Chapter 236: The Shock of Ten Million Euros
David Moss is coming to Hamburg for the second time. Wild Sand Literature Network
The last time I went to the Millet Stadium to watch St. Pauli play at home to Werder Bremen, and that game impressed David Moss.
After returning to Liverpool, he submitted a personal evaluation report that evaluated Zhen Shaolong's ability as "having an extremely outstanding sense of smell and ability in front of goal, and may be the best player in the world in the future." β
When David Moss handed the report to head coach Rafael Benitez, he added an additional comment: "I think a good player is not about how good he is physically and technically, but only whether he can score goals. β
"In addition, I would also like to add that the number of goals scored in the first half of a list, more than ten hands in the second place, does not need to be examined at all......"
David Moss's last sentence was to complain that Benitez had asked him to go to Hamburg for an expedition.
The best player in the Bundesliga!
The number of goals scored in the half of the game exceeded that of the second place by more than ten, and the number of goals scored by the hands of other teams could not even catch up with a fraction of the number of goals.
Do such players still need to be examined?
David Moss was surprised by Zhen Shaolong's performance, but thought carefully on the way back, "If it weren't for the extremely good ability, he wouldn't have scored so many goals." β
So, understandable.
Benitez's low quotient problem was reflected, he didn't hear David Moss's dissatisfaction at all, and felt that David Moss was emphasizing Zhen Shaolong's goal count, and continued to recommend Zhen Shaolong to him, and nodded his head, "Yes, he has a lot of goals, I have noticed it a long time ago." β
David Morse could only be speechless.
Last week, Liverpool drew with Blackburn Rovers and Rafa Benitez was extremely unhappy with the attack, complaining to the club's board of directors in the hope that a strong hand could be brought in for the winter transfer.
The club's board of directors discussed that considering the competitive environment in the Premier League and the fact that Liverpool are still in the knockout stages of the Champions League, the results in the second half are extremely important, and it has been decided to allocate a part of the funds for winter transfers to supplement the squad.
Benitez immediately asked David Moss to make another trip to Hamburg, "I hope you can convince him, but don't get your hopes up too much, the transfer is three-way, let me know if there is any progress." β
"The club will submit a transfer offer to St. Pauli after discussion."
David Moss once again reluctantly embarked on the journey to Hamburg, until he sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at the target player in front of him, he was still complaining in his heart, "'Don't have too much hope'? I don't have it at all, and I'm not optimistic about it at all...... It's you, Rafael Benitez, and you're still fantasizing......"
David Moss is not optimistic about convincing Zhen Shaolong at all, the main thing is that Zhen Shaolong's performance is too good, such an excellent hand will be noticed by the whole of Europe, how can it be possible to make a transfer in the winter?
Even if he is willing to join Liverpool, St. Pauli will not let him go in the winter!
David Morse didn't have much spirit to 'work', he just conveyed Benitez's value, and then spoke about the benefits of joining Liverpool, "You get the ideal team-mates, our strong midfield, you can bring a steady stream of support......
Zhen Shaolong believes this.
Liverpool's midfield combination of Steven Gerrard and Xavi Alonso, with strong side support, is dozens of times better than St. Pauli's midfielder.
'You have the trust of the manager, Mr Benitez, one of the best managers in the world.
Zhen Shaolong also believes this.
Compared to the somewhat unreliable Bergman, Benitez's name and record are much stronger.
"You're going to get more than twice as many big contracts as you have now."
Zhen Shaolong also believes this.
Transfers!
Liverpool is also a big team, and in addition, the salary in the Premier League is generally higher, and it is normal for the salary to be doubled.
But......
'I don't have the experience of playing for the national team. Zhen Shaolong asked suspiciously, "Didn't you think about this?" Labor certification. Even if I agree to the transfer, St. Pauli will agree, I won't be able to play for Liverpool. β
"Of course we have it." David Moss feels his professionalism is being questioned, "Every transfer is very important for the club and we plan it well. Although you haven't been to the national team, that's not a problem, you're number one in the Bundesliga. β
"What do you mean?"
David Moss explained: "Every Premier League club has a place to apply for the genius clause every year, and you definitely meet the 'genius clause'. β
Zhen Shaolong nodded suddenly.
English football has a 'labor certification' requirement, and in order to obtain a 'labor certification', non-EU players need to have more than three-quarters of the national team appearances within two years, and the national team ranking is more than 75, but there are some special talents who cannot obtain the labor certification of the English league, so the corresponding 'special talent clause' is established.
This clause is mainly to make it easier for Premier League clubs and other league clubs to compete for non-EU talents.
The premise of the special talent clause is that the player has to prove his or her ability in other European leagues, and the application process is just to submit prepared materials, and the club applies to the Ministry of Labor to hold a hearing, and the Ministry of Labor will select a six-member jury for different labor certification applications.
After hearing the club's presentation, the judging panel decided whether or not to issue a labor certification.
It is also true that David Moss said 'you must be qualified', Zhen Shaolong is the best player in the Bundesliga halfway, pulling down the second place and scoring more than ten goals, such a performance cannot obtain a labor certification, and the existence of a special talent clause is meaningless.
At this point in the conversation, it is a statement.
Zhen Shaolong did think about it, but he didn't think about joining Liverpool in the winter, but wanted to understand how the welfare package of the giants would be different from the small ball.
He asked a couple of questions --
"Do you want to join Liverpool and send a house? I mean, where do I stay when I go to Liverpool? β
"Will the club arrange free translators and bodyguards?"
"I heard that the big club signed a contract, and there are millions of signing fees? You see, if I decide to sign a contract, how much will I get for the signing fee? β
"How much is the Premier League's goal bonus?"
"If I become the top player in the Premier League, or if the team wins the league or something, will the club give me extra bonuses?"
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David Morse was a little dizzy by a series of questions, but he felt that the other party asked these questions, and he must be interested in joining Liverpool, so he patiently answered them one by one.
In the end, Zhen Shaolong nodded and said, "Thank you, I almost understand, if I want to leave St. Pauli next year, I will definitely give priority to Liverpool." β
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David Moss glanced at Aldrich, and his sad face seemed to say, "I have wasted my saliva for a long time, and it is completely in vain, and I really can't believe in miracles!" β
Aldrich gave a reassuring look.
I'm sorry!
He is background and does not understand German.
In fact, unless there is an extremely unexpected situation, such as St. Pauli Club taking the initiative to sell him to other clubs, Zhen Shaolong will definitely not leave in the winter.
However, buying and selling is not benevolent!
Zhen Shaolong entertained the guests very much, and he also pulled David Morse to chat a few words, talking about the local style of St. Pauli, talking about knowing an uncle who was also a famous scout, and helping to take the initiative to introduce the rope road.
"That's a man's paradise!"
David Moss was very interested in this topic, he took the initiative to ask a few words, and heard Zhen Shaolong talk about 'St. Pauli players will be discounted', and jokingly said, "What about scouts?" For example, I came to St. Pauli to work. β
"Maybe."
Zhen Shaolong made a possible suggestion, "If you can successfully convince Steven Gerrard to sign a free contract with St. Pauli, I believe that you can enjoy long-term free hospitality when you enter any store." β
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This topic cannot be talked about anymore.
But there was one thought that kept running through David Morse's mind.
That night, David Moss and Aldridge experienced the Lower Rope Avenue together, and spent thousands of euros by the way.
On the way back to the hotel, David Moss asked Aldrich, "You say...... If one day, Gerrard officially retires, will I be able to convince him to join St. Pauli? β
"Why?"
"It's a man's paradise."
Aldrich spread his hands, "That's probably unattractive, he's a very family-oriented man." β
"Who knows? The feelings I felt last night convinced me a little. If I can enjoy the free service all the time, I am willing to be spurned by countless Liverpool fans...... Anyway, I'll be living in Hamburg for a long time. β
Aldrich thought for a long time, and finally added, "Remember to take me." β
Liverpool were indeed very sincere in inviting Zhen Shaolong to join, they desperately needed a striker who could score goals, and the day after David Moss left, St. Pauli received an offer from Liverpool.
The club staff immediately reported the news to manager Retig.
Retig was in the chairman's office, discussing with Ritman the Christmas celebration, because St. Pauli's results were unexpected, and holding a Christmas celebration party for the whole team was also considered a welfare policy, and Ritman also considered giving a sum of money to the first-team players.
"Just 100,000 euros! Our earnings in the German Cup. Rhaerich considered the financial situation and ruthlessly pulled out a little money.
Ritman nodded understandingly.
The staff knocked on the door and walked in, "We just received a transfer offer from Liverpool, and they want to buy Zhen Shaolong. β
"Zhen? No way. β
Ritman immediately refused.
"What are you kidding? Do you want to buy Zhen for a winter transfer? They're dreaming! Retig's reaction was the same, "Just say no!" β
"Do you want to refuse? Okay, I got it. β
As the staff was about to leave, Rhaegi asked with interest, "What was the quote they sent?" β
"Ten million euros."
"How much?"
Rhaetich stood up with a pout, "You say it again?" β
"Ten Million ......"
Rhaetich immediately looked at Rittman excitedly, and Rittman shook his head with a dark face, "No! β
"Okay."
After the staff left, Retig couldn't help but exclaim, "That's 10 million euros!" Never before has the St. Pauli Club ever made such a big deal, no! Not only St. Pauli, but also most German clubs do not. β
"Calm down! Calm down! β
In fact, Rietmann is also a little excited, 10 million euros is not easy to refuse, especially for a German club, let alone St. Pauli, most of the main players of the Bundesliga giants and quasi-giants cannot be sold at this price.
Werder Bremen brought in Diego Ribas, who played the core, for a transfer fee of only six million euros; Considered the forward talent of the German new century, the young Podolski, also has a transfer fee of only 11 million euros; The core Rosicky sold by Dortmund also had a transfer fee of only 10 million euros.
For clubs in the Bundesliga, 10 million euros is the top star, representing the core pillar of the 'quasi-giants', and Bayern can also play the absolute main force in the continental giants.
Zhen Shaolong's performance is indeed good, but who knows how long it can last?
He's only nineteen!
A player of this age may be on the rise, or he may sink quickly, and there is too much uncertainty about the future, and the price of 10 million euros is definitely not low.
Also, Liverpool is only making a first offer.
If St. Pauli shows a 'dislike for money', Liverpool will definitely continue to raise the price, and maybe the final transfer fee will be 12 million, 13 million, or even more is possible.
Rhaetig was indeed impressed.
Ritman is also a little excited, but he understands the significance of Zhen Shaolong to the team, "We can't sell Zhen, he is the pillar of the team's performance, although this season, we have no relegation pressure, but we still have to participate in the League Cup." β
"And there is no club that will sell the players in the winter transfer. If we do that, we will definitely lose the support of a large number of fans. β
Retich nodded.
He was just shocked by 10 million euros, and after careful consideration, he knew that it was impossible to sell Zhen Shaolong.
The gains outweigh the losses!
A player trade could have been placed in the summer.
The outside media are talking about Zhen Shaolong, and it is recognized that St. Pauli can't keep Zhen Shaolong, it's not that Zhen Shaolong 'wants to leave', and St. Pauli can't offer a high salary at all.
In terms of Zhen Shaolong's performance, an annual salary of more than three million euros is enough.
St. Pauli would not have been able to offer such a high salary contract, which would directly break the club's salary system, which is related to long-term development and is much more important than a striker who can score goals.
Liverpool sent someone to contact Zhen Shaolong and sent a transfer offer to St. Pauli, and some media news followed, the British "Every Mirror" published an interview article, Benitez came forward to publicly express his appreciation for Zhen Shaolong, "If he can join Liverpool, our squad will be perfect, and it will be easier to achieve the goal of the season." β
"He's going to be one of the most important players in my system."
Benitez's image in front of the media has always been quiet and low-key, and it is rare to publicly praise a player.
Liverpool's actions and Benitez's statement have attracted the attention of many British media, and they have also turned to St. Pauli FC, to Zhen Shaolong, and with it, the attention of many European clubs.
When St. Pauli played their last game before the winter break, which was against Bayern Munich in the German Cup, a large number of media reporters immediately arrived in Hamburg early and poured into the MΓΌller Gate Stadium on the day of the game.
Most of the media who came here wanted to see Zhen Shaolong's performance and conduct some interviews by the way.
But......
The reporters of the media were released pigeons.
In the last game with Hamburg, Zhen Shaolong played for more than 70 minutes, his physical consumption was relatively serious, and his physical condition did not recover, and considering the second half of St. Pauli's schedule, he could not support the third-line battle at all, and Bergmann simply decided to give up the German Cup with Bayern.
Zhen Shaolong didn't even enter the squad, he had already entered the winter break in advance......
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