strictlysupreme Chapter 426 Transfer Period
Chapter 426 Transfer Period
Chapter 426 Transfer Period
In July 2013, at the last press conference before Gomez left Bayern, Mario left a sentence: "The club doesn't value me at all, they only want Lewandowski", and then Gomez moved to Florence in Italy, leaving Bayern Munich, which he had played for for 7 years, and also left his beloved Bundesliga.
In all fairness, Gomez performed pretty well during his 4 years at Bayern, so why doesn't the team want him?
It's not Gomez's problem, but the transformation and upgrading of German football. Gomez is a traditional German center forward, like Klinsmann and Klose. If 10 years ago, such a striker would be very suitable for German football.
But it's different now. German football's requirement for strikers is good skills, which is why strikers like Muller are so popular now.
Before moving to Bayern in 2009, Gomez was in full swing in Stuttgart, mainly because Stuttgart's style of play was relatively traditional, which was very suitable for Gomez, but in Bayern, the requirements for strikers were relatively comprehensive, and Gomez did not immediately transform into the kind of striker Bayern needed, and finally gradually marginalized in the club.
After moving to Fiorentina in 13, Gomez found a feeling in the softer Serie A, but at this moment, a serious injury kept him away from the game, and in the end he didn't even make the German squad for the World Cup in Brazil.
Gradually, the former German golden boy and the most valuable striker in Germany was also frozen in Florence. By this summer, Gomez, who could not play in Florence, was in an embarrassing situation. You must know that Gomez’s salary is very high, which is 350 million euros.
Gomez now has two options - either to spend the rest of his salary in Fiorentina, or to transfer.
But the transfer means that Gomez will definitely have to cut his salary, but Gomez is not willing to do this. Then Gomez has another choice, to play in the American Major League or Asia, and he will definitely not suffer in terms of salary. Of course, it also means going to retire.
Many people watch football and only see Messi and Ronaldo who are soft-handed with money, but what you need to know is that the life of most professional players is actually not easy. Like Gomez, there are many players who are still in their prime but have been forgotten.
After consideration, Gomez finally decided to stay in Fiorentina. On the one hand, he has a high salary. On the other hand, staying in Serie A means that he is not far away from the mainstream league. Then there is theoretical hope for being selected for the German team next year and participating in the European Cup.
But when Gomez was still fantasizing, a basin of cold water was poured on Gomez's head. The team fired Montella and appointed a new head coach, the Portuguese "Paul Sosa".
As soon as the new official took office, Sousa announced his coaching philosophy, which is the delicate football of Portuguese football. At the same time, he announced a list. The players on the list can find a new club as soon as possible.
One of the people on the list is Gomez. In this way, Gomez can only be transferred. The Turkish giant "Besiktas" is the first team to offer an olive branch to Fiorentina, offering 500 million euros and fully bearing Gomez's salary.
Fiorentina is very satisfied. In fact, as long as Gomez leaves, they don't need a transfer fee. After all, this is a team cleaning.
But Gomez is still making the final effort. The idea in his mind is to return to the Bundesliga and return to Stuttgart, the place where his dream started. For this reason, Gomez asked his agent to contact Stuttgart, hoping that the latter can repurchase himself.
Gomez is still procrastinating, but Fiorentina and Besiktas have no patience. They hope to complete the transaction quickly. Gomez said that it will take two days and he is still making the final effort.
Just when the deadline was approaching, Gomez received a call from his agent, who said mischievously, "There is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"good news",
The manager was taken aback, "Don't you want to hear the bad news first?"
"No, I know the bad news with my ass, Stuttgart is out, right"?
The agent hummed, which was a tacit agreement.
"Who is the other team? As long as it is a Bundesliga team." Gomez has lowered the standard to the limit, and now he thinks that as long as it is not a Bundesliga team.
"Dortmund", the agent's tone revealed excitement.
"What, Dortmund"! !
Gomez couldn't believe his ears, that was the Bundesliga champion.
"Wait a minute", Gomez knows that there are more than one club in Germany called Dortmund, "is it the one led by Jurgen"?
The agent hummed.
"Great, great",
"By the way, listen, it's okay if they ask me to cut my salary appropriately, but... anyway, you can figure it out, just don't suffer too much."
The transaction went quickly and was completed within 24 hours. The transfer fee was 500 million euros, the annual salary was 230 million, and the contract was signed for 3 years (considering that Gomez is 30 years old). Gomez will get the No. 19 jersey.
Gomez couldn't wait to go to Dortmund to sign at this time, "Germany, I'm back."
In fact, as a 30-year-old player, Gomez has already begun to think about returning to his roots. If it was 5 years ago, he would still want to go out for a break, either in the Premier League or La Liga, but now, Germany is the only place he wants to go.
As he drove away from the Fiorentina club, Gomez took one last look back. His two years here have been less than successful, with injuries spending most of his time on the treadmill in the gym.When I left at the end, there was no one to see me off, not even a press conference. The German footballer of the year was mixed up like this, and I couldn't help but feel sad.
"Farewell, Florence".
*****
The place where Gomez first met Klopp was an indoor pool bar, which, as the name suggests, is a place where you can play pool and drink.
Klopp is still the same disheveled, disheveled, dressed as a hippie, swinging on the pool table.
"Jurgen actually we can meet in a high-end restaurant, and I pay for it," Gomez said.
Klopp laughed and handed Gomez a bottle of beer at the same time: "We are not Bayern, we are a civilian team in Dortmund."
Gomez laughed and thought: "This is too modest. Dortmund is not as good as Bayern, but in the Bundesliga, Dortmund is not a commoner."
"Do you know why I came to you"?asked Klopp.
"I don't know, my agent notified me. I think it's time to meet the head coach after signing the contract."
"By the way, you have won the Champions League, right?"
"Yes, to substitute",
Gomez especially emphasized the word "substitute", the intention is obvious, although he has won everything in Bayern, but he is not happy, because those are not his credit, he just sits on the bench and enjoys the benefits.
"Hehe, what about the substitute? At least you have touched the big ear cup",
"Did you sign me because I touched the Champions League trophy?"
Klopp laughed, "What if I say yes"?
Gomez shrugged.
"Believe me Mario, there are some events, experienced and not experienced are not the same, even if it is just a substitute."
The meaning of Klopp's words is obvious. He hopes that Gomez will not be entangled in the previous unhappy history at Bayern. It would be better to look at it from another angle.
Gomez is not stupid, he nodded.
"So Jurgen can you tell me why you signed me"?
Klopp handed the pool cue to Gomez, "Come on, score the brown ball and I'll tell you."
For a handsome guy like Gomez, there were many hustlers in bars when he was young, and he was considered a prodigal son in Stuttgart back then. I saw him take the club, set it up with his left hand, and hit it with his right hand. With a "boom", the brown ball rolled into the bottom pocket.
"Beautiful," Klopp applauds Gomez.
"Can you tell me now"?
Klopp nodded.
"I think you are very suitable to come to Dortmund",
As soon as this remark came out, Gomez laughed, "Jurgen, I think you are not telling the truth. I know what state I am in."
"Don't worry, I didn't finish my sentence, what I want to say is that you are very suitable to come to Dortmund as a substitute",
Gomez was a little stunned. Klopp is a very direct person, he knows it, but this is not direct, it should be considered insulting.
"Are you serious? Jurgen",
Klopp nodded.
Gomez put the club on his shoulder and said: "Jurgen, although you are my head coach, but...",
Klopp chuckled, "If you want, let's go and sit over there, and I'll tell you slowly",
Half an hour later, Gomez sighed, "Isn't my role in Dortmund the same as that in Bayern back then? I was a substitute for Mandzukic, but now I am for Aubameyang."
"Football is an 18-man game, everyone in the 18-man squad is equally important, you know Mario," Klopp said.
"The reason why I tell you this now is that I hope you understand what I want from you. You are a battering ram. If the team can't start the situation, I will send you up to smash it. If the situation goes well, then you can only sit on the bench."
At this time, Gomez had an ugly expression on his face.
"Can you do it"?
"What if not"?
"Go to the second team," Klopp said.
Gomez has experienced such a situation. At that time, Bayern's Toni had a relationship with the head coach, and was finally put on the second team.
"The football field is the battlefield. To win the final trophy, I have to give everyone in the team a position. In fact, if it is other people, I don't need to talk at all, but you are different. You are the best striker in Germany, so I deliberately talk to you alone."
"Don't worry, Jurgen, even if I sit on the bench for a season, I won't get emotional."
Hearing Gomez's promise, Klopp was relieved. He raised the beer bottle and said, "Let's have a drink then."
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(End of this chapter)