Chapter 539 The Best Boss

"During the winter break, I received two recommendations from agents!"

Yang Huan glanced at everyone in the conference room and said with a smile.

"I am very happy that they finally regard Southampton as a Premier League powerhouse. This is a recognition of our strength and influence, because the two players recommended are both world-class superstars!"

Yang Huan had consulted Peter Kenyon, Bielsa and others about this question before, so they were not surprised.

But the vast majority of people at the meeting had never had the chance to hear Young Master Huan mention this, so they were all shocked.

Two superstar-level figures volunteered to come to Southampton?

Are you kidding?

Could it be that our great saints have become so popular now?

In fact, Master Huan has said less. Judging from the nature of the media, Balotelli is also a superstar player.

Before transferring to AC Milan, Raiola took the initiative to seek Yang Huan's opinion to see if Southampton was interested in Balotelli, but Yang Huan eventually chose to give up.

On the one hand, it is because of Balotelli’s character, and on the other hand, it is because the team currently has no shortage of forwards.

Ibrahimovic, Drogba and Sturridge, there is no need to say much about the first two players. After Sturridge came to Southampton, his progress was quite rapid and he was injury-free, which won the recognition of Bielsa and others.

In this situation, having another Balotelli is useless!

"Master Huan, who are the two superstars?"

"Yes, tell us about it."

“Will it not be Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?”

There was a sudden burst of laughter in the conference room. It would be interesting if these two enemies were put together.

"We are losers, and they are rich and beautiful, they look down on us!" Yang Huan couldn't help but smile.

After a while of joking, Yang Huan took the initiative to solve the mystery.

"It's Kaka and Beckham!"

With a cry of "Oh", everyone suddenly realized.

Many people even realized at the first moment that Beckham had transferred to Paris Saint-Germain.

In other words, Master Huan had given up on Beckham a long time ago!

"Beckham is already 38 years old. It is difficult for him to meet the requirements of a Premier League main player. Moreover, after leaving Real Madrid, he has gradually left the core circle of European football and faded out of the fans' sight."

Peter Kenyon explained why the team did not choose Beckham.

"Although Beckham made an appearance at the Olympics, his popularity has obviously declined. It is even difficult to see Beckham's advertisements on the streets of London."

It should be said that the advertisements on the streets of London are still representative to a certain extent.

During his heyday, Beckham was always appearing in various advertisements of all sizes on the streets of London.

But now, he has clearly gone downhill.

Of course, this does not mean that Beckham has no commercial value, but that for Southampton, he does not help much on the competitive level and does not benefit much on the commercial level. So what is the point of introducing Beckham?

"So what do you think of Kaka?" Yang Huan asked with a smile.

Southampton now has a nonchalant attitude, and Yang Huan himself has no intention of forcing it.

Top star?

It’s not like Southampton doesn’t have one, and it’s still active!

Ibrahimovic is definitely among the top three superstars in today's football!

In addition, players like Neymar and Gareth Bale have great potential to become superstars, and can even be called superstar players.

So, for Southampton, Kaka is not a must-buy!

"As the former world No. 1 football player, Kaka's influence and commercial value are still second to none in professional football, as can be seen from the number of his WeChat fans, which exceeds 30 million."

Peter Kenyon flipped through the report in front of him.

"In addition, Kaka is the lifelong spokesperson for Adidas. He is the only football player besides Beckham to have a lifetime contract with Adidas. His commercial value is extraordinary. In addition, this summer's Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup will both be held in Brazil."

"Taking all these factors into consideration, we feel that signing Kaka will have an immeasurable boost to the team, at least in terms of commercial operations, especially since Neymar has already considered leaving the team!"

Peter Kenyon, representing the administration, considered the issue purely from a market and business perspective.

It is unclear whether Neymar can leave the team or not. But if Neymar leaves, if Southampton wants to take advantage of the Confederations Cup and the Brazil World Cup, and introduce Kaka, whose commercial appeal in Brazil is no less than Neymar's, this is undoubtedly an ideal choice.

"What does Adidas say?" Yang Huan asked.

The role played by sponsors in the transfer of such superstars is often crucial.

For example, Neymar, both Barcelona and Real Madrid are interested in him, and both teams want to get him. Real Madrid offered a higher price, but his personal sponsor is Nike, which is the sponsor of Barcelona.

Sometimes, the transfer of superstars is very troublesome, involving many aspects and many things.

"I asked, and Adidas said they are willing to fully support us in getting Kaka to join us!"

Yang Huan nodded, "What about the players?"

"I have asked, Kaka has Florentino's approval, allowing him to transfer freely in the summer transfer window, and the player's salary requirements are not very high, he is willing to take a pay cut to join. They pay more attention to our medical system and analysis system. I heard that it was recommended by the former head of Milan Laboratory."

Yang Huan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this medical system could bring such attraction to Southampton.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s no wonder that the biggest enemy of professional players is injury.

Southampton has such a valuable and scarce resource. Under the same conditions, they will definitely be the priority for players.

"Old Bei, what do you think?"

Yang Huan looked at Bielsa, "Is there still a place for Kaka in your team?"

Bielsa shook his head and said bluntly: "No!"

Peter Kenyon and others who were sitting opposite Bielsa were suddenly disappointed.

Damn, with this remark from the Argentine madman, Kaka’s path to joining the team is blocked!

Everyone knows that Master Huan attaches great importance to the professional opinions from the coaching staff.

Yang Huan felt a little regretful in his heart, but who made him always act like a great boss?

We can't disrespect the professional opinions of Bielsa and others just to bring in Kaka this time, right?

Therefore, Yang Huan announced that the plan to operate Kaka would be abandoned.

But at this time, Bielsa said: "But if Kaka is willing to be a substitute and compete with others, I think we can give it a try."

"Oh?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

Bielsa is not the kind of coach who is very interested in superstars. On the contrary, he values ​​his profession more than anything else.

Does he also need to change his mind for Kaka?

But soon, Bielsa threw out a lot of unbelievable things.

"I studied Kaka's games at AC Milan and Real Madrid, and I found that Kaka had already begun to seek transformation as early as the end of his time at AC Milan due to injuries."

"In fact, his almost heroic personal performance during AC Milan made everyone over-emphasize his high-speed breakthroughs in the middle. After all, it was too sharp and too shocking, but in this way, his other talents were ignored."

Yang Huan glanced at everyone and found that many of them had helpless expressions.

Because this Argentine is really crazy. In order to introduce a player, he actually went to study other people's games!

You know, this kind of thing is usually done by scouts and analysis teams. Are you, the head coach, going to join in the fun?

But from another perspective, Bielsa is indeed doing his job conscientiously.

But you have to be careful with this guy's body and energy, and don't let him get too tired!

"In AC Milan's heyday, Kaka was the team's killer when he was in good form, but once he was not in good form or was being closely guarded, his excellent passing ability, ability to support the attack from behind, and long-range shooting ability were all quite outstanding. For example, Crespo's two goals in the 2005 Champions League final and Inzaghi's goal in the 2007 Champions League final were all assisted by Kaka!"

After Bielsa said this, Yang Huan remembered another thing.

That was something he had seen in his previous life. In the World Cup in Germany, Kaka and Ronaldinho had many fantastic cooperations, and several threatening passes were very exciting.

It is not difficult to see from this that Kaka’s ability to become the number one player in world football is definitely not due to just one trick!

"In the later period of AC Milan, Kaka was already in transformation and showed good signs, but the transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 and a series of events that followed interrupted the progress of this transformation. In addition, the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid undoubtedly limited Kaka's room for development."

Both players are the type of players who need the team to develop tactics around them.

When Cristiano Ronaldo is in the team, Kaka's performance will definitely be limited.

"But even so, Kaka showed his talent in organization and willingness to transform himself by coming on as a substitute many times after his return from injury. Unfortunately, Mourinho did not trust him, so this transformation was ultimately aborted!"

Yang Huan listened carefully to Bielsa's analysis, and he understood what the Argentine madman meant.

"You mean, you are optimistic about Kaka's transformation?"

Bielsa nodded. “Yes, in fact, quite a lot of people overlook Kaka’s defensive ability, but you have to know that during AC Milan’s heyday, Kaka’s one-on-one tackling and stealing abilities were quite good. There were many times when he would directly plan a counterattack after stealing the ball, so many teams would try to avoid Kaka’s area when attacking.”

If you think about it carefully, it seems that quite a few counterattacks were planned by Kaka after he intercepted the ball.

Now it seems that Kaka's high-speed personal breakthrough is so eye-catching and brilliant that it has overshadowed his talents in other aspects, causing many people to mistakenly believe that he only knows that one trick!

Little do people know that to become the best in world football, how can one do it without a few unique skills?

"What's your opinion?" Yang Huan looked at Bielsa with a smile.

The Argentines did not disappoint Master Huan.

"I have discussed this with the analysis team and the medical department. Based on the injury data we have on Kaka, we think there is still a lot of hope. I personally think that as long as he is willing to accept fair competition and accept the role of substitute and rotation in the team, I would not rule out letting him join the team!"

This time, Yang Huan smiled bitterly.

He is a former World Footballer of the Year. After joining your newly promoted Premier League team, he has to accept a substitute role?

Is it possible?

But Peter Kenyon's eyes lit up.

"Master Huan, if we can reactivate Kaka and help him participate in the World Cup in Brazil, then Southampton will definitely be able to take advantage of the Confederations Cup and the World Cup in the next two years to reach new heights in the team's business operations!"

Yang Huan was also very moved after hearing this.

Kaka is a top superstar created by the Real Madrid team with immeasurable commercial value. He just had a slump during his time at Real Madrid. If he could revive in Southampton, not to mention returning to the top, he only needs to return to the Brazilian national team. Then, wouldn't all the efforts Real Madrid has invested in Kaka in the past few years be a waste of money for Southampton?

Not only that, Southampton can also take advantage of this opportunity and make a lot of money!

Moreover, Kaka joined the team through a free transfer and by taking a voluntary pay cut.

Think about it, if it works, it would be a really good deal!

At this moment, Yang Huan's heart was also ignited!