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There are still two weeks before the start of the Eredivisie, and many teams have already started training. Schlinja once again met with Sebadian, the agent of French center back Ismael, in the office of the Dehoot Stadium. In this meeting, Schlinja put pressure on Ismail's agent. Schlinja did not give in on the annual salary because it would affect the salary structure of the entire team, but she privately said that if she succeeds, , Alkmaar can also give him a benefit of US$100,000.

Schlinja's suggestion impressed Sebastian, and he received two commissions. For him, he definitely hoped that the transfer would be successful. On the one hand, he persuaded Ismail and highly praised Jiang Mu's coaching ability. and the level of training players. In addition, he put pressure on Crystal Palace to say that Ismail was tired of staying in England and they must leave.[]

Under Sebastian's strong promotion, the transfer began to accelerate. In front of the media, the chairman of Crystal Palace admitted that there was no big difference between the two clubs on the transfer fee. He told the Times: "Al This offer from Kemar is constructive."

However, Crystal Palace has not yet given the final nod. The reason is not because of the transfer fee, but whether Crystal Palace can finally find a player who can replace Ismail. Chinese center back Fan Yi cannot completely replace Ismail yet.

As head coach Bruce said: "This position is too important for us. If our defense is full of holes because of this, it will be useless to give us 10 million pounds. Our employment policy must be right for the club and for us." The fans are responsible and we have to think carefully."

Bruce's implication is that if Crystal Palace finds Ismail's ideal successor, this exchange deal can be done.

Of course, Jiang Mu and Alkmaar cannot wait for Crystal Palace to find a suitable central defender. They must exert temptation and pressure on Crystal Palace.

Not long after Bruce gave his speech, Jiang Mu personally went to France to visit Ismail. In the cafe, Jiang Mu had a secret conversation with the goateeed central defender who later became ill-fated.

Although no one disclosed the specific content of this meeting afterwards, many years later, Ismail recalled this meeting and said: "I have always been hesitant because I was born in Ligue 1, and Ligue 1 is very important to me. More familiar, no need to take any risks. The journey to League One has made me tired and scared, but Jiang Mu made me feel the soul of a great coach. Although he is only one year older than me, he is much more mature than me. , his past glory and vision for the future made me stunned. I admit that I have a hero complex, he is the Napoleon in my mind, and I am determined to build a career with him."

After the meeting between Ismail and Jiang Mu appeared in the French newspaper L'Equipe, Crystal Palace coach Bruce was furious. He believed that Jiang Mu was provocative and disrespected the rules of the football circle. He refused such a transfer.

But on the issue of transfer, Ismail's attitude became clear. He expressed that he admired Jiang Mu's coaching style and hoped to try new challenges and life in the Netherlands.

After Alkmaar slapped Crystal Palace, he immediately gave Crystal Palace a piece of candy. Schlinja announced that he would add US$200,000 to the transfer fee to support Crystal Palace in finding a suitable central defender.

In the face of money, all words can be taken back. Crystal Palace immediately changed its tune and called Alkmaar's behavior "a very sincere offer." We must seriously consider that this is not only a transfer, but also related to both parties.

Friendship, before the start of the season, they had a friendly match.

At this point, Ismail's transfer obstacles have been basically eliminated. All that is left is to discuss the details, and Jiang Mu, the head coach, does not need to worry about these. He just leads the team to train and prepare for the winter break.

In the first battle with Ajax after the period, the contract details will be discussed by the team's lawyers.

A week before the end of the winter break, many players from Alkmaar have arrived one after another. Although these players are back, their bodies are still on vacation. They are mainly led by assistant coach Lin Nazhou and physical coach Boden.

They perform restorative training.

January 29th in the Netherlands is Chinese New Year's Eve. In a foreign country, there is no festive atmosphere at all. There are few Chinese and overseas students, and the Dutch hardly know about this holiday, so New Year's Eve has no flavor of New Year's Eve at all.

Of course, there are exceptions. There is a grand celebration ceremony in The Hague every year. Generally, the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands and the Mayor of The Hague will attend. After the celebration, there is a formal banquet, but only those who are invited can attend the banquet.

The Spring Festival activities organized by overseas Chinese are more lively than those at home. Lion dances, firecrackers, martial arts performances, plus red lanterns, Peking Opera facial makeup, paper cutting, gongs and drums, the excitement of red and green colors are full of "Chinese elements", and these are all in China.

Many places have disappeared.

Jiang Mu was very interested in it at first, but after several consecutive Spring Festivals, he felt that it was no different from home. He missed the warmth of having a family together and eating dumplings.

But now that Jiang Mu is a celebrity in the Netherlands, he must be invited to such a celebration banquet, and Jiang Mu cannot shirk it, because these Chinese are his fans and go to every game to support him. Not only does he have to attend this celebration,

Even Alkmaar Club sent marketing manager Schlinja to The Hague to express congratulations in order to establish a good relationship with the Chinese fans.

At the celebration ceremony, Jiang Mu was very happy that he did not see those flies from Sima Beiluo Fangfang, because Qiao Qiao did not attend. It is said that Ambassador Tan said that Qiao Qiao returned to China to deal with some matters, just in time for the Spring Festival, and spent it at home.

I will return to the Netherlands during the Spring Festival.

Zhao Guangming did not come back from China. He asked the club for three days' leave and waited until the Spring Festival before returning to the Netherlands. Although the Netherlands did not celebrate the Spring Festival, they respected Chinese traditions and the club allowed Zhao Guangming to take leave.

Sihelinjia knew that Jiang Mu was alone, and was afraid that he would be lonely on New Year's Eve, so she stayed at Jiang Mu's place, learned to make dumplings from Jiang Mu, and watched CCTV 4's Spring Festival Gala.

At this time, the Spring Festival Gala was not so stupid and stupid. I could listen to the songs, laugh at the sketches, and listen to the cross talk. Jiang Mu did not miss it every year. He translated it for Si Helinjia. After Jiang Mu processed it,

, which made Shelinjia laugh uncontrollably.

Jiang Mu was not very good at making dumplings, and Sihelinjia was even more of a layman. After the dumplings made by the two of them were put into the pot, they basically turned into dough and vegetable soup.

The dumplings were neither wrapped nor eaten well, but Jiang Mu and Sihelinjia spent a meaningful and passionate New Year's Eve. After watching the Spring Festival Gala, the two hugged each other several times before falling asleep.

The next day is the first day of the Lunar New Year. In China, everyone must get up early because they are either going to send New Year greetings to others or to accept New Year greetings from others. However, Jiang Mu was not prepared to get up at all. In the Netherlands, he does not need to send New Year greetings to others, nor does he.

No one else came to greet him.

When Jiang Mu and Sihelinjia were still sleeping with their heads covered, the doorbell rang. Jiang Mu didn't stop at first, but the doorbell rang very patiently. Jiang Mu had to get dressed and open the door to see.

Who are the people visiting at this time?

When he opened the door, Jiang Mu was startled. If the people who came were not all his team members, he would have thought something happened to him.

"Coach Jiang, Happy New Year."

The leader was Van Bommel, the acting captain of Alkmaar. He clasped his fists and bowed as soon as he entered the door, wishing Jiang Mu a happy New Year. Behind Van Bommel, Drogba, Klose and other Dutch main players almost all arrived, and they stepped forward one by one.

New Year's greetings to Jiang Mu. Jiang Mu was embarrassed that he could not give red envelopes to people who wished him New Year's greetings according to the Chinese custom, because he had never thought of it beforehand. However, Sihelinjia seemed to have heard about the players coming to wish Jiang Mu New Year's greetings.

Even a red envelope was given to each team member.

In the morning, the two of them still ate the dumplings they made by themselves, but they got smarter and no longer boiled them in a pot with water, but steamed them in a steamer. Sure enough, the dumplings were not broken this time and were still delicious.

After breakfast, Jiang Mu went to the Dehot Stadium for training, and Schlinja went to England to sign a contract with Ismail. After today, Ismail truly belongs to Alkmaar. On February 1st, Alkmaar

Marr holds a press conference, and both Ismael and Lucio will come to the Netherlands to meet the fans.

Schlinja's signing with Ismail went smoothly in England. In the end, Alkmaar acquired Ismail for a transfer fee of US$2 million. Ismail's annual salary was US$500,000, and he became the first player in Alkmaar.

Same top salary as Thomason.

At the fan meeting the next day, the stadium was full. Fans all understood the importance of the arrival of these two central defenders. The final stage of the first half was too difficult and dangerous. If they want to win the league championship again after 18 years, the additional central defenders are

necessary.

Ismail and Lucio were also very excited at the press conference. Ismail said: "The Netherlands is a great country and the birthplace of total offense and total defense football. Countless superstars have been produced here.

I am very happy to be able to challenge for the championship with the Alkmaar fans, and I believe that our defense will not become a burden to our teammates."

Lucio has just made his debut, and his performance is much more reserved. "It was my childhood dream to play in Europe. I am very grateful to Alkmaar for giving me a chance to realize my dream. The Netherlands is a place where countless Brazilian seniors have fought."

, Romario, and Ronaldo are all famous here. I hope to follow in their footsteps and help the team win the league championship. I am unknown, but I spent a million dollars on the team. I believe every fan wants to see it.

To see if I am worth the price, I can guarantee that every guilder spent by Alkmaar was not wasted."

The speeches of Lucio and Ismail excited the fans. During the performance on the court, the two tall central defenders not only performed some tricks, but also performed an offensive and defensive one-on-one battle live, allowing the fans to experience it.

I saw the Brazilian Lucio's excellent skills and offensive ability, and I also saw Ismail's strong defense.

This fan meeting was planned very successfully. Lucio and Ismail gave the fans a good impression and laid a good foundation for their subsequent games.