Chapter 493 The Godfather of Inter Milan
The youth training in Italy is indeed a difficult problem.
Not only the mid- and lower-level teams in Serie A, but even the old giants have done a bad job in youth training.
This is probably the result of many reasons.
A few years ago, when the Serie A was at its peak, everyone was confused by the unprecedented grand occasion of the Little World Cup and forgot that the outstanding foreign aids in Italy were also a generation of talents that had sprung out from Italy.
But in the past few years, teams such as Perugia, Roma, Lazio have continued to have problems.
What should I do when the boss behind the scenes can't afford to spend money, can't make any stars, but his youth training fails to produce excellent players?
The situation of these teams is definitely not accidental.
If what Gao Han said was spread, it would definitely make the entire Italian football world laugh. The reason is very simple. Italy is now the most prosperous moment of talent.
There are old superstars like Toti, Piero, Vieri, and Girardino, Jaquinta, Luca Toni and Casano. In the midfield, Camoranesi, Pirlo, and Gattuso are all in the prime of their careers, and De Rossi, Montolivo and others are also worth looking forward to.
This is even more so in the defense line, Cannavaro, Nesta, Zambrota, Buffon... Which one is not the top star in the world in his position?
That's it, is it that Italian talents have withered?
But if you analyze it carefully, it will not be difficult to find that there are really few rising stars in Italy.
Among the younger generation of players, Daniel De Rossi, who plays for Roma, has the highest potential, reaching 180 points, and it can be seen that he will be the leader among Italian midfielders in the next few years.
Casano is the hottest now. A year ago, when Gao Han looked at him with his golden eyes, his potential reached 180, but now he is only 175, and he looks in a downward state. It is estimated that this has a lot to do with his situation in AC Milan and his own perverted personality.
Montolivo's potential is also 175. If it is well developed, it should be a good embryo on the tissue-shaped back waist.
In terms of defenders, Juventus' Chiellini has the highest potential, reaching 175. If it is well performed, it should be the defensive needle on Italy's defense line in the next few years, but there are still many gaps between players such as Cannavaro and Nesta.
And the potential of Bonucci in Inter Milan is also 175.
Among the players Gao Han has inspected through his golden eyes, there are only a few who can reach the level of first-tier players. There may be mistakes and omissions, but it is not difficult to see that the gap between the new generation of Italian talents and Spain is really huge, and it can even be said to be quite scarce.
At least, in Spain, there are potentials of over 175 or even 180, everywhere and everywhere.
Morati and Facheti believed in Gao Han's vision of knowing people.
Not to mention the distance, just talking about his selection of materials in Inter Milan is enough to make the two big men admire him.
Morati knows his situation the most. Whether it is their Morati family or the club's shareholders, it will be difficult for them to maintain their investment in Inter Milan for a long time. The team will sooner or later tighten their money.
If you want to avoid letting Inter Milan repeat the mistakes of Lazio and Rome, you should make up your mind now.
Therefore, Morati made a decision with Gao Han on the spot, determined to reorganize the team's youth training, and Facheti also agreed very much.
In fact, everything Gao Han did at Atletico Madrid, even though he has been away for almost three years, is still benefiting the bed sheet army.
Ramos, Navas, Puerta, David Silva...
These rising young rookies are all youth training treasures discovered during the high cold period. This group of players allows Atletico Madrid to ensure their competitiveness even if they sell people every year.
They also hope that Gao Han can regain his glory in Inter Milan.
However, to rectify youth training, additional investment is required.
It costs money to introduce excellent youth training coaches, it costs money to arrange youth training coaches to go abroad, it costs money to increase youth training coaches' salary and benefits, and it costs money to organize an effective scouting system...
But just when Morati and Facheti were having a headache, Gao Han took the initiative to propose a solution.
"Sold Martins and Burdiso."
"What?"
“Sold?”
Morati and Facheti were both surprised.
Currently, there are only twenty-five people in the first team of Inter Milan. If you want to sell two players, aren’t there twenty-three left?
But Gao Han's attitude was more firm, "Yes, I sold it!"
After pausing, he explained: "We currently have five central defenders in the team. Cannavaro and Vidic firmly occupy the main position. Matrazi and Cordoba are both very powerful rotation players. I am very optimistic about Bonucci, which makes it difficult for Burdiso to find his position."
"Of course, he can play as a midfielder, but Cambiaso and Zanetti are both very competitive in this position, and Yaya Toure can play as well, so he basically didn't get many opportunities to play in the first half of this season, and the players themselves are not very happy, after all, he also needs to exercise."
Gao Han's analysis made both Morati and Facheti nodded in agreement.
Instead of letting Burdiso stay in the team but not playing in the game, it is better to sell it at a good price as soon as possible while there are still people asking for it.
This is a good thing for players and Inter Milan.
"As for Martins, the same is true for him. It would be better to take advantage of his outstanding performance in the African Cup and sell him, and he can also participate in European competitions, so he should be able to sell for a good price."
Martins was one of Inter Milan's best forwards last season. Duqiu is one of the well-known players in the new generation of Europe. He has performed well in the African Cup recently, and such players are very popular.
According to Gao Han's estimate, it should be fine to sell Burdiso for 5 million, and Martins could sell for 15 million and raise 20 million euros, which is enough for Inter Milan to make great efforts in youth training.
"But this will affect the team's performance in the second half?" Morati asked worriedly.
Gao Han shook his head, "Don't worry, if I'm not sure, I won't do this."
According to Gao Han's idea, the team currently lacks a right-back, but there is no shortage of other positions.
"Of course, if you're not relieved, why not buy me someone."
"Who?" Fachetti asked curiously.
Morati and Guardiola are also very curious. It is definitely not easy to be a player who is favored by Gao Han.
"A young player who is unknown." Gao Han pretended to be mysterious and did not answer positively, "After buying it, let him play this season on the original team and come back next season."
"Why?" Morati was strange.
Isn’t Gao Han the best at cultivating players?
If it is a player he is really optimistic about, then shouldn’t it be more appropriate to recruit the team during the winter break and cultivate it yourself?
"Cultivating young players should not be anxious, but they should not be slow either. If they are anxious, they will pull seedlings to help them grow. But if they are slow, when they need to improve their strength the most, they will not get the stimulation and improvement they should have, and instead will not reach the expected height."
Since Gao Han had already made the decision, Morati and others would not say anything more.
The four of them were chatting about the team, youth training, and transfers during the winter break in Gao Han’s office. Before they knew it, it was already noon and they all had a great time.
Morati was very happy and invited everyone to the best hotel in Milan to have a good meal. After afternoon tea, Gao Han and Guardiola left under the gift of Morati.
On the way back to Lake Como from Milan, the two of them were speechless.
But after this in-depth discussion today, Guardiola's eyes when he looked at Gao Han had obviously changed again, and he was even more impressed.
In European professional football, many head coaches are very professional. They collect money and do things and will not consider other things that are not within their authority, let alone thankless youth training.
But Gao Han was obviously not.
From the Adriano incident, Guardiola can see that Gao Han is not just hoping to lead the team to win, he also hopes to do more and do better. Now he is willing to help Moratti and Facheti plan the team's future exhibitions in the long run and reorganize the team's youth training.
This is like a doctor, some people are mechanically responsible for treating medical treatment and giving medication, treating headaches and feet pain, but Gao Han wants to have a deeper understanding of why patients get sick and find a cure through the root cause.
Everyone knows that the road ahead is easier to walk, the road behind is full of thorns and challenges, and even if you are not careful, you may be ruined. But Gao Han did this at Atletico Madrid, and planned to do this at Chelsea, but he still did this when he came to Inter Milan.
This made Guardiola think of Cruyff, who coached Barcelona.
The Dutch legend is the most admired mentor in his life, but now he feels that Gao Han has done at Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan is just like what Cruyff did in Barcelona back then.
Perhaps, in the near future, when people talk about Gao Han, in addition to saying that he is the godfather of Atletico Madrid, they probably need to add another halo, the godfather of Inter Milan.
"By the way, Josep, are there any other teams operating in the transfer market during the recent winter break?" Gao Han asked suddenly with interest.
Previously, Gao Han asked Mendes to help find a right back, and Mendes had submitted several candidates, but Gao Han was not particularly satisfied with it. He was more willing to be insignificant than to be indiscriminate. In addition, the right back is not in a hurry at present, so Gao Han does not plan to take action during the winter break.
According to the current team's situation, Inter Milan probably only went out but didn't go in. They sold Martins and Burdiso in exchange for a large amount of cash, invested in the youth training restructuring plan, and improved the club's scouting system.
But other opponents are certainly more than that.
"Ac Milan is not very active, it is said that Vieri is leaving."
"You're leaving?" Gao Han was a little surprised, "Hasn't you just joined the franchise for half a year?"
Guardiola nodded, "The main reason is that he didn't get a chance. I heard that Vieri was included in the bench in the Milan derby. The original plan was to play as a substitute, but until the end of the game, Ancelotti did not let him play. Vieri felt that this was a humiliation for him, so he decided to leave the team."
Gao Han could only smile bitterly now.
Vieri's situation in AC Milan is really bad. It is really difficult for him to win a main position in front of competitors like Girardino, Shevchenko and Dainzagi.
"What about the substitute?"
"The media originally expected four players, Udinese's Dimikele and Yaqunta, Monaco's Chevanton and Parma's Coradi, but the latest news was surprising."
Chapter completed!