Fox in the Penalty Area

"Louis, did you gain anything from going to Leeds this time?"

When Francis returned to Madrid, he was quickly called in by Javi Sanchez, the football director of King Madrid, for details.

"Sorry, Xavi. The pre-arranged plan didn't work because Leeds eliminated Ferenc..." Francis explained.

"Well, I know. After all, no one thought that they could win under such circumstances..." Harvey Sanchez nodded, not caring.

"But it also shows that Hu has indeed matured. If he can come to the King of Madrid, he will be a strong addition to our lineup... You watched the game between him and Tramed on the spot. How do you feel? , Louis?"

Francis said: "He is indeed very suitable for the King of Madrid because he has a super tough heart. But his importance to Leeds City is self-evident. If we want to get him, I am afraid we will have to pay a huge price... That's not something that can be done with 50 to 60 million, Harvey. It is said that there is no liquidated damages in the contract between Hu and Leeds City."

"Money is not the main issue, Louis." Harvey Sanchez waved his hand. "The key is the will of the player himself... Is he willing to come to King Madrid?"

Francis shook his head: "I don't know. I went to Leeds this time, and I didn't talk to him about anything related to this."

Hearing that Sanchez was a little disappointed: "So we don't know his attitude at all?"

"It can't be said that I don't know at all..." Francis said, took out the mobile phone from his pocket, opened it, found a photo in the album, and handed it to Sanchez.

"This is..." Sanchez glanced at the photo of Hu Lai and Francis in the locker room.

It can be seen that in the locker room after the game, Hu Lai was still naked from the upper body, wearing a pair of ball pants, and his own wardrobe was in the background.

"He and I basically talked about scenes, not too deep. After all, there are other Leeds players and Leeds staff around... But in general, my communication with him is very smooth. Yes, the atmosphere was very harmonious and nothing bad happened. But when the conversation was about to end, Hu offered to take a photo with me."

Francis pointed to Hou Lai in the photo and said.

"Propose..." Harvey Sanchez keenly grasped the key message in Francis' last sentence.

Who would offer to take a photo with Francis?

Most are fans, admirers.

Hu Lai is not an ordinary fan, but he offered to take a group photo, which means...he admires Francis?

Although he is a striker, Francis is a midfielder.

But no one stipulates that a striker cannot like a midfielder.

Besides, Francis is a legendary player in world football and the idol of countless young players... This is normal.

So from the fact that Hu Lai offered to take a photo with Francis, Harvey Sanchez can infer that Hu Lai has a good impression of Francis...

This is good for the actions of the King of Madrid in the future.

Sometimes, a good personal relationship is a key factor in determining whether a certain player will eventually be able to join.

Sanchez, who understood, raised his head and asked Francis, "Do you two have contact information?"

"Yes, we exchanged phone numbers."

"That's good, keep in touch, Louis. He is willing to take the initiative to take a photo with you, which means that at least he doesn't hate you."

"Yeah." Francis nodded. "I will continue to pay attention to Hu. Apart from the club, I am also very interested in him."

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"I've always found it weird..."

In a bar, Matt Dawn said to Tony Clark at the bar.

"What's strange?" Clark asked, taking a sip of his wine.

"Francis has never been in touch with us, why did you visit suddenly?"

Clark glanced at him: "You still can't guess this? It's obviously for nonsense..."

"Blatantly poaching people?" Matt frowned dissatisfied.

"That's not true. They just came to hook up with Hu Lai. We should talk about poaching people later."

"Ugh..." Matt sighed. "Hu's hat-trick made him once again the hottest person in European football... those giants are like sharks that smell blood."

"It's a given, Matt. A good player goes everywhere without suitors."

Matt glanced at Clark: "Why are you so calm?"

Clark spread his hands: "Because I can't decide on this matter. Hu's future depends on the club and himself, and has nothing to do with the coaching staff. Moreover, Matt. Not only Hu, Kamara, Pete, Adams...they all There is no shortage of buyers. So we have to look at their replacements now."

"It's hard to find a replacement for Hu. Forwards like him are as rare as giant pandas." Matt shook his head.

"Another way of thinking, we can't find someone like Hu, so we'll look for other good forwards. Laski has grown up, and we can match him with a partner..."

After the two discussed the team's next team-building policy for a while, Matt still sighed: "We reached the semi-finals of the Europa League. It should be a very happy time, but now I feel that the parting is suddenly at hand. In front of my eyes..."

"Ha, Matt, take it easy. Even if we really have to part ways one day, it won't be now. The contract between Hu and the club was just re-signed last summer. Any giant...even if it is the King of Madrid, There is a very, very high price to pay to get Hu out of our hands. It's not going to be easy."

"Will you persuade Hu to stay, Tony?"

Clark did not give an answer immediately this time, but pondered for a while, then shook his head: "I won't. If he wants to go, let him go. I don't want him to spend his whole life in Leeds City, it's meaningless. He deserves to show his talent and talent on a bigger stage."

"But Tony, we have also discussed it. Hu's characteristics are not very in line with the requirements of mainstream tactics..."

Clark smiled: "I don't worry about this now, Matt. Because one day, when Hu is about to leave Leeds City, with his ability and status, he shouldn't need to wrong himself to meet the head coach's tactical requirements. Europe There are so many high-level coaches, I don't believe that I am the only one who can make good use of him."

Matt nodded thoughtfully.

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Hu Lai posted a photo of himself and Francis in the group, and circled Zhang Qinghuan.

"Brother Huan, do you see who this is?"

"I'll go, Francis!" The first person to jump out was Chen Xingyi, "Why did you take a photo with him?"

"He went to our home court to watch our game against Tramed, and then met us in the dressing room after the game," Hou Lai explained. "I thought it was fun at the time. Isn't Brother Huan a 'pirated Francis'? Now that I have met the genuine Francis, I want to take a photo together and show it to Brother Huan, a pirated version..."

"Hu Lai, what the hell... are you a pirated copy!" Zhang Qinghuan jumped out, "Tsk tsk tsk, I haven't even met Francis yet. You didn't even ask for an autograph for me?"

"Brother Huan, you didn't say it earlier. I didn't want it, and I'm not his fan. What do you want to sign?"

"Ah, that's okay. Next time I have a chance, I'll ask him for it myself." Since Zhang Qinghuan is known as "Chinese Francis", he naturally has feelings for Louis Francis.

After he lost his explosive power, he was a bit lacking in breakthroughs. But because of this, in terms of passing, he is really more and more like Francis who lost his speed later in his career.

If he can take a picture with Francis, for Zhang Qinghuan, he can see his idol when he was playing football and fulfill a small dream.

They were chatting like this, and Wang Guangwei suddenly came out and asked: "Why did Francis suddenly go to watch the Leeds game? Could it be that he came to be a lobbyist for the King of Madrid?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone felt that it made sense.

After all, Francis and Leeds City are really at odds - no one in this team knows Francis, and the team coach Clark and Francis have no personal relationship...Leeds City Club and Madrid Kings Club did not even know each other before. What intersection.

Why is he suddenly going to visit Leeds City Club?

"Francis said he was visiting in a private capacity. And he didn't mention the King of Madrid throughout the whole process..." Hou Lai said, "But who cares? I'm not so easy to listen to what others say."

Everyone believes this, otherwise Hu Lai would not have chosen to come to Leeds City, but went directly to the King of Madrid, why bother to make a big detour?

"Then will you really go to the King of Madrid in the future, Brother Hu?" Xia Xiaoyu asked in the group.

Hu Lai thought for a while and answered him: "Maybe now, let's talk about it later."

Chen Xingyi: "Oh, I guess this 'later' won't be too long. You have made such a fuss in the UEFA Europa League, and now there are rumors everywhere about where you are going..."

"It's all nonsense!" Hu Lai sent an emoji rejecting Sanlian.

"But Hu Lai, you also know that you can't stay in Leeds forever, right?" Wang Guangwei continued to ask.

Hu Lai was silent for a long time this time.

Yes……

Will he stay at Leeds forever?

Although he is playing here very happily now... But people always have ambitions.

And no one can tell what the future holds.

He chose Leeds City instead of the King of Madrid, not because he didn't like the King of Madrid or the giants, but because he knew that it was best for him to go to a small team at that time.

Then in the future, if another wealthy family throws an olive branch to him, will he still think that it is most appropriate to stay in Leeds City with his own strength at that time?

After thinking for a long time, Hu Lai said in the group: "I don't know if I will leave, and if so, where will I go. Let's talk about it when the time comes, let's talk about it when the time comes..."

This is not perfunctory, but he really doesn't have a clear answer yet.

Others could also understand Hu Lai's current state of mind, so they didn't rush to make suggestions.

Because of my own career, I still have to plan for myself. Listen to other people's words, if you step into a pit, whose fault is it?

These people are also playing abroad for the first time, and no one has more experience than the other.

Even in terms of experience, Hu Lai, who was the first to go abroad, has the richest experience.

He didn't know how to go forward, and the others had no right to speak.

Besides, these people don't have the troubles of Hu Lai. Hu Lai doesn't know where to go next, and they don't know when they can gain a firm foothold in their team...

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When eating breakfast the next day, Morikawa Junping said to Hu Lai very seriously: "If you plan to leave Leeds one day, leave, Hu Sang."

Junpei Morikawa generally only used the address "Sang" to Hu Lai when it was very formal, and he usually called Hu Lai by his first name.

So hearing this title, Hu Lai knew that Morikawa Junpei must be worried that his existence would cause him to hesitate when deciding to stay.

So he nodded: "Okay, Morikawa."

Morikawa Junpei stopped talking, bowed his head and continued eating breakfast.

Hu Lai said: "But I don't think about that now. We haven't achieved our goal for this season. We will wait until we win the Europa League."

All Leeds City players know that if they want to participate in the Champions League next season, they must win the Europa League this season.

Now they are ... three games away from that goal.