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Chapter 177 Transfer Market ([-])

Mijatovic kept his word, and the next day, Metzelder became Real Madrid's man.

This year, the contract between Metzelder and Dortmund expired, and he did not renew his contract with the Hornets because of his lofty ambitions.This German defender with a height of 1.93 meters is also very confident in his own strength.He became famous in the World Cup in Korea and Japan, and he is currently at his peak.

He was once dubbed "the next Beckenbauer", but injuries sidelined him for two years.He missed Euro 04 due to injury, and when the fans almost forgot about him, Klinsmann called him into the national team.In the World Cup in Germany, the central defender combination formed by him and Mertesacker made everyone shine.

In fact, after the Korea-Japan World Cup, Real Madrid bid 2000 million pounds to bring Metzelder, who was in full swing at the time, to the Bernabeu, but failed due to various reasons.Five years later, with the relationship of coach Schuster, Metzelder finally came to the Bernabeu.

Since it was a free transfer and did not cost Real Madrid a transfer fee, it is generally believed that Real Madrid took a big deal.You must know that Bayern Munich, which burned nearly [-] million euros to rebuild this summer, has thrown an olive branch at the main central defender of the national team many times, but it has to be said that Dortmund is indeed the only team in the Bundesliga that can wrestle with Bayern.

Although Metzelder did not renew his contract with the Hornets, he, who was born in Dortmund, resolutely rejected Bayern's invitation and went to Spain to join the White Giants led by Schuster.

Among them, Schuster also did a lot of work, after all, he is German.Although he had a bad relationship with big bosses such as Beckenbauer because of his wife's bewitching when he was young, he still had connections, especially with Dortmund, Bayern's mortal enemy.

After Metzelder joined, Schuster expressed his satisfaction with the position of central defender, and the next step is left back.When it comes to this position, both Mijatovic and Schuster have a headache. In the past few years, football generally lacked waists, but in recent years there has been a general lack of full-backs, especially the position of left-back.

In the past, Real Madrid never worried about the position of left-back. Carlos, who is as strong as a bull, has excellent physical fitness and has very few injuries. He often plays alone from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, playing full time.But Carlos also left this year, and Marcelo, who joined Real Madrid with Gago last winter, has never reassured fans on the defensive end.

Counting on Colt to take over the mantle of Carlos as Real Madrid's left back, Schuster dared to do so, and the fans must be in fear every day.

Just when Schuster and Mijatovic were having a headache for the choice of left back, a piece of good news reached their ears.

I was so sleepy that someone sent me a pillow!

Argentine international Heinze has been extremely unhappy at Manchester United recently. Evra, who was introduced as his substitute, has performed better and better in recent years. Last year, he was squeezed into the position of central defender.Although Heinze was originally best at the center back, but his favorite position is left back.

So he made a request for a transfer. After Evra, Heinze's status in Ferguson's eyes plummeted.Two days after publicly promising to take Heinze away with a good offer from a team, Ferguson completely refuted what he had said.

Liverpool provided Manchester United with a transfer fee of 700 million pounds to introduce Heinze, so there is not much to say about the grievances between Manchester United and Liverpool.As soon as he saw the offer from his mortal enemy, Ferguson immediately took what he had said as fart.Just kidding, since Ferguson took the position of Manchester United coach, there has been no direct trade of a player between the Red Devils and the Red Army.

Ferguson directly said: "I can guarantee that Liverpool will not get Heinze. That quotation is worthless to us and can be thrown under the bed immediately. In fact, we did the same."

This sentence directly aroused Heinze's dissatisfaction. As an Argentine, he did not have a deep understanding of the hatred between Manchester United and Liverpool that could not be washed away.He publicly stated that he wanted to join Liverpool, and he did not hesitate to appeal to the Premier League for this.He said that Manchester United did not say that they could not go to Liverpool when they promised themselves, and he has given everything to Manchester United, so he has the right to transfer to any team. He also said that "the hatred between Manchester United and Liverpool should not involve sports."

As a result, when he said this, he immediately became the most unpopular person in the hearts of Manchester United fans. Ferguson said that Heinze's forced transfer to Liverpool was an unprofessional act, and accused Heinze of transferring because he blindly demanded a high salary. refuse.In the end, the Premier League ruling rejected Heinze's request, and Heinze was also deprived of his original No. 4 jersey.

At this time, the two sides have already torn their skins. It is impossible for Heinze to stay at Old Trafford, and it is impossible for Ferguson to keep this Argentine international "scourge" in the dressing room.Real Madrid took advantage of this moment to intervene. Ferguson took a look at the offer of 800 million pounds and immediately agreed.

This transfer is probably the most cost-effective deal for Real Madrid this summer. As an Argentine international, Heinze can not only play as a left-back, but also a first-class central defender. His arrival can greatly enrich the defense line of Real Madrid. .

However, for a giant like Real Madrid, due to the extreme disappointment with Marcelo, they once again introduced a future star who is extremely optimistic about the media, Drenthe of Feyenoord.

When Gago's Argentine national team swept the Americas this year, Drenthe led the Dutch U21 youth team to win the U21 European Nations Cup and won the title of best player.This result made this young player a target of the European giants this summer. Real Madrid beat all competitors with a price of 400 million euros and brought this star of hope to the Bernabeu.

I don't know what to say about this transfer to Gago. Drenthe has strength and talent, but Real Madrid already has the mature and experienced Heinze at the left back position, as well as the constantly improving Marcelo. , he had absolutely no chance of playing.

Seeing this Davis-like Heiwa in the media happily put on the Real Madrid jersey, Gago lamented silently for him. The only future stars who can play in Real Madrid are Higuain and Marcelo. The last one was him, and the rest of the geniuses all fell under the bright stars of the Bernabéu.

The secret of Schuster's success in Hetfell is defense, so he has a paranoid hobby for defenders. He originally hoped to bring his direct line Alexis to the Bernabeu, but Valencia took the lead to make this promising The local central defender brought to Mestalla.

In the end, Schuster bought Schölch from Germany's Hertha Berlin for 100 million euros as a substitute for Ramos.

Later, because the team's substitute goalkeeper Lopez moved to Villarreal for 600 million euros, Schuster considered finding another substitute for Casillas, and Mijatovic looked to Dudek, who just terminated his contract with Liverpool this year. The "Miracle of Istanbul" in 05 was the pinnacle of this Polish goalkeeper. Facing the "nuclear warhead" Shevchenko at his peak, his performance was miraculous.

However, with the arrival of Reina, his unstable performance in Liverpool can only come off the bench to gain time.Although going to Real Madrid is also a substitute, but it is better to say that it is better to be a substitute for Casey than to be a substitute for Reina.So, as soon as Mijatovic said it, Dudek happily signed the contract.It's also a free transfer, free of charge.It is more difficult to find a strong substitute these days than the main player. It is a surprise for Schuster to find Dudek.

At this time, looking at the lineup in hand, Schuster said that the transfer market can basically be closed. Real Madrid's problem is the defense line. The midfielders are either superstars or supernovas. There is no need to buy players.

"Aren't you going to buy some replacements?"

Mijatovic reminded, but Schuster waved his hand, indicating that it was unnecessary.

"This season I'm going to let Raul return to the front line, plus Ruud van Nistelrooy and Higuain, the three forwards are basically enough. Moreover, Soldado performed well in Osasuna last year, and now he is on loan. When the term expires, call him back. Four strikers are enough to deal with the third line. As for the midfielder, Baptista and Balboa will also be back this season. If Robben really comes to Real Madrid, the midfielder can Said it was a bit cumbersome.”

"Since you say that, let's keep Baptista and hope that he can have the performance of the Copa America in the team."

Mijatovic is still very supportive of the head coach. As soon as he saw that Schuster wanted to keep Baptista, he immediately rejected other teams' bids for the Brazilian.I have to say that the performance of "The Beast" in the America's Cup was really amazing. The vice president of the Turkish giant Galatasaray came to Madrid to buy him in person, bidding 2000 million euros.

For this transfer, Real Madrid has been hesitating. The team has Gago and Diarra in the midfielder position, and Guti and Sneijder in the midfielder. Baptista has no place in Real Madrid at all. Taking advantage of the current performance and selling at a high price is a good choice.But since Schuster wants to keep him, then let him stay, anyway, Real Madrid does not lack the 2000 million.

Although outsiders don't know, everyone inside Real Madrid knows that this summer's signings are basically over, except for Robben who is still wrangling with Chelsea.

All that's left is to purge the team of cumbersome first-team players.

Since the team has signed a lot of defenders this year, all the substitutes left by Capello in the past were sold off by Mijatovic.

Bravo moved to Olympiakos in Greece for 230 million euros, Diogo was bought by Zaragoza for 400 million euros, and Messia moved to Murcia for 600 million euros.

In addition, there are still two former first-class defenders, Cicinho and Woodgate, who Schuster still likes. His original plan was to use these two players as substitutes in the new season.

But Cicinho and Woodgate are determined to leave, and they are also well-known defenders.Looking at Real Madrid's signings this summer, it is estimated that they will not even get much time off the bench. It is better to leave and find a team that can play.

Woodgate is considering that next year will be the European Cup. If he sits on the bench in Real Madrid, he may not even be able to enter the national team, so he insists on a transfer.It has to be said that England's household registration book will always make some Premier League teams pay a lot of money. Middlesbrough brought the former national team's main central defender back to the Premier League with a price of 700 million euros.

And Cicinho, the former successor of Cafu, was sold to Rome by Real Madrid for 900 million yuan. He bought it for 400 million two years ago and sold it now. After all, Real Madrid still made money.

(End of this chapter)