Chapter 917: Messi wants it?

"Don't push me. If you push me again, I will die in front of you!"

From the chairman's office at Southampton's Glory Stadium came the resounding roar of Master Huan.

Those who didn't know the truth outside must have been wondering what on earth Master Huan was doing in the office.

Could it be that the old man from Nike's US headquarters wanted to make a move on Young Master Huan because he saw that he was a young and handsome guy, but Young Master Huan refused to comply?

Well, even if that was true, weren't Ron Gourlay, Peter Kenyon and others still in the room?

Could it be that all of them were subdued by the other side?

Or, are they in there...

Thinking of this, the Saints employees outside who originally wanted to rush in and risk their lives to save the Lord finally suppressed the impulse in their hearts.

But you must not be careless, or else not only fail to save the person, but also ruin Young Master Huan's good deeds, that would be terrible.

And the group of guys outside who were watching the show would definitely think that at this moment, the old man they were preparing to attack now had a depressed look on his face and almost cried in front of Young Master Huan.

"I say, Master Huan, am I not discussing this with you?" Bert Hoyet was depressed.

I was just talking, why are you reacting so strongly?

Could it be that what I said accidentally exposed your scar?

Yang Huan shook his head and sighed, looking at Bert Hoyet in front of him, "Don't you know? You are the fourth person who mentioned this to me in the past few days."

"What?" Bert Hoyet was a little surprised, "I'm the fourth one?"

He originally thought that he would be the first one to mention this matter to Young Master Huan, but he didn't expect that so many people had already gotten ahead of him. It seemed that everyone could see the potential in this deal clearly.

"Then... Master Huan, what you mean is..." Bert Hoyet asked expectantly.

Four sponsors have already made their offers, Master Huan, what else are you worried about?

Yang Huan shook his head and said, "Belt, you guys make it sound so easy. Just give the money and it's done. But what about us? We have too many things to consider."

After hearing what Master Huan said, Bert Hoyet immediately understood.

Southampton should have considered this matter, but it is a serious matter, so they have to handle it carefully. Otherwise, if they are not careful, the Saints may be greatly affected.

This brings us to the most famous transfer of the year, Ibrahimovic's transfer from Inter Milan to Barcelona.

At that time, the whole of Europe was full of expectations for this transfer, and even Barcelona's head coach Guardiola was very much looking forward to Ibrahimovic's arrival.

But what is the reality?

After the Swedish center came to Barcelona, ​​instead of forming an invincible attacking lineup with Messi, he was forced to switch to Southampton at a low price after one season.

What's worse is that Barcelona suffered a loss of more than 80 million in fiscal revenue that year.

Superstars are beautiful, but behind the superstars, things are not as simple as ordinary fans imagine.

In today's European professional football, behind every star is money and profit.

Although Southampton is strong now and has the best lineup in Europe, if the introduction of Messi causes problems within the team, this is not what Yang Huan wants to see.

Yes, Messi!

This time, Bert Hoyte came to Southampton to negotiate with Southampton on the introduction of Messi on behalf of Nike.

"Master Huan, to be honest, we have received news that Adidas has contacted Bayern Munich and Manchester United. They will fully support these two teams in competing for Messi."

At this point, Nike's global vice president looked at Yang Huan, nodded and smiled, "As for our situation, I believe you also know that Messi is not very interested in Paris Saint-Germain. He prefers to come to the Premier League. Although Manchester City is also willing to introduce Messi, the possibility is not great."

Relatively speaking, among the Nike teams, the one with the greatest hope of signing Messi is Southampton.

Today's Messi is like a goddess that countless boys flock to, and their hearts are all tied to Southampton. But the problem is that the goddess has the intention but the king has no dream, and Southampton has never given in on the issue of Messi.

This makes Southampton's sponsors anxious.

You know, if the Saints sign Messi, it will be a huge deal for them. It can greatly enhance their publicity efforts. How can they not take it seriously?

But on the other hand, if Southampton does not give in and Messi is poached by Bayern Munich, Nike will suffer heavy losses.

Messi is now in Barcelona. Although his legs are from Adidas, he is still a Nike man after all. But if he goes to Bayern Munich, he will marry Adidas from head to toe.

By then, Adidas will have two great male stars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. Wouldn’t Nike be in a very bad situation?

Therefore, if Messi intends to leave the team, Nike hopes that Messi can join its own team.

Southampton is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Master Huan, let me put it this way. Our company attaches great importance to Messi's transfer. If the Saints can bring in Messi this time, then we are willing to bear part of the cost for the Saints."

"Oh?" Yang Huan's eyes lit up.

Ron Gourlay even asked, "How much can you afford?"

"It depends." said Bert Hoyet.

"Tell me about it." Yang Huan nodded.

"If Southampton can bring Messi to the Stadium of Honor, just add a clause in the contract that Messi will automatically transfer to Nike after his contract with Adidas expires. We can provide up to 50 million euros in financial support for this transfer."

"Fifty million?" Ron Gourlay shook his head. "Belt, you guys are too shabby, aren't you?"

"Yes, Beltre, I heard that Adidas provided nearly 100 million yuan in financial support to Bayern Munich." Peter Kenyon also laughed.

Bert Hoyet was obviously well prepared. He nodded slowly and said, "Yes, Ron, Peter, you are right, but I haven't finished yet."

Ron Gourlay and Peter Kenyon looked at each other and said nothing, letting the other continue.

"In addition to this financial support, our annual sponsorship fee will be increased by an additional 50 percent on the original basis until Messi leaves the team or retires."

After hearing this, Yang Huan sighed inwardly. The scene from two years ago finally happened again.

Two years ago, Adidas encouraged several teams including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to poach Messi, and the conditions offered were quite attractive. Nike then retaliated by also encouraging its own team to poach Cristiano Ronaldo.

As a result, in the end, Real Madrid and Barcelona were scared to death, fearing that their main teams would be poached, so they spent sky-high prices to introduce Neymar and Gareth Bale.

Now, the transfers of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have both received the green light from both teams.

Thus, the two highest sponsorship forces in world football finally started a new struggle.

Judging from the current situation in European football, Adidas undoubtedly has a certain advantage in sponsoring teams.

Top football teams such as Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich are currently owned by Adidas.

On the other hand, Nike was forced to retreat step by step by Adidas. If it had not signed a sponsorship contract with Miracle Football Group before and won the sponsorship rights of many teams including Southampton, Hamburg, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid and Monaco at one go, Nike's current situation would probably be even more difficult.

If this is just a competition at the club level, then the competition for players has already become fierce.

As two of the world's top stars, the battle between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is crucial for Nike. If Messi really switches to the rival camp, it will be a heavy loss for Nike.

After listening to the conditions proposed by Bert Hoyet, Yang Huan, Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay thought to themselves that Nike's conditions were indeed very tempting.

Because this is equivalent to Nike helping Southampton support Messi.

But for the saints, the challenge is not small.

That is, after introducing Messi, it is bound to break the existing team's pattern, such as tactics, team salary structure and so on.

By that time, what will the other players do when Messi comes?

Is it true that Messi is earning 20 million after tax, while Suarez, Hazard and other players are still keeping their original contracts? Is this a joke?

Even if the players don't have any objections or make trouble for the time being, what about in the long run?

On the tactical level, the introduction of Messi is bound to disrupt the tactical weight of the existing team. The team's offensive system must be built with Messi as the core. What will be the attitudes of Suarez and Hazard towards this?

In short, introducing Messi seems simple, but in fact, behind it are very tedious and complicated trade-offs and operations.

This is definitely not something that can be accomplished simply by Nike giving strong support.

Southampton must also have its own interests to consider.

So, even though Bert Hoyet talked a lot and his mouth was dry, Yang Huan still refused to give in.

At the last minute, Young Master Huan just said perfunctorily, "Let's think about this carefully later."

In this way, the reluctant Bert Hoyet was sent away.

After seeing off Nike's global vice president, Yang Huan and Peter Kenyon did not leave. After seeing off Bert Hoyet, Ron Gourley also quickly returned to the office.

The three of them sat down, and Peter Kenyon and Ron Gourlay both looked at Master Huan.

The final decision on this matter depends on Master Huan's decision.

Messi, do you want it?

Yang Huan also looked at the two trusted ministers in front of him with a serious expression, and it was difficult for him to make a decision for a while.

"What's the reaction outside now?" Yang Huan asked with concern.

Ron Gourlay smiled and said, "The fans' reaction was very enthusiastic. It can be seen that they are full of expectations for Messi."

Isn’t that right?

Messi, the best player in the world of football, a genius that comes once in a lifetime, who wouldn’t be looking forward to him?

"Master Huan, actually, I think that now the reactions from all sides are so enthusiastic. If we can seize this opportunity and make a concerted effort, maybe..." Peter Kenyon's business strategy is to be proactive.

Therefore, in his opinion, the introduction of Messi will bring more benefits than disadvantages to Southampton.

"Yes, Master Huan, this is a great opportunity to enhance the team's brand value and image. Not only us, but also the major sponsors and partners of Glory Plaza are very supportive of this and are even willing to strongly support the team."

After hearing what Ron Gourlay said, Yang Huan laughed.

"Of course they support it. It would be best if the team had a superstar lineup to attract more fans to watch the game. Wouldn't they make a fortune then?"

However, what the two said really confirmed some of Yang Huan's ideas.