Chapter 576: Welcome to Kagoshima~!!
Kobe Jaguar's main center Goken Akagi signed a three-year, 18.5 million contract with the team, which will expire in 2015. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
But because the final year of his contract is a player option, Akagi has the right to jump out of his contract this offseason and become a full free agent.
Of course, it was a difficult decision.
Because of Amu's previous very careful recruitment, because of the sudden appearance of the parent team, and because of his love for the Jaguar team for more than 10 years, it was quite difficult for Akagi to make a choice.
However, there is always a time when things will come to light, and if Akagi does not take the initiative to contact the team throughout the offseason, it means that Akagi has defaulted to staying with the Jaguar team to fulfill his final year of contract.
However, more than halfway through the offseason, Akagi still went out.
Regardless of whether he jumps out of the contract or not, Akagi wants to give the team an explanation.
"Mr. Kawaguchi, if you have time, I want to talk to you~~"
"Akagi, in this way, I'll send you the address, and we'll meet and talk later~"
Kawaguchi looked very calm.
But Kawaguchi should know what it means that Akagi came to look for it at this time.
"Have you already made a decision~~Akagi~~"
Kawaguchi looked at the group photo of the team hanging on the wall of his office, and looked at Akagi staring at the camera, and sighed.
Soon, the two met.
"I thought you had been in Kanagawa~~"
Kawaguchi said.
"No, I used to do recovery training in Coach Maekawa's swimming pool, and before I knew it, I was also about to run 30 people, and I was almost a veteran~~"
Akagi sighed.
"Haha~~ What are you kidding, Akagi, you are now in the prime of your career~haha~!!"
Kawaguchi said with a smile.
"Haha~ yes, then it seems that I'm quite valuable~~"
Akagi also laughed.
"Akagi, if I'm not mistaken, you're looking for me~~~"
Kawaguchi said tentatively.
"Well~~ It's really about the contract~~ I think I've made the final decision~"
Akagi said firmly.
"Oh~?? yes~~ You say that, in fact, I'm still a little nervous~haha~!! ”
Kawaguchi said.
"First of all, I want to say that I like it very much, I like the city of Kobe, I like the fans here, I like everyone in the team, and of course I also respect you and Boss Takayama, I remember your dedication to the team~~"
Akagi said solemnly.
"With my experience for so many years, I feel a little bad~~haha~!!"
After hearing this, Kawaguchi said with an embarrassed smile.
"No~ I think I've really been thinking about the contract and the future of the team and myself, and I hope that my decision~, can be mutually beneficial for everyone~!!"
Akagi said in a serious tone.
"Hmm~~ Say it, Akagi, I believe in you, I believe in your decision~~"
Kawaguchi said.
"Well, actually, Mr. Kawaguchi, you can also feel that since the team decided to start rebuilding, I feel that we are not on the same channel, as you just said, although I am 30 years old, but I am still in the prime of my career, but I know that this period will not be long, so, I hope that at the age when I can still struggle, I can do my best to compete for the championship~~ This is my true thought~!!"
Kawaguchi nodded, his expression very serious.
"So, I'm ready, get out of here~~"
"OK~~"
"I'm not done yet~~"
Akagi had just said the point, and Kawaguchi wanted to interrupt, but was interrupted by Akagi again.
"The Jaguar team has been kind to me, it was you who brought me to the professional league and helped me grow, so I want to do something more for the team at the end~!!"
"Red ~~Akagi~~"
Akagi said this, and Kawaguchi didn't know what to say.
"I think about it this way, I first exercise the player option for the final year, and then trade me away, so that the Jaguar team can also get draft picks, for a team committed to rebuilding, there is nothing more important than draft picks~!!"
Akagi said.
Indeed, Akagi's approach avoided the tragic ending of a sudden departure like last year's Kaede Rukawa and the loss of the Jaguar team in vain.
"That~~ Akagi, you're going to ~~ go next~~"
Kawaguchi still asked tentatively.
"I'm going to the defending champions, they've thrown an olive branch to me many times, I think it's time to fulfill my promise~~, it should also be the best place to chase the championship~~"
Although Akagi didn't say it explicitly, he already mentioned such a conspicuous word as "defending champion", and Kawaguchi should have understood.
"Mr. Kawaguchi, don't worry, the Antlers are absolutely sincere, they not only have future draft picks, but also still draft picks, so ~~"
Seeing that Kawaguchi did not respond, Akagi immediately said.
"Akagi~~, you are not only a good player, but also a good man, I am very grateful for you to be able to tell me this today, although our Jaguar team and your fate may be coming to an end, but, today's words make me feel that we chose you in the first place, how correct it was~~, thank you~!! Thank you~!!! ”
Kawaguchi looked a little full of tears, looked at Akagi, and said.
"If possible, I hope we can cooperate again in the future~~"
Akagi also said with some excitement.
"Good~!! Akagi, Kobe will always be your home, and you are always welcome to come back here~!! ”
In this way, Akagi completed his last mission with the Jaguar team.
ended a ten-year Jaguar career.
Since then, the pump center will no longer see the captain who wears the No. 4 jersey, never tires, never gives up, and will roar after the cap - Akagi Goken.
Soon after the two met, a formal deal was made.
As Akagi said, the chips offered by the Antlers are indeed sincere enough to not only give the Jaguar team their main center Kuboto, but also a second-round pick this year and an overseas draft pick next year, 2014.
The arrival of Kuboto can make the Jaguar team's interior line not so weak, and Kuboto's blue-collar interior line is very suitable for the requirements of rebuilding the team.
And it's worth noting that that overseas draft pick, the Jaguar team used overseas draft picks to select Sakuragi Hanamichi.
I don't know how the Jaguar team will use this overseas draft pick this time.
And the Jaguar team just sent Akagi Goken.
This is definitely a win-win deal, the Antlers will further consolidate the internal strength, while the Jaguar team will accelerate the pace of rebuilding, and also increase the chips of rebuilding, the more draft picks, the stronger the operability of the rebuilding team~!!
"Welcome to Kagoshima~!!!!"
This is the caption of an image on the front page of the Kagoshima Antlers official website shortly after the deal was made.
The picture shows Akagi already wearing the Antlers jersey, which is obviously PS.
However, whether it has been PS or not, it can be seen how much the Antlers are looking forward to the arrival of Akagi Goken.
Because the Antlers team has Akagi's "old classmates" such as Amu, Akagi should also be able to seamlessly connect with the Antlers team.