Chapter 141 There is a difference(1/2)
At the end of April, Warren Dam's performance after Zhang Jun's winter break was stable. Although his performance was both win and lost, his overall ranking was still rising little by little.
After finishing the April 25 match against RKC Waalwijk, Warrendum won a valuable three-game winning streak in the relegation match, and their points rankings also rose from sixteenth to fourteenth, occupying a good position with four rounds left in the league.
The "red alarm" that sounded since September last year finally disappeared, and Warren Dam is not in great danger for the time being.
When the situation improved slightly, Horns began to play his little nines. Zhang Jun had already scored fifteen goals in the Holland Super League and seven assists. Although Warren Dam was not ranked high, Zhang Jun ranked second in the league scorer list with this number. This naturally attracted the attention of other European league clubs.
A shooter with such amazing abilities at a young age, a player with infinite potential. Don’t be surprised, this is not about two different people, it is about Zhang Jun.
I believe this sentence will also be the catchphrase of those scouts who observe Zhang Jun.
Many clubs have expressed their intention to introduce Zhang Jun to Horns, hoping that Warren Dam will offer a price for Zhang Jun.
Horns is a businessman, so he knows better than anyone else how popular Zhang Jun is now, and many clubs offer prices for Zhang Jun that make him swallow his saliva.
Although Adriansey told him that Zhang Jun is now a priceless treasure of Warren Dam and must not be let go for the sake of the team.
But Horns agreed in person, and when he saw a string of zeros behind the price number on the transfer application, he threw the head coach's words into outer space.
150,000,000 euros!
What does this mean? It’s not worth it if you sell the entire team of Warren Dam, and this is just a quote from Chelsea for Zhang Jun alone.
Zhang Jun is indeed Warren Dam's priceless treasure now, but who can guarantee that he will always be? He has suffered such serious injuries and will continue to be injured in the future. By that time, he can't even sell it! He introduced Zhang Jun without spending a penny, but now he can earn 15 million euros quietly. Those who don't do it are fools!
As for the old stubborn Adrians, he had a way to convince him.
Moreover, Zhang Jun actually turned against me because of Bayes' transfer! I have long disliked him!
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Three consecutive wins, four goals and one assist, the team ranked 14th. Zhang Jun himself won the best player in the Netherlands Super League in April. Forgot his cold reception in March, April was an extremely beautiful month for him. But just when he was enjoying this happiness with all his heart, Hua Fang brought news that he didn't know whether it was good or bad for him.
"Many clubs have contacted me and hope to introduce you in the transfer market this summer." Huafang spread a thick stack of information in front of Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun had just finished taking a shower, wearing a bathrobe and was wiping his hair with a towel. After hearing Hua Fang say this, he stopped all his actions: "Transfer?"
"Yes. Don't you think you've been in a small place like Warrendam for too long? From 2002 to 2005, three seasons."
"But... I'm very good at Warrendam now. I'm the top star in the team and the highest salary in the team..."
"This highest is far from the real highest!" Hua Fang smiled softly, "Similarly, your so-called stars are far from those real superstars. Water flows to the lower places and people walk to the higher places. You always have to leave here and go to a higher level, so that you can make progress. I know you have a deep affection for Warrendam, but the Netherlands is a small place after all, and you can't spend all your career here, right?"
Zhang Jun knew that Sister Hua was right, and he could not stay in Warren Dam all his life. But after all, he had lived here for three years and had a deep relationship with the fans, teammates and coaches here. This kind of relationship cannot be let go just by letting go.
Knowing that the banquet that ends all over the world does not mean that you can face the scene where the song ends and people end.
"Hua, Sister Hua, have they contacted you recently?"
"No, some clubs have been paying attention to you for a long time. But it was important for you to relegate some time ago, so I haven't told you that you are afraid you will be distracted. But the club must have known it."
Club? Whenever you mention the club, Zhang Jun thinks of the fat man Horns. When he thinks of that fat man, he feels uncomfortable. He sold Bayes at the beginning, and now it must be his turn.
Maybe Warren Dam is really not a place suitable for him to develop upward. He cares about his coach, has a group of teammates who are easy to get along with, and many fans who support him, but there is no motivated chairman. With Horns's prospects, he is very happy to be content with the status quo.
"Okay, Sister Hua. I agree to the transfer, but I have to consider where to transfer to the exact place."
"No problem. Let's talk about the most sincere companies now. Chelsea and Manchester United FC in the Premier League, Club Atlético de Madrid in La Liga, Paris S.G. and Monaco in Ligue 1, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Bundesliga." Huafang reported one by one, "Chelsea's offer is the highest and the most sincere."
Chelsea's Jose Mourinho and Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson both value Zhang Jun's amazing talent, but Manchester United is not as rich as Chelsea. Abbott is willing to use 15 million euros to smash the players he likes, while Manchester United is much more stingy, and they are only willing to pay 4 million euros.
"Premier League team?" Zhang Jun was a little surprised. "My situation is, but I can't get the FA's labor certificate!" Zhang Jun has not played several international A-level matches on behalf of the Chinese team.
"They said that this has been taken into account, so even though you are bought out, they will still be loaned to other league cooperative clubs for a year. If there are World Cup qualifiers this year, your labor certificate qualification will be resolved."
"That's it..." Zhang Jun suddenly thought of a very good suggestion for him: "If you are on loan, I hope to rent back Warren Dam. Anyway, Warren Dam will still stay in the Super League next season, and the familiar environment is more conducive to my performance."
"This... I still need to communicate with them. I dare not say whether it is OK now. Well, where are the other clubs?" Hua Fang wrote down Zhang Jun's request with a pen and then asked.
"Others? I like Real Madrid, so I definitely won't go to Atletico Madrid. I don't think it's very suitable for my style. There is no team in Serie A who is interested in me, so I have to..."
"Well, when it comes to Serie A, it's not that there are teams that are interested in you, but I think it's unlikely, so I didn't tell you."
"Which team is it?" Zhang Jun was a little surprised. His favorite thing in the league is Serie A.
"AC Milan." Huafang said softly.
Zhang Jun sat on the sofa without saying anything as if he was struck by lightning.
Sister Hua's words touched the deepest scar in his heart. After two years, he almost forgot the past and the name, but now he remembered them all.
Milan Laboratory, left foot ankle, hidden dangers, returns, AC Milan... This is the keyword of that summer.
"Haha! Why do they remember me?" Zhang Jun suddenly laughed.
"As far as I know, they planned to keep Hernan Jorge Crespo, and Chelsea agreed, so Chelsea would look for you to fill the gap left by Crespo. However, there seems to be some differences between Crespo and AC Milan, and there is no agreement with AC Milan yet. Jon Dahl Tomasson must leave this summer, and Marco Borriello is unable to bear the heavy responsibility. Filippo Inzaghi is frequently injured. If they don't introduce forwards this summer, they will be out of the way next season. However, since they are still negotiating with Crespo, they are only interested in you, far from reaching the level of actual contact." Huafang explained.
"So that's it..." Zhang Jun touched his chin, just interested? Then forget it. "Well, I don't like Manchester United. In addition, Manchester United has my junior brother Wu Shangshan, so I don't want to steal his job. So, Chelsea is my choice." He said seriously, and this was his answer to Huafang.
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"What did you say?!" Adriansay almost shouted out the "fat man" behind him, but despite this, he still seemed a little angry.
"Don't be excited, don't be excited. Sit down and say." Horns pointed to the sofa and signaled the excited head coach to sit down and listen to him.
"I'm not crazy. I know what it means to the team, so I agree to the application with the highest price... Don't be excited, you have to understand me, Mr. Coach. Warrendam is a small club, and has always been doing small business. The total budget of a year is not as good as a star in Chelsea. This is also our business policy, so low in and high out is the way to maintain the healthy development of the team. Zhang's high salary has caused dissatisfaction among many players, which is a dangerous letter No. If we sell him, we can not only save a lot of salary and bonuses, but also do more with 15 million euros. Didn’t Rice always complain that the youth team’s training facilities are outdated? I think Veronica also needs to be repaired. In addition, don’t you think we have more transfer budgets and can you buy more players you want?" Horns squinted at Adrians opposite him. He was confident that the speech he had prepared for a long time was very convincing.
But after hearing this, Adriansai sighed in his heart, forgot, forgot!
This is Warrendam's fate, and the fate of the entire Dutch League. Faced with the temptation of money and reputation of big clubs, more than one Warrendam and Zhang Jun can't resist it? The stars trained with hard work will eventually be snatched away by Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 teams. The unprecedented success of Basten in AC Milan back then stimulated the Dutch players to go out.
Discover geniuses, cultivate them as stars, and finally find a suitable club to sell them. The income earned is used to build a team, discover geniuses, cultivate them as stars, and find a club to sell them... In this cycle, this is the way for Dutch football club to survive.
If Horns insists on selling Zhang Jun, then nothing he, as the head coach, said is useless.
"Okay! But I have to talk to Zhang, they don't know his opinion."
Seeing that the head coach agreed, Horns was overjoyed: "Go, go! Chelsea's treatment is the highest, and Zhang Gaoxing is too late, how could he refuse? Mourinho has a good ATM!"
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Adriansey found Zhang Jun. He knew that few players could refuse in the face of Chelsea's call.
Sure enough, Zhang Jun said that if the club had no objection, he would have no objection either.
Zhang Jun's firmness made the old coach unexpectedly. He thought that Zhang Jun should have shown a little reluctance. Perhaps after he trained him to become a star, Zhang Jun is no longer the first time Zhang Jun who didn't understand anything.
People always need to grow and change.
Depressed, he found Les and wanted him to drink with him.
"Rice, are you free at night? I haven't drunk for a long time, but I'll have a few drinks tonight."
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After drinking for thirty years, the two of them became more drunk and talked more.
"Actually, you can't blame the fat man, nor can you blame Zhang Jun. You should know that after Boseman's rule (note ①), the Dutch team, especially the small team, has to survive, and it's the same wherever you go. Isn't Ajiax the same? And what about Zhang Jun? It's not easy for you to keep him for a small team like Warrendam, which can't be smaller for three seasons. Who doesn't want to go to a better place? What about Chelsea. Do you still want him to stay in this small ball and play until he retires? He is the best genius I've ever seen. In Warrendam, he can only bury him, which is too unfair to him. Do you think he is, old guy? So, it's not Zhang Jun, but us!" Les hugged Adrians' shoulder and persuaded him.
"You...you are right, I...I know too! But after all, he was trained by us, so I can't bear to give up!"
"It is precisely because we trained him that we should wish him good luck! He is our students everywhere he goes. Does anyone who is a teacher doesn't want students to be better?"
"Yes, yes! Why didn't I expect it? I should wish him good luck!" Adriansai raised his glass. "Come on! I wish him good luck for Zhang Jun's future, cheers!"
"Cheers! Good luck to him!"
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Two drunk old men supported each other and came out of the bar. After stumbled and walked for a while, they sat on the side of the road. "I'm old and useless! I remember that I was drinking a dozen vodka back then and still walked like flying!"
"Ha! Les, you're bragging again!" Adriance burst into laughter.
"Believe it or not!" Les glared at Adriansay, and then sighed in an extremely nostalgic tone. "I miss the past..."
"Les, we are really old." Adriance suddenly stopped laughing, and he was touched by Les' sigh. "Take Zhang Jun as an example. I found that I had nothing to teach him. The effect of the two guidance from Basten was better than my three years of coaching! And Qiu, he brought the Chinese Olympic team into history and now he has become the assistant coach of the national team! You, look at last year's Champions League, the two teams that entered the finals, Porto (
Mourinho of FCPorto and Didier Deschamps of Monaco are both in their early forties. AC Milan de Ancelotti is also forty-five. Mourinho's Chelsea is now a favorite to win the championship, forcing Ferguson and Wenger so badly... So, now it's no longer the world of us old guys! Zhang Jun's transfer has given me an inspiration: maybe it's time for me to leave."
"Hey, are you drunk?"
"No, I'm not drunk, at least I'm very awake now. Horns actually said that I would train Beuklin to be the second one..."
"That's what he's drunk..." Les shook his head.
"Yes, you know. He can't be a replacement for Zhang at all. Maybe it's a bit unfair to Joni. In fact, no one can replace Zhang at all in Warrendam! My contract will expire in June next year. I don't plan to renew the contract at that time, and I plan to retire." Adrianser said seriously.
Rice looked at his partner and said seriously: "If you withdraw, I will withdraw too. Anyway, my contract will be until June next year."
"Then we go fishing in the countryside together, haha!"
"Then I'm sure that's it. To be honest, I can't bear to leave Zhang either. But before I retire, I'm very satisfied that I can still bring out such a player. Basten was not trained by me, but Zhang is!" Les shouted excitedly under the clear night sky.
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After the news that Zhang Jun will leave Warren Dam this summer was revealed by the media, it caused a huge wave of exaggeration in this town. The scene that fans most reluctant to see finally became a reality. Their God, Veronica's king, is leaving.
Fans began to gather in front of the club department to protest, protesting Horns was jealous of money and protesting that the club sold Zhang Jun.
During this period, the media became really excited and surrounded many reporters every day to take photos and interview.
"This is the third day of protest by fans! We are sending you back on the scene now! Warren Dam's fans have always been known for their tolerance and peace, but this time they are really angry because the club is going to sell the team's number one star, their idol Zhang Jun! According to the survey we conducted, 95% of people think this is Horns' conspiracy because he is not in line with Zhang Jun. Everyone knows it."
"Ha! How big can a small town be? Don't you know who he is, Horns?" Uncle Wang looked at the TV and smiled gloatingly.
To be continued...