Rebirth 1994: Football Situation

Chapter 685 Maicon
"Raphael is still unavoidable..." Pei Wei looked at Mourinho in front of him with a smile, and thought to himself: "One Deco is not enough, and one more Tony, it is clear that he believes in the direct line, but it is no wonder, Which new coach doesn't bring a few direct descendants, otherwise how can he build prestige in the locker room? Besides, Tony and Deco are also players that Chelsea need. Is it possible that Benitez is going to play four-three-three, Mourinho But call four four two?"

Mourinho was a little scared by Pei Wei. He was looking for Pei Wei to talk about something, but Pei Wei looked at him and laughed fiercely. Mourinho touched his face unconsciously—there seemed to be no Dirty stuff...

His action woke Pei Wei up, Pei Wei let out a sound, and asked, "Jose, what can I do for you? The pre-season training camp is about to start, how are you getting ready?"

"I'm almost ready..." Mourinho said slowly: "About the America's Cup... I think I understand who you asked me to observe. Douglas Maicon, a very good right back, the type Similar to Trabelsi but better, a good pick, but with too many non-EU players on the team, labor certification will be a big problem."

Pei Wei was taken aback, but what Mourinho said was indeed a problem, the current Newcastle is a standard "multinational force", Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, if Viduka does not leave, then players from the five continents of the world The team is complete, and the Premier League’s labor certificate is not once and for all. If he does not play 70.00% of the domestic leagues during the contract period, then the FA will not issue him a labor certificate after the contract expires. If it proves, then Newcastle can only watch the players leave.

"This is a big problem... It seems that we can only give up one of them." Pei Wei nodded: "However, it should not be a problem to apply for a labor certification for Maicon at this stage. He played the whole game, even if it was a little bit worse, there would be no big problem in passing the appeal... We need to speed up, and his performance has already attracted the attention of Monaco."

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For Douglas Maicon, who plays for Cruzeiro, this summer is undoubtedly a dreamlike summer. He was selected for the Brazilian national team. After sitting on the bench, he immediately squeezed out the Mancini, who played for Rome in Serie A, has become the main right back of the Brazilian national team - although this main force is not stable, everyone knows that when the national team captain Cafu returns, he is definitely the number one right back position choose.

In the America's Cup, Maicon performed well. His performance on the right side helped the Brazilian national team advance step by step, and finally won the America's Cup for the seventh time after defeating the old rival Argentina in the final. This is Maicon's first A national team honor.

What made him even more happy was that his agent informed him that due to his outstanding performance in the America's Cup, last year's Champions League runner-up, the Ligue [-] Monaco team showed interest in him and was asking about the possibility of his transfer.

For South American players, being able to go to Europe is undoubtedly equivalent to embarking on a golden road, more attention, more income, and broader prospects... However, although the number of South American players playing in Europe is quite large, But it is also very difficult, especially for a defensive player - Brazil has too many talented forwards, and defensive players are rarely seen by European teams.

So although Ligue [-] is no longer one of the four major leagues, being able to go to Ligue [-] means that they are more likely to attract the attention of the four major league teams. What's more, Monaco's strength is not bad at all. Last year's European Champions Cup runner-up was A proof that Newcastle's victory would not have been so easy if it hadn't been for the injury of right winger Giuly.

He also watched that game. From Maicon’s point of view, Monaco’s right back was in a mess. He didn’t know what to do after Giuly left the field.

Maicon is very confident. In Cruzeiro, he won two Brazilian Cup titles and a league title. He has always been the main right back, and he has been selected for the Brazilian national team many times-although in this Copa America It was only in the middle that the main force was hit.

Played in Monaco for a few years as a springboard, impressing other European giants with his outstanding performance, and then became a part of the giants, with a high salary, and became the main force of the Brazilian national team...

23-year-old Douglas Maicon has a bright future.

However, he is still very self-aware. The only Brazilian players who can directly go to European giants are forwards and offensive players. Generally speaking, defenders can only start from mid-range clubs. This time they can be ranked in Ligue [-] Monaco, who is in the forefront, has taken a fancy to him, and Maicon is already very satisfied.

Therefore, when Newcastle directly proposed a transfer fee of 300 million euros to Cruzeiro, and Cruzeiro agreed to contact Newcastle with Maicon's agent, and his agent conveyed it to him, Maicon was a little dazed. .

After playing in Cruzeiro for four years, Maicon did not gain much fame, even in Brazil--Brazilian fans are famous for focusing on offense and neglecting defense. If you perform well, you will be praised as "another rising star" immediately after scoring a few goals, and no matter how hard-working the defensive players are, they are also the most inconspicuous group of people on the court.

Although he performed well in the America's Cup, he did not reach the point of radiance-the most radiant player in Brazil in this America's Cup is Robinho, who has just turned 20. "Pelé II" The light of the Copa America covered everyone. He led the standard "Brazil Second Team" with six goals and defeated all opponents to win the championship. It is said that Real Madrid has already taken a fancy to him. Maicon can only envy him for this. , who wants to be not so famous.

And now, the champion and runner-up of the last European Champions Cup have all found him. When did he become so popular?

"You are the kind of player I need. I need a right back who can take on the responsibility of attacking and defending on the right. The club's scouts have recommended many people to me, but I have taken a fancy to you, Douglas Maicon." Mu Rinho even called him personally and said to him in his familiar Portuguese on the phone: "I can't promise you the main position, because in my team, there is no distinction between main players and substitutes." , Whoever is in good form will play, that's all."

Mourinho's sincere attitude made Maicon very happy. For a 23-year-old player like Maicon, he is very cautious about going to Europe to play football. Take it for granted—that's a teenage mistake.

Whoever is in good condition will go, isn't it right?And Maicon didn't think he was inferior to Trabelsi and Kufuor, the main contender, he had enough confidence.

"And as my personal suggestion, you are already 23 years old. Playing in Brazil can no longer improve you. Only at a higher level and more competitive four major leagues can you get enough Development, what you need now is not a training opportunity, but a conceptual improvement. The level of the Brazilian league is very high, but it is definitely not comparable to the European league in terms of training people. How about Douglas, would you like to come to Newcastle? This is a family A club with big dreams and last season's Champions League win will certainly not be our last," Mourinho continued.

"Well... Sir, I think I should continue to think about it. I want to discuss it with my family and my agent." Maicon said after hesitating.

Mourinho laughed: "This is what it should be...Transfer is a major event in life, of course it needs to be carefully considered. But Douglas, our pre-season training is about to start. If you decide to come to Newcastle, it is best Hurry up, because participating in the pre-season training camp completely is of great benefit to your smooth integration into the team."

"I see, I'll get back to you as soon as possible," Maicon replied, adding at the end: "Personally, I'd love to be able to play under you."

Mourinho laughed loudly, then he hung up the phone, and said to Pei Wei who was waiting next to him: "I think we can start preparing to apply for a labor certification for Maicon... He has already been personally moved. It is impossible for Monaco to compete with us, plus his personal wishes, I am sure that he agreed to transfer is just a matter of two days."

Pei Wei also smiled slightly. In fact, Maicon was only playing for Monaco when he was reincarnated. He had just been spotted by Inter Milan. Pei Wei had never watched Maicon play football. If it weren’t for his previous life, he would have paid more attention to the Serie A team. If it is transferred, he will not remember this right back at all.

And even now he only regards Maicon as the third choice. Ramos refuses to come. Even if Ramos comes, it will be a matter of next season. He would never have imagined that this mere transfer of 300 million euros would allow Chelsea to not have to worry about the position of right back for at least five years.

Mourinho's judgment was correct. Two days later, Maicon's agent sent news that Maicon agreed to sign with Newcastle. The annual salary in this contract was 150 million pounds, and the contract was signed for four years. Goal bonuses etc. were also reasonable, and Maicon was quick to sign a contract that roughly doubled his income.

Newcastle announced their No.7 signing on the same day, and then Newcastle announced that all transfer work for this season is over. In the next time, Newcastle will focus on pre-season training and slimming down for the team come up with the plan.

(End of this chapter)