At the end of April, under the steady performance of Zhang Jun after the winter break, Warrendam won and lost, but the overall ranking was still rising little by little.

After their match against Rckwaalwijk on April 25, Warendamm have won three in a row in a relegation battle and have moved up from 16th to 14th in the standings, taking a decent position with four rounds of league remaining.

The "red alert" that had been sounding since September last year has finally disappeared, and Warrendam is not in much danger for the time being.

When things got a little better, Horns started to play his little ninety-nine. Zhang Jun has scored 15 goals in the Dutch Super League, with an additional seven assists. Although Warrendam is not ranked highly, Zhang Jun is second in the league scorer list with this number. This naturally caught the attention of clubs in other European leagues.

A goalscorer with such incredible ability at a young age, a player with a lot of potential. Don't be surprised, this is not talking about two different people, it is Zhang Jun.

I believe that this sentence will also be the mantra of those scouts who observe Zhang Jun.

Many clubs have already expressed their intention to bring in Zhang Jun to Horns, hoping that Warrendam will make a price for Zhang Jun.

Horns is a businessman, so he knows better than anyone how popular Zhang Jun is now, and there are many clubs that offer Zhang Jun a price that makes him swallow his mouth.

Although Adrianse told him that Zhang Jun is now a priceless treasure for Warrendam and must not be let go easily for the sake of the team.

But Horns agreed to it in person, and as soon as he saw the string of zeros behind the price figure on the transfer application, he threw the manager's words into outer space.

15,000,000 euros!

What is this concept? It can't be worth selling the whole team of Warrendam, and this is just an offer made by Chelsea for Zhang Jun alone.

Jang Jun is indeed a priceless treasure for Warrendam now, but who can guarantee that he will always be? He has been injured so badly, and he will definitely continue to be injured in the future. By that time, you won't be able to sell it if you want to! I didn't spend a penny to introduce Zhang Jun at the beginning, but now I can earn 15 million euros, and I am a fool if I don't do it!

As for Adrianse's old stubbornness, he has a way to convince him.

Moreover, Zhang Jun, this kid, turned against me openly because of Bayes' transfer! Lao Tzu has long looked at him unpleasantly!

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Three wins in a row, four goals, one assist, and the team is fourteenth. Zhang Jun himself was named the Dutch Premier League Player of the Year in April. Forget the cold reception in March with the national team, April was a wonderful month for him. But just when he was enjoying this happiness wholeheartedly, Hua Fang brought news that he didn't know whether it was good or bad for him.

'I've been contacted by a lot of clubs looking to bring you in the transfer market this summer. Hua Fang spread out a thick stack of materials in front of Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun had just come out of the shower, with a bathrobe draped over his body and still wiping his hair with a towel. After hearing Hua Fang say this, he stopped all his actions: "Transfer? ”

"Yes. Don't you think you've been in a small place like Volendam for too long? From '02 to '05, three seasons. ”

"Yes...... I'm doing well at Warrendam right now, I'm the number one star in the team and the highest salary in the team......"

"This highest is far from the real highest!" Hua Fang smiled lightly, "Similarly, your current so-called stars are far from those real superstars. The water flows low, and the people go high. You have to get out of here and go to a higher level, so you can improve. I know you have a deep affection for Warrendam, but the Netherlands is a small place, and you can't spend more than a decade of your career here, right? ”

Zhang Jun knew that Sister Hua was right, he couldn't stay in Warrendam for the rest of his life. But after all, I have lived here for three years, and I have a deep relationship with the fans, teammates, and coaches here, and this feeling is not something that can be let go.

Knowing that there is a feast in the world does not mean that you can calmly face the scene of the end of the song.

"Sister Hua and Sister Hua, did they all contact you recently?"

"No, some clubs have been watching you for a long time. However, some time ago, your relegation was very important, so I haven't told you all the time, for fear that you will be distracted. But the club must have known about it. ”

Club? As soon as he mentioned the club, Zhang Jun thought of the fat man in Horns, and the thought of that fat man made him feel uncomfortable. It was he who sold Bayes in the first place, and now it must be his turn.

Maybe Warrendam really isn't a good place for him to go up the ladder, he cares about his coach, he has a group of teammates who are very good to get along with, and there are a lot of supportive fans, but he doesn't have a motivated chairman. With Horns' point of interest, he's happy to settle for the status quo.

"Okay, Sister Hua. I agree to the transfer, but I have to think about where I want to go. ”

"No problem. Now let's talk about the most sincere. Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League, as well as Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Paris Saint-Holmes and Monaco in Ligue 1, Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Hua Fang reported one by one, "Among them, Chelsea has the highest price and the most sincere." ”

Chelsea's Jose Mourinho and Manchester United's Sira Alex Ferguson both value Zhang's amazing talent, but Manchester United don't have as much money as Chelsea, and Absche has to spend 15 million euros on the players he fancies, while Manchester United are much more stingy, willing to pay only 4 million euros.

"A Premier League team?" Zhang Jun was slightly surprised. "In my case, I can't get the FA's labor certification!" Zhang Jun has not played several international A-level matches for the Chinese team so far.

"They said they had taken that into account, so even though they bought you out, they would still be on loan to a partner club in another league for a year, and that year there would be a World Cup qualifier and your labor certification would be settled."

"That's ......" Zhang Jun suddenly thought of a very good suggestion for him: "If you go on loan, I hope to lease it back to Warrendam." Anyway, it won't be much of a problem for Warendham to stay in the Premier League next season, and the familiar environment is more conducive to my performance. ”

"This ...... I still need to communicate with them, and I don't dare to say if it will work now. Well, what about a few other clubs? Hua Fang wrote down Zhang Jun's request with a pen, and then asked.

"Others? I love Real Madrid, so I definitely won't go to Atletico. Ligue 1 and Bundesliga don't feel like they suit my style either. There was no team in Serie A that was interested in me, so I had to ......"

"Well, when it comes to Serie A, it's not that there are no teams interested in you, it's just that I think it's unlikely, so I didn't tell you."

"Which team is it?" Zhang Jun was a little surprised, his favorite in the league was Serie A.

"AC Milan." Hua Fang said softly.

As if struck by lightning, Zhang Jun sat on the sofa without speaking.

Sister Hua's words touched a scar in the deepest part of his heart, and for two years, he almost forgot the past and the name, but now he remembered it all.

Milan lab, left ankle, hidden danger, return, ac milan ...... That's the key word of that summer.

"Haha! How did they remember me? Zhang Jun suddenly laughed.

'As far as I know, they were going to keep Crespo and Chelsea agreed, so Chelsea came to you to fill the void left by Crespo. However, Crespo and AC Milan seem to have some differences over personal treatment, and there is no agreement with AC Milan yet. Jondahltomasson is definitely leaving this summer, Marco Borriello is overwhelmed, and Filippoinzaghi is frequently injured, and if they don't bring in strikers this summer, they won't be able to do it next season. But since Crespo is still negotiating, they are only interested in you, and they are far from actually contacting. Hua Fang explained.

"So that's ......" Zhang Jun touched his chin, just interested? That's it. "Well, I don't like Manchester United, and Manchester United has my junior brother Wu Shangshan, and I don't want to rob him of his job. So, Chelsea was the choice for me. He said seriously, this is his answer to Hua Fang.

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"What did you say?!" Adrianse almost called out the "fat man" in the back, but despite this, he still looked a little angry.

"Don't get excited, don't get excited. Sit down and say. Horns gestured to the couch and motioned for the excited head coach to sit down and listen to him.

"I'm not crazy, I know what he means to the team, that's why I agreed to the highest offer...... Don't get excited, you have to understand me, Mr. Coach. Warrendam is a small club that has always been a small business, and the total budget for a year is not as valuable as a Chelsea star. This is also our business policy, so low in and high out is the way to maintain the healthy development of the team. And Zhang's high salary has caused dissatisfaction among many players, which is a dangerous signal. If we sell him, we will not only save a lot of money in wages and bonuses, but we will also be able to do more with fifteen million euros. Hasn't Rice been complaining about the youth team's outdated training facilities? I think Veronica needs a repair as well. Also, don't you think we have a bigger transfer budget and you can buy more players you want? Horns squinted at Adrianse across from him, confident that the long-prepared rhetoric was convincing.

But Adrianse sighed in his heart after listening to it, that's it, that's it!

This is the fate of Volendam and the fate of the entire Dutch league. Faced with the temptation of money and fame in big clubs, why can't Warrendam and Zhang Jun resist? The stars that have been cultivated so hard will eventually be snatched up by teams in the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1. Basten's unprecedented success at AC Milan spurred the Dutch players to go out.

And find a talent, develop it as a star, and finally find a suitable club to sell it. The proceeds are used to build the team, find talent, develop it into a star, find a club and sell it...... And so on, and that's how Dutch football clubs survive.

If Horns insists on selling Zhang Jun, then it is useless for him as a head coach to say anything.

"Alright! But I had to talk to Zhang, and they didn't know his opinion. ”

Seeing that the head coach agreed, Horns was overjoyed: "Go, go!" Chelsea is the highest treatment, Zhang Xingxing is too late, how can he refuse? Jose Mourinho has a good ATM! ”

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Adrianse approached Zhang Jun and he knew that few players would be able to refuse a call from Chelsea.

Sure enough, Zhang Jun said that if the club had no opinion, he would have no opinion.

Zhang Jun's firmness made the old handsome a little unexpected, he thought that Zhang Jun should have shown a little reluctance. Maybe after cultivating him into a star by himself, Zhang Jun is no longer the Zhang Jun who didn't know anything when he first arrived.

People have to grow and change.

Depressed, he approached Rice and asked him to drink with him.

"Rice, are you free for the night? It's been a long, long time since I've had a drink, but please come with me for a few drinks tonight. ”

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After thirty years of drinking, the two of them became more and more drunk, and they gradually talked more.

"Actually, you can't blame the fat man, let alone Zhang Jun. After the Bosmann Law (Note 1), there is only one way for Dutch teams, especially small teams, to survive, and you can go wherever you go. Isn't that what Ajax is? And what about Zhang Jun? It's not easy for you to keep him for three seasons for a team as small as Warrendam. Who wouldn't want to go somewhere better? Not to mention a team like Chelsea. Do you still think that he will stay here until he retires? He's the best genius I've ever seen, and it's so unfair to him to bury him in Warrendam. Do you say, old man? Therefore, it is not Zhang Jun who is selfish, but us! Rice put his arm around Adrianse's shoulders and admonished him.

"You...... You're right, I'm ...... I know it too! But after all, he was cultivated by our own hands, and he ...... Reluctantly! ”

"It is precisely because he was cultivated by us that we should wish him good luck! Everywhere he goes, he is our student. Are there teachers who don't want their students to be better? ”

"Yes, yes! Why didn't I think of that? Good luck to him! Adrianse raised his glass. Come! For the sake of Zhang Jun's future, I wish him good luck, cheers, cheers! ”

"Cheers! Good luck to him! ”

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The two drunken old men helped each other out of the bar, stumbled for a while, and then sat down on the side of the road. "People are old and useless! I think I drank a dozen vodka and walked like a fly! ”

"Hah! Rice, you're bragging again! Adrianse burst out laughing.

"Believe it or not!" Rice glared at Adrianse, then sighed in a nostalgic tone. "I want to think about it back then......"

"Rice, we're really old." Adrianse suddenly stopped laughing, he was touched by Les's sigh. "Take Zhang Jun as an example. I realized that I had nothing to teach him, and that Basten guy had two clicks that were better than my three years of coaching! And Qiu, who brought the Chinese Olympic team into history, and now he is the assistant coach of the national team! If you look at last year's Champions League, the two teams that reached the final, FCPORTO's Jose Mourinho and Monaco's didier deschamps, were both in their early forties. AC Milan Deancelotti is also forty-five. Jose Mourinho's Chelsea are now favourites to win the title, pushing Ferguson and Arsene Wenger so badly...... So, it's not our old guy's world anymore! The transfer of Zhang Jun gave me an inspiration: maybe it was time for me to leave. ”

"Hey, you're drunk, aren't you?"

"No, I'm not drunk, at least I'm sober now. Horns went so far as to say that I should train Beuclin to be the second ......"

"That's when he's drunk......" Rice shook his head.

"yes, you know. There's no way he's going to be a replacement for Chang - maybe I'm being unfair to Jonny when I say that - in fact, there's no one in Warrendam to replace Chang! My contract expires in June next year, and I don't plan to renew it at that time, I plan to retire right now. Adrianse said seriously.

Rice looked at his partner, and then said seriously: "If you retreat, I will retreat too." Anyway, my contract is until June next year. ”

"Then let's go fishing in the countryside together, haha!"

"Then it's settled. To be honest, I can't bear to leave. But before I retire, I'm content to bring out a player like that. Basten wasn't trained by me, but Zhang is! Rice shouted with some excitement under the clear night sky.

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After the news that Zhang Jun would leave Warrendam Land this summer was revealed by the media, it caused a stir in the town. The last thing fans wanted to see was finally a reality. Their God, the king of Veronica, is leaving.

Fans began to gather in front of the club to protest against Horns' eyes for money and the club's sale of Zhang Jun.

During this time, the media was really excited, and many reporters surrounded them every day to take pictures and interviews.

"This is the third day of protests from the fans! We're now on the spot to send you back the report! Warrendam's fans have always been known for being tolerant and peaceful, but this time they were really angry because the club wanted to sell the team's number one star, their idol Jang Jun! According to the survey we did, 95% of people thought it was Horns' conspiracy because everyone knew that he and Zhang Jun were not in agreement. ”

"Hah! How big can a small town be? Isn't it clear who he Horns is? Uncle Wang looked at the TV and smiled gloatingly.

A young man in a cap is eating noodles on a table next to him.

"However, Zhang Jun, you should go and leave yours, don't worry about it so much. Warrendam is too small, it's really not for you to continue to grow, go to a bigger place! Horns, let him suffer a little. I believe that most of the fans who went to protest still hope that you would have more development, and this protest is to vent the evil anger in your heart. ”

"I know, Uncle Wang. But ......," Zhang Jun put down his chopsticks and looked at the bowl of somen noodles in front of him and said, "But after all, it's been three years, and I still can't bear you." Fans, teammates, coaches, everyone is very good to me, in Warrendam I don't feel that I am a stranger, even during the Spring Festival, I can come to your house to eat dumplings, I can't play football because I am injured and there are so many people who support me, and I haven't been booed when I am not in good shape, you call me 'God', I am called 'King', but I have nothing to bring you, just ......"

"Fool, that Dutch Cup, that 'Scorpio', those wonderful moments, have you forgotten? We'll never forget it. Horns' fat pig won't, but we'll build you a museum in our hearts and keep all you have in Warrendam. Wang Bo winked at Zhang Jun, then pointed to his heart, and then pointed to the angry fans on TV.

Zhang Jun looked at Uncle Wang's smiling face, and the corners of his eyes moistened. He grabbed the brim of his hat and blocked most of his face. "Thank you, Uncle Wang."

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"Zhang Jun, have you finally decided to leave?"

"yes, it's decided. Sister Hua is right, people always have to go higher. Zhang Jun looked out the window at the lush woods, through which he could see the training ground of the Warrendam club. Further afield, there is a spire building, the only church in the town of Warrendam. He often sees a lot of people wearing wedding dresses to take pictures there, many of them come here to take pictures, Warrendam is a famous wedding photography destination in the Netherlands. Sometimes when he sees the happy smiling faces of these people, he always thinks of himself and Sophie, and he once quietly made a wish outside the church that he must come here to take a wedding photo when he and Sophie marry in the future.

"Hmm...... Warrendam is such a beautiful place, you will be a little reluctant, right? ”

"Of course, Sophie. Staying in one place for a long time will have feelings, not to mention that this is the starting point for me to enter and exit professional football? I am very familiar with every plant and tree here, and everyone is very kind to me. ”

I heard Sister Hua say that the advertisement next to Veronica is also changing hands. Because Nike's contract with the stadium has expired, no one knows what will be replaced here in the future.

"Then you're going to have to work hard in these last four rounds! To repay these fans. ”

"Yes, I know. I don't have any regrets. ”

I also have to help the team completely relegate and score more goals for the fans. There are still many tasks, and now is not the time to be sentimental and parting.

"Then, I will cheer for you at home as well. Zhang Jun, whether you go to the UK or somewhere else, I will accompany you. ”

"Thank you, Sophie. You should also take care of yourself at school alone, I think I can go back to see you this summer. Right now...... I'm a little tired......"

"Okay then, I won't talk to you anymore, you rest early. Good bye! Sophie gave Zhang Jun a kiss goodbye and hung up the phone.

"Goodbye, Sophie......" Zhang Jun also hung up the phone, and then sat quietly on the sofa.

The sunset sank into the sea little by little, the shadow in the room became more and more powerful, Zhang Jun did not turn on the light, and the orange sunlight was gradually receding from his surroundings.

His words in Warrendam were like the fading sunshine, less and less.

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PS: Note 1: The Boseman Law, also known as the Boseman Act. It is a bill that has had a significant impact on the development of European football and the world as a whole, and Boseman himself has been named the football man of the 20th century because of the success of his appeal.

Jean-Marc Boseman was originally just an ordinary member of the Belgian First Division team. In 1990, Bosema's contract with the team expired. Boseman is reluctant to stay with the team and intends to move to Dunkirk in France. However, Dunkirk FC wanted to get Boseman, but they couldn't afford the transfer fee they needed. As a result, Boseman fell short of both sides, neither playing in France nor extending his contract with the team. In order to make a living, Boseman had to deign to play in a D-division club in Belgium, where his income and fame were greatly reduced. For this reason, in 1990 Boseman filed a complaint with the European Court of Justice against the club, the Belgian Football Federation and UEFA.

However, Boseman is, after all, a young player in a professional team, and the competition he accuses of is the powerful UEFA Conf. All of a sudden, Boseman became the target of accusations and ridicule from the media and football circles. He had neither friends nor anyone who dared to sympathize. In 1993, Boseman entered the most difficult period, when no club was willing to let the renegade player play in the team, Boseman lost his income, but the sheets rolled in, and he became a veritable pauper. In the face of strong public opinion and economic pressure, his wife also divorced him, and the house belonged to his wife. Professional footballers became "homeless". For this reason, Boseman had to move to his parents' house for a while.

However, on 15 December 1995, the European Court of Justice handed down a ruling that shocked European football and had far-reaching implications for football worldwide. The decision was made by 15 judges of the European Court of Justice. The ruling applies to all countries of the European Union, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark and Greece. The main points of the ECJ's ruling are twofold: first, the repeal of the "foreign athlete restriction" when athletes with European Union citizenship play football anywhere in the European Union. Secondly: footballers who are citizens of the European Union have the right to play in any other country of the European Union without paying any transfer fee after the expiration of their contract with the club. In the end, Boseman asked the European Court of Justice to order that the club should pay him £426,000 for financial damages.

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