legendary midfielder

Chapter 275 Formal Signing
Yes, the feeling of being at home is different!
When Zhang Xu and Nicole held hands and stood in front of this quaint villa with a strong English flavor, a feeling of home emerged spontaneously.

This is a single villa located about three kilometers away from the Arsenal Club.

The villa is divided into upper and lower floors. The area of ​​the lower floor is about 200 square meters, and the upper floor is smaller, with only three rooms. The largest room has full floor-to-ceiling windows on one side, and a balcony outside.

The area of ​​this balcony is about [-] square meters. Although it is not very big, it is more than enough for Zhang Xu and Nicola.

Below the balcony is a garden full of flowers. The area is not large, that is, about [-] square meters. Various flowers are planted, attracting many butterflies to dance in it.

For this small garden, Zhang Xu still likes it very much. Lying on the balcony and looking at the beautiful flowers is a very good way to relax.

Like the villa in La Coruña, this villa is also a type of check-in with bags. After Zhang Xu and Nicola walked into the villa, the furniture and electrical appliances in the house were all complete, and Zhang Xu didn't need to bother buying daily necessities at all.

Being able to rent a villa with such superior conditions at such a short distance from the club, it can be seen that the Arsenal Club has spent a lot of effort in arranging Zhang Xu's life.

With a new home, the next thing to do is move!

In addition to moving, there are awards.

For Zhang Xu, this award is well deserved.This award is the 2012-2013 La Liga assist king!
That's right, Zhang Xu is the assist king in La Liga!He has 36 assists in the league!It topped the list, more than double that of No.2 Ozil!
In fact, Zhang Xu also scored a lot of goals, with 26 league goals, ranking fourth!Almost got the bronze boot award!

However, Zhang Xu didn't want to go back to Deportivo. He really didn't know how to deal with the Deportivo fans who had always supported him.Although the club voluntarily abandoned him, he is still unwilling to go through the pain and entanglement of parting again.

Besides, the signing ceremony is about to be held, and it is not suitable for Zhang Xu to leave London at this time.

Nicola can naturally feel Zhang Xu's feelings, so she offered to go to La Coruña to pack Zhang Xu's luggage.

Zhang Xu immediately objected. He didn't want his beloved woman to run around for him, so after he stopped Nicola, he looked at the old man Anderson who was lying on the sofa in the living room doing nothing.

Seeing Zhang Xu looking at him, Anderson couldn't help being stunned for a moment, but he reacted immediately. He smiled wryly: "Well, I'm just a hard worker! Leave this matter to me. In fact, I don't need to run in person. The last time I terminated your contract with La Coruña, I authorized the employees of my brokerage company to handle it. Now, I will arrange another employee to help you clean up! However, there is a condition."

"Okay, I know! Isn't it the one hundred grams of Dahongpao? It's been prepared for you a long time ago! It's in the bottom of my suitcase, haha!" It is naturally the best thing to have Anderson help me solve the problem of moving, but the price is a bit high, one hundred grams of Dahongpao!My heart aches!
On July 2013, 7, the European summer transfer period is fully open!
On this day, countless players who have reached an agreement have switched to a new team, held a signing ceremony and held a press conference.

Among these people, Zhang Xu's signing ceremony is naturally the most concerned by the media, and the most dazzling, because he is the player with the highest transfer fee this year so far!none of them!

£3750 million!Converted into euros, it exceeds 6000 million euros!
在他之前，J罗在5月24日以4500万欧元转会至摩纳哥俱乐部、内马尔在5月26日，以5700万转会至巴塞罗那！这两个人的转会，在当时都曾轰动一时。

But now, the records of the two of them were completely broken by Zhang Xu!
Therefore, almost all European media flocked to London, England, and came to the press conference of Arsenal Club.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Zhang Xu followed the head coach Professor Wenger, appeared at the press conference with a smile on his face, and walked to the front of the stage.

"Crack, click!" Before the two sat down, the cameras of the reporters kept ringing, and the dazzling white light of the flash illuminated the entire press conference site as if it were daytime.

"I really didn't think of it!" Before sitting down, Zhang Xu said such a confusing sentence directly into the microphone.

Everyone at the scene was stunned, what the hell does this mean?Even the head coach Wenger couldn't help being stunned. He turned his head and looked at Zhang Xu curiously.

Zhang Xu smiled, then pointed to the cameras in the hands of the reporters and said: "I haven't officially joined Arsenal yet, so many friends have welcomed me in this way, thank you!"

"Haha!" Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

Wenger was very satisfied with Zhang Xu's free-spirited and humorous demeanor. He nodded with a smile and signaled Zhang Xu to sit down and prepare for the signing ceremony and press conference.

The signing ceremony was very simple. Zhang Xu represented the individual, and Wenger represented the club. They signed their respective names on the contracts that had been well thought out long ago.

"Today, I am very happy, because in our Arsenal team, we have welcomed another powerful fighter. He is the amazing Chinese Zhang sitting next to me! Welcome him!" After the signing ceremony, Wenger started today's press conference with ease.

"Thank you! It's my honor too!" Zhang Xu stood up and expressed his gratitude to Wenger and the reporters in the audience.

"Everyone here knows that in the past La Liga season, Zhang Xu of China helped Deportivo win the Copa del Rey championship with extremely strong strength.

Then, Wenger said: "In the past period of time, we have been observing him and actively contacting him, looking forward to him joining Arsenal and becoming a member of Arsenal!"

"And now, China Zhang has finally joined Arsenal. Everyone in our club is very excited and warmly welcomes China Zhang to join!"

"Because China Zhang is the player our Arsenal needs most! His characteristics can be of great help to our Arsenal!"

"So, it is my honor to be able to invite the Chinese Zhang! It is also an honor for Arsenal! I believe that the Chinese Zhang will achieve great success in our Arsenal! Similarly, because of our Chinese Zhang, our Arsenal will also get the honor it deserves in various competitions!" Finally, Wenger delivered a passionate speech, which won applause from the reporters.

When it was Zhang Xu's turn to speak, Zhang Xu's speech was succinct: "Arsenal is a great club with a long and glorious history and a strong star gathering. I feel very honored to be able to join such a club!"

"Thank you again for Professor Wenger's trust in me, and thank him for inviting me to join Arsenal. I will use my best efforts and best form to repay him and Arsenal!"

Next, it is the link of jersey display.

Wenger picked up a red jersey from the stage, the number above is --- 18!

At present, no one in the team wants the number, which is the number 18. Wenger originally planned to give Arteta the No. 8 jersey to Zhang Xu, but Zhang Xu thought about it and did not accept it.

Besides, the number 18 is not bad!It is also considered a relatively good auspicious number in China!

So, at Zhang Xu's insistence, Wenger handed over the No. 18 jersey to him.Although Wenger didn't say anything about Zhang Xu's persistence, he appreciated it in his heart. In his opinion, Zhang Xu did have a certain general demeanor. No wonder he was able to become the soul of the team in Deportivo.

Now, at the press conference, Zhang Xu took the jersey from Wenger with a smile on his face.

"Crack, click!" The reporters at the scene snapped again, truly recording this precious scene.

Next is the free questioning period.

"Hello, Zhang, I'm XXX, a reporter from The Sun. Now there are many opinions in the outside world that you were abandoned by the Deportivo Club. What do you think of this statement?"

Hearing this question, not only Zhang Xu frowned, but even Wenger couldn't help frowning. He glanced at the reporter very dissatisfied, and then turned to look at Zhang Xu worriedly.

Indeed, in football, there are often players who quit and say that his previous club was bad or bad. Such examples are not uncommon, and everyone is used to it.

However, for a player, such things should be avoided as much as possible, because such remarks will make people think that the player is not kind, after all, the team has also trained you.

Now, Wenger is worried that Zhang Xu will talk about the problems of the Deportivo club like those players.

"I think there is something wrong with the words used by this reporter comrade. It's not abandoning, but sending away! Deportivo needs a lot of money to ensure the normal operation of the club, and I happen to be able to sell it for a big price, so I think, even if I am the chairman of the club, I will make the same decision as him!" Zhang Xu smiled and continued:

"At the same time, I am also very gratified that I can bring a huge amount of 3750 million pounds to Deportivo! When I was in Deportivo, I made some contributions to the team. Now that I am gone, I am still contributing to the team. This makes me very proud!"

"It's just because I used to be a member of Deportivo!"

(End of this chapter)