In the eyes of outsiders, Qin Xiong could go anywhere. London, Manchester, or Madrid. He could choose one out of the three. No matter which club he chose, it meant that his career was going to be on the rise.
At the same time, in the eyes of more than 90% of the world's fans, these clubs were successful, and if the position of the manager was stable, he was also a world-class manager.
But that was only the point of view in the eyes of the fans. Qin Xiong actually did not know more about these clubs than the fans.
But his position was different from the fans.
The fans felt that Ferguson and Wenger had led the teams to create glory. Yes, this was an indisputable fact. But the key was that they made a team successful, not absolutely making all the players on the team successful!
The manager's position was based on the team, not deliberately shaping the success of a certain player.
In the coaching resumes of all the world's famous managers, there must be a certain excellent player who was exaggerated by the media as "destroyed."
A team needed at least 11 main players. There was internal competition, and players with different characteristics and styles formed a team.
Whether Qin Xiong was suitable for a mature team, and whether he would be put in an important position under the manager, he had to personally verify and understand. He could not blindly pick up his luggage and transfer to a new club to start a new career because the club was called great by the fans, and the manager was praised as a legend by the fans.
Stepping into June, he waited for news in the hotel.
The first to be rejected was Real Madrid.
Galactica's failed transfer policy last season, especially the loan of Morientes to Monaco, directly led to the team's elimination from the Champions League. At the same time, the "Zidane + Pavin" policy implemented by Florentino after he came to power completely failed. Real Madrid faced a situation where there was no available center back. This made Florentino focus on the defensive line in the summer transfer work. They were mainly targeting Roma's Samuel and Newcastle United's Woodgate. As for Qin Xiong? Maybe he was still chasing after Owen under the one superstar a year policy.
It could not be said that Real Madrid was not sincere. It could only be said that Qin Xiong was not a special player in the eyes of the Real Madrid Club.
He only had a few good performances in the Champions League. Performance in the Eredivisie? That reference value really wasn't that great. In terms of glory, perhaps PSV Eindhoven's Kežman's goal efficiency of nearly one goal per game in the entire season was the real limelight.
The news from Real Madrid was that they wanted to bring in Qin Xiong as the future successor of the 34-year-old Zidane. Real Madrid might prepare several such successors, but it did not mean that if they bought Qin Xiong, he would definitely take over Zidane's mantle.
This made Qin Xiong completely lose interest in the transfer to Real Madrid.
Qin Xiong did not resist Real Madrid's plan to become Zidane's successor.
It was a fact that Zidane's sun was setting in the west, and Qin Xiong was rising in the east. Moreover, Qin Xiong was listed as Zidane's successor, which was a kind of honor and affirmation. It was obvious that Qin Xiong was still far from Zidane.
But Qin Xiong was sober that he needed steady playing time to ensure his steady growth.
Real Madrid could not give it to him, so he could only refuse.
The second to be rejected was Chelsea.
Abramovich's rubles were very tempting, but Stamford Bridge did not have a manager yet. Chelsea's selection of a manager had entered the most painful stage. They could not poach a world-class manager. Among the young and promising ones, Comain, who was the most successful in terms of results, wanted to continue to be loyal to Ajax. After Mourinho, who was the most popular, lost in the Champions League final, Chelsea hesitated again. Who should they choose to be the manager?
Chelsea's top management was having a headache over this problem. They wanted to take the players they liked under Luo Zhi first, but Qin Xiong had to understand the new owner's competitive plans before deciding on a transfer, so Chelsea was also rejected for the time being.
Only Manchester United and Arsenal could officially start negotiations.
On the evening of June 1st, just after dinner, Qin Xiong was watching TV in the hotel suite. He would officially meet with Manchester United's negotiator tomorrow. He did not know when Arsenal would officially negotiate with him.
There was a knock on the door. He got up to open it and was surprised to see Ibrahimovic walk in with two bottles of wine.
He walked to the window and found that the scenery was good. He then pulled a chair and sat down. He put the wine on the table and motioned for Qin Xiong to sit down as well.
Qin Xiong sat down next to him. Ibrahimovic opened the two bottles of wine and pushed a bottle of red wine in front of Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong shook his head and said, "You know, I don't drink."
Ibrahimovic snorted and said, "Don't be a sissy. It's just red wine. It won't do much harm to the body. I've already sobered it up before coming. Don't waste Lastour's good wine. It's very expensive."
Qin Xiong also knew that drinking a little red wine was not bad for the body. Ibrahimovic clearly did not drink red wine himself. It seemed that this bottle of good wine brewed by Lastour's winery was specially prepared for Qin Xiong.
He picked up the bottle and sniffed it, then took a small sip. He felt that it was very different from the wine he had imagined. A viscous feeling like melted chocolate slowly flowed in his mouth. It had a unique taste.
He took another sip and then exhaled. He raised the bottle and said to Ibrahimovic, "I've learned how to drink today. I won't thank you."
Ibrahimovic curled his lips and said, "You don't know how to enjoy yourself. There are many world-class football players who drink. Drinking and being addicted to alcohol are two different things. "
Qin Xiong naturally understood this principle. For example, when the club celebrated, everyone drank champagne with alcohol in it, but the club never prohibited it. Qin Xiong would be out of place at that time, so he was tempted to try drinking.
After three rounds of wine, Ibrahimovic stood up and looked out the window at Amsterdam under the curtain of night. It seemed that he was not in a particularly good mood.
He told Qin Xiong that Ajax had rejected his transfer and wanted to force him to stay at Ajax. If he wanted to leave, he would have to wait until next summer at the earliest.
He complained a lot, thinking that there was no longer any challenge in the Dutch arena. He needed to go to a new arena to prove himself.
Then he asked about Qin Xiong's transfer situation.
Qin Xiong did not hide anything. He told him which clubs he had rejected and which clubs he was preparing to open formal negotiations with.
Ibrahimovic frowned after hearing this. He put down the bottle and said to Qin Xiong with a serious expression, "Why do you want to go to the English Premier League? You should go to Serie A! The world's strongest league! Listen to me and find a chance to go to Serie A. In a year at the earliest, I will definitely go to Serie A. With me and you together, we can rule an era! You, the world's strongest midfielder, and I, the world's strongest striker, a dream combination enough to rule an era! "
Qin Xiong's expression was slightly stunned. He did not think that Ibrahimovic would say such a thing.
There was no limit to his arrogance.
He shook his head slightly and said, "Sorry, I made this decision after careful consideration. Perhaps Serie A is really as good and strong as you say, but I don't think it suits me at this stage, especially since there are no clubs suitable for me."
Ibrahimovic slapped the table and said loudly, "It is because it is difficult that there is a challenge! Why go to the English Premier League? To learn the English's long pass? "
Qin Xiong was silent. He did not know how to respond to Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic did not say anything more. He finished the rest of the bottle and said goodbye with a slightly disappointed tone before preparing to leave.
When he was outside, he turned his head and said to Qin Xiong, "I will leave Amsterdam tomorrow to report to the national team. The UEFA European Championship is about to start. When you leave, I probably won't be able to send you off. Take care and think about what I just said!"
Qin Xiong stood at the door for a long time, thinking about Ibrahimovic's words.
He did not doubt that Ibrahimovic had the ambition to become the world's number one striker.
He also never doubted his ambition to become the world's number one midfielder.
But did he have to go to Serie A to prove it?
After returning to his room and drinking another mouthful of red wine, Qin Xiong felt a bitter taste.
It seemed that drinking good wine also required the company of a good friend and a good mood.
He lay on the bed and fell asleep with his thoughts in a whirl.
The next morning, Qin Xiong tidied up and left the hotel. Freddy was waiting for him in a taxi outside the hotel.
Today, he would meet with Manchester United's CEO, David Gill, to officially start the negotiations to join Manchester United.
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