The normal work of Real Madrid was completely paralyzed. At least no one cared about the administrative affairs anymore.
The players could only ignore the outside rumors as much as possible under Bosque's management.
But the turmoil in the management was bound to affect the players.
Just like Pepe joining Real Madrid with a 30 million euro price tag, there was naturally pressure. But a high price tag was also a kind of glory, which was undeniable.
But now the 30 million euro was full of shady deals and black gold transactions. As the party involved, could Pepe calmly accept it? Could he not be affected?
When Real Madrid's management was criticized by the outside world, even Marca did not dare to easily stand on the side of Real Madrid. They wanted to fairly comment on the signings during the Calderón era.
However, what was strange and not strange was that Qin Xiong was not listed in the evaluation of these signings.
Perhaps Qin Xiong was the only superstar introduced during the Calderón era. Coupled with his unparalleled price-performance ratio, this was definitely the most beautiful credit for Calderón's transfer. It was impeccable!
"From Pepe's transfer to Real Madrid at a sky-high price of 30 million euro to the recent 27 million euro introduction of the injured Huntelaar, Real Madrid always seems to be the spendthrift in the transfer market. Calderón spent a total of 300 million euros to buy players in the transfer market in the three years he was in power. But in the 10 transfers recently exposed by the female secretary, Cristina, the total difference from the initial bid to Real Madrid's final purchase price was more than 100 million euros. And every time Calderón and Mijatović explained to people's doubts, it was more like slapping their own mouths. Real Madrid was also moving towards a crisis step by step.
Higuaín — the initial bid was 7 million, the final purchase price was 20 million.
Calderón and Mijatović had been emphasizing that Higuaín and Gago were investments for the future, but it was the two players' ridiculously high transfer fees that made people begin to doubt Real Madrid's "transfer black gold." Before landing in Real Madrid, Higuaín had just emerged in the Argentine Primera División. Although some European giants had inquired with River Plate, the Argentine's public offer was only 7 million.
Diarra: Initial bid of 8 million, final bid of 26 million.
In terms of technical characteristics, Diarra was a player who met the requirements of Real Madrid's tactics. However, from 8 million to 26 million, Calderón and Mijatović's incompetence at the negotiating table, or perhaps their greed for the 'black gold' was exposed. In the face of Lyon's chairman, Aulas, who repeatedly demanded exorbitant prices, Real Madrid accepted their offer almost without any struggle.
Cannavaro — Initial offer unknown, final purchase price of 6 million.
This was a good deal, and it was also one of the few gains in the transfer market during the Calderón era. But it had to be pointed out that this was also one of the few contracts that satisfied the manager during Calderón's time. At that time, Calderón had just taken over as the chairman and was even questioned because of the voting scandal as soon as he took office. His position was unstable and they could only try their best to satisfy the tough Capello in the transfer market.
Snede — Initial bid of 10 million, final purchase price of 27 million.
In the summer before he joined Real Madrid, there was news that AC Milan was interested in inviting Snede to join them. The Italian media estimated that Snede's value was between 10 million and 12 million euros. A year later, Real Madrid got Snede for more than twice the price. Relatively speaking, Snede was a more successful signing during the Calderón era.
Pepe — Initial bid of 9 million, final purchase price of 30 million.
At that time, Inter Milan had also inquired with FC Porto. The Portuguese had priced Pepe at 9 million. In the summer of 2007, the European transfer market, which lacked high-quality center backs, exploded with defenders. Pepe's value rose to 18 million, but the final transaction price between Real Madrid and FC Porto was an astonishing 30 million. But in this era of a lack of good center backs, Pepe's excellent performance was more or less a relief for Calderón and Mijatović.
Huntelaar — Initial bid of 14 million, final purchase price of 27 million.
Ajax's external offer was at least 14 million euros, but if the additional transfer fee based on the player's performance was included, Real Madrid would have to pay the Dutch club 27 million euros. What was more ironic was that Huntelaar had come to report with a sick leg. There was even more extreme. Huntelaar and Diarra's mission was to help Real Madrid relieve the pressure of manpower shortage in the Champions League, but both of them had already participated in the UEFA Europa League in the first half of the season.
Drenthe — Initial bid of 7 million, final purchase price of 16 million.
Real Madrid initially offered 7 million for Drenthe, which was an acceptable price considering his age. But Feyenoord only counter-offered twice to raise the price to 16 million, and Mijatović also signed the transfer contract. Drenthe, who was bought for 16 million euros, actually started his journey to Spain from Real Madrid's B team.
Van Der Vaart — Initial bid of 1.5 million, final purchase price of 13 million.
Last winter, Valencia had offered 25 million to invite Van Der Vaart to join them, but the latter did not join as he wished. Van Der Vaart insisted on leaving Hamburg. Real Madrid had already reached an agreement with the Dutchman. If they could wait one more season, they could sign Van Der Vaart at a low price of 1.5 million. They completed the acquisition ahead of time and spent an extra 11.5 million.
Van Nistelrooy — Initial bid of 1.2 million, final commission of 4.2 million.
Christina's revelation focused on the change in the commission before Van Nistelrooy's arrival. In less than 24 hours, Real Madrid spent an extra three million on a confirmed deal.
Gago — Initial bid of 5 million, final purchase price of 20 million.
He was once called the 'second Redondo,' but Real Madrid actually paid 20 million euros to get Gago. Fortunately, Gago was the same as Higuaín. At least his performance was still on an upward curve, but compared to Redondo, he still had a long way to go.
Every club's transfer operation is controversial, but Real Madrid's phenomenon of being filled with a large number of 'incredible' signings in less than three years, and all of them taking the initiative to be spendthrifts, is really rare!
Calderón's refutations are pale and weak. Now he can only count on Real Madrid to be able to restore the level of last season in the second half of the season. In that case, there is hope for him to keep his hard-won and fragile chairman's throne! "
For several days in a row, the outside of Real Madrid's training base was packed with reporters. Whenever a player appeared, they frantically wanted to take photos for interviews, as if everyone was an accomplice in the "black gold case" that Real Madrid's top executives were now accused of.
Raúl came forward to deal with the reporters, trying to share the pressure for his teammates. Qin Xiong maintained his own concentration. It was impossible for him to intervene in the management's turmoil. He maintained his original focus and focused on training, preparing step by step for the weekend's league tournament.
With Raúl and Casillas stabilizing the internal people's hearts, and Qin Xiong setting an example and not being disturbed by the outside world, Real Madrid's competitive team was like a small group that had completely fallen into a state of isolation but burst out with an extremely strong sense of unity.
At this time, they could only help themselves. They had to move forward strongly in the wind and rain, and no one would help them!
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