Famous Russian manager Slutsky has quietly descended on Shanghai to shoulder the new chapter of Shanghai Shenhua. After arriving in the Magic City, Slutsky not only quickly got to work, but also accepted an exclusive interview with the Russian media mogul. Talking about the team's upcoming reinforcement plan, Slutsky responded in a humorous tone: "At this moment, I'm not in a hurry to ask about these matters, which precisely reflects the extraordinary emotional intelligence of the 'old man'."
Not long ago, Russia's top agent Seluk revealed that Slutsky's arrival at Shenhua was bound to bring Russian soccer legend Artem Dzyuba under his wing. Given Kuba's huge influence in Russian soccer, this deal naturally triggered a lot of attention from the Russian media. So I decided to ask Slutsky for confirmation on the matter.
Talking about Shenhua's future recruitment strategy, Slutsky said, "I can't comment on this as we have not yet embarked on this process. I'm in a highly professional team, and the signings will be handled by a specialized department, which will play a decisive role in determining which players to bring in."
As for whether or not to bring in Kuba, Slutsky also confessed, "The story about our interest in Kuba seems to be exaggerated now. I have always considered Kuba to be a strong player, but I am also well aware of his importance to his current club. He will prove his worth there. At the moment, we are still in touch with him at a distance."
Judging from Slutsky's response to the topic of transfer aid, he is undoubtedly a coach with high emotional intelligence. As we all know, the transfer aid relationship in the Chinese Super League is intricate. Many foreign coaches are eager to ask clubs to sign, or even directly intervene, which has become a taboo and a source of many conflicts. Nowadays, Slutsky will at least not repeat the same mistake.
