My light shines on Arsenal

Chapter 224 Summer of Depression

When Chen Yao saw Jack Wilshere in the office, the first question he asked was: "Jack, how old are you this year?"

"Twenty-one," Wilshere said. "Coach, twenty-one."

Chen Yao looked at the young player in front of him. Two years, two whole years, Wilshere spent in the hospital bed, rehabilitation training and reserve team games.

Wilshere's face still looked childish like that of a young man in his early twenties. He jumped a few times and said, "I feel good now, coach. Don't worry, I have recovered."

"Does it feel strange, Jack?"

"a little bit."

The last time Wilshere had a place in the first team was in the 2010-11 season. In that season, he was [-] years old and emerged from nowhere. He was the brightest supernova of the Young Guards under Arsene Wenger.

It's the 2013-14 season.

Arsene Wenger has long since left. Although he has returned, his title has become Honorary Chairman of Arsenal.

This office that Wilshere is familiar with has also become unfamiliar, because the person sitting behind the desk is not the French old man who regards him as his son, but the youngest head coach in the Premier League.

"Welcome to return to the team. You need to adapt for a while. The team's personnel have changed a lot."

Chen Yao introduced him to the current situation of the team, "Aaron, your good friend, he will help you get familiar with your teammates. Cesc, Robin, Samir, and some other players have left, and we also introduced a few more players in the summer." New players, you should get familiar with them as soon as possible in the next month or so."

"Thank you, Mr. Coach."

Wilshere didn't ask any more questions. He had a lot of questions to ask, but the two years away from the game made him put them all in his stomach.

Chen Yao saw Wilshere's hesitation, "Jack, you will be a little unfamiliar with our style of play, new teammates, and even our opponents. Start by rotating players and slowly find them." Your condition. I have confidence in you."

"Thank you, I understand, Mr. Coach..."

"No matter what, Jack." Chen Yao touched Wilshere's head, "You are an Arsenal player, and this is your home."

Wilshire nodded heavily, said goodbye to Chen Yao and left the office.

Chen Yao squinted his eyes and looked at Wilshere's leaving figure, sighing softly.

He likes Wilshere, and there are few Arsenal fans who don't like him.

Wilshere showed amazing potential when he was nineteen years old, but in the days that followed, he slowly declined due to numerous injuries and lack of self-discipline.

Fortunately, everything is still too late.

Ramsey is reborn, can Wilshere reach the heights he should have reached?

Worth a try. Chen Yao thought.

……

The Colney base gradually became lively, and news about Arsenal's transfer also caused a small stir in the public opinion field.

In terms of signings, "The Independent" reporter Lu Ling was the first to report the news. Arsenal completed three transfers in one go, and all of them have passed their physical examinations and are only waiting for an official announcement.

The three transfers are Le Havre right winger Riyad Mahrez, Boulogne midfielder N'Golo Kante and Groningen center back Virgil van Dijk.

These three acquisitions cost Arsenal a total of [-] million pounds.

Chen Yao had nothing to say about this. He did not reveal the information to Lu Ling. Last summer, he leaked information to the reporter of The Independent. This was purely to take advantage of each other.

But this reporter became famous in one fell swoop, and with the prestige gained during last summer's transfer window, he greatly expanded his network of contacts and the number of followers, and now he is already a famous reporter.

The scope of her coverage is no longer limited to Arsenal, but has penetrated into other European football leagues. Her informants and sources are also increasing. Chen Yao doesn't even know how the news was revealed.

Subsequently, mainstream media gradually followed up and confirmed these rumors.

The BBC reported that Arsenal had finalized three transfers and currently has no further acquisition plans.

Sky Sports also confirmed the news.

At the same time, Sky Sports further pointed out that Arsenal does not have a budget of [-] million pounds this summer, and the transfer funds they can actually use are far less than this amount. Arsenal's summer transfer operation may be over. Arsenal fans were disappointed with the news about new signings.

As the new Europa League champion last season, fans originally expected Arsenal to introduce famous stars in the new season to strengthen the team's strength, but in the end it was these three unknown players who arrived.

"I thought we were running Higuain, but no; I thought Jovetic could do it, but we don't have it either; if we don't have the budget, we can go to the five major leagues and buy some cheap players, but this... Ligue [-]? Can they really play in the Premier League?"

On Robbie Leal's streaming channel, Moore, a fan who has always been critical of the team, criticized.

"Viewers, please look at this, the pinnacle of Arsenal's summer transfer! With an astonishing investment of less than five million pounds, they successfully signed three of them? Three absolutely low-key superstars in football."

Piers Morgan, the famous host and Arsenal fan, made a bitter sarcastic comment.

"These rookies come from such mysterious corners that even I, a football fanatic, have to use Google to find their photos. Are Arsenal's transfer targets looking up from the bottom of the list of world-famous players?"

"Five million pounds, that's a staggering amount. Maybe they found a few players on the market, and the remaining money was used to buy a brand new coffee machine for the Kroenke family, or to buy Ivan García. Another zero added to Zidis’ payroll.”

"Also, I bet those three players' agents are probably more famous than their football skills - if they have agents. Because in football circles, these names are less interesting than the number of mosquitoes in London... "

Arsenal immediately announced three transfers in a low-key manner on its official website. The rumors on social media came true, and Arsenal fans were extremely disappointed.

However, there are still some fans who are looking for highlights of these three young people from all corners, trying to prove that the three players selected by Chen Yao may still be good enough supplements.

Less than a week later, Lu Ling was once again ahead of the media and broke big news.

Paris Saint-Germain offered Marco Verratti [-] million pounds with additional floating clauses. The players responded positively. The personal terms have been reached and Arsenal is about to accept the offer.

The first person to follow up on the news was a little-known journalist, Fabrizio Romano. He categorically stated on his personal social account that the transaction would be completed within [-] hours.

"I never report uncertain news." Romano replied to the Gunners fans who broke the defense in the comment area.

L'Equipe followed up five hours later to confirm the news, with Arsenal and Paris finally agreeing on additional terms.

Arsenal insists on attaching a secondary share clause and a buy-back clause to the contract, while Paris is only willing to provide a floating fee.

The final compromise between the two parties was to retain the buy-back clause and a more demanding floating charge.

Three days later, Arsenal held a press conference while on their way to training in North America.

Chen Yao introduced three new players to the media, Mahrez, Kante and Van Dijk, and also confirmed Verratti's departure.

"I sincerely wish Marco all the best in Paris. He is a talented player and he will become a top star in Europe." Chen Yao said, "I have always maintained a deep friendship with him. But now, I am more willing to accept it from you. Our new team member.”

[No one is interested in the French second football champion! 】A fan left a message on Arsenal’s official tweet.

【This is a low summer, the weather is very hot, my heart is very cold. 】This message received the highest likes.

……

Arsenal's players ignored the uproar in public opinion.

If fans pay more attention, they will also find that Arsenal players are very interested in sending various expectant tweets on social media before starting training. However, after training begins, such tweets Just a lot less.

Because I'm so tired.

"Listen up, you soft-footed shrimps! I'm not here for you to drink tea, chat and tweet."

"You think football is an easy game? You are wrong, this is a war! On the battlefield, no one cares whether you can't breathe or whether you can run. Your opponents will not show mercy, so don't expect it either I will save face for you!"

Antonio Pintus glanced over the sweaty, panting Arsenal players.

"Now, I want you to forget what fatigue is, forget what stopping to rest is. Your muscles are harder than your opponents', your endurance is longer than theirs, and your speed is faster than theirs. We are not here to participate in the competition. It’s about dominating the game!”

"Have you rested? You have rested for three full minutes! Let's continue training!"

(End of this chapter)