Although Eindhoven is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, its reputation in Europe is not low because the city is one of the high-tech clusters in Europe.
In the early morning, the quiet city is like a calm lake, which brings people a peaceful spiritual enjoyment before the busy traffic creates impetuous ripples.
In an ordinary apartment, there were several suitcases on the floor of the living room. A blond boy who was about to turn 19 sat on the sofa with a blank expression. He glanced at his feet from time to time, his eyes full of confusion and panic.
He bent down, held his head in his hands and closed his eyes, gritting his teeth and feeling unwilling.
Three years ago, he came to the Netherlands and joined the Dutch giants Eindhoven.
Two years ago, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League at the age of 17, against the Spanish super giant, Barcelona, managed by Cruyff!
Two years later today, he was abandoned by PSV and his contract was terminated!
Everything stemmed from his injured ankle. PSV's team doctor was helpless and finally gave up on this star of hope.
thump thump thump
The young man's father came down from upstairs, holding the last suitcase.
The father has not yet retired, he is also a football player, and he is one of the famous players in his country, but their country is not even second-rate on the European football map: Iceland.
A country with a population of only about 200,000 people today.
The father saw his son holding his head in pain. He put down his suitcase and walked to his son. Suddenly he found his son's tears dripping down his chin and onto the floor.
"Edur, you have to be strong! You must be strong! Let's go back to Iceland. You will definitely make those who abandoned you regret it! Don't do this. You are a man..."
The father held his son's head to comfort him, but his own eyes were moist.
The Icelandic young man suffered a lot from injuries, and being terminated by the team was a heavy blow.
He came to the Netherlands from Iceland, and now he is going back. This will undoubtedly have a huge impact on his career, especially since he is about to turn 19, which is the most critical stage of his career development.
Is your dream about football over?
dong dong dong
There was a knock on the door.
The father calmed down and went to open the door. The young man also hurriedly wiped away his tears.
When the father opened the door, he saw two handsome and elegant young men standing outside.
"Excuse me, is this Gudjohnsen's home?"
Aldrich saw that the person who opened the door was a man approaching middle age, so he smiled politely and asked.
"Who are you?"
The father stared at Aldridge's face thoughtfully. Before Aldridge could introduce himself, he was surprised and said: "If I'm not mistaken, you are the head coach of Millwall, Mr. Hall, right?"
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The European Cup Winners' Cup ended in the Netherlands only half a month ago, and Millwall's championship effect has not yet dissipated.
Aldrich felt a little proud in his heart: Hehe. This is the benefit of a championship coach. Although not everyone on the street knows him. At least we are not unknown in the football circle.
He was very proud, but his face was natural, and he nodded: "Yes, I am Aldrich Hall, and this is my brother Andrew Hall. Who are you?"
"My name is Noel Gudjohnsen, what do you want from me?"
Old Gudjohnsen thought the other party was looking for him, but Aldrich looked into the room and saw Eidur Gudjohnsen on the sofa looking towards him with a curious look on his face.
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Aldrich was convinced he had found the right person.
Because Gudjohnsen's appearance features are very obvious, especially his eyebrows are light golden.
Aldrich pointed at little Gudjohnsen and said with a smile: "Sorry, I'm here to see him."
Old Gudjohnsen looked back and asked doubtfully: "Looking for my son? What's the matter?"
Andrew and Aldrich had been standing outside the door, still holding their luggage bags in their hands. He had to interrupt: "Sir, can you please let us go in and sit down to talk?"
Old Gudjohnsen reacted immediately, stepped aside, opened the door wide and extended his hand to invite them into the house.
Aldrich shook hands with little Gudjohnsen, and then sat down on the single sofa. Gudjohnsen and his son sat side by side, and Andrew stood next to Aldrich.
"Let me get it straight. I heard that Eduard is already a free agent. As the head coach of Millwall, I want to invite him to join my team. Eduard, are you interested in coming to London to play football?"
Aldrich got straight to the point. As soon as he finished speaking, Gudjohnsen and his son had different expressions. The father frowned slightly and showed hesitation, while the son's eyes brightened but then turned gloomy.
For a moment, the room fell into silence.
In the end, it was Gudjohnsen himself who spoke with difficulty: "Mr. Hall, thank you for your appreciation. I am very happy that Millwall can invite me, but I must tell you the real situation."
Aldrich showed his hands and said: "Have you already reached an agreement with other teams?"
Gudjohnsen Jr. shook his head and said: "I was terminated by PSV because my ankle was injured. The injuries occurred repeatedly, which made it impossible for me to compete and even train."
After hearing this, Aldrich asked: "So what?"
His tone was relaxed, but old Gudjohnsen was furious. He said angrily: "Mr. Hall! You have never played football. You don't understand the torment of injuries on players!"
Aldrich made a downward gesture to signal everyone to calm down.
He said calmly: "I don't think this is a big problem. If you are sick, treat it. It doesn't matter who you are. If you can't be cured in this hospital, go to the second one. Maybe the Millwall you have heard of is just an English club.
, is a team that won the Triple Crown last year, but you don’t know us. I can declare with confidence: Millwall has the best medical institution in sports clubs in the world. Our medical team ensures the health of the players.
With many top medical machines in Europe and the United States
We have a cooperative relationship with each other and we are open and cautious in dealing with player injuries. We will not try to hide the player's condition. We will not let unprofessionals act as team doctors. When we encounter conditions that we cannot diagnose internally, we will
Seek help from more professionals. I have confidence in Edul and even more confidence in my own team’s medical team. If you suspect that I am talking big words, then we can sign a contract first, so that if I regret it, I will
Pay liquidated damages.”
Gudjohnsen and his son were speechless, and they looked at each other. Somehow, the young marshal in front of them, who was filled with confidence from head to toe, had a convincing magic power in the words that came out of his mouth.
Millwall has not only won five championship trophies in the past two years, but is also famous in Europe for its youth team. Many teams in Europe have the reputation of their youth team, but making the youth team famous is another matter.
Aldridge did it, and Millwall became one of the good choices for young players to make a difference.
Little Gudjohnsen didn't think for long before he stood up and said to Aldrich: "Mr. Hall, I accept your invitation."
Aldrich stood up, shook hands with him, smiled and said: "Call me boss from now on."
"Okay, okay, boss...boss..."
Little Gudjohnsen was still a little uncomfortable with it, because it seemed that Aldrich was almost the same age as him, and even because of Aldrich's handsome and clean face, Aldrich looked younger than him.
Next, the Hall brothers and the Gudjohnsen father and son enjoyed a pleasant lunch in Eindhoven. The gloom in the father and son's minds was relieved a little, and at least they did not have to go back to Iceland to seek a comeback.
Moreover, Gudjohnsen Jr. left Eindhoven and joined the Premier League upstart Millwall, which can be regarded as a big step in the upward development of his career. However, his future development trajectory still requires his own efforts.
Since Gudjohnsen was tortured by injuries in the second half of last season, he did not play in games, and his training was not systematic, so he did not need to take a vacation. He flew to London that afternoon, and Aldridge called the club.
Say hello and order people to go to the airport to greet the father and son. Next, Gudjohnsen will directly undergo a medical examination. If the ankle injury can be cured in the short term, then he can directly receive light training in the team. Jane
Sen stayed at the club this summer just waiting to receive many new players.
Aldridge's trip to the Netherlands has come to an end. Two players, Van der Meyde and Gudjohnsen, have joined to supplement the striker. In addition, Duff and Ronaldinho, who were previously confirmed, will enter the first team next season. Aldrich is playing two substitute forwards.
After leaving the team, at least the number of forwards has been replenished, but the arrival of new players will take some time to adapt. They are not the main force. As long as there are no large-scale injuries to the forwards at the beginning of the new season, Millwall's forward lineup basically does not have much problems.
But Aldrich was not satisfied yet, his next stop was Germany.
Millwall has Trezeguet and Ruud van Nistelrooy at the center position, but neither of them is the perfect center candidate for Aldridge's tactics because neither of them is particularly good at providing ball play to their teammates.
In his mind, the center that perfectly fits Millwall's tactical system is his main goal during this trip to Germany!
Germany, Kaiserslautern
The year before last, the city was immersed in sadness when Kaiserslautern was relegated. This year, the city is in high spirits because Kaiserslautern was promoted successfully and is full of hope for next season.
Next season is destined to be Kaiserslautern's greatest historical moment, as they staged the myth of the newly promoted team winning the championship.
However, Aldrich's trip to Kaiserslautern was not interested in the most famous team here.
He and Andrew came to the amateur football club near Kaiserslautern: Didelkopf on June 1st.
Amateur clubs naturally have little financial resources, and team training and games are held in places similar to public stadiums.
The club's office is an ordinary small building that no one cares about.
Aldridge was treated as a guest of honor when he arrived here, because he made an offer of 100,000 pounds on behalf of Millwall to buy the opponent's players.
100,000 pounds is simply unimaginable for an amateur club. To buy and sell people in the transfer market at their level, a few thousand pounds, ten or twenty thousand pounds is about the same.
100,000 pounds is an astronomical figure in their eyes!
The club manager received Aldridge and directly agreed to the transfer offer. They had no room for bargaining. If they were willing to bargain, Aldridge walked away without even having time to cry.
Aldrich waited patiently in the small reception room. After a while, the club manager walked into the reception room with a player.
Looking at the tall, thin and handsome young man, Aldrich stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello, Miroslav Klose." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better updated. Faster!
