Chapter 222 New Journey (Supplement)
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The Emirates Stadium carnival has begun.
Everyone here is one of our own, there is no so-called performance, everyone is showing their truest side, they are celebrating and rejoicing.
There are also some sad emotions mixed with the celebration.
A huge TIFO has been erected on the southern stand.
This is a line of words.
"Wilshere and Koscielny, thank you! Thank you for everything you have done!"
A short sentence made the two of them burst into tears.
Their last game for Arsenal is over, and they will start to go through the procedures for leaving the team after this celebration.
Next, they will usher in a new journey.
They will no longer be able to fight as Gunners.
As Wilshere, who was trained by Arsenal, he is undoubtedly the most sad.
Since he entered the professional arena, he has been playing for Arsenal. This is his home and everything to him.
He grew up here and also won honors here.
Now, he is about to leave this stadium and this stage.
This makes him feel heartbroken, but he has to face reality.
The DJ handed the microphone to Wilshere and asked him to say goodbye.
Wilshere wiped his tears and waved to the stands around him, and the audience applauded.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want to say goodbye at this time, but I have no choice. We have gone too far and even missed my chance to say goodbye. If I don't say goodbye now, I may have to leave secretly."
Hearing this, the Arsenal fans at the scene grinned slightly.
What do you mean by going too far?
But what he said is also right. Generally, players have to say goodbye after the end of the season, but Arsenal still has the Champions League to play, so there is no time to hold a farewell ceremony for him.
Finally decided to hold it at this moment.
Everyone stood behind him, no one disturbed Wilshere, and no one took away a little attention, giving the whole stage to Wilshere.
Under the camera, Wilshere took a deep breath and smiled, saying: "I am very happy to say goodbye in this way, without regrets, reluctance or hatred. My departure will give Arsenal more nutrients and allow the club to go further and towards a more glorious future."
"I have always been proud of being a Gunner, and now I will take off this jersey. At the last moment, I want to make the best confession to her!"
After that, Wilshere picked up the team badge on his chest and bowed his head to kiss deeply.
"I love her, and I love you too!"
"Goodbye! Arsenal!"
After that, Wilshere handed the microphone to Koscielny who came up.
Koscielny's voice was also choked.
"I have spent eight years here, and I have given my best to Arsenal. I do not owe it, and I have also responded to the trust of the professor at the time."
"The time I played for Arsenal was the most wonderful moment of my life. Although there were some ups and downs, there were more honors and recognition. I wore the captain's armband of Arsenal and fought as a captain."
"I am also very grateful to my teammates behind me. They made me understand what persistence is and what championship glory is."
"And now it's time to say goodbye!"
Koscielny raised one hand high and swung it gently.
"Goodbye! Arsenal!"
The two finished their speeches, and the atmosphere was a little heavy.
Fortunately, some pistachios played a role.
Lukaku started chasing Giroud with a beer glass, and the battle between the two center forwards began.
In the end, Lukaku pressed Giroud under him with the cooperation of his teammates and poured the beer down.
The atmosphere became high again.
The whole celebration lasted until about 9 o'clock in the evening.
Some Arsenal fans who were still not satisfied went into the bar to celebrate again.
The players also had their own celebrations.
It was a sleepless night.
The next day, the season ended and Arsenal entered a rest period.
The players began to leave the training base and prepare for the holidays.
Some transfers also began to work.
For Arsenal, they won five championships this season, and with the blessing of this glory, they attracted a lot of funds.
This also allows Arsenal to splurge in this summer transfer window.
At present, Arsenal has several position requirements in terms of transfers.
Central midfielder, this is a necessary position, a player who can replace Wilshere's departure and is more suitable for Arsenal.
At present, Arsenal also has options for multiple players, but they are still under negotiation.
The closest to the transfer is Ajax's De Ligt.
Mourinho is very optimistic about this young central defender and has promised him a certain chance to play.
As long as De Ligt plays well in Arsenal, Arsenal's defense will be as stable as a rock in the future.
However, De Ligt's price is not cheap. The estimated transfer price is 60 million euros, but this money is simply not available.
In the end, Arsenal reached an agreement after offering 70 million euros and De Ligt's strong willingness to transfer.
After knocking on De Ligt, Mourinho began to focus on his teammate De Jong.
This player played very smartly in Ajax. Although he failed against Arsenal, De Jong still played very well.
Arsenal also wants to recruit De Jong.
But it's not just Arsenal. Barcelona also wants to introduce De Jong.
And they don't hesitate to use Messi as a lure to seduce him.
I have to say, this is really useful.
When the two sides were deadlocked, De Jong was more inclined to Barcelona.
Although Arsenal won five championships and was in the limelight, it also represented that the competition within the team was extremely fierce.
Barcelona is in a stage of transition between the old and the new. De Jong believes that he can be the core player of Barcelona and create glory with Messi.
For this reason, Arsenal finally failed to win De Jong. They could only retreat and began to ignore other excellent midfielders.
At the same time, there were some conflicts between Dembele and Barcelona.
Dembélé has a strong desire to transfer, but Barcelona does not want to let him go.
The sports director even personally negotiated for this, but he failed to stabilize the situation.
The current situation is that Dembélé has made a request.
He can not transfer, but he must guarantee his starting position.
This condition alone made Barcelona silent.
However, based on Dembélé's performance in Arsenal, they are still a little tempted.
Messi can't move, can't the other wing?
Barcelona proposed a delaying tactic, using negotiations as an excuse to drag out this transfer period.
As long as the transfer period is over, Dembélé returns to Barcelona, and then he can be manipulated at will.
But Dembélé is also stubborn. He said he wants a paper contract, which is undoubtedly a sign of distrust.
Barcelona has not yet responded.
Arsenal is also following up on Dembélé's transfer issue, but they cannot put it in the open.
When both parties are willing, they will contact each other privately and try to make Barcelona yield, using the least amount of money to promote this transfer.
It has to be said that under Dembélé's strong willingness to transfer, the transfer process is still very objective.
In addition to these transfers, Arsenal also has to deal with some contract issues within the team.
For example, the contracts of Lukaku, Giroud and Aubameyang are about to expire.
For Giroud and Aubameyang, Arsenal took the initiative to propose a contract extension, and the two readily agreed.
Although the salary has not increased much, they can win the championship at Arsenal!
They have nothing to be dissatisfied with.
Compared with these two people, Lukaku is a little anxious.
Until yesterday, Arsenal did not look for him. Seeing that the contract was about to expire, Lukaku was very anxious.
In the end, Arsenal staff came to negotiate a contract extension.
Yes!
Mourinho did not intend to give up Lukaku, but with his performance, his salary had to be reduced to a certain extent.
After the two sides negotiated, they renewed their contract for another two years.
Lukaku's salary was reduced and he agreed to stay as a substitute.
Now the salary problem in the team has been completely adjusted.
Arsenal also focused all its attention on the transfer level.
For Arsenal at present, what they need to do most is to find a central midfielder to make up for Wilshere's position.
Just after they missed De Jong, an unexpected candidate appeared.