The Godfather of Football

Transfers in European football are truly in line with the saying that as long as the check is waved well, there is no wall that cannot be dug down.

Gaspart of Barcelona is also a hardliner. He now puts all his chips on Van Gaal. He knows very well that if Van Gaal messes up again, not only will the Dutchman be fired, but he himself will also have to leave.

Therefore, when Van Gaal said, "I need a core midfielder," Riquelme came to Camp Nou at a high price; and when Van Gaal said, "I need a player to share the pressure of Cocu," Barcelona chose Seydou Keita at this time.

What? Ajax, the player supermarket, actually refused to trade?

Gaspart never believed that there was anything that was not for sale, so 10 million euros? Not enough, add another 2 million? Still not enough, 15 million? I will kill you with money. Let's see if Ajax can resist the temptation, but can the players?

When Barcelona offered a salary more than twice that of Ajax, was it possible for Seydou Keita not to be tempted?

After returning to Amsterdam from Brazil, Ye Qiu had just arrived at the team and immediately received news from the transfer department that Barcelona had offered Seydou Keita a transfer fee of 15 million euros, which was undoubtedly a very high price, especially for a midfielder.

Seydou Keita is the main player in the team's midfield. He scored 12 goals in various competitions last season. He can actively attack forward and has excellent back-up attack, passing and support capabilities. When he retreats, he can actively defend and become an important part of the team's midfield defense and interception.

Barcelona's vision is not to be underestimated. Cocu is not young anymore, so they want to replace Cocu with Seydou Keita.

If it were in the previous life, it is estimated that a fraction of this offer would be enough to get the Mali midfielder, but now Ajax is the UEFA Cup champion and the Champions League semi-finals. With this series of halos added to them, if they want to get Seydou Keita, they have to pay more money. After all, it is Barcelona that wants Keita, and Ajax is not ready to sell.

The high or low transfer price often does not depend on whether the player has such value, but on the buyer's desire.

Sometimes, when the buyer does not have a clear demand, transfer transactions where the seller pays the buyer are not unheard of.

Eliza is a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private. When she represents Seydou Keita and sits in the head coach's office of De Tolkmost with Ye Qiu, she is the player's agent, and everything she does is to strive for the greatest interests for her players.

"The player has made his attitude clear. Even if you force him to stay, you may not get the result you are satisfied with. It is better to let the player go and use the money to find a suitable candidate in the transfer market to strengthen the midfield. Isn't that better?" Eliza persuaded Ye Qiu in a very businesslike manner.

Ye Qiu looked at the beautiful Eliza, looked up helplessly, leaned on the office chair, and stared at the ceiling, "Let me think about it carefully and give you an answer in a day or two."

Eliza also understood Ye Qiu's mood at this moment. Seeing the players she had cultivated with great effort being bought directly by her opponents, it is conceivable how bad this feeling would be.

Closing the document and putting it in the briefcase, Eliza also ended her role as a player's agent.

She was familiar with everything in Ye Qiu's office. She walked over, turned on the coffee machine, and brewed two cups of hot coffee. One cup was placed in front of Ye Qiu, and the other was placed in front of herself. Her slender legs were elegantly crossed on the rotating chair, tasting the cup of pure coffee with a distinct burnt smell.

She knew Ye Qiu too well, so she knew very well that Ye Qiu would agree, because in Ye Qiu's view, a forced melon is not sweet, and he has always firmly believed that the team he built will never collapse because of the departure of any one person. The only person who can destroy this team is only one person.

That is him, Ye Qiu!

It is precisely because of knowing Ye Qiu that Eliza is so sure that Ye Qiu will eventually agree to let him go, and she is also very confident that Ye Qiu will soon find a way to solve the problem and successfully resolve this crisis.

If someone asks him what the basis is, she can't say, but she is convinced of it.

"By the way, how are you doing in swimming recently?" Eliza put the coffee cup to her cherry lips, and after she finished speaking, she took a sip gently, with an indescribable moving rhythm in her whole action.

Ye Qiu finally turned around and glared at Eliza unhappily. This was definitely a classic example of pointing at a monk and scolding a bald man.

Who could have imagined that Ye Qiu, who came from Xiamen in southern China, was actually a landlubber.

Originally, a landlubber is a landlubber, which is nothing, but the problem is that Ye Qiu has a large private swimming pool in his single-family villa in Xiamen, and now the weather is so hot, he also hopes to be able to swim, so he wants to go and learn to swim.

But what he didn't expect was that Ye Qiu couldn't learn it.

He has taken 5 lessons with a private coach, each lesson is 1 hour, but now he still can't float smoothly on the water. The swimming coach said that this is because Ye Qiu's body can't relax, always looks very stiff, lacks safety, and has a strong sense of self-protection.

Seeing Ye Qiu turn around and cover up her embarrassment by drinking coffee, Eliza knew the answer. She secretly pursed her lips and smiled, but Ye Qiu still heard it and was shocked for a while. A threatening look.

"Go back and tell Barcelona that you want to get Seydou Keita, you can, but I have a condition!"

Eliza had expected it, smiled and nodded, "Say."

"I want to add an extra player to the transfer. If they agree, I can agree to the transfer. Otherwise, they don't need to arrange any more negotiations!" Ye Qiu said very decisively without any discussion. room.

"Who do you want to join the negotiation? Herad?" Eliza knew that Ye Qiu was interested in Herad.

Ye Qiu smiled slightly, but deliberately let it slip.

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After seeing Eliza off, Ye Qiu walked out of his office.

Next door to the head coach's office is the coach's office. At this moment, the coaching staff of the first team are enthusiastically discussing the training session arrangements during the team's training camp, as well as the game and training arrangements during the team's trip to China.

These training arrangement plans were all completed by the club's first team coaching staff after Ye Qiu put forward his own requirements and ideas, and were finally handed over to Ye Qiu for approval. After being approved, Ajak will Sri Lanka's training camp will be conducted around this plan.

The team training was about to begin, and many things were busy. Ye Qiu did not go in to disturb his assistant. Instead, he went downstairs and walked out of the first team's training area, entered the youth team's training area, and came to the medical department.

It didn't surprise him that Bobby Harms was sitting here chatting with Van Duder.

When he saw Ye Qiu walking in, Fan Dude knew that they had something to talk about, so he greeted Ye Qiu, chatted for a few words, and then went to work.

"Decided?" Bobby Harms asked with a smile.

Ye Qiu smiled and nodded. He was a little embarrassed because sometimes he felt that he seemed to be a little dependent on Bobby Harms. But for any important matters, he would discuss it with Bobby Harms, who often discussed it. He can often give Ye Qiu some advice.

Sometimes it is very lonely to make some difficult decisions alone, so you need to find someone to talk to, and share some of the pressure caused by the decision through talking. Eliza's identity has always been a bit sensitive, so Ye The people Qiu looks for most are Huang Chu and Bobby Harms.

"As I said before, if you want to take away my players, you have to pay a corresponding price." Ye Qiu said.

Bobby Harms has no doubt about this at all. Ye Qiu is a typical person who only takes advantage but does not suffer any losses. Even if he is unable to retain players due to some objective reasons, he will still make the other party pay. The biggest price.

"Removing two core players at once will definitely have some impact on the team's midfield. Have you thought about how to solve it?" Bobby Harms is still a little unsure of Ye Qiu's true thoughts.

Ye Qiu sighed, "There is nothing we can do about this. We are not the core main force. The wealthy clubs have high standards and may not like us yet. However, midfield adjustments or even reorganization will happen sooner or later. Our impact last season was indeed Very strong, but very weak in control, especially in terms of rhythm.”

Bobby Harms knew this too.

Many media like to make random attacks. They believe that Ajax's lack of rhythm change is an important factor that prevents the team from going further. This loophole has existed in Ajax for more than half a year, but Ye Qiu has never been able to find a solution. The solution to the problem, and then put all the responsibility on Ye Qiu.

This is an unfair criticism because the media will always raise questions but not solutions to them.

Ajax couldn't control the rhythm, and everyone knew that they needed to strengthen. Ye Qiu discovered this problem earlier than all the media, and raised it with the coaching staff. Is there a solution?

After the transfer period is over, Ajax only has a group of players. Can these players suddenly have the ability to become metronomes? Or should we introduce suitable players when the transfer period is over?

Sometimes, it is not a great thing to see the problem, but to be able to solve the problem is to be truly competent.

Judging from Ye Qiu's tone, he seemed to be ready. Since he had already planned to adjust the midfield, it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to sell the players and reorganize the midfield. But in this way First, a metronome player and a midfielder who can cover the front line of defense and intercept midfield like Gilberto Silva must be introduced.

"I don't believe it. I can use two years to lead this team that has been completely reorganized from beginning to end to where it is today. Now that only two players are gone, the team I worked so hard to build will be Fall apart."

Ye Qiu showed a sneer, "I will definitely tell those so-called wealthy clubs that they can't poach me. No matter how many players they poach from us, I will definitely be able to continue to lead this team forward!" "

When he said this, Ye Qiu showed a naked desire, "I want to step on all the wealthy families under my feet!"

In his eyes, the giants are the teams in the four major leagues. Although Ajax is also a giant with a solid foundation, it has gradually faded out of the mainstream league. In Ye Qiu's heart, Ajax has lost the aura of a giant. If the team had not shown enough competitiveness in the European arena in the past two years, I am afraid that Ajax's momentum would be much less than it is now.

To put it bluntly, the foundation of a giant is still based on results and championships!

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The transfer market throughout the summer was very lively, but no one expected that Ajax, which reached the semi-finals of the Champions League last season and eventually lost to the champion Real Madrid, would become the protagonist in the transfer market.

Ibrahimovic, Lucio, Seydou Keita, Gilberto Silva, Kivu, Robben, Sneijder, Van der Vaart... Ajax's group of young but talented players have become the protagonists in the transfer market.

First, Barcelona was reported to be interested in two Ajax players, one of whom was the main center forward Ibrahimovic and the other was the team's main midfielder Seydou Keita, but Ajax clearly rejected Barcelona's offer for the two players.

Swedish center forward Ibrahimovic also expressed his disinterest in joining Barcelona in a subsequent interview with reporters, and he now wanted to stay in Ajax.

"Barcelona?" Ibrahimovic, who returned to Amsterdam from vacation, was interviewed by reporters at the airport. "I know that the team that was beaten badly by us has not made any achievements in the European arena for a long time, and has not won the championship for a long time, while we were the top four in the Champions League last season."

"I can't think of any reason that would allow me to leave a club that is in the top four of the Champions League and transfer to a team that can't make any achievements in the Champions League, especially a team that frequently changes coaches and is turbulent. In comparison, I appreciate Mr. Ye Qiu's coaching ability more, and I prefer to stay in Ajax."

As for the transfer of his teammates, Ibrahimovic said he was completely unaware.

"I don't know why someone would choose to leave Ajax, but I think their choice should be respected. But I am not worried about the team's fighting power at all. I believe that under the leadership of the head coach, Ajax will be stronger in the new season than in the past two years. I have no doubt about this."

Ibrahimovic's words caused a lot of controversy. The Swede spoke recklessly and ridiculed Barcelona, ​​which made Barcelona fans very dissatisfied. Barcelona officials also raised some protests and objections, but the matter eventually came to nothing, and the Swede's transfer was also aborted.

At the same time, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Inter Milan and other teams have reported that they have taken a fancy to Ajax's main midfielder Gilberto Silva.

The Brazilian midfielder is not only the main midfielder for Ajax to win the UEFA Cup and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League, but also has a very stable performance and has been unanimously affirmed by everyone. At the same time, he is also the main midfielder for Brazil to win the Korea-Japan World Cup, and his performance in the World Cup is also very convincing.

In this case, it is impossible to get Gilberto Silva without offering enough price.

Wenger's initial offer was 8 million euros, but the transfer was rejected by Ajax without hesitation. Even Gilberto Silva's agent Elisa was very dissatisfied with Arsenal's stinginess in private communication.

Soon, Manchester United, Inter Milan and other giants joined the competition for the Brazilian defensive midfielder. Barcelona even once reported that it would get the Brazilian defensive midfielder for 17 million euros, but it was finally denied by Van Gaal because Barcelona was interested in Seydou Keita.

But with the competition, the price will definitely not be what Arsenal imagined. Wenger also hopes to get Gilberto Silva, so that the Brazilian defensive midfielder can hold Arsenal's midfield and liberate Vieira's attacking power. Although the French midfielder plays as a defensive midfielder, he is also very good at attacking.

The media broke the news that Inter Milan offered Ajax 13 million euros, but Manchester United soon offered 15 million euros. The transfer offer was higher and higher, while Ajax sat on the Diaoyutai. Ye Qiu frequently stated that he would communicate with Gilberto Silva when the team gathered, and firmly believed that the player would not leave Ajax.

Everyone knows that Ye Qiu has an influence in this Ajax team. All teams interested in Gilberto Silva are very clear that if Ye Qiu succeeds in persuading the Brazilian to stay, then they can forget about it.

After a round of intense negotiations and contacts, Arsenal, who was most sincere in wanting to strengthen the midfield defense, finally bought the main defensive midfielder of the Brazilian champion team from Ajax for 17.5 million euros. This is also Wenger's largest signing this summer, and Ajax successfully obtained a huge transfer income.

But just when everyone thought that Ajax's strength had been greatly reduced by selling its core defensive midfielder, Barcelona soon released the news on its official website that the team had successfully introduced Mali midfielder Seydou Keita from Ajax at a cost of 10 million euros plus players.

"We have every reason to believe that Seydou Keita's joining will greatly enhance our midfield depth. He has shown the strength and potential to become a top European midfielder at Ajax. We have no doubt that he will succeed in Barcelona!" Barcelona's spokesperson announced the transfer.

Head coach Van Gaal also said that Seydou Keita is a player who can change Barcelona's midfield pattern. His running without hesitation and his strength on both offense and defense can provide more support and protection for Barcelona's tactics.

Cruyff highly praised Seydou Keita's progress and performance at Ajax, and believed that the Mali midfielder would be Barcelona's most successful transfer in recent years.

But after letting go of two core midfield players in a row, the whole of the Netherlands, and even the whole of Europe, expressed concerns about Ajax's midfield in the new season, but head coach Ye Qiu secretly returned to South America two days before the team's training camp.