Chapter 174: The One Who Left

Inside a nursing home in France.

Wenger was wearing a patient uniform and was basking in the sun.

The weather today is exceptionally good, there is not a single cloud in the sky, and the warm sunshine shines on the body, giving people a warm feeling.

The environment of the entire sanatorium is extremely peaceful, with dense trees and blooming flowers around it, giving people a feeling of healing.

After a few days here, Wenger also felt relaxed from the inside out.

On a seat under the shade of a tree, Wenger sat with an old man of about the same age.

This is an old man with gray hair but full of energy.

For past Arsenal fans, this man is no stranger to David Dunn, the former Arsenal vice-chairman who discovered Arsene Wenger and brought beautiful football to Arsenal.

"You said some strange things outside again."

Wenger said towards David Dunn.

In an interview with the media two days ago, David Dunn revealed some of Wenger's physical condition to the media.

This also puts Arsenal under a certain amount of pressure from public opinion.

After all, for Arsenal, they never thought that one day they would leave Wenger.

"I just told them the facts. You need to gradually disclose your illness instead of hiding it from everyone. This will not be good for Arsenal and you. At least it will be better than one day when Arsenal suddenly informed the fans that you resigned due to illness. To be strong! They need a process." David Dunn said with a shrug; "Of course, you can also understand that this is my big mouth!"

Wenger couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

David Dunn also laughed.

The two were Arsenal's golden partners in the past.

One is in charge of competitions and the other is in charge of economics.

The two have built Arsenal very well.

But in 2007, David Dunn resigned. He will no longer serve as Arsenal's vice chairman. At the same time, more pressure will be borne by Wenger alone.

Sometimes, Wenger thinks that it would be great if Dunn was here, so that he could at least share a large part of his pressure.

Regarding Wenger's proposal, David Dunn shook his head and said: "Usmanov does not want Red and White to acquire Arsenal's shares. Now he is precious."

Wenger was silent for a moment and said: "He is a fan, not a qualified operator."

David Dunn said; "Any questions?"

Wenger said; "Inter Milan's Moratti is a typical example."

"I admit that he loves Inter Milan very much, but it is because of this love that Inter Milan is gradually declining. The same is true for Arsenal. Now Usmanov is an absolute shareholder, but there is a lack of people to check and balance him. Once he becomes like I can’t imagine what the consequences will be if Moratti intervenes in the club’s problems.”

David Dunn: "So you want to invite me back to the Arsenal board?"

Wenger nodded and said, "I also thought about inviting Kroenke back, but this would make Usmanov hate me. I don't want to break this situation, so I feel you are more suitable."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for David Dunn to refuse, he said; "Why not give it a try? Arsenal is very good now, you have seen it too, haven't you? This is a group of great boys, and we will create a legend together!"

David Dunn smiled and waved his hands and said: "I am already very old, and you still let me go to work? You are really a devil."

Hearing this, Wenger couldn't help but sigh and said: "I just want you to help me."

David Dunn said: "I believe you will do a good job."

Wenger understood that this was basically a clear rejection.

For this reason, Wenger no longer talks about these.

After the two chatted for a while, Wenger's cell phone started buzzing.

Wenger couldn't help but frown.

He has already told me not to call him unless there is something important other than the fixed reporting time.

The return had been completed yesterday, and this phone call gave him a very bad feeling.

But even so, Wenger still has to answer the phone.

"professor!"

As soon as the call was answered, Martin Hughes' urgent voice came from the other end.

"Rosicki is leaving, Ramsey is leaving, Everton is also making an offer for Walcott, and Walcott said he also wants to try a new life."

Hearing this, Wenger's expression suddenly changed.

Although these are basically substitutes, for the current Arsenal, such a big change cannot occur.

Moreover, Walcott will be the starter next season. After Di Maria leaves, Wenger wants to re-activate the connection between Walcott and Lucky.

And this news completely shattered his plans.

"I see!"

Wenger finished speaking slowly and hung up the phone.

Immediately, he took a long breath and said with a wry smile, "The recuperation is over."

David Dunn looked at Wenger and said worriedly: "Not a single treatment session is over."

"Yes!" Wenger nodded; "But it's time for me to go back!"

David Dunn looked at Wenger standing up tiredly with his thighs on his legs, then stubbornly turned away and shook his head and said, "It really doesn't let anyone rest for a moment!"

The next day, Wenger appeared at the club.

Wenger immediately held interviews with Rosicky, Ramsey and Theo Walcott.

However, the results of the interview were not good.

All three have stated that they want to leave Arsenal.

Rosicky's contract has expired and he is now a free agent. He does not plan to renew his contract, but will return to his old club Sparta Prague, where this dream began.

In this regard, despite Wenger's persuasion, Rosicky still did not relent.

Ramsey felt that Arsenal's midfield had lost its position, so he wanted to start over.

This is understandable, after all, the current competition in Arsenal's midfield is the most intense.

Lucky is the captain, and his starting position is unshakable.

Kante is the main defensive midfielder that Arsenal is cultivating, with unlimited potential. Ramsey feels that he cannot compete with him. Even now, Kante's performance is better than his.

In this case, Ramsey can only be forced to change his position or transfer.

In this case, Ramsey chose the latter.

What's more, Juventus contacted him this season. After Pogba left Juventus, he will serve as Juventus' defensive midfielder and become Pirlo's partner.

After Juventus' performance last season, Ramsey had to be tempted.

Walcott's situation is somewhat different.

Walcott meant to leave in anger.

Last season, Walcott performed well in the league, but he felt that Wenger did not give him a fair competitive environment with Di Maria, which became the fuse for Walcott's departure.

With Everton's pursuit behind him, Walcott was more determined to leave.

These three people were very determined, and Wenger basically couldn't persuade them to come back.

In the end, he could only nod and agree.

Counting these three people, Arsenal's transfer volume in the transfer market will become very large.

Sagna, Chamberlain, Di Maria, Rosicky, Ramsey, Walcott, etc.

Di Maria's departure has already put Arsenal in a state of turmoil to a certain extent.

Now more people choose to leave, making Arsenal's situation even more unstable.

And Cazorla is injured.

Arsenal seems to be a little shaky in the new season.

This team that just won the Champions League showed signs of falling apart in the summer window.

The only good news is that Luka and Suarez have stabilized.

These two are the core points of Arsenal.

As long as these two are still there, Arsenal will still be competitive.

Wenger immediately got back to work after his return.

He didn't care about his condition, he needed to fill the vacant position immediately.

Fortunately, these players still have some friendship, and they all informed the club and Wenger in advance, and they had enough time to make supplements.

But soon there was another bad news.

Real Madrid made an offer to Arsenal, and their target was Arsenal's goalkeeper Navas.

The most important thing is that Navas has a strong desire to transfer.

Navas' original words were, who can refuse the call from Real Madrid?

This change caught Wenger off guard. After losing many players, Arsenal will even lose the main goalkeeper?

Although every new champion of the Champions League will have some changes in the next season.

But Arsenal's change came too violently.

When Arsenal won the championship, other teams became flood beasts, waving money one by one, forcibly opening Arsenal's "supermarket" to make large purchases.

Faced with this situation, Wenger was also a headache.

The current situation has developed to the point of being out of control.