I AM the Football Star-Chapter 484 - 133: San Remo Player Acquisition Guide_2
Why are they waving their checks with such generosity?
Aiming for Serie A?
Calculating the investment of San Remo this season, even if they successfully break into Serie A, they still won’t profit.
Moreover, they’re currently in Serie B.
At the same price, buying players from teams in Serie A is definitely cheaper.
If they really have plans to enter Serie A, honing their current lineup for a year or two would suffice.
Soon, a seasoned reporter provided a reasonable analysis, suggesting that San Remo is...stockpiling energy!
"San Remo is certain to mount an assault on Serie A in the next three seasons. Yet, their current management strategy shows foresight," expressed the journalist with the ID Night Wanderer. "Many teams have the capability to breach the top league, but few truly remain there."
"A crucial factor is that upon entering the top league, they face both the threat of player poaching and the challenge of failing to acquire players."
"Such tit-for-tat situations make it difficult for them to remain on the grand stage of the top league."
"San Remo, evidently, has already begun preparing for personnel resources in advance. They are buying players extensively over these two years and potentially honing them in Serie B for a year or two. Then, when they seek to enter Serie A, even if some players are poached, their core structure won’t be greatly impacted."
"At that point, spending heavily to acquire two strong reinforcements may indeed allow them to remain in the top league."
This is a thorough analysis, and the angle is astutely accurate. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Promoted teams struggle most with failing to acquire players.
Or rather, they can buy players, but at high costs.
Because everyone knows promoted teams urgently need strong reinforcements.
The same top league, old teams might buy a player for one or two million, but a promoted team would have to spend 30 million or even 40 million for someone to sell to them, knowing their urgent need.
In the commercial world, once you express your demand, you’re like a lamb to be slaughtered.
Rather than waiting until then to be slaughtered, it’s better to prepare in advance.
Though still unavoidable to buy at high prices then, buying one less means one less time being slaughtered.
Of course, this time San Remo’s purchasing came swiftly and intensely.
Thus, soon, the media raised the question again: were these purchases communicated with Lu Yang?
Although San Remo profited significantly from Becher’s transfer, the public rift between Becher and Lu Yang was evident.
If a 4 million player like Becher caused such issues, what if Sevajos came for 17 million euros...
But as the media was writing headlines, they suddenly recalled the recently concluded European Youth Championship.
The champion lineup of Italy, isn’t that featuring Cortino, Sevajos, and others?
In the Italy National Youth Team, Sevajos was the main figure, and ultimately how did he get along with Lu Yang?
Didn’t Brother Lu say to Sevajos to charge, and Sevajos charged unfalteringly?
Didn’t Brother Lu tell Cortino to retreat, and Cortino obediently fell back to the defensive line?
So why would San Remo worry that buying players would destabilize Lu Yang’s core position?
Why would San Remo not consider Lu Yang’s feelings when purchasing players?
The reality is quite the opposite.
Precisely because San Remo regards Lu Yang as their absolute core, when buying players, their primary premise is whether they can interact positively with Lu Yang.
Regarding player acquisitions, having learned from a previous mistake, San Remo now has a clear understanding.
They even directly copied the blueprint.
Italy’s National Youth Team was very successful this year, right?
Okay, then replicate this lineup, offering them one by one!
Thus, just as the media was struggling over what headlines to write amidst San Remo’s relentless torment, San Remo’s transfer rumors surfaced once again, quickly reaching a conclusion.
"Breaking News! The Best Love is Letting Go! San Remo Officially Announces Agreement with Red Army Liverpool! Jan Ram Returns to the Italian League for Eight Million Euros!"
"Jan Ram, who is he? As a Red Army youth player, he only appeared ten times for Liverpool’s first team!"
"A Loan Player! Ram has been loaned by the Red Army for the past two years. This move should indicate the Red Army has fully given up on him!"
"New Champions League Winners Release Young Talent to Aid Benefactor San Remo’s Defensive Reinforcement!"
"Why Jan Ram? San Remo copied the wrong answer in this blueprint!"
Suddenly, the once-obscure young player Jan Ram became today’s transfer headline.
People’s discussions focused on three points.
One is the eight million price tag!
Is this price considered high?
No.
After all, young players’ upper limits have been raised to 40 million by Mancini, it’s a rising tide.
But...considering Ram hadn’t secured his footing at Liverpool at all.
It feels like selling an unremarkable youth product from a big club for eight million is a rip-off of a wealthy fool.
Even a youth player like Sogel from a big club wouldn’t exceed four million when not performing.
Generally, underperforming big club youth players are valued at around three million.
Ram’s price is nearly doubled.
You could argue that Ram benefiting from Liverpool’s Champions League aura makes sense.
But Ram wasn’t even in Liverpool’s first team last season; he was loaned to the Eredivisie or Portuguese Super League, thus lacking the Champions League buff.
