COMPLETING a transfer in football is much more complicated than it seems on paper.
The two clubs must agree a fee, then the agent needs to be paid — and that’s before we even get to the player.
Every manager has their way of doing it.
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And Catalan-based Mundo Deportivo journalist, Cristina Cubero, reveals Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola’s methods for signing the players he wants.
She explains how the former Barcelona boss enticed Xabi Alonso to move to Bayern Munich, despite knowing he still had a future at Real Madrid.
Guardiola called the midfielder every day to, where he explained all the German city had to offer, how happy he would be there and how integral he would become to the team.
He continued to call Alonso, reminding him of how he had been wronged at the Bernabeu, and eventually convinced him to make the move.
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What the City boss has in his favour is his intelligence.
Guardiola is a very smart man, who knows there is more than just the football club that itself that players need in order to OK a move — especially abroad.
Firstly, he will create doubts in the mind of his target, makes the player have a little think about his future at his current club.
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Then Pep could sign a friend or a confidant as part of his staff, even in a minor role, so the transition for the star will be much easier.
Guardiola even goes as far as to explain how the move would benefit the player’s international side, while also convincing his family.
His tactics seem to work, as it’s rare you see a player reject the chance to work with the La Liga, Bundesliga and Champions League-winning manager.
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