Chapter 94 Half Ownership

Chapter 94 Half Ownership

After persuading Piri, what happened next for Jose became even more convenient. )

When Jose and Piri came to the door together, Eto'o agreed to join Mallorca without much thought. One was to find a confident coach for him last season, and the other was to bring him to Mallorca from Africa. Calais's mentor, these two people came to invite him together. Not to mention that Eto'o is doing so miserable in Real Madrid. Even if he is doing well, he will probably think of transferring.

The next negotiation with Real Madrid was carried out by Jose. When Real Madrid knew that Mallorca had once again expressed interest in Eto'o, they also wanted to complete the deal. After all, Eto'o was at Real Madrid. There is really no chance. Instead of dying on the bench, it is better to get some other resources and income.

The person in charge of negotiating with Jose was Valdano, Real Madrid's new technical director, the former Argentine national team superstar, and the killer in front of Maradona - but in Jose's view, Valdano is better than Piri. Too much to deal with...

You know, ten years later, another Jose defeated in a high-level struggle at Real Madrid was Valdano - Jose felt this was a good sign.

"Mallorca and Real Madrid are no longer strangers. I think all the details of the loan should be the same as last season." Valdano smiled and said to Jose: "Mr. Jose, what do you think?"

"You want us to continue training players for free? Impossible, sir."

Jose said something in his heart, then smiled and shook his head: "No, Mr. Valdano, I came here this time hoping to introduce Eto'o instead of renting Eto'o."

"Transfer? Sorry, we have no such plan now. Eto'o is still very young. We are optimistic that he will be a powerful addition to Real Madrid's forward line in the future." Valdano shook his head, although no one in the club is optimistic about Eto'o now. Because it is obvious that Eto'o's characteristics are more suitable for counterattacks, and Real Madrid relies on smooth offense after introducing Figo this season. This is why Del Bosque has only three full-time forwards in the team. The reason why Eto'o was put on the bench was that Florentino didn't like Eto'o, a player brought by Piri, the direct descendant of Sans. This was certainly one reason, and it was also a tactical reason.

However, asking for high prices, paying back on the spot, and negotiating transfers are not as straightforward as what Jose and Hill said before.

"I don't think Eto'o is an important player for Real Madrid in the future. No team can make a promising future star only come off the bench twice in half a season... Mr. Valdano, with all due respect, Eto'o is difficult. To find a place in Real Madrid, his characteristics are not in line with Real Madrid. If he continues to be left alone, it will only make him moldy. He is almost 20 years old. What he needs is not to train and learn next to the stars, but to play real games."

Obviously, Jose's words were not enough to impress Valdano. What he cares about is how much benefit Real Madrid can get from Eto'o, rather than Eto'o's own future.

"A player who is dissatisfied with being unable to play the main role in the first team will not have any positive impact on the team. It is better that such a player does not exist - because he will have a negative impact. This season Real Madrid's The task is very heavy, and any negative factors will have a huge impact on Real Madrid. Keeping Eto'o is nothing more than having a replacement when Raul and Morientes are injured, but there are no forwards in Real Madrid's youth team. Many, such as the scoring prolific Portillo... A secure substitute is much better than a restless substitute, not to mention that for Eto'o, Real Madrid will also receive a transfer fee as compensation. As for Mallorca, what we need now is to supplement the strength of the front line. Tristan has left and we need a player who can score goals." Jose continued without being discouraged.

These words really touched Valdano. As a direct descendant of Florentino, Valdano naturally knew that Real Madrid's current financial situation was very bad - under Sanz's management, Real Madrid's debt had exceeded 1 Billions of dollars - In terms of business skills, Sanz is not particularly good, and like his name, he is a very lost guy - when he was the chairman of Real Madrid, he often took the club's money to The casino was cool, and after losing money, he came back to the club for reimbursement, which was used for "diplomatic expenses." These diplomatic expenses, which often amounted to millions of dollars, put Real Madrid's economy under tremendous pressure, and it was almost to the point where it could not make ends meet, and Flo After taking office, Florentino spent a lot of money to buy players such as Figo. While strengthening his strength, it also made Real Madrid's economy worse. Now Florentino is negotiating with the city government and plans to use Real Madrid's training base. In exchange for funds to fill the deficit, before that, if some benefits can be obtained from Eto'o, it will be a small supplement.

What's more, Valdano knew that Florentino's rise to power was not very stable in the first place. He only had a small victory over Sanz in the election. Although the introduction of Figo as promised made his position much more stable, selling Redondo failed. Most Real Madrid fans are dissatisfied with Florentino. The only way is to win the league championship that has been away for three years to stabilize Florentino's position. As Florentino's confidant, only Florentino can Lentino's position is more stable, and Valdano's position as technical director can be more stable. You must know that whether it is his contribution to Real Madrid as a player or his ability as a club manager, Piri is above Valdano. For this This is something Valdano knows very well.

"I think I need to talk to Mr. Chairman about this matter." After thinking about it, Valdano said to Jose seriously.

"It should be so." Jose smiled and nodded.

Valdano acted quickly. He quickly received Florentino's instructions, then consulted Del Bosque's opinions, and finally came up with a new result.

"We agree to Eto'o's transfer, but there is an additional requirement." Valdano said to Jose.

"Please tell me." Jose nodded.

"We are only selling half of Eto'o's ownership, and at the same time we have the first right to repurchase half of the ownership." Valdano said, this clause was added by Bosque. He knows Eto'o's potential and knows that Real Madrid has little chance now. To train him, however, as a head coach, he naturally wants the best of both worlds - it would be more appropriate to sell half of the ownership. In terms of financial resources, Mallorca cannot compare with Real Madrid.

"Sure enough, it's this trick again. Why hasn't this fucking half-ownership regulation been abolished?" Jose cursed in his heart. He naturally knew that Real Madrid's attitude towards Eto'o has always been very ambiguous. They don't need him and they have always refused. Giving up Eto'o's ownership, Eto'o stayed in Mallorca for four years but was jointly owned by Real Madrid. It was not until the Spanish Football Association abolished the half-ownership rule in the summer of 2004 that Real Madrid was caught off guard and forced Sold Eto'o to Barcelona - Mallorca couldn't afford Eto'o's remaining half ownership, and Real Madrid couldn't buy Eto'o's half ownership - because their non-EU quota was full at the time, In the end, when Barcelona made a bid for both parties, Real Madrid and Mallorca could only accept Barcelona's bid, causing Real Madrid and Mallorca to suffer a big loss. Real Madrid lost a top forward, while Mallorca lost a The most important thing was money - Eto'o's worth at that time was definitely more than a mere 25 million euros.

Now Real Madrid is doing this again. Although Jose is mentally prepared, he is still reluctant - he hates this kind of swinging between the two sides. In his opinion, players should play for the club with peace of mind. Now half If you are from one family and half from that family, how can you play well?

But now it seems that he can only accept this request, but Jose will do everything possible to avoid the future outcome.

"Half ownership? It's barely acceptable, but I also hope to add additional conditions." Jose thought for a while and said to Valdano.

"Oh? Please tell me."

In Valdano's view, Jose just wanted to bargain on price, but what Jose put forward was not a price requirement.

"Half ownership only lasts for two years. After two years, if both parties want Eto'o, a sealed bid will be adopted, and whoever pays the highest price will get it. If Real Madrid does not want it, then Mallorca has the right of first refusal. As for When the time comes to determine how much Eto'o is worth, we will negotiate again." Jose put forward his own request: "We also need to ensure the interests of Mallorca. It is impossible to train two years in vain. When the time comes, Real Madrid will, We also need to get a return on our investment, otherwise we will not let Real Madrid suffer."

Now it's Valdano's turn to think about it. Jose's words still make sense. After all, no one wants their own interests to be damaged, and the proviso proposed is fair to both parties. At least the interests of both parties are to a large extent. can be guaranteed.

As for two years... Eto'o will be almost 22 years old in two years. For a forward, this age should also be the time to make achievements. If Real Madrid still doesn't like him by then, There is no need to keep it. As for whether it will break out after the age of twenty-five - this is too far away. No one will worry about a player for so many years.

Valdano asked Jose to wait a moment. He still needs to ask Florentino for instructions and discuss it with Del Bosque. After all, Eto'o is also a member of Mallorca's current first team, which does not mean that Valdano does not have enough power. , but such a transfer cannot be decided by one or two people. Like before, Stankovic was sold without Alemani's knowledge. It was simply a joke.

Jose expressed his understanding, so Valdano went to the back room to make a phone call to inquire. He did not let Jose wait long. He quickly walked out and expressed his agreement to Mallorca's request.

Naturally, there is no need for people of their level to come forward to deal with the specific transfer fees. The detailed negotiations require face-to-face conversations with the following people. When consensus has been basically reached on some major aspects, further negotiations are just negotiations. It's all about the details.

It only took one day to get a relatively satisfactory result - Mallorca acquired half of the ownership of Real Madrid's Cameroonian forward Samuel Eto'o for a transfer fee of 4.5 million US dollars. Eto'o will play for Mallorca during the year, and his salary will be paid by Mallorca. After two years, if both parties want to bring in this player, Eto'o's ownership will be determined in a sealed bid. If one party wants to sell half of Eto'o's ownership, the other party will have the right of first refusal, and the price must not be determined. More than $10 million.

What surprised Valdano was that the last rule was actually proposed by Jose. In his opinion, this rule should be more beneficial to Real Madrid. Is Jose so sure that he can make it for no more than 10 million US dollars in two years? Buy Eto'o for his worth?

It doesn't matter if you think about it. This rule should be more beneficial to Real Madrid. If Mallorca doesn't want it, they can take back 10 million. If Real Madrid doesn't want it, they can get close to 1,500 from Eto'o. With a profit of 10,000 US dollars, as for both parties wanting it, Real Madrid will also have the advantage in a sealed bid...

The next negotiation with Eto'o himself went more smoothly. Eto'o basically signed the contract without thinking much, and then prepared to go to Mallorca immediately to gather with the whole team...