Chapter 168 Extraordinary popularity, Lin Quan officially debuted at the Etihad Stadium!

After announcing the time of Lin Quan's public appearance, Manchester City officials also announced that all fans can go to the Etihad Stadium for free to watch Lin Quan's appearance ceremony.

At the same time, Manchester City's jersey stores also began to reserve space for Lin Quan's No. 10 jersey.

On the day of his official debut, the No. 10 jersey he wears will be officially on sale.

However, the No. 10 jersey is currently worn by Bosnian striker Dzeko. If Lin Quan wants to wear the No. 10 jersey, the Bosnian player needs to give up this number first.

So, Manchester City’s chairman Fahim sent someone to find Dzeko’s agent Luchi and inform him of the matter.

"This is impossible. Dzeko is Manchester City's top scorer. He deserves to be the core of the team and the number 10 jersey. There is no way Dzeko will give up this number!"

Luchi's reaction was very strong. He didn't want his players to give up this number that symbolized the core of the team.

Once Dzeko gives up this number, Manchester City’s number one star will no longer be him, but the newcomer Lin Quan.

"Mr. Lu Qi, please watch your tone. I am informing you of the club's decision, not discussing it with you!"

Fahim does not want to fall out with the players in the team, especially players like Dzeko who have made contributions to the team.

However, the big boss Mansour has given instructions and clearly requested that the No. 10 jersey be given to Lin Quan.

Fahim did not dare to disobey Mansour's orders, so at this time he could only hope that Dzeko and his agent would be more sensible.

"Mr. Chairman, is this how you, Manchester City, treat the team's veterans?"

Lu Qi realized that the situation might not be able to be changed, so he tried to play the emotional card with Fahim to see if he could get some other compensation.

In this way, he can go back to do Dzeko's work.

"We have always been generous to players who have made outstanding contributions to the team. Dzeko was an important contributor to the team's championship in the 11-12 season. The team will not let him down."

Fahim took out a new contract from the drawer and placed it in front of Luchi: "This is the contract extension we prepared for Dzeko, take a look first!"

Lu Qi took the contract and took a look at it. He was immediately attracted by the salary amount on it.

Manchester City offered Dzeko a salary of 6 million euros after tax!

This is definitely the top salary in European football! Although Dzeko is quite capable, he is not a top player.

Last season he played 46 times for Manchester City and scored 16 goals, including 14 in the league, 1 in the Champions League and 1 in the Community Shield.

This data does not count as a top scorer in the top five leagues, and there are many players who are better than him.

With Manchester City having a large number of forwards in the team, the club can offer him an annual salary of 6 million euros after tax, which is definitely a great treatment.

Lu Qi originally had a lot of complaints in his heart, but after seeing the amount on the contract, he immediately shut up.

"I need to go back and discuss it with my players. You know, Dzeko has a special liking for the No. 10 jersey. I need to do a lot of convincing work!"

"I understand. The club cannot do without your benefits!"

Fahim knew what the other party wanted, so he promised him:

After completing the renewal, the other party will be given an additional bonus as compensation.

With these words, Luka immediately put on a smiling face and happily found Dzeko with the new contract offered by Manchester City.

Who knew that before he could be happy for long, Dzeko made up his mind:

"Submit a transfer request to the club. I don't want to stay in a club that takes away my jersey number!"

"Edin, are you sure you want to do this? You can't get as high a salary as Manchester City if you go anywhere else!"

"It's confirmed. In Manchester City I have to compete with Tevez, Aguero and others. Now Lin Quan has come. How many opportunities do you think I will have to play next season?"

Obviously, Dzeko did not make this decision on impulse, but it was a choice made after careful consideration.

Manchester City is so rich that they buy a lot of players during every transfer window.

This summer, they bought three forwards alone.

Negredo for 25 million euros and Jovetic for 26 million euros.

In addition, there is Lin Quan, who joined the team without any transfer fee but with the aura of a superstar.

Manchester City's competition in the frontcourt next season is bound to become unprecedentedly fierce! If Manchester City does not deprive Dzeko of the No. 10 jersey, he will still have the confidence to compete with these people.

But once the club takes away his No. 10 jersey and goes all out to support Lin Quan to take the position, he will naturally be marginalized.

Dzeko is the kind of player who is a little arrogant and he doesn't like anyone stepping on his head.

Since Manchester City is going to take his jersey number, it is naturally impossible for him to stay here.

Dzeko's analysis makes sense, but the more so, the more anxious his agent Luchi becomes.

Thinking of the benefits Fahim promised him, he tried his best to persuade him:

"You are the top scorer in the team. Apart from Lin Quan, no one else can threaten you!

Moreover, Lin Quan can play as a winger and attacking midfielder. He may not compete with you for the center position. If you stay in Manchester City, the main center position will definitely still be yours! ”

"No need, he took my jersey number and I don't want to play on the same team with him!"

Dzeko was determined to leave, and Lukaku's persuasion was in vain. He could only inform Fahim of the result in frustration.

"Then contact other clubs and complete his transfer!"

Fahim made the decision expressionlessly.

If Dzeko had wanted to leave before Lin Quan joined the team.

Then he would definitely be extremely anxious, and might even visit Dzeko in person and use both emotional and logical appeals to persuade Dzeko to stay.

But now…

With Lin Quan, Fahim became more confident.

It doesn’t matter whether Dzeko stays or leaves.

Luqi didn't expect that the other party didn't even try to keep him, and he immediately understood that Dzeko's status in Manchester City had really declined.

In that case, let’s part ways amicably!

Luchi doesn't have time to argue with Fahim here. He has to find a new club for Dzeko before the summer transfer window closes.

Otherwise, once the summer transfer window is missed, players like Dzeko who applied for a transfer but failed will be in a very embarrassing situation in Manchester City.

Fortunately, Dzeko is not the kind of player that no one wants. After he was listed, several teams came to him.

Among them, Arsenal and Roma are the most sincere.

Arsenal was worried about not having a good striker, and when they learned that Dzeko was leaving, they immediately made an offer of 18 million pounds.

Roma offered a transfer fee of 20 million euros.

In terms of the amount, both teams gave similar amounts.

However, Manchester City did not want Dzeko to stay in the Premier League and become their enemy, so they agreed to Roma's offer and sold Dzeko to Roma.

As soon as Dzeko left, the number 10 jersey naturally became vacant.

July 28, 8:30 am.

Lin Quan came to the hospital designated by the club for a physical examination.

Thousands of fans had already gathered in front of the hospital.

These are Manchester City fans who get up early in the morning and rush to gather at the hospital entrance, wanting to be the first to see their superstar.

When Lin Quan, dressed in white casual clothes, appeared at the hospital entrance, a commotion immediately broke out at the scene.

"Wow, Lin is so handsome!"

"Lin Huang! I'm your fan, please sign an autograph for me!"

"Lin, our whole family loves watching you play football, can you please take a photo with us?"

…

Countless fans shouted Lin Quan's name and rushed towards him.

The security personnel responsible for maintaining order at the scene were startled.

They had been notified long ago that a star player would come for a physical examination today.

Manchester has nothing else but plenty of football stars.

So they just treated the physical examination according to general specifications and did not prepare too many manpower.

But when they arrived at the hospital in the morning, they saw so many fans there.

The security personnel were simply dumbfounded.

There are probably more than 5,000 fans at the scene. Relying on just 20 or 30 people like these will not have any effect at all.

So they quickly called the headquarters and asked for support.

So, when Lin Quan arrived at the scene, the number of security personnel on site had increased tenfold, from the previous twenty or thirty people to more than two hundred people.

But now, even with more than 200 people, they still feel tremendous pressure facing the impact of thousands of fans.

Who is this guy!

How come he is so popular? The last time a player this popular appeared in Manchester was the guy wearing the No. 7 jersey of Manchester United.

But now, Lin Quan's popularity among fans is no less than that of Cristiano Ronaldo back then.

"Hello everyone, please cooperate with the security personnel and do not push or shove, so as to avoid a stampede and endanger your own and others' lives!"

Seeing that the situation was in danger of getting out of control, Lin Quan asked the staff for a loudspeaker and spoke directly to the fans.

Hearing his shout, the fans became even more excited.

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"Well……"

Lin Quan was speechless for a moment.

He suddenly had an idea: "If everyone behaves in an orderly manner, when I finish the physical examination and come out, if there is extra time, I will sign autographs and take photos with you."

This trick really worked. I heard that I would be able to take a photo with Lin Quan and even get his autograph.

The fans immediately became obedient.

The security guard breathed a sigh of relief, but was secretly surprised.

Is this guy so prestigious among the fans? He hasn't even undergone a physical examination and hasn't signed a formal contract yet, so why do these fans listen to him so much?

Who on earth is this guy? Many of the security personnel don't watch football, and if they do, they only watch the team they support, so they don't know much about Manchester City and Lin Quan's transfer.

However, after today, they all developed a strong interest in Lin Quan, and many of them couldn't help but search for him online after returning home.

After watching the highlights of Lin Quan's goals in the Bundesliga and the Confederations Cup, they even became his fans...

Under the escort of security personnel, Lin Quan successfully entered the hospital.

Manchester City's medical team had already been waiting here, and under their supervision, the Spanish front core underwent a thorough physical examination.

There are many examination items, including routine blood and urine analysis, electrocardiogram, B-ultrasound, cardiopulmonary function tests and muscle and nerve testing.

In addition, he underwent a comprehensive MRI examination to confirm that he had no hidden injuries accumulated from previous games.

For the team that buys players, if the players they buy are injured and cannot play in the games when they arrive at the club, it means that their transfer fee is wasted.

So they will be very strict and careful about this aspect of health.

Lin Quan's physical indicators are all fine and he has not suffered any serious injuries.

So the test results are normal.

After seeing the test results, Manchester City's medical team was completely relieved.

"Lin, now you just need to go to the Etihad Stadium and officially sign the contract with the team, and you will be joining Manchester City completely!"

After getting the test results, Fahim said to Lin Quan happily.

"Okay, thank you everyone, you have worked hard!"

Lin Quan politely thanked the hospital staff and took photos with them.

After leaving the hospital, he did not forget his previous promise.

After spending half an hour signing autographs and taking photos with some fans, he got on the club's car at Fahim's urging and headed to Etihad Stadium.

I thought the number of fans gathered in front of the hospital was already exaggerated enough.

It was not until Lin Quan arrived at the Etihad Stadium that he realized what true terror was.

The inside and outside of the Etihad Stadium were already packed with people.

Without even going inside to take a look, Lin Quan was sure that the stadium was definitely full at this time.

There are so many people outside the stadium, there is no reason why it wouldn't be packed inside.

This even surprised him:

So I'm so popular among Manchester City fans?

Wait, why are there Chinese people wearing Manchester City jerseys here?

Were they coming all the way here just to watch his debut? When Lin Quan spotted these Chinese, they also saw Lin Quan.

“Fuck! It’s Emperor Lin. It’s really Emperor Lin!”

"Is there a fake Lin Huang? Stop talking nonsense and shout with me!"

“321!”

"Lin Huang, we are your fans! We will always support you!"

These people spoke Mandarin, and no one at the scene, except Lin Quan, could understand what they were shouting.

Hearing their shouts, Lin Quan smiled.

It's great to have fans like this! He stopped and waved to them.

Because the distance was too far, and in order to avoid causing a commotion among other fans, he did not go over to say hello to these people.

But he remembered these people's faces in case he met them again in Manchester after the show.

We have to show our hospitality as hosts no matter what! When those people saw that Lin Quan heard their calls and waved at them, they were all very excited.

"Emperor Lin has seen us!"

"He waved at us!"

"Oh, what a pity! We forgot to bring the slogan we made!"

…

Inside the club, Mansour, Fahim and others had already been waiting in the chairman's box.

After seeing Lin Quan, Mansur quickly stood up and shook hands with him.

“You’re finally here!”

Although he was sure that the other party would show up, Mansour was actually a little nervous while waiting for Lin Quan to come to the club.

He was afraid that something might go wrong at the last minute, and in that case all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Fortunately, no unexpected changes occurred and Lin Quan appeared at the Etihad Stadium on time.

After shaking hands with Mansour and Fahim, Lin Quan signed his name on the contract that the club had already prepared.

At this point, he has officially joined Manchester City and become a part of Manchester City.

Mansoor was very excited and felt like a dream came true at this moment.

As per custom, after Lin Quan signed the contract, Mansour gave him souvenirs such as pens and watches with the club's logo, as well as a model of the Etihad Stadium.

Fahim brought a blue jersey with the number 10 printed on it and handed it to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan picked up the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes his core position in Manchester City, and showed it to the reporters on the scene.

"Let's go to the stadium and say hello to the fans!"

Mansur patted Lin Quan on the back and said to him with a smile.

Lin Quan nodded and went to the locker room to change into his jersey and other equipment.

Then, he followed Mansour and others into the Etihad Stadium.

Because there was no admission fee, the Etihad Stadium was packed.

More than 50,000 fans flooded into the stadium to witness this historic moment.

When Lin Quan stepped onto the court, there was warm applause.

Countless Manchester City fans shouted Lin Quan's name, waved various cheering banners in their hands, and welcomed their king to the stadium with the warmest applause and cheers!

Manchester City fans have been waiting for this moment for a long time! 　Sorry, sorry, I'm late! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)