Ferguson took a fancy to Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
This season, Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard's performance is extremely inconsistent.
In fact, there were already signs last season. In the round of 16 match between the Champions League and Porto, it was because of Howard's failure in the game that Manchester United was eliminated.
After that, Howard's main position was taken away by Roy Carroll, and he didn't get it back until the beginning of this season.
In fact, both Manchester United's goalkeepers are a bit unstable now. Carroll got a chance, but he repeatedly made amateur mistakes in key games, which made Manchester United's goal unjustly broken. After making too many mistakes, Manchester United lost confidence in Carroll.
Ferguson finally couldn't stand these two goalkeepers anymore. He went around the Premier League teams and took aim at Leeds United's Paul Robinson.
It just so happened that Robinson was now preparing to negotiate a contract extension with Leeds United. Manchester United began to intervene at this time. Manchester United contacted Robinson's agent, and then Robinson's agent began to put pressure on Leeds United, proposing a proposal that Leeds United would not accept. Salary requirements that may be accepted.
Then the contract negotiations between Robinson and Leeds United reached a deadlock, and then Manchester United made it known that they wanted to introduce Robinson. At first, George Lee didn't take it seriously, until just now Manchester United officially made an offer to introduce Paul Robinson.
Paul Robinson has performed well for Leeds United this season. Not only does he have an excellent sense of position, he can rely on accurate position selection to subconsciously block some dangerous balls with his body, but he has also improved his ability with the ball at his feet and can match the team's The defender leads the ball in the backcourt to deal with the opponent's press. In addition to being relatively weak in attacking, he can be said to be the top goalkeeper among the Premier League teams.
It is said that during the post-Seaman era of the England team, England coach Eriksson of Sweden tried multiple goalkeepers. Affected by the unstable state of main goalkeeper David James, Eriksson decided to use him in future games. Paul Robinson.
It is understandable that Ferguson is eyeing the future England international.
But George Li is very angry now. I want to buy your Wes Brown, but you don’t agree to it. Okay, now you turn around and want to buy my goalkeeper.
And Tony Wilson just said on the phone that Robinson wants to go to Manchester United.
With an asking price of 3 million pounds, Manchester United is bound to win Robinson from Leeds United.
"We may be losing Robinson, Peter, do you have any recommendations?" Li asked Schmeichel.
But Schmeichel was still thinking, and others spoke first, especially Chris Kasper, who had never had a good impression of Manchester United.
"Whatever the old man wants to do, he might as well just buy us all out."
"This is a big problem." Brian Kidd said.
"I was very surprised when I received the call just now." George Li paused mid-sentence, "But my idea is that even if Robinson wants to leave, I will still let him leave in the summer. I will definitely not let him go this winter. Let Robinson go."
The midfield and backfield are already full of injuries. If the main goalkeeper is missing at this time, it will definitely swoop all the way in the second half of the league.
"Can Sean Ellawi and Scott Carson fill Robinson's vacancy?" Schmeichel first thought of the team's two substitute goalkeepers, because compared to the goalkeepers of other teams, his team's The players are obviously more familiar.
"It's okay for Elavi to be a substitute, but he definitely doesn't have enough ability to start. Although Carson has potential, he still lacks experience. I don't dare to let such a young goalkeeper start."
"Now that you said that, George, I do have a choice, and I think you should have thought of it, George. What do you think..." Jordi Cruyff, who had been sitting aside, spoke.
"Haha, if you open your mouth, I think the two of us should be thinking of the same person."
Several other people were confused, watching the two people playing riddles and guessing riddles.
Seeing the two people like this, Casper started joking: "Let me guess, I should let Peter come back, or let Casper start directly."
Schmeichel, who was next to him, smiled and patted Kasper gently, saying that it would be fine if he came back, and also mentioned what his son was doing. When George Lee mentioned Carson just now, he said he was young. How could he be talking about this? What about Kasper Schmeichel.
"What do you think of Fulham's Van der Sar? I think Jordi should be talking about him." George Li revealed the answer to everyone and let everyone discuss it.
Then several people saw Cruyff nodding, and everyone felt enlightened.
"Van der Sar's style on the court is relatively steady and his reactions are quick. Because of his height, he has a large area of control." Schmeichel was the first to speak. In the professional field of goalkeeping, he is still very authoritative.
"He has rich experience and can play a commanding role in defense. If Mateo leaves next season, Van der Sar's experience will be a good complement to the defense leader." Kidd is interested in Van der Sar. experience of.
"Van der Sar throws the ball very far away, and he can launch a quick counterattack from his own penalty area. This is in line with the tactical needs of our team." Cruyff Jr. is concerned about Van der Sar's impact on the team. Tactics supplement.
"Isn't it a bit old? It won't take more than a few years, right?" Colin McGee put forward the opposite opinion. He felt that Van der Sar was too old and the team would need to look for a goalkeeper in one or two years.
"Goalkeepers, they get better as they get older, and they don't have to run all over the field, so there's no need to worry about that," Kidd said.
"There are many goalkeepers who play until they are 40 years old. Van der Sar is only 35 years old, so there is no problem at all." Cruyff Jr. said.
"Yes." "It's absolutely possible." The last few people agreed with this signing and thought it was very feasible.
George Li was very satisfied when he saw that several assistants had unified opinions.
"Then contact the transfer department and get Edwin van der Sar this summer. Both Chelsea and Arsenal are short of goalkeepers. Manchester United wants to buy Robinson. I think we have no competitors except Liverpool."
"I think Benitez will buy a Spanish goalkeeper. After all, there are still a few Spanish countrymen in the team." Cruyff rejected the possibility that Benitez would introduce Van der Sarde.
"Then let's prioritize these two transfers now. First, hurry up and complete Nigel De Jong's medical examination, and then hurry up and sign the contract. We won't be able to catch up with the next game against Tottenham, but the next one against Portsmouth I must see him on the court during the game. Colin, please cooperate with tomorrow’s physical examination.”
The first thing Li George mentioned was the 2 million midfielder bought from Ajax, who was later known as Nigel De Jong in "Pepe to the South and De Jong to the North". But now De Jong is not a defensive midfielder who is called "lawnmower" by fans because of his fierce style. He still plays as an attacking player in Ajax and is also coached by Dutch football legend Van Basten. Pass.
Last season Nigel De Jong represented Ajax in 38 appearances in all competitions and scored 1 goal. This season, just halfway through the season, De Jong has already scored 3 goals and assisted 1 for Ajax.
What Li George likes is De Jong's strong running ability, fierce fighting, tenacious style, outstanding body and certain offensive ability. After Davis is injured, De Jong can temporarily replace Davis. Then, gradually transform De Jong into a defensive midfielder, so that he can succeed Graveson in the future.
After that, George Lee gave the task of introducing Van der Sar to Cruyff Jr. to follow up.
Cruyff Jr. asked Li if he could buy some Danish and Norwegian players next time so that Schmeichel and Haaland could follow up. He himself had just been following up on the De Jongde trade, but he was beaten by Li again. George was sent to follow up on the Van der Sarde trade.
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George Li walked down the office building and came to the parking lot, where he saw someone waiting for him beside his car.
It was Helen Black, who officially started her internship with the Leeds United medical team after Christmas. At first she thought she would be on the sidelines of the Elland Road stadium, always ready to go on the field to provide first aid services to the players. , and then you can watch the game closer. Who knows if she is assigned to the medical team at the Thorpe Arch training ground, whether she is going to Elland Road to watch the game, or she can only sit in the stands.
So Helen and Wendy stayed in the East Stand together to watch Leeds United's home game against Manchester City. Leeds United will play Portsmouth at home on January 5th, and she has made an appointment with Wendy to watch the game together.
“You’ve been waiting for a long time, right?” George Li asked, looking at Helen’s blushing face.
"It didn't take long. I was accompanying Dr. Westwood to prepare the things needed for tomorrow's physical examination."
Tomorrow is the day when De Jong comes to Leeds United for a physical examination. If he fails the physical examination for any physical reason, the transfer will not proceed normally. George Li is still more optimistic.
Lee George thought that in the summer of 2018, Liverpool was looking for Coutinho's successor, and Nabil Fekir, who was playing for Lyon in Ligue 1 at the time, became their primary target.
Fekir's agent revealed in an interview with L'Equipe that Fekir had already taken pictures wearing a Liverpool jersey before participating in the team's pre-season. However, Liverpool canceled the deal at the last minute due to concerns over Fekir's knee problem.
"How's it going? Is it different from what you learned in school?" Li was concerned about his neighbor's work situation at the club, and then he opened the passenger door for Helen in a very gentlemanly manner, because Helen had just come to Thorpe Arch for an internship, so When Li came to Thorpe Arch to lead the team for training or hold coaching staff meetings, he took Helen with him.
As for Wallace, Olsen and Charlotte, they left on the team bus. The team bus would send the young players from the youth training team back to Leeds. Mrs. Black would be there at the nonsense place. Wait for them. As for foreign youth training players like Arnesen, they live in the team's dormitory, and the team will also arrange for them to attend nearby schools.
"I feel that some of the club's medical equipment and training facilities are outdated. We should replace them with some new instruments or something, which will help improve the training, examination and recovery of players." Helen said.
"You don't have to worry about this. We plan to renovate Thorpe Arch in the summer of 2005. This is not the same as the electronic equipment Chris needs. Just spend money to buy new ones. We can only decorate it in the offseason."
"Uh~, nothing else. It's pretty much the same as what I studied in school, except I can't work at Elland Road. I still feel very sorry because I can't watch the football in the front row."
"Will have the opportunity next time."
"Huh~"
George Li glanced at Helen, and Helen fell asleep in the passenger seat of the car before they even chatted for a few words. He didn’t know whether it was because he was tired from his internship today or because the air conditioner in the car was too hot.
George Li slowed down the car a little and drove slowly towards Leeds city.
