When Pan Yi appeared in front of him and talked with his agent, Lin Liangming remained silent, feeling uneasy.
When he first knew that he had the opportunity to join a world-class club like Real Madrid, he was certainly excited.
But he soon realized that ideals are beautiful, but reality is skinny.
Even in Real Madrid's youth team, the competition is so fierce!
Although he was successfully promoted to the reserve team, Real Madrid B team, this year, it is obvious that the environment here is even worse for him.
The head coach of team B is Real Madrid legend Solari. He does not appreciate Lin Liangming, a young man from the Dragon Kingdom, and has already suggested that the club rent him out.
Lin Liangming certainly agreed with this suggestion.
He understands that at his age, it is time to increase the number of goals, and he must have more opportunities to play in order to better improve his level.
In fact, Real Madrid has already been in contact with the Almeria team in the Spanish Second Division and is preparing to loan him there.
However, the agent also clearly informed Lin Liangming that even if he moves to Almeria, he will not be able to appear in the first team and can only play for Almeria's B team.
The Almeria B team is currently in the Spanish Football League C, so this means that even if he joins Almeria on loan, he can only play in the C League next season.
In the Spanish football system, La Liga is the first level, La Liga is the second level, and there is La Liga B below which is the third level, so La Liga is actually the fourth level.
Therefore, Lin Liangming was very excited after learning that York City, the newly promoted English League One team, was interested in him.
Why is this a serious third-level league!
Moreover, as we all know, England's lower-level leagues are higher than other leagues in terms of team investment, competitive level, and fierce competition.
The most typical one is the English Championship, which is also a second-tier league. Compared with Serie B and La Liga, it is simply outstanding.
And if Lin Liangming can go to York City to play in English League One, it will obviously be much better than being loaned to Almeria B team to play in Spanish Third Division.
Not to mention that the owner of York City is also the most awesome head coach in the world, and he is also the idol of all football players in Dragon Country, Pan Yi!
Pan Yi even came to discuss the contract with his agent in person today, which shows how much he values Lin Liangming!
Lin Liangming's current weekly salary at Real Madrid is only 600 euros. Obviously, there will be no obstacle in salary.
Both parties were interested in having a concubine, and they quickly reached a consensus.
"Director Pan Yi, I have a question." When Pan Yi shook hands with his agent, Lin Liangming, who had been silent, suddenly asked.
"Please tell me." Pan Yi said with a smile.
"After I go to York City, will I stay in the first team? I won't be loaned out or go to the youth team."
"Of course... no!" Pan Yi deliberately lengthened his voice. Seeing the little guy's anxious expression, he smiled as if he had succeeded, "You will stay in the first team. I hope you can play in the English League One next season. I can see your outstanding performance!"
Being able to get the boss's personal confirmation, Lin Liangming's heart was relieved.
After all, happiness came so suddenly, and he really didn't have much confidence that he could gain a foothold in England, even if it was only League One.
Everyone knows that Pan Yi has very high requirements for his players!
While in Hamburg, Pan Yi's cultivation of Wu Lei has become a legend in Dragon Country football.
Now, Lin Liangming has the opportunity to become "Wu Lei's second". This must be because of his identity as a member of the Dragon Kingdom, which he knows very well.
After all, not everyone has the opportunity to be mentored by Pan Yi!
Now that he has this opportunity, he must seize it firmly and give 100% of his efforts!
"Then..." Pan Yi looked at the other party seriously, "Lin Liangming, are you willing to join York City and become my player?"
"I do! I do!" Lin Liangming nodded with excitement, "I will train hard and compete well!"
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it very much." Pan Yi laughed and extended his hand to Lin Liangming, "Welcome to York City!"
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Lin Liangming's transfer went smoothly and he encountered no obstacles.
Real Madrid did not set any obstacles for the transfer of this young man from Dragon Kingdom. After the money from York City Club was transferred to the account of Real Madrid Club, both clubs officially confirmed the transfer documents.
As for the York City Club, owner Pan Yi personally came forward to complete the signing process with the young player.
Nineteen-year-old Lin Liangming signed a five-year contract with York City Club. His weekly salary doubled and "exploded" to 1,200 euros!
The transfer fee paid by York City was 100,000 euros.
Yes, it is lower than the price Real Madrid paid for Lin Liangming from R&F.
In the words of the Real Madrid official responsible for the transfer of the second team, "Make a friend and hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future!"
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Canada Vancouver.
Alphonso Davis' home.
"Son, are you okay? Come on, the movie is about to start!" Old Davis was shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Okay, okay, wait until I finish this game!" Davis Jr.'s voice also sounded.
Alphonso Davis was born on November 2, 2000, in a refugee camp called Buduburam in Ghana.
In 2005, Davis and his family came to Windsor, Ontario, Canada as refugees.
In 2006, Davis and his family moved to Edmonton.
In 2014, Davis was discovered by the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club of Major League Soccer and extended a trial invitation to him.
In February 2016, Davis officially signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps reserve team, becoming the youngest player in the history of the American Football League (the third level of the United States League).
In April 2016, Davis made his debut on behalf of the Whitecaps reserve team. In May, Davis scored his first goal on behalf of the reserve team.
And he is Pan Yi's next target. Another high-end product!
Because in a few months, Davis Jr. will be promoted to the Vancouver Whitecaps first team to play in the first level of MLS, and he will start to attract the attention of the world.
Then after two years of outstanding performance, he will be spotted by the European giant Bayern Munich, and at the age of 18, he will become Bayern's main player and embark on the road to stardom.
Alphonso Davis's speed, skills, and ability to run without the ball are all very good. He is good at both offense and defense at the left back position. Many people think that he is the best candidate for "the best left winger in the world"!
Fortunately, this "high-end product" has not attracted too many people's attention yet, so it's early to get your hands on it!
Today, Davis and his son took advantage of a break in the game to watch the recently released movie "Warcraft" together.
After all, even though Alphonso Davis has now played professionally, he is still just a child under 16 years old!
He still needs his father's company. He also likes to play games and watch various movies.
"Son, there is a knock on the door. You go and open the door first, and I will get my wallet."
"I got it, Dad."
The door opened, golden sunlight shone in, Alphonso Davis squinted, and then he saw a handsome Asian face.
In Vancouver, it is not unusual to see an Asian, or even a Chinese.
Chinese Americans alone account for more than 20% of the population in Vancouver, and they can be said to be everywhere.
However, there are really not many people as handsome as the one in front of me!
Alphonso Davis also immediately recognized who this man was.
"Ah, it's Pan Yi! It's Mr. Pan Yi! Dad, come and see, it's your favorite Pan Yi!"
"Hello, Alfonso." Pan Yi smiled, "Won't you invite me in?"
"Who is it, son?" Old Davis shouted. He didn't hear clearly what little Davis was shouting, after all, the little guy seemed too excited.
"Hello, I'm Pan Yi."
Soon, this handsome face appeared in front of Old Davis.
"Ah... hello, hello! I... can I give you a hug?" Pan Yi was a little surprised by the enthusiasm of old Davis.
But when he was ushered into the room, he understood instantly.
In the lobby of the room, in addition to hanging photos of Davis wearing a Vancouver Whitecaps jersey, there are also Chelsea elements everywhere!
The family portrait of Chelsea in the 2015-2016 season, the photo of Terry holding the Champions League trophy, the group photo of the seven championships this season, the Chelsea logo water glass, flag, scarf...
This is truly a family of Chelsea fans!
And in the center of the hall, there is a photo of Pan Yi directing the game from the sidelines!
This shows that Davis Sr. is still Pan Yi's "fanboy"!
"My dad watches Chelsea games every weekend, so I am also a Chelsea fan!" Davis Jr. also announced his identity as a Blues fan.
"You are the savior of our Chelsea!" Old Davis was almost in tears. He was about to hold Pan Yi's hand to express his feelings when he suddenly realized, "Hey, why did you come to our house today?" Woolen cloth?"
"What do you think?" Pan Yi smiled.
"You have fallen in love with my son!" Old Davis' eyes widened, but he slapped his head again, "No, you are no longer with us at Chelsea."
"But that doesn't stop me from wanting to bring your son to Europe." Pan Yi said with a smile, "I am here today on behalf of York City Club to invite Alfonso to join the team."
"Ah..." Old Davis was a little stunned for a moment.
And little Davis interrupted: "Dad, why don't we watch the Warcraft movie?"
Pan Yi turned around and asked: "Have you ever played World of Warcraft? Or Warcraft?"
Davis Jr. shook his head: "I prefer playing FIFA games."
"Then don't watch it." Pan Yi waved his finger at him, "If you have played World of Warcraft, you can still watch it for the feelings. But if you are a passerby, this movie is actually not interesting."
"you saw it?"
"No! Let me tell you, the plot in it is actually very different from the game. For example, the archmage Medivh..."
While Pan Yi was enthusiastically spoiling the story, the old Davis finally recovered and asked: "Dear Mr. Pan Yi, are you saying that you want my son to go to England to play in the English League?"
"That's right."
"However, the Vancouver Whitecaps just informed me a few days ago that they are ready to let him officially play in the Major League games. The new professional contract will also be sent in a few days..."
"With all due respect, given your son's current situation, this is not a good choice." Pan Yi said decisively.
Of course this was nonsense to frighten old Davis.
Now York City is a weak side. If you want to attract the other side to join, you can't say that the other side is a genius or something.
Otherwise, if everyone considers himself a genius, why don’t they all demand sky-high prices? And he may not go to England to play football.
"Mr. Pan, why do you say that?"
Sure enough, Old Davis looked nervous and pulled up a chair to sit down.
As a loyal Chelsea fan, of course he regards Pan Yi as a god, and of course he has to listen carefully to Pan Yi's words, not to mention that this is an important event about his son's future!
"First of all, I personally think that the current environment of Major League Soccer is not suitable for young players like Davis." Pan Yi said with a serious expression, "There is no promotion or relegation, insufficient pressure, emphasis on business over competition, and poor mass base... "
Of course, this Pan Yi is not talking nonsense, and it is also based on certain facts.
The MLS has indeed been doing better and better recently, and has attracted many old stars to join. However, unlike European football, which is based on the community, Americans still have money to clear the way, and everything is in line with commercialization.
Their competition system is similar to the NBA, with drafts, playoffs, etc., divided into East and West, and there is no promotion or relegation.
This results in the game being played almost to the end. Just like the NBA, there are teams that fail and so on. It is difficult to basically fight from start to finish like the European leagues.
"Such a league is not suitable for the development of young players and will affect their correct concept of the game."
Hearing what Pan Yi said, Old Davis looked surprised.
Boy, he just said a few random words and made it look like the MLS was going to be over at any moment.
However, the problem is that Old Davis actually thinks what the other party said makes sense!
Pan Yi saw the change in old Davis's expression and was very pleased. It would be great if he could listen!
I didn't expect that Alphonso Davis and his family were actually Chelsea fans, which really saved a lot of trouble.
"What is the most important thing for a young player?" Pan Yi asked again.
But this time he didn't ask the old Davis, but looked at the young Davis.
"Yes..." Alphonso Davis hesitated, "I should be able to play in the game."
"Exactly right." Pan Yi applauded, "Yes, play in the game. My kid, you are not yet sixteen years old. Being able to play in the game at this age is more important than anything else. However, you are sure that you can jump directly from the reserve team. Go to the first team and then play the main role in the first-level American professional league? Are you sure you are such a talent?"
"Well...I don't know." Alphonso Davis hesitated even more.
"I don't deny that you have good talents and abilities, but there is one thing that I have to mention." Pan Yi talked eloquently, and then turned his face to the old Davis.
"In the first team, he needs to face great competitive pressure. This is a struggling process. He needs to be able to endure loneliness on the bench first, and he also needs good opportunities."
"However, it is difficult to say clearly about opportunities. We have to face the fact that he is likely to spend time on the bench from the beginning, or even for a short period of time."
"Many players just waste their time sitting on the bench, and their final development results are not satisfactory. As a father, you don't want your son to become a second- or third-rate player, right?"
Old Davis opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't speak.
He admitted that Pan Yi was telling the truth. It is almost difficult for the young Davis to play steadily in the first team of the Major League Soccer League as soon as he comes up. He usually starts from the bench.
It may also be possible to be loaned out to play games, but that may be more troublesome.
Frequent loans, each loan forces players to adapt to a new team and new coach, which is a great challenge for young players.
Of course, old Davis is not a time traveler like Pan Yi, he has opened his eyes.
If he knew that Alphonso Davies actually quickly established himself in the Vancouver Whitecaps first team and eventually landed in Europe to join a giant like Bayern, he wouldn't be so worried.
"I understand what you mean, Mr. Pan Yi." Old Davis swallowed and said, "You mean that if my son joins your team, he can get more playing time. Is that right?"
"That's right." Pan Yi nodded affirmatively.
For such a "prodigy" player, he certainly would not hesitate to make such a promise.
A person who can make a name for himself in the MLS will definitely have no problem playing in English League One.
What's more, Alphonso Davis grew up rapidly, and he was even selected for the Canadian national team before he turned 17...
"This..." The two Davises looked at each other, and both father and son scratched their heads.
Although the old Davis regarded Pan Yi as his idol, even though he listened to Pan Yi's words, he also admitted that what this guy said was very reasonable. However, after traveling across the ocean to join a third-tier English league, Between the team and staying at home and playing in the first-level league, he still subconsciously prefers the latter.
"And, there is one more thing." Pan Yi continued without waiting for the father and son to speak, "In my team, there are several champion players who have just won the European Cup, including Kjellström, Isaacson , Kulusevski, etc. I believe that by their side, Davis can learn and grow better and faster."
Then, Pan Yi clapped his hands: "I have finished what I want to say. Mr. Davis, and the children, you can think about it carefully."
"I won't waste your time. Let's do this. I will stay in Vancouver until tomorrow morning and then leave Canada. Before eight o'clock tomorrow morning, if you have any ideas, you can call me directly."
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Looking at Pan Yi's leaving figure, Davis Jr. looked at his father, "Dad..."
Psychologically, he was moved by Pan Yi's words, and, most importantly, he had a good impression of Pan Yi.
Nonsense, everyone knows what achievements the young players favored by Pan Yi will achieve!
Not to mention, in the just-concluded European Cup, Isaac and Kulusevski, who were temporarily recruited into the Swedish national team by Pan Yi, both showed amazing progress in just one month!
Their age is just a little older than Alphonso Davis.
"Son, what did you think about it?" Davis Sr. asked his son.
Why doesn't he want to? Pan Yi is his idol after all!
But now the family has just settled in Vancouver, but they are about to go to the UK across the ocean...
The weather is bad and the food tastes bad...
And it’s not playing in the top league.
It’s really hard to make a decision!
He didn't agree to Pan Yi on the spot. He mainly wanted to talk to his son again and see what his son really thought.
"Dad, I..." Little Davis glanced at his father and wanted to say something, but hesitated.
"Son, tell me what you really think, and I will respect your personal opinion as much as possible." Davis Sr. said, "Unless I think your idea is very wrong, I will not interfere. "
"Dad, I want to go to York City." Alphonso Davis said with a serious expression.
"Why?" Davis Sr. asked.
"Because I can feel that Mr. Pan Yi really appreciates me." Davis Jr. said, "My intuition tells me that as long as I follow him, I will definitely succeed!"
"You go on."
"Although he is no longer a coach for the time being, he is a person who loves football and will definitely help his club. So you don't have to worry about this. Otherwise, he would not have come so far to come to us in person!"
"My dear son, you are so thoughtful. It seems that you have really grown up." Old Davis patted his son on the head and said, "I will think about it again. I promise, I will seriously consider it."
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In the hotel, Pan Yi was lying on the bed in the shape of "tai".
To be honest, he is not very sure about winning Alphonso Davies.
As a League One team, York City's appeal to many players is indeed too low.
Pan Yi has done everything he can, even going against his usual pure and kind character, and deliberately saying something that is contrary to future facts.
He really made a huge sacrifice for the team!
If Alphonso Davis really doesn't come, then he can only implement plan B. That is……
Just then, the phone rang.
When he saw the call, Pan Yi sat up suddenly, his eyes seemed to be shining.
"Hello, Mr. Pan Yi, I didn't disturb your rest." Old Davis said.
"Hahaha, no, no." Pan Yi smiled heartily, "I've been waiting for your call, Mr. Davis."
"Mr. Pan Yi," Davis Sr. said, "Alfonso and I considered it carefully and decided to accept your invitation to join York City."
"Great." Pan Yi said loudly, "I'll rush there now."
"Now?" Old Davis was surprised.
"That's right." Pan Yi said, "It's not that I don't believe in your promise, Mr. Davis, it's that I value your son too much. Only when I see you sign the contract can I sleep peacefully, otherwise I won't be able to sleep."
"Hahaha, okay, we'll wait for you at home." Old Davis also said happily.
As a recognized world leader, Pan Yi valued his son so much, which made old Davis feel proud!
This is also the pride of the Davis family!
An hour later, the two parties signed a contract at Davis' home.
Since Alphonso Davies is not yet 16 years old, his contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps is also an informal professional contract, so the agreement between the club and the player is the most important.
Davis Sr. is Davis Jr.'s current agent, which is also a relatively common situation in football.
When players are young, in order to avoid being deceived by their agents, family members usually handle signings and other agency matters.
Although this method also has various disadvantages, for now, it will help Pan Yi sign Davis. If there is an agent, Pan Yi may have to work harder.
"Mr. Davis, welcome to York City." Pan Yi shook hands with Davis Jr. and specifically spoke to Davis Jr. in an adult tone.
"Thank you, Mr. Pan Yi." Alphonso Davis was also very excited, "I will try my best to perform."
Davis Sr. also opened a bottle of champagne, and the three of them clinked glasses to celebrate the completion of the signing.
At the end, Davis Sr. frowned and asked Pan Yi: "By the way, Mr. Pan Yi, how did you suddenly think of coming to Canada to sign my son? Do you usually pay attention to the third-level league games in the United States? "
Pan Yi laughed and patted the old Davis on the shoulder:
"If I said now that your son is a genius and has caught my attention a long time ago, would you believe it?"
(End of chapter)
