The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 205 The choice of each
  Inter Milan's new head coach Benitez was very considerate and gave Leo and three other players who had played all the World Cup an extra week off.

Therefore, while the Nerazzurri have already started pre-season training for the new season, Leo is still flying around the world, busy filming commercials, signing endorsements and determining the next development plan for his brand.

When he returned to Milan after finishing all his work, he received a piece of news that surprised him.

“You’re going to the Premier League???”

Balotelli, who scored 17 goals in the league last season, received an offer of more than 30 million pounds from the upstart Premier League team Manchester City.

Moratti originally regarded Barcelona as the future of the team.

However, as the trivial matters off the field continued in the past two seasons, it has affected the club's reputation.

At the same time, with Leo here, it seems that there is no need for Balotelli to stay in the team anymore.

Therefore, Inter Milan cannot refuse the generous transfer fee offered by Blue Moon and has decided to accept the offer. What now depends on the player's wishes.

Ba Shen nodded, but said nothing.

The agent who was still on the side helped explain:

"Of course it would be good for Mario to stay in Inter Milan and continue to be teammates with you, but Inter Milan can offer you a high salary, but they are not willing to give Mario a contract that matches his worth.

Not to mention the three goals in the World Cup, he scored more than 20 goals for the club last season. Why should he be given a big contract?
  It just so happens that Manchester City has money and they are willing to give Mario a contract that far exceeds the current salary level. Why not? "

Leo frowned, still feeling something was wrong.

"But……"

"I know you are worried that Mario will not adapt if he goes to a strange place."

Raiola waved his hand nonchalantly and continued:

"Manchester City's head coach, you know, Mancini told me that he will take care of Mario like his own son, so you can relax."

Leo had nothing to say, as if if he continued speaking he would be stopping Balotelli from making big money.

Especially after he learned that Balotelli would have the opportunity to earn a weekly salary of more than 120,000 pounds after going to Manchester City.

Manchester City is really wealthy. This salary is more than double what Balotelli got at Inter Milan!

Even if he stays at Inter Milan, his salary will increase, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve such an increase.

Because after all, no matter how you calculate it, Balotelli is just a rotation player in Inter Milan, even if he is really good when he performs well.

"Yes, Manchester City has spent a lot of money in the transfer market this summer to buy a lot of strong players.

There are several tens of millions of transfers, including Yaya Toure from Barcelona, ​​Balotelli from Inter Milan, David Silva, Milner...

In short, I am very optimistic about the development of this team, and the value of players will also rise in the future.

Italian football…

Forget it, let’s not talk about this. After all this, do you still disagree with Mario’s transfer? "

"If you have already decided, then I won't say anything more.

I hope Mario can grow after going to Manchester City. "

Thinking of this, maybe Balotelli can mature after leaving his side?
  In this case, it might not be a good thing for him to develop in the Premier League.

"Well, everyone has different choices. If you choose to stay at Inter Milan, I will help you ask for better treatment from them.

If you want to leave one day, I can also connect you with a suitable place to go. "

Leo didn't answer. Of course he knew that if he wanted to transfer, there would be many clubs that would be interested in him.

And the transfer fee will definitely not be low, so Raiola will earn more as his agent.

But that is inconsistent with his personal wishes. There are a hundred ways to make money with his current fame.

If he wants a championship, he has already won almost all important championships.

If he didn't have a special habit of going to other leagues to win championships from different countries, Leo couldn't think of any reason to leave his home and go out for a career.

So he deliberately changed the subject.

"Ibrahimovic left Barcelona?"

"Yes, Zlatan has a very unhappy relationship with Guardiola and he can no longer stay in Barcelona."

"Do you have a buyer now? Not many teams can afford him."

Raiola nodded. He hesitated for a moment, thinking that since he was one of his own, there was nothing he couldn't say.

"Currently, there is a high probability that he will join AC Milan. Their intention is relatively strong."

"Oh...what?"

Leo was surprised. Ibrahimovic had already been scolded by Nerazzurri when he left Inter Milan last year. If the scene really went to Milan, the scene would be unimaginable.

"Are you serious?"

Raiola shrugged, thinking it was no big deal.

"Leo, he is different from you. He is a 'mercenary' and will go wherever it suits him.

AC Milan just needs a forward who can give him space to play. "

"But can they afford so much money?"

Leo was skeptical about AC Milan's financial resources and looked unconvinced.

"Hahaha, if you don't have enough money, you can rent him first. Barcelona wants to get rid of this burden anyway."

Sighing slightly, when he left Inter Milan, Ibrahimovic was so high-spirited and wanted to win the Champions League trophy.

But in the end, it ended up like this.

If he stays at Inter Milan, wouldn't he win the Triple Crown?
  So many times choice is more important than hard work.

"When will Mario leave?"

"Not sure yet, we have to wait until the contract is finalized." "Okay, let me know when you are leaving and I will throw a farewell party for you."

……

Before Balotelli officially left, Leo had returned to the team and reported to head coach Benitez at the training base.

"Is this bald short winter melon our new coach?"

Although such thoughts flashed through his mind, there was still nothing wrong with Leo's expression.

He smiled and shook Benitez's hand.

"Mr. Benitez, it is a pleasure to work with you and hope to continue to improve under your guidance."

Benitez looked very happy after hearing this.
  "You don't have to be so polite. You can call me Rafa. Everyone who is close to me will call me that."

Benitez's full name is Rafael Benitez Maudes, and Rafa is Rafael's nickname.

"Sit down and let's chat casually."

Benitez knows that he must be under a lot of pressure when he takes over as Inter Milan's coach at this time.

Because they just achieved unparalleled success last season, no matter how well he does, he will be compared with Mourinho.

What's more, the Spaniard also knows that it is actually impossible for him to do better than Mourinho.

I have already met the other players of Inter Milan. As the core of the team's offense, Leo came late because he played in the World Cup.

Benitez has been preparing for this conversation for a long time.

"Leo, first of all I want to congratulate you on winning the World Cup. This is an amazing achievement!"

"As long as you don't mind that we eliminated Spain."

"Hahaha, I was very angry at the time, but when I saw your wonderful performance, I immediately became happy again."

Benitez's joke made Leo laugh.

This old man is not as rigid as the outside world said, Leo thought.

Benitez is known as a master tactician. Even in Italy, which is the most tactical, his tactical level is impeccable.

And his shortcomings are well known, that is, he has many problems in locker room management.

Benitez cannot have a good relationship with the club management or players.

Therefore, the reason for dismissal from Liverpool is not just a matter of performance in leading the team.

At that time, many players in the Liverpool team were dissatisfied with him.

This is mainly due to Benitez's rigidity, inability to communicate with players, and robot-like tactical arrangements that make many players feel uncomfortable and unable to perform at their best.

This problem may not be particularly serious in Italy, because there are quite a few coaches in Italy who like to study tactics.

After the pleasantries, we finally got down to business.

“In the new season, based on the team’s current lineup, I think we may continue to use the four-three-three and four-three-one-two tactics.

Maybe I will make some new attempts in the future, but that’s a story for another day.

And I promise that no matter which formation you are in, you will still be the core of the offense in the frontcourt.

I saw your outstanding performance in the World Cup. Did you not fully utilize your scoring ability when you were at the club? "

Leo nodded with a smile.

“At Inter Milan, I have more reliable teammates in front of me. I don’t need to score. I often just need to pass the ball to them.

oh! This is our secret, please don't tell it. "

Only when Leo said this did he realize that he seemed to be complaining about the poor quality of his teammates in the Italian national team.

Benitez made an "I understand" expression.

"Hahaha, don't worry, I'm very strict with my mouth.

I think you can score more goals when you return to the club. I believe you have the ability.

Then I will build new tactics around you, and you will have unlimited fire rights in my plan..."

Leo nodded, knowing that the new head coach wanted to win his trust as soon as possible through this method.

Leo did not refuse such preferential treatment. He already had the corresponding strength, and he thought of some other things.

Maybe scoring more goals will give him a greater advantage in the competition for certain personal honors?

Leo and Benitez had a pleasant private conversation, and there was clearly no conflict or conflict between the two of them.

After "getting" Leo, Benitez is full of confidence in his first season after taking over Inter Milan.

Inter Milan's transfer work in this transfer window does not seem to be very effective. In addition to Balotelli, there are several fringe players who have finally been successfully cleared out.

But it can be said that there is no result in terms of signings. Of course, they can also explain that they won the Triple Crown last season, which shows that all lines are very strong and there is no need to supplement at all.

But Leo felt that something was wrong. He vaguely felt that the upcoming season might not go particularly smoothly.

Although there are no big signings, there are actually some new faces in the team.

For example, Biabiani, a fast French forward, was bought from Parma for four million.

Then Kenyan midfielder Mariga was also bought from Parma by Inter Milan for 8 million.

There is also the Brazilian genius Coutinho. In the summer of 2008, Inter Milan spent million to buy him out from his parent team Vasco da Gama, but later rented him back for training. This year I feel it is the right time Just recalled him to Inter Milan.

There are also some young players from the team's youth training, and Li Ao is not particularly familiar with them.

Not long after Leo returned to the team, he followed the team to the United States to start their North American tour before the start of the new season.

(End of this chapter)