Regarding the two agent brothers of French shooter Nicolas Anelka, Claudi Anelka and Didier Anelka, everyone may not be able to finish talking about them for three days and three nights. Almost all the managers and club presidents and managers hate them. The officials of the French Football Federation treated the two Anelka as if they were fraudsters and thieves, full of contempt and disdain. The media in England were more direct, calling them "parasites living around Anelka".

In world football, it is common for players to have their relatives and family members act as agents, such as French superstars Zinedine Zidane and Djokaeff, Brazilian stars Ronaldinho and Kaka, and Dutch "Peter Pan" Arjen Robben...... and so on, they have chosen to let their brother or father be their agent, handle the contract with the club, and negotiate various endorsements.

After all, "fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders", although there is no such proverb abroad, the meaning is the same. However, compared with those professional agents, the lack of experience and theory of the players' family members often leads the players astray and ruins their future.

For example, there is a living example in front of you.

From 1999 to 2005, five transfers in six years, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool...... Four of Europe's top 6 giants have his footprints. But having joined so many big clubs has helped Anelka's career, with his football resume full of glorious names and only a League double and a Champions Cup. The lack of personal honour is not the most fatal, the most fatal is that with the frequent transfers, the greed of his two agent brothers has gradually been exposed, and now almost no club dares to ask for Anelka. After falling out with Keegan last season, there are no teams that would dare to take in such a person in the winter transfer window.

to the end. In the final moments of the closing of the transfer window, Turkish league side Fenerbahce announced the £7 million acquisition of Anelka.

Million! Sounds like a lot? No, look at the price of Anelka's several transfers: when he decided to leave Arsenal and his mentor Arsene Wenger, Real Madrid shelled out £23 million for him, the most expensive of a young player. At that time, he was radiant, and he was no one else. At that time, he was hailed as the only striker comparable to Ronaldo in terms of talent, and he was the most talented talent in French football in a decade. He later said of his compatriot Thierry Henry: "He's doing it at Arsenal now, I've done it since Anelka was 19 years old. ”

Later, he went to Paris Saint-Germain, and with a high salary, he became a "cancer" that would only cause trouble for the team. Been to Liverpool. and briefly recovered, but was abandoned by Houllier because of the insatiable greed of his two older brothers. Later, he settled at Manchester City for 13 million pounds, thinking that this time he had finally found his roots, but he did not expect that a season later, he would have a conflict with the manager again, this time when he was leaving. His two older brothers jumped out to link him with Arsenal, hoping to use this hype to make a high price for his younger brother. But this time it didn't work, Wenger and the Arsenal chairman both stood up to refute the rumors, and they had no intention of buying the Frenchman. In the end, they had to slip away from Turkey, away from the heart of European football and the eyes of the people, at a mere £7 million price.

“…… Now, after half a season in Turkey, are they finally seeing that something is wrong? "Get this phone record. Don looked at the caller's name—Claude Anelka—dismissively. "Their dear brother is away from the center of attention, so they can't make more money? I will recall that just five days ago, Fenerbahçe seemed to have rejected Newcastle's offer of him. ”

Evan Dogetty sat in his place and reminded: "It's not a refusal. Newcastle asked for a price, and they put a price tag of £20 million on the French, scaring Newcastle away. ”

Donn shrugged: "It's just a refusal in disguise, just like us." You say that so-and-so player is not for sale, but everyone has to keep trying to ask, and you don't get tired of asking. I had to give a price that buyers were destined to pay or were unwilling to pay, so that those flies would be able to retreat. Didn't we also give George two trillion pounds in the first place? ”

Speaking of this, Evan laughed: "Tony, you know what? In the latest Fm series of games from sI, our team's George-; Wood is worth two trillion in the column. ”

Hear this. Tang En was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled: "Is this special care for partners?" ”

Evan brings the conversation back to the point: "What do you think?" Tony? You're the head coach, the team's reinforcements, and Allen and I still have to listen to you. He said this, glancing at the silent Allen.

Donn put the call record back on the table, leaned back in his chair and replied crisply: "No idea, refuse." I don't want to deal with such insatiable vampires. ”

Just as Evan was about to nod, Alan suddenly stretched out his hand: "Wait." ”

In Evan's office, it's just him now, Donn

and Allen, who had been frowning and thinking about his thoughts since he came in, suddenly spoke, attracting the attention of the other two people.

"Why don't you give it a try?" Alan looked up at the two men, three pairs of eyes staring at each other.

"Try what?" After staring at each other for a moment, Don withdrew his gaze first.

"Talk to Anelka's agent."

Donn waved his hand, his movements a little exaggerated: "Do you think this is a Turkish barbecue delivered to your door for free, Alan?" Do you know what kind of people Anelkadi's two agent brothers are? ”

Alan nodded: "I know, I also studied the two of them before I came." ”

This answer was somewhat unexpected by Donn. When he received the news, he didn't even think about it, so he refused in his heart. I didn't expect Alan to study Anelka's two brothers specifically for this matter.

Stunned for a moment with his mouth open, Don could only dispel the awkward silence in the room with a dry smile.

Allen asked rhetorically: "Tony, do you have any suitable candidates for the team's forward reinforcements so far?" ”

Tang En shook his head helplessly: "No, I can't fancy it, and I can't look down on it if I can come." ”

"That being the case. Why don't we give it a try? The new season is getting closer, and instead of wasting time in the transfer market, try to get in touch with Anelka's agent. I think...... They have only been in Turkey for half a season, and they took the initiative to contact us, hoping for a transfer, there must be something. Maybe...... Is this more beneficial to us? ”

"What can it be? Discord with head coach Daum? Discord with the president of the club? But five days ago, the Turkish president of Fenerbahce had just shown that Anelka was very close to him......"

"Tony, do you know Figo and Redondo?" Ellen asked again in a surprise to Donn.

"Yes...... Of course I know them, the former is now a Real Madrid player, and then in anetbsp; "Then how did they go from their original owners to their new owners?"

The question stopped Donn, who searched his mind with a frown. Then he asked rhetorically in a tone of not so sure: "It seems that Figori drove Barcelona to Real Madrid because he promised Real Madrid President Florentino that if he was elected, he would transfer to Real Madrid." Redondo, I heard that it was because he was on the wrong side in the Real Madrid presidential election and chose to support Sanz instead of Fiorentino? ”

Alan laughed, "No, I didn't mean that. I mean, you know those people. What was the attitude of those clubs before and after the transfer, the statements they made? ”

This time, Don shook his head very dryly: "How can I remember this?" ”

"Coincidentally, I came across these old stories yesterday when I was looking up information about Anelka's agent. On July 14, 2000, Figo, who had just performed well in the European Championships, publicly stated to Barcelona fans that he would not leave Barcelona on a transfer, let alone go to Real Madrid. Here's what he said – "Allen rummaged through his folder and read, "I've made a decision that I can't change and I'm not going to be part of Real Madrid." If the fans are disappointed and upset by the rumors about me, then I ask for their forgiveness. But they should believe what I say. ”

Read it out. Alan looked up at Don. Needless to say, he believes that Donn, as a professional football coach, will know the outcome of the matter better than himself.

"Ten days later, Figo signed a $56.1 million transfer ......contract with Real Madrid," Donn picked up Allen's words, then sighed, "Okay, I know what you mean." Both the club and the players are good at lying. Here's the thing – the president of Fenerbahce Club says Anelka is now enjoying life in Turkey. Maybe it's just to justify their price increase. They really wanted to kick the troublesome Frenchman and the two greedy agents out of the club, but the Turks just wanted to get more money from Newcastle, but they didn't expect it to be self-defeating and really scare the timid Shepard away. ”

Hearing Dondi's "story", Alan smiled happily: "This is a possibility. Or maybe the two greedy agent brothers are fighting for a higher salary for their cash cow and then using us as a cover – the whole of Europe knows that Nottingham Forest are looking for strikers everywhere – in order to negotiate with Fenerbahce FC. Use it as a bargaining chip for their sky-high price. ”

Evan Dogetty's applause rang out after Allen's voice fell: "Two wonderful stories, so which one is closer to the truth?" ”

"There are other possibilities, but that's not the point." Alan looked at the president of the club, his old partner. "The point is that since they've come to contact us, we're going to talk to them. No matter what their purpose is. We're lacking strikers right now, isn't Anelka? He turned to Don again.

Don nodded.

"Since Anelka is the type of striker we need......

Don interrupted Allen, "Not necessarily what we need. A player like Anelka is very difficult to manage, he has a perverse and withdrawn personality, and coaches like Arsene Wenger and Bosque don't take him seriously

Method, I think the coach in this world who can tune him well may not have been born yet. He was a ticking time bomb in the dressing room, a bad example, a negative factor on the training ground. Is it a venture capital in the club's finances that does not know whether to make a profit or lose money......"

Alan Fu interrupted Donn again, "But we have you, Tony. Does Rebrov remember? What did people say about him before you took office? Parallel imports! And then what? He looked at Don with a smile.

Don scratched his head: "You trust me so much? ”

Evan also spoke: "Tony, to be honest, Alan and I really admire your way of managing the team. There have been no scandals or disputes in our dressing room, the atmosphere in our squad is so good, and the relationship between us and the fans is so good...... I think it's all thanks to you. ”

In the face of this kind of naked sycophant, Don En has long been accustomed to it, and he is so thick-skinned that he doesn't even have a change in his expression, so he accepts it with indignation. "That's because the players have been very good-natured so far......"

"George-; Wood wasn't a good boy. Except for your words, I'm afraid he won't even accept me. "Evan sees through Donn's scheme.

Alan coughed, "Look, we've agreed on your level. Well, since Anelka is the type of striker we need, why don't we try to get in touch with his agent? I think despite his personality and his two older brothers, Anelka is still a very strong player. ”

"It's a world away from what he was five years ago......" Donn muttered.

"But now he meets your requirements - to be able to come, to be able to afford." Although Alan still had a smile on his face, his attitude was already tough - he was not going to budge.

Don pouted, "I don't want to deal with those two damn agents. ”

"Don't worry. Tony. I'll do what I'm doing with Anelka's agent, and I'm solely responsible for it. But you have to give me a promise, and if I can manage to sign the Frenchman, I hope you won't turn it down. ”

Don threw in the towel, and he sighed, "Well, since you're going to make trouble for yourself, then I won't stop you, Allen." I'll give you this promise as long as you can sign it. There's a place for him in the team and I'm not going to do anything that makes it difficult for you. But...... There is a Chinese proverb that says, 'Ugly words come first', and whether or not he can play the main position depends on himself, whether he can be the core. It's up to him, too. ”

Alan smiled and nodded: "Of course." Then he turned to Evan.

Evan Dogetty thought about it for a moment: "Selling Crouch allows us to make 10 million, and the standard I give you is - the transfer fee cannot be higher than that." ”

"Seven million to buy, half a season later to sell ten million, the Turks are already very profitable." Don grumbled beside him. "I still have to warn you, watch out for those two brokers...... I have a headache when I think about it. ”

Alan smiled: "It's just two gluttonous pigs, and it's still an amateur." ”

The intention to approach Anelka's agent was thus confirmed. Donn left all the trouble on Allen and was busy leading the team in training and continuing to recruit in other positions. Regardless of how Allen's side progresses, he's ready to rely on three forwards to stay up until Eastwood returns from injury. Anyway, he didn't have any hope on Anelka's side, and even if he came, there were those two agent brothers. Don couldn't count on anything at all.

Allen has just returned from the United States and has good news for the Forest. He has already negotiated a sponsorship contract with Nike. Over the next five years, Nike, a well-known sports brand, will be the jersey sponsor of the Forest team. Allen believes that it is the Forest team that has stepped into the European Champions Cup, if it still wears the British domestic sports brand Enbao, on the one hand, it is not international enough, and on the other hand, Enbao can not give as much money as Nike.

In fact, Donn is more inclined to sign a jersey sponsorship contract with Adidas, a well-known German sports brand, but Adidas has a mediocre response to the cooperation with the Forest team. Don En also doesn't want to put his hot face on the cold ** of others. Evan and Allen are both from the United States, and they have a better impression and acceptance of American sports brands.

The contract brings in £25 million over five years, which is a lot more difficult for Forest, who need to challenge for higher honours and invest a lot of money.

There may be a small disagreement like the treatment of Anelka, but Donn feels that the three of them have clearly worked together successfully. Allen brought him a lot of money, and Evan coordinated the running of the entire club, playing a variety of roles between him and Allen – mediator, friend, listener...... Of course, the most important thing is the decision.

Looking at the new sponsorship deal brought by Allen, Donn sometimes thinks - maybe Allen can really successfully subdue Anelka's two agent brothers, as Allen himself said: one side is a professional player, and the other side is an amateur.