Chapter 246： Right Road Tianzun

What Valdano said, Gao Shen created a dispute in Argentina is actually not a big deal.

The reason why it attracted the Argentine media, and even many media followed suit, was because there were so many popular people.

As they said before, all the players that Gao Shen is eyeing are more attractive.

Napoli sent an email to Gao Shen before Romain Dias, Argentina's agent, which contained information on many players, many of whom were familiar to Gao Shen, such as Rodrigo Carlos, who played for Boca Juniors. Palacio, the famous braided coach and the rumored Colombian center Falcao who has changed his age, now plays for River Plate.

But what really grabbed the attention was a very inconspicuous name, Javier Pastore.

The Argentine teenager, who just turned 18, is currently playing for a second-tier Argentine team called Taleris. He has only made five appearances this past season, but he has shown good potential and has been welcomed by Argentina. The favor of the Hurricanes in the League A, they want to buy him into the Hurricanes.

Unexpectedly, just as the transaction was about to be completed, Naples suddenly crossed the bar and bought Javier Pastore from Talerius for a higher price of 500,000 euros, which is more than the Hurricanes. 100,000 euros out.

This is not a small amount of money for Taleris, of course they choose Naples.

But then, the Hurricanes were annoyed.

Procedurally speaking, Naples is compliant. After all, it was just negotiating and no agreement was reached.

Not to mention a breach of contract, but Naples' sudden move was really uncomfortable.

What's more, after hearing that Naples wanted to buy him, Pastore chose Naples without hesitation. The whole transfer was completed within two days, giving the Hurricanes almost no time to react.

So, in desperation, Hurricane directly accused Gao Shen of "robbery" in Argentina in the media.

As one of the top traffic in the world of football today, it is conceivable that this commotion immediately became a big commotion.

"I'm also very helpless, obviously it's none of my business, and now it's as if I've done something terribly wrong.

Gao Shen smiled helplessly and explained the cause and effect of the whole thing.

"Javier Pastore, I haven't heard of this player before." Valdano shook his head.

He also couldn't figure out how Gao Shen dug up this person.

"I just made my debut, I'm 18 years old, and I have to train for a while, but I am very optimistic about his future. He is 1.87 meters tall and his body is okay. If I play football, I feel a little kaka." Gao Shen smiled. road.

"Kaka?" Valdano was a little surprised.

Not only him, but also Florentino, Butragueno, Zidane and others were secretly surprised.

After leading A Milan to the Champions League last season, Kaka can be described as the number one superstar in world football today.

This Pastore plays like Kaka?

"I'm good at dribbling the ball in the middle. It's very similar to Kaka, but I think it's a bit like Zinedine, so I need to sculpt it." Gao Shen said with a smile.

When he said this, both Valdano and Zidane were immediately interested.

"Looking for opportunities, I must watch his ball well." Valdano is full of expectations, he is also an Argentine.

The same is true for Zidane. In recent years, many so-called Zidane IIs have emerged in France, but so far, no one has really replaced Zidane. As for Ribery, he is actually the same as Zidane. Dane is not a way at all.

"Seriously, you can be considered a lot of talent now, but you should also pay attention, there are many people who want to dig your corner." Valdano reminded.

Gao Shen nodded. During this time, he was not idle and kept in touch and communicated with the players.

The situation in Naples is very good now, Gao Shen is very ambitious for the new season, and the players feel it, and they all know that at this time, going to the so-called Palermo, Parma, or even a team like Roma is not necessarily the case. Much better than Napoli because the strength of this team is there.

Gao Shen is doing big things, and the players all want to follow him to do big things, so basically they never thought about leaving.

Of course, the club will definitely have to make some blood, and if they are satisfied with the salary, they will take the initiative to increase the salary that should be increased.

This is also the reason why Gao Shen is reluctant to spend a lot of money to poach people. If you leave more budget in the team, the club will be happier when the salary increases, and the players will be happier. This effect is not necessarily lost to the signings.

Gao Shen is also facing the issue of commercial sponsorship.

Some companies took the initiative to find him.

Florentino has always felt that the profound commercial value has not yet been discovered, because he is backed by the entire huge Chinese market, but China is too weak in football, which highlights the profound commercial value. .

How to rationally plan one's own business territory is a matter of knowledge, and it is also the focus of Gao Shen's consultation with Florentino.

Everyone knows that the helm of Real Madrid is an expert in this area.

Florentino has dealt with the commercial sponsorship of many stars, including top stars such as Zidane, Ronaldo and Beckham, so he is very experienced in how to operate, and his advice is also very pertinent.

Zidane was also helping out with suggestions, mostly giving some opinions from the perspective of the parties involved.

For example, he's also signed the kind of sponsorship contracts that make him exhausted, and he doesn't think it's necessary.

Try not to sign sponsorship contracts in some fields, because there is a high probability of problems and a great impact on your own brand.

For example, a gaming company can’t sign for no matter how much money is given. Some public welfare sponsorships are signed without money, because this is more about shaping and improving their own image.

All in all, there are many things here, and the building of a brand image is actually a university question.

Before Zidane came to Real Madrid, there was almost zero in this regard, but at Real Madrid, in just five years, he has become one of the hottest football brands in the world.

"I'll give you Jose Sanchez's phone number when I look back. If you have anything to do with him, he can help you." Florentino smiled boldly.

It is not difficult to see from his words that others are not at Real Madrid, but their influence is still affecting every corner of the club.

After dinner, Gao Shen chatted with Zidane, Valdano and others about football for a long time.

It is mainly about some of his thoughts and ideas on Naples, as well as his team formation strategy. He showed a strong determination to win the championship in Serie A, which surprised everyone and also felt that after the profound and independent side, The progress can be described as leaps and bounds, and he is no longer the rookie who saved Real Madrid.

Now, he is truly a famous young marshal in Europe.

Although only twenty-six years old.

Florentino even jokingly said that if he returns to Real Madrid, he must pay a large transfer fee.

Let Gao Shen create a high-end version of Naples.

But Gao Shen also jokingly asked: "Can you let me choose the player I want?"

Florentino was at a loss for words.

Zidane and Valdano also laughed and revealed the matter.

When Gao Shen returned to the hotel, it was already midnight.

Even in Spain, a night owl, it is very late at this point.

But he still looked at the text messages and emails Marino sent to himself, reporting the latest progress today.

good news!

Before, after receiving a call from Gao Shen and knowing that Abeloa and Cicinho could not be won, Marino personally flew to Lille, France, to negotiate with Lille in Ligue 1, and in the shortest possible time, with three hundred At a high price of 10,000 euros, he signed Lille's Swiss right-back Stefan Lichtsteiner.

In fact, this player has been watching Gao Shen since last summer, but at that time Lille was the third team in Ligue 1.

Naples is a Serie B team. After a little evaluation, it is known that Lichtsteiner would never come to Naples.

But in the past season, Lille ranked 14th in Ligue 1, and their results plummeted.

Of course, Lichtsteiner is not the main force in Lille, but a substitute.

Even this season, he is only a rotation player in Lille, and he has not yet established himself as the main force, because in Lille, there is a more mature Matthew Chalamet, and an equally young academy player Mathieu Derby. hope.

Yes, it was Debich who later joined Newcastle and Arsenal.

Under such competitive pressure, Lichtsteiner has not yet established his main position, and his performance can only be regarded as not bad, but his price is not cheap. Naples spent 3 million euros to successfully sign the contract. This right-wing Tianzun.

This is the highest transfer fee spent by Gao Shen since he coached Naples.

But Gao Shen thought it was worth it.

Having inspected so many players, Gao Shen's need for a right back is more and more urgent.

From Zabaleta, Sagna, Srna to Belletti, Abeloa and Cicinho, Gao Shen is well aware that good right-backs are really scarce can Three million to sign Lichtsteiner, it's worth it.

In Marino's words, if he has spare time, he can talk to Lille slowly, he is confident to talk about two million,

But Gao Shen was in a hurry. He was afraid that after the news got out, he would be caught first. What would happen to Naples then?

I'm afraid I really can only pay a high price to dig Ma Qiao.

Rather than that, it is better to be more straightforward and win Lichtsteiner for three million euros.

In Marino's email, Gao Shen also saw another piece of news that Arsenal increased their poaching of Gervinho, and even contacted his agent.

This gave Gao Shen a very ominous premonition.

Gervinho is actually very dissatisfied with the football environment in Italy, because many people here have racially discriminated against him. If Arsenal are really determined to dig, they will not be able to keep the depth.

At that time, Napoli's frontcourt may have to be adjusted again.

Di Maria, Sanchez, Mertens and Callejon, can such a combination cope with the two-line battle in the new season?

Logically speaking, it is possible, but if there is an injury, it is difficult to say.

And the integration level of the two new recruits should also be taken into account.

Thinking of this, Gao Shen felt that the safest way was to keep Gervinho.

So, he sent an email back to Marino, telling him to try to keep Gervinho, and he would also call the player tomorrow.

But Gao Shen never expected that the next morning, before he had time to call, Gervinho's phone number came first.

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