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They say there will be a moment of tranquility before a war, but that is just to stir up a bigger storm, just like a big tsunami is about to come.

But Chelsea has never been the kind of quiet club. From the owner to the CEO, from the CEO to the coach, including the players, no one can spend every day in peace. Two days before the decisive battle with Barcelona, God, they're in trouble again.

In fact, all this could have been avoided, but someone broke the rules, so this trouble fell on Chelsea Club. Not only is Kenyon now the target of others' attacks again, but Mourinho is not immune this time, too. Be investigated.

Ashley Cole, Arsenal's leading left-back, became the focus of the news this time because he violated a Premier League rule that "players under contract shall not negotiate contracts with other clubs in person or by sending representatives."

Originally, this kind of private contact could not be used as evidence in court, but Ashley Cole's agent regarded Chelsea's desire to buy Ashley Cole as a sign of contract renewal negotiations with Wenger. Losing the chips is a very fucking stupid move.

Even Kenyon privately cursed that idiot Barnett afterwards, because it was this guy who messed up all this. This not only damaged Ashley Cole's image, but also dragged Chelsea into the quagmire. Because Wenger was completely furious this time.

Originally, this old guy was still watching the excitement a few days ago because Chelsea publicly seduced Gerrard. For Arsenal and Manchester United, although the transfer, if successful, may further enhance Chelsea's strength.

But Chelsea is already very strong, and adding one or two more people won't see any more effect, it just makes them stronger. But if Liverpool lacks Gerrard, they will definitely become even more sluggish. This is definitely good news for Manchester United and Arsenal, who are both competitors. After all, no one likes to see more and more competitors. The weakening of opponents is a disguised enhancement of themselves.

But just when Wenger had not seen enough of the struggle between Chelsea and Liverpool, his backyard started to catch fire, because Ashley Cole's agent Barnett clearly rejected the renewal offer from Arsenal. Covenant conditions.

"The weekly salary of 60,000 pounds is not in line with Ashley's worth. Don't forget, he is now the main full-back of the national team, and many giants are competing for his ownership. I hope Arsenal Club can give a A contract consistent with his abilities.”

This is what Barnett said in an interview with reporters after the first round of negotiations. In this guy's view, the 60,000 pound contract was an insult to Ashley Cole, but he seemed to have forgotten , that is already twice Ashley Cole’s current salary.

There is no doubt that Wenger appreciates Ashley Cole's personal ability very much, and this annual salary is not low among defenders. It can be said that at Arsenal, this annual salary is already among the top three, second only to For Henry and Bergkamp.

But he didn't expect that such an offer would be called an insult by that guy from Barnett, which already made him a little unhappy. This old French man, who never liked to use foul language, also scolded him in private, " Agents are fucking vampires!”

Originally, negotiating a contract was like buying something. There was always a bargaining process. Especially after Abramovich entered the Premier League, players' contracts began to increase significantly. Regarding this situation, Wen Ge also knows it well.

Therefore, Wenger did not give up the negotiation because Barnett complained in advance. He even very patiently offered Ashley Cole a contract with a higher salary this time. The weekly salary has reached Eighty thousand pounds, plus bonuses and other rewards, can be said to be a rare generous move by Arsenal in recent years. This is also the biggest concession that Wenger can make within the scope of conditions.

But he obviously underestimated Barnett's appetite. The guy's attitude towards the new contract also did not change at all. He almost glanced at the contract and said to Wenger, "Sorry, Mr. Wenger, we require The minimum weekly salary is one hundred thousand pounds, which is the bottom line.”

I guess Wenger almost picked up the bench and slapped this guy in the face. One hundred thousand pounds? Do you really think Ashley Cole’s feet are made of diamonds? Do you know what Henry's weekly salary is? Wenger really wants to ask this guy Barnett what he thinks.

Although there was no face-to-face conflict, Wenger decisively suspended contract renewal negotiations after Barnett rejected the contract.

"There is nothing to talk about, because the difference in salary payment between us is too big." This was Wenger's response to Barnett. In the French old man's view, it was impossible for him to break up the entire team just to retain one player. The salary balance within the team is not even for Henry.

Treat it coldly. Now Wenger plans to deal with this issue coldly for the time being. Anyway, Ashley Cole's contract still has more than one year. Maybe time can change Barnett's mind. Even if the two sides cannot reach an agreement in the end, Arsenal Club still has a chance. respond.

But Wenger didn't expect that his cold treatment would make Barnett even more arrogant, because after the contract between the two parties was suspended, this guy actually broke a big news in an interview with reporters, that is, Chelsea Club had contacted Passed Ashley Cole.

Not only did they have contact, they also reached a consensus on future salary and transfer conditions. Compared with the salary offered by Arsenal, Chelsea's offer was more attractive to Ashley Cole, and going to Chelsea would also bring him closer to the championship. This is what Barnett said.

This guy even swore in front of the reporter that Chelsea had offered a weekly salary of 110,000 pounds. Compared with Wenger, it can be seen which side respects Ashley Cole's ability more, so he doesn't care whether the contract extension with Arsenal can continue this time, but this guy didn't forget to say that Ashley Cole actually still wants to stay.

But it doesn't matter whether this sentence is said or not, because this guy said too much. I really don't know if Barnett was confused at the time, or if this guy drank something unclean. Anyway, he bluntly revealed a deal under the table.

Maybe Barnett just wanted to tell the reporter that Ashley Cole was not unwanted and that someone could offer him a better deal. He might just want to put pressure on Arsenal, but his words were published verbatim in the newspaper by the reporter.

When Wenger saw the report, you can imagine what the old man's expression would be like. Angry? Wrong, very violent.

Even the coaching staff members who have worked with him for almost ten years may not have seen Wenger so angry, because Wenger's first reaction was to immediately suspend negotiations with Ashley Cole, and he was even considering putting this guy up for sale in the summer transfer market.

Of course, this was not all Wenger's response. He almost didn't think about it and brought the matter to the management of the Premier League. This behavior of privately contacting players before the transfer period began must be severely punished.

Whether it is for the player himself or for that damn agent, as well as Chelsea Club, there must be a punishment, otherwise, Wenger, the old man, will definitely not give up. He must use such actions to warn Chelsea that he is not easy to mess with.

The English Football Association has no better way to appease an old man like Wenger who is in a state of rage. After all, this is also a golden signboard of the Premier League. Moreover, the problem this time is indeed that Chelsea is not in the right. As long as the evidence is verified, it must be severely punished.

Originally, such under-the-table transactions are actually very common in the football circle. Coaches like Redknapp have also fallen because of player transfer issues, not to mention Kenyon, who is a habitual offender in the transfer market. It’s just that such transactions are rarely exposed.

But this time Barnett’s revelation to reporters is equivalent to throwing this transaction in front of the public. Even if the English Football Association wants to turn a blind eye, it is impossible. On the second day of Arsenal’s strong protest, they set up an investigation team and claimed that they must investigate it thoroughly.

But there is no need to investigate this matter at all, because this is a louse on a bald head-an obvious thing. Chelsea has done this kind of thing behind the scenes more than once or twice, but this time they provoked Arsenal and also encountered a mentally retarded agent.

The English media acted much faster than the English Football Association. On the second day after the incident was exposed, they had already figured out the general situation.

Zahavi, the name of this Israeli, surfaced at the first time. If Mendes is now the big shark among the player agents, then Zahavi's scope of involvement is much deeper and wider than Mendes, because this guy is not just a football agent.

Although he has big names like Ferdinand under his banner, Zahavi's main scope of operation is the acquisition of clubs, especially the large sums of money from the Middle East invading the operation of the Premier League, there will be the shadow of this guy.

Including Chelsea's change of hands, there is also this guy's threading needles in the middle. It can be said that compared with Mendes, Zahavi's appetite is bigger.

Because of this background, he can become the introducer of this matter. It was this guy who brought Barnett together with Ashley Cole and Kenyon. Although he did not participate in any negotiations, this guy was the initiator of the whole thing.

The appearance of Zahavi not only irritated Arsenal, but also made Ferguson start to be cautious about this guy's presence around Ferdinand. Who knows if this guy will do something wrong one day and seduce Ferdinand for Chelsea again? The old Sir Alex doesn't want to see that kind of scene.

It's still unknown how to solve this chaos. Anyway, Chelsea has once again become the target of public criticism. . .