champion professor

Chapter 135

The World Cup is the most influential football event in the world.But does it really include all the top players?
Although it is the World Cup year, there are still many top players in the world who have not been able to make it to the stage.Although some players are strong, their countries are weak.It is a pity that he missed the World Cup.

Maybe it's the conflict with the head coach, maybe it's bad luck.

Although the Italian team advanced to the World Cup with Casiraghi's goal in the play-offs, he and Zola, who was already old and frail, both missed the final squad.

There is no way, since the weird red card in 94, there seems to be a mismatch between Zola and the Italian national team.Even if he has won honors worthy of boasting in the club, but in Italy, he is indeed difficult to be remembered by the national team.

The 32-year-old Zola has entered the end of his career, and in the two years of the Premier League, being able to win the double for two consecutive years also satisfied his final pursuit of honor.

Yes, now he has thought of retirement.

Shao Bo, who was on vacation in France, received a phone call. At that time, Zola talked to him about his idea of ​​leaving.

At that time, Shao Bo personally went to Italy to invite Zola to join, and the contract signed by the two parties was for a period of 3 years.

Now there is only the last year left. It is understandable for Zola to want to leave when the club has not revealed its willingness to renew the contract.

Shao Bo didn't reply immediately, but just told Zola that he needed to think about it.

Yes, players who can participate in the World Cup will not talk about any transfer contracts at this time.But for those players who have no hope of getting on this stage and showing themselves, it is time to think about what they need.

Has Zola's honor been enough?No!
Where is the player who gets tired of the championship?At least not all top players.

However, through Shao Bo's series of transfers, Zola can see that the team is developing towards a younger age.Look who's in the team now?

Anelka and the upcoming Henry, two lads under the age of 20.Whether it's Ljungberg, Vieira, Matthew James Upson, or Rio Ferdinand, judging from Shao Bo's buying choices last year, Arsenal's rejuvenation is an inevitable trend.

Don't say that these young players are just backup forces. Judging from the number of appearances last season, they are not much worse than the main players.

Zola, who has been in the green for more than ten years, naturally understands this truth, why should she be disliked?

This is indeed the case, there are too many players in the team who are older than themselves.And everyone is about to enter the end of their careers, why not give way to these players?
Anyway, since Shao Bo's idea of ​​team building is to take the young training route, Zola also feels that there is no need for him to occupy the space here and waste his weekly salary.

But where should he go?

When Shao Bo asked Xiang Zola, he really didn't know how to answer.

Return to Italy?
Maybe it's a good idea, it's my hometown after all.

It's just that, at the beginning, my purpose was to escape from the motherland and stay away from that sad place.If you go back now, will the pain in your heart heal?
Zola, who couldn't give herself a satisfactory answer, still couldn't accept the fate of returning home now.

Neighbors in West London?

When I chose to escape from Italy, besides Arsenal, there was another club from London that wanted me.

Chelsea.

Zola also thought about this because he received a call from Gullit not long after the season ended.The two had dinner together because of the fate of playing in Serie A at the same time.

At the dinner table, Gullit encouraged Zola to leave Arsenal.Moreover, he first told Zola about Shao Bo's idea of ​​building a younger club.After careful consideration, the latter could only agree with Gullit's point of view.

Because of the club's penny-pinching Jewish owner, Bates the Vulture.The transfer fee that Chelsea has provided to Gullit in recent years is not much.

He also had to choose some players who were getting older and no longer suitable to play for top teams, but their strength was still there.

Thinking of missing out on Zola two years ago, Gullit turned around and found this close neighbor in London.

Of course, Shao Bo would not know about this.According to FIFA regulations, other clubs can only contact players within half a year from the contract deadline.But everyone can't have to wait until then, right?

Private contact has long been an unspoken rule, no one will take it seriously, and Shao Bo has done this before.

Even if the victim lodges a serious complaint, the Football Association will not impose severe punishment on the two parties found out after the review, and tens of thousands of pounds will be the top.What is this little money in front of the club?
Like Zola thought, Shao Bo was also thinking about where to put him?
It is said that Arsenal's forwards are enough now, and if there are more, they can only try to summon Shenlong.However, Zola is a player who joined Shao Bo shortly after he first came to the club. In England, he naturally has a certain brand of Shao Bo.

As the first Arsenal player who was introduced by Shao Bo and was about to leave.Shao Bo's handling of Zola must be cautious.

Asked the staff to look up the recent quotation application for Zola, and finally Shao Bo found that Chelsea still had the highest quotation.

£200?
This is half of what Zola paid for joining Arsenal. Although the price is a bit insulting, for a veteran, it is enough to recover some of the cost.

His contribution to the club in the past two years has long been worth the club's investment, and Shao Bo will not ask for more.Take the time to meet Zola in France, and Zola at this time is also paying attention to the games of his motherland.Although he was not able to enter the big list, it is not difficult for him to get a few tickets.

After the meeting, Shao Bo asked him face to face if he would like to join Chelsea.

"Hey, good news. Here is a transfer application. If you agree, then there is no need to move." Although parting is always a bit sad, Shao Bo tried to use a brisk tone instead.

Perhaps this was the last time the two met as members of the same team, so Shao Bo deliberately crossed half of France and delayed a game.

After all, the last conversation gradually became sad, there is no way, this is a professional club.

"London is not that big, we can meet again at last, can't we?"

In the end, the two shook hands and bid farewell, but they both knew that when they met again, they would probably only be on the field where the two teams were playing.

Zola is gone, and like him, Arsenal still have a lot of players who have been sold because they no longer fit Arsenal's current style.

John Hartson, a young player originally bought by Arsenal from Luton, was young and strong, and he could have become the next Henderson.

It's just that his speed is really flawed, and the speed attribute can't be recharged anywhere.

A Henderson-style player, if used well, can indeed play a good tactical role, but he is not suitable for Arsenal.

In the end, it was bought by West Ham United at a price of 330 million, which was much higher than Zola's transfer to Chelsea.

The transfer fee for Zola's departure is not high. In fact, Arsenal can still raise the price.But Shao Bo is not willing to do this. A veteran who has made such a great contribution to Arsenal is also the first batch of players bought by Shao Bo, so he naturally has deep feelings.

If Arsenal asked for a lower transfer fee, Chelsea would pay more to Zola accordingly. This is the last bit of benefit Shao Bo can give to Zola.

Shao Bo sent John Hartson to West Ham United, so he will also want a player from here.A younger player, Frank Lampard.

The current West Ham United does not know his value, but Shao Bo will not miss such an excellent midfielder.Shao Bo also expressed his interest in Frank Lampard when West Ham United made an offer for John Hutson.

After negotiations between the two sides, Lampard transferred to Arsenal for a price of 150 million pounds.But at the same time, he will be loaned to West Ham United for another year for free.

The low price of 150 million is actually because Shao Bo proposed the loan clause, West Ham United can use Lampard for free for another year, and they don't have to pay Arsenal a penny.

Because of the transfer of John Hutson, Lampard is actually included in this.

West Ham paid Arsenal £180m outright for John Hartson.And Shao Bo signed a five-year long contract with Lampard, although he will continue to work hard at West Ham United in his first year.

Arsenal, which has several midfielders, does not urgently need Lampard to join.For Frank today, all he has to do is to continue to accumulate court experience.

Anyway, they dug several corners of Chelsea, not bad for this one. John Terry who joined the Chelsea youth training team in 94!

If Bates knew what height Terry would grow to in the future, he might not agree to the deal even if he was killed.

But now, Chelsea, who are eager to join Zola, don't care about the future of an 18-year-old teenager.Anyway, Terry has not played even a game in the Chelsea first team. This kind of player is not worthy of Betts' attention.

Given that Arsenal were so reasonable in Zola's transfer, Chelsea only "dealt" John Terry with a low price of 50.

Within a few days, Shao Bo couldn't help laughing from ear to ear to even dig out the two future pillars of the Blue Army.

It's just that John Terry can no longer continue to play at the Cobham training base.Although Arsenal's Kearney training base has not yet been built, Shao Bo also hopes that Terry can accept the words and deeds of the five veterans of the defense as soon as possible, and become Arsenal's defense leader in the future.

As for the painted doors and the like, that's just off-site life.Thinking of being able to have the courage to defend the opponent's strong shots with his head repeatedly on the court, such a tenacious spirit is worthy of the admiration of any football worker.

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