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A static analysis of a team's comprehensive strength was not very meaningful, because the strength of a team was tested by the game, judged by honor and results.
Some teams had luxurious lineups, but always performed ridiculously poorly in actual combat. Some teams seemed to have average strength, but could achieve impressive results in the league tournament and the cup competition!
A team's actual strength would certainly fluctuate at different times. It might be good today and bad tomorrow. Even the most stable team would have subtle differences.
This was because a team's actual strength was a combination of hard and soft strength.
Hard strength was a static analysis of the players' individual strength and the overall basic fighting strength of the players who made up the team.
Soft strength was more complicated, including the fighting environment, how good the away team's fighting strength was, what the state was, the skills and tactics of the team, whether the tactical systems were compatible, the team's on-the-spot tactical execution, the manager's line-up and improvisation, and other factors.
In today's training game, it was obvious that the Red Team was stronger than the Yellow Team in terms of hard strength.
However, the Yellow Team clearly beat the Red Team in terms of soft strength.
With Qin Xiong as the core, a clear offensive and defensive system was constructed. The offensive and defensive thinking was clear and reasonable. The team's offense and defense also maintained a balance and became smoother when operating.
Therefore, at the end of the game, the score was a shocking 4: 0. The Yellow Team also completely suppressed the Red Team in the final stage!
Louis Van Gaal and Rocklink could not help but applaud Qin Xiong!
Qin Xiong's performance had conquered them!
Not only did he play well, but he also helped his teammates improve their performance in the game and made the team, which was scattered like sand in the first half, cohesive!
At the end of the training game, the Yellow Team players were beaming with joy, while the Red Team players were full of resentment!
Especially Moops and Ilmas, the entire 20 minutes of the second half was simply a disaster for them, and they were humiliated by that outsider again and again!
Qin Xiong walked slowly to the sidelines. Some of the Yellow Team teammates would come over and pat him on the arm with a smile, or nod, or straightforwardly give him a thumbs up like Bukhari.
Qin Xiong calmly responded to his temporary teammates. When he walked to the sidelines, he went straight to Rylink and asked, "Can I stay here?"
Ricklink turned his head and smiled at Louis Van Gaal. He extended his right hand and smiled. "Of course, we welcome you to join us. Let's go to the office to talk."
Louis Van Gaal said to Qin Xiong, "Well done, young man. I look forward to your continued efforts here. Believe me, you will have a bright future here."
When Qin Xiong heard that he had passed the trial, an excited smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "I believe in myself. I will rely on myself to fight for the future that belongs to me."
Van Gaal chuckled. Hearing Qin Xiong's straightforward and matter-of-fact declaration, he appreciated it very much.
They came to Ricklink's office again. Ricklink first poured two glasses of water for Qin Xiong and Freddy. Then he sat behind the desk and asked, "Do you have an agent?"
Qin Xiong, who was holding the glass of water, was stunned.
He had not thought about the agent. It was normal for players to have agents.
Seeing Qin Xiong's expression, Ricklink was secretly happy because he certainly did not want Qin Xiong to have an agent. How great would it be if all the Ajax players did not have evil agents!
However, he reminded Qin Xiong out of kindness.
"Generally, a player's agent is either a relative or a professional with an agent's certificate. If you need an agent, you can let a relative act as it is recognized by FIFA. "
Qin Xiong bowed his head and pondered. He really did not have a relative who could directly be his agent.
Qin Xiong understood the role of an agent.
He did not talk about getting more benefits for himself during negotiations or getting business sponsorship from outside to increase income. He only talked about the simplest.
If he had an agent, he would be less likely to be harassed.
If he became famous but did not have an agent, there would be many strangers who would recommend themselves to be his agent.
So, he turned his head to look at Freddy and said, "Do you want to get an agent's certificate?"
Freddy said lightly, "I can be your agent now."
"Why? You and I are not legally related. "
"Because I have a lawyer's certificate."
Qin Xiong turned his head to look at Ricklink doubtfully, as if asking for his opinion.
Ricklink nodded with a wry smile.
A person who was a lawyer did not necessarily have to have an agent's certificate.
Qin Xiong looked at Freddy again and said suspiciously, "You're not lying, are you? Why didn't I know you were a lawyer? "
Freddy shrugged and said, "You didn't ask me."
Qin Xiong thought about it. He really did not know what Freddy did before he was 25 years old. Moreover, in the past ten years, Freddy and him were not always together.
"Okay, then you can be my agent."
Freddy smiled and said, "Hmph, let me exploit you to my heart's content!"
Qin Xiong rolled his eyes.
If there was anyone in the world he trusted the most, it would of course be Freddy.
Even though Freddy's guardianship, education, and care for Qin Xiong was paid by the Tang Group, time was priceless. Freddy's golden years were spent on taking care of Qin Xiong. This friendship could not be measured with money. If there was a chance, Qin Xiong would definitely repay him.
And he was also sure that Freddy would do his best to think for himself and fight for his interests.
Ricklink coughed twice to remind the two of them that it was time to get down to business.
Next, they discussed in detail the matter of Qin Xiong joining Ajax.
The club would help Qin Xiong with some official licensing procedures to stay in the Netherlands for his football career. On the other hand, they would not give Qin Xiong too good a contract treatment.
It could even be said that the contract given by Ajax was not attractive.
A weekly salary of 200 euros.
And there was no subsidy.
"No, no, no, we can accept such a low contract, but we can't accept a contract period of four years! This is simply a slave contract! Two years, at most two years! Unless you increase your weekly salary by ten times. "
Whether Freddy was Qin Xiong's agent or not, Freddy would take a strong stance to protect Qin Xiong's interests when discussing contract treatment.
In the end, Qin Xiong had only passed the trial. No one could predict whether he could contribute to Ajax's First Team.
Compared to the mainstream European leagues, even though Ajax was a Dutch powerhouse, it was actually a small business. It was impossible to give a young player, especially under the premise that the player did not contribute to the club, a big contract.
Did he think that a weekly salary of 200 euros was too little?
Well, that depended on who he was compared to.
How many years had the captain Van Der Vaart been at Ajax? How did he perform last season?
How much was his weekly salary? Around 25000 euros.
Ibrahimovic had joined for two years. How much was his weekly salary? 6000 euros.
How much was the weekly salary of the returning veteran, Litmanen? 14000 euros.
Young players in their early twenties like Pienaar and Maxwell had already made obvious contributions to the First Team and had attracted the attention of many European clubs. Their weekly salaries were between 4000 and 6000 euros.
Compared to the other First Team rookies who had just emerged, Qin Xiong's contract did not seem to have much to complain about.
Snede was already regarded as a Dutch rising star with great potential. How much did he earn in a week in the First Team? 2300 euros.
How much did De Rong earn? 1800 euros!
How much did his teammates in today's training match, Maduro, Lindgren, Vermaelen, Emmanuel, Elsen and so on, earn? Around 300-500 euros a week.
Rocklink's asking price was low, naturally leaving some room for flexibility. Even if it was doubled from 200 euros, it would only be 400 euros, which was in line with the top of the youth team's salary system. The other players had also signed contracts of at least three years.
Now, with Freddy as the negotiator, Qin Xiong firmly gave Rocklink two options.
One, he could sign a contract with a weekly salary of 200 euros, but the contract would be for two years!
Two, he could sign a contract with a weekly salary of 2000 euros, but the contract could be increased by one or three years.
In any case, Ajax would definitely not be willing to sign a one-year contract.
As for a four-year contract, Freddy felt that it was too long and would not be in line with Qin Xiong's development plan of using Ajax as a springboard.
Previously, Rocklink was still rejoicing that Qin Xiong did not have an agent, but now he was having a headache.
The difference between 200 and 2000 was really huge!
However, signing a contract, especially signing Qin Xiong, was cost-free. Rocklink's first thought was to sign Qin Xiong. Then, perhaps Qin Xiong would be happy here, or his growth would satisfy the club. After half a year or a year, he would give Qin Xiong a better contract. At the very least, it would be on par with Snede and De Rong's salary. It should not be a big problem.
The official signing would be tomorrow, because Qin Xiong still had to take part in the club's medical examination.
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