Chapter 286 He raised the price again!

A familiar cell phone ring woke Florentino from his deep thoughts.

This is in his study at home.

Since his 81-year-old mother passed away due to illness a few days ago, Florentino has been on vacation at home to adjust his mood and prepare for the presidential election in July.

Although he is confident of his re-election, he will still be very busy and he needs to cope with it in the best mental state.

In addition to his mother, his wife Pitina's grandmother also passed away a few days ago. She was 102 years old, which was considered a happy funeral.

Florentino's mood was inevitably affected by the successive deaths of two relatives.

It was only in recent days that he gradually recovered and planned to return to work.

Real Madrid's performance this season has not been ideal, especially in the final stages.

Starting from the 34th round, they first lost 1-2 to Barcelona at home, then lost 0-2 to Deportivo La Coruna away, and then lost 2-3 to Real Mallorca at home, and this round they lost 1-2 to Murcia away.

Four consecutive defeats, this is the first time in Real Madrid's history! The fans outside are in turmoil, the media is also making a fuss about it, the members are even more sad and angry, and the two competitors are eager to try. Although Florentino is staying at home, he knows all this.

The person who called him was his right-hand man, Manuel Redondo.

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"Boss, he scored again!"

As soon as the call was connected, Redondo reported from the other side.

"Tied with Ronaldo?" Florentino frowned slightly.

"No, I scored two goals, surpassed Ronaldo and set a new record."

Florentino didn't say anything. He looked up at the night sky outside the window with a complicated expression.

"What's the reaction outside?" Florentino asked after a while.

"Valencia is celebrating, and many Villarreal fans are cheering for Sudon. The media is also reacting enthusiastically. This is a big deal. AS, Marca, El País, Sports and Mundo Deportivo are all reporting this news on their front pages.

"In addition, media from all over Europe are also competing to report on this. News agencies in China, the United States and other countries are also sending reports as soon as possible. I estimate that early tomorrow morning, media around the world will hear about this and it will create a momentum."

Florentino nodded imperceptibly.

He did not doubt Redondo's information channels and could be his right-hand man. Redondo had connections in all aspects that outsiders could not imagine. After all, he had the support of the entire ACG Construction Group.

The most typical example is that many people thought that it was Jose Sanchez's credit that Real Madrid brought in Beckham last year.

This is indeed true. The entire transaction was led by Jose Sanchez, but what is not known is that there is a key operator behind the transaction, that is Manuel Redondo.

As the world's most commercially valuable star, Beckham has numerous sponsorship contracts, almost all of which are world-famous brands. Some of these contracts conflict with Real Madrid's existing sponsors. So, how to coordinate the conflict of interest brought about by Beckham's joining Real Madrid? Don't underestimate this point, because it is a key to the transfer! For such a superstar transfer, if you can't get the sponsors, then don't even think about negotiating it.

Jose Sanchez was helpless about this, but Manuel Redondo, without anyone knowing, contacted all of Beckham's sponsors and some of Real Madrid's sponsors starting in March. After mediation, communication and negotiation, they finally reached a consensus, which led to Beckham joining!

So, Florentino may not trust anyone in Real Madrid, but he trusts Manuel Redondo.

"What do you think?" Florentino asked.

The assistant on the other end of the phone hesitated and said, "I think our previous estimate was too low."

"Fifty million euros can't buy it now!" Florentino said with certainty.

Originally, Real Madrid offered 40 million euros, trying to win Su Dong at a price of 50 million euros, but now it seems that this is basically impossible.

With Su Dong's current performance, Valencia is willing to sell him for 50 million euros, unless Roig is crazy!

Florentino knew Roig. This guy might not be very good at business, but at least he was not stupid and had the ability to judge the situation.

"What were the other reactions?" Florentino changed the subject.

"I just got the news that Baldesano is preparing to be interviewed by the media. It is estimated that El País and Marca will have a news article about him tomorrow. His strategy is the same as ours, focusing on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Now he wants to get ahead of us."

Real Madrid has three presidential candidates, and Florentino has the highest support. Even though Real Madrid is likely to gain nothing this year, Florentino's position as president is still very solid, and it will be difficult for others to shake it.

Valdesano is one of Florentino's competitors. Like the current president of Real Madrid, he actively plays the superstar card, and the player he wants to introduce is the same, that is, Sudon from Valencia.

Baldesano promised that as long as he won the election, he would sign Sudong at all costs, and said that he had already established good relations with Valencia, and even hinted that he had reached an agreement with Sudong's team.

But everyone knows that this is basically impossible.

Su Dong and his agent Mendes are not stupid. Even if they really want to transfer to Real Madrid, how can they sign an agreement with Valdesano when Florentino is likely to be re-elected? Do you really think that anyone can copy Florentino's reversal of Sanz in the 2000 election? "Sanz is also actively building momentum. He accepted an interview with the media this afternoon. The general meaning is that he thinks we should not spend a lot of money to bring in Su Dong. He wants to win by numbers and said that the team will recruit players in the midfield and defense."

Sanz, the former president of Real Madrid, ran for re-election in advance in 2000 by winning a Champions League title. Unexpectedly, Florentino stole the show with the transfer of Figo. Today, four years later, he made a comeback and ran for the presidential election again.

Florentino listened silently to his assistant's introduction of the current situation. He was still confident of his re-election, but he did not dare to be careless. After all, it was because of Sanz's carelessness that he succeeded in stealing the chicken. Now he couldn't let Sanz [return the favor], right?

"Manuel, you will contact the team immediately tomorrow and change our campaign strategy. Focus on revising our restructuring plan and pay more attention to the midfield and backcourt. Also, release the news that Valdano will be fired to show our determination to reform. As long as the members believe in us, we will not lose!"

Manuel Redondo nodded and agreed.

"We still have to continue negotiations with Valencia. We have to hurry up and not let Valdesano get there first!" Florentino was very worried about his competitors.

Judging from Su Dong's current performance, if he is really signed by Baldesano, it is very likely that his position as chairman will be shaken.

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Just like back then, didn't he use Figo to shake Sanz's position as president? Florentino would rather not sign Su Dong than let his competitors sign him.

"As for the head coach, please contact Camacho."

Although Camacho has not achieved any outstanding results in his coaching career, he is a Real Madrid legend after all, and the fans have deep feelings for him. Bringing him out at this time will still have a very obvious effect.

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At the same time, in the chairman's office at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium, Laporta was meeting with his right-hand men to discuss the game that had just ended and how to bring Su Dong from Valencia.

In addition to President Laporta, there is Vice President Alfonso Godard and Bureau member Sara Martin.

The former is responsible for daily administrative affairs, while the latter is responsible for business development.

But what’s interesting is that Rosell, the full-time vice president in charge of player transfers, is not among them.

"Rosell still sticks to his point of view. He doesn't think we should introduce Su Dong. The reason is still the same. The transfer fee is too high. Now conservatively estimated, 50 million euros can no longer convince Valencia." Sarah Martin analyzed.

"Don't listen to Rosell." Alfonso Gaudal waved his hand. "He only likes Brazilian players, and facts have proved that his vision is not very good. For example, during the winter break, he was very tough and wanted to fire Rijkaard, but what was the result?"

Because of this incident, Rosell and Cruyff had a falling out.

Now it turns out that Cruyff was right and Rijkaard quickly got the team in order.

"But Su Dong's transfer fee will be very expensive, and we may not be able to afford it." Sarah Martin said worriedly.

"This is normal and will pass once we overcome it, but Su Dong must be signed!" Laporta was very determined. "We already have enough Brazilian players in our team, especially Ronaldinho."

Rosell has never been Laporta's direct subordinate, and Laporta has always been wary of this partner.

The problem is that Rosell is more familiar with the football business, and his connections can help Barcelona sign players like Ronaldo and Belletti, which Laporta does not have.

But now, the entire Barcelona is heavily dependent on Ronaldinho. In addition, Rosell has introduced more players and his influence in the locker room is getting bigger and bigger, which makes Laporta feel threatened.

Whether Rijkaard was sacked or not was only the first confrontation between the two sides, but it would not be the last.

"Ronaldinho performed very well, but we must introduce a player who can compete with or even suppress Ronaldinho. Sudong is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate!" Laporta is a lawyer by training. He knows very well what he wants and what he should do.

"Understood!" Sarah Martin nodded. "I will prepare a plan right away and speed up the negotiations with Valencia."

"Keep in touch with Real Mallorca. If you can't sign Sudon, sign Eto'o." Laporta instructed.

This is another player that Rosell opposed to bringing in because he was afraid of offending Florentino.

After all, Real Madrid still owns half of Eto'o.

(End of this chapter)