Chapter 550: Slaughter

Before meeting Laporta, Xiao Ming found a night and chatted with Luo.

Recently, the news that Ronaldo is about to transfer has begun to spread in Europe, but Leiden Oriental is still very stable. First, in the United States, information is always not coming so quickly. Second, Ronaldo is with them now, and training is normal. Third, as a professional player, transfer is normal. Even if Ronaldo wants to leave, other players will not think that he is "betraying" or something. After all, he is not a player like Daniel, a player trained by Leiden Oriental itself.

Through this chat, Xiao Ming knew that Ronaldinho had indeed had the intention of transfer. After all, he had already won all the honors he could get in Leiden East, and he was also tired of life in London. South Americans, who are naturally casual and like sunshine, do feel uncomfortable in cities like London. This can be seen from the fact that few South American players in London can perform well. They instinctively reject this kind of weather. Ronaldinho has performed well in recent years.

Since he is unwilling to stay, Xiao Ming doesn't want to force himself. The most important thing is that Ronaldo is not an indispensable figure in the team now. Moreover, his performance was so outstanding last season that he almost became a barometer of Leiden Oriental's performance. As a coach who does not want the team's victory or defeat to be placed on a player, Xiao Ming must also restrict this situation.

After staying in Leiden East for four years, it is impossible for Ronaldo to have no feelings for Leiden East. The way he expressed his feelings was to not cause trouble between Leiden East and Barcelona, ​​nor would he use some of his own means to force Leiden East to make concessions. Of course, this may be related to his knowledge of Xiao Ming's personality. His contract has three years left. If Xiao Ming gets popular, Xiao Ming may not allow him to transfer and let him rot on the bench for three years. By then, he will be twenty-eight...

After understanding this, Xiao Ming's confidence naturally became more confident.

A week after training in Los Angeles, Leiden Oriental played a warm-up match with the local Los Angeles Galaxy. The number of people watching the game exceeded 50,000. In the game, except for sending all the main players in the first half, Xiao Ming began to test other lineups in the second half. David White, who was transferred to the first team this season, was also sent to the court. However, if any fans familiar with Leiden Oriental saw his position, they would be shocked. White, who came to Leiden Oriental as a central defender, actually appeared as a center forward in this game, and performed well. After receiving a cross from Ronaldo in the second half, he headed the ball to score the fourth goal of Leiden Oriental...

In fact, in the second half of last season, Xiao Ming had received a report from Coffhouse, believing that although White could become a good central defender, his too tall body and unfast turn movements made him perhaps only able to "become a monster on the back line in old-fashioned English football". In the face of fast and flexible forwards and the opponent's continuous pass-through attack, he would be clumsy like a big bear.

Eighteen-year-old White is 1.96 meters tall, and he is strong and weighs nearly 100 kilograms. Although he can always fight in the air, his size and weight will definitely lead to inflexibility in turning. This is beyond doubt. White is obviously not the kind of strong man with good physical fitness that is close to the heavens...

"But if he switches to the center, this will not be a problem. With his physique and impact, he will become a nightmare for the opponent in the opponent's penalty area."

"But our tactics have never been a tactic of high-rise play. The forwards also need to have strong cooperation ability instead of just poking in the penalty area as a lighthouse, otherwise I would not have sold Jankoler back then."

"Jankoler is unwilling to be a substitute, but White is different... At the same time, his basic skills are good, his cooperation and passing ability are not bad, at least it will bring more changes to your tactical choices - I remember that the situation of our team now is that there should be no shortage of central defenders, but there is no forward with good heading ability on the front line except Van Nie. Bente has a good impact, but the grabbing point and the smell in front of the goal can only be considered ordinary."

"Well, if you think this is good, then do it...how much time will it take to get him into a new position?"

"It will be effective in half a year, but the boss, if he doesn't have a chance to play in the new season, I hope he can still return to the youth team to continue my training."

"No problem, I'll let him go to the first team in the summer. If you can really transform a good center, I'll give you a million pounds."

"I'll get this million pounds!"

This is a conversation between Xiao Ming and Kaufhouse half a season ago. Now it seems that Kaufhouse's transformation of White in the past six months is indeed very effective. At least his performance in the forward position on the court is not unfamiliar with...

It is not uncommon for young players to change their habitual positions in the middle, and it is the easiest way to transform a central defender into a center or a center back into a central defender. Because they have played in such a position, they know how to deal with their former colleagues on the court. Just like Ashley Cole, he has always been very good at dealing with the winger after being transformed into a fullback.

In this regard, Coffhouse is not aimless. White has been receiving training as a central defender since he was thirteen. He knows the key points of central defenders in defense. As long as he thinks more, he can know how to deal with central defenders. Leiden Oriental's youth team has always paid great attention to basic skills and technical training. Although White was training more when he started training, his physical fitness was very good. When he was in Middlesbrough, the coaches also paid great attention to cultivating his skills. What he wanted to do next was to increase his familiarity with this position.

It is actually not very difficult to become a stadium center, especially for a player like White who has excellent physical fitness. Besides, his slow turn speed does not mean that his sprinting speed is also slow. Just looking at his long legs, you can tell that his speed is not very slow. The problem is that when playing center backs, what you need is instant judgment. If you can't react, you may let your opponent catch the loophole, and there is no such problem when playing center.

After playing against the Los Angeles Galaxy, Leiden Oriental moved to Houston to prepare for the second warm-up match with Dynamo Houston. After this warm-up match, they will return to London to prepare for the opening ceremony of the new stadium and prepare for the new season.

Laporta was also a little anxious at this time. On the night when Leiden East arrived in Houston, he couldn't wait to meet Xiao Ming.

"Xiao, it's really not easy to see you." After seeing Xiao Ming, Laporta sighed.

"I'm here, it's easy for you to see you." Xiao Ming shrugged his shoulders and then laughed.

Laporta shook his head helplessly. He had been in the United States for a week. Because La Liga started half a month later than the Premier League, Barcelona's pre-season training camp has not yet begun, but it is about to start. If Ronaldo joins now, less training camp with the team will mean that it will be one day later.

"Xiao, let's talk straight to the point. We are sincere in buying Ronaldo. I believe Leiden East is also sincere in the East, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so much time... But the transfer fee you requested is too high, exceeding our bottom line." Laporta said.

"Is it very high? Our transfer manager has reduced the asking price of 60 million pounds to 55 million pounds, which is already a big concession." Xiao Ming smiled.

"Five-five million pounds, that's more than 80 million euros! This price is too outrageous. Zidane's transfer four years ago was only 76 million euros, which is already the world's top value. Even Figo's transfer to Leiden East that year was only 60 million euros." Laporta said dissatisfied.

"But don't forget that Figo brought us two Champions League champions and five league champions, and Zidane also brought Real Madrid a Champions League and a league champion. For such a player, no matter how high his net worth is, the key is not how high his net worth is, but whether he can buy it or not." Xiao Ming continued to smile: "At the age of twenty-five, he is enough to be elected as a World Footballer. He has lasted for more than three years and has not suffered any major damage... No matter which one is worth the price - most importantly, you need such a player, and there is no player who is more suitable for Barcelona's current tactical system than Ronaldo."

Xiao Ming is confident about this. Since Cruyff became Barcelona's head coach, no matter how many coaches Barcelona changed, the basic tactics are still the winger tactics of 433. Ronaldo, a player who is between the second striker, the left winger and front midfielder, is no longer suitable for them. There are many such players in Barcelona, ​​including Messi later, who are also this type of players, but he is more accustomed to moving on the right.

Although the past few years have been the years when the European players' net worth bubble burst, there are not many players of Ronaldo's level. Some time ago, Chelsea said they would spend 50 million pounds to buy Inter Milan, but they were rejected by Inter Milan. Although Adriano's performance last year was excellent, he was not as good as Ronaldo. From this perspective, Ronaldo's 55 million is not much.

"And, Barcelona didn't spend a penny in the transfer market this summer, but they just introduced Van Bomel for free. Instead, they sold Riquelme and loaned a large number of high-paid players, including Saviola and Rustu... Don't forget, after losing the league championship last season, Real Madrid has now spent nearly 80 million euros in the transfer market, Baptista, Robinho, Ramos... these are all good players." Xiao Ming continued to smile and stimulated Laporta.

For Barcelona and Real Madrid, they often spend money not because their teams need to introduce players, but because they have to fight against each other - just like Xiao Ming experienced the summer of 2009-10, Barcelona, ​​which had just won the triple-champion, did not need to make up for it at all. However, because Real Madrid spent nearly 200 million in the transfer market, they spent a huge amount of money to buy Ibrahimovic who was not suitable for their tactical style at all. Of course, everyone on earth knew what the effect was later.

"Let's do this, Xiao, I hope you can give in. This money is indeed too much. We have spent a lot of money in the transfer market in the past two seasons, and we have to pay for the blind buying of people in the transfer market in the past few years." Laporta decided to show off against Xiao Ming. Before he took office, Gaspart wasted too much money and accumulated too many high-paying players. Now Barcelona has just recovered, and such a huge amount of money is really not available: "Or, is it okay to pay in installments?"

"Sorry, it's impossible to be less, and we can't accept installments." Xiao Ming shook his head: "Players of Ronaldo's level, our club will also bear serious pressure when sold. This is a player of the star level of the family. If the transfer fee is low, we can't explain to the fans. And to tell you the truth, I spent 500 million pounds to build a new stadium, so I can't accept installments now. If not, I wouldn't agree to Ronaldo's departure. You should also know the style of Leiden Oriental and never sell players who are in their playing years, especially after entering the Premier League. We are not a team that makes a profit by player transfers, and Ronaldo himself does not particularly want to leave us."

Laporta stopped talking. He knew that Xiao Ming was telling the truth. Since Leiden Oriental entered the Premier League, they have never sold a main player. If it hadn't been too much money to build a new stadium this season, Xiao Ming would probably not want to sell Ronaldo, a player who has almost become the core of Leiden Oriental's frontcourt offense. Since they are short of money now, they will not accept the long-term installment payment method.

After being silent for a long time, Laporta did not speak, and Xiao Ming did not speak. He was waiting for the other party to speak.

"So can you join the player's transfer?" Laporta finally said this. He didn't say this before because Barcelona's redundant staff have been cleaned up almost. Saviolariquel Merustu and other players who have high salaries and cannot play as the main players have been loaned out. Now all the players left behind are useful...

"You also know that we are not short of people now. If I want Etoo, you will definitely not agree." Xiao Ming spread his hands and said.

"Unless you add Van Ni." Laporta smiled bitterly.

"This way, I can make the decision to reduce the transfer fee, but I want one of your team." Xiao Ming smiled and Laporta looked at him: "Don't worry, I'm not any player in Barcelona's main lineup. Of course, I'm not interested in those older players... I watched the World Youth Championship some time ago and was very interested in the young Argentinian."

"Leo Messi?" Laporta immediately reacted. There were many players who performed well in the World Youth Championship, but there was only one Barcelona player in Argentina. Messi was also a double player who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boots in this World Youth Championship, and the most dazzling star in the World Youth Championship.

Xiao Ming nodded: "This little guy plays well, and he is basically a player trained in Europe... I like to use such young players. If they play well, they are Ronaldo, and if they don't play well, they are just Joe Cole."

"But Messi is an excellent product of our Lamacia. He has entered the first team. We will focus on cultivating him next..." Laporta said hesitantly.

"That's a pity. You want to introduce the best player in Leiden East, but you are unwilling to give up a young man who is only eighteen years old. You know, what you get is a finished product, but what I get is a young player who may not be able to become famous." Xiao Ming shrugged and said.

"But few players you like are misleading, including Joe Cole." Laporta said in Xiao Ming's eyes.

"Then you have to know how much effort I have put into it. It took me four years to cultivate a Ronaldo. You waved your money and took him away. Even if Messi was as outstanding as Ronaldo, it would take about four or five years." Xiao Ming smiled.

Laporta was also happy. To put it bluntly, the identities of the two people are still different. Xiao Ming also served as a coach. Laporta is just a chairman...

"Well, how much transfer fee do you think Messi can offset?" After laughing, Laporta asked a key question.

"Five million, you can take out 50 million pounds and add him to take Ronaldo away." Xiao Ming smiled and said, "I like integers."

"What a joke! Is the golden ball in the World Youth Championship worth only five million?" Laporta shouted in dissatisfaction.

"I'm also very risky to buy the gold balls of the World Youth Championship." Xiao Ming spread his hands: "Messi had fourteen gold balls of the World Youth Championship before, but except Maradona, the other players are average... Saviola is the best one except Maradona, but in my opinion, he can't play the main player in Leiden East. Messi and his style are similar, so I'm still very worried about this."

"Then there is nothing to talk about. The price of a gold ball in the World Youth Championship is only 5 million yuan. I will be kicked off by Barcelona members when I go back." Laporta didn't hide anything and said simply.
Chapter completed!