Netherlands, Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport.
The three little boys Sean Wallace, Carl Olson and Li Winter hugged each other excitedly.
"I said, children, let's go, otherwise your father's important event will be delayed." Bill Ross urged the three little boys on the side.
"What time did you make an appointment for me?" George Li asked Bill Ross.
"After they finished training, there was a cafe next to the training ground."
"There won't be any paparazzi, right?"
"That must be true. After all, he is a free agent now and his whereabouts are undecided. Many teams have made offers."
"That said, we have a lot of competitors."
"Milan, Inter Milan and a few other Italian teams and I heard Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in him."
"At 31 years old, he can play in all positions in the midfield." Li George pointed out the various advantages of this player, "Plenty of physical fitness, tough style, balanced offense and defense, and can complete full coverage from our own penalty area to the opponent's penalty area. If and With Graveson partnering in the midfield, I think we at Leeds United can compete with almost all the strong teams in the Premier League next season."
"Why would such an excellent player join a relegation team like yours?"
"Hey, Bill, you are also a shareholder of our Leeds United. You also had a share in the acquisition of Leeds United."
Yes, officially the three people who completed the acquisition of Leeds United at the end of last season were Mike Lee, Jim Lee and Bill Rose. This means that as the head coach of Leeds United, George Lee can be said to have an iron rice bowl. Only Leeds United’s His performance is not too bad, and it can be said that he will almost never be fired. Who makes the team's owners are his father, father-in-law and brother.
However, some fans were somewhat dissatisfied with this act of recognizing relatives, but as George Lee led Leeds United to turn the tide and successfully avoid relegation at the end of the season, these dissatisfaction also subsided.
"I'm not here to help you find a real job, and you're not willing to take over my business." Bill Ross came to the parking lot, opened the door of the commercial vehicle, and let the three children go in first.
"Bill, what you are selling is illegal in the UK." George Lee joked about Rose's career.
“I’m now a banker, an investment businessman, and now I’m getting ready to get into real estate.”
"That's right. You used to sell that stuff, but now you're a loan shark. There's nothing wrong with that."
George Li sat in the back with three children, while Ross got into the passenger seat.
Ross turned around again and asked the three children: "Boys, where are we going? To see Van Gogh or to see the windmills?"
"Go to the Amsterdam Arena." The three people said in unison.
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Three days later, in a restaurant on the edge of Rotterdam Port, George Li was chatting with a man of the same age.
Jordi Cruyff, the son of Johan Cruyff, has played for Barcelona, Manchester United, Celta Vigo, Alaves, Espanyol and other clubs. Compared with his father’s brilliant career, Jordi Cruyff Yves's playing career may not have been that outstanding. Carrying his father's halo, Jordi entered the Barcelona youth training, but in that Barcelona, he was always just a substitute. In 1996, after Cruyff left Barcelona, Jordi chose to join Manchester United. This time, he caught up with the Red Devils' golden generation. The most glorious moment of Jordi Cruyff's playing career was spent with Alaves. In his first season with Alaves, he helped the team reach the UEFA Cup final. Unfortunately, Alaves lost in the final. Weiss failed to continue his dark horse nature and eventually lost to the "Red Army" Liverpool 4-5. After the game, the scene of his father Cruyff personally presenting the award to Jordi was also impressive.
The two met in 1996, when Cruyff Jr. joined Manchester United that summer, while Lee George joined Leeds United that winter. Later, Li went to Ajax. Before going there, he communicated a lot with Cruyff, and the two became more familiar with each other.
At the end of the 2003-04 season, Jordi Cruyff decided not to renew his contract with Espanyol and decided to leave voluntarily. At the invitation of George Lee, he came to Leeds United as coach.
"So, don't you need me to register one for you? It would be great to be a coach and a player at the same time." George Li seemed to be in a good mood.
"Don't even think about giving me one salary and two jobs." Cruyff Jr. rejected his proposal. "So, Edgar agreed to join Leeds United?"
"That's not necessarily the case. If someone offers a very high price, a ridiculously high price, I think he will still join other teams."
"How did you convince him? After all, after all..."
"After all, we are a relegation team, right."
"If he can really come, I'm really looking forward to the Premier League this season." Cruyff Jr. continued to ask, "How did you convince him to join? Please tell me."
"It's nothing more than a high salary, a high signing fee, and a high tactical status."
"Smashed with money?"
"No, I told him that as long as he is at Leeds United, his main position will not be shaken. If one day he wants to go to the Netherlands, I will not stop him." George Lee continued, "I told him about our recent As a result of the transfer market, there are several Dutch players. At least he will not be alone in the locker room. If he goes to Inter Milan, first of all, Stankovic is Mancini's old player and will definitely occupy a starting spot. We have to compete with Cambiaso and Zanetti for a spot."
"Also, with his temper, if he sits on the bench for a long time, he will complain to the media and then fall out with the head coach."
"Although what you said makes sense, I don't dare to say that."
"Haha, I've been quite tired these past few days. It's Eindhoven and Feyenoord again. After today's transfer negotiation, I can always rest for a while. If I had known that being a coach would be so hard, I would It’s better not to retire.”
"It's not too late for you to regret now. I'll register you and you can play games next season."
"You can go around me." Cruyff begged again, "Hey, Robin, here."
Cruyff Jr. greeted the visitor, and it was none other than Lee George and his team's last target of the Netherlands, Feyenoord's 21-year-old forward, Robin Van Persie and his agent.
"Hello." "Hello." Several people shook hands with each other.
"Coach Li, I didn't expect you to come here in person." The agent started to say first.
"Just in time, I'm in the Netherlands, let's talk about some transfers." George Li replied.
"I heard it was Denis Romedal, and I heard two days ago that you were pursuing Edgar Davis." The agent is very familiar with Leeds United's recent moves in the transfer market, "Again Coupled with Jesper Grenchar and Thomas Gravesen, who you have signed before, Leeds United will definitely be able to hit the upper reaches of the league next season."
"Thank you." "Thank you." George Lee and Cruyff accepted the rainbow fart.
"However, you already have so many outstanding players in the frontcourt, why do you still want to buy our Robin?" The agent changed the topic, "If it is a substitute, Robin will not accept it. Robin has won the Awarded Young Player of the Year by the Dutch Football Association."
The agent did not mention Van Persie's goals, assists and other performances this season, because this season Van Persie has completely broken with Feyenoord coach Van Marwijk and can only sit on the bench in most games. , Van Persie played 33 games in all competitions this season and only scored 6 goals. The relationship between the two parties has completely broken down, and Feyenoord has begun to actively sell Robin Persie, but many wealthy clubs are wary of his "record" and are very cautious.
Arsenal was very interested in Van Persie before and wanted to sign Van Persie at the end of the season, but Leeds United stepped in and kept raising the price with Arsenal, from 2.5 million pounds to 3.5 million pounds.
The agent is very dedicated. Not only does he praise his clients by using his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, but he also wants to help his clients gain a better tactical position.
At this time, George Lee said something that surprised Van Persie and his agent.
"Mark Viduka transferred to Middlesbrough, so his No. 9 jersey is vacant. Of course, Robin can also choose the No. 10 jersey like Ruud did when he went to Manchester United. No. 9 is still No. 10, Ronaldo Bin, which number do you prefer?"
