Chapter 168 Extraordinary Popularity, Lin Quan Officially Appeared 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 to watch Lin Quan's attendance ceremony for free.

At the same time, Manchester City's jersey-selling 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 is wearing will be officially released.

However, the No. 10 jersey is currently worn by Bosnia and Herzegovina forward Dzeko. If you want Lin Quan to wear the No. 10 jersey, Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to give up this number first.

Therefore, Manchester City's chairman Fahim sent someone to find Dzeko's agent Lucci and informed him of this matter.

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

Lucci's reaction was fierce. He didn't want his players to give up the number that symbolized the core of the team.

Once Dzeko gives up this number, Manchester City's number one star will not be him, but the newcomer Lin Quan.

"Mr. Lucci, please pay attention to 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 contributed to the team.

However, the big boss Mansour has made an explanation 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 aware of current affairs.

"Mr. President, is this how Manchester City treats the team's meritorious veterans?"

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

In this case, he can go back to do Dzeko's job.

"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 Lucci:

"This is the contract extension we have prepared with Dzeko, take a look first!"

Lucci took a look at the contract and was immediately attracted by the salary amount.

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

This is definitely the first salary in European football!

Although Dzeko is good, he is not yet a first-tier player.

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

This data is not considered a top shooter in the five major leagues. There are many people who are better than him.

With Manchester City's team full of forwards, the club can offer him an annual salary of 6 million euros after tax, which is definitely a very preferential treatment.

Lu Qi originally had a lot of complaints he wanted to say, 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 soft spot for the No. 10 jersey. I need to do a lot of convincing!"

"I understand, the club cannot do without your benefits!"

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

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

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

Who knows, before he was 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 such a high salary as Manchester City elsewhere!"

"It's OK. I originally had to compete with Tevez and Aguero in Manchester City, but now Lin Quan is here. How many playing opportunities do you think I will have next season?"

Obviously, Dzeko's decision was not a sudden one, but a choice made after careful consideration.

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

This summer, they bought three forwards alone.

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

In addition, Lin Quan did not spend a transfer fee, but joined the team 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 his 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, he will naturally be marginalized.

Dzeko is the kind of player who has some arrogance. He doesn't like anyone stepping on his head.

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

Dzeko's analysis makes sense, but the more this happens, the more anxious his agent Lu Qi becomes.

When he thought of the benefits Fahim had promised him, he persuaded him earnestly:

"You are the top scorer in the team, and except for Lin Quan, no one else can threaten you at all!

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 in the same team as him!"

Dzeko had decided to leave, but Lu Qi tried to persuade him to no avail, so he could only inform Fahim of the result in frustration.

"Then contact other clubs and complete his transfer!"

Fahim made his decision expressionlessly.

If Dzeko was making noises about leaving before Lin Quan joined the team.

Then he will definitely be extremely anxious, and maybe he will come to visit him personally and persuade Dzeko to stay with affection and reason.

but now……

After having Lin Quan, Fahim's waist became stronger.

Whether Dzeko stays or goes, it doesn't matter.

Lucci did not expect that the other party would not even try to retain him, and he immediately understood that Dzeko's status in the Manchester City team had really declined.

In this case, let’s get together and part ways!

Lucci has no time to argue with Fahim here. He must quickly find a home for Dzeko before the summer transfer window closes.

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

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

The most sincere among them are Arsenal and Roma.

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

The transfer fee offered by Roma is 20 million euros.

In terms of 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 No. 10 jersey was naturally freed up.

July 28, 8:30 am.

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

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

These are all Manchester City fans who got up early in the morning and rushed to the door of the hospital to gather as soon as possible, hoping to see their superstar appear as soon as possible.

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

"Wow, Lin is so handsome!"

"Emperor Lin! I am your fan, sign your name for me!"

"Lin, our whole family likes to watch 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 shocked.

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

Manchester, like nothing else, has so many stars.

Therefore, they only treated this 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 at the scene.

These security personnel were dumbfounded.

There were probably more than 5,000 fans at the scene, and just 20 or 30 of them would not have any effect at all.

So they quickly called the headquarters and applied for support.

Therefore, 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 though there are more than 200 people, facing the impact of thousands of fans, they still feel a lot of pressure.

Who is this kid!

Why is it so popular?

The last time there was such a popular player in Manchester was the guy wearing Manchester United's No. 7 jersey.

But now, Lin Quan's popularity among fans is not inferior to that of Cristiano Ronaldo back then.

"Hello everyone, please cooperate with the security personnel and do not push or push, so as to avoid a stampede accident and endanger the lives of yourself and others!"

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

Hearing his shouting, the fans became even more excited.

"Well……"

Lin Quan was speechless for a moment.

He suddenly had an idea:

"If everyone obeys order, after I complete the physical examination later, when I come out, if I have extra time, I will sign autographs and take photos for everyone."

This trick really worked. I heard that I could take a photo with Lin Quan later and even get Lin Quan's autograph.

The fans immediately became honest.

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

Does this guy have such high prestige among fans?

He's obviously a guy who hasn't even had a physical examination or signed a formal contract. Why do these fans listen to him so much?

Who is this guy?

Many of the security personnel do not watch football. They only watch the teams they support and don't know much about the transfers of Manchester City and Lin Quan.

But after today, they all became very interested in Lin Quan, and many of them couldn't help but search the Internet after returning home.

After watching Lin Quan's goal highlights in the Bundesliga and Confederations Cup, they even directly became Lin Quan's fans...

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

Manchester City's medical team has been waiting here for a long time. Under their supervision, the Spanish frontcourt core underwent a careful physical examination.

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

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

For the buying team, if the player they bought is injured and the club is unable to play, it will be equivalent to a wasted transfer fee.

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

Lin Quan's physical indicators were all fine, and he had not suffered any serious injuries.

So the test results are normal.

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

"Lin, you only need to go to the Etihad Stadium to officially sign with the team, which means you have completely joined our Manchester City team!"

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

"Okay, thank you everyone, thank you for your hard work!"

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

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

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

I thought the number of fans gathered at the entrance of the hospital was exaggerated enough.

Only after Lin Quan arrived at the Etihad Stadium did he know what the real horror was.

The stadium inside and outside the Etihad Stadium was already packed with people.

Without even taking a look inside the stadium, 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 shouldn’t be full inside.

This made him feel a little surprised:

Is it so that I am so popular among Manchester City fans?

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

Didn't they come all the way to watch his appearance ceremony?

When Lin Quan discovered these Chinese, they also saw Lin Quan.

"Damn it, Emperor Lin, it's really Emperor Lin!"

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

"321!"

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

These people spoke Mandarin, and except for Lin Quan, no one else at the scene understood what they were shouting.

Hearing their shouts, Lin Quan smiled on his face.

It’s great to have such fans!

He then stopped and waved to those people.

Because of the distance and to avoid causing commotion among other fans, he did not go over to say hello to these people.

But he remembered the faces of these people, if he could meet them again in Manchester after the show.

No matter what, we must show our loyalty to the landlord!

Those people were all excited when they saw that Lin Quan had heard their shouting and waved to them.

"Emperor Lin saw us!"

"He waved at us!"

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

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In the club, Mansour, Fahim and others were already waiting in the chairman's box.

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

"You finally came!"

Although he was sure that the other party would definitely appear, Mansour felt a little nervous while waiting for Lin Quan to arrive at the club.

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

Fortunately, the unexpected change did not occur, and Lin Quan appeared at the Etihad Stadium on time.

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

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

Mansour was very excited and felt like his dream had come true at this moment.

As usual, after Lin Quan signed the contract, Mansour gave Lin Quan pens, watches and other souvenirs with the club's emblem, as well as a model of the Etihad Stadium.

Fahim brought a blue jersey with the number 10 printed on it and handed him into Lin Quan's hands.

Lin Quan picked up the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes the core status of the Manchester City team, and showed it to the reporters at the scene.

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

Mansour 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 poured into the stadium to witness this historic moment.

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

Countless Manchester City fans chanted Lin Quan's name, waved various support slogans 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, late!