Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Moratti smiled.

Inter Milan's signings were mainly completed under his intervention.

Maksa's shot made Moratti feel very comfortable.

"Could it be Manchester City?" Moratti speculated, based on recent football news, about Maxi's next destination.

Maxa nodded.

Moratti's opinion of Maksa rose even higher in his mind.

To turn the tide and save the collapsing edifice!

Knowing full well that Manchester City is a black hole, they still risked their lives to feed the eagles!

This is the Saint of Sa!

"If Inter Milan ever really needs me, I will come!" Maxa said sincerely.

Moratti was so moved he almost burst into tears.

confidant!

With friends like these, what more could one ask for?

"By the way, since I'm already here, it doesn't seem right to just leave like this. I think your team's young center forward is a good prospect. How about we sell him to Manchester City and let me train him for you?" Maxa reluctantly completed the task assigned by Kai Shao.

Moratti frowned. "Who? You mean... Adriano?"

Maxa nodded: "Yes. This kid didn't get much playing time last year, this is the time for him to improve, if we don't get him some practice, he'll be wasting his potential!"

Moratti thought Maxa made sense: "Let's loan him out. We think highly of him. We definitely can't sell him."

Maxi, clinging to Moratti, spoke candidly: "To be honest, if I, a dignified Saint, go to Manchester City and can't produce some real results, I might be attacked by the English media."

"If you also believe in Adriano, then we can easily sign a contract with a buy-back option. If Adriano really performs well in two years, you can just buy him back."

"Who would put their heart into training a loaned player? Even if I did, the club's management and fans wouldn't allow a loaned player to play in all the important matches."

"This is Manchester City, not Sporting Lisbon. A situation like Terry's won't happen again."

Moratti pondered for a while and realized that Maxa made sense.

The key temptation is very strong.

Adriano has had a hard time getting playing time at Inter Milan in the last two years. Crespo, Recoba, Batistuta, Vieri... who does Adriano count for?

Rather than letting it go to waste, let Maxa, who has the ability to turn decay into magic, be nurtured.

Who knows, he might just be the next Ronaldo?

Adriano has that potential.

Moratti made up his mind: "Then we'll sell half the ownership to Manchester City's Adriano, and give them a right of first refusal after two years."

Maxa nodded: "And the price?"

Moratti: "Thirteen million euros!"

Maxa: "That's too high, let's say ten million euros."

Moratti: "For your sake, fine!"

Maxi: "Then I'll inform Manchester City to transfer the money, and five million will appear in Inter's account tomorrow."

Moratti: "Wait, five million? I meant ten million."

Maxa: "A net worth of ten million, half of that is five million, right?"

Moratti: "You've misunderstood. What I meant was that half of Adriano's value is ten million!"

The two were awkward for a moment.

Maxière launched into his persuasive mode: "Five million, sell us half of Adriano's developmental stage. Two years later, I guarantee I'll mold him into a top-tier striker! I'll mold him into peak Adriano!"

"Let's say a top-tier striker is worth forty million. Half that's twenty million, right?"

"Inter Milan will buy a top striker for 20 million, and with the 5 million we're giving you now, it means you'll only spend 15 million to buy a peak Adriano, a super striker comparable to Ronaldo!"

"Look at the strikers you've bought before, which one was this cost-effective?"

"It's only because we have such a good relationship that I'm willing to help you train your players. Otherwise, no matter how much others offer, I wouldn't have the time or inclination. After all, this 15 million euros isn't going to be given to me directly!"

"Five million euros for half of Adriano? That's definitely a win-win deal!"

Marksa made a firm promise.

Moratti also felt that what Maxa said made sense.

Just wait two years, and you can buy a new Ronaldo for 15 million.

This is a huge profit!

Moratti: "Sign, sign, sign! Sign it now! Win-win! Win-win!"

Looking at the excited Moratti, Maksa felt as if he were seeing his former self.

When Deng Kai told him this, he was stunned. How could this deal be a win-win situation? Manchester City was clearly losing money!

Selling Adriano, who has the potential to be Ronaldo, for 15 million euros—what else could it be but a loss?

Deng Kai: "Are you stupid? Don't you think something's missing from this algorithm?"

Maxa: "What's missing?"

Deng Kai: "Inter Milan looks like they've made a profit on this deal because they didn't factor in Adriano's initial value!"

"Two years later, Inter Milan actually acquired Adriano at his peak by trading a 'developing Adriano' for 15 million euros. During this period, they also had to bear the possibility that Adriano would become ineffective."

"If Adriano at his peak was worth 40 million, then by working backwards, his developmental stage would have been worth 25 million. Half of that would have been 12.5 million euros, but in reality, they only charged us 5 million euros."

"We easily saved 7.5 million."

Maxa stared in disbelief: "What about a win-win situation? They lost seven and a half million!"

Deng Kai: "Saving 7.5 million euros is our first win."

"Two years later, we sold Adriano for 20 million euros. After deducting costs, we made a profit of 15 million euros after using Adriano for free for two years. We won again."

"Is winning twice a win-win situation?"

Maxa was amazed.

It was indeed a win-win situation.

But in the end, Inter Milan didn't actually suffer huge losses.

At least, they really have a chance to acquire a peak Adriano.

Even if Moratti knew the truth, he would still approve of the deal.

It only costs an extra 32 million.

Which striker did he buy that wasn't more than just a number?

Sprinkle some water!

……

"Manchester City's savior! Maxija rejects offers from Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and other top clubs, officially announcing his move to Manchester City!"

"A legendary manager, Maxière, chose the hellish challenge of managing Manchester City for his first stint as manager!"

Besides protecting Deng Kai, we can't think of any other reason why Maximo chose Manchester City! This coach truly has a deep affection for Deng Kai!

"Maxsa's move to Manchester City is a huge gift! He brings Ronaldo's successor from Inter Milan for a transfer fee of only five million euros!"

Manchester City buys half of Adriano's ownership for €5 million! Parma's previous offer of €10 million for half was rejected!

Inter Milan president Moratti congratulates Maxi Márti on taking charge of Manchester City and tells Adriano: "When you return to Inter Milan, I hope you will have become the next Ronaldo!"

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.