Madrid Bernabeu Stadium.

The atmosphere in the chairman's office was a bit stiff, and Real Madrid president Florentino's face was not very good-looking.

The special consultant Zidane, who sat next to him, and general managers Bardano and Butragno also looked serious.

They are discussing a very serious topic, and are also waiting for someone.

The topic is about Real Madrid's transfer operations this summer.

There is no doubt that the transfer signings in last summer were quite failed. Although he finally grabbed an Adebayo, compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema, the Togo striker was obviously insufficient in weight, and his performance in the team was not satisfactory, and there were even voices asking him to be sent away.

The Argentine striker Higuain, who took on the task of siegeing the team last season, scored 27 goals in 32 league games, is the team's number one scorer, and he scored more than 20 goals in two consecutive seasons.

But unfortunately, he belongs to the legacy of former chairman Calderon.

In a team like Real Madrid, this is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing to Florentino.

More importantly, doubts about his operating ability have continued to emerge within the team, because he now has a budget of hundreds of millions of euros, but he has not even introduced a superstar, which is undoubtedly unqualified.

Real Madrid is a very special team. He doesn't need to consider making a profit. Every penny he earns can be invested in the transfer market. As the chairman, the only thing Florentino needs to do is to serve the fans well.

Or, strictly speaking, member fans.

However, the team's performance was not ideal last season. The failure in the transfer market caused Real Madrid to suffer a big blow in the La Liga. Not only that, the two arch-rival teams took the opportunity and shined.

Under Guardiola's training, Barcelona has been improving day by day. Not only has they won the La Liga championship, but they also defeated Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final and became the double champion in La Liga, which made Barcelona Dream Team three again stand out.

As for his arch rival Atletico Madrid, he is also not to be outdone. After the old coach Heinx returned to Germany, Simeone took over the coaching position of Atletico Madrid and brought this La Liga powerhouse into the Champions League final in the first season. Unfortunately, the Bedding Team failed in La Liga and Champions League and eventually missed the championship.

But in the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid and finally won the Cup championship.

What is even more exciting for Atletico Madrid is that after the team moved into the new stadium, its revenue has soared. General Manager Hill even called for a full renewal this summer, and core tiger players such as Torres, Villa, Sedo Keita, Gabi, Ramos and Navas, who have played for the team for many years, are included in the renewal plan.

The two mortal enemies are full of talents and their achievements are also very impressive, but instead they make Real Madrid very embarrassed.

Mourinho did not make any breakthrough in his first season after coaching. He still stopped in the quarterfinals of the 16th and ranked third in the league. He reached the finals of the Cup of Rey but failed to win the championship.

In any case, this is not a satisfactory transcript.

All Real Madrid executives, including Florentino, also felt the pressure and they must come up with countermeasures as soon as possible.

Knock~Knock~Knock.

Hearing the knock on the door, everyone in the quiet office straightened their chests.

"Come in." Florentino shouted.

The person who opened the door was either someone else, or the head coach of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho.

As a famous head coach in Europe, Mourinho has an extraordinary influence in football all over the world. Even though he had been unemployed for two years, he failed to achieve satisfactory results after coaching Real Madrid.

On the contrary, he made it more because of various off-field news.

"Mr. Chairman, good afternoon, everyone."

As soon as Mourinho entered the door, he greeted everyone present and sat down on an empty sofa.

The protagonist is here, and the meeting can officially begin.

"Jose, we are here to come to you today, mainly for summer transfers." General Manager Bardano said first.

Mourinho nodded, he had obviously guessed it long ago, "I have submitted a transfer plan to the technical department before. I think our current lineup is not competitive and needs to sign ups on the front, wing, midfield and defense."

In other words, he is not very satisfied with the entire Real Madrid lineup.

Bardano nodded, "I understand that the management must also support it. Now we are dealing with Liverpool with all our might, hoping to sign Gerrard and Arsenal midfielder Fabregas. These two players will be our most core signing target this summer."

Introducing superstars is a strategy that Florentino formulated when he took office.

The rumors about Gerald and Fabregas transfer to Real Madrid have been long-standing, Liverpool and Arsenal are not well-off, and the two teams are now vaguely behind Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea, so they urgently need to sign.

Therefore, it is natural to sell these two leading stars in exchange for a large transfer fee.

As he spoke, Bardano sighed helplessly, "But you know, we are in a very awkward situation now."

Butragorno, who was standing aside, took the conversation and said: "Liverpool repeatedly stated that Gerald is not a product. We have increased the offer to Gerald again and again, from the original 30 million euros to the current 50 million euros. They were still unmoved. In the same situation, Fabregas, we opened 50 million euros, and Arsenal still refused to negotiate."

The situation in Real Madrid is indeed very embarrassing, and anyone can see this.

On the one hand, they have a large transfer budget, which is said to be as high as hundreds of millions of euros. On the other hand, they only have high-level stars. This type of player is often extremely scarce in the transfer market. Once players are valued by Real Madrid, their value will immediately soar. Some teams even give Real Madrid two different quotes to other teams.

Neither Liverpool nor Arsenal are isolated cases, but Manchester United's Rooney is also the same situation.

Florentino has made it clear that as long as Manchester United is willing to sell, Real Madrid is willing to sell 80 million euros or even higher to introduce Rooney, but Ferguson's Manchester United always gritted their teeth and refused to sell anyway.

These days, superstars are just luxury goods and cannot be dug without a sky-high price.

"We have also had contact with Wolfsburg, and the price they marked Dzeko was also very high."

"How many?" Mourinho asked with a frown.

"Sixty million euros."

"They are crazy!" Mourinho cursed angrily.

Dzeko is a 24-year-old high center forward with a good footwork. Since joining Wolfsburg, he has gradually become the Bundesliga's leading scorer. His goals in the last two seasons are 26 and 22 goals, and his efficiency is very high.

But Wolfsburg's previous offer to other teams was said to be only 40 million euros, but now it has increased.

"In addition to Dzeko, there are also Belgian young player Lukaku, Werder Bremen's Almeida, Villarrel's Nimar, and Chinatown's Diego Costa."

Mourinho listened silently to Bardano's words. Lukaku is too young and Almeida is his compatriot. He can consider it. Nimar is not good either. As for Diego Costa...

When Mourinho heard this name, his eyes lit up, "Is Chinatown willing to sell it?"

Bardano looked at Florentino and Zidane, shook his head, "I don't know, we need to get in touch."

"We played against Chinatown last season. This team is very capable. If Falcao and Ramirez had not transferred in the middle, this team would have at least reached the top six or even the top four. Diego Costa would have met my requirements."

"In addition, in addition to Diego Costa, I think Chinatown's wide player Aubameyang, former midfielder Mkhitaryan, central defender Otamendi and goalkeeper De Gea are all very worthy of consideration."

Bardano's mouth twitched when he heard it. Isn't this a bit too cruel?

It's just a rhythm of digging the ruins of Chinatown.

Florentino finally couldn't sit still at this time and coughed twice, "This... Chinatown has an extraordinary relationship with us. We have always had a good cooperation in the past few years. Gao Han and I have a close personal relationship. If you want to poach without any injury, you may have to be the same as Chelsea."

Pay liquidated damages!

Everyone's hearts were thrilled, not knowing whether it should be funny or helpless.

There are countless teams coveting Chinatown players, but after selling Falcao and Ramirez, Chinatown received a large amount of transfer funds. In addition, after signing multiple sponsorship contracts, the Bank of Madrid provided a loan of 150 million euros, and the club's finances have basically stabilized.

In this case, facing the poaching of the outside world, Chinatown only has one answer, not selling products.

This is undoubtedly the best way to get all teams who intend to poach to get back.

Take Diego Costa for example. It is true that he performed well last season, but his net worth will not exceed 25 million euros, but his liquidated damages are as high as 60 million euros. This is definitely a very expensive price. Even with the halo bonus of Gao Han, it is also discouraged.

As for Otamendi, one of the best central defenders in La Liga last season, and was selected to the Argentine national team to participate in the South African World Cup. If he can shine in the World Cup and become famous in one fell swoop, it would be very consistent with Real Madrid's superstar strategy. Even if the price is higher, it is understandable.

De Gea's performance is indeed quite eye-catching. He is known as the most talented goalkeeper in Spain after Casillas. He is only nineteen years old, but he has played in a complete La Liga season and a Spanish Second Division season. His performance is remarkable and he was selected for the Spanish national team. However, his liquidated damages are even more outrageous, up to 100 million.

Aubameyang is extremely fast and is a fast horse on the wing. After leaving the team in Falcao last season, he showed his strength in scoring, and Mkhitaryan can be regarded as the best player in Chinatown last season. Especially after Falcao left the team, he became the engine of the team's offense after he stabilized in the middle.

Although Chinatown only won the eighth place in the La Liga last season, its strength is unquestionable. Many players in the team have also shown eye-catching levels, and the vision of Gao Han poaching and cultivating young players is even more unquestionable.

But it is definitely not easy for any team, including Real Madrid, to poach Chinatown.
Chapter completed!