Sylvia also came to Germany with Georgia, but she would not meet with Qin Xiong, nor would she disturb Qin Xiong's preparation for the World Cup through the phone.
Before Qin Xiong prepared for the friendly match against the United States, which was also China's last friendly match before the World Cup, Qin Xiong handed his phone to Sylvia and temporarily let her act as Qin Xiong's personal secretary.
Because his phone had been blown up with calls.
Freddy not only informed Arsenal Football Club, but also spoke in front of the media.
He did not attack Arsenal Football Club, but only made a statement: Qin Xiong would not choose to renew his contract with Arsenal Football Club. He wanted to leave Arsenal!
It was that simple. There was no falling out with each other, because Freddy understood Qin Xiong.
Even if he made the decision to leave, he hoped it would be an amicable parting.
Since everyone could not come to an agreement and the talks were not pleasant, and in the past year, the board of directors had also been dissatisfied with Qin Xiong and had accumulated some resentment.
Then let's be straightforward and part on good terms.
After Freddy announced to the public that Qin Xiong would not renew his contract with Arsenal, Freddy became very busy.
Sponsors surrounded him every day, some hoping to pry into the military situation and find out where Qin Xiong's next transfer would be. After all, many sponsors planned to renew their sponsorship contracts with Qin Xiong this year.
Qin Xiong played for a Premier League team, and the commercial influence that he played for a French Ligue 1 team, a German team, an Italian team, and a La Liga team was inevitably different.
The sponsors also had to adjust their strategies according to Qin Xiong's personal career development.
And some sponsors hoped to participate in Qin Xiong's transfer operation, because the big sponsors did not hang onto Qin Xiong alone. At the same time, they did not only sponsor the players, but also had cooperative relationships with many clubs. Their influence was wider, and their connections were even more extensive.
For example, if they could move Qin Xiong to San Siro, the sponsors who had long-term investments in AC Milan would definitely be happy to hear about it.
Freddy was suddenly so busy that he did not even pay attention to the World Cup because he did not have much hope for the China team. Moreover, the outside world had almost no expectations for the China team. Qin Xiong's personal value would not be negatively affected too much. If there was a huge fluctuation, it must be because he led the China team as a dark horse!
But that hope was really very slim.
Qin Xiong's personal side was constantly receiving calls from Wenger, some of Arsenal's teammates, and the manager who had a good relationship with him.
He did not answer even once, but he could not leave the phone unturned. He was not used to carrying two phones, so he handed the phone to Sylvia and asked her to help block the calls. If there was anything else, he would inform Qin Xiong through Sylvia, and Qin Xiong would deal with it separately.
Wenger ended his vacation early and rushed back to London to deal with the emergency. He first tried to contact Qin Xiong, but he could not communicate directly with Qin Xiong. Then he was furious with the board of directors, thinking that the board's hesitation and pettiness on Qin Xiong's contract renewal was also contrary to his initial firm belief in keeping Qin Xiong.
The renewal of Qin Xiong's contract was not a trivial matter.
According to Qin Xiong's request, the team had to spend more than five million pounds a year on him. If it was four years, it would be more than twenty million pounds. In other words, it was a business of more than two hundred million yuan!
Before leaving for his vacation, Wenger got the assurance of the board of directors that they would deal with Qin Xiong's contract renewal properly.
In fact, the board of directors was ready to renew Qin Xiong's contract. But before that, the first to renew his contract was Henry, and a huge loyalty bonus was offered to Henry.
The problem was that Freddy had renegotiated the terms and asked for a better treatment than Henry.
In other words, Arsenal had just given Henry a raise of 130,000 pounds, which made it more difficult to renew Qin Xiong's contract. The difference between the two sides had widened from before.
This made the board of directors hesitate again.
Of course, if it was not Freddy who negotiated, but Dane Jr. who handled the contract renewal negotiations for Qin Xiong, maybe things would have a happy ending.
Because Dane Jr. and Dane Jr. were father and son, would there be a personal interest in it?
Of course there was!
In addition, Dane Jr. knew Arsenal's board of directors and Arsenal's operating system like the back of his hand. He could completely grasp Arsenal's weak spot in the negotiations, and would definitely have the upper hand in the negotiations with Arsenal.
Could Freddy not do it?
He could do it, but he was not as confident as Dane Jr. was.
After all, there were some methods that Qin Xiong did not want to see, such as threatening to leave with a transfer.
Wenger had previously said that he was confident to keep Qin Xiong. Now the tables had turned. Qin Xiong's agent had made a statement that he would not renew Arsenal's contract. His attitude was very firm.
Wenger was besieged and attacked by the reporters on Fleet Street. It was obvious that Wenger's words were a slap to his own face!
Perhaps due to his understanding of Qin Xiong, Wenger did not go to Germany. He knew that Qin Xiong's character was very decisive, just like his firm will in training and his bold style on the field. When Qin Xiong decided on something, he could not change it.
Just like when faced with other options with better conditions, Qin Xiong chose Arsenal.
In the face of the reporters' questioning, Wenger sighed helplessly. "I really don't know what he wants so much money for …"
This made Fleet Street draw a direct comparison to Anelka, because Wenger had also made similar remarks when Anelka was transferred away.
Money?
Maybe.
Qin Xiong did not pay attention to the outside world's news. He was focused on preparing for the World Cup, but Freddy could not stay silent.
After Wenger said this, Freddy responded to the reporters' interview with a slightly emotional response, "Look! This is Arsenal's attitude. They don't care about Qin Xiong's contribution to the team, but only talk about money! What does he want so much money for? This is ridiculous. They will give Henry a raise and directly give him five million pounds, but why are they asking Qin Xiong for money? Qin Xiong and Henry are very good friends. I won't judge which one of them is more important to Arsenal, but I want to say that Qin Xiong does not owe Arsenal anything, including money! In the past two years, including transfer fees and wages, Arsenal has invested no more than 15 million euros in Qin Xiong. But even with Qin Xiong, who only has one year left on his contract, there are now clubs offering 25 million euros for him! Qin Xiong will leave Arsenal. He will leave Highbury with a Champions League trophy, two Premier League trophies, and an FA Cup trophy! If Arsenal can go against their conscience and say that without Qin Xiong, they can still win these honors, hmph, that will be the biggest joke of the century! "
Freddy's remarks could be said to have directly shattered the relationship between Qin Xiong and Arsenal. Previously, the media speculated that Freddy's declaration was to put pressure on the Arsenal club.
But after Wenger showed his helplessness in the interview, Freddy's positive response made the outside world realize a reality: Qin Xiong will definitely leave Arsenal!
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