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Chapter 683 Storm, Light the Fuse

The Portuguese giants are indeed dreaming of driving up prices.

Especially after the news of Crazy Li begging for [Hulk] Hulk was deliberately exposed by them, as Manchester United, AC Milan and other giants came to buy one after another were disclosed by the media, it made the chairman of the Porto club Pinto da Costa firmly believe that everything is under his control. On the one hand, he continued to report through the media. The euro was raised to 3500 million euros...

Pinto da Costa thinks he knows what to do.

In European football, the value of players who are targeted by Madman Li will rise sharply, and he wants to use this opportunity to speculate on Hulk's value. If he can really sell it for a transfer fee of 5000 million euros, think about it. Hulk only paid 550 million euros when he introduced Hulk, it would be a huge profit...

Therefore, he confidently waited for the giants of the five major leagues to make offers to Hulk, prepared to choose the team with the highest bid for negotiation, and waited for Madman Li and Inter Milan officials to come to buy again, and then make a second hype...

However, two or three days have passed...

Apart from sending faxes to inquire about his worth and sending staff to inspect Hulk's performance, teams such as Manchester United and AC Milan didn't make any active offers!
And the lunatic Li who was the most sincere also disappeared!

At first, he chose to continue waiting!
The matter of transferring is like falling in love, it is a process of competition and patience!
Often whoever has more patience will gain the upper hand.

What's more, Da Costa is sure that Crazy Li will take advantage of the winter break to form a team and create new tactics and lineups for Inter Milan... In terms of time, Crazy Li will definitely be more urgent than Porto, and Porto can take a long time to catch big fish!
but--

There is no news of this class!
Until January 1nd, when the European football winter transfer market opened, Crazy Li and Inter Milan’s transfer manager Marco Branca never came to the door again, and proposed a second negotiation on Hulk’s transfer...

Da Costa is getting nervous!

At this time, the news came——

Madman Lee and Marco Blanca have already returned to Italy!
What's even worse is that during this period of time, Inter Milan made another deal——

Inter Milan announced on the club's official website on January 1 that French central defender Mamadou Sakho officially transferred to the Premier League upstart Newcastle for a price of 2 million euros!
This transfer is more interesting!

Mamadou Sakho originally made his fortune in Newcastle, and was later sold to Inter Milan after falling out with Madman Lee. Now that Madman Li has taken charge of Meazza, he has made it clear that Sakho is not in his plan, saying that he is not worthy of the Triple Crown. Such remarks have been supported by many people in football. In the reflection of public opinion, Sakho has become the second [devil king] Anelka. Therefore, although the French central defender has been on the transfer list of Inter Milan recently , and their own strength is also good, but few teams have been interested in it!
No one would have imagined that after going around and around, Sacco finally returned to the magpie!
Regarding this transfer, Newcastle's new chairman, John Henry, praised Sakho's ability and past contributions to Newcastle in the media, and he did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to bring him back to St. James' Park...

This kind of behavior has further confirmed the speculation of many people that Henry sold Bell and the other three in order to weaken the influence of Madman Lee at St. James' Park.There is no doubt that the introduction of Sacco is obviously to further weaken the authority of Crazy Lee in the Magpies, because the relationship between Sacco and Crazy Li is so bad!
The enemy of the enemy is the friend!

Moreover, in terms of competitive value, this transaction is not a 'prodigal'!
After all, today's football is in an era when super defensive players are scarce. Real Madrid willingly paid 3000 million euros for a not-so-famous companion, not to mention Sakho, who has already proved himself among the top giants in the top league?

Sacco's performance at Inter Milan is worth 3500 million euros!
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After successfully getting rid of Sacco, the transfer funds in Li Tongfan's hands suddenly became abundant.

The remaining transfer funds before are 2100 million, plus the huge transfer fee of 3500...5600 million that Sacco cashed out, it is enough for Li Tongfan to introduce any superstar...

Of course, this has to thank the generous Moratti.

The old man, who has been immersed in joy recently, did not take the funds obtained from the sale of players as his personal property, but included all the funds in the transfer funds, and let Lao Li control him, which made Lao Li very grateful!

The so-called food in hand, do not panic!

Lao Li now completely throws Porto aside, and ignores the vampire chairman Pinto da Costa-in fact, at this time, Lao Li no longer spends energy on player transfers.

Because the winter break of Serie A is coming to an end!

Inter Milan's first game after the winter break will officially start at 1:7 on January 13th. The opponent is the Serie A powerhouse Naples, and the venue is the home stadium San Siro.This means that the winter break of the Nerazzurri is over, and the players have gradually returned to the team to report and start preparing for the league!

However, during the interval of intensive team recovery training, Inter Milan held a press conference at Palazzo Durini, announcing the addition of Gareth Bale, David Thornton, Nicolas Gigi and Lexis Sanchez, four heavyweight new players who cost Inter Milan nearly 7000 million euros!

The four players are young supernovas of the new generation with great influence in their respective countries, so they attracted more than 200 media from Wales, Italy, England and Chile to attend the press conference!
The press conference will be held at 1:3 on January 14rd.

Palazzo Durini, press conference hall.

When Crazy Li appeared on the rostrum with four young players, there was a clacking sound, the cameras of the reporters flickered frantically, and interview equipment such as microphones, mobile phones, recording pens, etc. were piled up on the table like a hill!
Among the four, David Thornton, who debuted in the Inter Milan youth training camp, was the most popular among reporters because he was an Italian player, and he himself also got the No. 2 jersey, which symbolizes the club's main position.This was originally the number of Colombian central defender Ivan Cordoba. After Cordoba left Inter Milan, it became vacant, and it happened to be adopted by the local player Thornton!

Gareth Bale got the number 27 jersey left by Goran Pandev.

This is beyond many people's expectations, because this number looks more like the number of an offensive player in the frontcourt, but it is well known that the Welsh teenager is a pure full-back. Is Madman Lee going to let Bell change his position?
This question was asked by a reporter from Wales at a press conference.

But the answer disappointed the reporters a bit.

Because the lunatic Li just smiled mysteriously and did not give a clear answer, and Bell himself has an attitude of completely obeying the arrangement of the head coach, making it impossible to fathom!
[Angel] Nicolas Gigi got the No. 18 jersey.

Although the previous owner of the number, Honduran striker David Sawyer, did not really leave the team, his No. 18 jersey was forcibly stripped and handed over to Nicolas Gigi, a direct descendant of Madman Lee.In front of the camera, [Angel] was wearing a No. 18 color jersey, with black iconic long hair and a handsome and charming face, with a smile blooming with a charm that eclipsed everything around him. In an instant, I don’t know how many young girls who are standing in front of the TV are fascinated!

[Intelligent Ronaldo] Alexis Sanchez, who joined from Udinese, got the No. 11 jersey, which also made the Chilean journalists who came to the press conference excitedly yell. In the eyes of such a super coach, Sanchez is also a heavyweight player!
After they returned to Chile, they had shocking reports!
After paying attention to the newly joined players, the focus of the press conference inevitably came to Inter Milan's goals for the second half of the season——

"Crazy Mr. Li, Inter Milan only ranked fourth after the end of the first half of the season. The points are 7 points lower than the number one AC Milan. To make matters worse, you have a long suspension period of 8 games...Under such an unfavorable situation, what kind of goals do you think Inter Milan set is more realistic?"

Castaro, a well-known reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport, raised the issue that everyone is most concerned about.

For a while, more than 200 reporters fell silent, staring at Madman Li behind the interview desk, wanting to know what kind of answer this madman would have... You know, this is definitely a very hype stunt!
Even the newly joined players such as Thornton and Sanchez couldn't help turning their heads to look at the head coach. They also wanted to know what kind of plans and goals Boss Crazy Li had for the next half of the season!

Behind the interview desk.

Li Tongfan shrugged his shoulders, with a very surprised expression on his face: "Oh, gentlemen, this is really a meaningless question... I think Mr. Massimo Moratti invited me to Meazza, who has a glorious history, with a high salary of tens of millions after tax. It can't be just for a boring runner-up or other shit rankings, right?

Boom~~~~
It was as if an invisible bomb had been thrown into the crowd, and the press conference hall, which had just become quiet, was noisy again. Even though they had guessed the answer of Madman Li before that, when those words really came out of that mouth, the reporters still felt the arrogance and domineering rushing towards their faces!

Among the four new recruits, Bell, Gigi, and Thornton showed expressions of "I knew it would be like this" on their faces. Based on their understanding of the "boss", it would be strange if they didn't say such crazy words... But Sanchez, who had never met with Madman Li before, was really taken aback. He felt his blood start to flow faster!
The press conference continues.

"... Crazy Mr. Liu, the Portuguese media reported that you are very interested in Porto's Brazilian striker Hulk, but Da Costa has already marked a price of 5000 million euros for him. Will you still consider paying 5000 million euros to Porto to bring this Brazilian who made his fortune in the Japanese league to San Siro?"

A reporter shifted the question to the team's transfer.

"Hulk is indeed an excellent player, but 5000 million euros is ridiculous. If Da Costa still insists on this, then let his players stay in the Dragon Stadium to mold... 5000 million euros? I have a better choice!"

"A better option? You mean..."

"Hahaha, who knows... maybe Edin Dzeko? I think he might be worth 5000 million euros!"

Buzzing--! ! !
Crazy Li loves Dzeko?Dzeko worth 5000 million euros?
The reporters were amazed again, this is another breaking news!

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After the press conference, considering the intense preparations, the four new players did not go to the Meazza Stadium for a fan meeting. According to the plan, before the start of the game on January 1, the Inter Milan Club will hold a short but grand welcome ceremony for them in front of the fans!

At this time, Li Tongfan took them to the training base.

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an hour later.

Inter Milan's training base at the Angelo Moratti Sports Center.

After Thornton, Bell and others got acquainted with the old players briefly, they began to train with the team.

Li Tongfan did not deliberately use the identity of the head coach to help these four new players adapt to the team. This task was handed over to the captain Javier Zanetti and the spiritual leader of the Nerazzurri, Materazzi.
And Materazzi...

To be honest, Li Tongfan had always been unimpressed with this bad-mouthed villain who is well-known in the football world, especially because in the 2006 World Cup, this Italian villain was full of foul-mouthed words, making a generation of art master Zidane angry at Materazzi. Li Tongfan, who was an ordinary fan at the time, hated this "villain" to the bone...

However, after he took charge of the Nerazzurri, Li Tongfan made an incredible 180-degree turn in his image of this Italian villain after just a few contacts. Lao Li was surprised to find that this guy is a real man. No matter how hateful he is in the eyes of others, but for Inter Milan, this villain has sacrificed everything... Not to mention, in today's football, who can be like Materazzi, who has absolute qualifications, but is willing to obey Mourinho's arrangements for the team's record? Just as the spiritual leader of the locker room this season, he played the role behind the scenes, and gave up the opportunity to show off to his teammates?
From hating to admiring, this is just less than a month!

On the one hand, Li Tongfan was ashamed of his "fickleness", but on the other hand, he was surprised by Materazzi's personality charm. For the sake of Materazzi, the villain has indeed reached the point of being the master of the sect!
Because of Materazzi's love for Inter Milan, Li Tongfan chose to believe in him!

Lao Li is completely relieved to hand over the four new aids to Zanetti and Materazzi.

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As Inter Milan prepares for their first game after the winter break, the media world is turned upside down.

"Madman Li ignores AC Milan and aims for the league championship!" ! ! "

The Gazzetta dello Sport reported what happened at the press conference of the new aid from the Palazzo Durini, and they wrote in the article——

"Despite coming to an unfamiliar league environment, although the Italian league is recognized by the world as a league famous for its defensive art, even though he is still carrying a lengthy 8-match suspension penalty, even though Inter Milan's current team is full of injuries and new aids have just started and they are 7 points behind the leader AC Milan...But all this obviously does not make [God beside the football pitch] feel the slightest frustration. Zi Li's ambition is obvious, he just wants to copy Mourinho's great achievement in Meazza... Oh no! It should be said to be surpassed, after all, Madman's form in Inter Milan last season was much better than it is now!!!"

The "Triple Crown" statement in the "Gazzetta dello Sport" article immediately aroused a lot of discussion in European football. The foreign media had mixed praises and criticisms for Madman Li's wild words, while the Italian domestic media basically ridiculed Madman Li as a "Serie A newcomer". The arrogance is boundless!

"That's right, Inter Milan still retains the possibility of the Triple Crown in theory. After all, Madman Li is a guy who never knows what failure is. However, the Champions League and the Coppa Italia may be possible, but the league may not be. Seven points behind AC Milan. Even if they win the Milan City Derby, as long as AC Milan does not lose more than two games in other competitions, the championship may not come to Madman Li, right?"

"Arrogance... Let's prepare for the 8-match suspension first!!"

"Don't think that if you win the Club World Cup, you will be invincible. This is Serie A, and the teams here will not be the same as Seongnam Ilwa, Tianma and Sambe...Even God, don't think you can win the game by sitting in the stands!!!"

"Let the arrogant Chinese see how powerful the Italian chain defense is..."

"Let's resolve the internal conflicts of Inter Milan first!!"

"Coaching Inter Milan is not as easy as imagined, not to mention he encountered a mess..."

The Italian media has always been xenophobic and likes to make things difficult for foreign coaches and players. This was most vividly reflected in Mourinho’s experience at that time. At that time, the local coaches of the Serie A League attacked [Madman] in a circle.

This time, Madman Li's experience is no better than that of "Madman"!

The decadent and xenophobic Italian football world showed strong signs of rejecting the lunatic Li. Only the fans of Inter Milan crazily supported Li Tongfan. The storm of public opinion is a battle, and the fuse has been ignited!

And what Li Tongfan has to do is to fight back fiercely with a victory! ——
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(End of this chapter)