green star

Chapter 249 Buyers

"En." Li Rui nodded, what should come is still coming, he has to face it.

"Tell me what you think." Eddie Gray sat down and lit a cigarette. Although smoking is strictly prohibited in the lounge, at this time, it's just the two of them, so what does it matter?

"I..." Li Rui had just opened his mouth when Eddie Gray blew out a smoke ring, "I really think, I'm not the media."

Li Rui also laughed. He knew from the very beginning that this head coach who swears at every turn is actually a very good person.

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"To be honest, I don't want to transfer. I like this place. My teammates treat me well. Fraser and the others are also my good friends, so I don't see any reason to leave here." Li Rui spread his hands , said helplessly, this is not pretending, it is indeed a bit helpless, he found that he seemed to have to transfer.

"I believe in you." Eddie Gray nodded. He still knew Li Rui well. He knew that this young man hadn't thought of transferring before, at least not this summer.

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Li Rui glanced at Eddie Gray and found that the boss was also looking at him, "It's just that the current situation is... If the team needs me to transfer, then, as for which team to go to, I will make up my own mind of."

"If you were given a choice, which team would you choose to go to?" Eddie Gray asked suddenly, "I mean, if you are sure you want to transfer." Maybe I felt that my question was a bit abrupt, Eddie Gray smiled a little reluctantly, "It's okay if you don't want to answer."

Li Rui frowned, "I don't know either."

Eddie Gray sighed. He knew that this was an unexpectedly heavy choice for this 20-year-old boy. He wondered if it would affect Li Rui's future growth.

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"No more?" Eddie Gray asked.

"No more." Li Rui scratched his head, he didn't know what else to say.

"Well, so be it." Eddie Gray stood up and was about to leave. "Now, I have some hopes. Your performance last season was not good enough."

Seeing Li Rui's puzzled eyes, Eddie Gray signaled Li Rui to change his shoes, and the two talked while walking.

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"The result of my discussion with Mr. Chairman is that if no team bids for 3000 million pounds this summer, you will stay in the team for at least another year, how about that?" Eddie Gray asked Li Rui, "As for the next season..." Eddie Gray walked to the trash can in the hallway, stubbed out the cigarette butt, said nothing, and he didn't know what the next season would be like.

"3000 million... ten thousand?" Li Rui was also shocked by the number that the boss said! !

He heard Rodriguez say that Leeds United set a price of 3000 million pounds for him. He thought it was a strategy of Leeds United. In Li Rui's opinion, if a club can bid 2000 million pounds, it will definitely be a sensation this summer. The price of the Premier League transfer market, 3000 million pounds?Li Rui didn't dare to think about it.He didn't think he would be so valuable.

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However, now that Li Rui heard what the boss said, it turned out that there really was such an agreement.

"In this case, I will stay at Leeds United 3000%." ​​Li Rui felt relieved for no reason. Maybe this is because he never thought of transferring and leaving in his heart. "No one will bid [-] million pounds. , boss."

"That's not necessarily true!" Eddie Gray knows that there is such a rich owner in the Premier League. The Russians' wealth is obvious to everyone in the Premier League. Besides, the key is that the man named Mourinho Ao De is the head coach, and it is said that he especially admires Li Rui.

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"Damn it, I hate Russians." Hearing the boss's cursing, Li Rui was actually a little moved. He knew that the boss really admired him and hoped that he would stay, and he himself was inclined to stay in the team However, both of them feel sadly that the future is not held in their own hands.

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After separating from Li Rui, Eddie Gray sat in his car, opened the car window, and looked at the sunset glow in the sky. At this time, if any reporter saw the head coach of Leeds United, he would notice that this is always the case. An arrogant and high-spirited 'rogue coach' has a bit dull eyes, revealing a dejected expression.

After staying in the car for about half an hour, when the night had begun to cover Leeds, Eddie Gray made a choice that most men make when they are in a bad mood——
Get drunk!

"Gudy, are you home yet? Are you still on the training ground? I want to have a couple of drinks now, you... ok, Raleigh Bar, see you later."

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After thirty days of drinking, the two of them became more and more drunk. Eddie Gray found that it wasn't that the British were the best drinkers, at most, the British liked to drink the most, because Gustavo Poyet's alcohol capacity was definitely not inferior As for him, anyway, Eddie Gray himself is ashamed.

"Li, did he say that?" Gustavo Poyet gulped down a large glass of dark beer.

"This little guy, he really wants to stay, but I can tell that he's ready to transfer and leave." Eddie Gray hiccupped, his face not looking good.

He is still a little sentimental. The star he cultivated by himself was originally intended to be cultivated with all his strength and entrusted with important tasks. Now, it may be

If forced to sell, he may become an opponent on the court in the future.

Come to think of it, 'Rogue Coach' is upset.

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"Eddie, you can't blame Lee for this incident. In fact, he is the real victim. I can see that this young man has no intention of transferring, at least not this summer. He wants to play in Leeds United. He has done something, and now, the club wants to sell him. I think his inner pain will not be less than ours. He is just a 20-year-old young man... Besides, which player is sold by those giants? The team took a fancy to it, and they didn't want to transfer by any means. It's good that Li didn't take the initiative to transfer at the end of the season." Gustavo Poyet seemed to blame Li Rui when he saw Eddie Gray Meaning, he patted Eddie Gray on the back to persuade him.

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Other drunks kept coming in and took a look at the two drunk guys. Although they recognized the head coach and assistant coach of Leeds United, they didn't bother them.

Occasionally some drunk guys want to come up to discuss the prospect of Leeds United’s new season with the coaches of Leeds United. At the bar, the owner of the bar, White, will come and stop him. He is over 70 years old and an old fan of Leeds United. Well, he watched Eddie Gray win the FA Cup back then, and he knew that these two people must be in a bad mood, and wanted to relax to the fullest, so that no outsiders would disturb them.

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"You...you're right, and I didn't blame this kid." Eddie Gray raised his head and looked at the bar owner White who came over with two glasses of beer. White patted Eddie Gray on the shoulder, "I don't know what's going on, but Eddie, you have to remember that Leeds need you, they need their manager."

After finishing speaking, White put down the beer, turned and walked away, "If you don't have enough, ask for more, I'll give you a [-]% discount today."

"White, the owner of the bar." Looking at Old White's back, Eddie Gray took a sip of beer first, "He had a trial training at Leeds United back then, and this is the worst midfielder I have ever seen... "

Gustavo Poyet blows off hops, "He's right, Leeds need their manager"

Eddie Gray picked up his wine glass and squinted at his assistant, "I also need an assistant coach."

Two middle-aged and elderly alcoholics toasted, then raised their necks, and the yellow liquid guzzled down their stomachs.

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Paper can't contain the fire. In fact, this summer, the transfer rumors surrounding Li Rui have never stopped, but this time is different.

The British "ESPN Sports Television" first broke the news, "Leeds United Club, now officially put their number one star and offensive core on the transfer market, and put a psychological price tag of 3000 million pounds, which means , This summer, the Premier League transfer market, which has been immersed in it, finally has exciting news... In the last season, whether it was Manchester United, Arsenal or Chelsea, they were all broken by the 20-year-old Leeds United No. 11 player Goal, and Manchester United obviously felt the deepest, Old Trafford became the place where Lee became famous... and in the FA Cup final, he scored twice to help Leeds United beat Manchester United and won the first place in the club's history. Two FA Cup champions... This game fully illustrates the value of Lee... 12 years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson took away a Frenchman named Eric Cantona from Elland Road, this man Finally king of Old Trafford, 12 years later, will Sir Alex Ferguson make a move?"

The author of this article on "ESPN Sports Television" should obviously be a Manchester United fan. The great achievements of the Manchester United dynasty, so the Manchester United fans who read this article can be said to be full of enthusiasm, the same story background, the same position on the field, and, the key is, this Chinese boy is also the star of Leeds United. The pleasure of poaching the corner of a deadly enemy will make people convulse and excited just thinking about it.

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The "Times" stated even more convincingly that Mourinho's Chelsea is the closest to Leeds United's No. 11. It is no secret that "Magic Bird" loves Li. Besides, the key point Yes, Chelsea people have money, as long as Mourinho really makes up his mind, the checkbook of the Russian oil tycoon can be signed at any time.

As for Manchester United, they spent 2700 million pounds last season to bring Everton's talented striker Wayne Rooney to Old Trafford. Now, no one would think that the Red Devils may spend at least 3000 million The huge transfer fee of GBP brought in Li Rui, who is also young. Li Rui is more than a month older than Rooney. The two talented shooters were also born in 1985. They want to partner with strikers. Although thinking about it will make many Red Devils fans extremely excited. However, the difficulty is not small.

In addition, whether the Glazer family, which has just completed the "debt acquisition" of Manchester United, still has the financial ability to allow Sir Alex Ferguson to spend a lot of money in the transfer market is also widely doubted by the media.

Also, don't forget, would Leeds United be willing to sell Li Rui to their sworn enemy?Especially after the transfer of Cantona and Rio Ferdinand...

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After learning that Leeds United finally let go and pushed this talented shooter who scored 28 goals in the Premier League last season to the transfer market, Li Rui's agent Rodriguez kept calling.

In addition to Manchester United and Chelsea in the Premier League, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and the latest Barcelona have all called to express their love for the young striker.

However, most of these unexpected clubs in the Premier League are tentative. Only Inter Milan has fully expressed their sincerity. Inter Milan's manager Blanca has even given an approximate price for the salary.

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Branca said that Chairman Moratti appreciates the young Chinese striker and is willing to offer Li Rui a contract worth 300 million euros after tax. This is already a sky-high contract for a 20-year-old young man. .

In Blanca's view, after Vieri and Inter Milan terminated the contract, Li Rui will be able to take over the class of 'Mr. 900 Billion' very well and become a new offensive point at the Meazza Stadium. And Martins formed a terrifying striker trident.

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Li Rui and his agent Rodriguez did feel the enthusiasm of Inter Milan. However, after detailed analysis and inquiries, Rodriguez was still not at ease about Inter Milan's invitation.

Branca, the transfer manager of Inter Milan, really appreciates Li Rui, and Rodriguez also believes that what Branca said is true, Chairman Moratti may really appreciate Li Rui, but Rodriguez Gus reminded Li Rui that Blanca was just a transfer manager, not the head coach of the team!

It is Mancini, the head coach of Inter Milan, who really controls the future of Li Rui!
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According to Rodriguez's understanding, the relationship between Branca and Inter Milan coach Mancini is not good, and Mancini himself did not show a strong desire to acquire Li Rui, because Mancini believed in Li Rui more. According to the judgment of his friend Oriali, Oriali does not think that Li Rui belongs to the type of player that Inter Milan needs. Therefore, Mancini has also repeatedly stated that after Vieri left, Inter Milan’s offensive power is not enough. No problems will arise.

Li Rui also knew that he had to be cautious. He didn't want to leave Leeds United and enter an unfamiliar team, but the head coach didn't trust him. Then, it would definitely be a big blow to his career!

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In addition, Juventus manager Moji also found Li Rui. This well-known Juventus manager secretly told Li Rui that if Li Rui made a gesture of not going to Juventus, he would be able to transfer If the membership fee is suppressed, Li Rui will get a lot of signing fee.

This made Rodriguez a little tempted, and suggested that Li Rui could consider it.

However, Li Rui refused without even thinking about it. In his opinion, this is unacceptable. This is tantamount to Li Rui making a transfer for money. Li Rui will never do things that involve money and unscrupulous means!

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The club pushed Li Rui onto the transfer market, and the "clearly priced" matter was disclosed by the media, which caused a lot of hype in Leeds, which is not a big city.

In the previous seasons, Leeds United fans, who had to experience the sale of their stars in the summer, once again heard the news they were least willing to hear. That outstanding performance last season has been regarded by Leeds United fans as a The young man who is the core of the team's offense for the next 10 years, can't escape the fate of being sold?

It's a nightmare!

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Leeds United fans began to gather in front of the club to protest against club chairman Paul Stubbs' self-destruction of the Great Wall' to sell the hope of the team's revival, against the club's reneging on its promises and beginning to sell stars.

At the gate of the Leeds United club, fans have been coming to protest. The fans held banners dissatisfied with the club chairman Paul Stubbs, and shouted slogans to keep Li Rui. There was an uproar all of a sudden.

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During this period of time, the media really got excited too. Every day, many reporters gathered around the club's door to interview, and even broadcast live.

"This is already the 4th day of fan protests! We are now on the scene to send back your report!... Angry Leeds United fans even refused to sell food and vegetables to the nanny at the home of club chairman Paul Stubbs... …Now, everyone is calling for the club and Li himself to stand up and clarify the rumors, and the fans want to hear Li himself promise to stay at Elland Road Stadium!!”

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For the protests of the fans, the Leeds United Club has remained silent, and there is no news about Li Rui's possible transfer and departure on the official website.

However, the news that Milner, Alan Lennon, and Neil Gilckney chose to renew their contracts with the team began to be announced one after another. These contract extensions were actually negotiated not long after the end of the season, and the fans also agreed. I've heard about it for a long time, but it's only now that it's officially announced.

This has also affected Leeds United fans to a certain extent, and it has also aroused doubts about media reports among the fans. The team and these young people have chosen to renew their contracts. You must know that both Milner and Alan Lennon There is no shortage of buyers. Under such a situation of contract renewals one after another, how could they choose to sell the team's offensive core Li Rui?

(End of this chapter)