"… You know, he's only 28 years old now. It's time for him to achieve great things … I hope he can go to a team that can participate in European competitions every year, whether it's the Champions League or the Europa League … Chen Jian himself thinks so too."
As Chen Jian's agent, Xia Yang sent a message to Twain: If he wanted Chen Jian to transfer to Nottingham Forest, please get the qualification to participate in European competitions.
He had the idea of letting Chen Jian leave in the summer because there would be more time then, and more teams would be interested in Chen Jian in the transfer market. At that time, it would be easier for him to deal with them and get the most benefits for himself and Chen Jian.
He obviously did not know that Twain would actually only be in the Forest team for half a season. When the season was over, he would leave his position as manager, and it would be useless to bring in Chen Jian again. The team now needed to replenish its strength and add new blood. Chen Jian was a qualified and trustworthy midfielder who could partner with Wood in the middle of the midfield. At the same time, he was also a versatile player in the middle and back field. He could deal with different situations. Such a player was hard to come by …
Twain would not wait until the summer transfer period to talk to RCD Espanyol about Chen Jian's transfer. He wanted Chen Jian this winter.
"I want to see Chen Jian wearing Nottingham Forest's red jersey this season, Mr. Xia."
"This season?" Xia Yang was taken aback. He really did not expect it. Then his brain began to turn … Since the Forest team was so anxious, could he take the opportunity to extort a sum of money? For example, dragging it out and forcing the Forest team to pay a higher rebate …
Twain seemed to see through Xia Yang's wishful thinking at this time. "Just say it, Mr. Xia. Chen Jian is a player I need. If you can help me put pressure on RCD Espanyol to lower the transfer fee, then I'm willing to give you the extra part as a rebate. "
Twain did not mind letting the agent earn more. Anyway, he was not the one who paid for Chen Jian, and he was not the one who gave the rebate. Why not be generous with other people's money and offer Buddha's flowers with borrowed flowers?
Xia Yang did not expect Twain to directly say what was on his mind. He looked at Twain a little awkwardly and smiled.
Since the other had made such a big promise, it was reasonable to say that there was no need for him to haggle. Naturally, he agreed immediately. But Xia Yang was very cunning and did not want to give an answer immediately. Who knew if there would be a bigger fish than Nottingham Forest in the future?
He only said that he could not make the decision on his own, and that he needed to consult Chen Jian's opinion and discuss it with him before he could give Tang En a reply.
This was common sense, so Tang En did not object.
"I'll stay here for a few more days, Mr. Xia Yang. I hope I can get something out of Spain. "
Before leaving, Twain shook hands with Xia Yang and said goodbye, not forgetting to tactfully remind him not to delay.
After getting in the car, Xia Yang looked down at his right hand, which had just held Twain's hand. That old man was still a little arrogant, but in the end, he still shook hands with him. To think that there would be a day when a world-class manager would come to beg him! Ahaha! Xia Yang, ah, Xia Yang, you are also a character now! Hmm … Should I put on airs and drag it out?
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While Xia Yang was playing tricks with Tang En in the open-air cafe on the beach, Chen Jian was training at RCD Espanyol's training base. In order to prepare for the next round of the Barcelona Derby, the team had long put other things behind them.
For a team like RCD Espanyol, there was basically no hope of winning the league title and the cup. The goal of every season was basically a critical hit. If they were stronger and luckier, they would start to look forward to European competitions. But there was one thing that would not change no matter which season it was, no matter how strong they were and how lucky they were. That was the hatred for their city rival, Barcelona.
As long as they were still in Serie A, the two most important games of every season must be the Barcelona Derby.
Chen Jian had played for this team for more than three seasons and stayed in this city for three years, so he had long been used to such a derby atmosphere. And for him, he was looking forward to such a game. Playing for RCD Espanyol, in fact, rarely allowed him to participate in high-level competitions. The Barcelona Derby, which was held twice a year, was regarded as the Champions League final.
Chen Jian did not hate Barcelona, but as a player for RCD Espanyol, he had to hate Barcelona when he faced them. He was able to win the love of RCD Espanyol fans thanks to his ferocious tackle in the Barcelona Derby that put Messi to the ground. Then he confronted Alves, who came up to defend the injustice. They exchanged words and almost got into a fight. Since then, RCD Espanyol fans had truly accepted him.
In fact, Chen Jian was not such a violent person, but in such a fanatical atmosphere, the blood in a professional player and a man's chest was also boiling. It was normal for him to make any kind of rough move …
Today, Chen Jian was the main character on the training ground because there was a media from China filming on the sidelines. They were the set-up team of China's national television station, specially to do a feature film on Chen Jian's Barcelona Derby. The club was also exceptionally generous and allowed them to film some training footage on the sidelines of the training ground. This was a good opportunity to promote the club's image to the distant China fans. How could they not agree to it?
After the training, the other players could go to the locker room to shower and change their clothes. Chen Jian could not. He had to accept a few interviews from the China media on the sidelines of the training ground to talk about the training and this weekend's Barcelona Derby.
At the same time, many fans came up to him to ask for his autograph.
When he was not interviewed, the television reporter joked, "Not bad, there are quite a lot of fans."
Chen Jian smiled a little shyly and continued to sign autographs for the enthusiastic RCD Espanyol fans. He carefully wrote the Chinese character "Chen Jian" on his star player posters and postcards, and then handed them to the fans. There were also some enthusiastic fans who would take photos with Chen Jian after getting his autograph, and he also satisfied them one by one.
It looked like he really had the style of a star.
This scene, when he first joined the Nottingham Forest youth team, was something he could not have imagined.
After the interview, Chen Jian returned to the locker room. Most of his teammates had left. He took a shower, changed his clothes, and walked to the parking lot, where his white Audi was quietly waiting for him.
Now he lived in an independent apartment and had a luxury car. He was like a different person from the previous nobody who hung around in the lower leagues.
Who was the one who brought all of this?
Was it his agent, Mr. Xia Yang?
Thinking of this, the cell phone in his pocket rang. It was Xia Yang calling.
"Chen Jian, are you done with your training?" Xia Yang called Chen Jian while driving.
"Yes, it's over. Uncle Xia. "
"Did the group of reporters also leave?"
"They're gone."
"Well … I've already met with Twain. I can't tell you the details on the phone. We'll talk about it when we meet. "
"Okay, I'll go home and wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Jian got into the car, fastened his seat belt, and was ready to leave.
With his hand on the steering wheel of the Audi, he skillfully reversed out of the parking lot and drove to the training base gate. To continue with the question just now: Who brought all this?
In Chen Jian's mind, it was the British man who called him "Foolish Old Man".
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"… That's the specifics." Mr. Xia told Chen Jian everything he and Twain talked about when they met. In the end, he expressed his opinion, "It's really strange. He turned a blind eye to you and didn't give you a chance in the Forest team. Now he wants you to go back. The Forest team is in a bad situation now. It's hard to say whether they can avoid relegation. Chen Jian, if I were you, I'd rather stay in RCD Espanyol than go to the Forest team. At least you don't have to worry about playing in the Serie B next season. "
After listening to Xia Yang's words, Chen Jian was silent for a while before he said, "It's not that he didn't give me a chance, but I couldn't accept his conditions …"
He was referring to Twain's request for him to give up his Chinese citizenship and become a British citizen so that he could play for the Forest team. Of course, he could not agree to such a request. He had never thought about not being a Chinese because of playing football.
And until now, Chen Jian still remembered Twain's phone call to him at the airport, telling him that since his dream was to play professional football, it didn't matter where he played.
It was this sentence that changed his future and led to the current number 10, Chen Jian, who was doing well in RCD Espanyol.
"I don't think it's appropriate for him to get you during this winter transfer window. Time is too tight. I can't fight for more benefits for you, and it's hard to say what the future of the Forest team will be like. I suggest you wait for another half a season. After this season is over, you can see the results of the Forest team and then decide. At that time, there will be more clubs interested in you … "
But Chen Jian shook his head.
As soon as he saw him shake his head, Xia Yang knew it was not good.
"Uncle Xia, in fact, after I received the call from Mr. Twain, I made up my mind …" He looked at the agent in front of him and said, "I'm going to Nottingham Forest this winter."
"You're crazy!" Xia Yang jumped up from the sofa.
"I'm not crazy."
"If it were four or five years ago, I would have made you join the Forest team no matter what. But now, it was different. The world had already undergone earth-shattering changes! Now Nottingham Forest is not as good as RCD Espanyol! You're 28 years old, Ah Jian. There are only a few years left for a professional player. I hope to take this opportunity to let you go to a better team, have a bigger stage, and play better. This is basically your last chance to choose. When you're over 30, it will be hard for you to get the attention of those big teams! "
The more Xia Yang spoke, the more excited he became. He stood in front of Chen Jian, bent down, and made threatening gestures at him, spittle flying everywhere. How could he not be excited? It was not easy for him to wait for Chen Jian to make a name for himself. He also had the capital to bargain with other European clubs. How could he let Twain take the fruits of victory so easily?
No! Absolutely not!
When the excited Xia Yang finished spitting, Chen Jian still said in a very calm tone, "I won't go anywhere except Nottingham Forest, Uncle Xia."
Xia Yang felt very discouraged. He had said so much and analyzed so much, but this boy did not listen to a word!
He stared at Chen Jian for a while, and Chen Jian also looked at him.
Then Xia Yang sat down on the sofa again and asked, "Why?"
"Do you still remember my original dream, Uncle Xia?" Chen Jian did not answer immediately, but asked back.
Xia Yang was silent for a moment. He was thinking about this question. Then he remembered, "To really play professional football. You've already realized it. "
"Yes, I've realized it. But … "Chen Jian laughed," The full version should be to play real professional football in Nottingham Forest. "
"Damn it …" Xia Yang covered his head. "Is there a fourth anniversary platinum edition or a global limited edition?"
"No." Chen Jian spread out his hands. "Now I'm going to realize my original dream. I'm going back to Nottingham Forest to play football. "
"I can't understand." Xia Yang really could not understand Chen Jian's decision from the perspective of an agent.
"Because Nottingham Forest gave me a chance to come to Europe at the beginning."
"Gratitude?"
"No, it's a feeling … I have a little sense of belonging, belonging to Nottingham Forest. Anyway, I was trained in Nottingham Forest's youth camp, Uncle Xia. "Chen Jian slightly raised his head, looked at the ceiling, and fell into memories.
The few years he spent in Nottingham Forest's youth training camp; Manager Dunn's concern and Manager Greenwood's strict demands; Tony Twain, who seemed to be inhuman but personally called him to ask if he wanted to gamble his future to come to Nottingham to dig for a mountain …
For him, Nottingham Forest was not as simple as a European team.
"Do you know which team I was a fan of when I was a fan, Uncle Xia?"
"Nottingham Forest?" Xia Yang teased even though he knew it was impossible.
"No, Barcelona."
"Ha!" Xia Yang could not help laughing out loud. He thought of the Barcelona derby to be held this weekend and Chen Jian's explosive performance in the previous few derby games …
"But my love for Barcelona is pure appreciation. My feelings for Nottingham Forest are different. I want to play for them. I want to be one of them. This was the idea I had when I went there for a trial as the third place in the commercial talent show. "
Xia Yang curled his lips, disapproving of Chen Jian's feelings. Professional players talk about feelings? Fewer and fewer people believe it now.
"There's another reason, Uncle Xia."
"What?"
"I've always had a regret that I couldn't achieve before. Now I have a chance — I always wanted to play under Coach Dunn or Coach Twain."
Tony Twain!
Xia Yang thought of that man.
"Are you sure? I think you want to play under him just because there's a distance between you and him. Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Once you become his player, it may not be good. "
Chen Jian smiled without saying anything.
"I think you should seriously consider it, Chen Jian …" Xia Yang was still trying.
"No, Uncle Xia." Chen Jian said with a smile, "The derby is this weekend, I don't have the energy to think about those things. So I've made a decision now. I'll transfer to Nottingham Forest during the winter break. You go and talk to the club. "
Xia Yang was unhappy because he felt a little jealous. He had been with Chen Jian for many years and could be regarded as the closest person to him except for his parents. But he did not expect that his position in Chen Jian's heart was far lower than that of Tony Twain, who he had only met a few times.
But what could he do if he was unhappy? If the agent met a weak and indecisive player, he could naturally control him firmly in the palm of his hand. But Chen Jian was definitely not that kind of weak and indecisive person.
If he was annoyed, it would not be a big deal for him to change his agent … Now there were many agents not only at home but also abroad who wanted to replace him.
In the end, Xia Yang could only bow his head and admit defeat under the joint efforts of Twain and Chen Jian. "Well, Chen Jian … I hope you won't regret today's decision in the future!"
Seeing that he was a little unwilling, Chen Jian added, "After I succeed, I'll also give you my signing fee, Uncle Xia."
Xia Yang did not expect Chen Jian to be so determined. He was stunned for a moment and then shook his head helplessly. "You really … don't care about the cost."
"That's my original dream. Compared with it, what's money?"
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