Four o'clock in the afternoon.
In Li Shiguang's office.
The three people were sitting around the sofa.
Li Shiguang leaned lazily on the sofa, while Wang Chu sat upright opposite him. Raiola, who had rushed to Thorpe Arch after receiving Allen's call, was pretending to look at the contract in his hand.
Since getting on Li Shiguang's fast track, Raiola has bought property in Leeds and, whether he has something to do or not, he comes to Leeds to stay for a week or two every month.
Some time ago, at Li Shiguang's behest, Simeone casually mentioned to Raiola, "I accidentally let slip a little bit about the collaboration between Li Shiguang and Mendes."
Although Simeone revealed very little information, Raiola, being quite astute, gleaned a great deal from those few words. Feeling threatened, he didn't hesitate and recently moved to Leeds. Unless absolutely necessary, this fat man never left England, his main purpose being to be available at any time, ready to respond to Li Shiguang's summons.
When Raiola received a call from Allen saying that Li Shiguang wanted to sign a professional contract with Wang Chu, who was under his management, he displayed an agility that was completely out of character for his size and quickly got dressed and rushed to Thorpe Arch!
Raiola is looking at the contract.
Bored, Li Shiguang started chatting with Wang Chu: "Little Wang Chu, how have you been doing in England these past few months?"
"It's alright, boss." Wang Chu nodded. "England is about the same as France, except it's a little colder."
"What about your teammates? How are things going?"
"We get along very well." Wang Chu smiled when talking about this. "Many of my teammates speak French, and my roommate Romelu also speaks French. There are no problems communicating. My English has also improved a lot in the past few months. As long as there are no communication barriers, there are no major problems getting along."
"That's good." Li Shiguang nodded in satisfaction, finally steer the conversation to his area of interest, "Have you settled your contract with the Jincheng Football Association?"
Wang Chu nodded: "Yes, it was Mr. Allen and my parents who went to negotiate with the Jincheng Football Association to resolve the issue. My parents even told me to thank you in person after I came to Leeds United. That is, the cured meat and sausages cannot be brought on international flights. Otherwise, they were planning to have me bring some to you, saying that you can taste the authentic taste of your hometown."
Upon hearing about these two hometown delicacies, a warm smile appeared on Li Shiguang's lips. At the same time, he knew in his heart that one of Wang Chu's father or mother was definitely the one who understood.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have said something like having Wang Chu come to thank them specifically, given the situation of terminating their contract with the local football association.
Regardless of the circumstances, Wang Chu is a player from China, and the Jincheng Football Association did indeed contribute to his ability to play abroad. Li Shiguang also believes that there must be people within the Jincheng Football Association who genuinely understand Wang Chu's talent.
Like now, they're going to the Football Association to terminate the previously signed contract.
In other words, Wang Chu is still just a nobody.
If he is able to realize his potential and become a star at Leeds United, then in the domestic football circle, this would be considered a negative public opinion for him.
The fact that Wang Chu's parents asked him to come and thank him shows that they share the same worries as him.
“Wang Chu, there are some things I need to tell you upfront.” Li Shiguang thought for a moment and decided to talk to Wang Chu about these things first. “Although Mino will probably tell you later, I think you might understand these things better if I talk to you in Chinese.”
Pointing to the contract in Raiola's hand, Li Shiguang's expression turned very serious: "I don't know if you've talked to your brother Sun, but I have to say this first: if you sign this contract later, it means you will officially start your professional career. As your boss and head coach, I will be responsible for paying your salary, helping you grow, and leading you to win countless team and individual honors!"
For Li Shiguang, who has long been scheming against old foxes like Florentino and Ferguson, handling a young man like Wang Chu is a piece of cake.
Just a few short sentences.
Sitting opposite Li Shiguang, Wang Chu was already blushing, and his eyes became more and more determined. It seemed that all the honors that Li Shiguang mentioned were already laid out in front of him, just waiting for him to reach out and embrace them.
Li Shiguang could see the excitement in Wang Chu's heart.
However, he didn't say these things to excite Wang Chu, but to give him a warning and let him know that since he pays his salary and helps him win honors, there are certain rules that he, as a Leeds United player, must abide by!
"but!"
Li Shiguang's not-too-loud voice pulled Wang Chu out of her reverie. Although she didn't know what Li Shiguang was going to say next, the "but" still made Wang Chu calm down and seriously refocus her gaze on Li Shiguang's face.
Satisfied with Wang Chu's reaction, Li Shiguang picked up his water glass, took a sip, and continued casually, "However, as one of my players, there are some things you must abide by."
"First, strictly follow my tactical arrangements, whether at Thorpe's Arch or in the locker room. I am the boss here! This is something all Leeds United players understand, and I hope you understand it too."
Wang Chu quickly nodded: "I understand, boss!"
"Secondly, Leeds United never mistreats any capable player. Even if you don't have many opportunities to play after joining the first team, I hope you can maintain the same enthusiasm you had in the youth team and work hard to improve your skills! Only by preparing well can you get more playing time!"
"Um!"
"Third, and most importantly! I know that serving your country is every professional player's dream! Like your brother Sun, if a national team in China calls you up, I won't say much and will support you returning to China to play! However, if some local football associations want to call you back to play some unimportant, trashy matches, then I hope you can weigh the pros and cons yourself. You need to know that if you suffer a serious injury in such a match, it will not only affect your career, but it will also be a loss for the club, understand!?"
“I understand what you mean, boss!” Wang Chu nodded heavily.
At this moment, I thought about the chaotic state of football in China.
Wang Chu finally understood why Li Shiguang insisted on settling his contract with the Jincheng Football Association before making an offer to Metz...
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