Chapter 98 (Part 1) Rejecting a Wealthy Family for Academic Reasons
As the mainstream European leagues have come to an end, the 2003 world football summer transfer window has also opened. 2003 was a small year for football, and there were no major football events around the world. What attracts the most attention from the media this summer must be the transfer news that appears in public.
Before the transfer period began, Zhuoyang had already received inquiries from more than a dozen or twenty teams, and all of them were clubs in the top leagues of European football. The teams in the second-tier leagues knew better than to come to him for trouble. These transfer intentions basically come from the five major leagues, including many established clubs and even wealthy clubs. Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Nancy in France, AC Milan, Parma, Bologna, Chievo, Reggina in Italy, Racing Santander, Osasuna and Mallorca in Spain, Newcastle United, Leeds United and Fulham in England. Not to mention Germany, almost half of the Bundesliga teams have extended invitations to Zhuoyang. There were also some teams from the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, and even Trabzonspor from Turkey who came to join in the fun.
For these invitations, most Zhuoyang entrusted Parkrit Steele to help him block the invitations and declined politely. Steele was also happy to serve him for free, just like a living Lei Feng. However, with the contact between the three clubs, Steele could not make the decision for Zhuo Yang and had to handle it himself.
Two of the clubs needed Zhuo Yang to face them personally because the names of the other clubs and the people he contacted were too shocking.
Of course, the first one to bear the brunt was Bayern Munich. Mr. Beckenbauer personally called and promised Zhuoyang a first-team position. This is very important. The promise given personally by the club boss is enough to show that Bayern attaches great importance to Zhuoyang, and it is also enough to ensure Zhuoyang's status in the club after his transfer. Facing the Football Emperor, a god-like existence in the football world, Zhuo Yang very humbly explained the importance of his studies and expressed regret that he had failed to live up to His Majesty the Emperor's respect. Beckenbauer didn't understand Zhuo Yang's explanation at first, but it took Zhuo Yang quite a while.
Next up is the English giants Red Devils Manchester United. Manchester United head coach Sir Alex Ferguson also called personally to extend an invitation to Zhuoyang.
In the first half of the year, after Ferguson fell out with his favorite player and superstar David Beckham due to the "boot flying incident in the locker room", the two became strangers. Beckham, who had long been dissatisfied, was determined to leave Manchester United at the instigation of his wife Victoria. Beckham's transfer has caused a stir all over the world, with most of the wealthy clubs involved. Although there is no final decision yet, everyone on earth knows that Beckham and Manchester United will definitely part ways this summer. The most likely destinations are AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Who will end up with it will be decided in the summer. It's a matter of time.
With the midfielder leaving, Manchester United must replenish their lineup. Through the club's powerful scouting network, Sir Alex Ferguson spotted two talented young players. One is Zhuo Yang, and the other is Cristiano Ronaldo, the super star winger of Portugal's Sporting Lisbon Club. Among them, due to position reasons, the all-round Zhuoyang is Ferguson's first choice. Of course, Manchester United, which is not short of money, hopes to win both of them.
Zhuoyang explained to Ferguson earnestly and sincerely, but the old Sir's mouth had been in the world for decades, and Zhuoyang could be said to have melted if he covered it with his hands and only leaked a crack.
"Sir, I heard that there is some kind of labor certificate in England? Is that right? I'm not qualified." There was no way, Zhuoyang could only use his trump card to expose Sir Alex Ferguson's shortcomings.
Ferguson: "..."
After hitting the snake seven inches, Sir Alex suddenly became frightened. Originally, he wanted to coax Zhuo Yang to come here first, sign the contract and then solve the labor certificate issue.
If it doesn't work out, just loan it to Royal Antwerp, Belgium's affiliated team of Manchester United. Anyway, you have a contract, so are you afraid that you, a young boy, will cause trouble? At worst, I'll double your salary, that's a big deal. It would be a bit too despicable to let Zhuoyang pierce the window paper and then cheat. Sir Alex is not that kind of person.
Later, the Duke and Zhuo Yang had a pleasant conversation with each other, hoping to leave some good luck in the future.
After putting down the phone, Sir Alex immediately turned over the table.
"Niang Xipi! Last year it was Kaka, and this year it's Zhuo Yang. Damn the damn labor certificate. Those damn ball-pounders from the Football Association can't do anything serious except eating shit."
Later, the angry Sir Alex Ferguson made a fuss with the Football Association, which finally led to the introduction of the famous "Special Talent Clause", paving the way for outstanding non-EU players to join the Premier League. From this point of view, Ferguson naturally contributed a lot, but Zhuo Yang also contributed a lot.
Then there is the local club Hannover 96. Hannover 96 enters the Bundesliga as the second division champion this year, and they must recruit new players to expand their strength. Is there any talent that is more valuable and cheaper than the Six Musketeers of Madiburg in front of them? The reason why Zhuoyang could not leave Hannover was unknown to others, but Hannover 96 knew very well that Mario Gomez was a spy. This has become the biggest advantage of Hannover 96. They can play in the Bundesliga without leaving Hannover. The other party also promised that it will never affect Zhuoyang's studies, which is tempting to everyone. For the sake of his good friend Gomez, Zhuo Yang personally declined Hannover 96's head coach Ralf Rangnick, which disappointed the Saobao Musketeers. You know, Gomez highly respects Zhuo Yang and Mertesacker in the club.
Half a year ago, Zhuoyang might have agreed to Hannover 96's invitation, but by the end of the season, he already had a sense of belonging and feelings for Madiburg. What's more important is that Xiaozhu, Butcher and Second Brother are not leaving either.
On the day of the game against Elgerberg, after the three people made the decision to stay for another year in the stands, they told Zhuo Yang that day. Zhuo Yang was even happier to hear that he was even happier than rushing to the second division. The three young brothers are all capable men. If they spit and make a hole, they will naturally not regret it. How could Zhuo Yang let go of his brother? Disloyalty was never in his dictionary, and his father, Zhuo Tongtong, never taught him.
Of course, Zhuo Yang hopes that his brothers can always stay with him. There is no doubt that he is selfish. Everyone has his own selfish side. As long as he is kind in the general direction and does not harm others, this selfishness is natural. Especially between friends, friendship must not be used as a means of kidnapping. If you kidnap someone, your feelings will be lost. Just like Xiaozhu, Butcher, and Second Brother, the main reason why they voluntarily stayed for one more year was naturally because of their friendship with Zhuo Yang, but there were also some other factors involved. Treating these issues correctly is the way to get along with friends.
Butcher Nigel de Jong received invitations from Hamburg in the Bundesliga, Manchester City in the Premier League and Galatasaray in Turkey. Among them, the most tempting call was from Ajax in the Netherlands. Ajax is the most popular team in the Netherlands and the dream paradise of every Dutch football teenager. Although the Eredivisie has declined in recent years and no longer has the strength to compete with the five major leagues, Ajax, with its youth training tradition, is still the ideal springboard for every young talent.
De Jong has been wavering between the declining Eredivisie and the rich heritage of Ajax. In the end, it was the weight of friendship that made him make the decision to stay.
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