Chapter 210 – 100 Million Euro Player (3)
210
But,
—I can’t lose Hong.
—Please stay Hong!!
—Don’t abandon the Eagle Corps!!
—Become our legend like Cha Boom
At first, the fans who were possessed by a berserker at the news of Hong Min-joon’s transfer and shouted against the death-defying death,
—Hong is so great… I didn’t know it would be finished so quickly.
—The top scorer, the top scorer, the top scorer, what on earth are you doing so well?
—It’s sad that our club can’t keep up with Hong’s class
—At the World Cup, with a weak country like Korea, making it to the semifinals… After all, Minjun Hong has the qualities to become the best player in the world.
I realized it while watching the unbelievable, truly overwhelming performances that are constantly presented.
—Even though he only played for a year and a half with our club, Hong will forever remain a legend
—It’s sad that we won’t be able to see Minjun play in Eagle’s Nest anymore, but I understand Minjun’s decision because our club is too weak.
—Unfortunately, Hong has grown too big to be confined in a small nest.
—I will pray that Hong will perform on a bigger stage. He is an eternal hero in my heart.
—Wherever you go, don’t forget the Eagle Corps Hong Min-jun!!
That Hong Min-joon’s transfer cannot be stopped.
That it’s not just the ability to stay in Frankfurt.
Initially, the board of directors tried to sell Hong Min-joon at the highest possible price, having previously notified through the agent that they had no intention of renewing the contract.
There are many clubs aiming to recruit Hong Min-jun, and all of them are big clubs that do not yield anywhere financially, so it is difficult to predict how far the ransom will soar if there is competition.
A young age of just 22 years old, near-perfect performance beyond maturity, overwhelming speed of development, outstanding professionalism, and the appearance of a steel king who digested a full-time season without minor injuries, as well as already world-class recognition and commercial potential.
If it is a club that is confident in money, isn’t it a perfect condition for everyone to run into?
However, the board made a clever decision in response to the gradually changing fans’ reactions.
Rather than exaggerating the transfer fee, I decided to prioritize the best assets that can only be obtained through this transfer.
Right image.
The club brand of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Is there anything that will draw the attention of soccer players around the world if not now to Frankfurt, which is only a prestigious place in the past?
The board can use this opportunity to promote the brand value of the club, such as the image of preferential treatment of legends, the image of providing a stepping stone for growing talented prospects and heading to a bigger stage, and taking care of a branded player named Hong Min-jun and promoting a friendly relationship. I decided to take care of intangible assets that are difficult to accumulate except at this time, such as the image I have.
The benefits of imagery are endless.
Being treated as a ‘National Team’ in Asia, there will be a chance to win the lottery of many promising Asian players, and the marketing effect using Hong Min-jun will be greatly enjoyed, and it will be easier to supply and receive ‘proven’ promising players who are trying to use them as a stepping stone to the top.
Besides, it’s not just getting images.
100 million euros. Wouldn’t it be possible to earn a whopping 100 million euros in transfer income?
100 million euros is an enormous transfer fee even in today’s soccer world where big deals have become commonplace.
This money will be of great help in filling the void left by Hong Min-joon, strengthening the squad, and renewing contracts with key players.
What was decided was Hong Min-joon’s ransom, 100 million euros, which was officially allowed by the club.
After the club officially announced the ransom price of Hong Min-jun, a number of clubs were excited, and the first thing they rushed at was an unexpected opponent in Frankfurt.
It was Bayern Munich.
The first bid was rejected.
No matter how much the club offered a ransom of 100 million euros, it was not urgent enough to sell to a club in the same league. There is a line of people who want to buy it, so there’s no reason to sell it to someone you don’t like.
Then, as expected, Munich immediately put in the second bid.
Transfer fee 103m.
3m euros.
Three million euros is no small amount of money.
In fact, when Hong Min-joon completely transferred from Barcelona to Frankfurt, the price he paid was 3 million euros, which is about 4 billion won in Korean currency.
However, 3 million euros in a 100 million euro deal was really worth the money, so Frankfurt, who received the bid, was speechless.
Of course, the second bid was also rejected.
It was a humiliating refusal that the manager immediately called and refused even before the contract for Bead arrived.
However, Munich’s tenacity was extraordinary.
3rd bead right away at 105m.
The rejection and bead are repeated, and so the 8th bead.
The bid was finally accepted with the conditions of 120m + rental of rotation members, wage subsidy up to 40% + transfer of one member from the 2nd group and youth.
All of this was done in just one day.
The directors in Frankfurt were tongue-tied at Munich’s naive and tenacious bargaining power.
“This is the first time in my life that I have made such a naive and persistent offer! Naughty southern piglets!”
The personal negotiations with Munich, which were concluded with trembling with their negotiating power—
* * *
Munich’s general manager Oliver Göttlingen’s remarks about German champion Deutschermeister made his intentions clear.
Even I, who has excellent skills to win the Bundes League top scorer, the Europa League top scorer, and the World Cup top scorer, can’t surpass Munich in Frankfurt.
In fact, Frankfurt this season did not even win the runner-up, let alone win, despite my performance as a striker and midfielder.
Even though, like the record champion Rekordmeister mentioned by vice-president Erchev Nikola, he broke all kinds of records and made shit jokes.
—Our Munich can provide you with everything you want. Oh, and of course everything you want footballally.
—A king must be in a kingdom. Shouldn’t a German king play for Bayern?
Also, those who have been through it know how.
Munich’s obsession with experiencing my skills by being beaten countless times in the league was great.
—You are the heart of Munich. We promise you the highest standard of pay and treatment.
—You have already experienced it in Frankfurt, so you don’t have to struggle to adapt to the league again. All you have to do is play with much stronger teammates in a familiar league and challenge new records. Higher, farther!
Quite impressive persuasion ensued, but
“I heard you. It is difficult to give a definitive answer, I will discuss it with my agent and trainer.”
Do they know
The ‘familiar’ league that I considered an advantage and did not require adaptation was the decisive factor for me not to choose Munich.
Why move to Munich if you are going to play in the Bundesliga?
It’s a betrayal to the Frankfurt fans who supported me, and isn’t it a transfer that I’m not motivated to do myself. Munich is not my dream club.
The video call was disconnected, and after waiting for a while, I spoke to Harin and Daye.
“Except Munich.”
“I knew that, so I set up a meeting first.”
The two nodded as if they had guessed.
It is a situation where the difference between the 5 leagues is too good to be grouped into the same 5 leagues.
As of 2035, the Premier League’s sales for one season are about 10 trillion, which is almost twice as large as the Spanish La Liga, which ranks second in European soccer league sales.
The huge financial power that overwhelms other leagues can only lead to meaningful results in modern commercialized football.
A virtuous cycle in which world-class coaches and players flow in, competition intensifies, develops in a positive direction, and overwhelms other leagues.
At least Spain’s La Liga is showing comparable performance and performance even with insufficient funds, but this is thanks to the two leading clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Overshadowed by two elite clubs with overwhelming recognition, even La Liga has widened the gap with the Premier League considerably.
To overcome this, the Bundesliga aimed to maximize ticket revenue.
In fact, the Bundesliga, which boasts the best average spectator mobilization power in Europe, has succeeded in economically ‘real management’, but that is all.
No matter how big the German economy is and the leader in Europe, it is nothing compared to the previous two leagues that have succeeded in commercialization around the world.
Italy’s Serie A and France’s Ligue 1?
The gap between these two leagues is so obvious that experts say that there is already a 10-year gap between them, such as aging stadiums and facilities, relatively low domestic broadcasting rights, and global competitiveness lost to leading leagues. I got to the point where I had to.
Negotiations over broadcasting rights with broadcasting companies in the Middle East and North Africa have already broken down in Serie A, and the scale of overseas broadcasting rights is only 30% of that of the Premier League.
Since Serie A, the 4th largest European league in terms of sales, is at this level, it goes without saying about Ligue 1, which is the 5th largest.
Even within the top five leagues, the gap between the top and bottom ranks has widened to the point that some people insist on a “Great 1” And “First-team system” Rather than the top 5 European leagues.
The overwhelming Premier League, La Liga barely catching up, the Bundesliga struggling to maintain the status quo, and Serie A and Ligue 1 worrying about regression.
So that-
“Where next?”
“Juventus. Then the meeting with PSG in the afternoon.”
“And?”
“Today this is over. It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but soon an EPL club will be involved. So far, four clubs have given me a word, and I don’t know how many more there will be in the future.”
I decided to treat the appetizer first before the main dish.