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Zidane had just arrived at Real Madrid's sports city to start his day's work when he was called by Fiorentino to the club's president's office. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"You call Chu's agent and tell them that Real Madrid has decided to temporarily suspend negotiations on contract renewal." Florentino said this to Zidane.

Zidane wasn't too surprised, as he had expected such an outcome, but he didn't think Fiorentino's approach was appropriate.

"Now that Chu has just been injured, we will do this, what will happen if it is passed out?" Zidane said to Florentino. "The outside media will say that we are too ruthless."

"The media are always used to talking nonsense...... "Florentino is always going on.

"But Chu is an important member of Real Madrid's 10th European Champions Cup, and fans will have opinions...... Zidane wants to try to persuade Fiorentino to abandon the idea.

At this time, it is really very unwise to announce the suspension of contract renewal negotiations with Chu Zhongtian.

The fans were clearly more powerful than the media, and Florentino was silent.

He thought about it for a moment and said: "But we can't offer a thirty-four-year-old player a two-year contract with such a good salary...... An annual salary of 12 million euros for two years, this is too high. And he's also injured, and doctors and managers say it will have a very serious impact on his future career...... Well, the renewal negotiations continue, but he must accept the terms of a one-year extension and take a pay cut. ”

Zidane felt that with his understanding of Chu Zhongtian, he didn't care about the salary cut, but he would definitely not be able to accept the contract renewal once a year. He's a very, very proud guy, he's very confident in himself, and if you look down on him on the pitch, he'll do everything he can to fight back, let alone on the issue of contract renewal. Chu Zhongtian has always said that he can still maintain a good state and play high-level football for at least two years, if Real Madrid is only willing to give him a one-year contract, it proves that Real Madrid does not believe what Chu Zhongtian said at all, nor does he believe that Chu Zhongtian can maintain his state for two years, now he is thirty-three years old, and after two years, he will be thirty-five and a half years old, and the ghost knows what his state will be like.

So such an act is undoubtedly a slap in the face of Chu Zhongtian in front of everyone, and Chu Zhongtian is unacceptable no matter what.

In fact, Chu Zhongtian insisted on a two-year contract, not that he was greedy for the annual salary of 12 million euros for those two years, he was not short of such a little money, he just wanted to fight for his breath.

It's a pity that Florentino didn't understand.

Zidane shook his head: "I don't think he will accept it, Mr. Perez......"

Florentino frowned: "Then don't renew the contract." Anyway, he had to choose one of those two options. If we don't renew his contract, we can arrange a very big farewell ceremony for him, after all, she is the player who helped us win the 10th European Cup, and I think he deserves such a farewell ceremony. ”

The matter was settled, and Florentino had the final say.

Fiorentino is a very dominant man, as he saw from his first time as president of Real Madrid, and anyone who dared to challenge his authority would have to leave the club. If it weren't for Real Madrid's eagerness to win the Champions League and their eagerness to overwhelm Barcelona, Fiorentino would never have given so much power to Mourinho.

Now, when Mourinho leaves the team, he has taken all that power back.

Zidane knew that he could not convince the president of the club, so he could only act on orders and give James a new order. Merry made a phone call.

※※※Meri was waiting for boarding at the airport when he received the call from Zidane.

Zidane told Merry on the phone that he hoped the two sides could begin contract renewal negotiations as soon as possible.

Merry was still a little strange - he originally thought that Real Madrid would suspend the contract renewal negotiations on the pretext that Chu Zhongtian's injury was unknown, but he didn't expect that the contract renewal negotiations would start as soon as possible...... Could it be that Real Madrid's conscience has been discovered?

However, Zidane's next words made his heart half cold: "The club hopes that Chu can accept the conditions of a one-year contract renewal and accept a ......salary reduction at the same time."

Merry almost didn't think about it, and said directly to Zidane: "This is impossible, Mr. Zidane." I think after so many contacts, you should understand our position very well. It's absolutely not okay to renew his contract once a year, Chu is a good player, he is also good until now, he deserves a dignified contract at all. ”

Zidane smiled wryly on the other end of the phone, Florentino's decision, but he wanted to be a villain himself, and he would carry the black pot.

"But you also know, Mr. Merry. Chu is injured now......"

"Ah, it's better if you don't talk about it. I'll have more to say when you say that. I think Real Madrid is completely taking advantage of people! How many championships have Chu won for you? Real Madrid has never lost in the final he has participated in, do you need me to report to you the title he won for Real Madrid? Merry's tone wasn't very good-sounding.

Chu Zhongtian played for Real Madrid for seven seasons, his eighth season, and in those more than seven seasons, he won a total of two European Cups, three La Liga titles, three Spanish Copa del Rey titles, three Spanish Super Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, and two World Club Cups. His record is that as long as he reaches the final, Real Madrid is sure to win the Copa del Rey or the Champions League.

Such a decorated player, but now facing such treatment from Real Madrid, James. If Merry hadn't thought that it was Zidane on the other side, he would have scolded and swore a lot of words.

Zinedine Zidane facing James. Merry's questioning was speechless, he really didn't know what to say, did he tell him that it was all Florentino's idea, and that he had no intention of doing so?

Just when he didn't know what to say, Merry said: "I'm sorry, it's time for me to board, Mr. Zidane." I'll be in Spain soon, and I think we'll have time to sit down and talk......"

After saying that, he hung up the phone fiercely.

Merry looked at the queue at the gate and scolded, "Damn! ”

In fact, he didn't know how to talk to Real Madrid, he had to go back to see Chu Zhongtian to know what would happen.

※※※When Meili saw Chu Zhongtian in the hospital, he lay on the hospital bed and played with his little daughter. With a smile on his face, he didn't seem to be affected by the injury.

The more he saw Chu Zhongtian like this, the more Merry couldn't bear to tell him about Real Madrid's reaction. But if you don't tell him, your work won't be able to continue, and this matter will soon be poked out through the media, Chu Zhongtian will know sooner or later.

Emily watched her husband and daughter play. And Chu's mother was peeling apples for Chu Zhongtian.

He stood in the doorway and coughed softly.

Only then did everyone realize that there was someone at the door.

Emily saw James and greeted him, "Hi, James. Hello. ”

Chu Zhongtian also put down his daughter, turned his head and asked Merry: "Shouldn't you be in Germany?" ”

Chu's mother handed over the apple and asked him, "Mr. Merry, do you want to eat the apple?" ”

Merry waved her hand politely and rejected Chu's mother's kindness: "Thank you, I won't eat." Then he said hello to Emily again, and then walked up to Chu Zhongtian: "German affairs are always inferior to yours, Chu." You're my number one star. ”

Chu Zhongtian pointed to his right foot with a plaster cast wrapped in a bandage: "The number one injured star, ha!" ”

"I watched the game on TV and booked my ticket right away."

Chu Zhongtian said: "Let me guess, the club called you, right?" ”

Merry was a little surprised, he didn't plan to tell Chu Zhongtian about this matter so soon. "How do you know?"

"Normal people know with their brains that our previous contract renewal negotiations have been suspended for some reason, and if Real Madrid wants to make any breakthroughs, they have to seize this matter." Chu Zhongtian pointed to his brain.

Merry thought to herself, but I don't know how you would react when you knew Zidane's words...... He coughed: "I received a call from Zidane this morning, he ......"

He looked at Emily and stopped.

Emily hugged her daughter Chu Aiai from Chu Zhongtian, and then called Chu's mother: "Mom, it's time to breastfeed Ai Ai." ”

Saying that, two people, women, and children walked out.

Emily hadn't forgotten to bring them to the door.

There were only two men left in the room.

"What did he say?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"Hmm...... Real Madrid are going to reopen negotiations with you to renew your contract, but they are still signing a contract once a year and they are going to take a pay cut. ”

Chu Zhongtian didn't show any surprise on his face, and he even listened to Mei Li's words with a smile.

"Oh, that's expected. They just don't want to give me a two-year, 12 million contract, otherwise we wouldn't have renewed the contract until now. Chu Zhongtian said.

In fact, the renewal of the contract between Real Madrid Club and Chu Zhongtian began last summer, and it has been more than a year now, and they have been negotiating several times without reaching an agreement. At first, Chu Zhongtian asked for three years, but Real Madrid resolutely could not accept this period, and later revised it to two years, and they still insisted on signing it once a year. The annual salary has also been adjusted several times.

But until now, no agreement has been reached, seeing that Chu Zhongtian's contract expiration date is getting closer and closer, after January 1 next year, according to the rules, Chu Zhongtian can freely contact other teams, although he is thirty-four years old by then he really has nothing to contact, but there are still some teams in Qatar and Major League that are interested in him, and it is said that there are also teams in his home country Chinese Super League that are interested in him, hoping that he can return to China to play.

At that time, if Chu Zhongtian really leaves, Real Madrid will not be able to get a penny.

"Aren't you angry?" Merry was surprised by the calmness of Chu Zhongtian's tone.

"What's there to be angry about? We put forward our conditions, and they put forward their conditions, to see which of the two sides can accept it, and if it can be accepted, we will sign the contract, and if we can't, we will continue to talk. If you can't reach an agreement when the contract expires, then you have to leave. Chu Zhongtian spread out his hands. Isn't that what doing business is? If you are in agreement, you will come and go if you are not in agreement. ”

"You can see it, Chu ......" Merry sat helplessly on the edge of Chu Zhongtian's bed, and his eyes fell on his feet in a plaster cast: "What kind of injury made Real Madrid do this?" ”

"Well, the phalanges of three toes are broken."

"Shhh......h But I didn't expect there to be more powerful ones later.

"In addition, the doctor said that the ligaments in my ankles and knees were so worn out that I would not be able to withstand the stress of a fierce football match. In other words, from the club's point of view, the future of my career is not guaranteed. And I'm thirty-four years old, so it's reasonable that they don't want to give me a long contract, but ......" Chu Zhongtian smiled. "I also have my own insistence. I'm not going to change my mind, no matter what they say. ”

As he spoke, there was a knock at the door. Chu Zhongtian and Mei Li thought it was a doctor or a nurse or something, or it was Emily and Chu's mother, Chu Zhongtian shouted: "Please come in." ”

It was Zidane who pushed the door in...... The smile on Merry's face was gone, and he looked at Zidane with some unfriendliness. Others regard Zidane as a master, and they respect him very much, but he doesn't eat that.

Zidane didn't expect Chu Zhongtian's agent to be here, he had just talked to this person on the phone in the morning, and everyone was a little unhappy, and in the afternoon they saw him in the ward again, and when they saw the expression on his face, they knew that they were not popular. He smiled a little embarrassedly, and then handed his injured bouquet to Chu Zhongtian: "I hope you recover soon, Chu." ”

Merry didn't want to be in the same room with Zidane, so he walked out and played with Chu Zhongtian's youngest daughter.

Once again, there were only two men left in the room.

The smile on Zidane's face was a little embarrassed, and at the same time a little apologetic: "Uh, I'm here to apologize to you, Chu." ”

Chu Zhongtian knew what he was referring to, and he waved his hand: "You don't need to apologize, I know you're just passing the word." ”

The expression on Zidane's face was even more embarrassing, a sports manager can't even make this decision to renew the contract with a player, and he has to listen to the president of the club, which is really embarrassing. Today's incident made him feel that he was actually just a nominal statue, just like Di. Like Stefano, the club usually spends money and moves it out to show it when needed, which is not fundamentally different from the Real Madrid celebrities who hang on the wall.

"I persuaded Florentino for a long time, but he had his own plans. You know he's such a person......"

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "Yes, I know." ”

"Real Madrid will definitely insist that the contract renewal will not change every year, and it will also ask you to take a pay cut. I know you can't accept such a condition. But Real Madrid will definitely not give you a two-year contract, Chu ...... Otherwise, I think you should just announce your retirement, right? In this way, the club will also provide you with a grand farewell ceremony...... "Zidane thinks about it, for Chu Zhongtian, a strong person, maybe this is the best result, and the Real Madrid club can accept it.

Chu Zhongtian smiled: "Just now, I have already made a decision, Qi Zu. ”

"Huh?"

"I'm not going to talk to Real Madrid about renewing my contract, and I'm no longer a Real Madrid player when June 30 next year. But I'm not going to retire either. ”

Chu Zhongtian's words surprised Zidane very much.

"I feel like I can play football at a high level for another two or three years. I've said this before, and now even if I'm injured, even if the doctors say I have knee and ankle ligaments, I insist on that. I can keep playing and I can play well. So I'm not going to retire. I'll look for another team......" he saw Zidane stop talking, knowing what he was going to say. "Don't worry, I'm not going to pan for gold in leagues like Qatar or Major League Soccer. I don't need to pan for gold. ”

Zidane didn't expect Chu Zhongtian to make such a decision, he didn't know whether he should feel relieved or regretful.

Chu Zhongtian will not renew his contract, and his one-year relationship with Real Madrid will be completely over. But not renewing the contract also means that Chu Zhongtian will not be seen at the Bernabeu this time next year. Is this a bit too cruel for the Real Madrid legend?

He wanted to persuade Chu Zhongtian to change this decision, but Chu Zhongtian shook his head and refused.

"I know exactly what I'm doing, Zizou. My career has been a choice I made on my own, and I believe it was the right choice. Just like I did when I chose to move to Hoffenheim and Real Madrid, it was the right one. ”

Zidane was worried that Chu Zhongtian had deliberately made a choice in order to take revenge on Real Madrid. You have to know that a 34-year-old player has just received such a serious injury, what good team can he find. He said that he would not play in leagues like Qatar and Major League Soccer, so should he play in leagues like La Liga, the English Championship, Serie B, and the Eredivisie?

Either way it's not good.

However, he didn't say the worry in his heart, looking at Chu Zhongtian with a serious expression, he really didn't know what to say.

※※※After Zidane said goodbye, Merry followed Emily and the others into the ward.

"He's here to be a lobbyist for Florentino, right?" Merry asked.

Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "It's just an old friend's concern and greetings." ”

Merry snorted, he didn't believe Chu Zhongtian's words.

Chu Zhongtian didn't care if Mei Li didn't believe it, he had another thing to tell Mei Li.

"James, call Real Madrid tomorrow and tell them to end the contract renewal negotiations completely."

"Huh?" Merry didn't figure out what was going on.

"I've decided not to negotiate a contract extension with Real Madrid, and the contract will expire when it expires. When it expired, I was free and went to find another team. ”

"Huh?" Merry was frightened.

"Are you serious?" Emily was also a little surprised next to her.

Chu Zhongtian nodded. "Anyway, I've won everything I can in this team, so there's nothing to be nostalgic about, and my cycle at Real Madrid is coming to an end." He looked at Merry and said, "It's the final decision, James, I'm sorry for you." ”

Merry knew that meant there was nothing to discuss about the issue, and he just had to do it.

He nodded, "Okay, okay, I'll let them know." But I'm actually looking forward to their reaction when they hear the news...... Hey! ”

(To be continued)