Chapter 915 Don’t force me!

"Florentino, are you crazy? You actually want to sell Cristiano Ronaldo?"

"Isn't it? Don't you know that he is the flagship star of our team?"

“Yes, you said you wanted to bring in Gareth Bale in order to succeed Cristiano Ronaldo, but now we all see that Gareth Bale simply doesn’t have that ability.

Talking about this matter, it is really depressing.

Back then, Barcelona and Real Madrid both introduced superstars from Southampton with the aim of succeeding Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but in the end, Neymar succeeded and began to take over Messi's baton, but Gareth Bale is still far from reaching the level of succession.

Behind this, there are certainly issues with the head coach's use of players and tactical inclinations, but overall, there is still a big gap between Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo.

If we rashly sell the Portuguese now, before Gareth Bale has fully taken over from Cristiano Ronaldo, wouldn't it be a loss?

What if this affects the team's performance and weakens the team's brand image?

Facing the doubts, Florentino was obviously confident. He turned his head and glanced at De Blas, who nodded in understanding and said, "Everyone, we understand your concerns, but..."

De Blas smiled and said, "We have done a calculation. In the past few years, our investment in Cristiano Ronaldo has fully recovered the cost and even made a profit."

"Here, I want to remind everyone that he will be 30 years old in February. We are not sure how long he can maintain his peak condition. It may be a year, or it may be longer. Who knows?"

At this point, De Blas shrugged and sighed, "I hope everyone can understand that we are not discussing a relationship now, but a business worth 100 million pounds."

As a lawyer, De Blas is always good at finding his opponents' weaknesses, and as the vice president of Real Madrid, he also knows how to convince this group of directors.

After all, no matter how good Cristiano Ronaldo is, he is already 30 years old and his career is outdated.

Whether you are a Real Madrid fan or any other team in the world, the reality is the same.

Aren't Real Madrid fans so realistic in their treatment of former captains Sanchis, Hierro and Raul?

Now, aren't they also changing their attitude towards the aging Casillas?

People are all like this. No matter how high-sounding their words are on the surface, or how loyal and righteous they pretend to be, in the final analysis, they still get tired of the old and love the new. This is their nature and it cannot be changed.

As the management of Real Madrid, they manage the team on behalf of the fans, so they need to be responsible to the fans and ensure that Real Madrid will always be at the top of European football.

So, at this moment, anyone who says that they want to value feelings and keep Cristiano Ronaldo is being a hooligan.

"Ok, Florentino, we agree with you, but..." Angel Luis finally nodded.

"But we really want to know, what are your plans?"

It's like firing Ancelotti and then hiring another world-famous coach.

After selling Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid will definitely introduce another superstar.

So, they were all very interested in knowing what Florentino thought?

Florentino smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's right, we do need to introduce superstars."

"Could it be... really Suarez?" Angel Luis was a little surprised.

Spanish media have previously reported that Real Madrid is actively working on Suarez and is even willing to pay a record transfer fee for the Uruguayan striker.

Could it be that this is true?

"I really want to!" Florentino laughed but shook his head. "However, I have talked with Yang Huan of Southampton at least three times. I even increased the offer for Suarez to 150 million euros, but he rejected my offer without hesitation and said that Southampton will not sell Suarez, at least not in the next two years!"

DeBrass nodded and chuckled, "What a smart guy!"

Suarez is now 28 years old. At his current level, he will have no problem maintaining his peak form in the next two years.

Two years later, when Suarez was 30 years old, it was undoubtedly time for him to take action.

It may sound a bit cruel to say this, but it is good for both Southampton and the players.

More importantly, by then there will definitely be some teams including Paris Saint-Germain rushing to take over.

"Who said it wasn't?" Florentino smiled. "It's not just Suarez. Southampton even rejected my offer for Hazard. Yang Huan said that Southampton is going to adjust the team's management strategy."

"Adjust the team's management strategy?"

There was a strange look in everyone's eyes. What did this mean?

"Southampton has completed capital accumulation. Their current financial revenue is no less than ours, but their salary expenditure and the team's operating costs are much less than ours. More importantly, in the foreseeable future, their financial revenue will continue to increase at an astonishing rate."

When Florentino said this, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes, "So, now they want to keep the superstars they have cultivated. They may even take the route of introducing superstars to further enhance their influence and establish their position as a top club!"

When everyone heard this, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

Nimei, here comes another one to steal my job.

How come these days, wealthy families are popping up one after another like mushrooms after rain?

Could it be that the rich and powerful have become so worthless?

But if you really study it carefully, it is not difficult to find that although the Saints do not have the reputation of a top club, in fact, they have already established themselves as a top club in European football.

Because this team from southern England not only has good results in the English League, but has also won the Europa League and the Champions League in Europe. More importantly, their financial revenue is not inferior to that of many old giants.

Whether in terms of popularity and influence, or in terms of achievements, the Saints are not inferior to any other giants.

It is entirely foreseeable that if Southampton does not sell any players, given the Saints' current strength, they will be the most troublesome opponent for all European teams in the next few years.

"Florentino, there's nothing you can do about Suarez and Hazard, so why do you want to sell Cristiano Ronaldo?" Angel Luis was a little puzzled.

"Because Tottenham Hotspur made an offer of 100 million pounds."

"One hundred million pounds?" Angel Luis was a little moved.

If this is converted into Euros, it would be around 120 million, which is a very high offer.

"We all know that the older Cristiano Ronaldo gets, the harder it is to sell him for a high price. The current economic situation is so bad that there are not many teams in European football willing to make this offer."

After hearing this, everyone nodded.

This offer is indeed hard for Real Madrid to refuse.

"So what you mean is..."

"Selling Cristiano Ronaldo and poaching Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and Aguero from Manchester City, I believe the fans will be satisfied."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads.

If Cristiano Ronaldo is sold, it is very likely that Lewandowski and Aguero can be exchanged for him. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?

The scary thing is that things don’t go so smoothly.

"By the way, I saw the recent news next door. Are they intending to sell Messi?" Angel Luis asked with concern.

If Barcelona sells Messi, then Real Madrid will have less pressure to sell Cristiano Ronaldo.

"It should be true. According to the information I received, Barcelona's squad has reached the point where it must be strengthened, but they don't have much money, so they are thinking of selling Messi."

In terms of team management, Florentino still has absolute confidence in his team.

Although they may have been caught up by the Saints, or even surpassed, Real Madrid is still far ahead of Barcelona, ​​especially in terms of business development.

"Who will be Messi's next home?" Angel Luis asked with concern.

Florentino shook his head. "It's not clear yet. Both Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have expressed interest, but Messi has rejected Chelsea because the Blues' performance this season is really too ugly."

"Is it possible to come to Real Madrid?" Angel Luis asked eagerly.

When the others heard this, they all looked concerned.

If Messi came, not to mention sending Cristiano Ronaldo away, even sending Gareth Bale and even all the superstars of Real Madrid away would be no problem.

Florentino smiled helplessly and shook his head: "How is this possible?"

After a pause, he continued: "I have had contact with Messi's team, but he said it is impossible for him to transfer to Real Madrid. It is said that he personally wants to choose Southampton."

"Southampton?" Everyone was a little surprised.

"Well, I heard that Messi himself said that if he leaves Barcelona, ​​he would most like to go to Southampton, and he is even willing to cut his salary. Bayern Munich is the second choice. As for Paris Saint-Germain, Messi would rather stay at Camp Nou."

Everyone was moved after hearing this.

When did Southampton still have this kind of appeal?

How could it attract superstars like Messi to join the team?

"However, I heard that Southampton doesn't seem to be very interested in Messi, because their trident combination of Hazard, Suarez and Sanchez this season is very good, plus Di Maria, Fabregas and Toni Kroos in the midfield, Messi comes, there is no place."

When everyone heard this, they laughed even more awkwardly.

If we talk about the strongest lineup in Europe right now, Southampton deserves it.

But the Saints are not even interested in Messi, what a shame!

However, as a sworn enemy, Real Madrid should be happy.

I guess Messi should be crying out at home at this moment, "My heart is toward the bright moon, but it only shines on the ditch!"

Everyone present has been in European football for many years, but now, everyone is shocked by Southampton's achievements today.

Who would have thought that it has only been five years since Southampton's rise to where it is now?

In fact, it was only less than three years before they were promoted to the English League.

But in the past few years, the Saints have been attracting the attention of fans all over the world.

Behind all the glory of the Saints is a young man named Huan who is only in his early twenties. He is really...

However, the people in the chairman's office at the Bernabeu Stadium did not know that while they were praising Master Huan's achievements, the Master Huan they were talking about was helplessly shouting at the group of people in front of him at the Southampton Glory Square, "Don't force me!"

"If you guys force me again, I'll die in front of you in a minute!"

What happened?