8. Chapter VIII
Hearing Yan Jing's concerned tone, Albers smiled, in fact, there were no other teams that officially made an offer to Sneijder.
"I'm sorry, I can't be specific, I can only say that they are England and Spain. β
Hearing Albers's words, Yan Jing was a little nervous.
He is not afraid of Spain, if it is really a strong team like Real Madrid and Barcelona that is eyeing Sneijder, he will explain to Sneijder that with Sneijder's current qualifications, it is difficult to play in such a big team. For a young team that is on the rise, it is important to be able to continue to participate in the game, and Yan Jing is confident that he can cite many examples of young rookies who have become mediocre after they have gone to Real Madrid and have not been able to play.
But England is a bit in trouble...... If Sneijder is Mourinho, then Chelsea may not have a chance of winning at this time.
Even if it's not Chelsea, Dortmund's chances of winning against other big teams in England are slim to the next β you wouldn't be foolish enough to tell Sneijder that Arsene Wenger and Alex Ferguson's side don't give young talents a chance, right?
Of course, Yan Jing did not fully believe Albers's words, and it was not ruled out that this was a strategy adopted by the other party in order to raise prices, but it was necessary to prepare complete preparations in advance in case of emergency.
It was already past ten o'clock local time, and Yan Jing didn't continue to ask: "It's okay, let's meet tomorrow to talk about specific matters, right?"
"Okay, I'll let you know when and where we'll meet when we've discussed it with Wesley. β
Yan Jing hung up the phone, and within two minutes, his phone rang again with a new text message.
He clicked on his inbox and saw that the sender was Manchester United's Portuguese star, and the content of his text message was simple.
ββWho are you?
Who am I? Yan Jingle thought for a moment, and quickly pressed the keyboard of his mobile phone.
- An Oriental wizard who did not want to be named.
Ronaldo was quick to get back to him.
βββ¦β¦ It's you. No, how do you know my mobile number?
- Jorge Mendes, my agent.
- Oh...... Jorge is your agent, and he never sued me!
- Maybe it's because you never asked him?
βββ¦β¦ It seems to be too. Either way, it really came as a surprise to me.
Yan Jing didn't care much about Ronaldo's accident, he paid attention to another problem.
ββBy the way, how is your injury? Will you be able to play in the next game?
-- The team doctor said it wasn't a big problem, and I would play against England. I'll have to rest first, good night, and we'll talk another day.
- Good, good night, I wish you a good dream.
After the conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo, Albers sent a text message asking him to meet at 8 a.m. at the Adler Garden Hotel in Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, where the Dutch team is based.
When we meet tomorrow, we will definitely mention the issue of salary...... Yan Jing sat in the taxi heading to the airport and hung his head to think, judging from the conversation just now, Albers was not so easy to fool. And once he encounters a problem about salary, the other party will definitely be entangled with him in the aspects he is not good at.
Yan Jing felt that he needed a helper, the kind who knew Dortmund inside out and had a say in the entire hierarchy.
After getting out of the car, Yan Jing made a phone call to Zolke.
"Mr. Zolke, can I make an appointment for you tomorrow morning?"
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Like the overnight rush to Baden-WΓΌrttemberg, Zolke immediately booked his plane ticket after receiving the call, packed his bags and went to the Adler Garden Hotel.
Adler's Garden Hotel has been chartered by the Dutch team, and the two of them have found a small hotel nearby to stay, and Yan Jing also reported the results of his work for more than a month.
'I'll start with the bad news, Ashley Cole is not interested in us and he is in talks with Chelsea who can offer him a big salary. β
Zorge looked up: "And what about the good news?"
Yan Jing continued: "Ribery and Lichtsteiner have already signed their names on the contracts you offered, and Thuram is also willing to play in Dortmund, now it is only necessary for the team to negotiate a contract with him. β
"Thuram would like to come?" Zolke was a little surprised, "how did you convince him?"
Yan Jing coughed twice: "I used a little trick that couldn't be put on the table, which was the trick that Florentino signed Figo at the beginning." β
Zorge couldn't believe it: "What is Dortmund betting with him?
"It's not. Yan Jing smiled mysteriously, "It has nothing to do with Dortmund, it's about Juventus." β
Zorke waited, and seeing that Yan Jing didn't mean to continue to explain, he didn't ask anymore and talked about the situation on his side.
"Regambino has signed a contract with Nuremberg for a fee of 4 million euros. Zolke was the first to talk about the transfer situation, "Hertha Berlin wants to get Klinger, and at the moment their bid is 8 million euros, I think there is still room for a price increase, so I haven't agreed to them yet." β
"Bayer Leverkusen and Koblenz have also made offers for Madouni and Mons, and with the money needed for the transfer now, we have to sell them for cash. β
Yan Jing nodded: "Then the transfer aspect?"
'The team has signed David Silva and Angel Di Maria on permanent contracts. There are no talks with Zaragoza yet, and they want to add Everton to the deal for Villa. "Everton and Zaragoza haven't reached an agreement yet, so we'll have to wait patiently." β
Yan Jing was more concerned about the rest of the players that Zorge didn't mention: "What about Aguero and Yaya Toure?"
"Aguero we probably don't have any hope of getting him, as far as we know, Atletico Madrid is desperate for him and the price offered is not something we can compete with. β
As for Yaya Toure, he and his agent wanted to play at Borussia Dortmund, but Olympiacos was reluctant to let him go. β
Yan Jing listened to Zolke's meaning, saying that Yaya Toure was a bit troublesome, but it was not impossible.
"Is there any way to do it?"
Zolke nodded: "As long as the players are willing, things will be much easier." But it will take some time, and it will be very difficult to get him before the end of the World Cup. β
Yan Jing thought for a while and signaled that Zolke didn't have to worry about this: "As long as it doesn't drag on for too long, it doesn't matter, it won't affect Xia Xun." β
After briefly summarizing the current situation, Yan Jing returned to his room to rest, and the next morning, they took a taxi to the Adler Garden Hotel.
Snead and Albers led them into the hotel to an outdoor retreat in the courtyard.
Yan Jing glanced at Sneijder a few more times on the way, and he could barely smile when facing himself and Zolke. But as soon as he lowered his head, his face was full of gloom, and it was clear that he had not yet recovered from last night's defeat for the Dutch.
The morning sun warmed the stone bench, and the four of them sat down in a patch of green.
Yan Jing was the first to speak, smiling kindly and greeting Sneijder.
"Good morning, Wesley, Mr. Albers. Have you had breakfast?"
Snead had insomnia until late last night, and the alarm clock hadn't woken him up this morning, and if it weren't for his wife's phone call, he might have been overcooked.
After all, it was an important matter about his future, and Sneijder forced himself to brace himself, and he raised his eyes to look at Yan Jing, who was sitting across from him.
In terms of appearance alone, the person who smiled at him looked younger than him. If he hadn't seen it on the news many times, Sneijder probably wouldn't have believed that such a handsome Oriental would be the head coach of a Bundesliga powerhouse.
He looks more like a model or a movie star. Snead thought so and replied to Yan Jing.
"We've already eaten, what about you?"
Yan Jing shook his head: "Mr. Zorke and I came here overnight, and it was already early in the morning when we arrived, so in order not to be late, we omitted today's breakfast time." β
It was the first time Zorke had seen Yan Jing negotiate, and Yan Jing's words sounded like he was conveying a message to the other party that "you are very important to me".
Sneijder and Albers apparently received this message, and the two of them looked at each other, and Albers responded.
"You must be tired, and we'll have to go back to Holland in three hours, so we'll get straight to the point. β
Sneijder followed Albers's words: "I asked Rafael about German football and based on his answers, I am still interested in playing in Germany. β
Sneijder's Rafael refers to his former teammate Van der Vaart, who joined Hamburg in the 0405 season, and has had a prosperous life in the Bundesliga.
"At the moment, we have a disagreement between us, which is to save the zΓ i on the transfer fee and salary. Albers' smile was calm, "I believe you also know that Wesley is a member of the Dutch national team, and we hope that in addition to words, you can also show enough sincerity in the contract." β
When Albers mentioned this issue, Zolke, who had not spoken much, took over the conversation, which was the biggest purpose of his trip.
"I'm here to help both sides come to an agreement. Sorge smiled and held out his hand to Albers, "Michel Zolke, sporting manager at Borussia Dortmund. β
The conversation entered the professional part of Zolke and Albers, and the two of them exchanged words, and Yan Jing and Sneijder found that they couldn't interject.
Yan Jing didn't want to sit dryly and listen to their argument, so he leaned over to Sneijder's side and whispered, "Wesley, it's better to leave the battlefield to them." Shall we both go around?"
Snead turned his head to look at the two people who were fighting fiercely, then turned back to look at Yan Jing, he nodded and stood up: "I'll take you around for a walk." β