After Mendes signed the contract with Alexander, the two went to London together.
Alexander began to prepare for the game with all his strength, while Mendes went to discuss Alexander's contract with Arsenal.
According to Alexander's current performance, it is definitely impossible to get only more than 30,000 weekly salary. Arsenal naturally wants to sign a three-year contract with him, and the liquidated damages will definitely be raised.
Wenger and transfer director Dick Law came out to receive Mendes.
They have been foxes for thousands of years, so there is no need to act like a fairy tale, but Wenger and Law never dreamed that Mendes's appetite would be so big, and it would be ten times as big as it is now.
"A weekly salary of 350,000 is not excessive at all!
Look at how much Tevez earns now and how many goals he can score in one season!
Look at what Alexander has brought to Arsenal and what he can still bring to Arsenal, and look at his age. Do you really think this request is unrealistic? !
To put it bluntly, he is a combination of Henry and Beckham!
What Henry can bring to Arsenal, he can do it all! What Beckham can bring to Manchester United and Real Madrid, he can do the same, or even more.
For a player who can bring a substantial improvement to the club in terms of competitive strength and commercial value and at the same time, you actually think 350,000 is outrageous? "
Dick Law was furious.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Arsenal is not Manchester City! Even Manchester City cannot offer such a high salary to a player! "
"you sure?"
"of course…"
He definitely chirped.
As long as Alexander is thrown into the transfer market now, Manchester City's big dog might even dare to give him 350,000, let alone 450,000. However, Mendes's figure is indeed a bit unrealistic for Arsenal, because the Premier League is now weekly highest salary is Tevez's only 250,000.
Rooney's contract is about to expire. According to Mendes' estimation, if he renews his contract, his weekly salary should be around 300,000. Mendes feels that it is more appropriate to set Alexander's salary within this range.
Wenger said helplessly: "Okay, there is no need to play this trick. Arsenal sincerely retains Alexander, and Alexander also wants to start a career here. Everyone can be more sincere… Let me give you a number, 150,000, this is already The highest salary Arsenal can offer is only 110,000 for Wilshere."
"If that's the case, I don't think we need to talk anymore!
Wenger, I respect you, and I hope you respect me.
A striker who averages 3 goals per game, 150,000 per week? Do I look like a fool? "
Dick Law said: "Alexander's debut time is too short. It is meaningless to talk about goal rate now. However, he is indeed the best type of striker. There is no doubt about it... Let's do this. Both sides will give in. 18 Ten thousand, no more."
"Then I give up to 250,000, and you mercifully bring up 200,000, and finally everyone gives in, and the deal is 220,000? Or do you want to go even lower?
Gentlemen, are we buying vegetables at the vegetable market now?
We are talking about the best young players in the world! The best post-90s generation in world football! A superstar who scored 5 goals for Bayern Munich in two games and completed a hat trick as a substitute to lead England to the World Cup!
OK, I understand Arsenal's financial philosophy and don't need to make horizontal comparisons. It's really unkind to compare Arsenal with Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea in this regard. However, your idea of tying up a genius with a garbage price is really ridiculous. "
"We don't need you to remind Alexander what he did, because no one knows better than us what level of player he is. Let's talk about the salary issue later. Let's talk about the length of the contract first."
"Three years, no need to talk…don't look at me, Alexander's exact words."
"It seems it will be difficult for us to reach a consensus today…"
"This is natural, and we have another condition. Arsenal must strengthen their recruitment this summer, at least a world-class midfielder!
Or can we postpone Alexander's contract negotiation until then?
This will indeed bring considerable losses to Alexander's interests, but I believe he can afford to wait.
We would rather see ourselves working with an ambitious club than… Sorry, it's a bit hurtful, but the fact is that no player's career goal is to compete for fourth place. "
"Don't worry about this, our transfer budget is sufficient…"
Before this season, what Wenger longed for most was a top striker. Therefore, in the original trajectory, Arsenal would only make a farce of 40 million + 1 to buy Suarez this summer, and experienced the purchase of Su Ya and Fall. After the forwards such as Cao Cao and Villa have suffered setbacks, they will change their goals next year and spend 45 million to buy Erzai Ren from Real Madrid.
Something has changed this time. The emergence of Alexander has solved Arsenal's forward crisis. What Wenger wants to strengthen now is the midfield position.
He himself is also looking forward to what Alexander can do after being paired with a world-class passer. So both parties are consistent on this point, and Dick Law did not lie. The current Arsenal transfer budget It is indeed sufficient. I can definitely afford at least 40 to 50 million.
In fact, Wenger has been looking for midfielders all over the world. Modric, Kroos, Ozil and even Pirlo, Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, etc. are all his considerations.
Anyway, regardless of whether it can be done or not, let's go through YY first and then talk about it.
It is not illegal to dream.
Contract negotiations for top players cannot be concluded in a short time. Arsenal's current top priority is still the game against Juventus.
Arsenal will play at home first, and then go to Turin to challenge the Serie A giants 8 days later.
Paris VS Barcelona will also start at the same time, with Real Madrid VS Galatasaray and Malaga VS Borussia Dortmund on the following day.
Arsenal is the only team left in the Premier League in the Champions League, so several other teams in London can only look towards the Emirates Stadium with envy and envy, not knowing whether to bless Arsenal or curse them.
After another outstanding performance in the national team, Alexander's status in the club's locker room has also increased. Now basically no one treats him as a newcomer anymore.
Anyway, even the team prince has almost become his little fanboy, and he can walk sideways in Arsenal dressing room.
This is the advantage of hiring an agent. Although Wenger now wants to kick Mendes into the Thames, he can't hate it at all when facing Alexander. Instead, he feels more and more pleasing to the eye.
"Alexander, I must remind you again, the opponent has three defenders, but it will not make it easier for you, because their midfielder will become your main opponent."
Juventus is accustomed to using three midfielders this season. The combination of Pirlo and Pogba, one old and one young, plus an assistant will give anyone a headache when encountering this kind of midfielder.
"You don't need to remind me so many times, BOSS, even "The Sun" knows that this game will be between me and Pogba."
"Hahaha…"
"Then let's go? Let you two challenge each other?"
"Alexander can kick him out of the Stadium!"
Among the players born in the 1990s who have already made a name for themselves, in terms of physical fitness, Balotelli and Pogba were the top players in the past, but now Alexander is included.
But compared to Bashen and Alexander, who play forward positions, Bo Ba focuses on both offense and defense, so he and Alexander are likely to go head-to-head in this game.
The battle for the golden boy plus the Champions League knockout round where you either die or live, and maybe Raiola, who has been frustrated by him, is fanning the flames. The two will definitely have a head-to-head fight today.
In the visiting team's locker room, the talk of Juventus also focused on Alexander.
Vucinic, who has just played against Alexander in the national team, has the most say.
"He can grab points in front of the goal, and he can also hit behind the defensive players. Moreover, he once made a long-distance run. No one knows whether that was an accidental burst or if he really has that ability. In addition, his bounce and header are not good. Weak, we analyzed before that he is not very good at small skills, but judging from the game a few days ago, his foot skills are actually quite delicate…"
Bonucci shook his head, "It's getting more and more outrageous. You might as well just say he is a perfect center forward."
"Don't be careless, let alone underestimate young people," Chiellini said. "Just follow the strategy we have set. Don't leave him room to sprint. Try to put him between the midfielder and the defender. In addition, Giroud cannot be ignored, he is also a good forward and has the ability to change the situation of the game."
"I'll leave Alexander to you, Paul…"
Pogba had earplugs in his ears and was bobbing his head to the music. He smiled brightly after hearing Chiellini's words, "Don't worry, I know him. We played against each other in the youth league. Maybe he has improved a lot , but I can guarantee that I will defeat him!"
This guy went directly from Manchester United's youth training camp to Juventus. He was very popular in England's youth league at the time, and Alexander was just a role player at that time. The situation between the two of them was different. Pogba could Remember, Alexander still owes it to Alexander's handsome face. It's a bit difficult to want him to immediately change his opinion of Alexander…
Everyone still trusted this little brother and felt a lot relieved after hearing this. Only Vucinich secretly shook his head.
Are you sure about him?
What to eat?
Those big white teeth of yours?
In the players' tunnel, Pogba took the initiative to shake Alexander's hand and said, "Hi, long time no see."
"It seems like more than a year?" Alexander smiled, "I heard that you had a good time in Italy?"
"You are doing well at Arsenal."
"It's okay. I'm lucky. My teammates take good care of me."
"Haha, I will take care of you when we get to the court."
"I can't wait to get it."
The two of them talked cordially like friends reunited after a long separation, and those who didn't know thought that their friendship was really good.
"Players from both sides have entered the field…"
"This is Alexander's third time playing at the Emirates Stadium. The first time was against Bayern Munich. He scored four goals to help the team defeat the Bundesliga South King; the second time was against Aston Villa in the league, and Alexander again scored a hat trick to help the team win 3-0. His performance in this game will also be one of the keys to determining the outcome of the game…"
"Now there are 35-year-old Buffon, Pirlo who is preparing to turn 34, Rosicky who is 33, as well as 20-year-old Pogba and 17-year-old Alexander. Let's take a look at the experience of the veterans and the experience of the young people. What kind of sparks will the energy collide with, and which one, Pogba or Alexander, will prove with facts that he is the best young man?"
"The game has started, Juventus kicks off first, let's see the starting lineup of both sides."
"The home team Arsenal mainly had Theo Walcott and Wilshere absent due to injuries, so Wenger deployed a 4-4-2 formation.
Goalkeeper: 21-Fabianski;
Defenders: 25-Jenkinson, 4-Pertesacker, 6-Koscielny, 28-Gibbs;
Midfielder: 16-Ramsey, 8-Arteta, 7-Rosicky, 9-Podolski;
Forwards: 11-Alexander, 12-Giroud. "
"Juventus is 3-5-2.
Goalkeeper: 1-Buffon;
Defenders: 15-Barzagli, 19-Bonucci, 3-Chiellini;
Midfielder: 20-Padoin, 6-Pogba, 21-Pirlo, 8-Marchisio, 22-Asamoah;
Forwards: 27-Quagliarella, 9-Vucinic. "
As soon as the whistle sounded, Giroud and Alexander rushed towards the opponent's defense line together.
The football was passed to Pogba's feet, and Alexander immediately turned to him and ran over.
Pogba originally wanted to tease Alexander, but when he saw him rushing over, he suddenly felt weak and quickly passed the ball out.
"It's strange, why is he so powerful…"
He was clearly harmless off the court just now, but as soon as he arrived on the court, he was filled with an invisible sense of oppression.
Pogba is no stranger to this sense of oppression, but he never dreamed that he would feel it with Alexander one day.
The first round ended with Pogba passing the ball to avoid the challenge, and the second round quickly started with an outside instep pass from Rosicky.
Alexander turned around and advanced at the moment he passed the ball, but Pogba also reacted quickly and immediately turned around and sprinted.
All the spectators watching the game immediately looked forward to it.
"Haha, the first duel between Alexander and Pogba happened so soon… huh?"
Judging from the figure, Pogba is taller and stronger than Alexander. Everyone thought that Alexander's advantage would be in speed, but they didn't expect that the two were evenly matched in speed, but when they touched the ball, they were evenly matched. Suddenly, Pogba was forced aside by Alexander.
Pogba, And Alexander didn't expect this guy to be so tough.
The most resistant defender he has encountered so far is actually Boateng. However, Boateng is 24 years old and his body is almost at its peak. Pogba is obviously still on the rise, but the pressure given to him The pressure is not much worse than Boateng.
It's kind of interesting…
The impact on Pogba's heart was naturally greater, but there was no time for him to play "his heart was shocked and full of emotions" now, so he quickly pounced on Alexander again.
Alexander protected the ball firmly, blocked him forcefully to the side, and then rushed towards the penalty area with the ball.
Pogba did not give up, and continued to follow Alexander with his shoulders, but Alexander was only slightly off-balanced in his upper body by the impact, but his feet were still as steady as an old Horse, and he just carried him into the penalty area.
Chiellini did not dare to put a tackle in the dangerous zone, so he could only keep his center of gravity in front of Alexander, preparing to intercept his ball with Pogba.
Alexander had no intention of getting into trouble with them. The moment Chiellini came to him, he quickly moved the ball aside.
Giroud arrived like a ghost, and despite Barzagli's interference, he knocked the ball lightly and passed it behind Chiellini.
Alexander immediately flew past Chiellini from the left after passing the ball.
Unexpectedly, Pogba also rushed forward immediately, and he chose Chiellini's right side.
Alexander had to make a small arc in order to avoid Chiellini's outstretched foot. This allowed Pogba to take advantage and get in front of the football first.
Bob didn't dare to push the ball forward, and was about to pass the ball back to Buffon for a clearance. Unexpectedly, a huge force suddenly came from his side and knocked him to the side.
Alexander!