"Lister, we've been working together for two years, and everything can be solved face-to-face."

Rist received an invitation from Cragnotti today to watch Lazio play at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Towards the end of the season, Lazio have been mediocre and currently sit in ninth place in Serie A. However, Kragnotti did not fire the Swede Eriksen, on the contrary, he was prepared to continue to trust him.

But as the season drew to a close, Craniotti heard the news of Rist's arrival at Inter. The standout players of Lister at the moment are Poboski and Nedved. And it must be Nedved who can attract the eyes of Inter. Craniotti knew Moratti's ambitions more than anyone, and that loser had always wanted to restore the glory of the Great International era, so he never knew that he was sorry for money. So Craniotti was a little angry.

In fact, at the beginning of the season, Eriksen was a little skeptical of Nedved at first. Nedved is Zeman's favorite and had a good season last season. However, Eriksen did not pay much attention to Nedved at first, and even was a substitute at the beginning of the season, but Nedved conquered Eriksen with his performance and became one of Lazio's best players again.

Therefore, after inviting Lister, Cragnoti's face in the box was not very good-looking. Craniotti didn't feel as high-flying as he thought from the outside, and he was slow to speak.

"Huh? I don't know what you mean by Sergio? ”

Rist knew what Craniotti meant, but he didn't know at all. Looking at Kraniotti's gaze was so innocent. The broker has been doing it for a long time. Rist didn't even know what blushing was right now. Lie? The first thing you need to learn as a broker is how to lie. What you need to learn is how to be a scoundrel.

Craniotti's somewhat sunken eyes began to shrink, and he squinted and said, "Lister, look at this?" ”

Rist took over the newspaper from Clagiotti and read it carefully. In fact, before Rist received the invitation from Cragnoti, he had already read the "Milan Sports Newspaper" in the morning. For an agent like Rist, it's not just about keeping an eye on his players. Rist also needs to keep track of the direction of public opinion at all times. Now Rist does not have the ability to influence public opinion, so it is more necessary to pay attention to the changes in public opinion at all times.

That's why every morning the staff brings some of Europe's most important sports media to Lister. And Rist spends an hour every day following the news from the European sports media. This is a must for Rist.

"Milan is really a big city. I was at Inter for a while and they were able to report it. Tut-tut! ”

Rist looked at the report and didn't react at all. Craniotti didn't know if it was because Rist really didn't have anything to do with it, or if he was really too thick-skinned to care.

Rist smiled and put down the Milan Sport newspaper. Then he said to Claeotti: "Chairman Moratti has expressed interest in Pavel to me. But Inter are not the only ones who have shown interest in Pavel in the last two years. There are many of those clubs. Especially this season Pavel is doing well, and there is more interest in him. I can't talk to you all of them, don't you? ”

Rist was casual, as if it wasn't a big deal. Actually, compared to Pobosky. Nedved's invitation was much less. But Rist needed that kind of invitation. Because there are only more clubs interested in players. Rist was able to secure the best contract for his players.

The current Nedved's salary is not very good, and he is not worthy of Lazio's absolute main force in Italian football. That's why Rist wants to change Nedved's contract. It's just that Nedved's contract has just been signed for less than a season. Rist needs some pressure, give Lazio some pressure.

Moratti invites Nedved. Cragnotti was not surprised. Later, Zanetti became the protector of Inter Milan and was known as the "youngster" Zanetti. But just a few months ago, he had told Craniotti that he wanted to trade Zanetti plus money for Nedved. It's just that Cragnotti rejected Moratti's offer.

"Actually, it's mainly because Pavel's performance is getting better and better at the moment, so it will attract the attention of many clubs. After all, Pavel's salary is low, and they are all willing to offer a high salary. Pavel ......"

Craniotti couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Rist. Little Craniotti next to him shook his head, for Rist's words were simple. Look at how popular my player is, should the club raise his salary?

"I'm not stingy with my salary for a good player."

Craniotti interrupted Rist's ramblings and gave Rist's answer very domineeringly. Rister likes Craniotti the most, and has never been stingy when it comes to his players. Hearing Craniotti's words, Rist immediately smiled and said, "That's what I told them. Sergio is the most generous owner in Serie A, and Pavel's salary will soon be able to rise. ”

The question of the contract needs to be discussed separately, but Craniotti's answer is an affirmative answer. Therefore, Rist immediately changed the topic and said: "In fact, President Moratti wants Inter to play in China to expand Inter's influence in Asia." We hope to help Inter establish an absolute popularity advantage in Asia. ”

"Going to China to compete?"

Craniotti asked Rist with some surprise. Rist nodded and said, "Inter and China have a lot of fate, as early as twenty years ago, that is, in 79 years, I played in China, so I am very popular in Chinese. The Chinese market is huge, and everyone wants to develop the Chinese market. There are tens of millions or even more than 100 million fans in it, and all the giants are eyeing that market. President Moratti knows that I have a lot of contacts in Chinese football, so President Moratti wants me to help connect with me. ”

Cragiotti's fondness for Lazio is undeniable, as is his ambition. His biggest goal is to make Lazio an Italian giant on a par with Milan and Juventus. Rist directly mentioned to him the game in China, and Cragnotti probably didn't feel anything. But if Rist said it from the side, it would be able to attract his interest.

"You promised?"

Liszt shook his head. It's a pity: "Inter still has a lot of fans in China, and if Inter can play in China, the profit is still considerable." Unfortunately, Coach Hodgson thinks that playing in China may affect the pre-season preparations. President Moratti can only abandon this idea. It also cut off a way for me to make money. ”

Craniotti nodded. It's hard to tell if what Lister said is true or false, anyway, there are families and truths, but there is one thing that Craniotti still admits. That is, Moratti is a person who likes to change coaches very much, but there are still some differences between him and Florentino.

Moratti is a characteristic, although he is also very fond of changing coaches. But after he had just hired a coach, he listened to the coach very much. If you want any player to meet you, there is only one condition, and that is to achieve results. Moratti's biggest characteristic is that he is in a hurry, and as long as the coach cannot meet the requirements of the results, he will immediately fire people. If Hodgson really objected, he thought it would affect the pre-season preparations. Then Moratti will definitely listen to Hodgson. Moratti could not go to China because of Hodgson's objections, but Cragnotti, who sat next to Lister, had some ideas.

"Lister, do you have a lot of fans in Serie A in China?"

"Of course." Rist gave Craniotti a resounding answer, and then continued: "In China, the number of people watching Serie A every weekend should easily exceed 30 or 40 million. If it is a heavyweight game like the Milan derby or the Rome derby, the number of viewers of a game will be tens of millions. It can be said that there are now nearly 100 million Chinese fans, 90% of whom are Serie A fans. ”

"Are there really so many fans?"

Craniotti was somewhat surprised. Tens of millions of fans, nearly 100 million fans, to be honest, many European clubs are unthinkable. Rist gave Craniotti a very positive answer. Cragnotti was very yearning, so he looked at Rister and said: "Lister, do you say that we Lazio fans in China are few?" ”

"Many!" Rist raised his index finger and said very seriously: "Although Lazio does not have as many fans as Milan and Juventus, it also has quite a lot of fans in China, not tens of millions, but also eight million fans. Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that Milan and Juventus have a glorious history and good results in recent years. But Lazio has also had good results in the past two years, and there are many stars. As a result, the number of fans in China is also growing rapidly. ”

"In fact, Chinese fans want to see the teams they support in person. If any of their clubs come to China to play, they will become the club with the most fans in China. ”

The club with the most fans? Craniotti didn't speak, but his eyes lit up. Craniotti's biggest dream is to be able to overtake giants like Milan and Juventus, and become a Serie A giant. So what happened to Lister was a little appealing to him. He can't overtake them in Italy at the moment, but in some ways he wants to overdo them. Although China is far to the east, it is still very attractive for Cragnotti to overtake Milan and Juventus in Asia.

"Rist, if Lazio are going to China to play, is it possible?" (To be continued......)