~.-~    On the other hand, in Brazil, the popular rising star of the Brazilian international team, Alexander Pato, revealed his heart when he was interviewed by Brazil's "**" newspaper. This young Brazilian nicknamed "Duck" said that he really wanted to play football in Europe, especially in Italy, and being able to play football with Ronaldo and Kaka is a very dream. Milan is a great team. The young man has serious expressions on his face, so he almost said that joining AC Milan was his biggest dream since he was a child...

This also made the Brazilian media realize something. This 18-year-old young man may leave Brazil and be embraced by European giant AC Milan.

Leonardo won the best interests he could get for AC Milan at the negotiating table - 12 million euros, and it was paid in installments. This is also the reason why Galliani and Leonardo had differences in some matters, but he still respected the former AC Milan star and current AC Milan manager. He did not doubt Leonardo's love for Milan at this time. In addition, of course, Leonardo's influence and connections in Brazil are crucial for giants like AC Milan. Just look at this person who can directly reduce the price of a 20 to 30 million business to more than 10 million.

Leonardo and Galliani arrived in Brazil, and they met at the airport with Pato's agent who had been waiting for a long time and Pato's father.

The two sides immediately negotiated Pato's treatment in a cafe near the airport. Both sides were sincere, and Pato's agent also knew that Pato was still young and had no experience in playing football in Europe. His salary would definitely not be high at the beginning. The salary was not important at the beginning. What was important was that he could perform well in Milan. As long as he performed well, he would be eligible to ask for more salary in the future.

Coupled with Leonardo's influence and the good trust he established with Pato's father, the negotiations went smoothly.

When the first cup of coffee was finished and the cup was renewed, all the details of Pato's contract had been negotiated. The annual salary for the first year was 800,000 euros, and the second year and subsequent performance could be determined by Pato's performance by 20%. This salary is quite considerable for an 18-year-old player who has no experience in playing football in a European club.

A day later, AC Milan and Brazil International Club issued an announcement saying that the 18-year-old Brazilian scorer Alexander Pato officially transferred to AC Milan from Brazil, with the transfer fee of 12 million euros and paid in two years.

This is the new season. AC Milan team has another big spend on the front line after spending more than 40 million euros on Zhang Yang. If AC Milan’s scorers are healthy, then after this team has Ronaldo, Inzagi, Zhang Yang and Giladino, AC Milan team will continue to consolidate their offensive end that makes their opponents terrified.

Pato did not go to Milan immediately to report because he was two days late, and at the registration deadline on August 31, Pato was unable to sign up for the competition. He had to wait until after the winter break if he wanted to play football for Milan.

After Pato signed the new contract, the scene of AC Milan Vice Chairman Galliani and Pato shook hands cordially were taken by the media. In the photo, there was a little shy Brazilian young man with his eyes full of joy and longing for the future.

AC Milan is happy to create a brilliant image. This can be seen from the beautifully-sounding name Milanello. In Milanello, grid-shaped steps are surrounded by low buildings, and there is also a rose garden and many pleasant groves.

After the morning training, Zhang Yang was walking on the road beside the woods and chatting with Maldini. Vittorio, director of the club's press office, came over. This was a lively and cheerful middle-aged man. He was here to find Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang could only say goodbye to Maldini and leave with Vittolio.

"You can turn around." Vittorio, who has a beautiful beard, patted Zhang Yang's back and said to him, "But the first thing to do is lunch."

Zhang Yang was a little confused. The gentleman didn't say what he wanted to do, just said that he could just follow him. Moreover, looking at Maldini's strange smile when he left just now, the captain obviously knew something.

In the team's bar, Vittorio asked Zhang Yang for a Espriso coffee and then took him to the Milan Club Restaurant. Here, several youth team players were sitting on luxurious high-back chairs and using lunch comfortably. Seeing Zhang Yang coming, these young people greeted Zhang Yang in friendly manner, with envious eyes. Although they were produced by the Milan Youth Training Camp and had noble blood, the person in front of him was obviously qualified to be proud in front of them.

This was Zhang Yang's second time to come to the administrative office. Last time he had no time to observe, but then he looked carefully. The entire building was decorated perfectly. The team's colors were painted on the door: they were red and black horizontal strips. The white couch chairs looked dazzling, just like those couch chairs in the hotel in Ian Schrager (an American hotel tycoon and one of the pioneers of the "hotel design" concept).

At this moment, Maldini came in happily with something like a trophy in his hand. Behind him was a group of waitresses who cheered and applauded, as well as other Milanello employees.

Behind Maldini, the team members entered the house one by one.

The chief and deputy captain of AC Milan carefully arranged the next scene: a team of world-class players - Paul Martini, Ambrosini, Sidov, Gattuso, Pirlo, Ronaldo, Inzagi and others came up to shake hands with Zhang Yang, and took turns to embrace Zhang Yang, who was at a loss.

Afterwards, captain Maldini announced loudly that he would award the trophy in his hand to Zhang Yang, which is the best player in the season warm-up match selected by AC Milan.

"Our team still has this award? Is it selected by the fans?" After being surprised, Zhang Yang happily held the trophy and asked the reporter to take a photo. He lowered his head and asked Gattuso softly.

"It was an award that Paul created a few years ago, and there wasn't before." Gattuso said with a smile.

Zhang Yang's heart was warm. In the past, he only heard others say that the atmosphere in AC Milan's locker room was very good, and he didn't take it too seriously. After all, he was too far away from himself. However, at this time, he felt it very well. The atmosphere was really great. Regardless of whether the captain Maldini was deliberately doing it, Zhang Yang, the newcomer, was indeed moved.

"I want to know who was the last one who won this award?" Gatuso winked.

"Who?" Zhang Yang asked, and at the same time he had a bad premonition.

"Oliveira." Gattuso said with a laugh.

"I know." Zhang Yang muttered in his heart. However, no matter what, he felt very comfortable. When Zhang Yang joined Milan, he was a little worried about getting along with his teammates. After all, this was a big team, and many of the players were world-class. It was inevitable that there would be a weird temper and it was difficult to get along with. However, it seems that it is still relatively harmonious these days.

I have to say that although this kid is very proud on the court, Zhang Yang has not yet developed the awareness of treating himself as a superstar.

That night, the whole team had a dinner again. On the first day when Zhang Yang met his teammates, they had a dinner at the home of captain Paul Maldini. This time, it was the team's deputy Ambrosini's turn to be the host.

Just as the players were enjoying food and enhancing their relationship at Ambrosini's home, AC Milan head coach Ancelotti was having a meeting with his coaching staff members.

Last season, Ancelotti was very sad and happy. He was once sentenced to death by the media, but the European Champions League championship gave him the opportunity to renew his contract. Winning the European Champions League in such a difficult season was enough to completely stabilize Ancelotti's position. However, it is not easy for Ferguson, a Serie A coach. Serie A coach is good at tactical research. Few head coaches coaches a team for so many years but their opponents have no choice. Ancelotti has done it. However, if he wants to continue to sit firmly, he needs to bring new changes to the team while the lineup is basically unchanged.

In the Berlusconi era, he coached for 6 and a half years, and the record is expected to be extended. Ancelotti has his own uniqueness. Although his personality tends to be conservative, in tactics, Ancelotti is a recognized master. Otherwise, how could a team have achieved such outstanding results with a team that has not changed much for six years? In the past six years, he has won two European Champions Leagues, one league championship, one Italian Cup, one Italian Super Cup and one European Super Cup. Due to his outstanding performance last season, this season, the goals in front of AC Milan include the European Super Cup, the World Club Cup, the Serie A League, the European Championship and the Italian Cup.

Ancelotti's extraordinary feature is that he can balance the club's chairman's "interference in politics" with his own tactical requirements, the requirements of the team's big names and his tactical choices, realize his tactical intentions on the court, and satisfy all parties on the court. This is already a relationship beyond tactics, which requires some compromise, which not every head coach can do. Some people say that Ancelotti is not iron-fisted enough compared to Capello, but AC Milan's locker room has never had as many problems as Real Madrid last season. At this point, the best people do in Serie A are Ancelotti and Spaletti. Therefore, Ancelotti is not only a tactical master, but also a first-class management master.

Ancelotti is now making final arrangements and considerations for the tactics of the new season. Galliani has made it clear that after buying Pato, the team will not make any other moves on the front line. In fact, in the long run, this is not necessary. However, Pato will have to wait until winter to register for the competition. Now Ronaldo, Inzagi and Giladino are injured, and Seidorf is also injured. In this case, even the single forward Christmas tree formation of 4-3-2-1 is still short of staffing in one month after the start of the season.

As the best understanding of the difficulties of senior management and good at exerting subjective initiative to make up for shortcomings, Ancelotti also has a headache.

The only good news is that Kaka has recovered from his injury and is about to return to Milan from Brazil.

In other words, in a month after the start of the league, he could only rely on Zhang Yang and Kaka to score goals. Kaka had just returned to the team and had not yet been able to get along with the two, so it would be difficult to have a tacit understanding.

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Chapter completed!