After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 389 The Legendary Temperature Difference Sign

"Arsenal close to signing Schalke starlet Goretzka..."

On this day, Pan Yi saw such a piece of news in the newspaper, so he couldn't help cheering up and reading it seriously.

"Arsenal basically did nothing this summer. Apart from the decision to buy out Cech, the goalkeeper who was loaned from Chelsea last season, at a price of 1000 million pounds, there is no introduction of strong reinforcements."

"On the contrary, they also sold Podolski to Galatasaray in Turkey at a price of 180 million, and Miyaichi Ryo, Diaby and others left the team on free transfers."

"Therefore, the move to Goretzka was seen as an important move for Wenger, who he saw as a player with great potential."

“这名年仅20岁的德国中场已经在德甲联赛中展现出了他的能力。他在17岁时就为波鸿队出场，随后就被沙尔克04挖走，并在这两个赛季共为沙尔克04出场44次。”

"His all-round ability in midfield has obviously been noticed by the German national team coach Loew. In May 2014, Goretzka was selected for the German national team for the first time and started in a warm-up match against Poland. .”

"Wenger said that Arsenal will try their best to sign Gretzka, and he will become an important pillar of Arsenal's midfielder in the future..."

Seeing this, Pan Yi touched his chin.

Yes, Gretzka.

Isn't this guy his favorite all-round midfielder?

The front midfielder, midfielder, and defensive midfielder can all play on the central axis, which can completely replace the gap left by Ramirez and Mikel.

And maybe even stronger than the comprehensive ability of these two people!

He is a bit similar to the famous German Ballack, tall but not slow, especially when the midfielder advances, he has a great threat.

Specifically, he has the following characteristics:

First, get the ball with your back, turn around and push forward.

The ability to hold the ball in the midfield is a major feature of Gretzka, especially in the case of close defense, he has enough ability to deal with it. Facing the defense, he holds the ball with his back and turns around to advance with the ball. The whole action is done in one go , showing solid personal skills and abilities.

Holding the ball with the back is not necessarily just a skill that a center forward needs to have. Even a midfielder needs to have such conditions in order to be able to bring the team the opportunity to counterattack and break through in the process of high pressure pressing.

Second, pass the ball accurately and have a good view of the court.

When participating in the team's offense, Gretzka can show his passing skills and have a good field vision, which can make him more penetrating in passing, even if it is composed of multiple players For the defense, Gretzka has the ability to penetrate.

As a midfielder, he has a scalpel-like precise through ball, but is very threatening. The current Gretzka has exactly this ability, and his creativity can be said to be quite amazing.

Third, long-range shots are a conventional offensive method.

In the process of offense, Gretzka's threat is not only reflected in the organization and passing, he will occasionally hit the mountain with a long shot, and even has the ability to score the ball and create goals for the team , to expand the score.

With the long-range shooting ability, it also allows Gretz to be stuck in the midfield position, and he can have more ways to handle the ball. He does not need to pass the ball to the teammates in front of him all the time. As long as the opportunity allows, he can rely on him at any time Personal ability, to try to hit the door.

Fourth, man-to-man defense in the midfield, interception and steals.

In addition to offense, Gretzka's defensive ability cannot be ignored naturally. In the midfield position, he has a certain degree of aggression, a strong sense of personal marking, and he has a tall stature. The players bring a lot of oppression.

In addition, Gretzka also has the ability to steal the ball. In the process of close defense, he will look for opportunities to regain the ball and create opportunities for counterattacks from defense to offense, posing a great offensive threat.

To sum up, Gretzka performs well both offensively and defensively. He can be regarded as a player with all-round abilities, a real hexagonal fighter, or a B2B midfielder.

Bringing him over to cooperate with Kanter in the midfield, two all-round midfielders, isn't it flattering?

Maybe he's not strong enough now, that's okay, just start building his muscles after getting here!

In Pan Yi's previous life, Gretzka was able to gain a firm foothold in the famous Bayern Munich and the German national team, which in itself shows his strength.

It's just that German players have always been relatively low-key, and their reputation is often inferior to players from countries such as England at the same level. This made Pan Yi not even think of this guy for a while.

When Pan Yi considered midfielders before, he was thinking about Modric, Rakitic, David Silva, Isco, Vidal... and so on.

But these famous stars are either too old to fit Pan Yi's idea of ​​building a team;

Unexpectedly, Wenger's ability in discovering newcomers is really not covered.

A player that I, Pan Yi, didn't even notice, Wenger is already ready to attack!

That doesn't work.

Doesn't he shoot Hu Bo?
Anyway, they only have intentions, and they haven't actually signed a contract and made an official announcement yet.

Moreover, the "temperature difference sign" is not once or twice, I believe the professor is used to it.

After making up his mind, Pan Yi set off without delay!
Where to go?

To Germany of course.

With my face, Pan Yi, and my sharp tongue, I will be able to persuade that magnetic card to surrender!
-
Wenger is in a very good mood today.

Because in the afternoon, the young German midfielder he was looking at was about to come to the training base for a physical examination with Arsenal, and this was almost a symbol of a successful signing.

Goretzka was not Wenger's first choice at first.

On the one hand, he is too young, only 20 years old, and lacks experience in major competitions. On the other hand, he thinks that his worth is too high and he is a very risky investment.

Although this transaction actually only costs Arsenal about 1000 million euros, it is still a bit much for Wenger who is now spending a penny in half.

It is precisely because of this that he just bought out Cech on loan in this summer window, and then he did nothing else.

But in the end Wenger decided to grit his teeth and take Gretzka down!

The main reason is that Arsenal's current midfield needs fresh blood too much.

Captain Arteta is old. He only played seven times for the team last season and is basically on the verge of retirement.

Including Flamini and Cazorla, they are all over [-] years old, and their competitive status has begun to decline.

And once this Gretzka can successfully integrate into Arsenal, then in the next 10 years, Arsenal may no longer have to worry about the midfield position.

After all, there are still young talents like Ramsey and Wilshere in the team who can grow up with him.

Signing Gretzka is an adventure, and the final result can only be tested through the game.

Of course, Gretzka's performance in the Bundesliga in the two seasons made Wenger quite satisfied, and he is more optimistic about this young all-around midfielder.

At this moment, an assistant hurriedly opened the door and walked into Wenger's office.

"What's the panic?" Wenger looked up.

"Gretzka's agent, Edin, just called to say that Gretzka has something to do temporarily, so he won't be here today," the assistant said.

Wenger was shocked: "What?"

At that moment, Wenger remembered the names of many stars: Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic...

These are the famous characters in the "Temperature Sign".

When Wenger went to La Masia to observe Fabregas, he also tried to bring Messi to Arsenal, but unfortunately he failed in the end.

And C Ronaldo was personally admitted in the show of Arsenal's diehard Piers Morgan, and he was only "one step away" from joining Arsenal. Wenger also said with a smile that "only 50 pounds are needed to sign Ronaldo."

In 2000, the professor wanted to sign Ibrahimovic, but asked for a trial training first. The 19-year-old Swede proudly said: "Zlatan never tries out." Arsenal has since missed Dafengxian.

After that, there is even a long list of famous names such as Buffon, Pique, Yaya Toure, Pogba, Di Maria, Cavani...etc.

There are two very famous examples.

One is Suarez.

When the Uruguayan striker was playing in Liverpool, Arsenal bid for it, and the price was 4000 million + 1 pound...

This is because Arsenal know there is a clause in Suarez's contract allowing him to leave for more than £4000million.

But this "abusive offer" was rejected.

Everyone knows the later story, Suarez switched to Barcelona at a price of 7500 million pounds.

The other, and more famous, is Higuain who got lost in the medical examination room.

This was a transfer turmoil when Higuain joined Arsenal in 2013.

Before that season, there was a lot of news that Arsenal was about to sign striker Higuain from Real Madrid. Many well-known and authoritative media in European football have confirmed that the Argentine striker is about to join the Gunners.

In this way, Higuain seems to be only a matter of time before he becomes an Arsenal player.

At that time, there were even media reports that Higuain had arrived in London and began to formally participate in the official medical examination arranged by Arsenal.

According to some media reports, Higuain has almost completed the medical examination arranged by the Gunners, and will complete the official announcement within 48 hours.

But what is unexpected is that after 48 hours expired, there was still no news that Higuain was about to sign with the Gunners. Both Real Madrid and Arsenal suddenly remained silent.

At the same time, Naples, far away in Italy, suddenly sent out news that they officially announced that Argentine striker Higuain would join the team with a transfer fee of 3900 million euros.

This kind of information makes it difficult for Arsenal fans to accept. The two major Arsenal fan organizations "Arsenal Fans Fund" and "Black Turban Movement" collectively issued a statement, accusing the club management and head coach Arsene Wenger of being in the transfer market. of incompetence.

And this incident also produced two famous stalks.

One is the Arsenal dressing room version of "Peach Blossom Spring", which explains where the mysterious Arsenal medical examination room leads:

Higuain walked more than ten miles in the Arsenal medical examination room, and found a mountain with a small mouth, as if there was light.Then she left the boat and entered from the mouth.At the beginning, it was extremely narrow, but it was only accessible. After walking for dozens of steps, it suddenly became clear, and then arrived at Naples.

The other is "up the tree" and "down the tree".

It was about a fan in a village who learned that Arsenal would buy Higuain within 48 hours, and was already undergoing a medical examination. Because the signal was not good, he had to go up a tree to check the news, but there was no news for a long time.

"Who told me what happened to 48 hours! I'm still on the tree!"

Since then, fans have called the process of waiting for the home team's official announcement of the new aid to be up the tree, and once the transfer is finalized, it will be down the tree.

And now this Gretzka, isn't it very similar to Higuain's original situation?

It was also when she was about to enter the medical examination room, something happened suddenly?

Of course Wenger didn't believe the so-called nonsense that Gretzka had something to postpone for a medical examination.

He called Goretzka's agent, Tobias Edin, directly.

"Tobias, we've had a great time working together, and I want you to be honest with me, what's going on?"

Edin over there was silent for a while, and then told the truth: "It's Chelsea. Or to be precise, it's Pan Yi. He came to see Gretzka himself, so the young man changed his mind."

It can be seen that the agent is also a bit of a headache.

Arsenal has been focusing on promoting Gretzka's transfer for half a year, and almost all consensus has been reached. It can be said that it is really only a matter of signing after the medical examination.

But Edin was indeed a bit unreasonable for changing his mind at the last moment.

Moreover, no agent is willing to get into trouble with a giant team like Arsenal, and there will be more opportunities to negotiate business in the future.

Helpless, Pan Yi's charm is too great!
As soon as he came out, Gretzka said that he was unwilling to go to Arsenal, and he was determined to join Chelsea!
Now that things have happened, Edin can only throw the blame on Pan Yi.

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Wenger." Edin continued, "You know, Pan Yi is very popular in Germany, and many players like him, especially young people, who admire him very much. So..."

"I see, thank you." Wenger hung up the phone with a livid face.

It's that guy Pan Yi!
Of course Wenger will not blame the agent, after all, the willingness of the players is the most critical factor.

If the player does not want to go to a certain club, it is useless for the agent to have all the magic.

Moreover, Wenger was annoyed not only by Pan Yi's sudden intervention, but also because he got a message from Edin:
Pan Yi contacted Gretzka, and Gretzka chose Pan Yi without hesitation between Wenger and Pan Yi...

This shows that Wenger is no longer the first choice in the minds of young players.

You must know that Wenger has been known for daring to cultivate and use new players in world football for so many years. Many young players are also willing to go to Arsenal to receive the guidance of their professors.

But I didn't expect that in just a few years, this "status in the world" seemed to be replaced by Pan Yi.

This made the professor feel a little sad.

No, it can't be left alone.

Wenger decided to go out in person!

It was useless to make phone calls. He had to go to Germany, to Gelsenkirchen, to have an interview with Gretzka.

He couldn't believe it, Pan Yi's charm was really that great!
He also wondered if Gretzka would suddenly change his mind when he confronted him in person?
-
When Wenger knocked on the door of Gretzka's house, he was surprised to find that there were two more people in the living room besides Gretzka.

One is Gretzka's manager Edin, and the other is Pan Yi!

This guy lives in Germany and is not leaving, right?
Of course, there is another greater possibility, that is, Pan Yi is going to settle all the contractual matters of Gretzka before returning to London...

Even Wenger could think that when he called Edin before, Pan Yi might be by his side.

The words Edin answered were exactly what Pan Yi taught him.

This is blatant showing off and provocation!

What about "young people adore him..."

Shame on you! ?
And Pan Yi obviously didn't expect Wenger to rush over without saying a word, and the two of them stared at each other for a while.

The collision between Pan Yi and Wenger seemed to freeze the air, while the young Gretzka standing aside was both excited and a little scared.

The reason for the excitement is simple. Both Pan Yi and Wenger personally invited him, which made the young man feel very good in his heart.

This shows that he has been valued, and at the same time, he has been valued by these two world-class coaches who are known for cultivating young players, which is even more remarkable.

The reason for the fear is even simpler. These two are big bosses, and he can't afford to mess with them.

He tried his best to pretend to be a little transparent, and just served drinks and snacks, and served the two deliciously. He didn't dare to say too much, and left everything to the manager Edin.

But obviously, the main fighters in the living room are Pan Yi and Wenger.

"Professor, you are late, Leon has already decided to join Chelsea." Pan Yi said.

Gretzka's full name is Leon Gretzka, and Pan Yi's name shows that the relationship between the two is relatively close.

"Did you sign the contract?" Wenger snorted.

"Not yet, but Schalke 04 has agreed to sell Gretzka to us." Pan Yi smiled, picked up the water glass on the table, and greeted Wenger, "We offered 1200 million."

Wenger didn't want to pay attention to this guy, his goal was on Gretzka, and he tried his best to convince Gretzka.

After all, although Chelsea paid a higher price, the willingness of the players is the most important thing.

"Leon, come to Arsenal, you will be the main midfielder. You went to Chelsea, do you think you can compete with Kanter and Matic? They are the main midfielder at the Champions League level!"

Pan Yi smiled: "Thank you for your praise of our team. But have you ever thought that it is precisely because Chelsea is the champion of the Champions League that Leon wants to come to our team even more?"

Wenger's expression changed, and he glared at Pan Yi.

But Pan Yi is right in saying that, one is the Premier League champion and the Champions League champion, and the other can only compete for the top four in the Premier League. Under the same conditions, which one to choose seems to be a very simple matter.

Not to mention that Chelsea are likely to offer higher wages...

Then Pan Yi said: "My team's Mikel and Ramirez have already decided to leave the team. There is a huge vacancy in the midfield. Leon will definitely have a chance when he comes."

最后潘毅再抛出一个杀手锏：“而且新赛季谁说我一定会继续用3-4-3了？或许我会使用3-3-1-3，或者3-5-2也说不定。到那时，他跟坎特、马蒂奇一起出场，也不是不可能的事情。”

Now Wenger has nothing to say.

The promise to give Gretzka the main position was originally Wenger's ultimate move to attract Gretzka to join, but Pan Yi did not expect that Pan Yi would really respond.

Then compare the two sides...

To be honest, Wenger put himself in his shoes and thought that if he were Gretzka, he would choose Chelsea in all likelihood.

"Alas." Wenger sighed, and after thinking about it, he pulled Pan Yi into another room, "I can give you Gretzka, but you have to make it up to me, right?"

This is based on the principle of "everything comes", and we still have to squeeze Chelsea's wool.

This kind of local tyrant and evil gentry, can it be okay to come out without dividing the land?
"Compensation?" Pan Yi's face was full of question marks, "I really sold you Cech you wanted."

"That's another matter. I'll give you the Gnabry and Martinez you want?" Wenger smiled, "But I do lack a midfielder now, and Gretzka was bought by you Well, I really don't have anyone left."

"Oh... let me recommend someone, right? That's fine." Pan Yi smiled, "Also in Schalke 04, there is a young player named Sane, who should be... 18 or 19 years old this year, right? He scored when he played against Real Madrid in the Champions League last season, you won’t lose money if you buy him.”

Sane just entered the first team of Schalke 2013 in the 2014-04 season, but quickly established himself as the main force with excellent performance.

In fact, in 2016, he will be poached by Manchester City, and the transfer fee will be as high as 5000 million euros!
Such a good player, why didn't Pan Yi make a move?

The main reason is that there are too many players who can play wingers in the team now, Mbappe can't even train, so how can I care about Sane when I have time?
So I made a favor and recommended it to the professor.

But unexpectedly, the professor shook his head: "I don't want a pure winger, I want a midfielder now."

It is understandable for Wenger to say so.

There are also more wingers in Arsenal's formation now.

Sanchez with the thigh firmly occupies a main winger position, while Walcott, Chamberlain, Joel Campbell, including Cazorla, Ramsey, and even Welbeck can all play winger.

Including the Japanese player Ryo Miyaichi who just left the team, who also plays as a winger.

It can be said that Arsenal's current winger talent is a bit surplus, which is one of the important reasons why Wenger was willing to sell Gnabry last season.

So he is currently only bidding on Gretzka, not Sane.

Of course, there is another reason, and that is... Sane is more expensive.

No way, offensive players are more likely to attract attention.

Among other things, in last season's UEFA Champions League 1/8 final round against Schalke 04 against Real Madrid, the 19-year-old Sane ushered in his Champions League debut in this game, which will make many European players Scouts had his eye on him.

At that time, he came on as a substitute for the injured Choupo Moting in the 29th minute, and in the 57th minute, he shot from the edge of the penalty area and broke through Casillas' ten fingers. 04-4 beat Real Madrid.

Therefore, there are actually many teams coveting Sane at present, and Schalke 04 offered 2500 million as soon as they opened their mouths, which of course made Wenger quit.

"That's it..." Pan Yi shook his head, and another name came out of his mouth, "Xhaka of Borussia Mönchengladbach, how about it? He is only 22 years old this year, and he can play a line from the front midfielder to the back midfielder. , and the position that Gretzka can play almost overlaps. And this player has a tough style of play and a tenacious style..."

"This person has too aggressive a personality, and it's too easy for him to take cards." Before Pan Yi could finish speaking, Wenger shook his head again and rejected the proposal.

"Uh... okay." Pan Yi almost laughed out loud.

Zhaka's title of card master is indeed very famous.

The problem is that in Pan Yi's previous life, Xhaka will be brought to the Emirates Stadium by Wenger next year, and Pan Yi just recommended it in advance.

I didn't expect Wenger to dislike Xhaka so much now.

"Actually, I still only want one person." Wenger said, staring into Pan Yi's eyes.

"Who?"

"William."

(End of this chapter)