Li Ang was very surprised. After hanging up the phone, his face was still full of astonishment.
The call was from a Dutchman. The Dutchman's name was Ke Adrianse. He was obviously the manager of Porto, a powerhouse team in the Portuguese Premier League.
Yes, it was Porto, the team that had just won this season's UEFA Champions League title more than a month ago! The new king of Europe!
Porto had won the UEFA Champions League title, but in the summer of that year, from the manager, Mourinho, to the core players, Decaux, Ferreira, and Carvalho, all went to Europe to seek gold.
After Mourinho went to Chelsea, the new European champions hired the Dutchman, Ke Adrianse, as the manager of the team.
The name Ke Adrianse may be unfamiliar to many people, but as the manager, Li Ang naturally had a deeper understanding of the Dutchman. Ke Adrianse was known for his strict training and strict management, especially his unique way of grooming and unearthing young players. The Dutch football world greatly praised Adrianse's "youth training" performance.
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The reason why Li Ang paid attention to Adrianse was that in his previous life, he had been interested in Porto, a famous black market in Europe. Therefore, he also had a special understanding of how Porto became the top black market in Europe step by step. Porto's scientific and perfect selection system was the key. They ran all over Africa and America to find good and cheap little monsters, and then brought them back to Portugal to focus on training. It could be said that if one out of ten little guys became a talent, they would make a fortune.
Of course, Adrianse, who took over from Mourinho as Porto's manager after the 2004 UEFA Champions League, also caught Li Ang's attention at that time. The Dutch manager's previous coaching resume was not particularly outstanding, but he was indeed quite good at nurturing young people. Li Ang speculated that Porto's choice of Adrianse to take over Porto in the post-Mourinho era was indeed quite wise. This also foreshadowed Porto's profiteering in the future.
The 2004 UEFA Champions League title was Porto's most glorious in recent years. To be exact, at this moment, Porto's influence was great. Therefore, before that, Li Ang did not think that he could have any interaction with Porto. He could not afford to buy Porto's star players, and he did not think that the European champions in Portugal would value his players.
The only possible connection was that Li Ang was interested in the star players that Porto sold later. He was already considering whether to intercept his opponent and sign those little monsters in the future before Porto.
Therefore, when Li Ang received a call from Porto's new manager, Ke Adrianse, he was surprised.
And the content of the call also surprised him.
Adrianse asked Li about the possibility of selling Jeffrey!
That's right, Adrianse, the famous Dutch manager in youth training, had set his sights on his fellow Dutch compatriot, the 18-year-old Dutch young player, Jeffrey, who played for Sporting Gijón in the Spanish second division team.
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In the call, Adrianse politely congratulated Li Ang on his achievements at Sporting de Gión. He also praised Li Ang for transforming Jeffrey from a winger into an excellent full-back. Finally, he put forward his intention to buy Jeffrey.
Li Ang looked down on Jeffrey when he first took over the team. However, he was willing to give Jeffrey a last chance. At the same time, he found that Jeffrey had the potential to play as a full-back through the [Eye of Talent Scout], so he let him try playing as a left-back. Then, the Dutch kid's performance in this position became better and better.
After nearly half a season of integration, Jeffrey was completely able to secure a place in the Sporting de Gión team. It could even be said that in Li Ang's plan, if Jeffrey continued to perform like this, he would firmly occupy the starting position of Sporting de Gión's left-back.
Although in Li Ang's memory, there was no Dutch full-back named Jeffrey who later became famous, Li Ang did not mind. Moreover, he also guessed that it was he who discovered Jeffrey's talent as a full-back that made the kid stand out. Otherwise, he would probably have disappeared in the cruel competition of professional football.
Of course, Jeffrey's potential rating was not high. The highest achievement he could achieve in the future was the level of an upper-middle team in La Liga. He was at the level of an average first-rate star player. However, for the current Sporting de Gión, it was enough. At the very least, Li Ang did not need to worry too much about the left-back for a few seasons.
Therefore, when he received a call from Adrianse and learned that the other party was interested in Jeffrey, his first reaction was surprise. He had never thought of selling Jeffrey.
On the one hand, it was because the Dutch kid was in his plan. On the other hand, Li Ang had feelings for the kid that he cultivated and built. This was probably a common problem for every manager. Li Ang had always felt that many managers had the hobby of being a champion football manager in their hearts. They liked and enjoyed the process of cultivating young players. At least, he himself was like that.
In addition, there was another point. An 18-year-old young player, even if he stood out, could not be sold for much money. Without a big bargain, Li Ang would not do this business.
Therefore, based on these considerations, Li Ang did not even think about it and rejected Adrianse's inquiry for Jeffrey.
Adrianse expressed regret at Li Ang's rejection, but the other party did not seem to have completely given up. Instead, he expressed that he hoped that Li Ang would reconsider.
In the end, Adrianse hinted that the player himself still hoped to go to Porto …
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Adrianse's words made Li Ang unhappy.
Managers were cold-blooded. They could be merciless when they were purging their players.
However, the manager enjoyed the admiration and respect of his players.
Take Li Ang for example. If Jeffrey did not perform well in the later seasons, Li Ang might not hesitate to put Jeffrey on the transfer market.
However, now that he valued Jeffrey very much, he suddenly heard that this little guy, who he thought was very respectful and obedient to him, wanted to transfer. Although the transfer target was the UEFA Champions League champion FC Porto, and it seemed understandable that people wanted to move to higher places, he still felt quite unhappy in his heart.
After returning to the hotel, Li Ang received a phone call.
The call was from Petre Jeffrey. He was Jeffrey's father and the 18-year-old's agent.
"Mr. Li Ang, we have some matters regarding Jeffrey's future to discuss with you." Petre Jeffrey's tone was respectful to Li Ang, but the meaning in his words was more direct.
Li Ang understood. He sighed in his heart. It turned out that the new European champion was really prepared for both sides.
At the same time, Li Ang had a strange feeling in his heart. Europe's most famous black market in the future had actually poached him …
Then, should he cut off a piece of meat from this new European champion?!
This did not mean that he had decided to sell Jeffrey to FC Porto. It was just that at this moment, he subconsciously had a thought in his heart that made him feel interested and had a strong desire in his heart …
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