Godfather Of Champions

"Is this true? Has the boss really decided to come back?"

Before the training started, the players gathered in groups to chat while waiting for the coach on the training ground. The topic is of course the news that was just announced yesterday-Tony Dunn will be coaching Nottingham Forest again.

Joe Martock looked at Bell eagerly, hoping to get confirmation from him.

"Isn't it all written clearly on the official website? The news also reported." Bell shrugged, but his face was an uncontrollable smile. "This time it's true!"

"Ha! I knew that the boss would not care about it! Now that the team's performance is so bad, who can change? Only the boss!" Matock danced happily.

"Shhh! Be quiet!" Guard Nkulu quickly put his index finger to his mouth and made a silent gesture. "Don't let Freddie hear it!"

"Don't be afraid, I think the boss is coming back, he is the happiest one." Matoke said with a shake of his head.

When the teammates were discussing so enthusiastically, Mitchell put his elbow on Wood's shoulder and said to him with a smile: "Are you relieved, George? The boss is finally back."

"Only more than half a season." Wood replied blankly.

"Don't be greedy, George. I'll be content when he comes back. Look at everyone, I think we can win even if we meet Manchester United in the next game, even if it's away."

Although many people are happy for Dunn's return, some people disagree. For example, Italian Balotelli. Now he doesn't bother to pay attention to the return of a former head coach. His agent told him that it is not a good choice to leave in winter. If the transfer can be delayed until the summer, he can get more treatment. Now Balotelli is full of the idea of ​​leaving the Forest team for a transfer. He doesn't care about the team's performance next. He is twenty-eight years old, and his golden years can be spent on such a team.

With the announcement of Dunn's upcoming return, the team was clearly divided into two factions. One faction was naturally Dunn's disciples at the time, waiting for Dunn's return with joy. The other faction is the players who have nothing to do with Dunn. They have come to the Forest team one after another in the past few seasons. They don’t know how the new head coach will treat them. They can continue to play the main team in the future. ? Will the fate of those who were on the margins of the team change in the future? These questions lingered in their minds, making them uneasy. Some people have even notified their agents in advance, if the new head coach is not in line with them, then leave as soon as possible.

Before Dunn had officially become the head coach of the Forest team, the team was already undercurrents. I don't know all of this. Has Dunn, who is far away in Spain, thought of it?

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The sun in Spain is much brighter than that in England, and the salty sea breeze blows on the face, which makes it very comfortable. Dunn was sitting in an outdoor cafe, with a cup of coffee in front of him, and the beach with sea views in front of him. Although today is not a weekend or a holiday, many tourists can still be seen on the beach. The wind shook the waves and used the beach, and the rushing noise drowned out those frolicking sounds.

But he didn't go down and play in the water. This time he came to Barcelona, ​​Spain, not on vacation. Now he is waiting for someone.

It is not bad at all to describe today's football agent Xia Yang with spring breeze and smugness. Four years ago, he was just a well-known agent in China, making a living by introducing young players to some Eastern European and South American clubs. Don't look at the Chinese media that he seems to be very familiar with the European clubs, but in fact those relationships are just the result of his low voice. Those agent giants can directly talk on the phone with the head coach and chairman of the giant club. If they want to see the head coach of the Dutch second team, they must make an appointment in advance to see if the other party has time or is in the mood... If it's not for thick-skinned, he basically can't mix in this business.

But now it’s different. Although it’s not comparable to a giant crocodile like Mendes in Europe, he doesn’t need to ask his grandpa to tell his grandma to promote his players. Every year he receives many calls from European clubs, hoping that he will give Recommend some good-quality and cheap East Asian players, or help matchmaking and cooperation with China. In China, he has also become a well-known gold agent. The goal of introducing young Chinese players to foreign clubs every year for trial training and playing is no longer limited to the moneyless Eastern Europe and South America. He even set up a sports industry development company, introducing some foreign clubs interested in the Chinese market to China to play commercial games, and they can make a lot of money.

All these changes are all due to the blessing of a young man he had originally liked.

When Chen Jian was recalled to the United Kingdom by the Forest Team for the second time and gave him a place in the youth team, there was no media report on this matter in China. However, Xia Yang used his long-term experience in European football. Hearing the news, the keen sense of professional agent made him feel that this might be an opportunity-in fact, what he was looking at was not Chen Jian’s future, but could Through Chen Jian and Europe's most powerful club Nottingham Forest at the time, long-term cooperation in the future will not be a luxury. It's like Mendes ceding Pepe's bargain to Dunn.

During the years when Chen Jian was in the Forest Team, his relationship with the Forest Team did not go as smoothly as he thought. Although the domestic media has made him famous because of Chen Jian and the forest team. Later, Tony Dunn even announced his resignation after winning the Triple Crown. Chen Jian's future and his own wishes were all in vain. In desperation, he accepted Chen Jian's opinion and did not discuss the contract renewal with Nottingham Forest. Instead, he asked the Forest team to loan him out, and at the same time slowly find a suitable team to accept. As one of his own players, he was still a player who brought him a lot of fame. Xia Yang really hopes that Chen Jian can have a good home. In the end, the Forest team found a team for him in the Dutch First Division and rented him out again.

No one thought that Chen Jian, a boy who was not favored by others, would have come out of the Dutch League. After the end of the first season, Xia Yang received inquiries about transfer intentions from league clubs in different countries. This includes faxes from the Espanyol team in the Spanish League.

After contact and communication, Xia Yang was even more surprised to discover that the Spaniards wanted to buy Chen Jian by no means a whim. When Chen Jian was still playing in Warrendam, their scouts had already paid attention to him. After observing him for three seasons, he finally decided to shoot. At that time, the contract between Chen Jian and the Forest Team also expired. The Forest Team did not intend to continue to provide contracts to this worthless Chinese player. If you transfer to Chen Jian at this time, you will not have to spend a penny of transfer fees. A very tempting condition. Xia Yang also took the opportunity to play cheap cards, describing Chen Jian as a model of "good quality and low price", a profitable investment with absolutely no risk.

The Dutch team that rented Chen Jian at that time also wanted to sign with Chen Jian, but after Xia Yang discussed with Chen Jian, it was time to go to a bigger stage. In this way, Chen Jian freely joined the Spaniard who was in the middle of the La Liga ranking.

Garcia Gonzalez, the Spanish football director at the time, likened Chen Jian to "the smaller George Wood", and believed that Chen Jian’s tenacious fighting spirit and clear mind displayed in the midfield were exactly what the Spanish team made. needs.

Therefore, if Chinese players want to make a name in European football, it is far from enough to rely on their own strength. They also need luck and opportunity. Chen Jian's opportunity is quite good, first he was fancyed by Nottingham Forest, and then favored by the Spanish football director. Without these opportunities, even if he has the strength, he can only continue to hang around in the low-level leagues.

After about half a season of adaptation in the Espanyol team, Chen Jian gradually showed his strength and organized the Spaniard's offensive and defense in the midfield. Gradually established himself as the main starting position in this La Liga team.

For a Chinese player, being able to play a major role in a team in the four major leagues is already a great achievement. Those players who only occasionally come off the bench in the lower-level league teams can receive numerous reports and continuous attention from the Chinese media, not to mention relying on their own strength, not the Chinese sponsors to play the main force in the La Liga midstream team. Chen Jian is completely trusted and loved by teammates, coaches and fans.

In fact, the Chinese fans are very self-aware, and did not want Chen Jian to become a world-class star, as long as they can sit firmly in the main position of a team, it is enough.

The La Liga live broadcast every weekend, the Spaniard is even more concerned than Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two traditional La Liga giants.

Although I originally wanted to start my career in professional football in Nottingham Forest, I didn't expect that in the end the Spaniard would accomplish this dream.

Today, the five-year contract will expire in one and a half seasons. Xia Yang was not in a hurry to negotiate a contract with the Spaniard.

These four seasons have improved not only Chen Jian's reputation and strength, but also Xia Yang's vision. In any case, the Spaniard can't even make sure to participate in the European League (formerly the UEFA Cup) every season. Xia Yang is now a little disgusted that his level is not high. Chen Jian is 28 years old this year, the golden age of a professional player. He also doesn't want his trump card to die in such a team. If there is a better choice, why not leave?

So from a season ago, Xia Yang had been asking for prices in negotiations with the Spaniard, not only asking Chen Jian to get the highest standard salary in the team, but also asking for a large signing fee. After all, the Spaniards are only a small team, unable to meet Xia Yang's requirements, so the two sides froze. It has been delayed until this summer, and it has not been resolved. The Spaniard seems to have figured it out now. The Chinese player obviously wants to play in a higher-level team. He originally sold the players that other clubs are interested in to make money. This is the way for clubs like the Spaniard to survive. Chen Jian is the core of the team's midfield, but if there is a club that can offer the right price, he is definitely not for sale.

The Spaniard simply stopped talking to Xia Yang about renewing the contract, and just waited for other clubs to make offers. Of course, on the surface, everyone still has to announce that "we are still working hard to keep Chen" and "Chen Jian certainly hopes to stay in the Spaniard, but he needs to get a contract worthy of his contribution" and so on...

Xia Yang didn't worry at all that the bamboo basket would be empty in the end. Chen Jian's performance in the Spaniards in the past three seasons is obvious to all. Many teams in Europe have privately contacted his agent, so he knows that Chen Jian has great potential to be tapped.

Seeing that the winter transfer window is about to open, he has recently received calls from several clubs. Among them, there are teams from the Premier League and from Serie A. Of course, the most are teams from La Liga. After all, they have to play against the Spaniard twice a season. They are most familiar with Chen Jian's level. . Now Xia Yang simply looks down on the teams in the lower leagues to show their favor. Except for the three major leagues, he doesn't consider other destinations at all. Even the French and Bundesliga teams can't catch him.

Just when Xia Yang was about to put Chen Jian up for sale, he and Chen Jian received a long-lost call.

The call was made to Chen Jian, but when a Chinese with a British accent appeared on the phone, Chen Jian immediately knew who had come.

Tony Dunn called him as the head coach of Nottingham Forest, and suddenly evoked those times that were sleeping deep in Chen Jian's mind four years ago. With Dunn's resignation, he originally thought that he would never have the chance to interact with that red team in his life, but he did not expect that his fate was so magical. Tony Dunn was reinstated!

Thus, there was this scene where Xia Yang and Dun En met...

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"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Dunn. There is a traffic jam on the road..." Xia Yang appeared apologetically in front of Dunn, wearing an Armani casual suit. In fact, he was late on purpose, so why is there a traffic jam? Today is not the weekend, and the appointment time is not the rush hour. He drove the car like a snail on the highway, just to come late and let Dunndo wait. How difficult it was for me to want to see this man in the first place. People didn't pay attention to me at all. At that time, I really whispered to beg. It's different now, it's not me who begs you, it's you who beg me, Mr. Dunn! How can you recover your lost self-esteem without putting on airs? I believe you won’t mind, right?

Sure enough, Dunn smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, the scenery here is beautiful, I just happened to appreciate it."

"I haven't seen you for so many years, I didn't expect that Mr. Tang En, your Chinese is still so fluent, ha!" Xia Yang's tone made people think that he and Tang En must be old friends who have known each other for a long time. This is considered to be a deliberate act of Xia Yang. How can you say that Dunn is also a famous European coach. He has just led the England team to complete the national team Grand Slam. If he is friends with him, wouldn't his identity also improve?

Dunn didn't mind the deliberate intimacy of this Chinese agent.

"Let's go directly to the topic, Mr. Xia. How did Chen Jian react to the invitation of the Forest Team?" Tang En asked straightaway.

"Uh..." Xia Yang hesitated when it came to the subject. "You know, Mr. Dunn. Ajian is very happy now in the Espanyol. He is the core player and has a good relationship with his teammates and coaches. The fans also like him very much. I hope he will continue to play in the Espanyol... …You know, just this summer, we also rejected Kaiserslautern’s invitation..."

Dunn sneered in his heart. Now who doesn't know that Xia Yang wants Chen Jian to leave the Spaniard who has little future for development? Renewal negotiations are always not going well. What is the reason? Isn’t it just the man in front of you asking for prices? The conditions put forward simply cannot be met by the Spaniards. He didn't want Chen Jian to stay here at all, and he said, "Chen Jian is having a good time in Spain now"... This kind of nonsense is used to fool a three-year-old child. It's okay, to prevaricate him, but it's too naive.

"Kaiserslautern is the team that just returned to the Bundesliga last season, and it is normal for you to look down on it." Dunn satirized Xia Yang calmly, reminding him that he is not an idiot. Use the same reason as an idiot to perfuse yourself.

How can Xia Yang fail to hear the meaning in Dun En's words? He felt a little embarrassed at once, but fortunately he had a thick-skinned face and a smile immediately appeared on his face. "Of course, of course. As A Jian's agent, I also hope that he can have a better stage... You must know that he is only twenty-eight years old now, it is when he should make a lot of achievements... I hope he can go A team that can steadily participate in European competitions every year, whether it is the Champions League or the European League... Ajian himself thinks so too."

This agent has also practiced in many years of falling and climbing. Dunn satirized him and he also satirized the current situation of Nottingham Forest. I am afraid that he will not even be able to participate in the European League next season...

Dunn re-examined the agent in front of him. The man dressed up looked like a dog, and his temperament had changed a lot from four years ago. The most important thing was that he was more confident. He found that Mr. Xia was a little harder to deal with than four years ago... The agent four years ago, in front of him, didn't have a voice at all. Now, I can still face **** for tat with myself.

Now Nottingham Forest is ranked 16th in the league, which is just one step away from the relegation zone. It is really not easy to participate in European competitions next season.

Obviously, the agent offered a condition that would attract them-the qualification for the European competition next season. If you want Chen Jian to join Nottingham Forest, then you should lead the team back to Europe, Mr. Dunn ! (To be continued, if you want to know what's going on, please visit www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, authors are supported, and genuine reading is supported!)

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