"Mr. Adrianse invited David to join his team. He said that Porto has David's future, and I believe him," David Jeffrey's father said.
Li Ang understood a little. Putting aside Jeffrey's attitude towards this matter, Jeffrey's family should be strongly supportive of Jeffrey going to Porto. First of all, Marco Adrianse was one of the more famous coaches in the Netherlands, and this gentleman personally called to invite Jeffrey to join. How could Jeffrey's family not be moved? To put it bluntly, Li Ang's current fame could not be compared to Adrianse's. Li Ang understood this, and his heart was a little sour.
However, even if he was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. Adrianse was Dutch, and his influence on Jeffrey's family was not small. Of course, the most important point was that Porto was the new European champion, and a Portuguese super club! This was something Sporting de Gijón could not compare to.
"David is very hesitant. He wants to stay in Gijón," Petre said. "But, I think, a club like Porto is my son's stage."
Li Ang heard that Jeffrey still wanted to stay in Gijón, and his mood improved a lot for no reason. He knew that maybe this was just said on purpose, or the most likely situation was that Jeffrey wanted to stay in Gijón, but could not resist the temptation of a Portuguese super club, so he was very hesitant.
However, no matter what, Li Ang felt much better when he heard that Jeffrey did not answer the call of the new European champion.
At the same time, Li Ang understood one thing very well. Since the other party had called, it meant that Jeffrey's family, including the 18-year-old, had basically reached a consensus: they could not refuse the invitation of the new European champion! And the manager was Dutch.
*****
Li Ang was in a bad mood, and he naturally could not agree to let him go just like that.
"I need to think about it." Li Ang said in a serious tone, "Mr. Jeffrey, you should know that the team is preparing for the promotion playoffs. It's not only inappropriate for me, but also for the team and Jeffrey. Jeffrey is an important member of my team!"
Li Ang's words had a hidden meaning. On the one hand, he was pointing out that he valued Little Jeffrey very much. He was indebted to this child for recognizing his worth. The team was still in a critical period, and it was not good for them to suddenly request for a transfer!
Petre Jeffery was a little embarrassed. He knew that convincing Li Ang wasn't something that could be done with a phone call. Naturally, he apologized to Li Ang over the phone and repeatedly expressed his gratitude for Li Ang's nurturing of Jeffery. This gentleman was also very smart. Regardless of whether Jeffrey could transfer to a rich and powerful family, it was best not to fall out with Li Ang.
After hanging up the phone, Li Ang threw himself onto the sofa.
He was a little irritated.
A rich and powerful family beckoned, and his player was tempted. This made Li Ang feel angry and a little helpless.
Li Ang now understood the grievances of the managers of the small and medium-sized clubs. They had painstakingly cultivated star players, and in many cases, the big clubs came to poach them. How could they not be angry?!
*****
The game between Getafe and Huelva was played at night. Li Ang came back a little late, and Alice was already asleep.
Li Ang knew that Alice had been working hard to help Shakira prepare for the concert, so he did not wake Alice up. He left the room alone and went to the semi-open balcony at the end of the corridor to smoke a cigarette. He had to think carefully.
FC Porto's request for Jeffrey surprised Li Ang. At the same time, it reminded Li Ang that as Sporting de Gijón's performance became better and better, some of his players might be valued by some big and powerful clubs.
How to keep these players might be a difficult but incomparably important task for him.
Other things aside, as Juan Mata's performance became better and better, there would definitely be big and powerful clubs who would take a fancy to the little guy.
However, Li Ang had a certain degree of confidence in keeping Mata. It was unlikely to be for a long time, but Mata would not take the initiative to ask to leave within two or three years. This child greatly admired and respected Li Ang. To be able to take the initiative to ask from Real Madrid's under-17 team to come to Sporting de Gijón to follow him, Li Ang had confidence in Mata.
Of course, in a few years, as Mata's ability became stronger and stronger, or as he attracted the attention of more powerful clubs, Mata might yearn for a wider stage. However, Li Ang was not particularly worried about this, because he had confidence in himself. In a few years, his team would also reach a higher level. Whether he continued to coach at Sporting de Gijón or went to another club, the team he coached would reach a higher level.
This principle applied not only to Mata, but also to Carlos and other players, or even to Li Ang when he coached other teams in the future. If Li Ang did not want to taste the feeling of his key players being poached by other teams, first of all, he had to be strong enough!
Only when there were more and more good players could he achieve his ambitions and realize his dream of leading a team to dominate the football world! And the higher the level of the team, the higher the chances of keeping the players. This was complementary to each other!
And as a manager, when his reputation grew and he became one of the few championship managers in the football world, the manager himself would be a gold-plated signboard!
After thinking about it in his mind, Li Ang found that his unhappy mood was much better.
If Mata had made a fuss about a transfer, Li Ang might have been very angry or even sad. However, if it was Jeffrey, Li Ang's unhappy feelings would be forgotten. This was the difference between close and distant.
*****
After Li Ang thought it through, he began to think about the matter.
If possible, he naturally hoped to keep Jeffrey. However, looking at the situation, Jeffrey's family was clearly pushing for Jeffrey's transfer. Li Ang knew Jeffrey well. This young man was more introverted and did not have much of his own opinion. This showed that his family had a great influence on him. Therefore, even if Jeffrey's original intention was to stay in the team, he could be swayed by the influence of his parents and family. And this seemed to be the case now.
For such a matter, Li Ang first speculated in the most malicious way.
If Jeffrey was determined to transfer to FC Porto and go to Adrianse, then what could he and Sporting de Gijón get in this transfer?
Transfer fee?!
Porto would be a famous black club in the future, and now they were not good people either. It was unrealistic to expect Porto to come up with a high transfer fee. Moreover, an 18-year-old young player playing in the Segunda División did not seem to sell for a high price.
Therefore, it was unrealistic to expect Porto to come up with a high transfer fee for Jeffrey.
Then, a player exchange?!
Using Jeffrey to exchange for a Porto player?!
When this idea came, Li Ang shook his head and smiled bitterly.
What was Porto?!
They were the European champions and a powerhouse in the Portuguese Super League. Their players were of a high standard. Carvalho, Ferreira and the others followed Mourinho to Chelsea, Decaux went to Barcelona, and some of the other star players were also divided up by many powerhouses. Even if there were no star players who had not left Porto for the time being, they were not players that a Segunda División team like Sporting de Gijón could target. They simply looked down on Sporting de Gijón!
Therefore, using Jeffrey in exchange for a Porto player would not work at all.
However, in the Porto team, not all of them were famous star players, right?
Li Ang began to rack his brain, searching for the history of Porto's black club in his memory to see if there were any players in the current team who were very good in the future but were now very inconspicuous, not valued, or even dispensable … Simply put, they were the little demons of Porto who had not yet made a name for themselves … If he could get such a player and blackmail Porto, Li Ang was just thinking about it.
Li Ang's eyes lit up, and a name appeared in his mind …
There really seemed to be someone who was a little bit of a possibility.
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