Chapter 111 Full of fighting spirit
Alvaro Pinin looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, Enrique Dos Santos Miranda, in surprise. (Note 1)
That is, Vitini’s father and agent.
Just now, this middle-aged man told himself clearly that his son Vitini would not fight against Tyne Club for Madrid FC. He gave Madrid FC an ultimatum. If Madrid FC cannot sign his son this summer, then they will renew Tyne's contract.
Pinin didn't understand why Enrique Miranda's attitude had become so tough when he saw him again only three months later.
He even felt like a different person.
Three months ago, and even earlier, when this gentleman faced me, he was always respectful and almost agreed to all the requests he made.
No matter what he thinks in his heart, at least on the surface there is no flaw, and no one can find fault with it.
Unlike now, Pinin even saw a hint of... "pride" in this father's attitude? !
Damn it!
What qualifications does he have to be proud in front of me and Madrid FC? !
Although he thought so in his heart, Pinin did not show it. After the initial surprise, he quickly managed his expression and smiled again:
"Mr. Miranda, I know that your son has been in good form recently. But you have to know, if we can wait until the contract expires before signing him, why should we spend money... Of course, this is not what I meant, But I have to face the questioning from above.”
Pinin pointed at the ceiling.
"I have to convince them."
"Hasn't Vitini's performance in the past three months been enough?" Miranda asked.
Pinin shook his head with a smile.
"So what about helping Tyne qualify for the Champions League next season?" Miranda asked again.
"If Tyne didn't ask for an exorbitant price..." Pinin spread his hands.
This is a euphemism for "We're not willing to spend any more money on your son."
So Miranda knew where her son Madrid FC was in his heart.
Compared with before, I had to wait for my son's contract to expire before I could sign it. Now I have progressed to the point where I can consider signing as long as the price is right...
In fact, it all depends on his son's performance. If Tyne really finishes fourth in the league and his son performs well, it will be worth spending more resources by Madrid FC. If you perform poorly, you may still have to wait until the contract expires...
However, Miranda, who already knew her son's plan and had formulated countermeasures accordingly, felt confident.
Looking at it now, with his son's performance in Tyne, the Tyne club should not give up his son easily.
They will either successfully renew the contract with their son this summer, or they will fail to renew the contract, but will wait until the contract expires before letting their son go.
Even if there is one year left on the contract, it is almost impossible for Madrid FC to sign his son at a low price.
Behind Tyne is Middle East oil capital, which is not short of money. If they really make them anxious, they would rather wait until the contract expires and let Vitini leave for free than sell him to Madrid FC at a low price this summer.
They can afford to lose the transfer fee, but the key is that they can't swallow it.
At the same time, his son also wanted to stay in Tyne. When the player himself did not have a strong desire to transfer, Madrid FC had to rely solely on his "money ability" to convince Tyne.
But Tyne is not short of money. How much money does Madrid FC need to impress Tyne?
Madrid FC is a members-only club, and every penny they spend must satisfy and agree with their members, otherwise the budget for next season will not be approved.
Tyne is a club owned by a private owner and does not need to be responsible to anyone else except the owner.
It is impossible for Madrid FC to pay too high a transfer fee for their son, so naturally it is impossible to really sign his son this summer.
"Okay, I understand." Enrique Miranda nodded.
Miranda did not raise any objection, but simply agreed, seemingly returning to his previous behavior of nodding his head and agreeing to any request from Madrid FC.
Upon seeing this, Pinin simply announced that the meeting was over.
I didn’t expect this meeting to yield any substantive results. The main purpose was to express that Madrid FC was still paying attention to Vitini and to strengthen contact between the two parties to avoid being snatched away by other companies...
Especially the giants in the Premier League, it is easier for them to contact Vitini.
Before saying goodbye, Enrique Miranda took the opportunity to shake hands again and said to Pinin: "Mr. Pinin, I still want to remind you very sincerely that if your club is really optimistic about my son, then Please don't hesitate. This summer is the best time for you to sign him, otherwise..."
He shook his head and did not say anything unpleasant.
But he believed that Pinin understood what he meant.
Pining smiled and nodded: "Okay, we will pay attention to your son's performance at any time, and I will try to convince the superiors."
He pointed to the ceiling again.
Miranda thought to herself that the "ceiling" is really useful...
But he kept a smile on his face: "Then please, Mr. Pining, please work harder."
In order to show respect and attention, Pinin sent him out of his office.
It wasn't until the latter's back disappeared at the end of the corridor that Pinin removed the smile from his face and turned around and walked into the office.
Although in the end Miranda agreed simply and cooperatively.
But Pinin always felt that Enrique Miranda today was very different from usual. Looking back now, he thought that it might not be "pride", but "confidence".
Miranda came into his office today, exuding confidence from the beginning.
Is it because of his son's outstanding performance in the past three months?
Then he seemed a little overconfident.
Pinin admitted that his son is indeed talented, but he is still far from the requirements of a giant like Madrid FC. Unexpectedly, he actually wanted to give us an "ultimatum"...
Is this summer the best time to sign Vitini?
Recalling what his father had just said, Pinin couldn't help but laugh.
Is this the best time to sell Vitini?
Your son hasn't played in the Champions League yet, Mr. Vitini.
Instead of waiting for the Champions League to hit a wall, why not make a fortune while the halo is still there, right?
In the meeting just now, Enrique Miranda hinted that Tyne Club may accelerate the work of renewing his son's contract after the end of the season.
He may have thought that he could threaten Madrid FC in this way.
But Pinin isn't worried.
Even if Vitini really renews his contract with Tyne, he certainly doesn't really want to stay in Tyne, he is just forced by the situation.
When he finds that Tyne cannot satisfy his ambitions and wishes, he will naturally regret his decision today.
At that time, Madrid FC can still get him at a lower price...if he is still worth signing by Madrid FC at that time.
Pinin was very confident in his judgment.
Because he could see that Vitini's performance was related to Wang Lieqiang.
Wang Lie activated Vitini, this is a fact.
As long as Wang Lie is there, Vitini will perform well.
What if Wang Lie is gone?
Wang Lie's contract with Tain ends at the end of next season, when he will be 39 years old.
If nothing else happens, he will leave Europe after that and return to China to play football.
How did Vitini perform in Tyne without Wang Lie?
Three months ago everyone knew it.
So he saw through Enrique Miranda's last words that seemed sincere but were actually full of scheming.
Maybe Mr. Miranda thought he was smart, but he didn't expect that it was this unnecessary reminder at the end that exposed his inner anxiety.
How clever can a part-time agent be?
Just wait, maybe in the summer, you will take the initiative to come to Madrid and knock on my door...
Pinin sat down again on his large and thick office chair, then turned around and looked at the training base outside the floor-to-ceiling window behind him.
Madrid FC's first team is training under his nose.
There was a tall figure on the green field that caught his eye at a glance. The bright sunshine in Madrid seemed to shine all on him alone. He was wearing a white training uniform and had a halo all over his body.
It was so stinging that he couldn't help but squint his eyes, only to feel that it wasn't so dazzling anymore.
That is Madrid FC’s number one star, an efficient and ruthless scoring machine and a walking record harvester, Arthur Eloun.
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Thanks to the high standards in the original design of this luxury training base and the strict requirements during construction, every training field in Northumberland Football City has an efficient drainage system under it.
So even though it is raining heavily under the gloomy sky in Newcastle, the football is rolling quickly on the natural turf of the training ground without any hindrance.
Until then a foot shoveled over, scooping up the football and turning up a piece of turf at the same time. Sonny Dean jumped hastily to avoid the shovel.
After he landed, he turned to look at the football and found that the ball had not yet gone out of bounds, so he planned to turn around and rush back to control the ball.
But on the rainy turf, his feet slipped, his ankles failed to stabilize his body, and he lost his balance. He could only watch as Vitini scooped the ball from him, then quickly got up from the ground and caught up with the football before it was about to go out of bounds. Move the ball forward...
"Damn it!" Dean punched the turf that had been plowed into several dirt grooves.
He really didn't expect that Vitini would defend so deeply - this was already the third defensive zone!
"Vitini! Beautiful!"
"Here! Vitini! I'm here!"
"Press up!!"
"Go up and stick to him!!"
"Hey! Pass the ball! Vitini!"
The training ground rang out with shouts from players from both sides.
Right back Archie Noble rushed forward and tried to stick to Vitini, but was shaken away by the Brazilian kid who made an emergency stop to slow down the rhythm.
Noble's foot slipped and he couldn't stop the car, so he rushed out of the training ground.
I could only look back and watch Vitini rush towards the penalty area.
Wang Lie moved forward in the middle and gestured for Vitini to pass the ball.
Vitini did pass the ball, but after deceiving Vado Gogolo's center of gravity, he suddenly shot into the near corner!
Goalkeeper Goetz was caught off guard - he was ready to pounce back to the center, but the ball went straight to the front point. He could only watch the ball slip into the net from the gap between his feet and the goal post!
“Beautiful!”
"Oh! A dragon!"
Wang Lie, who served as Vitini's wingman, raised his arm and gave Vitini a thumbs up: "What a great shot, Vitini! What a great shot!"
Vitini responded to his idol's compliments with a fist pump.
The teammates who were left behind by him all looked at the Brazilian boy blankly.
Hugo Guendouzi murmured: "I always feel that Vitini is very impressive today..."
Young defensive midfielder Ian Gray wiped the water drops from his hair and asked: "Is he stimulated by something?"
Seeing Vitini become the focus of the training field, Sonny Dean was a little unhappy. He felt that there seemed to be something in his mouth. He didn't know if it was the dirt and grass clippings kicked up by Vitini when he slipped to the ground. Splashed into the mouth...
He became even more unhappy and spat hard on the ground.
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"Hey! Hey! Here! Here!"
After Sonny Dean opened up the space, he raised his hands and shouted, signaling for his teammates to pass the ball to him.
Joshua Parker did move the ball.
Before receiving the ball, Dean made a gesture to pass the ball directly, which made Charlie Cohen rush over and jump up and turn around to prevent him from passing the ball.
In fact, Dean's right foot dunked the football toward the center, passing Cohen.
Then he swung his left foot and shot. After temporarily deceiving Katic's center of gravity, he used the outside instep of his left foot to push the football away and followed up with his left foot to shoot!
As he shot, Katic jumped back on him and ran right into him.
This caused Dean to lose his balance at the moment of shooting. His right foot failed to support his body well and tilted to the left, which also affected his shooting.
The football was directly hit by an anti-aircraft cannon...
Dean himself was knocked around and rolled around in the mud, like a dog that has rolled several times in a puddle.
"FUCK!!" Dean yelled angrily while lying on the ground, "You committed a foul, Katic!"
Katic replied with a smile: "But I stopped your goal."
Dean was furious - why was he facing the main center back Katic, while Vitini just faced the substitute center back Gogolo!
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Dean got the ball on the right wing. Facing Charlie Cohen, who came up to defend, he pretended to move the football toward the baseline. After Cohen shifted his weight there, he buckled the football back to the left with his right foot.
So Cohen turned around, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Dean dunking the football back with his left foot!
He tried to turn again, but the turf under his feet had been torn to pieces by his continuous turns and turned into a ball of mud, so his feet slipped and he was no longer able to stop Dean's breakthrough.
After passing Cohen, Dean dribbled the ball in diagonally.
Facing Katic who was coming in, this time he faked a dunk and dunked the football to the left. Katic stopped suddenly and turned around to pounce back. Dean had already shot directly into the far corner with his left foot.
Katic couldn't stop him this time, and the ball flew from the back corner into the goal guarded by substitute goalkeeper Leo Sparks!
"YES!!"
After scoring the goal, Dean first waved his fist happily and shouted, then turned around and ran towards the corner flag area in the rain with his arms spread wide.
Finally, he ended his series of passionate celebrations with a sliding knee.
The teammates present all looked at Sonny Dean who was so excited like he was a fool.
Van Ginkel, who was originally on his team, wanted to come up and give him a high-five to celebrate, but when he saw him kneeling out towards the corner flag, he also stopped. He didn't want to be thought of as an idiot like Dean - Sonny Dean was the first person to perform a kneel-down celebration after scoring a goal in training...
The coaches on the sidelines were talking a lot: "Dean also looks very motivated..."
"Yes, yes!"
"It's great that Vitini and Dean are in such good shape before our game against Waltham!"
"I never thought that Vitini and Dean could have a healthy competition within the team..."
"Thanks to the king!"
Some people sighed, and others nodded in agreement.
The changes in this team happened after Wang Lie arrived, so it is obvious that Wang Lie is the biggest contributor.
His role is not only reflected in scoring goals in the game, but also refreshing the atmosphere within the team.
When McNeil decided to sign Wang Lie, it caused quite a controversy within the coaching staff.
Most people are opposed to it, believing that there is no need to sign an older player whose form has seriously declined, and it is said that this person will have a negative impact on the atmosphere in the locker room...
In the end, it was McNeil who overcame all objections and used the authority of the head coach to force the decision.
Of course, the coaches are all "really good" now, and they have lamented more than once that the outside world - especially the media - is really biased against Wang Lie, and has a huge influence. It has virtually created a new brand in the minds of the public. Wang Lie’s image...
The power of the media is truly terrifying!
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In the car driving home, Vitini couldn't wait to dial his father's phone - he wanted to know how the conversation between his father and Pinin was going.
Although he has made up his mind to stay in Tyne, he still wants to know the attitude of Madrid FC.
"...I told him that if they don't make any moves in the summer, we will renew the contract with Tyne. But Pinin still didn't respond...I can feel the arrogance in his attitude..." Dad put himself and Pinin told his son all the communication situation, and also added his own observations.
"It's too normal. That's how Madrid FC is. So I advise you not to go? It's a waste of time..." Vitini was not surprised by Pinin's reaction.
Dad smiled on the other end of the phone: "It's not without gain. Before I left, I still seriously suggested that they sign you this summer. And I told them that this summer is the best time to sign you. But Pinin is indifferent. I think even if you help Tyne get it. If you have qualified for the Champions League, Madrid will probably not make an offer to Tyne. I think this is good. At least if Madrid FC misses you, then it will be your responsibility. Not with us..."
Vitini chatted with his dad on the phone as he drove, and as he drove home, the conversation was coming to an end.
He asked his father when he would be back, and his father told him that he would return to Newcastle during the day tomorrow, and he would be able to see him again when he returns home from training tomorrow.
After ending the call, Vitini prepared to get out of the car and leave.
He picked up the mobile phone that had been charging on the car's wireless charging pad, unlocked the screen as a habit, and browsed the social media page, and saw a message automatically pop up on his homepage.
"Breaking news: Vitini's father and agent were photographed outside the Madrid Sports City! Countdown to the Brazilian genius leaving the team! Madrid FC is poaching Tyne's main force!"
His pupils shrank suddenly.
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Note 1: The previous setting of Vitini’s name has been modified. “Vitini” is a nickname, not a surname.
His full name is Clayton Alejandro dos Santos Miranda.
(End of chapter)