You know he, just like Pioli, contacted Ndicka and got rejected right? Players care about money and having success so they can make more money, that's the truth. A legend of the sport calling you and telling you to join will not convince many. In fact, we sat here with this tactic and watched targets slip by going to stronger sporting projects
This is what annoys me, you know that those phone calls didn't have the same context. You know that.
Ndicka cost a transfer fee when Maldini called. Now he's a free agent. Ndicka, like Kessie, had no intention of sacrificing his salary for a transfer fee.
And those phone calls can matter. Personal relationships do make a difference. Galliani was a master at this. No one is saying Maldini was flawless, but pretending that he didn't make an impact when it was time to make that call is... I dunno, I didn't expect you to make that claim.
And if even Scaroni said that they relied on that call to get the project rolling, then it's clear that it did make an impact. Klopp, Pep, Carlo, their faith in a player makes a huge difference.
You're telling me Mourinho isn't charismatic? Etoo ran his ass off for him, players still talk about his presence. Maldini is one of those figures.
So, uh, yeah, I think there's a difference between Thuram getting a call from Pioli and Maldini. Put it this way: you think there's a difference between Pep calling a player and David Moyes?
Come on.
