"Robben's transfer can be completed, that is..."
A few days later, Eddie Gray came to George Lee's office.
"Which link went wrong again?"
He was helpless and worried about this transfer. I have been preparing for this transfer since halfway through last season, and I have been preparing for it until now. The transfer with Aston Villa's Gareth Barry was almost completed a few days ago, but Robben's transfer is still delayed.
I originally thought that Mourinho would be fine once he passed the final hurdle. But listening to what Gray said just now, it seems that something is wrong again.
"Robben wants to get our No. 10 or No. 11 jersey." Gray told the truth.
After listening to this, George Li kept tapping his fingers on the table and began to think.
In fact, Robben's request is not excessive. As the standard-bearer in the Premier League this season, he should wear some key numbers representing the club.
But now some of the numbers Robben wants at Leeds United are already owned by famous players.
For example, No. 10 was worn by Kuyt, who joined last season. It was because no one had worn No. 10 at Leeds United for two seasons, and Kuyt was an important signing last season, so it was natural. Put on the free No. 10 jersey.
The number 11 was originally worn by Romedal. After the Dane left last season, the jersey was handed over to Lee Bowyer. Because Bowyer wore the No. 11 jersey when he played for Leeds United before, so it is just right to wear the No. 11 again after returning to Leeds United.
It seems that neither of the two numbers Robben wants now can be given.
You can't sell Kuyt or Bowyer just to meet Robben's requirements.
He continued to bang on the table, thinking of ways to solve this problem.
"Can you communicate with Robben again and try other numbers?"
"The other numbers seem to be occupied," Gray said.
Also, the other number that can be suitable for a winger is No. 7, and now the No. 7 jersey is on Milner. Although Lee George is confident that he can persuade Milner to hand over the No. 7 jersey, doing so would be a bit unfair to Milner. Too fair.
Since the beginning of last season, Milner has been Leeds United's first or second choice on the right. After Mills left this season, Lee George has decided to make Milner the team's main right back. Now taking away his jersey number will inevitably have a psychological impact on Milner.
The only small jersey numbers currently available at Leeds United are the retired Kelly's No. 2, Thatcher's No. 3, and the transferred De Jong's No. 8.
No one wore the number 9 after Robin van Persie left.
The No. 8 jersey has been decided and will be given to Sneijder.
George Li thought about it again and again and finally gave some advice.
"Why don't we ask Milner if he would like to wear No. 2, so that we can free up No. 7 for Robben."
But after hearing this, Gray shook his head and gave another opinion.
"When you do this, not only do you have to ask two people, but what Robben got was not the No. 10 and No. 11 he wanted."
"Let's go and persuade Bowyer to leave No. 11? I think I might get beaten up by him. After all, this guy has a bad temper."
"Haha, that's not the case. He has changed a lot since returning to Leeds United. He even chatted with me last time and said that he wanted to become a head coach after retiring."
"Then let's give No. 11 to Robben?" George Li felt that this was the only way.
But Gray still shook his head.
"We can let Kuyt wear the number 9 left by Robin van Persie, so that we can give the number 10 to Robben."
"Can Kuyt agree?"
"No problem, after all he is the team's main center next season, isn't he?"
"Yes." Li George is very sure, because after Van Persie's departure and the arrival of Robben, if the team has no injuries or other changes, Kuyt will be the team's first choice for center.
"You go and talk to Kuyt, or should I go and talk to Kuyt?"
"I'll go." George Li took the initiative to take over this task. After all, it is more appropriate for the head coach to speak up about this kind of thing.
Gray left the office after listening.
All resistance to Robben joining Leeds United has now disappeared and the deal is about to be completed.
^^^
A few days later, Leeds United’s official website published a news that the team’s Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt will wear the team’s No. 9 jersey next season, and the new jersey will be released at Leeds United’s major clubs next week. Specialty stores start selling.
When this news came out, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Leeds United was vacating the No. 10 jersey, waiting for a star who fit the status to join.
And this star should be Chelsea's Dutch winger, Arjen Robben.
Various previous news have spread that the signing of Leeds United and Robben has reached the final step. Now with the movement of the No. 10 jersey, it is not difficult to guess that the signing has been completed and is waiting for the official announcement.
^^^
When she saw the news, Charlotte Black was taking his two youth team followers Carl Olsen and Sean Wallace in a large department store in Leeds. The new player joining United is also a good friend of Charlotte, Gareth Bell.
After the season, Bell came to Leeds and was looking for accommodation in advance. He declined his agent's help because here he had his former friend and now teammate, Charlotte Black.
Finding a place to live cannot be solved in a day or two. With Charlotte's help, Bell looked at several places but was not satisfied, so he has been living in Charlotte's home for a while.
At Charlotte's home, he ate local-style Welsh cuisine, met two young men from the youth team, and also saw the team's head coach George Lee at his home in Charlotte.
Later I found out that the head coach lived diagonally opposite.
"Gareth, what number did the team give you?" Charlotte asked Bell, and then the two young guys next to him also came up, curious to know what this new friend will wear in the Leeds United lineup next season. What jersey number.
After all, Bell's team status and playing time next season can be guessed from the number on his jersey, and they want to know whether this new guy will be better than Charlotte.
After all, the real owner of the title of "Wales' fastest player" is Bell, not Charlotte.
"No. 3, this number just happened to be vacant, so the boss asked me if I wanted to wear it, so I agreed." Although the words were modest, the tone still revealed pride.
After all, we are still young, and being vain is not necessarily wrong.
"That's great." Charlotte was unfazed, just congratulating her friend.
Olson and Wallace were surprised, lamenting that he was the fastest player in Wales, and the team's emphasis on him was different from Charlotte's.
At this time, Charlotte's cell phone rang, and it was a text message.
He opened it and saw that it was from the head coach.
"Next season, you wear the team's No. 2 jersey."
After Charlotte finished reading, she looked up at her friend and then puffed up her chest.
No matter how mature Charlotte Black is in training and games, she is still an 18-year-old boy and still has the desire to compare.
"Gareth, I won't lose to you either."
This is the only thought in Charlotte's heart at this moment.
