Thanks to "Xi Shuang", "Samsara 9999", "Eilia" and "Pan Shiyu" for their tips!
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The Champions League Group H staged a comeback that the fans were talking about enthusiastically.
AC Milan, who had only obtained one point in the first two rounds, advanced ahead of the group stage after three consecutive victories!
Club Brugge, who had led the scoreboard since the first round of the group stage and had obtained eight points in four matches, actually had to play a life and death match with Ajax in the last match after losing a match in the fifth round!
Ajax, who had lost three out of the first four matches, escaped death and regained the initiative of fate!
Celta, on the other hand, lost the hope of advancing and were eliminated ahead of time. They did not even qualify for the Europa League and were destined to be at the bottom of the group before the last round of matches.
The reversal of Celta's game became a milestone for Qin Xiong's reputation in the European football world.
The results of two shots and one pass and the last-minute kill allowed the European football world to witness a stunning young player on the highest stage of Europe!
The Dutch media's tone changed very quickly. Comain had become the master tactician in their words. Combined with Ajax's strong performance in the last two rounds of the league tournament and regaining the initiative of the Champions League, Ajax's technical and tactical transformation was beginning to bear fruit. Comain's contribution could not go unnoticed and also made him famous.
However, the media's stance towards the football club's manager or player was always not firm. Perhaps today's boasting was so that they could trample even harder tomorrow when they hit a person who was down!
The higher they held you up, the more miserable you would be when you fell!
This way, there was no lack of news in the football circle, no lack of hot topics, and no lack of attention from the outside world.
When the team returned to Amsterdam, it was already early the next morning. Qin Xiong slept for eight hours in his apartment. When he woke up, it was close to noon. He did some light exercises and went downstairs to prepare for lunch. He was surprised to see Dekotze, Ruttmansen, Freddy and Peter preparing a table of sumptuous food in the small restaurant.
Dekotze trotted out of the restaurant and went forward to hug Qin Xiong. He beamed and said, "Qin Xiong, you were amazing in last night's match! Come, come, come, we have prepared a celebratory feast for you! "
The regular customers who came to the restaurant to eat also knew Qin Xiong and knew that an Ajax player lived nearby. They all smiled and nodded to Qin Xiong. Some young people even took the initiative to ask Qin Xiong for a photo and an autograph.
If it was said that the Dutch national derby made Qin Xiong a little famous, then shining in the Champions League would make him famous in the Netherlands.
It was hard to refuse such kindness.
Qin Xiong walked into the restaurant, feeling a little strange.
Celebration banquet?
What was she celebrating with four old men?
However, the atmosphere of the meal was still very warm.
After lunch, before Qin Xiong headed to the club, Freddy stopped him. The two of them sat at the outdoor table outside the restaurant to talk.
"This morning, the representative of Ajax called me and wanted to renew the contract with you."
Qin Xiong did not make a fuss when he heard this. In fact, Louis Van Gaal had also mentioned this topic once or twice, intentionally or unintentionally. However, the specific matters were not handled by Louis Van Gaal.
Qin Xiong was lost in thought. Freddy said with a solemn expression, "The specific conditions are like this. The contract will be extended for three years. Your salary will increase to 12000 euros a week, with an additional appearance fee of 2000 euros, a goal of 1000 euros, and an assist of 800 euros as a bonus. In addition, the basic weekly salary will increase by 15% annually. In addition, the contract will be renewed now. Ajax is willing to give you another 200,000 euros as a signing fee, payable immediately. "
Qin Xiong's performance in the past three months proved that it was a wise decision for Ajax to sign him. Unfortunately, the contract that Ajax signed with Qin Xiong three months ago did not have a strong guarantee.
This was understandable because Ajax might sign more than 20 young players every year. However, most of the players entered the U18 or even lower echelons.
When signing these players in the early stages, they could not give too high a reward. Otherwise, over time, the success rate of professional football was not high, which could easily lead to an increase in operating costs.
It was also common practice for players who performed well and could stand out to immediately renew their contracts. Ajax's reaction was already fast, especially considering that Qin Xiong had only entered the First Team two months ago.
They were about to enter December. According to Qin Xiong's contract, in another 13 months, he would be able to openly negotiate a new contract with other teams. After 19 months, he would leave Ajax on a free transfer.
This was certainly something that Ajax did not want to see.
In order to retain the player, of course, they had to raise his salary and renew his contract. Excluding competitive factors, the club's sincerity in retaining the player was, to put it bluntly, reflected in one word: money!
After all, playing football for a professional player was a job to support his family.
Qin Xiong looked at Freddy and asked, "What's your response?"
Freddy said, "I didn't make any promises. I only said that I would consider it carefully. But my personal advice is that now is not the best time to decide whether to renew the contract or not. First, the Netherlands is not where your long-term goal is. Second, if you can maintain the momentum of the last two months by next summer, then you will have more options. Even if there is no better club than Ajax to extend an olive branch to you, Ajax's terms for renewing your contract will definitely be more generous than now. Because next summer, you will only have one year left on your contract. Ajax will bear a greater risk of losing you without any return. "
Qin Xiong nodded.
What was in front of him was a contract that was a hundred times more generous than what he had now. But this was only an immediate benefit. His career had just begun. Although money was important, he still had to carefully consider how to maximize the benefits. He could not be hot-headed and excitedly sign a contract with a club when he saw money. It might seem like he was earning a lot, but in the long run, he might be losing a lot.
This was also the experience that he learned from Snede and the other players. Their contracts were long. When they signed the contract, they felt that the remuneration was very good. But the whole football environment was changing, especially in the social context of the economic crisis. The football industry was not declining but flourishing. The operating costs were increasing year by year, and the players' salaries were also rising. After two or three years, when Snede and the others looked at the contract remuneration again, they really felt that it was a very bad move to sign a long-term contract with the team.
"Actually, Ajax is very good. If it wasn't for the competition in the league, I might have thought of staying here for a long time. But like some of my teammates, there are many Dutch players' career development trajectories as a reference. No matter when that day comes, I have the idea of leaving here. I know that renewing a contract is a big matter that requires sincerity from both sides. The club will give me a high salary, so I have to pay the price of my freedom. It is reasonable. But since I don't want to be restricted by a long contract, then I don't have the confidence to ask the club to give me a raise. Kyle, my bottom line is that I will not extend the contract. It has nothing to do with the salary. I want to see if I can have the opportunity to go to a higher level league in the next year and a half and take on new challenges. "
Kyle Freddy nodded seriously.
Qin Xiong's thoughts coincided with his.
Although Qin Xiong had only just gained a foothold in Ajax, he should take a long-term view. This was a risky decision. If his condition declined, then his value would also decline. Maybe there would not be a better club willing to take him in the future, and Ajax would not give him a better contract treatment than now.
But this was life. At every fork in the road, you had to make your own choice and bear your own risks.
After officially confirming the bottom line of the contract extension with Freddy for Ajax, Qin Xiong went to the club to participate in training.
Today would be a less intense recovery training. His teammates were talking and laughing during the training.
As for the story that happened during the game, it was not forgotten by everyone. There was no need to mention it after the fact.
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Van Der Vaart's business, it was not a difficult problem to figure out.
It was nothing more than if your ability was not enough to put yourself in the position of being above your teammates and unable to carry the team forward. Then, don't be selfish. That would not do you any good, because your teammates were not nobodies. The team chemistry they produced, the energy they erupted, was definitely stronger than your individual strength!
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