My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 118 Van Persie’s showdown
Robin van Persie sat alone in a corner of the Kearney restaurant, chewing his meal slowly.

His manager, Keith Voss, sat across from him, sipping absently from a glass of water.

"Keith." Van Persie put down the spoon, "Do you think I should get out of here?"

"Robin, I don't even know what you're hesitating about." Keith Voss put down the paper cup, "What can Arsenal give you? Champions? Money? They can't give you anything."

"I once said I would be loyal to Arsenal."

"One moment and another. Robin and Wenger have retired. How much is your loyalty worth?"

Van Persie was silent for a moment, noncommittal.

"Robin, isn't that why you called me here today? Why are you still hesitating now?"

Keith Voss complained, "We have worked together for many years, Robin, and I have also served other players. I have always believed in the truth that a player can only get better and better by constantly moving up."

"And Arsenal?" He looked around, "The only one they can stand on is Arsene Wenger, and what about others now?"

"Arsene was very good to me, Keith."

"Sorry, but Robin, like I said, this team has no ability to bring in quality players at all, they can't even offer you a max salary, and now they have found a rookie coach, you stay here What are you doing? Are you going to finish with them?"

Keith Voss babbled about Arsenal, Van Persie looked hesitantly, and finally, disappointedly, he pushed the plate and stood up.

"Come on, Keith, let's talk to him."

……

Chen Yao knew that he would face this situation sooner or later.

Van Persie sat across from him, and his fat agent with sly eyes dragged a stool and sat on the side, looking at himself maliciously.

Chen Yao wanted to talk to Van Persie a long time ago, but for nearly a month before, Van Persie was busy playing the European Cup and going on vacation, he was busy running to North America and Europe, and had to deal with the palace fight with Gazidis, until The two sides only made time for the meeting in July.

Van Persie has never stated his thoughts clearly, and his attitude towards contract renewal has always been very ambiguous.

At the beginning of last season, when Arsenal was just getting better, Van Persie even said in an interview that if there was one person in the world who was loyal to Arsenal, it would be him.

But just listen to this, because since then, Van Persie's performance has gotten better and better, Arsenal's tactics have also regarded him as a unique core, and the contract renewal negotiations between the two parties have also stalled.

It's not that Chen Yao can't understand Van Persie's thoughts.A player, regardless of feelings, pursues nothing more than fame and fortune.

The transfer itself is also a matter of mutual consent. Once you are in a team, you do not have to retire there.

But the bottom line is that players and acquirers can't play tricks.

For example, stopping training, putting on jerseys, publicly refusing to renew the contract, etc., to help the opponent lower the price.

Chen Yao will not directly give up his efforts to renew his contract with Van Persie. After all, Van Persie still has at least two or three years of peak period, and the Dutchman in his peak period is undoubtedly a top five striker in the world.

But he understands that the current attractiveness of the team is limited, and the contract that can be offered cannot significantly break the salary structure.

If you can't impress Robin Persie, you have to plan how to sell him at a higher price.

"Mr. Chen, I think we're going to stop being polite." Keith Voss said aggressively, "Robin's contract only has one year left, and you don't want to lose both your people and money, right? There are two options, either renew the contract or trade. , I hope you respect our wishes."

"Who is this?" Chen Yao frowned and looked at Van Persie.

"He's my agent, Keith Voss." Van Persie was a little embarrassed, and whispered back to his agent, "Keith, don't be so excited."

"We have to be tough." Keith Voss lowered his voice, "Don't worry Robin, I'll handle it. He's still too young."

"Oh, so it's the agent." Chen Yao suddenly realized, "Mr. Voss, what do you and your client think?"

"Mr. Chen, I believe you understand Robin's ability. He is one of the best strikers on the planet. The current level of Arsenal is obvious to all. Robin is willing to sit and negotiate here, which is enough respect for the club."

Keith Voss has an arrogant attitude, and he believes he has a right to be arrogant.

In his view, this negotiation is completely unequal. His client is a world-class player, last season's Premier League Golden Boot, and Arsenal's absolute top card.

And what about Arsenal?With a rookie coach, finances on the verge of bankruptcy, and a room full of mixed players, they are only qualified to humbly offer a contract extension, and then be arrogantly rejected by their own side.

Van Persie felt a bit offended, but after hesitating for a while, he still didn't stop his agent.

"Mr. Voss, we have been talking to you for a long time about the renewal, but you have never shown sincerity."

"Sincerity?" Keith Voss sneered, "Do you need me to repeat your terms? A weekly salary of 13 pounds? The rest are floating terms?"

He spread his hands and said, "Mr. Chen, you can try to sign this contract with the top scorers in the five major leagues and see if they are willing to come."

Well...someone really wants to.

Chen Yao slandered, who said that the first league is not the top five leagues?This contract is given to Giroud, he must be happy.

"Mr. Voss, then I won't go around in circles with you. Tell me your conditions."

"Okay, we just need to be more direct."

Keith Voss cleared his throat, "The weekly salary of 25 pounds is the minimum. Loyalty bonuses, signing fees and floating terms will be discussed separately."

"The team has to show ambition. You need to buy enough players in the summer to build a team that can compete for the championship. I want your commitment."

"This is the most basic requirement. Please understand that we are talking about the contract extension of world-class players, not just any unknown guy."

Chen Yao smiled, and Keith Vos also smiled.

There is nothing to talk about. Keith Voss knows that this condition is not something Arsenal can meet, and Arsenal will not be willing to meet it.

"Robin, what about you? What do you think?" Chen Yao looked at Van Persie.

Van Persie's expression became awkward again. From the bottom of his heart, Van Persie still felt a little ashamed of Arsenal for leaving the team.

Moreover, Arsenal has been training him for eight years, and he has shown his loyalty. Now he is going to backtrack, and Van Persie's level of shamelessness is still lower than that of Xiaofa.

Therefore, he kept silent and let the agent handle these matters.

However, as a 29-year-old striker with only the last golden age remaining, Van Persie's current honor book is extremely empty, which makes him embarrassed.

Moreover, since Van Persie joined Arsenal in 2004, the team has not been involved in the Premier League championship, and the Champions League has also collapsed.

Later, due to financial reasons, he kept selling the captain and spent six years without a championship.

From a 21-year-old young player to a 29-year-old mature player, Van Persie didn't want to wait any longer.

loyalty?Can loyalty be eaten?At Arsenal, the money earned is twice as low as that of players of the same level, and the honor is even less. Do I have an obligation to stay here?
Van Persie's silence said a lot, Keith Voss had an "I'll just say it" expression on his face, and Chen Yao also confirmed the Dutchman's thoughts.

"Robin." Chen Yao finally said, "You still have a chance to stay. If you stay, we can regain our glory. You can get the honor you want. I hope you believe me."

Keith Voss sneered, the fat on his face trembling.

Van Persie looked away and said softly: "Sorry, coach."

"Okay." Chen Yao sighed regretfully. Indeed, it is only human nature not to believe his own words.

(End of this chapter)