Chapter 232 The Great Inter Milan Era! Ibrahimovic's agent took the initiative to come to Inter Milan to promote his own players, which disrupted Inter Milan's recruitment plan. Prior to this, Inter Milan had never considered buying Ibrahimovic from Juventus, because given the current estranged relationship between the two clubs, such a transfer would definitely not be possible. However, if the players take the initiative to shoot, it seems to be different! "Ibrahimovic is very strong, but given the relationship between our two clubs, can he come?" Facchetti looked at Raiola in confusion. Since the other party took the initiative to sell the player, then this troublesome problem should naturally be solved by the other party himself. With Ibrahimovic's strength, if his transfer goes smoothly, he won't need to send his agent to actively promote the deal. So Facchetti predicts that Ibrahimovic's negotiations with other teams may not be very smooth. If this is true, then Inter Milan has the initiative in this negotiation. Given Juventus' current situation, they may not want to force these stars who have decided to leave to stay. Selling them for cash to help the team overcome the current difficulties may be the best choice. In this case, even if it is Inter Milan, Juventus is still willing to let the player go as long as the other party is willing to pay! In this case, Inter Milan will have to bargain with Juventus! In the past, Inter Milan was always ripped off when buying players, and their prices were much higher than other teams.
It’s okay to be ripped off by other clubs, just consider it as a lesson learned. But being slaughtered by a mortal enemy like Juventus is absolutely unacceptable. Everyone in Serie A and even in Europe knows that Inter Milan and Juventus do not get along. The two teams have a deep grudge and their relationship is no less bad than that between Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga. Serie A's national derby is Juventus vs. Inter Milan, rather than the better-performing AC Milan vs. Juventus, which shows the tension between the two teams. In this case, let alone letting Juventus rip them off, even if Juventus offered a low price, Inter Milan would have to bargain and try to lower the transfer price as much as possible. Raiola knew what the other party was worried about, and he patted his chest and assured: "Mr. Chairman, rest assured. There is a clause about the Champions League in Zlatan's contract with Juventus. Now that Juventus has been relegated and disqualified from the Champions League, it means that the club has violated this clause. In this case, the club will not set up any obstacles to the player's transfer, which will be very beneficial to our negotiations!" Facchetti nodded. Many big-name players have clauses guaranteeing their participation in the Champions League in their contracts, and many teams also use the ability to participate in the Champions League as a condition to attract outstanding players to join. Since the other party said so, Facchetti no longer had any doubts in his mind, and went back to discuss it with the club owner Moratti. "Ibrahimovic? This kid is tall, fit, and seems to have good footwork. It's okay to buy him as a striker to replace Ade. By the way, is Mancini really unwilling to forgive Ade?" Moratti still likes Adriano very much. Although Lin Feng replaced Adriano's position after his appearance, Moratti still hasn't forgotten his former favorite. "Yes, Mancini has publicly stated that if Ader stays next season, he will resign and leave." Hearing Facchetti's words, Moratti sighed. The conflict between the two people had reached such an extent that even if he wanted to mediate, he didn't know where to start. "In that case, let Ade go and let him find a team he likes!" "What about the transfer fee?" "Don't ask for a transfer fee. Let him leave freely. Maybe we can negotiate better treatment with the next club!" With a wave of his hand, Moratti untied the shackles on Ade and gave him freedom. Facchetti looked at Moratti with some embarrassment. Two years ago, Inter Milan spent 2500 million euros to bring Ade back from Parma. Now you're letting it go for free? Although Ade could not stay in Inter Milan due to conflicts with the head coach, he would definitely be haggled over by buyers in the transfer market. However, with Ade's strength and the potential he has shown, there is absolutely no problem selling him for 2000 million euros.
Such a huge sum of money, the boss just says he doesn’t want it! What people say outside is right, our boss is really a spendthrift! Moratti may not be a qualified boss, but judging from his treatment of Ade, he is definitely a very humane boss. It is no wonder that after leaving Inter Milan, Ade was still willing to call Moratti "Dad". "We still need to strengthen the forward line. We can continue to talk to Ibrahimovic, but we still need to prepare for other aspects. By the way, how is the contract renewal negotiation with Lin Feng going?" Ibrahimovic and the like are not Moratti's biggest concern at the moment. What he cares most about now is whether he can keep Lin Feng. Inter Milan's lineup for next season is all built around Lin Feng as the core. If this core runs away, Inter Milan's sky will collapse, and no matter who they buy, it will be useless! "Well, I contacted his agent, and he hinted at his willingness to stay with the team, but from what he said, it seemed that he wanted to see how we perform in the transfer market." Moratti heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "Haha, the little guy is waiting to see our response. If we are timid and do not show enough ambition after the fall of Juventus, and are only satisfied with the small piece of land of Serie A, then he might really leave in disappointment!" Don't be afraid of the other party making conditions, because if they make conditions, there is room for negotiation. What he feared most was that the other party was determined to leave and he couldn't keep him no matter what he did. Then he would be really finished. Facchetti nodded silently on the side; his idea was the same as Moratti's. "Tell him, rest assured, Inter's signings this season will definitely surprise him!" After Moratti finished speaking, he said with some emotion: "In the era of Inter Milan started by my father, Inter Milan was the first Serie A team to defend the Champions League title. Now the team has fulfilled my 18-year dream of winning the league championship. It is time to impact the Champions League and establish a new era of Inter Milan!" …… Just as the European football transfer market opened, the German World Cup also entered its final stage. In the semi-finals, host Germany faced Italy. Although the German tanks tried their best to break through the Italian defenses, they were never successful. 常规时间两队战成了0:0平，加时赛踢到第118分钟时，场上的比分仍旧是0:0. Just when all the spectators thought the game was about to enter a brutal penalty shootout, the Italian team took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and Grosso scored to break the deadlock on the field. The German team fought back after suffering a last-minute goal, trying to equalize the score in the final seconds, but unexpectedly their opponents seized the opportunity to launch a quick counterattack, during which Piero scored another goal. Italy's consecutive goals at the end of extra time completely killed the game. Let the German chariot fall in the last second before dawn! On the other side, the French team led by Zidane encountered the Portuguese team led by another veteran, Figo. In the end, thanks to the penalty kick created by Henry, Zidane personally took the penalty kick and France defeated Portugal with a score of 1:0 and successfully advanced to the final. This was Zidane's 30th goal for the French national team. Zidane had accidentally missed a penalty kick in the warm-up match against the Chinese team. As a result, when he took the penalty kick, many French fans were quite worried, fearing that he would make the same mistake. Fortunately, Zidane's performance was very stable and the fans' fears did not come true. It is worth mentioning that in the 2000 European Cup semi-finals, it was thanks to Zidane's penalty kick that the French team eliminated Portugal and entered the European Cup final. The opponent in that final was also the Italian team, and in the end it was the French team that had the last laugh. The script for the French team's World Cup this time is almost identical to that of the European Cup six years ago. The same opponents and similar results have made many French fans begin to become optimistic. The Portuguese fans could only shed tears. Zidane is not only the nemesis of Brazilian football, but also the nemesis of the Portuguese.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Figo publicly stated that he would retire from the Portugal national team after this World Cup. Like Zidane, he is no longer young. The reason why he is fighting so hard in the World Cup is to make up for the shortcomings of four years ago. In the 2002 World Cup, Portugal was unexpectedly eliminated in the group stage with 1 win and 2 losses. Figo played the full 270 minutes but failed to help the team change the outcome like his predecessor Eusebio did. The humiliating elimination from the last World Cup is the main reason why Figo has been working hard to maintain his form over the past four years and continue to lead the team to the World Cup at the age of 34. Now that they have fallen to the French team, although they have not been able to help the team go further, if they can beat the host Germany team in the third and fourth place battle, Figo will be able to tie the best result of the Portuguese team in the World Cup created by his predecessor Eusebio. Even though they failed, the fourth place in the World Cup was Portugal's second best result in the past 40 years. With the depth of the Portuguese team's lineup, they are already satisfied with achieving such a good result. If the last World Cup was an eternal pain in Figo's heart, then he has no regrets about this World Cup. Figo's statement is not surprising. After all, he is already 34 years old. He will be 38 years old in the next World Cup and may have retired long ago. Not everyone can hold on until they are in their 40s and still dream of playing in another World Cup. After learning of Figo's decision, fans in Portugal expressed their understanding and blessings. They began to focus on several newcomers who performed well in this World Cup. And Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United, naturally becomes the hope of many Portuguese people. Compared to the chaotic Argentina team, Ronaldo took over the Portugal team much earlier than Messi. But it’s a pity that Figo’s last wish could not be realized. The host Germany team defeated Portugal 3:1 in the battle for third place. The battle for third place is just an appetizer before the final. The world's attention is focused on the last match of this World Cup on July 7 - Italy vs. France! The French team was determined to win this match. Just five minutes after the start, the French team took advantage of Materazzi's foul in the penalty area and Zidane scored the penalty, changing the score to 1:0. The early lead made French fans all over the world ecstatic, but also made Italian fans feel like they were in an ice cellar. Fortunately, Materazzi quickly made up for his mistake. In the 18th minute, he received a pass from Pirlo and equalized the score with a header, thus redeeming himself. After that, neither team made any progress and no goals were scored in regular time or injury time. However, just as the game was about to enter the penalty shootout, a shocking scene occurred on the field. I don't know what Materazzi said to Zidane, but Zidane suddenly bumped into Materazzi. Zidane's shocking move stunned fans all over the world. But the referee on the field did not let him go and ruthlessly sent France's top star off the field with a red card. This was Zidane's last game and probably the most important game of his life. He didn't expect it to end this way. The French team, which had lost Zidane, made a mistake in the subsequent penalty shootout. Trezeguet's ball hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line, while the Italian team scored all five penalties, defeating the French team with a total score of 6:4 and winning the World Cup for the fourth time. This is the pinnacle moment for Italian football, even though Italy is the most valuable team overall in this World Cup. However, since many of the team's main players were deeply affected by the Calciopoli scandal, public opinion and the media were not optimistic about their ability to win the World Cup. However, the Italian team led by Lippi played steadily and cautiously, and finally won the championship with a record of 6 wins, 1 draw, 12 goals scored and 2 goals conceded. This may not be the strongest Italian team, but it is the most stable and the one that makes opponents most desperate.
It is difficult for any team to break through their defense when facing them. Italian defense once again makes the world tremble! Before the final started, Zidane sent Lin Feng a ticket for the final as promised. Although he knew the final result, Lin Feng still went. Although he considered whether the butterfly effect brought about by his appearance would affect the final, the final result proved that he was overthinking. Looking at Zidane's sad back as he left the field, Lin Feng felt sad. If Zidane had been less impulsive, perhaps the outcome of the penalty shootout would have been different. But unfortunately, Zidane ultimately failed to control his impulse. The World Cup has just ended, and many Italians are still immersed in the joy of their team's victory. However, Inter Milan has released three major signings in succession: On July 7, former Juventus midfielder Vieira transferred to Inter Milan for 10 million euros. On July 7, Grosso, the Palermo star who had just helped Italy win the World Cup final, transferred to Inter Milan for 13 million euros. On July 7, Brazilian star Maicon, currently playing for Morocco as a right-back, joined Inter Milan for 14 million euros. The World Cup has just ended and Inter Milan has started to make efforts in the transfer market! (End of this chapter)