[Football] The transfer fee is 10 billion

"Huh?" Ling Yun closed the player profile, nodded and looked at the other side, "Say it."

Wenger took a sip of coffee slowly, and then said: "The contracts of several players in the team are about to expire, and I want to talk to you about their contract renewals."

Ling Yun just read it not long ago. The players who need to renew their contracts are Arteta, Mertesacker and Sagna.

Ling Yun has nothing to say about this, as long as they are willing to stay, the contract will be signed once a year, and the salary will remain the same. Ling Yun will let them die in the Gunners, which can be regarded as an example for the young players in the team.

"Let their agent come over and negotiate with us."

Wenger nodded: "Sagna and Mertesacker have no problem, they are willing to renew their contracts with the team."

Of course I would. Arsenal just won the league and the Champions League last year. This year is another year of championship harvest. The boss is also a talkative one. He renews the contract as soon as he says it. Who would not like such a good thing?

However, some people are really unwilling. Wenger continued: "Mikel (Arteta) said that he wants to think about it, and then find time to talk to me in detail."

Wenger originally thought that Ling Yun would be puzzled and then shocked when he heard the news, but no, Ling Yun sat behind the desk with a calm expression, as if he had already expected all this.

Ling Yun has always thought that Arteta is more ambitious than capable. Wenger bought him back then to succeed Cesc Fabregas who left the team, but in fact, in terms of abilities in all aspects, he is really inferior to Xiaofa Not a star.

Afterwards, Ling Yun acquired the shares of Arsenal and became the CEO, and swiftly bought Alonso, whom Arsenal couldn't ask for back then.It is because of the extraordinary relationship between the two since childhood that Arteta is willing to become the main rotation.

But with Pogba's performance getting better and better, Wilshere's return from injury, and Ling Yun bought Kanter last summer, he can't even play in the main rotation now, he is a pure substitute .

He is 34 years old this year, and his physical decline is even more serious than Rosicky. He is often unable to do what he wants in Pintus' devil physical training.

Ling Yun knew that sooner or later some of this group of veterans would be interested in leaving. Instead of wasting time at Arsenal, it is better to take advantage of the twilight of their careers to go to other leagues to earn high salaries for retirement.

But he didn't expect this person to be the captain.

However, it doesn't matter even if you are the captain. After all, instead of staying at Arsenal to waste time, it is better to find a league and club that is willing to spend money and make money while retirement.

If they change people, Ling Yun will be happy to send them away, even without a penny transfer fee, as long as they want to, they can leave at any time.

However, Arteta is the captain of Arsenal. Once he leaves the team, what will the outside world say?Arsenal began to sell the captain again. In the past, the captain disliked the team for not having a championship. Now it is the team's turn to dislike the captain's lack of strength?

"You don't seem to be surprised by this." Wenger suddenly interrupted Ling Yun's thoughts.

Ling Yun nodded: "I guessed it, but I hope he can think it over carefully."

Wenger sighed: "He has only been in Arsenal for three years, but I still thank him for everything he has done for the team. After all, in the most difficult year, it was the arrival of a few of them that supported Arsenal. .”

Ling Yun put his hand on the desk, bent his fingers and unconsciously knocked on the desk a few times: "How about this, you talk to him first and see what he thinks."

"Yes, but if he is determined to leave, let's not make things difficult for him."

"That's natural." It's impossible for Ling Yun to make things difficult for him, and Ling Yun will fully respect his decision due to emotion and reason.

Because of this matter, the arrival of Ling Yun changed everything, but Arteta has the final decision to stay and become a celebrity, or leave.

After returning home, Ling Yun was a little absent-minded, sitting on the sofa with his notebook in his hands and working, he lost his mind rarely.

Alonso looked at him from the kitchen across most of the living room, and after watching for a long time, he realized that his boyfriend was really preoccupied.

"Rex."

"..."

"Rex!"

"..."

"Rex!!"

Alonso called him several times, but seeing that he still didn't respond, he waved his hand and threw the things in his hand over.

Something was thrown towards him quickly, Ling Yun had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and immediately dropped the notebook to catch it with his hands. When he took it in front of his eyes, it turned out to be a tomato!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to not cause any too bloody scenes.

Ling Yun lowered his head and glanced at the tomato in his hand. There were still drops of water on the skin. He knew it had just been washed. He put it to his lips, opened his mouth and took a bite. He frantically tore the paper towel again.

"What are you staring at?" Alonso put his hands on the counter and looked at him with a frown.

Ling Yun glanced at him: "I have something to ask you."

"Ok?"

"Do you know that Arteta has the idea of ​​leaving the team?"

Hearing his words, Alonso frowned even deeper: "I don't know."

Ling Yun walked barefoot to the kitchen, stood opposite him and looked at him: "Aren't you two childhood sweethearts? In the training base, you can't wait to stick together all the time, how come you don't know?"

Alonso continued to cook with his head down, cut a piece of apple and fed it to his boyfriend through the counter: "I really don't know, during this time he has been estranged from me a lot, and he leaves after training every day, I don't know what I'm working on."

While thinking, Ling Yun chewed the apple till it crackled, and then pointed to the strawberry next to him, signaling for another one: "I guess some other club has contacted his agent."

Alonso graciously stuffed a strawberry into his mouth: "What are you going to do? Let him go?"

"What would you do if you were me?" Ling Yun asked.

Alonso put the cut fruit on the plate for salad: "I will fully respect his wishes."

Although Wenger and Alonso said so, Ling Yun still didn't want to sell the captain. It was probably because Arsenal's experience of selling 6 captains for 7 consecutive years was too embarrassing, and Arteta was again after Ling Yun came to Arsenal The reason why he was appointed as the captain.

He wanted to chat with the captain and listen to his true thoughts, but before that, he had to let the head coach Wenger chat with the other party.

After the FA Cup and the league are over, the quarter-finals of the Champions League will not be until mid-April. During this period, only the league will be played. The major clubs and players in the Premier League have a rare chance to breathe amidst the tight schedule.

Later, Wenger told Ling Yun that it was the Everton club who came to find Arteta's agent. He had stayed at Everton for 6 years and had a deep affection there. Now he only has one or two years left in his career. The contract at that time was only signed for three years. Even if the contract with Arsenal is renewed now, it is signed once a year. Everton is willing to give him a two-year contract and guarantee a certain amount of playing time. He is tempted.

Arteta's contract with Arsenal has an automatic one-year renewal clause, so even if this season ends, he will not be able to leave the team automatically, and he still has to discuss with the club before making a decision.

Ling Yun hasn't received his application for leaving the team yet, so he doesn't need to give an answer for now.

He also didn't talk to Arteta. Since he had already talked to Wenger and said he was tempted, maybe he had already made a decision.

Within a few days, the club received Arteta's application to leave the team and Everton's offer. Ling Yun canceled the automatic one-year contract extension and agreed to let him leave the team freely after the end of the season.

While walking the dog one day, Alonso suddenly talked about this incident: "I talked to Milk after that, and I always had a feeling that I let him have no ball to play at Arsenal."

Ling Yun immediately stopped his dangerous thoughts: "It has nothing to do with you. From the day I came to Arsenal, many people are destined to have no ball to play here."

Player turnover is the norm for every club, and every transfer window needs to be strengthened, and then those players who contribute less to the team will be purged.

Ling Yun sighed: "I have also figured it out. For the sake of the outside world's evaluation, I don't need to force him to stay. I am willing to let him lie down and win the championship. He is not willing? He has his own plan. Arsenal Wish him all the best for the future.”

He turned his head to look at Alonso again: "In two years, you won't tell me that you plan to go to the Middle East to find a rich club for retirement, right?"

Alonso laughed: "Even if I go to the Middle East to find a club for the elderly, isn't that still making money for you?"

Ling Yun pretended to be panicked: "Don't say that, it sounds like I'm taking soft food."

"..."

Because of the women's football issue, Ling Yun took the time to find Akes. He didn't invite him to the office, but went to the equipment storage room in person. He didn't find anyone, but met Akes' son, Akes Jr. , the other party said that just after training, my father went to the locker room to pack the equipment that the players had replaced.

Ling Yun walked into the locker room, just in time to see the old man bent down and threw the training clothes on the stool and the ground into the box one by one.After changing their clothes, several players greeted Ling Yun one after another when they saw Ling Yun coming in.

Ling Yun nodded, instead of paying too much attention to them, he went straight to Akes and helped him clean up together.

Ax was about to pick up a training suit that was thrown in the corner by someone, but he picked it up with the other hand first. He looked up, oh, it turned out to be the boss.

There are thousands of football clubs in Europe, big and small. The owner personally packs up the players' equipment in the dressing room. Which club can see such a spectacle besides Arsenal?

Some of the players were about to walk out of the locker room, but they turned back to watch the excitement. Alonso just came out of the bathroom, standing there with his upper body naked and only wearing a pair of shorts.

The person who usually waits for him to fasten his buttons at home, actually works hard to perform in front of the jersey administrator. How could he have the nerve to say that Cesc Fabregas is an actor? He seems to be better at acting.

Ling Yun frowned and turned over the jersey in his hand to take a look, then raised his head to look at the corner of the locker room, where the person who didn't know his life or death was really standing there.

"Alex!" he called Chamberlain, "the next time I catch you throwing clothes, you will work in the laundry room for two days."

"Yes, yes," Chamberlain came over, took the jersey in his hand, and put it in the box by himself, "I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again next time."

Ling Yun rolled his eyes at him: "Hurry up and go."

Akers has worked for Arsenal for many years, and he is older than Ling Yun. Last year, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.

"Boss?" Ax glanced at Ling Yun, lowered his head and continued to work, "What can I do for you?"

Ling Yun went to the other side: "I want to chat with you about the current situation of women's football."

Akers sighed: "We haven't won the Premier League championship for three years."

"Yes, before that we won the Premier League six years in a row."

After packing up the jersey, Akers picked up the suitcase and prepared to go out: "In 2009, my mother's health deteriorated. In order to take care of her, I resigned as the head coach of the women's team. This year's women's team has dropped to fourth place. I also have Certain responsibility."

The fourth ranking was a bit worrying, Ling Yun hurriedly took the box from him: "No, no, the main responsibility lies with me, because I didn't pay attention to this matter."

The two left the dressing room together and went to the laundry room: "It's understandable. Women's football doesn't make money, and there are few people watching the games. Our women's football girls still rent the Mido Park Stadium of Bollenhamwood Club as their home court. This The stadium can accommodate 500 people, but each game will not be attended by more than 1000 people.”

The difference in funds and treatment between men and women's football is so great. This is determined by the market. How many people think that football should be a sport for men, and even think that women should not step into the locker room.

Akers continued: "Now our women's football players have become professional, but many of the staff are still part-time. Up to now, there is no head coach who can settle down and lead them."

The more Ling Yun listened, the more he felt ashamed. The girls from Arsenal had also won many honors for the club, but the financial support they received was far less than the weekly salary of a certain player in the men's team.

He originally wanted to come and ask if the Dutch player was worth introducing, but he learned more about women's football from Akers.

"Women's football is more like the Sunday League (generally refers to low-level amateur competitions in the UK). We don't have spectators, so we will ask the surrounding women's football teams or schools to come and watch the game. After each game, the girls will stay with the fans. Autographed photo, of course, there are not many fans."

Ling Yun walked into the laundry room, which also attracted the attention of several staff members.Most of the people working here are women, and Ling Yun has very little contact with them, and he can't even pronounce their names.

Akers introduced these people to him one by one: "They were all members of the Arsenal women's football team. Scott joined the team at the age of 9. After retiring, I arranged her to work in the laundry room. There are others, who sell tickets at the Emirates Stadium, who manage clubs and training grounds and I'm proud of them."

Ling Yun thinks this is very good. Unlike men's football, women's football does not have such a high commercial value, and there are not so many advertising endorsements and sponsors. After they retire, it may be difficult for them to find a job that can make a living and stay in the club. Continuing to serve is the best option.

Ax looked at Ling Yun, and actually already guessed his intention: "Midma is a striker with great potential, I think we can sign her." Ax guessed Ling Yun from the very beginning. Yun's reason for coming, "I believe our women's football girls, as long as you can give them some financial support, they will definitely win more honors for the club."

"There is also the Dutch player. Although she is only 18 years old this year, I think she is an excellent striker and we cannot miss it."

Ling Yun has the idea of ​​changing the status quo of Arsenal women's football, but the change cannot be accomplished overnight. He needs a long-term and stable plan, whether it is capital investment, the introduction of coaches and players, or the development of the team's image and commercial value , It takes a whole team of people to work hard for a long time.

He specially organized a meeting with the club's team responsible for women's football work, and expressed his thoughts.But everyone’s feedback is not ideal. They said that the essence of the establishment of the women’s football team is to maintain the image of the Arsenal club and demonstrate equal rights between men and women. and returns.

Moreover, this view has also been supported by most people, including the board of directors.

At this time, Ling Yun really realized the greatness of Akers. He is a person who truly loves football. He has been promoting the development of women's football for decades, not for fame or money.

He has always been an autocratic and willful boss. The board of directors is like a decoration in front of him. Even Kroenke, the club's second boss, can't say anything about his decisions, let alone other people.

If he wanted to vigorously promote the development of women's football, he would take action immediately, and he did not listen to any opposing opinions.

On Sunday, Wenger gave the first team a day off. Just in time, Ling Yun planned to go to the Meadow Park Stadium in Bollenhamwood in the afternoon to watch a match between the Arsenal women's team and the West Ham United women's team.

It's rare to have a rest day to be together. Ling Yun is going to watch the women's football match, so naturally Alonso will also go.

When the two were about to go out, another member of the family sat in the porch and looked at them expectantly.

Alonso asked Ling Yun: "Does Midu Park allow dogs to enter the stadium to watch the game?"

"..." Boss Xiao Ling was stumped by this question. He rolled his eyes and threw the phone to the other party, "Check it yourself."

Alonso checked it carefully, and looked at Wangcai with regret: "It seems that it is not possible, but I think you can discuss this matter with your father, after all, he is the boss."

Ling Yun bent down and touched his son's head, and replied very wisely: "Sorry, the Midu Park stadium is rented, and Dad can't make the decision."

Then he left his son with peace of mind, and went out with his boyfriend hand in hand to live in the world of two.