Just when the entire Bundesliga was surprised by Dick's arrival, Dick had quietly appeared in Paris, France. He had previously contacted Okocha through Dortmund's staff.
After his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expired, Okocha went to participate in the World Cup. His performance in the World Cup was not particularly outstanding, because the entire performance of Nigeria was not as amazing as four years ago. It's just that with Okocha's reputation, there are many teams that want him to join. Okocha doesn't want to make a rash decision. He wants to continue to take a look. As a 28-year-old veteran, he His career is not very long anymore. He has played in continental Europe for ten years, but he has never received any decent honors. His best achievements are the third place in the Bundesliga and the runner-up in Ligue 1. He has not participated in the Champions League a few times. , and he also knows that he probably has no chance of joining a wealthy club. It seems to be a good choice to go to a mid-range team to receive cheers and use his remaining energy.
Just when Bolton extended an invitation to him, which made Okocha a little excited, Dick's invitation came, which made Okocha immediately choose to meet Dick!
Although he plays in Ligue 1, Okocha knows a lot about world football. At least he knows about Dick's outstanding achievements in Atletico Madrid in the first two seasons, and Dick became the head coach of Dortmund. He had just heard that Dick wanted to come to see him at this time, which also made Okocha very happy.
Although Okocha is five years older than Dick, Dick's achievements are much greater than Okocha's. Being favored by such a young marshal greatly satisfies Okocha's self-esteem. .
And he has no resistance to returning to the Bundesliga. During his four years in Frankfurt, he turned from an ordinary African youth into a star. At that time, he also left a classic scene in the Bundesliga, that is, against Karlsruhe. When he faced Kahn, who was still playing for Karlsruhe at the time, he teased Kahn once with a series of beautiful escapes in the penalty area, and then scored the ball into an empty goal - a goal that was previously rated nine One of the most classic shots of the Bundesliga in the 1900s.
¡°Nice to meet you, Mr. Okocha.¡±
After meeting Okocha in a coffee shop, Dick smiled and reached out to shake Okocha's hand, and Okocha also shook hands with Dick enthusiastically: "I am equally happy to see you. , Mr. Dick.¡±
After sitting down, Dick did not beat around the bush, but said directly: "I think you also know what I encountered some time ago I have now taken over Dortmund, but I still have a lot of work to do. Today It's July 4th. Dortmund will usher in the first round of the Bundesliga on August 10th. Before that, we will also participate in the German League Cup. The team will gather on July 15th, so now. I'm very busy."
"I will reorganize Dortmund. Some players who do not meet my requirements will be removed. At the same time, I will also bring some players. What I hope to do now is to bring you to Dortmund. I can tell you now My next idea of ??reorganizing the team is that in the midfield, the team will have two attacking midfielders, one responsible for holding the ball and one responsible for attacking, and you are the attacking midfielder I chose to be responsible for holding the ball. Maybe. I can't guarantee your starting position, but in the new Dortmund, you will be one of the important components of the players. Dortmund doesn't have much money right now. We can only provide you with a salary of two million per year and two years. contract, but what I can tell you is that Dortmund¡¯s goal for the next season is to compete in the league and the Champions League, and at least win one of the championships. I am confident that I can win two. Dare I say, but to get one of them As long as the summer transfer goes smoothly, I have a lot of confidence."
Dick's words are very direct. He really doesn't have much time to make detours now. His situation now in Dortmund is different from that in Atletico Madrid. When he was in Atletico Madrid, he had much more time and had the whole summer to come. To form a team, even though more than a dozen people were sold and nine players were brought in, it did not affect the team's preparations.
But now, he only has more than a month, and most of it is the team's pre-season training time. Before that, he must move quickly, so he doesn't have time to waste a few on a certain player. Time and speed are a must, and although Okocha is African, he has spent a long time in Germany and his style can be regarded as vigorous and resolute.
"Your words are so direct but you have told me everything I want to know. Although the income is not as high as other clubs, I am very excited to be able to compete for the league championship and the Champions League." Okocha smiled: "I think I can agree to join Dortmund. I hope your words are true."
"There is absolutely no falsehood. I am not a head coach who likes to cajole players. After all, this kind of thing cannot be done. Dick laughed with satisfaction, and then extended his hand to Okocha: "Special staff will discuss the specific details of the next contract with you. I am going to other places now. I can now What I¡¯m telling you is that Dortmund next season will be very different from now. I¡¯m used to building the team my way. "
Okocha held Dick¡¯s hand: ¡°No problem, we will have a lot of time to interact in Dortmund next.¡±
Dick did not visit Paris, but quickly left this romantic city - he was not in the mood for beauty now, but when he left Paris, his mood began to become good.
If Okocha agrees to join, his tactical changes will be partially supported. Originally, Dortmund was not bad at attacking midfield, but in his plan, Rosicky could completely retreat and organize the attack like Belleron. He has such ability, and his defensive ability is even better than Belleron. Later, in Arsenal also played as a defensive midfielder, and Rosicky is not as fragile a player as he was before. He is still very strong and very young.
With Kyle defending beside him, Rosicky retreating to organize the attack, and adding a midfielder who can rush up and down, the formation in Dick's mind can be fully formed.
Giving Okocha a salary of two million is not too much. You must know that this is the salary he received at Paris Saint-Germain, and as a free transfer player, it is normal to receive more annual salary. Okocha can I agree with Dick's salary offer. Dick's fame and ambition to win the Champions League played a very big role. For Okocha, who is already quite young, such a temptation is quite big. Yes, because he has played in Europe for ten years and has not won any decent championship - he is no longer short of money, but what he needs is honor!
The smooth handling of Okocha made Dick more confident about the next trip. You must know that there are many big fish in the free transfer market this summer. What Dick wants to catch next is the biggest one. That one.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? However, and Barcelona negotiated to terminate the subsequent contract, now it is the free agent No. 10 Rivaldo of the Brazilian national team!
Rivaldo's performance in the past season was not very good. Eight goals in 20 games was a step down from his previous performance, although he had five goals and four assists in the World Cup. His performance was one of the biggest contributors to Brazil's five World Cup wins. However, in order to rebuild, Barcelona chose to terminate his contract. You must know that his salary is 6 million a year, and there are still two years of contract. The annual salary plus tax is a sum. A huge expenditure. Although Rivaldo has now been compensated for more than ten million US dollars in one lump sum, it has avoided tax expenditures. It is also a very cost-effective thing for Barcelona.
With such a large amount of money, Rivaldo is not in a hurry to find a new home. With his current status and income, he will naturally not worry about having no place to go. What's more, he is still free. This kind of attraction will will be even bigger.
Rivaldo, who was enjoying a leisurely vacation at his home in northeastern Brazil, soon learned the news - a guy he was an acquaintance of was preparing to come to him and invite him to join Dortmund
"He actually thought of coming to me? It's really strange."
Rivaldo couldn't help but think to himself that he was very familiar with Dick. It was after Dick took over that Barcelona was in trouble. As Barcelona's number one star, even if his personal performance was extremely outstanding, he could not To stop Barcelona's decline, many Barcelona fans hate Dick very much, but Rivaldo admires Dick a little. After all, he can push Barcelona to this level almost with the power of one person. This is really not something that just anyone can do. Did it.
Rivaldo also knew that Dick left Atletico Madrid, but he did not expect that Dick would go to the Bundesliga to coach. Although the Bundesliga is now one of the four major leagues, its influence is slightly lower than La Liga, Premier League, and Serie A. Their position in the third league will soon be surpassed by the Premier League. The most important thing is that when talking about the Bundesliga, people will only think of Bayern. Even Dortmund is also very famous, but compared with Bayern, it is far behind
From Rivaldo's point of view, after he left Barcelona and became a free agent, he could not go to a team worse than Barcelona. At least it should be similar to Barcelona in terms of status and reputation. The only team that meets his requirements is Italy. The top three teams in the north, England's Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, even if they go to the Bundesliga, only Bayern can make his heart beat!
But Rivaldo doesn¡¯t mind the peaceWhen he met Dick, he knew that Dick could always do some surprising things. If he could really impress himself playing under him seemed to be a good choice. In the Brazilian national team When he was there, he didn¡¯t know how many times he heard Jardel praise Dick! And as a Barcelona player, he also knows how good Dick is. At the same time, unlike Van Gaal, Dick is also a head coach who encourages players to perform their own performance on the court, which makes Rivaldo very excited.
"I never thought that we would leave La Liga together. It's just that I'm not as lucky as you. You left Barcelona and got more than 10 million in compensation. I left Atletico Madrid and paid a million to terminate the contract. gold."
Dick¡¯s first words after meeting Rivaldo quickly narrowed the distance between the two people.
Although they were each their own masters when they were in La Liga, Rivaldo also felt a sense of intimacy when they met again after leaving!