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Chapter 452 The Ambition of a Veteran



Chapter 452 The Ambition of a Veteran

Just when other giants were robbing Arsenal, Arsenal needed a backup center. Now in continental Europe, strong centers are a scarce resource. Although there are not many tall and strong centers, there are many strong and tall strikers who can score a lot. It's an amazing thing.

A strong forward can create more opportunities, plus he can score more than ten or twenty league goals in a season. If he can also play the ball to help his teammates attack, then such a forward is more valuable. There is no shortage of strong centers in Europe.It is because he plays a great role in tactics.

"How can a player of Aduriz's level only deserve this!" Mr. Manager tried hard to express his dissatisfaction.

"What team do you think would pay more than this for Aduriz?"

Gaggie was extremely frustrated, because what Steve Rowley said was true...

"Now we can transfer the cash over immediately. As long as the signature takes effect, all the 500 million euros will go to Athletic Bilbao's account. It is not an installment payment, and it will never be in arrears. Mallorca has made a lot of money in the transfer market in the past few years, but only people have defaulted on us, and we will not default on others." Steve Rowley said quite confidently, but he should also be confident. , innocently slaughtering people...

Gaggi looked helplessly at the "I'm the most decent" Steve Rowley, and he was about to scold this guy who took advantage of the fire to death, but he knew in his heart that Athletic Bilbao really seemed to have this way, and other Bundesliga teams would not pay more than 500 million euros, otherwise someone would have already paid the money. After all, Aduriz's performance is not bad. competitive opponent.In Spain, Ji Dong found Aduriz himself—Arsenal has now stopped saving money to buy stadiums, and they want to save face by buying more famous players, so besides the timing of the shot, Ji Dong's own reputation and prestige are naturally things that need to be used...

Of course, this is also related to someone's rapidly inflated vanity in the past two years. He just likes the feeling of seeing those young players look at him with longing eyes, and then take everything he said as golden words...

Ji Dong considers himself an ordinary person, because he is famous and lustful, but in the eyes of others, this young man pursues too few things, because his goodness is the fame he earned through his own efforts, and what he pursues is the profit of the Arsenal club, and he only likes beautiful women.

"Mr. Ji Dong? Hello."

After seeing Ji Dong, Aduriz greeted Ji Dong very politely, showing his self-cultivation—but Aduriz did not shine after seeing Ji Dong like Van Persie did. After all, he is also a 33-year-old player, the same year as Drogba, and his encounter with Drogba is similar. He played football later, and he can be regarded as a late bloomer.

A 33-year-old player is already in a mature stage, so he will naturally not be as superstitious about authority as a 20-year-old boy. Moreover, Aduriz thinks that his skills are almost finalized. Ji Dong does not seem to have a precedent for training players over 25 years old. He basically trains players around 20 years old.

Who knew, after seeing Ji Dong, Ji Dong's first words let him know what it means to be "a person who is famous for nothing but a man of honor"...

Recently, Aduriz was injured, the injury was not serious, and he was destined to miss the next game. This also made him feel very bad, and Athletic Bilbao just let him recover from his injury so as not to aggravate the injury-they didn't want Aduriz who left Athletic Bilbao to be an injured Aduriz, not just because he was afraid that Aduriz would not be sold...

So Aduriz is not in a good mood recently. He knows that Ji Donglai will probably want to lobby him to join Arsenal. Aduriz is also very interested in this team that has risen strongly in the past few years.

However, after Ji Dong saw Aduriz, he smiled and nodded to him, then sat down, and the first thing he said after sitting down was: "Do you want to be a center forward with good head and feet?"

As soon as this sentence was asked, Aduriz was taken aback.

This also puts Aduriz in a rather embarrassing situation, that is, when it comes to headers, everyone admits that he is a top header player, but in the same way, they will think that he is a top-heavy rough guy, but in fact, his foot skills are really not very good...

It's not that Aduriz has never thought of training his foot skills, but at his age, the time for improvement has long passed as long as training. Only by playing more with the ball in the game can he make progress-after all, Aduriz's basic skills are still very good.

However, in a weak team like Athletic Bilbao, their best offensive method is to play long passes. The technical content of the Bundesliga is generally relatively low. In this environment, how can Aduriz's skills improve?
So for more than a year, Aduriz has given up the idea of ​​being a great shooter with a good header and a job at his feet, just like the golden bomber Klinsmann, but now Ji Dong mentions this in the first sentence!

The strong desire to be a good center forward all the time made Aduriz lose his composure in an instant - no one can really deal with everything indifferently, it's just to see what is right. Zhuge Liang, who is indifferent, bright and peaceful, has an indelible obsession with keeping the Kingdom of Shu, let alone others.

"Good head and foot? Do I still have a chance to be a good head and foot striker?"

Aduriz, who was sitting in a wheelchair in order to recover better from his injuries, said in a daze.

33 years old is the golden age for a player, and it is often the beginning of the best period of their careers. However, it also means that the technical characteristics of this player are basically finalized. The next step is how to accumulate more experience so that he can play better. This is why Aduriz thinks that he can only be a header center.

But now Ji Dong mentioned this issue straight to the point from the very beginning!
"Why not?" Ji Dong laughed: "Do you think you can't improve when you're 33 years old? You know, there is a guy named Hubner who started playing in the amateur team at the age of 21, played in Serie A at the age of 30, and became the top scorer in Serie A at the age of 35. There is also a guy named Bierhoff. You will be more familiar with his experience... There has never been a shortage of late bloomers in history. Surely you're not going to get any better with your feet? Are you sure?"

Aduriz was stunned, he really wasn't sure...

"Then... do you think my skills can still improve?" Aduriz couldn't help asking Ji Dong, it's impossible for him not to pay attention to it, this is the thing that most impresses him now.

"Yes, of course." Ji Dong said affirmatively, and then he laughed: "As long as you come to Arsenal, then your footwork and ball handling ability will definitely improve a lot."

Hearing Ji Dong's playful words, Aduriz was a little angry. He felt that Ji Dong deliberately said this because he wanted to introduce him...

"Do you think I said this on purpose because I want to buy you?" Ji Dong said this immediately after he finished laughing.

Aduriz was tongue-tied, how could Ji Dong think of what he was thinking now?But I don’t know that it’s just because Ji Dong is good at guessing people’s hearts. At the same time, he has a better understanding of Aduris’s character. He knows how Aduris will react after he says this, so he can achieve such an effect. in his mind.

"Don't worry, I don't know how to read minds, because it's human nature for you to think so, but in fact, I don't have any nonsense, because in the Bundesliga, you can't hone your foot skills too well. The Bundesliga is not the Premier League, but there are not many games on the ground. For the sake of performance, no team will let you concentrate on honing your foot skills in the game. They use your most convenient pass to let you score with a header. You don't have many chances to get the ball at your feet. In this case It's very difficult, or at least very slow, to improve your skills." Ji Dong said with a slight smile.

Aduriz nodded involuntarily. He has played in Athletic Bilbao for four seasons. His header has been perfected because of crosses from the side. However, his foot skills have not improved fast. What Ji Dong said is very reasonable. There are not many opportunities to attack with feet in the game, so naturally the progress will not be fast. Everyone knows Arsenal's game style, which is a lot of ground attack. , as long as he can become the main force, then he will have more opportunities to hone his skills. As for whether he can hone his skills, he has to rely on himself. It is enough for Ji Dong to create such a good environment for him.

"Although I haven't met you before, I know that you are a player of noble character, so I'm not afraid to tell you that our forward line will change a lot next season. I can't promise you a main position, but as long as you are in good condition, you will be Arsenal's main center forward in the cup competition. I didn't come to Spain to find a substitute center forward, but to find a main center forward to share Li's pressure." Ji Dong finally said.

Aduriz nodded slightly, Ji Dong's words were very clear, Drogba and Eto'o are likely to leave, then he will have a great possibility to play the main force in Arsenal, then he will get more opportunities to hone his foot skills in the game, as long as he has the potential in this area, he is very likely to become a center forward with excellent head and feet - Ji Dong is not lying!
Ji Dong is not worried that Aduriz will leak the news of Arsenal's striker change next season, because it will not do him any good, not to mention that he is still a player who will play for Arsenal, so he will not do such a thing.Besides, according to Ji Dong's understanding of Aduriz, this is a very low-key player off the field, and he will not be interested in telling the news to those reporters...

And Ji Dong is not worried that Aduriz will not be able to hone his feet skills at Arsenal. After all, there is Klose’s example. Klose is not a rough guy. As a comprehensive center forward who can score goals, a Micoud can feed Klose's skills at his feet, let alone Arsenal with players like Ozil, Cazorla, and Pogba in the midfield?Although Arsenal have now increased the number of side attacks, their main method of attack is still to penetrate and pass the ball from the center. Even Klose can practice his skills, let alone the Spaniard's Aduriz?

"I hope to play with you next season. I think the fans will be very happy that Arsenal has an extra center forward." Ji Dong finally said to Aduriz with a smile.

And join, Arsenal we will give you consistent playing time and enough chances, Artus

Aduriz didn't answer, but shook Ji Dong's hand, then nodded to Ji Dong.

A low-key player like Aduriz, since he has agreed to join Arsenal, even if it is only a verbal agreement, it is trustworthy. After all, such a player can be regarded as a man who has no desires.

The negotiations with Athletic Bilbao also went smoothly. In the end, Arsenal only paid an extra 50 euros, and finalized the transfer of Klose with a transfer fee of 550 million euros. It is a good deal. After all, Aduriz has been a stable center for 15 years.

The treatment of Aduriz himself has also been negotiated very well. He originally received an annual salary of 120 million euros in Athletic Bilbao. After moving to Mallorca, his annual salary rose to 150 million euros and he signed a five-year contract.

The salaries of Mallorca's main players will definitely increase significantly next season, so it is not too much to give Klose such an annual salary. Sometimes the salary level of existing players will also attract a lot of players who will join in the future. After all, no one in the world will have trouble with money.

(End of this chapter)


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