boyutpedia Chapter 216
Chapter 216
The new season is coming.
Chapter 216 No money, don’t touch!
As the winter transfer window opened, Leicester City also received emails from other clubs.
However, the target of the price inquiry was not the star player Ling Feng, but other outstanding players in the team!
In the past half season, Leicester City, as a super dark horse, let the entire Premier League see the energy and potential of this team.
And many players in the team also got the opportunity to show themselves on the big stage of the Premier League, attracting the attention of other Premier League teams.
Among them, Mahrez, Vardy, Drinkwater, the three main players, are the most popular.
Liverpool and Arsenal, which are in urgent need of reinforcement on the front line, have sent emails to inquire about the price of the star striker Vardy.
So far this season, Vardy has scored nine goals in the Premier League and thirteen goals in all competitions.
Although he is nearly 28 years old.
However, this grassroots efficient shooter is still the second-highest English shooter in the league this season.
Second only to Charlie Austin, another “inspirational brother” who plays for Queens Park Rangers!
Thanks to his outstanding performance in the Premier League and the Europa League, Vardy’s value has also risen to 15 million euros!
This value is not high.
If a deal is really to be reached, Liverpool and Arsenal, both of which are plagued by offensive problems, can come up with this money.
In addition to Vardy, Mahrez, whose value has reached 20 million euros, has also received olive branches from other Premier League clubs and the top five leagues.
This Algerian international is more popular than Vardy!
His passing and footwork are eye-catching.
Moreover, compared to Vardy, Mahrez has a huge advantage, that is, age!
He is only 23 years old and has a lot of room for improvement and potential!
In addition to Manchester City and Manchester United in the Premier League, the two major sponsors of Ligue 1, Paris and Monaco, have sent emails.
As the core of the Blue Fox midfield, Drinkwater has also increased his value to 10 million euros through his steady performance!
Many Premier League teams have taken a fancy to this all-around midfielder who can attack and defend well.
However, Vardy, Mahrez and “Drinking Water Brother” Drinkwater are all the absolute main players of Leicester City, and they have performed well.
And Pearson will never be stupid enough to sell the absolute main players of the team in the middle of the season.
Especially to competitors in the same league!
Therefore, no matter which club sent the email, Pearson asked the football director Rudkin to reply uniformly:
“The player is not for sale!”
Of course, there are also many transfer rumors surrounding Ling Feng.
Who makes him the hottest and most popular supernova in the Premier League and even the world!
Not only the other 19 teams in the Premier League, but also the other giants in the five major European leagues are salivating over this British star who has just won the European Golden Boy Award and is hailed as the next midfield master.
Various media tabloids and reporters have reported Ling Feng’s transfer “news” in a formal manner
For example, today Real Madrid sent people to England to personally observe Ling Feng’s performance;
Another example is that tomorrow Van Gaal admires Ling Feng very much and plans to introduce the current league assist king in the winter window
These rumors are spread with details.
However, with the update of the German transfer market, Ling Feng’s value has reached 45 million euros!
In just half a season, it has skyrocketed by 15 million!
Of course, many professionals and fans think that this value is a bit inflated.
You know, Pogba, who is also a European Golden Boy, has helped Juventus win two Serie A titles at the age of 21 and reached the Champions League semi-finals, and is only 50 million euros!
Ling Feng has only experienced half of the Premier League season and has not proven himself on the higher stage of the Champions League. How can he be worth so much money? !
Many people ridiculed that this was the value added by having a British household registration.
However, most Foxes fans and Premier League fans think that this price is very reasonable.
You know, this is the Premier League half-time assist king and best player, European Golden Boy, and the core of the Three Lions midfield!
And he is only 19 years old!
He has good looks, good skills, and potential!
Signing Ling Feng not only gets a core midfielder for the next ten years on the competitive level, but also gets a British idol with great influence in the business field!
This deal will definitely not be a loss!
And this means that in order to get Ling Feng, other clubs must pay a huge price!
After all, high-end goods are good in everything.
The only drawback is that it is expensive!
However, even if Leicester City is really willing to let Ling Feng go, Ling Feng himself is willing to transfer.
However, in order to get Ling Feng, who is worth 45 million euros, at least an offer of more than 60 million euros must be made before there is a possibility of continuing the discussion.
Otherwise, Leicester City may not even reply to the email!
No money, don’t touch!
If it is a Premier League club, the offer must be increased by 10 million!
And a transfer transaction of more than 60 million euros in the winter window is unprecedented!
Since the establishment of the Premier League, the highest transfer in the winter window was created by Fernando Torres, the “holy child” who transferred from Liverpool to Chelsea in the winter window of 2011.
At that time, his transfer fee was 58.5 million euros, which was recorded in history!
However, this deal was finally proved to be a great failure.
It has even been rated as the worst winter transfer in the history of Chelsea and the Premier League many times!
The winter transfer window is shorter than the summer transfer window, and it is not uncommon to see bad transfer operations of “trying all kinds of methods in a hurry”.
Because it takes time for players to adapt to the new team, introducing new faces in the middle of the season often makes it difficult for players to adapt to the new environment and the team’s tactical style in a short period of time.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Premier League clubs rarely make transfers in the winter window unless it is absolutely necessary.
Especially some heavyweight transactions!
Even if they are very envious of Ling Feng, other teams are still deterred by the high transfer fee required for the transfer.
However, it is certain that major European clubs have sent scouts to conduct a long-term investigation of Ling Feng.
After losing at Anfield, Leicester City ushered in the second game of the new year, which is the third round of the FA Cup.
Facing Newcastle, another Premier League opponent, Pearson chose to directly send out the substitutes and the lineup of the youth team, strategically giving up!
Under the gap in strength, the progress of the game was not too turbulent.
At the 75th minute of the game, Newcastle was still leading by one to zero and firmly controlled the situation on the field.
This reminded many Blue Fox fans of this time last year.
It was also the third round of the FA Cup, and when the game reached the 75th minute, it was also a situation of one to zero.
An 18-year-old genius boy, suddenly appeared!
In just over ten minutes, he sent out two assists, and led the team to achieve a reversal with the appearance of a savior like a god descending from the sky!
And that genius, at this moment, was sitting in the stands behind the bench, watching the situation on the field intently.
It’s a pity that this time, there was no more genius boy in the Blue Fox youth team.
After all, there is only one Ling Feng!
Finally, in the final stage of the game, Newcastle scored another goal, completely killing the suspense of the game.
With both the League Cup and the FA Cup eliminated, Leicester City can better focus on the league and the Europa League.
It is worth mentioning that their opponent in the first round of the Europa League knockout round is the Dutch giant Ajax!
However, that is the end of next month.
. . .
January 10th.
Just as the European transfer market is changing, the “Foxes” Leicester City, which has been rumored to be transferred, also ushered in the first home game day of 2015.
Home against Aston Villa!
The King Power Stadium was once again dyed with a calming blue.
And the Foxes fans also welcomed the return of their star player:
After a short rest, Ling Feng, who had a muscle strain, returned to the starting lineup!
Ling Feng, who returned to the starting lineup, is in excellent condition.
With Ling Feng’s organization, Leicester City’s offense has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the previous game against Liverpool.
From the first second of the game, the home team pressed the visiting team into the half court through fierce offensive and rubbed them crazily.
In the end, although Ling Feng received Mahrez’s cross pass and scored the ninth goal of the league, helping the team beat Aston Villa, which is in the middle of the table, 2-1.
However, the team still failed to complete a zero seal.
The opponent’s goal was created by the opponent using a corner kick to create chaos in the penalty area. Moore’s brain short-circuited, and the clearance became an own goal assist, but instead gave the ball to the opponent’s player.
The latter shot from close range and scored a goal.
This game further strengthened Pearson’s determination to reorganize the central defender partner, and also strengthened
Speed up the progress of Huth’s loan.
On the one hand, there is an urgent need to strengthen the central defender;
On the other hand, Huth, who lost his position in Stoke City, needs playing time to prove that he can still gain a foothold in the Premier League.
And receiving the invitation from Leicester City surprised him, but also made him feel extremely excited!
Compared with Stoke City, which ranks in the middle and lower reaches, Leicester City is a team in the previous life of the league.
And there are European wars to play this season!
The two sides hit it off!
With the active promotion of Leicester City, all the loan procedures were finalized within just one week.
On the eve of the 22nd round of the league, the official website of Leicester City Club announced the loan of German central defender Robert Huth from Stoke City!
This is also the first signing of Leicester City in the winter window.
The tall German wearing the Blue Fox jersey will become a member of the Blue Fox in the next half season!
And the Blue Fox’s upcoming league opponent is Huth’s old club, Stoke City!
It is worth mentioning that, because Leicester City urged strongly when negotiating the contract, the impatient Stoke City did not include an avoidance clause.
Therefore, Huth can play for Leicester City in the league against Stoke City.
Perhaps in the eyes of Stoke City coach Mark Hughes, Huth will definitely not be able to play in this game against his old club;
In other words, whether Huth plays or not does not have much significance for the result of the game.
Because Huth had just arrived at Leicester City the day before the game, completed the physical examination and joining ceremony.
The tacit understanding with other teammates was only a joint training on the training ground.
Therefore, Pearson just put him in the big list, intending to replace him at the last moment of the game to feel the atmosphere of the team.
However, something dramatic happened:
When the game reached the 36th minute, the team’s starting central defender Vasilevski could not continue to play because of a fierce fight.
Pearson, who was forced to make a substitution, made a bold decision:
Let Hutt come on as a substitute and form a new central defender partnership with Morgan!
In this way, Hutt, who was a Stoke City player a few days ago, completed his debut as a Leicester City player in the league against his old club!
Hutt is tall and strong, with excellent frontal air defense ability, and can also play his advantages in corner kick tactics.
At the same time, his rich experience and mental attributes allow him to remain calm when facing pressure and not easily make low-level mistakes.
Although it was only the first time he partnered with Morgan.
However, after playing, Hutt’s influence on the Foxes’ back line was visible to the naked eye.
Any high ball, long pass or cross could not pass his head!
Moreover, his turning speed was not fast at all, like other tall central defenders.
But his defensive positioning was excellent, and he was able to block the opponent’s forward line many times, and then delay the opponent’s assault, allowing his midfielder teammates to return to defense.
Most importantly, the German blood flowing in his bones allows him to stay focused on the field at all times and not be distracted.
Seeing Morgan and Huth, the tall central defenders standing on the defense line, still makes Pearson and other teammates feel a lot more at ease
Although the running-in and tacit understanding with other teammates are not enough.
However, Huth still showed a level higher than Wasilewski and Moore.
After the defense became stable, Leicester City’s frontcourt attack was more unscrupulous.
In the first half, with Albrighton’s cross, Ulloa took the lead with a header to help the home team take the lead.
In the second half, the team’s top scorer Vardy returned from injury amid the enthusiastic applause of the fans.
It was in the 80th minute of the game that he received a straight pass from Brother Drinking Water and scored an offside goal, completely killing the game!
And Huth, the first new Blue Fox in the winter window, was recognized by his teammates and fans in just 64 minutes!
He and Morgan’s central defender partnership was like an extremely solid steel wall, blocking the attacks of Stoke City’s forwards again and again!
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Pearson in the stands hugged Walsh beside him:
“Old man, your vision is as sharp as ever!”
Of course, we are happy to win.
The key is that Huth’s arrival has improved the team’s defense!
They are on the right track!
This victory is a happy result for everyone in Leicester City.
Perhaps only Schmeichel, who was sitting in the stands watching the game, felt a little resentful:
If Huth had come earlier, would he have won more times?
Zero bonus.
(End of this chapter)