Chapter 8 Transfer (Part 2)

Chapter 8 Transfer (Part 2)

Last season, Fiorentina's midfield basically relied on Degan's former teammate Montolivo in Atlanta, and Brocchi, who was on loan from AC Milan and suddenly went berserk.

After the end of the season, Fiorentina started the right of first refusal, hoping to buy out Brocchi, but what happened?

Brocchi didn't look down on Florence at all. From the very beginning, he just regarded Florence as a springboard, a springboard for him to jump back to the luxurious battleship of AC Milan.

For the rest, Fiore performed well last season, but unfortunately his salary was too high. Fiorentina, who was deprived of the European qualification, did not want to bear it, so they had to send Fiore back to Valencia.

Looking at the list given by Prandelli, there are as many as fourteen midfielders, but there are only a few that can be used, and the rest are all for nothing.

Of course Albertini is going to stay. The captain of Fiorentina last season, although he is old, Albertini is still not old. Even according to Degan's idea, Albertini should get a contract extension, as long as It's a pity that Albertini has made up his mind and will retire after this season.

Marco Donadale is also an excellent product from the AC Milan youth training camp. Unfortunately, like countless seniors and juniors, Donadale has no room to survive in AC Milan. In desperation, he He could only choose to leave. After switching to several teams, he finally realized his self-worth in Florence.

As the main force, Nadale may be a little short, but as a rotation player, Donadell is definitely a very good addition to the Fiorentina lineup.

Fabio Liverani, the first national footballer of color in the history of the Italian national team, was once a midfielder in Lazio, but after Lotito took over Lazio, the team implemented a salary limit policy. Life is approaching the twilight years, and Levy, who is eager to earn a pension?

After the end of last season, Ni chose not to renew his contract with Lazio and switched to Fiorentina.

In Degan's view, Liverani is really useless except to be a substitute in the midfield, but since it has become a fait accompli, Degan can't refute Prandelli's face and stay to do it. A substitute is also good.

Needless to say, Ricardo Montolivo is a recognized young talent in Italian football and a new star who has attracted the attention of many giants. When he was in Atlanta, the midfield combination of Digan and Montolivo was Atlanta's sharp weapon to siege the city is now in Florence, and Digan doesn't want to change anything.

Martin Jorgensen, a Danish winger wizard, is fast and can play left and right. Although he is getting older and his physical fitness has declined, he is still a very good choice as a surprise player.

However, it is necessary to supplement Fiorentina's midfielder. Degan doesn't want to undergo major surgery, as long as he can supplement it.

The first name that Degan thought of was Thiago Motta, a star who is currently suffering from conservative injuries but will shine in the future, an Italian international.

Thiago Motta transferred from the Brazilian club Juventus to the La Liga giants Barcelona very early. Ferrer, who was the technical director of the youth team at the time, recommended this new midfield star to Barcelona.

In the two seasons from 1999 to 2001, Motta trained in the Barcelona b team. In the next season, he participated in several friendly matches with the first team, but continued to stay in the b team.

Motta's first first-team game was on October 3, 2001, when Barcelona's coach Rexach sent him to the field. In that game, Barcelona finally beat Mallorca 3-0 at the Nou Camp. Motta has since found his place in the first team thanks to his versatility in midfield and his status as an EU player.

In the 2002/03 season, Motta was reused under coach Antić, and he played a key role in the Champions League. Motta participated in 13 Champions League games and 21 league games, scoring 5 goals.

In the 2003/04 season, a series of injuries greatly reduced Motta's playing time, but he still participated in 26 games, playing an important role in Barcelona and Barcelona.

Seeing that Motta will usher in a mature moment in the 2004/05 season, a serious injury has prevented his development. On September 11, 2004, Motta tore the cruciate ligament of his left knee during the match against Sevilla. He returned to Brazil to recuperate for a long time, and only experienced a few games after he was determined to win the championship at the end of the season.

Last season, the bad luck of injury continued to entangle Motta. He sprained his left thumb during pre-season training in Austria and did not return until October 30, but muscle problems have always affected Motta's progress.

In Degan's previous life, constant injuries seriously hindered Motta's development. He could not get a chance to prove himself in Barcelona, ​​so Motta had to choose to leave, first to Atletico Madrid, then to Genoa in Italy, and finally in In Genoa, Motta ushered in the first peak of his career.

Finally, in the 2009/10 season, Mourinho, who coached Inter Milan, hand-picked Motta, who was impressive in Genoa, to enrich the lineup, and Mota quickly integrated into the team after a few games of adaptation. Motta played extremely well in the 4:0 victory over AC Milan, but then Motta was attacked by a series of injuries and missed several games.

Motta has a very strong physique and is a versatile midfielder. He is capable of multiple midfield positions. He can participate in the attack, play a creative role, or stand in the midfielder position and disrupt the opponent's offensive organization.

His strong will and fighting spirit are indispensable in any team. His height of 188cm makes his air superiority very obvious. In addition, his long-range shooting ability with his left foot is good. He has a good touch on the ball, is full of threats in front of the penalty area, and is good at creating opportunities after inserting.

Talent, experience and maturity make Motta a very versatile midfielder, and his future has broad room for development.

However, Motta's situation is not good at the moment. In Barcelona, ​​a series of injuries have made him gradually reduced to a marginal figure in the team. If Fiorentina go to poach corners at this time, it should not be a big problem.

Prandelli also knows that Motta is very capable and comprehensive, and can play many positions in the midfield, but~~~~~~~~

"Rod! I admit that Motta is very good, but his body~~~~~~" Prandelli didn't finish, but the meaning is already obvious. All the signs now show that what Mota has is a The physique of the glass man.

Degan didn't seem worried about this at all: "Don't worry, coach! We don't necessarily need him to play for Fiorentina for many years."

Degan is very clear about the thoughts of a player like Mota. He has a very high starting point and will definitely not dare to lie dormant in a small place. No matter how successful he is in Fiorentina, his eyes will definitely only be on those giants. Team.

Moreover, Motta was originally an excessive player in his plan, and he only needs to show his role in a limited time.

Prandelli nodded. He also paid attention to Motta. Although he was recuperating most of the time last season, he performed very well in the limited opportunities to play.

Although it is difficult for Motta to transfer from Barcelona to Fiorentina, Prandelli believes that Motta is a smart man. Instead of wasting his time in Barcelona and struggling for the occasional opportunity to play a few times a year, it is better to come out and make a breakthrough. .

However, the name that Digan wrote next made Prandelli puzzled—Christian Daniel Ledesma!

"Rod! Ledesma is very close to Lazio now!"

Ledesma's strength is recognized not only in Italian football, but also in the entire European football world. It was even reported that Real Madrid tried to introduce him to enhance the team's midfield strength.

But Ledesma himself is more inclined to stay in Italy. He now has only one year left in his contract with Lecce. Small clubs like Lecce also know that they will definitely not be able to keep Ledesma. After the end, let him transfer freely, it is better to cash out now.

Just when Juventus was relegated and AC Milan was tossed and bruised because of the phone gate incident, Lazio was at the forefront.

And it seems that Ledesma himself is more inclined to move to Lazio, but Degan believes that there is no 100% thing in this world. If you want to get Ledesma, it depends on whether Florence is willing to pay a bigger bargaining chip. With Tito's stingy character, he must be reluctant to pay too much transfer fee. At that time, as long as Fiorentina can impress Lecce first, it will be much easier to capture Ledesma.

Ledesma has exquisite footwork, strong organizational skills, and also has a good free kick stunt. What impressed Degan most was the performance of Ledesma in the 2008 Lazio victory over Udinese in his previous life. In that game, Ledesma was almost everywhere in the game. His interception in the midfield made it very difficult for Udinese to attack, and Ledesma's organization and set-pieces made it difficult for the opponent to attack. At a loss, Stendaldo received a pass from Ledesma to open the scoring for Lazio. The second goal scored by Mauri also originated from a free kick from Ledesma. D'Agostino was sent off with a red card. Next is the "trick" from Ledesma. After the game, even Gazzetta dello Sport gave Ledesma the adjective "perfect".

If Ledesma can be obtained, Fiorentina's midfielder in the new season can basically be called perfect.

To get such an excellent player as Ledesma, Prandelli certainly has nothing to hesitate. In fact, he hinted at Pakinwa's introduction of Ledesma last season, but was rejected by Lecce at that time.

Now it seems that it is a good opportunity to introduce Ledesma. He has only one year left in his contract with Lecce. A club with a small capital like Lecce will definitely not be able to meet Ledesma's salary requirements. requirements, the rest is only cash out.

"I will inform Pakinwa to get in touch with the Lecce team as soon as possible, and Lazio can't let Lazio pick up this big deal!"

Thiago Motta and Ledesma are ready to fight, but just like the introduction of Ranocchia in the defense, Degan also needs to make some future investment in Fiorentina's midfield.

Who will be the most popular midfielder in Serie A in the future? Not De Rossi, Marchisio, or even Totti, but a young man from Slovakia—Marek Hamsik!

For world football at present, Slovakia is completely insignificant, and of course no one pays attention to a young man who is less than 20 years old, even though this young man has already played for Brescia in Serie A for a season.

However, Digan, who came from later generations, knows too well that Marek Hamsik is a once-in-a-century genius player in Slovak football. His versatility allows him to play in any position in the midfield, with good left and right feet. The jumping ability is amazing, and the header skill is also good. He is not the kind of classical organizational player, nor is he a steel warrior like Nedved. Marek Hamsik, who "plays with his brain", is the kind of football that is very rare in Degan's view. smart midfielder.

Because of his comprehensive skills and good psychological quality, Hamsik, as a midfielder, also has a strong scoring ability. He pays attention to angles and skills when shooting. During the broadcast of Serie A, I have seen Hamsik's wonderful goals.

While possessing a good scoring ability, Hamsik's passing skills are also excellent. Although his dribbling skills are average and his speed is not fast, so he rarely can stage a good show with the ball, but his kick The ability to play the ball is very good, and often only needs a through ball to tear the opponent's entire defense.

In 2004, Hamsik, who was only 17 years old, left the Apennines. He was so talented that Brescia paid 500,000 euros to take him to Italy. He played for Brescia for the first time in March 2005. Brescia vs Chievo, but Brescia was unfortunately relegated from Serie A to Serie B in the 04/05 season. In the 05/06 season, he played 24 times for Brescia, and Brescia ranked 10th in Serie B.

However, Degan knew that in the following season, Hamsik would break out in an all-round way, and eventually played 40 times for Brescia and scored 10 goals.

Then in the summer transfer in 2007, more and more giants were attracted by him, such as Premier League giants Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United. But then he chose to join the Naples team that had just been promoted to Serie A.

His first appearance on behalf of Naples was when Naples swept Cesena 4-0 in the first round of the Coppa Italia, and Hamsik scored twice for Naples in that game.

His first Serie A goal was scored in Naples' 2:0 victory over Sampdoria. Throughout the 2007/08 Serie A season, he scored 9 goals in 37 appearances and became Naples' chief scorer that season, eventually helping Naples Ranked 8th in the league and qualified for the Toto Cup.

In the 2008/09 Serie A, Hamsik scored 9 goals in 32 appearances, including 2 penalty kicks and 7 assists. With his outstanding performance in 2008, he was crowned the best young player in the Serie A Oscar.

Hearing Digan suddenly mention Hamsik's name, Prandelli was taken aback for a moment, then thought for a while before saying, "You're talking about the Slovak from Brescia!"

Digan didn't expect Prandelli to know Hamsik. You must know that Hamsik is just a young man playing for the Serie B team, and he hasn't shown anything that makes people shine.

"I know him, he is indeed very talented, but a player of his age needs a game, come to Fiorentina, I don't think he is competitive!"

Although Prandelli is good at cultivating young players, what Fiorentina needs now are results, and a player who has never played in the top league, Prandelli dare not take this risk on Hamsik.

"Coach! Ricardo needs a substitute. He can't last a season. Although we have been deprived of our European qualifications, we will also face two-line battles next season. Hamsik will not lack opportunities in Florence! "

The biggest problem with Montolivo is his physical fitness. This was the case when he was in Atlanta. Otherwise, Degan would not have suggested that the team introduce Jimenez during the winter transfer.

"Let him be Ricardo's substitute!?"

Prandelli didn't expect Degan to be so optimistic about Hamsik, and Hamsik is now playing as a midfielder in Brescia. Did Degan see that Hamsik has an offensive talent?

Prandelli wanted to ask, but he held back when he thought of Nocerino's outstanding performance as a winger after being suggested by Degan to switch to the center.

Now he can only believe what Mandolini said, Digan really has a pair of god-given eyes.

There is no need to add too many people in the midfield. If Fiorentina can really buy Hamsik, Mota and Ledesma, they can fully cope with the next two-line battle.

Then there's the issue of frontlines.

Now after Fiorentina sold Luca Toni and Bojinov, apart from Digan, there are only two strikers left, one is Pazzini and the other is Mutu.

Needless to say, Pacini is recognized as the best striker among the young Italian generation. Although the scoring efficiency is not very high, Pacini's tactical execution ability is strong, which is the type that all coaches like.

Moreover, Degan and Pacini have also partnered for a long time in Atlanta before, and they know each other very well.

Mutu is the first deal that Fiorentina finalized this summer. Regardless of the negative news about him off the court, at least his strength is obvious to all.

Mutu's growth experience was quite bumpy. He became famous as a teenager and joined Inter Milan, but he was sold in Inter Milan after only half a season. Later in Verona and Parma, Mutu showed his talents. In Parma, he and Adriano's striker combination even surpassed the former Zola and Asprilla in terms of goals.

However, August 2003 was another turning point for his career. He joined Chelsea, where Abramovich had just taken over, with a sky-high price and a high salary. He was even sacked by Chelsea for this.

In 2004, Moggi brought him to Juventus. This was a chance for him to start again. Mutu repaid Moggi with a prodigal son. Under Capello, Mutu tried more right midfielders. position, so that their technology is more comprehensive.

But soon due to the Calciopoli incident, Juventus became a "player supermarket" this summer, and Mutu joined Fiorentina at a low price of 7.6 million euros.

Juventus's new general manager Seko said: "This is more regrettable than selling Ibrahimovic."

In his previous life, Mutu found his home in Florence and quickly recovered his best form. He scored 33 goals in two seasons. After Tony left, he was the "new king" of Florence.

Although Degan hates Mutu as a professional player who has no self-discipline, he does not deny his strength, and Mutu is a forward with fast speed, comprehensive skills, and who can attack from both wings. Exactly Deegan's favorite partner.

But it is clear that the three forwards simply cannot support a season, not to mention that Degan will not be able to play for Fiorentina before the winter break.

It is imperative to strengthen the strength of the striker.

Fernando Cavinaghi!

A name that is already somewhat unfamiliar to the mainstream football world. Kavinaji became famous in the river plate. His style of play resembles Batty. The impact was so nostalgic that people still remember him long after he was gone.

Like Maradona, Saviola, Messi and Aguero, the Pampas geniuses, Cavinaghi also started to take off from the World Youth Championship, but unlike them all eventually led the Argentine youth team to the top, with The 2003 youth team led by Cavinaghi only won the fourth place in the World Youth Championship, but he did not hide his flaws. He won the Golden Boot with four goals and tied with the other three players. To the role of a paving stone.

Cavinaghi's technical characteristics In terms of the classification of comprehensive characteristics, the Argentine media summarized Cavinaghi as Batty and Crespo's style: in addition to his excellent ball control ability, field awareness and shooting ability, he also has excellent With a tall stature and powerful impact, such a striker is rare among Argentine players.

Maradona once pointed out: "He is a promising player, half Barty, half Crespo, he is a player ready for Europe at any time."

Argentina's "Ole" daily compared him with many excellent strikers in the history of the River Plate team, and believed that he combined Ortega's dribbling, Saviola's shooting and Francisco Li's strategic awareness. And have a stronger impact.

Kavinaji's shooting skills are comprehensive, he can shoot left and right, he can flexibly choose the shooting method, and he also has a strong ability to get rid of and create fighters. This is one of the reasons why people say that Cavinaghi is a combination of Batty and Crespo, and his foot skills are very solid. The ability is not very strong, but don't forget that he is a center forward. There is no reason for a center forward to run all over the court with the ball. Teammates can send the ball to his feet. Even if he takes the ball with his back, Kavinaghi can always deal with it in a reasonable way, or control the ball and open the gap to make the ball for his teammates, or get rid of the opponent's defense. Shoot yourself.

Kavinaghi's mental quality is very good, which is quite important for a shooter. During the game, he often staged a last-minute lore to kill his opponent, which proves that Kavinaji's psychological quality is excellent.

And when the situation on the court is very tense, he maintains a stable mentality and a clear head. Crespo has always left the deepest impression on his depressed face. He has a special feeling in his heart. As a center, his psychological problems make it difficult for him to take Batty's gun.

For a center forward, there may be only one chance in a game. For a striker, such an opportunity is not so much a test of shooting skills as a test of psychology.

At his peak, Batty was very confident when facing opportunities. In the 1995 America's Cup, in the match against Brazil, Batty won a single shot. Although the angle was very small, Batty was confident that he would hit the close corner, completely disregarding Tafarel's early preparations.

Such a shooter is reassuring, and Crespo always gives people a lack of self-confidence when shooting, so it is difficult for him to seize opportunities at critical moments.

Compared with his predecessors, Kavinaji has a very good psychological quality, which plays a vital role in his growth.

For a shooter the game is not eighty-nine minutes, but ninety minutes. Even if you had a terrible first 89 minutes, you still have to pick yourself up for the last minute, because as long as you take your chances in this minute, then you are a competent shooter.

Obviously, Cavinaghi is a competent shooter. Although he is not very tall, he is very strong. This is the most important thing. Digan positions him as his own substitute.

Degan is a man but not a god, and he can't guarantee that he will play all the games in a season, especially after his left leg was injured. Degan is very clear that it is impossible to fully recover from such a serious injury of a broken leg. It may haunt me for the rest of my life. After experiencing several injuries, Degan has also become a little more rational.

He needs a qualified substitute, and Kavinaji obviously possesses this strength. Of course, Kavinaji is not only at his level. According to Kavinaji's characteristics, he can also partner with Digan.

When the time comes, let Kavinaji stand at the forefront, Degan's position will be retreated a little bit, and he will attack the two sides more. When necessary, he can also play double center tactics.

"That's all, Coach! We can get to work now!"