After talking with Fernandez, the two walked to the locker room together. Chu Zhongtian didn't have to participate in any training because his fractured right arm has not healed yet. But he still had to spend this morning with the team, because this morning is not the time for training. Today is the first day of the team's new season. According to convention, the coach must make some speeches and encourage everyone to continue to work hard in the new game... and so on. If it were Metz a few years ago, the main content of the speech revolved around relegation, because this is the team's main goal.

However, the speech before the start of this season gave Fernandez a headache.

Last season, he encouraged everyone to perform well in the League Cup. At that time, he didn't expect that his team could defeat many powerful enemies in one go and win the championship. He achieved this unplanned goal. What should we do next?

He noticed a situation that has existed since the team won the League Cup last season. The team suddenly lost their fighting spirit and could rely on the inertia of the last two league games last season to support it. This season took more than a month off, and the inertia disappeared. If the car parked in the same place wanted to start again, it would be difficult to have no fuel.

The goal of the League Cup championship is so beautiful, like a piece of tiramisu. As a result, everyone was satisfied after eating it, and even felt a little tired of it. They didn't want to eat it anymore for a while. The team that lost the hunger of honor naturally lost their fighting spirit.

Fernandez still decided to downplay the goals of this season and let me tell you about good news first.

He signaled Chu Zhongtian to come out.

Seeing Chu Zhongtian coming out, the players were talking privately, thinking that Chu Zhongtian was going to say goodbye to the team.

Unexpectedly, Fernandez smiled and said: "I have talked to Chu and he will continue to stay on the team this season."

After being stunned for about two seconds, a cheer came from the team.

Chu Zhongtian also stood up and spoke: "I like the feeling of playing football with you guys, guys."

The cheers were louder, and some people whistled and some applauded. The scene was very lively.

Fernandez didn't say anything to stop him, and let everyone express their emotions before saying: "So that's how it is. I don't want to hear you discussing this matter anymore, and this matter ends here. Let me prepare for the new season with peace of mind!"

Everyone answered their head coach with the fullest voice and emotions.

Since the news of Ribery's transfer and leaving the team was confirmed, all Metz's players are worried that their true core will follow Ribery and transfer to a big club. Although this is Chu Zhongtian's private matter and they cannot control it, no one wants to lose such an excellent teammate.

And judging from previous news, Chu Zhongtian's chance of leaving is very high. After all, even teams like Juventus have announced that they are interested in Chu Zhongtian. Can Chu Zhongtian resist such temptation? Even if he can, what about the club's chairman? Molinari is a club owner who is good at selling young players under his name.

In fact, Fernandez has not notified the club chairman Molinari about what Chu Zhongtian announced.

After finishing his morning speech, Molinari announced that the team would be disbanded and training would start in the afternoon, so that the players could go home.

Chu Zhongtian was surrounded by his teammates in the parking lot.

Everyone was happy that he chose to stay, and of course they were also worried whether Chu Zhongtian's choice would sacrifice himself for the benefit of the team.

"I heard that Chinese people are used to sacrificing their own interests for the sake of the collective. Although I am very happy that you can stay, I don't want any collective interests to make the decision..." Promón patted Chu Zhongtian's shoulder and said to him.

"Don't worry, Gregory. No one forced me, and I didn't force myself. I just felt that I should stay for another season."

"Actually, I think this summer is the best time for you to transfer. It's hard to say what will happen next season..." Although everyone was very happy that Chu Zhongtian could stay, on the surface, they always had to look at the rate issue from Chu Zhongtian's perspective. They were worried that they would be considered selfish people - we hope Chu Zhongtian stayed, so Chu Zhongtian stayed, but if he missed something because of this, wouldn't it be our responsibility?

"Next season may be better, and it may not be true." Chu Zhongtian replied. "I am very good at doing multiple-choice questions. At that time, I insisted on leaving Chelsea and joining here. The facts proved that my choice was correct. I believe that my choice would not be wrong this time. So believe me, my decision was definitely made after careful consideration." He smiled at everyone.

Seeing that he was so sure, everyone was relieved and expressed their happiness for staying, and left.

The last person who stayed in front of Chu Zhongtian was Pyanic, who smiled at Chu Zhongtian.

"You know, Chu. When the whole Mess is discussing the topic you might be leaving, I'm the only one who's not worried about it."

"Oh? Why?" Chu Zhongtian became interested.

"Because we have an agreement, do you still remember the agreement?" Pjanic said seriously.

He may have forgotten if he didn't say that Chu Zhongtian might have forgotten. He had made an agreement with him a year ago that Pjanic would strive to advance to the first team as soon as possible, and before that Chu Zhongtian had to ensure that he was waiting for him in Metz. At that time, Chu Zhongtian made this agreement just out of not wanting Pjanic to be sad, but he forgot it soon. Unexpectedly, Pjanic still kept it firmly and really successfully promoted to the first team. If he could pass the pre-season training camp test, then he would probably represent Metz's first team in the new season of the Ligue 1 and League Cup games at the age of 17. This is an amazing result. Although several young rookies in Ligue 1 can emerge every year, Menez once set the record of the youngest appearance and the youngest professional player in Ligue 1, and has not been broken so far. However, these are all cultivated by others, and Pjanic belongs to Metz himself.

"Ah, of course I remember." Chu Zhongtian didn't want to disappoint Pjanic, so he quickly said that he still remembered. He did still remember, but he just forgot for a short time... "So I thought, you shouldn't leave until you waited for a match with me, because you would keep your promise. Right?"

Chu Zhongtian felt ashamed. A child's persistence in promises was even deeper than that of him. He could only bite the bullet and say that he would indeed keep his promises.

At the same time, he thought to himself, what would Pjanic think if he really transferred and left this summer?

Fortunately, those didn't happen.

He touched Pyanic's head: "Then let's work together, Miralen!"

※※※When he returned home, Chu Zhongtian told his girlfriend Emily and his mother Zhou Xiaoxiang the result, but the matter was not over yet. He still had to face the reporter.

During this period, Chinese media have been very concerned about Chu Zhongtian's future. Because he was recuperating at home, he was unwilling to accept interviews from reporters. On the one hand, he did not want to be disturbed by external factors, so the media did not know the latest progress of this matter.

Fernandez will communicate with club chairman Molinari this afternoon. If the club chairman agrees, a press conference will be held at the Sanshan Forian Stadium tomorrow, and the club and the players will announce the decision.

Before this, the media had a lot of speculation about his whereabouts. Some said he was going to La Liga, some said he was going back to Serie A, and there were French media who didn't know the truth that Manchester United had fallen in love with Chu Zhongtian. What was even more ridiculous is that the Chinese media also reposted the matter back to China in a serious way, and excitedly stated that in addition to Juventus, there were also world-class giants who liked Chu Zhongtian. Chu Zhongtian had hope to meet with Dong Fangzhuo at Manchester United... These are nonsense. The media are good at catching wind and shadows, and listening to the wind is rain.

The Internet in China is even more lively. Fans who support various wealthy teams are fighting for Chu Zhongtian's ownership. Every news about Chu Zhongtian's possible transfer to a certain team is a melee between a large group of fans of various wealthy families.

While talking about the benefits of Chu Zhongtian joining the team they support, they were thinking of attacking the team they hated. This is also a feature in a sense... Chu Zhongtian was always silent, deafing the hype about his whereabouts, as if it was not at all.

Everyone was already a little impatient when they waited. As the pre-season training camp for the new season began, there was a definite statement about whether Chu Zhongtian would leave or stay at this time, and the sides flocked to the club.

In view of this, after discussing with Chu Zhongtian, Fernandez decided that if the club expressed its attitude on this matter, it would hold a press conference to tell the matter. Even if the matter is over, don’t mention it again after that, and train with peace of mind to prepare for the new season.

When Chu Zhongtian was having lunch with his girlfriend and mother at home, Fernandez went to Molinari directly after the morning event and told him the news that Chu Zhongtian decided to stay in the club.

Molinari is actually quite contradictory. On the one hand, he hopes that Chu Zhongtian will transfer, but on the other hand, he feels that if Chu Zhongtian leaves, the team's performance will be affected... Now that Chu Zhongtian himself decides to stay, he has nothing to say. If he wants to stay, let him stay and sell it next season. Ribery can sell 30 million euros. Isn't Chu Zhongtian worth the price? Anyway, there is no suitable bid this summer, and he has been hesitating. The highest bid comes from Sevilla's 18 million. Although this price is considered a high price for Metz club, Chu Zhongtian can obviously sell a higher price. If he only sells it for 18 million, Molinari is very heartbroken.

The only worry now is whether Chu Zhongtian will depreciate after a season. If the team performs poorly, the value of the players themselves will also drop. What if they can't even sell 18 million at that time?

Fernandez finally gave him a reassurance: "A player like Chu can be worth at least 20 million euros at any time, Mr. Molinari."

※※※The media who came to interview the team that afternoon received a notice: tomorrow the club will hold a press conference on Chu Zhongtian's future, and Chu Zhongtian himself will come and will explain.

This is the biggest news for Metz recently. About 38 media outlets came to the press conference the next day, of which Chinese media accounted for half.

When Chu Zhongtian walked onto the stage with his arms hanging, he waved to the reporters. The reporters guessed whether this was good news or bad news based on his expression and movements. Of course, different media have different judging standards for "good news" or "bad news". For Chinese media, they hope to see Chu Zhongtian transfer to those bigger and more attractive teams, such as Juventus and Manchester United. For Messe's local media, Chu Zhongtian's announcement of staying in the team is the only good news.

"Actually, things are quite simple. I didn't expect to get so much media attention." After sitting in the seat, Chu Zhongtian spoke out today's theme in front of a bunch of microphones. "For me, leaving or staying is actually my private matter, but receiving so much media attention also means that I am famous?"

He laughed, and the reporter below laughed, too - aren't you kid famous yet?

"This question about leaving or leaving me has been bothering me for the past month. It once made me sleep poorly, and the injured area even hurt a little." He glanced at his right arm. "But now the problem is solved."

He spread his hands open, looking relaxed.

"After serious consideration and communication with the head coach, I decided to stay at Metz. This summer, my agent will refuse all invitations and stay at Metz to continue playing for the team."

After he finished speaking, he leaned in the back of the chair, and the head coach Jean Fernandez took the microphone.

"I talked to Chu once, and I told him that the team needed him. So he decided to stay. Chu is a very responsible professional player. He knows our current situation and it will be of great help to the team." Then Fernandez revealed the verbal agreement with Chu Zhongtian. "He will stay for Metz for another season. After this season, if he wants to leave, the club will not block it."

The reporters looked at each other. Isn’t this the same oral agreement as Ribery had at the time?

"That's how it is."

Then comes the time for free media to ask questions.

A Chinese reporter stood up and asked Chu Zhongtian, and it was said that Juventus was interested in him, but why he did not make a fortune in the end.

Of course, Chu Zhongtian couldn't directly say that the price was too low, he could only say: "This is a club-level matter, I don't know much about it."

Another Chinese journalist asked whether it would be beneficial to his development if giving up the transfer and leaving.

Chu Zhongtian answered this question very simply: "I think it is beneficial. I can learn a lot from Metz. Playing football under Mr. Fernandez can help me continue to improve. This is something that I can't get in a big team. I'm still young, so don't worry."

Chu Zhongtian, born on December 1, 1983, turned 24 to December 1, 2007. He is only twenty-three years old now, and he has not changed his age, so he is actually not considered old. You should know that the golden years of professional players are from the age of 26 to 30. Moreover, Chu Zhongtian's physical condition has always been very good. Even if he is injured, he is just a very ordinary strain. The fracture is just a broken hand and does not affect his feet. So he is probably able to kick until he is about 37 years old, so his career is actually very long, and he doesn't care about this year earlier or a year later.

French media asked Chu Zhongtian whether a one-year oral agreement with the club meant he was destined to leave the Metz club.

Chu Zhongtian considered this issue and finally decided to tell the truth.

"I think so. Although it's a pity, there is a saying in China, "There is no banquet that never ends", which means there will always be a separation. I played for four years at Metz, and this team has left me with many beautiful memories, but... you know, I hope to win more championships."

When the reporters heard Chu Zhongtian's words, they immediately buried their heads in the memory. These words were Chu Zhongtian's early farewell. He had already determined the time for him to leave Metz, which was next summer, after the end of this season.

This is better news than Chu Zhongtian's announcement to stay.

The press conference did not last long, because there was only one thing. Chu Zhongtian was unwilling to talk about which team he would play football next season.

Metz's media left the Forian Stadium happily, and they rushed to tell Metz's fans the good news that their heroes would not leave Metz so early, and they could watch him play for another year.

The Chinese media are a little unwilling to accept it - why not transfer? Will staying in a small team like Metz have a future than going to Juventus and Manchester United?

You should know that you just won the League Cup championship and your personal reputation has reached a peak. This is an excellent opportunity to join a big club.

The Chinese journalists couldn't figure it out. They wanted to surround Chu Zhongtian and ask him what he really thought. At the press conference just now, in front of so many foreigners, there must be something that I'm embarrassed to say. Now we are all our own people, so we can openly talk.

They blocked Chu Zhongtian outside the court.

After hearing their purpose, Chu Zhongtian laughed.

"Nothing, I believe my own choice, it's that simple."

"Do you really believe in your choice so much, Chu Zhongtian? But if you analyze calmly, don't you think this summer is the best time to transfer?"

Chu Zhongtian did not answer the reporter's answer.

At this time, Belmont's car also arrived. Seeing Chu Zhongtian being surrounded by a large group of reporters, he parked on the side of the road.

Chu Zhongtian walked over quickly, opened the car door, and then said to the Chinese reporters: "My intuition has always been very good, and I believe in my intuition."

After saying that, he got into the car and left, leaving behind a group of reporters. He didn't quite understand whether his last sentence was perfunctory or something...※※※Attached Chu Zhongtian's short information:

Name: Chu Zhongtian’s birthday: December 1, 1983 Hometown: Sichuan Chengdu Nationality: China’s favorite number: 8 Positions in the game: central defender, back midfielder, central forward, front midfielder, and guest goalkeeper, fullback and center forward.

Favorite Stars: Emily Stan's Favorite Books: None Favorite Movies: Emily Stan's Favorite Dish: Mom's Favorite Stars: None (because they all like, no favorite) Favorite Colors: Red, Blue Favorite Songs: True Heroes, Friends' Favorite Sports: Football Besides Football's Favorite Sports: None Favorite Things: Football Besides Football's Favorite Things: None Favorite Things: With Emily.

Favorite teams: Wimbledon Athletics (Mad Gang), Metz, Brazilian national team.

Technical characteristics: good physical fitness, active running, strong confrontational ability, outstanding heading, excellent awareness, strong overall view, accurate passing, and balanced offense and defense.

Technical disadvantages: The desire to shoot is not strong enough.

Advantages: serious and persistent.

Disadvantages: Stubborn and stubborn.
Chapter completed!