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Chapter 112 Transfer Market

Leeds United is like a street child, finally has a home, Leeds local real estate businessman Stubbs, officially became the owner of 'White Rose', Mr. Mr. Entrepreneur Councilor in Leeds City When he joined the fans, he held high the banner of rejuvenating the Young Guards. The first thing he did after he came to power was to announce that he would inject another 1500 million pounds, plus the 4500 million pounds for the acquisition of the club. 6000 million pounds to pay off the club's high debt.

It can be said that Mr. Stubbs’ investment is not insignificant, but don’t forget that after repaying the huge debts, the huge amount of money invested by Stubbs is already stretched. According to the Yorkshire Evening Post According to analysis, the transfer funds Mr. Stubbs prepared for Leeds United coach Eddie Gray for the new season are about 750 million pounds.

For a Premier League team, this transfer fund is really a bit too shabby, but the head coach of Leeds United, Mr. Eddie Gray, seems to be very satisfied with this. When facing the media, Gray My husband said a word, which translates into Chinese as, "No debts, no debts."

Mr. Eddie Gray did have reason to breathe a sigh of relief. After meeting with the new boss Stubbs, the two appeared together at the Leeds United fans meeting. The two wore Leeds United scarves and held their right arms high. Yes, all of this is only because of what Stubbs said to the fans, "Leeds United will never sell any star because of debt problems~!!!"

In order to confirm the new boss's unequivocal words, Alan Smith made it clear in an interview with the Yorkshire Post that he would not leave Leeds United, "My future? There is no doubt about it, I am very happy in Leeds United , won't leave in the future, new boss? I haven't met him yet, but I hear he's a good guy."

This is indeed the best news for Leeds United fans. Leeds United fans proudly believe that even if the club is no longer involved in the transfer market, with the current configuration of the team, they will be able to win the Premier League in the new season. , can still achieve relegation, they have this confidence, of course, Leeds United fans will not be satisfied with just fighting for relegation, Leeds United's blood of pride in the battle is ready to explode at any time, Leeds United's goal is----
Europe! !
Conquer, England! !
Conquer, Europa! !
Conquer, the whole world! !
Obviously, Mr. Stubbs's first step was welcomed by the Leeds United fans. The fans responded to him with neat cheers. He gave the Leeds United fans new hope---

"Stubs!!! Stubbs!!! Stubbs!!! Leeds!!! Leeds!!! Leeds!!!!"

The fans of Leeds United, who remember the glory of the past, stubbornly believe that this suffering team, this team with fighting blood, this team that once made the entire European continent tremble, is far from reshaping its glory , not far away! !

Stubbs untied the scarf around his neck and waved it towards the fans. What responded to him was the wave of cheers from the fans. Seeing this scene, the corners of the Leeds real estate businessman’s eyes got wet. In fact, Stubbs’ property , in Leeds, it's not that big, there are a dozen richer owners in Leeds than Stubbs, but the home of the entire Leeds United is the man who came out of the small town of Elland Road, Rielland Road, in Leeds When Leeds United needed him the most, he stood up. He didn't allow himself to see Leeds United's decline step by step without being indifferent.

Of course, the essence of a businessman is to pursue profit. Stubbs’ think tanks, after full investigation and demonstration, also believe that if the acquisition of Leeds United is operated well, there is still a lot of money to be made if luck is better. The reason why we should be lucky is of course because Leeds United’s debts and the morale of the current internal and external troubles also have to be considered. The background of the Champions League semi-finals has been squandered. Most of the stars trained in the past year have stayed on the team.

Of course, what Stubbs favors is Leeds United's well-known European youth training system. As long as this youth training system is still functioning well, as long as there are no major mistakes, there is still hope for Leeds United to return to the top. .

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When facing the media, Stubbs praised the head coach Eddie Gray who led Leeds United to relegation tenaciously under difficult circumstances last season, "Eddie is a good coach and he did a good job. .”

Soon, the head coach of Leeds United responded to his boss with his own practical actions. He really did a good job. Eddie Gray, who had a transfer fund of 750 million pounds, began to make a move.

On July 2004, 7, Leeds United officially announced that Leeds United's first signing in the real sense of the summer was born. Middlesbrough center Michael Ricketts (Michael Ricketts) came to Elland Road on a free transfer .

This big player was born in Birmingham on December 1978, 12. He is 4cm tall and weighs 188kg. He is a center forward and was introduced as a substitute for Viduka who had left the team.

Michael Ricketts (Michael Ricketts) was born in a low-level league. He made his debut from the Vassell team in September 1996. He played 9 games for the team in four years and scored 90 goals. He was later spotted by the Bolton team. He bought it for 15 pounds, played 50 games, scored 112 goals, and his worth rose sharply to 46 million pounds.But because of his disagreement with the Bolton coach, he switched to Middlesbrough in early 350. Michael Ricketts (Michael Ricketts) has dual citizenship. He can choose to play in any of the two national teams of England and Jamaica. Eric Sen called him up in the England-Dutch friendly, making him an England international.

However, Michael Ricketts' performance at Middlesbrough was really bad, scoring 35 goals in 4 games, so, after that game, Eriksen was never called up again. To make matters worse, Michael Ricketts (Michael Ricketts) gradually lost his main position in Middlesbrough. In the end, this fringe international who had been selected for the England national team once, was transferred freely with zero worth. To Leeds United.

Regarding this transfer, the English media seemed to be gloating. The "Daily Mirror" ridiculed it in a mocking tone, and even conducted a serious investigation. Does anyone remember Michael Ricketts? When did you score in the last game?
"The Sun" also said sarcastically, perhaps, Mr. Eddie Gray can only find one or two pieces of shredded pork in the free lunch...

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The words of the Sun newspaper are still in my ears, and Leeds United’s second signing was born. On the second day of Michael Ricketts’ transfer to Leeds United, Ipswich Town striker Jermaine Wright (Jermaine Wright) was on a free transfer. Elland Road, according to the "Sun", this dude is an absolute bargain. Although it is said that Jermaine Wright was once selected for the England youth team, you must know that in Europe, if he is not selected Having passed the adult national team, any youth team is not worth showing off. Take a look at this guy's transfer record.

The man from the town of Greenwich entered the first team of the Milwaukee team in 1992, but he did not play for two years. After that, he was sold to the Wolves for 1994 pounds in 60000.

In more than three years with the Wolves, he got 25 appearances, scored 1 goal, and was loaned to Doncaster. However, during the loan period, White did not score a single goal, so that his worth shrank rapidly. In February 1998, the Wolves, who could no longer tolerate his poor performance, sold him to Creeway in the English Second Division for a symbolic price of 2 pounds.

However, at Crewey, White played 55 games and scored 5 goals, and his form improved. This also attracted the attention of Premier League side Ipswich Town, who sold him to Ipswich. When he was at Albion, the dude was worth £50.

However, the Ipswich Town team soon realized that they had been fooled. During his time at Ipswich Town, White made a total of 170 appearances and only scored 6 goals. It is a disgraceful score sheet, so when Leeds United just expressed their intention to introduce White, Ipswich Town immediately said generously that they would allow White, whose contract expired for another season, to transfer for free. Stranger can't stand the dude who's on a paycheck and squandering his opportunities.

If the joining of Ricketts, Leeds United received doubts, then the joining of White was ridiculed overwhelmingly. England's underground gaming organization also came over to make fun of it, wondering whether White could score a goal in a season. A goal in a Premier League game, and the odds are offered...

Leeds United fans have gradually cooled down after experiencing the upsurge of the new boss. Many fans have begun to raise objections to the team's signings. Although they know that the team's transfer funds are indeed very tight, However, it is enough to just introduce free players, but the introduction is still a well-known waste in English football. This really hurts Leeds United fans, and it is really a bit of a blow to the prospects for the new season.

However, this matter is not over yet. Obviously, the head coach of Leeds United, Mr. Eddie Gray, seems to think that he is a psychic who can turn decay into magic. Leeds United's third signing was born. The position of support is also on the forward line. Coventry's famous glass man Julian Joachim (JulianJoachim) came to Elland Road on a free transfer. Trapped by ankle injuries, the former striker of England's under-21 national team, to put it bluntly, has been recognized by England fans as a waste material...

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Leeds United's three consecutive signings within a week quickly became a laughing stock among the Premier League teams. Among them, the fans of Leeds United's mortal rival Manchester United were very unkind and directly awarded Leeds United the championship. With the title of 'Waste Concentration Camp'...

In short, maybe, except for Mr. Eddie Gray himself, no one has much confidence in these three players. Even an official of the Leeds United Club was taken out by a tabloid reporter after drinking and said, "...(Introducing those three players) is just taking advantage of free and no money..."

However, from the perspective of the Chinese media, the three signings of Leeds United have another meaning. Considering that the positions of these three people in the team are all on the front line, the domestic media also quickly In conclusion, it is obvious that the head coach of Leeds United, Mr. Li Rui, does not recognize Li Rui's ability very much, so he vigorously introduces players on the offensive line. Spectrum' came to a conclusion that in the eyes of the head coach, Li Rui, who is not as important as a player who scored 170 goals in 6 games, was not selected for the Asian Cup squad, and it is not a big deal.

Considering that when this website said this sentence, it was the time when the Chinese team was making great strides in the Asian Cup. For a while, there was still a market.

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Where is Li Rui at this time?

In summer, it was very sweltering, and the sunlight coming in from the window was slightly dazzling. Li Rui leaned on the pillow and could look out from the window. On the street in the distance, under the scorching sun, there were still crowds of pedestrians and it was very lively.

Li Rui felt a little dizzy, closed his eyes slightly, and felt the silence. When he opened his eyes, he happened to see a beautiful shadow coming from the window with a thermos and an umbrella.

Li Rui smiled, feeling the warmth and deep love flooding from the bottom of his heart.

This is BJ Concord Hospital. Li Rui stayed at home for a few days. After the class reunion, he hurried out of the house. The reason why he left in such a hurry was because Huang Xiaowei kept coming to him during the past few days at home. Li Rui found that when he faced Huang Xiaowei, it became more and more difficult to control himself. Sooner or later, something would happen, so he had to run away. Student Li Rui obviously still wanted to be a playboy, but he didn't have the guts yet.

After leaving home, Li Rui stayed in Tianjin for a day. He didn't forget the brother named Wang Heng who helped rescue Wen Xiaohan. He remembered that it was Wang Heng's son's birthday recently. Li Rui asked Haishen to help him and found him. Wang Heng's address gave a Frankfurt No. 27 jersey with his own signature to Wang Heng's son as a birthday present.

Wang Heng didn't expect that Li Rui actually remembered what he said casually. When he received this copy of Li Rui, he was very excited, especially Wang Heng's son Wang Han, who was a die-hard fan of Li Rui, and even more so. It was the Frankfurt jersey that Li Rui gave him, and he kept it as a treasure. Li Rui also said with a smile that after returning to Leeds, he would send a Leeds United jersey by mail, provided that Wang Han could be in next year's football jersey. In the college entrance examination, get good grades.

Of course, the most important thing for Li Rui in Tianjin is to visit Wen Xiaohan before leaving. Although the girl's recovery is slow, she is still doing well. Li Rui secretly sent 2 yuan to Wen Xiaohan's card. He asked Wen Xiaohan to take good care of him, and then he found Haishen in private and asked him to take care of him for a while. He didn't want Wen Xiaohan to be hurt again, and Li Rui would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

Of course, Haishen knew what Li Rui was worried about. He was worried that the guy who was miserably punished by Li Rui would vent his anger on Wen Xiaohan again. That's what made Li Rui feel relieved.

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After finishing his work in Tianjin, Li Rui rushed back to BJ. He was going to transfer at BJ, take an Air China flight, and arrive in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, then fly directly from Amsterdam to Manchester, and then return to Leeds by train from Manchester.

However, unfortunately, on the day of arriving in BJ, at the train station, there was a heavy rain, and Li Rui accidentally caught a cold after being soaked in the rain. I took a few days off and returned to Leeds after my cold got better.

Knowing that Li Rui was ill, Tang Zhaoer was far away in Guangzhou, and she was also very concerned, so she begged Tian Leilei for help and asked for an intensive care unit in Union Hospital. However, Tang Zhaoer herself was still worried, and sneaked out from her home in Guangzhou. I flew directly to BJ and took care of Li Rui personally.

Li Rui was lying on the hospital bed, and when he saw Tang Zhaoer rushing here, and seeing the anxious look of the little girl, Li Rui felt guilty and uncomfortable for no reason. The little girl cared about him so much, but he almost committed a crime. Wrong, what is this? A few days ago, Li Rui, who was still proud and proud of his love luck, felt a little ashamed in front of Tang Zhaoer.

All emotions, at this moment, turned into tenderness, entwining Li Rui.

What touched Li Rui even more was that Miss Tang went to the supermarket, bought a pressure cooker, and cooked soup for Li Rui herself to supplement nutrition. Although the taste of the soup was very ordinary, Li Rui knew that this was Tang Zhaoer. Jiaojiao girl, this is the first time she cooks this, and it's just this affection that makes him feel moved and happy.

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For what happened in Leeds United, of course Li Rui knew about it. The team's strong signings on the offensive line did make Li Rui feel a lot of pressure. However, Li Rui looked at the messy domestic reports. I am indeed a little angry. These media often make things out of nothing, and use their own thinking to consider issues. They don't know the players' own thoughts at all, so they just talk nonsense.

Yes, Leeds United is on the front line and has brought in players. However, this is a normal behavior of a team. After Viduka left, the team must make some moves. Now, Li Rui and these three players , are all on the same starting line, and there is no domestic media saying, who is the head coach favoring more, the important thing is to win the trust of the head coach through a good state in the upcoming pre-season training camp.

In other words, where is there no competition?The important thing is that you have the strength to win the competition! !

Tang Zhaoer, the little girl, was obviously also affected by the poison of these media. When asked about this matter worriedly, Li Rui comforted the little girl, saying that he was confident of winning the main position in the team, and lied that the head coach was right I appreciate it very much, this is a white lie, he doesn't want Tang Zhaoer to worry about himself in such a matter.

In a sense, Li Rui is still a bit machismo. He believes that a real man should not let his women worry too much about his career. Uh, although Tang Zhaoer is still considered Maybe it's Li Rui's classmate's woman... But, it's almost the same.

Tang Zhaoer was very happy to see Li Rui's words were so sure, so she didn't continue to ask. As a fake fan and she has strong confidence in Li Rui, Tang Zhaoer didn't think too much. In her opinion, Li Rui said yes That's fine, this feeling was there when Tang Zhaoer saw that domineering guy celebrating a goal in the Yuexiu Mountain Stadium back then. It was a wonderful feeling.

It has nothing to do with other things, maybe it is the blind trust of love.

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On July 2004, 7, the night of the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup, Li Rui took an Air China flight from BJ to Europa, starting his journey for the new season and the new voyage of his green dream.

Feeling the slight turbulence of the plane, Li Rui looked at the ground. The high-rise buildings in the capital were as insignificant as ants. When he closed his eyes, it was Tang Zhaoer's tearful eyes when he was parting. In his palm was Xiaonizi's warm skin. a feeling of.

When connecting in Amsterdam, due to the heavy rain in England, I was delayed for about 8 hours at Amsterdam Airport before I was able to continue the flight. By the time I arrived in Manchester, it was already noon the next day.

Taking the airport bus and arriving at Manchester Victoria Railway Station, Li Rui passed a newsstand, bought a copy of The Times and habitually flipped through the sports section.

"Peter Pan landed at Stamford Bridge, Van der Sar appeared at Old Trafford", Robben, who was so popular in the 2004 European Cup, officially joined Chelsea for 1200 million pounds, and Peter Pan's national team teammate Goalkeeper Van der Sar also came to Manchester United.

Li Rui saw that in the newspapers, Robben's shy smile when he first came to the big team complemented Van der Sar's stubborn and unyielding face... The enthusiasm for the 2004 European Cup is gradually dissipating, and the 2004 - In the 2005 Europa League season, the smell of gunpowder became more and more intense.

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PS: The broadband is finally installed. What’s hot is that the service of China Telecom is too bad. After the main line is fixed, they don’t want to help fix the router. They say that’s not their job, so they leave. My buddy is very angry. We don't know how to do it, there is no way, we have been thinking about the router for a long time before we can fix it ourselves.

It was very late, and I wrote a chapter of 6000 words, so I posted it together.

The update began to return to normal, three shifts, guarantee.

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