Li Ang was stunned when he received the reply from Club Lyon.
To be honest, even though Li Ang had asked the Lyon team to purchase Benzema, he didn't think that there was much hope.
In his memory, Benzema had officially joined the Lyon youth training camp when he was 15 years old, which was more than a year ago. Through hard training, Benzema performed well in the Lyon youth team. Then, this summer, Benzema was promoted to the Lyon reserve team. He made a name for himself in the reserve team and only played half a season in the reserve team league. After that, he was promoted to the first team by the first team manager, Legan.
What happened next was a story that everyone was familiar with. Benzema managed to grab hold of a limited opportunity in the First Team. After that, this French lad who was not even eighteen years old became a treasure in the French football world. The chairman of the Lyon team, Aulas, treated Benzema as a treasure. Many big clubs wanted to buy him, but he did not let him go until Florentino made his move in the summer of 2009.
Li Ang knew all this, so he did not have much hope in getting Benzema. He thought that Benzema was a good seedling, and Lyon would not let him go easily.
Therefore, Li Ang was shocked when he received a reply from the Lyon team, saying that it was a fixed price of one million Euros.
He did not know why Lyon agreed to Benzema's transfer so easily, but Li Ang knew that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity!
It was only later that Li Ang found out the reason for all this. It all stemmed from a very subtle time difference. It could be said that it was very coincidental. At that time, Benzema had just been promoted to the reserve team, and the First Team manager, Logan, was busy dealing with the transfer and contract renewal of the First Team players. He did not have time to observe the situation of the reserve team, so naturally, he did not know about Benzema's situation.
As for the chairman of the Lyon team, Aulas, who later became fond of Benzema, he only knew about this talented young man through the first team. Naturally, he did not have much of an impression of Benzema at this time.
If Li Ang had asked for Benzema a few days later, Logan would have succeeded in persuading Essien to stay in the team, and he would have had time to pay attention to the reserve team. In that case, it would be impossible for Li Ang to get Benzema from Lyon.
It was a coincidence, and the timing was very subtle.
Li Ang immediately replied to Lyon, and the deal was done for one million euros!
Then, Li Ang called the staff of the club and asked them to book tickets for him. First, he booked the fastest train ticket from Gijon to Madrid, and then a direct flight from Madrid to Lyon.
He wanted to get the contract signed in person.
*****
Li Ang's trip to Lyon was exposed by the media, and it became a story in the football world.
After leaving the Madrid train station, Li Ang hugged and kissed Alice, who was waiting outside. To save time, he told Alice to meet him at the train station.
"Hi, Betty." After a passionate kiss, Alice shyly buried herself in Li Ang's arms, and Li Ang greeted Miss Betty in the driver's seat.
"I didn't see anything. You can continue." Miss Betty winked mischievously.
"Go to Barajas Airport as fast as you can," Li Ang said, pretending to ignore Betty's teasing.
"Are you sure you want to go as fast as you can?" Betty winked.
"Of course —"
Then, Li Ang regretted his words. He simply couldn't imagine that this elegant and beautiful agent dressed in professional attire had a stimulating factor hidden in the depths of her soul.
The speed limit on the Spanish highway was 120 kilometers per hour. Miss Betty did not exceed the speed limit, or it could be said that she drove under the 120 kilometers per hour speed limit.
Even if she encountered a relatively dense section of traffic, this woman could continuously overtake the cars, and the road was smooth.
Sitting in the car, Li Ang was so scared that his back broke out in cold sweat. He was really worried that there would be an accident. If there really was an accident, he, a man, and two beautiful women, well … there was a high chance that the Mr. Head Coach of Sporting Xi Hong would be on the gossip page.
Alice and Li Ang, on the other hand, had been nestled in Li Ang's arms and did not pay attention to Miss Betty's exciting trip.
When they arrived at Barajas Airport, Li Ang was still in shock. He swallowed and gave Betty a thumbs up. "Now I know that an agent also needs to have good driving skills."
"If you make Shakira unhappy again, there will be more exciting things next time." Betty smiled proudly.
Li Ang knew why Betty was angry. He promised Shakira to participate in the production of her new album, but because things had been too busy recently, Li Ang's promise was delayed again and again. The other songs in Shakira's new album had been recorded, and now only the song "Take Me To Your Heart" that required Li Ang's participation was left.
It could be said that Li Ang had delayed the progress of the new album, so it was no wonder that Miss Betty was anxious and unhappy.
"When I come back from France, I will find time to finish this as soon as possible." Li Ang said very seriously. He was indeed a little apologetic, and this time he must find time to do this.
Hearing Li Ang's affirmative answer and guarantee, Miss Betty finally let Li Ang go.
Then, Li Ang kissed the affectionate Alice goodbye, hurriedly passed the security check, boarded the plane, and flew to Lyon.
*****
At Lyon's Saint-Exupéry International Airport, Li Ang directly called a taxi after leaving the airport, and went directly to the meeting place with Benzema's agent, Jazri, and Benzema's family.
Obviously, Benzema's agent and family were quite surprised by the offer from Sporting de Gijón, and what surprised them most was that the Lyon club had already agreed to Sporting de Gijón's offer.
Under such circumstances, Benzema's side could only communicate with Sporting de Gijón. They needed to understand the situation of the club and their attitude towards Benzema. If it was suitable, then it was not impossible to transfer him.
"I'm really sorry." Li Ang said with a smile, "I received a reply from Lyon yesterday, so I hurried over. I'm a little embarrassed, so I'm sorry."
Sporting de Gijón's attitude could be seen from Li Ang's almost overnight arrival in Lyon from Spain.
Li Ang looked travel-worn, and the tiredness on his face was obvious.
Benzema's family was surprised to know that Li Ang had rushed over from Spain overnight, but they were also a little touched. It could be seen that the Sporting de Gijón manager valued Benzema very much.
After a simple greeting, the two sides quickly got to the main topic.
There were no more problems with the club, and now it was up to Benzema's attitude. To be precise, it was up to Li Ang's words that could move Benzema's agent and family.
Li Ang had been thinking about how to persuade Benzema's family on the way there. It was obvious that it was not easy to persuade a seventeen-year-old child to leave his home and play football in Spain.
"Please allow me to tell you a story," Li Ang said as he took a sip of water.
Tell a story?
Benzema's father was stunned, and his agent, Jazri, looked at Li Ang in surprise, then nodded, "Manager Li Ang's story must be very interesting."
"Is it your own story?" Benzema suddenly asked curiously.
"Yes," Li Ang nodded and said with a smile, "It started when I started working at Sporting de Gijón."
*****
Li Ang mainly told the story of how he went from Sporting de Gijón's reserve team to the first team, and how he gained a foothold in the first team.
When little Benzema heard this story, he was already imagining such a scene in his mind. In a harsh and difficult new environment, this Mr. Manager brought four older children to the First Team, surrounded by cold and suspicious gazes. There were even 'rebels' causing chaos. Under such circumstances, this Mr. Manager suppressed the 'rebellion', intimidated everyone, won the respect and love of everyone, and carved out a new world for himself ….
Benzema's breathing quickened. He thought it was really cool. This kid wished he was one of the four children.
"Carlos, Mata, Blanco, and Marcos." Benzema asked excitedly, "Is it these four names?"
Li Ang was stunned, then smiled and nodded, "That's right. Maybe you will become good friends."
"I think so too," Benzema said happily.
Benzema's agent, Jazri, coughed and reminded the little guy that they had not decided to go to Sporting de Gijón.
Li Ang smiled, spread his hands and said, "In fact, I don't mean anything by telling this story. I mainly want to prove one thing. I have a lot of experience in the development of young players, and I think very highly of Karim. I think everyone can understand how important this is for a young man."
Jazri was thoughtful, and Benzema's father nodded vigorously. "Mr. Manager, you are right!"
Jazri looked at Benzema's father. As Benzema's agent, he had a lot of power in the matter of Benzema's transfer, but Benzema's father's choice was decisive.
Mr. Benzema thought for a moment, then said, "Can you guarantee Karim's playing time? You know, it's the First Team. "
"No problem." Li Ang nodded and said, "In my opinion, with Karim's ability, he can try to play in the First Team. There is no need for him to play in the reserves. Of course, I can't guarantee his playing time, but I will give him a chance and give him time to grow. In my team, he will be the choice of the third striker."
If a team had a two-striker formation, the third striker would be the main substitute. This was definitely good news for a kid who was not even 17 years old.
Benzema's father nodded, showing his approval.
"I think there is no problem," Benzema's father said.
One settled!
Li Ang looked at Benzema's agent, Jazri, who thought for half a minute, then smiled, "If Karim has no problems, I think everything is okay too!"
Li Ang looked at Benzema, and the little guy said eagerly, "I have no problems too!"
The three adults looked at each other, then smiled together.
Happy talk, everything is okay!
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