Chelsea Make a Powerful Move! They Want Tang Long, and the Blue Moon Are Ready to Take on the Blues!
Italy, Milan.
It was Sunday, and the huge club was deserted. The only sound was the ringing of emails coming from the office of sports director Ausilio, which sounded particularly loud in the empty corridor.
Ausilio sat on the chair with his legs crossed and propped up on the table.
The person's whole body is shaped like an arc, looking relaxed and at ease.
He glanced at his email inbox, which contained transfer requests from various Europe clubs to Inter Milan.
A greedy smile crept across Ausilio's lips; he was utterly smug and overjoyed.
"Get rich! Get rich! Get rich! Get rich!"
This general manager, who is in charge of Inter Milan, has become the de facto head of the team because his Indonesian owner, Thohir, has been spending a lot of time in the United States playing with his NBA team.
He thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of having the power of life and death.
Since the boss isn't home, I'm in charge of everything here!
As I expected, Bonazzoli's contract renewal went very smoothly.
When he called owner Thohir, the latter was watching the Philadelphia 76ers play the Cavaliers at the Cleveland Cavaliers' home arena.
Roberto Covington's several swishing three-pointers, the swishing sound of the basketball hitting the net, made Thohir's blood boil;
Center Lens Noel blocked LeBron James' layup twice in a row, Thohir was so happy that he pumped his fist and shouted!
Haha, basketball is so much more exciting to watch than football!
From now on, I'll remember this: if I'm going to buy football teams, I'll only buy basketball teams, and I'll never buy football teams again, especially Italy football teams!
"Hey, don't ask me anymore. That kind of gambling... profit-making is a small business with a million dollars. You figure it out yourself!"
"Make more big deals like Icardi's; only big deals make money!"
"We've become a supermarket? A supermarket is a supermarket, and that's where the money is! Ausilio, do you even know who the world's largest company by sales is?"
"Walmart! Walmart, a United States company, is just a big supermarket!"
"Last year's sales reached 400 billion US dollars, Fortune Global 500, Nang! Bo! Wan!"
"Inter Milan is a small company, so naturally it can't compare to Walmart. They make 400 billion from selling potato chips and cola!"
"But what about us? Let's erase those three zeros, sell the players for 400 million, that should be okay, right?"
"You have anything else to report? Alright, stop with the nonsense. The Knights' boss is in my private room. I'm going to have a couple of drinks with him. Bye!"
Meanwhile, Inter Milan owner Thohir, far away in the United States, is drinking red wine with the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, discussing business and giving advice.
Ausilio, staying in Milan, also held a glass of red wine, his leather shoes clicking on the brown carpet in his spacious office, waltzing.
He has gained a lot of weight in recent years.
The publicly funded trip was tiring, but the kickbacks from the meals were just too much. My belly was like a water-filled balloon, swaying with each clumsy and comical waltz.
Icardi's transfer made him a fortune!
In his private words and those of his close colleagues, he only had a small piece of cake deducted from his former employer's account, but he was already quite full.
Manchester United not only paid Inter Milan £80 million (equivalent to €95.67 million) for Icardi;
They also paid Icardi's agent Wanda, a commission of 5 million euros.
In addition, Ausilio, who was the actual person in charge of the negotiations with Inter Milan, also received 6 million euros. This money was originally supposed to be added to Icardi's transfer fee and go into Inter Milan's financial account, but Manchester United secretly transferred it to Ausilio.
The official website will not disclose these details, not even the transfer fee; it will only announce that Icardi has signed a five-year contract with Manchester United.
The media outlets also probed the waters from various angles before arriving at a roughly vague figure of Pound Sterling 80 million.
In reality, Manchester United actually spent nearly €110 million to acquire the 22-year-old Serie A Boot winner, Mauro Icardi!
Icardi was just the first player Ausilio sold this summer.
Once Inter Milan's supermarket opened, the owner relinquished control, allowing him to sell a large number of players and make a lot of money.
After resolving the Icardi issue, the sporting director's biggest concern became Tang Long's transfer.
Currently, there are five teams interested in Tang Long.
Real Madrid: €55 million (initial offer)
Barca: Inquiry only, no initial offer provided.
Juventus: €60 million plus 20% of the transfer fee (third offer, the first two were rejected by Ronaldo).
Paris Saint-Germain: Inquiry only, no initial quote provided.
Chelsea: Pound Sterling 50 million, equivalent to €59 million (initial offer)
Looking at the dazzling array of offers, Ausilio rubbed his hands together excitedly, full of fighting spirit.
The players are at their most spirited during matches, while Ausilio, as the sporting director, is most energetic during transfer negotiations.
His official salary is 1.1 million euros a year, but one Icardi is enough for him to live on for six years.
According to the agreement reached between Ausilio and the club at the beginning of the season, he has direct approval authority for transfers under 15 million euros, while those above that amount require final approval from Thohir.
But now that he's got a hands-off manager Thohir, Ausilio is overjoyed and doesn't care about any rules or regulations anymore; he'll just do it himself.
Ausilio scrolled the mouse wheel down.
Just then, a "ding-dong" sound came in, and another email arrived.
The large title read "Tang," Ausilio knew business was on the horizon again.
But when he opened it, he found that the email came from a club he had never heard of before, and he couldn't understand the text.
He was immediately startled. Who was this deity?
Could there be a hidden conglomerate behind them?
Curious, Ausilio copied the text into the translation box, only to discover upon translation that it was from a Gali club and was sent in Gali.
[We are a grassroots club in Gali, and we sincerely invite Tang Long to join us and enjoy the joy of football together! However, we regret to inform you that because we are an amateur club, we can only offer 20,000 euros.]
"Damn it, every year around this time, there are always these shameless guys trying to ride the wave of popularity!"
Ausilio wasn't annoyed; he just chuckled and blocked the email sender.
He had just closed the email when his computer beeped again. He opened it and found it was from Manchester City.
Finally, the person we were waiting for has arrived!
Ausilio yelled "Ugh!" and moved the computer screen closer to his body, his bald head leaning in.
Manchester City: Pound Sterling 51 million, equivalent to €60.67 million (initial offer)
Ausilio let out a surprised "Eh?"
Why was Manchester City's offer exactly Pound Sterling 1 million higher than Chelsea's?
Logically speaking, it shouldn't be such a coincidence.
Inter Milan's sporting director, a veteran of the football world, took a few sips of coffee and immediately realized what was going on.
Manchester City's Chief Operating Officer, Begiristain, came to his office a few days ago to inquire about Tang Long. At that time, in order to prove how sought-after Tang Long was, Ausilio showed him several club offer letters with electronic seals, including Chelsea's.
"Don expressed his desire to go to the Premier League," Ausilio reminded him at the time.
Currently, Chelsea made the first offer, and Manchester City followed closely with an offer, adding a little, but not much, just a small increase of 1 million.
Based on his years of experience with publicly funded travel, Ausilio believes Manchester City is going to have to put up a good fight with Chelsea.
"Heh heh, let you two haggle it out, haggle you Northern UK to death! The higher the price you haggle for, the more money will go into my pocket!"
The transfer window is constantly buzzing with various rumors.
The transfer window is always the most nerve-wracking time for fans.
This is a moment shared by fans of both elite and ordinary teams. Elite teams are hoping for big-name signings, while ordinary teams are hoping to find new players who are both good and affordable.
This summer began almost immediately on July 1, 2015, the first day the transfer window opened.
Many fans of top clubs have turned their attention to a Serie A club – Inter Milan.
Icardi's Pound Sterling 80 million was like a boulder thrown into a pool, creating a huge wave!
Aside from Icardi, many other Inter Milan players have also become highly sought-after.
For example, Ranocchia, Inter Milan's captain and center-back, was also included in Ausilio's transfer list.
At first, Ranocchia was very surprised when he learned of this. He was sunbathing with his wife on a beach in Spain when his agent called to tell him the news.
"Ausilio! Are you crazy? My child is only two years old. I don't want to leave Milan to play football. I told you a long time ago that I wanted to stay at Inter Milan!" Ranocchia shouted angrily at Ausilio on the other end of the phone.
The beach was bustling with people, all of them tourists on vacation.
Standing at 195cm tall, Ranocchia, with his long legs and muscular back, was already a striking sight on the beach. But when he let out a loud shout, everyone turned to look at this handsome, long-haired Italy man with curiosity.
But Ausilio's reply was firm.
When a boss wants to sell players to cash out, he'll first sell the ones who command high prices. After all, you performed well and were even selected for this season's Serie A Team of the Season.
Ausilio even threatened Ranocchia, saying that if he didn't leave, he wouldn't have a place next season, and asked if he still wanted to play in the UEFA European Championship with the Italy National Team next year.
That statement was a death sentence for Ranocchia!
Next year is the UEFA European Championship year, and you pull this stunt on me?
Ausilio, you old Ausilio, you're really ruthless!
A chubby blond boy was kicking a soccer ball, wobbling along the beach.
Ranocchia rushed forward and unleashed a powerful shot towards the sea. The soccer ball vanished instantly, and the little boy burst into tears.
"You son of a bitch, Ausilio, I'm saying you're a son of a bitch!"
He turned around, looked at his terrified wife on the deck chair and the sleeping child in her arms, and suddenly felt a lump in his throat. He slammed his phone down onto the beach.