Gareth Bale made a phone call to his dad when he arrived in the first team. As soon as they heard that the Forest team offered a professional contract, they dropped the phone and drove from Cardiff to Nottingham before Bale could finish speaking.

It would take time to get over there, and there was no way for Donn and Bell to wait in the office. So while he hasn't signed a formal professional contract yet, Donn has already taken Bale to the training ground and introduced him to the entire Forest first team.

Wes Mogan is delighted to see another player from the youth team join them, and although he doesn't have much place in the first team, he is happy to help the new kid.

Donn didn't care about it after the introduction, pushed Bale and handed him over to the players.

After seeing that Bale quickly became acquainted with Wes Mogan, Chris Rac appeared in front of everyone and announced the official start of the day's training, and Donn continued to stand on the sidelines to supervise the team's training.

For Gareth Bale, the first team with Wes Mogan, George Wood, Carrislav and Tony Downe is not much different from the youth team he is familiar with. He believes that he will have a good time here, that he will adapt quickly to the demands of the coaches and that he will soon have the opportunity to express himself.

Wes Morgan took good care of the little brother and helped him many times in training, and Don saw it all. Maybe in terms of ability, Wes Mogan can only play as a substitute defender, but in the team, this enthusiastic person is really indispensable...... So, Wes Mogan is also not for sale for Forest.

Not long after the training began, there was a vibration of the phone in Donn's pocket.

Don pulled out his phone, and it was Alan calling.

Since deciding to accept Anelka's transfer talks, Allen hasn't been on Donn's radar for some time. He did not know how the negotiations were going. It's all going well. Still at an impasse. He thought that Alan called him at this time, it must be about Anelka.

So he walked briskly to the sideline lounge and found a quiet corner to answer the phone.

"Alan, I'm about to forget about you."

"Haha! Tony, you know what I called you, right? "Don couldn't tell the difference between the good and the bad in Allen's voice, this guy was very good at hiding his emotions and true intentions.

"Of course, I can't think of anything else other than Anelka." Don shrugged.

"That's right. I want to reaffirm your attitude towards the French striker – definitely. It doesn't matter if there is one. ”

Don thought for a moment: "It doesn't matter if you have it or not. "He thinks he's roughly guessed the situation over there, and the transfer talks should have reached a stalemate." I can wait until Eastwood is back from injury and I can use that time to search for a striker in the transfer market. But you have to be quick on your side, and you have to decide the result early. Got in trouble, Alan? ”

"Hmm......" Alan muttered, "those two agents have a lot of appetites. They value their brother's personal treatment very much, and they open their mouths to ask for a £1.2 million signing fee - and this is only for the two agents. It doesn't include giving their brother land. ”

Hearing Allen's relay, Don didn't get angry, but laughed. He had known that this would be the case, so he was not surprised or angry at all. "They've always been like that. And always will be. You tell those two guys that the Forest manager said: either accept Alan Adams' terms, or pack up and go back to Turkey! Let them understand their situation, it is not that we Nottingham Forest are asking to buy Anelka, but that the two of them have taken the initiative to find us hoping to give their brother a new path. ”

Hearing Don say this, Alan laughed again: "You have been holding this in your heart for a long time. Tony? ”

"From the moment you insist on negotiating with them, of course."

"Hey...... That's right, Tony. The team recently bought a Chinese player? What are your considerations? The Chinese market? ”

"You really deserve to be the manager of the marketing department, and your mind is full of market opening...... Allan. I bought him because he does have the ability to be a useful addition to the team, not his commercial value. And ......," Donn hesitated, "I'm not optimistic about the Chinese market at all, and if you want to sell jerseys, we should sign a Japanese player." The money of Japanese fans is easy to cheat. ”

Alan smiled: "Tony, you really deserve to be the manager of the athletic department. The market is not just about selling jerseys. Just open a few fan goods stores. But the arrival of that Chinese player reminded me that I have a new plan. Tony, maybe because you're the head coach, you think that your signings are all about the player's skill and the addition to the team. But I'm the marketing manager and I'm interested in what kind of impact you can make with the players you sign in to expand the impact of the club and the market. It's your job to train the players and lead them to win games and titles, but it's my job to make the players make money for the club. ”

"You're right, Alan, we're all doing our jobs. By the way, are you negotiating with Anelka's two agents? ”

"Yes."

"So why are you calling me here to talk about what the Chinese market is opening?"

"I need to calm down those two guys who haven't seen money in their lives, and if you're free, we can continue to talk about the rest. Do you like to listen to songs? Isn't it surprising that I like Elvis? Few people like his songs in these days, right? Evan also loves Elvis Presley's songs, I have the same hobby as him, and we've been friends for many years. ”

"I love Queen...... Ah, you're so bad, Alan! "Don let out a lot of laughter, and even attracted the attention of the players on the field." You're going to let those two Frenchmen wait in the room? ”

"Yes, if it weren't for the sudden thought of that Chinese player, I would have asked you about your attitude towards Anelka, and then I would have found a room to sleep in for a while, or go for a cup of coffee and bask in the sun, there are many good cafes on the streets of Paris. Next time I invite you, in fact, the taste of the coffee is not important, what matters is the environment and atmosphere, the temperament of the streets of Paris and the coffee are very compatible, this point, the UK has no ...... at all"

In front of Alan, Don Gan bowed down. This baby-faced Alan is easy to make others look down on him because of his appearance, but if that's the case, then he's going to have bad luck.

"And what kind of drink is suitable for the United States?"

"Coke, drink it as you go."

The two chatted happily and seemed to have completely forgotten about Anelka. It took a while for the two to end the call, and Donn returned to the sidelines to watch the team practice.

On the other side, Allen, who hung up the phone, went to the bathroom and breathed in the mirror. The face in the mirror was getting redder, beads of sweat were oozing from his forehead, and then his neck was reddening. Alan couldn't hold it anymore before he opened his mouth suddenly.

He held the sink with both hands and gasped for air to meet the lungs' need for fresh air.

With a rough gasp, Alan looked up at the mirror again, satisfied with his current state, and then he loosened the top button of his shirt, turned and walked out of the bathroom.

While Alan was talking and laughing with Donn on the phone, Claudi Anelka and Didier Anelka were already waiting impatiently in their hotel room.

When Allen left, he said that he was going out to call the head coach of the team to confirm the conditions they offered, who knows how long it took to confirm it......

Every time there was the sound of footsteps in the hallway outside the door, the two of them had to sit upright again, but every time it wasn't Alan who came back and tossed them enough.

When Alan pushed the door open, he saw two Frenchmen leaning back in their chairs, bored. Of course, he ignored the surprise shown by the two Frenchmen, and instead said to them apologetically, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting." ”

"Ah...... It's okay, can we continue, Mr. Adams? ”

Alan Adams sighed: "I'm even more sorry that our head coach, Mr. Tony Towne, is not going to accept your terms. I argued with him for a long time and he stuck to his point of view – Anelka is not the player he needs. Gentlemen, as you know, Anelka is a player that I have been a big fan of bringing in, and he was very opposed to this plan from the beginning. So...... If he doesn't agree, I'm afraid there's not much I can do. You know, he's in charge of the team, and the club's president, Mr. Evan Dogetty, has a very good relationship with Mr. Donn......" he shrugged, "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. He said that if you can't accept Forest's current conditions, then there is no need for transfer talks to continue. ”

Anelka's two agent brothers were dumbfounded.