Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 145

Monaco is sunny and sunny, and the sunny beaches are overcrowded. The peak tourist season makes the city look extraordinarily crowded every day. Situ Yunbing also wants to escape the restlessness of Monaco. Such a scene almost drives people out of mass phobia.

Inevitably, Situ Yunbing began to plan where he should go to escape the world for leisure during the holidays.

After returning to the club to deal with some follow-up issues related to transfers and signings, Situ Yunbing only needs to review the lineup before he can enter the holiday.

Merian came to look for Situ Yunbing first, and Situ Yunbing warmly received Merian in the office. Merian, who had to be interviewed, was blocked from renewing his contract, so he came to Situ Yunbing.

Merian is not a player who likes to complain very much, he just confessed his inner needs in front of Situ Yunbing.

By October this year, he will be 10 years old. He hopes to get a contract of at least four years before the age of 30, and at the same time, his salary will increase by at least 30%.

Last summer, Debondan cut 40% of the team's salary budget. Not everyone cut their salary by 40% to complete the operation. An absolute main force like Merian must only have a small salary cut. Now he is asking for an increase of 50% % contract renewal, compared to the level before last summer, it has increased by about 25%.

Not too much.

Such a player who has just won the Ligue [-] best player award, plus a veteran of Monaco, has both credit and hard work.

Situ Yunbing patiently listened to Merian's appeal, and then he also confessed to Merian that the team spent a lot of money on signings in the summer, so it is necessary to plan carefully when renewing the contract.

For example, the contract extensions of Modesto and Perez, the captain and deputy captain, only increased their salaries by 25%, based on the current contract.

But the difference is that what they get is a long-term contract.

Although Monaco is not as rigid as Arsenal, and veterans over 30 years old are signed once a year, but the team is also very cautious in dealing with too many veterans around 30 years old.

If it weren't for the consideration that Modesto and Perez are the captains, Debondan might also consider whether to give them a long-term contract.

But when it comes to Merian, the salary cannot be satisfied, and the contract period is too long, which is not a risk that Debondan is willing to take.

But as an offensive player, his salary is higher than that of a defensive player, and the salary rises faster. This is a very normal phenomenon.

Situ Yunbing wanted to keep Merian very much, but Merian told him very clearly that he had suffered enough in Monaco and won the championship, and now he should think about himself.

Compared with Gakpe's inconsistency when he left, Merian's confession is roughly the same as when Lecco left. The difference is that Lecco failed to leave with honor, and Merian now only wants a big contract. His peace of mind contract!

It is a pity that Monaco cannot satisfy him now.

But the enlightened thing about Monaco is that Situ Yunbing will not make things difficult for the players.

Trying to retain Merian as much as possible failed. There are many teams in the transfer market who are willing to pay him a high salary. After all, the best player in Ligue [-] last season can be built around him by many Ligue [-] teams. Team, at least three years without much problem.

Merian is different from the yearning of young players for the Champions League stage. The league championship has already been won. It is a foolish dream to talk about hitting the Champions League at the age of 30. It is not yet time to talk about whether he has confidence. , no one can talk endlessly and rush to the championship!

I really don't even think about it.

After Merian left, Situ Yunbing called Debondan and told him that the team could let Merian go. As for Merian's replacement, Situ Yunbing didn't think about it. After all, the summer transfer budget, Monaco only had 3000 Ten thousand euros, even if Debondan adds it later, it will certainly not exceed 1000 million euros. The three new aids cost the team 4650 million euros, and the hole to be filled now is not small.

Next, when Pino met Situ Yunbing, he directly took out an application for leaving the team.

Situ Yunbing was not surprised, and still received Pino warmly and thoughtfully.

When Pino heard the news of Suarez joining, he should know that he should go.

Situ Yunbing is still trying to keep him. For the benefit of the club, the team needs a reliable substitute like him in case of emergency.

But Situ Yunbing is also frank. As a friend, he also agrees with Pino to leave, because he is only 22 years old. At this time, he needs the main position and the most basic guarantee of playing time. Otherwise, even if he can qualify for one or two seasons in Monaco As a substitute, I am afraid that he will still be ruthlessly given up after two years.

Pino was very grateful to Situ Yunbing for his openness, but in the end he did not change his mind and decided to leave the team.

In the first half of the season, Pino was very active. In the second half of the season, after Falcao came to the team, he lost his main position, and in the limited playing time later, he failed to show a better performance than the first half of the season. Level, because the situation has changed, even if Monaco meets the same opponent, the intensity of the game has increased a lot.

The loss of his main position was not Situ Yunbing's prejudice, but the cruelest reality: ability.

Meng Gonggu also came to look for Situ Yunbing the next day, and his arrival surprised Situ Yunbing.

Because after the end of the season, Situ Yunbing also heard from Debondan that he was negotiating with Mongolia to renew his contract.

Perhaps it was Vertonghen's joining that made Mongolgu think of leaving the team like Pino.

You must know that in the final stage of the second half of the season, Situ Yunbing used Nkuru as a central defender more than Mongolian Gonggu. Big centre-back.

But Mongol had different ideas.

After Modesto comes back, he will occupy a main position. Benatia's position is already unshakable in the second half of the season, and he will even be squeezed out by Nkuru. Then when Vertonghen joins the team, his Is there still room?
The main position is definitely gone!

If Situ Yunbing wants to keep him, he also hopes to have a reliable substitute. The team should not only consider the main lineup, but also consider the thickness of the bench.

Unlike Pino, Situ Yunbing successfully persuaded Meng Gonggu to stay in the team and patiently waited for the opportunity.

On the one hand, Situ Yunbing clarified the reality. Modesto will be 31 years old in the summer, while Mongol Gu is only 20 years old. In two or three years, Mongol Gu will take over Modesto's squad.

On the other hand, he made a promise that he would give Mongolgu enough playing time. It may not be an important game, but it will definitely not delay his growth.

Keeping Mongolia and selling Pino and Merian, Situ Yunbing doesn't know if the team can give him some transfer budget this summer to strengthen the lineup.

In addition, the team will also dispose of some marginal players, such as Gesso and Alonso, who play very little time and do not contribute much, and do not see their future appreciation potential.

By mid-June, the news updated by Monaco on the official website was basically all players leaving the team.

Merian moved to Toulouse for 850 million euros, Pino moved to Sochaux for 400 million euros, Gesso, Alonso, Simic, Pokrivac and others left the team one after another, bringing a total of 720 million euros to the team.

In terms of sales, Monaco earned nearly 2000 million euros.

In this way, Monaco actually invested about 2700 million euros in the transfer.

Because the negotiations with the sponsors are progressing very smoothly on Debondan's side, he generously added an additional 1500 million euros to the team's transfer budget.

As a result, the total transfer budget of the Ligue 4500 champions for the new season has reached [-] million euros, which is beyond Situ Yunbing's expectations. This is also thanks to the fact that he didn't spend much during the winter window, and the club's income from the third-tier championship has increased significantly compared to last year. , coupled with the guarantee of income from the Champions League next season, as well as the increase in sponsorship income brought about by the increase in Monaco's reputation, and other factors.

So Situ Yunbing has about 1800 million euros to spend.

He looked at the team lineup, and there are still two areas that need to be strengthened.

One is the goalkeeper position and the other is the midfielder.

Few of the top goalkeepers in European football can enter the transfer market, but there are not many excellent goalkeepers, and there are also a lot of potential stocks.

Rufael is actually already a goalkeeper with upper-middle strength, but he still hopes to introduce a better goalkeeper, at least a goalkeeper with a lot of room for improvement.

Such a goalkeeper can only find younger ones. After searching for young goalkeepers in European football, Situ Yunbing formulated a signing plan.

The first goal, Atletico Madrid's young goalkeeper De Gea.

Alternative target, Nice goalkeeper Ospina.

The former is the guarantee of potential, and the latter is the guarantee of strength.

But the risk of the former is high, while the return of the latter will not be too high.

As for signings in the midfield, he needs new signings with panacea attributes, and the characteristics and position roles should not be too single, so that they can complement the team's weakness on the right.

After working all night and looking through the scouting reports, Situ Yunbing finalized the candidate for the Belgian midfielder Witsel. This midfielder can play wide, with balanced left and right feet, and can also play in the middle. The offensive and defensive strength is relatively comprehensive, the most important It's young, and the social status will not be high.

After handing over the list of transfer target candidates to Debondan, Situ Yunbing was waiting for news in Monaco.

These two signings can be carried out at the same time. After all, they are not popular players and have no competitors.

What surprised Situ Yunbing was that Atletico Madrid had a magical operation this summer.

De Gea, who was promoted by the youth team, has not shown any performance yet, but they spent another 500 million euros to buy a young goalkeeper Asenjo!
So in this way, De Gea is indeed a bit embarrassed, and I don’t know whether Atletico Madrid regards the goalkeeper position as more important than the sky, or whether De Gea really did not give them enough confidence to make them do so in the goalkeeper position. Generous reserves.

But this is definitely a good opportunity for Monaco to introduce De Gea!
Atletico Madrid has no plans to sell De Gea, but they were a little shaken when faced with Monaco's transfer fee of 600 million euros, because this is only the initial offer, and it will definitely be discussed later!
(End of this chapter)