the overall movement, but for Ronaldinho, a talent-have player, superfluous running must be a waste. Ricard initially acquiesced to Ronaldinho's "laziness", but now the situation has changed, Barcelona's players Ronaldinho's speciality is no longer recognized, and Barcelona fans gradually do not recognize it. In the face of this accusation, Ronaldinho chose to confront and then became depressed.

From a superstar favored by millions of Barcelona fans, a target sought after by the media to a person who was questioned and suspected, from being able to make Real Madrid fans of Bernabeu stand up and applaud to hear the boos of Camp Nou, Barcelona fans around the world have witnessed the sinking of Ronaldinho at Camp Nou. For a professional player who is only in his 20s, this is indeed quite cruel and rapid. Ronaldinho began to look for fun other than football. Well, Ronaldinho began to appear more often in nightclubs. He also began to gain weight.

Two years ago, La Porta was still shouting 'Never sell Ronaldinho' in a high-profile voice. Until now, everyone knows that Ronaldinho is no longer for sale in Barcelona.

In Spain, especially in the view of the Catalan media, the expulsion of Ronaldinho was strongly supported by Cruyff, who is regarded as the godfather of football in Catalonia.

With the drift of time, Ronaldinho himself seems to understand that his goal and his excellent performance do not seem to help him change his fate in Camp Nou. It can be said that in this year of the 2007/2008 season, in a "send Ronaldinho is better than winning the league. Guided by the theme of "Important", Schuster and his Real Madrid laughed to the end.

Many people say that one of the most important reasons why Ronaldinho is not accepted by Cruyff and not trusted by La Porta is that he comes from the Russell family. For Russell, he has a deep brotherhood. Who is Russell? A person who has never agreed with Cruyff as the soul of Barcelona, and a person who is always ready to replace La Porta.

In fact, things are much more complicated than all this. Later, Ronaldinho confronted the whole of Barcelona, and the key came from the essential collision between Catalan culture and Brazilian culture.

From Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, every Brazilian can be said to have reached the peak of his career, but it is precisely that people's explanations of this beautiful fruit are completely different. Did Barcelona make 4R or 4R make Barcelona reach the peak? After more than 30 years of regression, Cruyff himself encountered such difficulties. In the end, the Dutchman became a Catalan son-in-law, spoke Catalan, and exchanged his limited submission for a nation's eternal respect for him. Except for Rivaldo, Romario, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho will not be like this. Unlike Cruyff's new face, they have always cared more about the heartbeat of Brazilian fans. To put it bluntly, they have never really regarded themselves as Catalans.

Catalan xenophobic, Ronaldinho once said this, and he obviously knows the reason for his current situation, which is why the former world footballer is determined to escape from Barcelona.

And the new landing point he found for himself was Milan. Ronaldinho hoped that he could take off again in this fashion capital.

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