When the Genk team arrived at Brussels Airport in Belgium, reporters who had already heard the news swarmed over, and the question they were most concerned about was Nagi's whereabouts.
In order to solve the financial crisis of Genk and Nagi to make further progress in football, the two sides had to break up peacefully, but where Nagi will go has always been the focus of attention of the media and fans.
The team manager Bill Albert had expected this a long time ago. In order not to be harassed by the reporters, he arranged for Nagi to take a step ahead quietly from the internal parking lot, allowing the surrounding reporters to escape.
In the car, Nagi's agent, Francisco Balmond, was introducing the current situation to him: "Nagi, the situation is a bit complicated now. Many big teams in the five major leagues are still holding a wait-and-see attitude."
"Although you shined on the stage of the Europa League and beat Liverpool strongly, but compared with the European Champions Cup, the level of competition in the Europa League has always been lower."
"The Premier League's labor certification issue has not been resolved, so don't worry about it. Even if you sign with one of the teams, you can only be loaned to Ligue 1 or the worse Portuguese Super League to play. This is not in line with your career plan."
"La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona have not contacted me for the time being, and they should not be eager to buy you. But this season's league runner-up Deportivo and third-place Mallorca both intend to introduce you, and they can participate in the Champions League next season. Deportivo have offered 13 million euros to Genk, while Mallorca have not offered for the time being."
"In terms of the Bundesliga, Bayern is still the one that cares most about you. The offer is 15 million euros. They just won the Champions League. It seems to be a good choice."
"It's just that Bayern's striker lineup is very deep, with Brazilians Giovanni Elber and Paulo Sergio, German center Carsten Jankel, Austrian striker Alexander Zickler, so if you If you go, you need to compete with them."
Balmond went on to add: "As long as your performance is good enough, Bayern will definitely use you as the core in the future, but you need to endure loneliness and hone in the team for a few more years."
"If you want to become an immediate force, Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen will be good choices, and they will also be able to participate in the Champions League next season."
"Schalke 04's offer is the same as that of Deportivo. More importantly, they assured me that they will build a team with you as the core of the attack. It seems that you left a deep impression on the club's senior management in the Europa League. "
"In Serie A, only the Inter Milan family communicated with me. The other teams seem not interested in you. This is normal. The skills, tactics and confrontation level of Serie A are now the best in Europe. They are known as the Little World Cup. I don't really recommend that you go either."
"As for Ligue 1, Paris officially gave up on introducing you, because their finances can no longer support your current worth, and other players such as Lyon and Marseille have not raised high prices, and it is difficult to match the level of Bayern and Deportivo."
"The champion teams of the Portuguese Super League and the Eredivisie also contacted me. Although they have qualified for the Champions League, they have no capital to compete for the championship, and their exposure is not one star and a half compared with the five major leagues. I suggest Don't choose, even if you get the absolute core status."
Nagi probably understood the current situation, and also had a comprehensive understanding of his own position. These days, helping the team win the league championship and Europa League championship in history, the Belgian media almost praised him to the sky, and even he himself thought that the rich teams would flock to him.
Unexpectedly, most clubs are still watching with cold eyes. Nagi smiled bitterly and said: "Bayern seems to be the biggest brand, and the transfer fee is also the most, but I really don't want to sit on the bench because I am too young, and I will be able to come out after a few years of hard work."
"So it seems that only Deportivo and Schalke 04 are more suitable for you. I will talk to them about the details. I am more inclined to Super Deportivo. They won the La Liga championship in the 99-00 season. In the championship sequence, the current momentum is very strong, and there is a great tendency to replace Real Madrid and Barcelona." Balmond introduced.
"The confrontation between Schalke 04 and Bayern is always at a disadvantage. The main reason is the gap in the entire lineup. It is still unknown whether your joining can change the situation."
Nagi nodded and said, "I agree with your idea, let's focus on talking with Deportivo. For Genk, the transfer fee of 13 million should also satisfy the club's senior management."
"Although the top management promised to let me choose, I can't embarrass them too much."
The next thing will be handed over to Balmond, who will discuss the specific salary issues with the management of Laco.
Nagi made a big splash in the Europa League, and also attracted the attention of sports brand giants Nike and Adidas. They approached Balmond and wanted to sign an endorsement contract.
Adidas prepared a 7-year endorsement contract worth 3.5 million euros for Nagi, while Nike praised it even more They offered a 10-year contract worth 8 million euros.
At the same time, Nike also promised that if Nagi can continue his high-level performance, he will design a unique sneaker style for him in the future.
Nagi's eyes straightened when he heard 8 million euros at first, and he worked hard to calculate. If he signed this contract, wouldn't it mean he became a multi-millionaire?
Seeing Nagi's appearance as a financial fan, Balmond shook his head helplessly: "The value of the contract proposed by Nike is already very low among football stars, let alone basketball stars."
"The reason why Nike can offer a higher contract than Adidas is because it sees the vast Japanese market behind you."
"The Japanese market?" Nagi asked suspiciously, "Yes, since Japan's reform and opening up, Japan's economy has developed more and more rapidly, and it has great market potential. Nike wants to expand its brand influence by virtue of your status as a Japanese player."
Reo Insagi once said that Nagi was loved by many fans in Japan, but he never thought that he would have influence one day, which made him feel heavy in his heart.
Balmond said at this time: "But I think we should renegotiate a contract with them. This period is too long. Nagi, you haven't fully understood your own development potential and commercial value."
"In my opinion, the first contract can be signed for up to three years, and the price can be appropriately compromised. When the contract is continued, the value will definitely increase exponentially."
Although Nagi was greedy for 8 million euros, he still understood that Balmond was doing it for his own good, so he said: "You are a professional, I trust your judgment, and I will leave everything to you."
Balmond nodded, no matter for himself or for Nagi, he would do his best.
Balmond's work efficiency is very guaranteed, and news soon followed. The first is the endorsement. Nagi finally finalized a three-year endorsement contract of 2.4 million euros with Nike. For this reason, Nagi needs to find time after the new season starts. Take a series of promotional photos for Nike.
At the same time, since the signing was an exclusive endorsement, the three-year contract signed between Nagi and Scapa was also bought out by Nike, for which Nike paid Scapa 50,000 euros.
The other is the transfer matters discussed with Deportivo. In the end, Deportivo gave a one-year contract of 1.8 million euros, plus a signing fee of 100,000 euros, and the goal bonus and performance bonus are calculated separately.
Nagi was quite satisfied with this treatment. When he was in Genk, Nagi could get about 1.4 million euros a year. Although the salary increase was not high after the transfer, he was able to be on the stage of La Liga and the Champions League. One of his great wishes.
Now Genk and Deportivo clubs are also making initial contacts, and Genk was quite satisfied with Deportivo's offer. It can be said that the three parties are very optimistic about this deal.
Before the formal signing of the contract, no one would easily disclose the news, but there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Soon Nagi will move to La Liga, and the news of joining Super Depor spread like wildfire.
The fans of Genk were very calm, because they know that with Nagi's ability, he can't stay in a small team like Genk forever. contribution.
But at this time, Francisco Balmond called Nagi: "Nagi, the situation has changed. Come to my hotel and I will introduce you to some people. Let's chat again."
Nagi who hung up the phone seemed a little puzzled, but he still went to the hotel according to what he said. There were three people in Balmond's room at this moment, and Nagi recognized one of them at a glance, the captain of Inter Milan and Argentine defender Javier Zanetti.
Balmond introduced two other people to Nagi: "This is Inter Milan's chairman, Massimo Moratti, and this is Inter Milan's new head coach, Hector Cooper."
Nagi was taken aback. The white-haired old man in front of him turned out to be the chairman of the wealthy Inter Milan club! Moratti smiled and stretched out his arms to shake hands with Nagi, then said: "It's very nice to meet you, Mina."
"Originally, I planned to visit you, but I was worried that the media would write scribbles after it was photographed, so I had to call you to the hotel."
"I brought the head coach and team captain together to show our determination to win you. Come to Inter Milan. I believe this is the best choice for us."
Nagi never expected that the Italian oil tycoon and the chairman of the wealthy Inter Milan would come to Belgium to invite him in person!
At this time Cooper came over, shook hands with Nagi and said: "I agree with Mr. Moratti's thoughts very much. After watching many of your game videos, I already know something about you. You build an offense."
The coach also has an impressive resume, having led Mallorca to the European Cup Winners' Cup final and Valencia to two Champions League finals.
Zanetti also chimed in and said: "Mina, the atmosphere in Inter Milan's dressing room is also very good. I believe you can adapt and integrate quickly. Join us and create our own legend together."
Nagi still couldn't get his head around, so Balmond came out to smooth things over and said, "Let's sit down and talk."
After a few people were seated, Moratti expressed his certainty to Nagi: "I heard that Deportivo and Genk are in contact, so I couldn't wait to come here in person, and I am willing to pay you 20 million euros. The transfer fee and personal treatment can be discussed later."
Moratti also said that the team experienced a trough last season and only ranked fifth in the league. This is unacceptable, so after learning from the pain, the club decided to strengthen the team lineup, and Nagi was their first choice.
"Hector, who took over as coach at the end of the season, suggested that the team must sign you after seeing your performance."
Nagi expressed his flattery: "It's really a great honor for the three of you to come to Genk to invite me. To be honest, I feel your sincerity. Inter Milan is a rich team with a long history. I think any The players will be proud to join this team."
"However," Nagi changed his tone: "I am very worried about whether I can adapt to the high-intensity competition in Serie A, perform at Inter Milan and gain a firm foothold."
He is still worried that his early performance is not satisfactory. As an 18-year-old player, if he cannot be trusted and relied on by the head coach, it will be difficult for him to succeed.
Cooper said: "Don't be intimidated by the evaluation of the outside world, Mina, your physical resistance ability is already at the middle level in Serie A, and I heard that you are still training more, which will help you improve faster."
"As for whether you can gain a firm foothold, I promise you that I will give you enough playing time and room for growth." Cooper understands Nagi's concerns, and he added: "We will train you with the goal of being Ronaldo's successor."
Moratti added on the side: "Yes, Mina, Hector's promise is the club's promise. Let Ronaldo assist you in the new season. After you are fully adapted, we will sell him and you will become the team's leader." Attack the core."
In fact, Moratti has long wanted to sell Ronaldo, he has had enough of the "alien" frequent injuries, even if there is no Nagi, he will sell this famous star next summer at the latest. I heard that Real Madrid is using superstars to build a "Galaxy Battleship Maybe they will be interested in "Aliens".
But this does not prevent him from using this kind of statement to win the heart of the young teenager in front of him. Sure enough, after hearing Moratti's remarks, Nagi felt like a huge wave in his heart. And the legendary Ronaldo known as the "alien"!
Nagi was moved by the sincerity of Inter Milan. Originally, he did not consider playing in Serie A, but now he has to evaluate the feasibility.
Next, Cooper also discussed with Nagi many tactical arrangements for Inter Milan in the new season, including the use of Nagi. It can be seen that Cooper has indeed carefully studied Nagi's playing style and designed a plan for him A lot of threatening offensive tactics.
Nagi resisted the urge to agree on the spot, but solemnly stated that he would seriously consider it, and then returned to the residence in a daze. As a young player, every career choice is related to the future destiny.
The club is not a good place, although it is good to say it now, but if one day they really become a stumbling block to Inter Milan's performance, they will definitely kick it away without hesitation. This is the rule of the professional league.
Nagi, who was extremely entangled in his heart, checked the information of Inter Milan. Their strikers included Alvaro Recoba, the Uruguayan Footballer of the Year in 1999; Wan Zamorano, and the world-famous Ronaldo, it can be said that the depth of the lineup was not inferior to that of Bayern Munich.
It's just that Inter Milan's sincerity towards Nagi was much higher than that of Bayern, because Bayern's strikers have proved their strength, and the introduction of Nagi is only for talent reserve, and these strikers of Inter Milan have not created good results, so the club just Want Nagi to replace them.