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※※※ For Sun Jihai, Tang En's attitude towards him is very complicated. At the beginning, he personally persuaded him to Nottingham Forest, and it is undeniable that Sun Jihai came because he was Richards' replacement in the first place. It may not be fair to Sun Jihai himself to say this, but it is true. However, when Sun Jihai of the Forest team came, Tang En knew it in his heart, a dedicated professional player. The level is not enough to make up for the attitude, and overall Don is quite satisfied. Except for some Chinese media complaining all the time that Tang En did not give Sun Jihai the position of the main force, nothing happened.

But as he grew older and injuries frequented, it was a real fact that he was gradually losing his place in the team. Now Sun Jihai can't even play as a substitute defender, and more often he can only play with the reserve team, even when the Forest team is extremely short of people, Don En didn't give him any chance.

During that time, the Chinese media attacked Tony. Don was not friendly to the Chinese players.

But Nottingham Forest is not a charity, and players who are unable to keep up with the needs of the team will naturally be eliminated. Sun Jihai is not a descendant of the team, nor is he an indispensable player. No matter how good his spirit is...... He's not the only one in Nottingham Forest who has a high mental value.

Next summer, Sun Jihai's contract with the team will officially expire. Tang En is no longer planning to give Sun Jihai any new contract, not only that, he has decided to sell Sun Jihai this summer. Now there are two Championship teams that have some interest in Sun Jihai, and they won't lose too much if they do well.

Sheffield United and Crystal Palace are both hoping to get their hands on the versatile defender from China.

However, they have only expressed their intention to buy, and have not officially made an offer.

Just when Don decided to wait and see for a while, Evan approached him and asked him to reconsider the matter of renewing his contract with Sun Jihai.

Don was surprised when he heard this request.

"What's going on, Evan? I remember that we already had a common view on Sun Jihai's future. ”

Evan smiled, and instead of answering Donn's question right away, he talked about Allen. "Don't you always tell me that plans can't keep up with changes? You know Allen has been out there looking for sponsorship for the construction of the new stadium. He found the Arabs first. Arsenal's Emirates Stadium was built under Emirati sponsorship for just 10 years of naming rights. I think it's a good price. But ......" he spread his hands.

The Arabs agreed to fund the project, but they demanded that there be a spokesperson at the clubs to nominally monitor whether their money was being spent. As a matter of fact...... I don't say you should be able to understand it, right? ”

Don nodded.

"I don't want to add a senior admin to the club that I'm completely unfamiliar with, no matter how much money he represents." Evan. Dogetty said with a smile. But let Don understand that this man is actually a very powerful person.

"And China has done well in this global financial crisis. So Alan set his sights on there......"

At this point when he said this, Don finally interjected: "You have found a rich man in China? ”

"Not yet." Evan shook his head.

It's strange, but Don has some regrets.

"So reconsider the contract with Sun Jihai...... Is it trying to give some kind of hint to potential Chinese investors? Don was not stupid, he quickly straightened out the relationship between the two.

"Tang told me that there was a lot of disappointment in China with their own football. In such a situation, the only person who can still make Chinese fans feel some pride, apart from Tang himself, is the Chinese player Sun Jihai, who is still playing in the Forest team. He is now the only Chinese player who still plays in Europe's top leagues. ”

Shao Jiayi, who played in Ketbus, has been sold to the Bundesliga by the team. Zheng Zhi is also struggling in the Championship, and every time there are rumors that so-and-so Premier League team has taken a fancy to him, it is ultimately just wishful thinking on the part of the Chinese.

As for the young players who had high hopes for them...... It's not very good now.

In this context, those Chinese fans can only regard Sun Jihai and Tang as the only consolation.

Tang is the hope of the Chinese coach, Sun Jihai...... Naturally, he will not be the player's hope, but he can long be counted as the most successful of the Chinese overseas players. And it is estimated that for a long time, no latecomer will be able to surpass his current status - the first Chinese player to stay abroad, the first Chinese player to play in Europe, the first Chinese player to score goals in Europe, the first Chinese player to win the Champions League, the first Chinese player to win the Premier League, and the first Chinese player to win the double...... Countless "first-man" hats were snapped on his head by enthusiastic Chinese media and fans.

Looking at these achievements, he really deserves the title of "the most successful first person of Chinese players".

Even if he is now old and frail and has few appearances, just looking at the fact that he is still in the Forest first-team list at the start of the new season every year, it is the greatest comfort to those Chinese fans who have nothing else to ask for.

Don felt sad. The biggest consolation in this country's football is that it can only play as a second-tier substitute for Forest, and it is already on the verge of being abandoned by the team.

"I see." Tang En nodded, "I will reconsider giving Sun Jihai a new contract." But he had to accept a pay cut. You know, he's not in my plans for the new season. ”

Sadly, the greatest consolation is that the greatest consolation has almost no competitive value for the Forest, and the only reason the club can keep him is because the club wants to use him as a cover to attract Chinese money. From a professional player to a flag that was hung in front of the goal to attract money.

Evan left with a satisfied smile on his face, and Don stared at the two clubs on the table in a daze.

If he wants these two clubs to make their own offers, how much more will Sun be worth?

Million? Or one and a half million? Maybe...... Not even a million?

Sun Jihai's presence in the team is very low, perhaps because he is a Chinese and relatively low-key. Lifestyle habits are not the same as those of other European teammates. He never goes to parties where he gets a lot of girls with the surname to set the mood, and he doesn't go to any nightclubs to relax. After training every day, he drove home alone to accompany his wife and children, and played with his children on the grass in his backyard. Tang En once accompanied Tang to Sun Jihai's house for a small Spring Festival during the Spring Festival the year before last, and when Tang and Sun Jihai were chatting in Chinese, Sun Jihai mentioned his wish - "Actually, there is no wish." I'm here alone to make money and support my wife and children, how can I do it without working hard? My wish is to work hard to make money, to make more money when I can still make money, and to live a good life after retiring. I don't think about anything else...... My teammates are actually very nice to me, but I can't play with them. We are not people of the same world after all. ”

His life was simple and boring, but he had long been accustomed to it. Playing at Nottingham is a job for him. His children are already attending school in Nottingham and receiving a British education. But when he retired, Don believed that the family would return to China immediately. With the savings of all these years of hard work in the UK, live like any ordinary Chinese.

※※※Sun Jihai didn't know that around him, the club and China were connected in this way. I don't know that his fate and future have changed a little because of these things.

His agent had previously informed him that two Championship sides wanted him to join. Sun Jihai means that it depends on what the Forest team says, anyway, there is still one year left on his contract, and he is not in a hurry to sell himself. Joining those teams for free after a year may attract more buyers by then.

On top of that, after the team is on vacation, he just comes to the training ground on time every day and drives home after the training. Occasionally, I received a few media reporters from China, signed autographs for those Chinese students outside the training ground or somewhere, and took photos with them. It's been the same as any previous season.

Until one day, Tony. Donn called his agent to talk to him about the contract extension.

This news surprised Sun Jihai a little - he is not a fool, nor is he a hot-blooded teenager who likes fantasy. He knows his place in the team. If Nottingham Forest are smart enough, the best thing to do is to sell him this summer. Then they will receive a little money. Otherwise, after a year, they won't get anything. He thinks so on the basis that the team will definitely not renew his contract.

I didn't expect Don to talk to his agent about renewing his contract.

His agent was not surprised. He vaguely heard the club's market subjective Allen. Adams is operating in China.

He felt that he could get a good contract extension for Sun Jihai and himself.

Tang En's new contract for Sun Jihai is a two-year extension starting this summer, but Sun Jihai must accept a 50% pay cut.

Mr. Sun's Chinese agent rejected Mr. Tang's contract. He believes that a 50 percent pay cut is completely unacceptable. Because this contract is not renewed for two years on the basis of the original contract, Sun Jihai can still get 100% of his salary in the new season, and once this contract is signed, he will lose half of his income. This is the main reason why he disagrees.

They could have turned down the contract, then they could have taken 100 per cent of their salary for one year and then moved on a free transfer to another team when their contract expires next year.

But Don will never agree to the other party's condition that the salary standard will remain unchanged. The team is now racking its brains to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and control spending. If Sun Jihai leaves this summer, it will be good for everyone. Allen wanted to find a rich man in China who was willing to pay for his new plan, so Sun Jihai became an important player. Even so, Donn will not allow a second-tier substitute to be offered the same salary as before.

He showdown with the other party and said that Sun Jihai's level was no longer worth his original salary - of course, he didn't say that, it would be too hurtful to say so. He said it very tactfully, just to give an example to the Chinese agent, no club in the world would offer such a contract for a player who is about to retire, even if it is AC Milan's Maldini must accept a salary reduction contract, let alone a Chinese player?

Mr. Agent also made it clear - the club thinks that Sun Jihai is still useful, so it should meet our requirements.

Don said that it would not work, and that it was a reasonable request to be satisfied, not a sky-high asking price. Well, in order to show sincerity, let's all take a step forward - a 25 percent pay cut.

This proposal was approved by the other party. So the next step is simple, everyone meets together to sign the autograph, and celebrate with a glass of champagne.

Sun Jihai will continue to belong to Nottingham Forest for the next two years. He will be thirty-four years old when his contract expires. At that time, whether he planned to continue to work hard in the UK or return to China to play for Dalian was not something that Tang En should worry about. What's more, maybe there will be a few more inquiries next summer, and Sun Jihai's fax of how much money can be sold will appear on his desk again.

If Allen can really succeed in attracting Chinese funds, then who cares if Sun Jihai can continue to stay in the team at that time?

Tang En is not a great benevolent person in Chinese football, he has no leisure to cultivate a savior for Chinese football, or set up a banner surname.

After Sun Jihai's affairs were busy, good news came from the other side.

Abonlaho has a showdown with the Vera club. In and Martin. In a confidential conversation, O'Neill told the manager that he wanted to play at Nottingham Forest. The reason is simple, he is very interested in Tony. Don had faith. He thinks going to Nottingham Forest will satisfy his desire to win honours. Tony. Donn is a manager who can lead him to victory and glory, even if he has just recovered from a heart attack.

Martin. O'Neill couldn't convince Abang Laho. This kid was apparently taken by Tony. Donn's personal charm was fascinating.

Villa began to seriously consider how much to bid for Abonlaho...... and three days later, Nottingham Forest announced that they had brought in speedy striker Gabriel from Aston Villa for a transfer fee of £16 million. Abang Laho.

In the new season, Abang Lajo will wear the number 18 shirt left by Arshavin and roam the front of Forest, crushing every opponent with his pace.

After Anelka, Donn finally has a real speed striker.

If Van Nistelrooy and Kicic were more like a heavy hammer, then Abonlahor is a sharp dagger. With both hammers and daggers, Don can easily face enemies of all styles......

(To be continued)