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The 2007 AFC Asian Cup championship could not bring Qin Xiong a higher reputation in European football, but it was very important for the construction of the national team.
Because Qin Xiong participated in the AFC Asian Cup, he did not participate in Real Madrid's commercial competition in the summer after returning to Madrid. Bosque knew better than anyone that Qin Xiong needed a better rest to prepare for the new season.
At the same time, Real Madrid's summer recruitment work was coming to an end.
The first step before the recruitment was to clean up.
As the biggest victim of the deformed "Zidane + Paven" policy of the Florentino era, Paven's confidence as a substitute center back had been destroyed in the past few years, and he was also a disappointment to Bernabéu.
In the summer of 2007, Paven transferred to Zaragoza on a free transfer. His departure was extraordinary.
It was a milestone sign of the failure of an era's policy.
The Real Madrid guard Helguera, who was sent down to the second team by Capello at the beginning of the last season, but made great contributions to the team in the middle and latter stages of the season, also transferred to Valencia on a free transfer in the summer.
He was a standard Real Madrid man. His eight-year career in Real Madrid made him bleed white. Helguera left with his head held high.
Beckham joined LA Galaxy on a free transfer, and Carlos joined Fenerbahçe on a free transfer. This was already a well-known outcome before the end of the last season.
Real Madrid fans had some resentment toward President Calderón over the departure of Beckham, Carlos, and Helguera.
Because it seemed that Calderón and Florentino were jackals of the same lair in the ruthless cleansing of the former meritorious officials.
In terms of recruitment, Real Madrid's work was going well.
Of course, the Kaka that Calderón wanted was just an illusion. AC Milan could not let go of the superstar Kaka, who could compete with Qin Xiong, after winning the Champions League. Moreover, Qin Xiong was in Real Madrid. In that case, the gap between AC Milan and Real Madrid would be even greater.
Saviola joining Real Madrid on a free transfer only caused a small ripple.
Calderón, on the other hand, was very interested in this deal. He thought it was as meaningful as the deal that Florentino took Figo away from Camp Nou.
But in reality, Saviola's free transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid was just a gimmick of a traitor.
In terms of fame, he was not even in the top two of Real Madrid's frontline.
The real heavyweight and meaningful deal was that Real Madrid spent 30 million euros to buy the center back Pepe from FC Porto.
Although there was a gap between this and the 30 million pounds that Ferdinand was worth when he transferred to Manchester United, Pepe, who had never had any experience in the five major leagues, could reach 30 million euros as a center back. This would cause Real Madrid to be labeled by Calderón's transfer operation as a fool with a lot of money.
Although Florentino had a superstar collecting hobby, his principle of buying people was never to be cheated!
Calderón gradually showed the difference between him and Florentino in terms of concept and practical ability in this regard.
But it was understandable that Real Madrid's defense needed to continue to be strengthened. There was also an inherent disadvantage in the transfer market when the seller raised the price. There was no other way.
Real Madrid, who focused on strengthening the rear defensive line, seemed to have begun to stockpile the players in the rear defensive line.
After the introduction of Cannavaro last summer and the winter signing of Marcelo, who had unlimited potential, they bought Pepe this summer first, and then Metzelder joined from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
Then, Real Madrid poached the seasoned and mature Heinze from Manchester United.
That was not the end. Real Madrid also bought the full back Drenthe from Feyenoord!
Real Madrid spent 55 million euros just for the rear defensive line!
On August 5th, the afternoon sun was bright in Madrid. A golden couple walked out of the airport. The reporters who were lying in wait outside the door swarmed forward, scrambling to take photos and ask questions, but the golden couple ignored them and walked straight out.
A Bentley parked outside suddenly opened the door, and a man who made the reporters even more excited got out of the driver's seat.
Real Madrid's star player, the most dazzling superstar in the entire Spanish arena!
Qin Xiong!
Qin Xiong was dressed casually today. He walked towards the golden couple with a smile on his face, walked up to the front and back of the man, and reached out to hug him. He smiled and said, "Wesley, the meal I owe you, I'll cash in today!"
Standing in front of Qin Xiong, the couple who had just flown from the Netherlands to Madrid was Snede and his wife.
Snede smiled and said, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time."
Qin Xiong took him to the Bentley, and then personally opened the back door for Snede and let Snede and his wife sit in the car. Sylvia, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, turned around and greeted the two enthusiastically.
"Sorry, there are a lot of reporters outside. My dear didn't let me get out of the car. It's really rude. Please forgive me."
Snede smiled and shook his head. "There's no need to be so polite."
Qin Xiong got into the car and immediately left.
He had booked a table in a high-end restaurant in the city. Today, he came specially to welcome Snede.
They enjoyed a Spanish meal in a high-end and comfortable restaurant. Women chatted with women, and Qin Xiong sat closer to Snede, talking about the internal situation of Real Madrid.
"Is there any problem with the transfer?"
Qin Xiong was more concerned about the success rate of Snede's transfer to Real Madrid.
Snede said casually, "Ajax can't not let me go. On the one hand, the Eredivisie has always been very competitive. If I continue to stay in the Netherlands, there is not much room for improvement in terms of value. On the other hand, Ajax has changed over the years. The board of directors is more focused on monetary interests and less focused on the success or failure of football competition. This is also the reason for the chaos and even internal strife in the management. I can sign the contract tomorrow after I go to the club for a physical examination. Ajax made almost 30 million euros. I guess the shareholders of the board of directors can't wait for me to sign the contract as soon as possible. "
Qin Xiong heard this and sighed.
Ajax had changed. Ajax, who had not won the championship for many years, had lost the determination and will to keep the star players. Ajax, who once hoped to dominate European football, was gone forever.
Snede clinked his glass with Qin Xiong and asked curiously, "Real Madrid's locker room seems to be very complicated. It may be a little different from Ajax's locker room. After all, Ajax is like that in the end. Real Madrid is different. Tell me about it. In fact, I'm more curious about what happened in the locker room last season."
Qin Xiong shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's better not to talk about the past. What's the situation in the locker room? You know I don't pay much attention to the intrigue, and I don't like to participate. But I think the main factor that affects the locker room is the competition. For now, the atmosphere in the locker room is very good. "
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