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Atletico Madrid Club.

The atmosphere in the conference room was a little tense, with Atletico president Serezzo sitting in the main seat and Atletico director Berta looking at the two opposite with fierce faces.

The two are Manchester City's general manager and sporting director.

Berta snorted coldly and patted the tabletop: "Hehe! 50 million euros to take Thomas Palteuil? Why, is the UAE consortium behind you about to go bankrupt?

Bejlistan shot back, "Thomas is 26 years old this year, his potential is not much, 50 million is already the highest price!" "

Huh!"

Berta laughed and leaned back, "This is the funniest joke I've heard in days!" "

At 26 is called no potential, how? Could it be that all players must be like Chen Feng and Haaland, only 18 years old can be regarded as potential?

"If there's really no potential, why would you Manchester City travel so far to buy it?"

Begilistan's face was livid and he was brewing words, and Soriano asked cheerfully: "Then you Atletico Madrid quote a price, see how much is suitable?"

Berta was about to speak, but Soriano interrupted him with a smile, "Don't get involved with 90 million, I know there are not many excellent defensive backs in European football, but Thomas is really not worth so much!"

"If you insist on asking for 90 million, I think the negotiations between the two sides will end here!"

Berta hesitated, looked at the gray-haired, 71-year-old club president Cerezzo next to him, and saw the shimmer in the latter's eyes constantly jumping!

Soon, the smiling Serezzo said: "Since your Manchester City club is sincerely coming to buy, then I will tell you my bottom line." "

Eighty million euros!"

"Not a single point less!"

Swish! Soriano's face changed, it's not that the 80 million euro club can't get it, it's just that these money happen to be the remaining budget approved by the boss!

If all of them were used to buy Thomas, there would be one more deal that would probably not be able to be made!

Besides, he really didn't think Thomas was worth so much money.

A long time ago, Chairman Mubarak called everyone together for a meeting, in view of the summer window only one 35 million signing, announced that this year's winter window with a budget of 120 million euros to fully support the coach to strengthen and impact the Champions League!

After the budget came down, the board of directors evaluated several recruitment targets submitted by Gua Shuai!

Haaland spent 40 million!

This is as expected!

Thomas is in 50-60 million, exceeding this expectation, it is not recommended to recruit!

Atletico's bottom line is 80 million, which is why Soriano is difficult to bargain!

After hesitating, Soriano decided to still die for a while, "60 million!" As long as you agree, we can sign the contract immediately! "

Poof!

Serezzo, who was slowly sipping coffee, sneered.

The white-haired old man was amazed, "You Manchester City should be really disrespectful, this is not a vegetable market, please go back and forth!" Hearing

this, Soriano left with Begilistan without looking back, and in his opinion, the deal was completely ruined.

After the two left, sports director Berta no longer had the arrogant momentum just now, showing a bitter melon face, and looked at the president of the club.

"Actually, 60 million is also very high!"

"Hmph! Thomas is the player that Simeone guy wants to keep, with this 60 million alone, are you sure to convince that madman?

"

In that case, what else are you talking about?"

"But we still have Rodri! Even if Thomas is gone, the 22-year-old Spanish midfielder can carry the flag! "

Rodri can compare to the experienced Thomas?!"

Berta wanted to say more, but Serezzo interrupted him with his hand raised, and after putting an end to the matter, he walked straight out of the conference room, leaving the team's sporting director alone and sad!

In the past two years, Simeone's status in the club has become higher and higher, and all the players he named have been brought for him!

But the price is too high!

In the winter window of 2018, the fury of 60 million was brought in Diego Costa from Chelsea!

In the summer window of 2018, Rage smashed 72 million to bring in 'parallel cargo' winger Lemar from Monaco, and also paid 22 million for Sporting Portugal's winger Gerson Martins!

14.5 million bought 30-year-old AC Milan striker Kalinic.

11 million bought PSV Eindhoven's 26-year-old centre-back Arias, 7 million bought Celta's centre-back Castro!

Moreover, 20 million bought Rodri Hernandez from Villarreal!

Honestly, this is what Berta feels has been the most successful signing in the past two years, and Rodri has played well recently and has secured his starting spot!

Moreover, the Spanish midfielder is only 22 years old, no matter how you look at it, he has more potential than Thomas! Keep him, sell Thomas for 60 million, so that the Spanish midfielder can get more playing time and grow up as soon as possible!

I just don't know what magic Simeone has cast on the top management, and I would rather keep Thomas than sell it at a high price to ease the tight financial pressure on the club's transfer.

You know, in the past two years, in terms of transfers, Atletico are really not very good!

The most successful ones were: 30 million sold Carrasco to Dalian, 16 million sold Gamero to Valen, 14 million sold Jota to Wolves, and 21 million sold Castro to Wolves!

Among them, the most beautiful operation is Castro's deal, bought for 7 million, not a penny of salary, directly leased to Wolves for half a year, and then sold for 21 million.

Net receipt: 14 million!

Alas!!!

Thinking of this, Berta walked out of the conference room while shaking his head, his voice in the club was still too small, and he was elbowed everywhere!

......

At the same time, Pep Guardiola, who was far away in Manchester City, had received a call from Soriano.

Got the whole thing in context!

With his hands behind his back, he stretched out his right hand to look around the [Transfer Wall] in front of him, and finally found Thomas's photo, took it off, and threw it into the trash.

Arteta on the side sighed, "It seems that the negotiations are not going very smoothly, and this second signing did not come as you expected!"

"That's no way!"

"Thomas is indeed a very good candidate, Fernandinho is old and does need a successor, but he is no longer in the plan, do you have any other candidates?"

"Yes! It's not easy to get! Gua

Shuai's gaze searched the photo wall, and quickly locked on the target and fell.