Chapter 4: Reason to leave

When Hu Lai returned to the locker room, he was surprised to find that none of his teammates had left.
As soon as they saw him coming in, they all locked their eyes on him.
So he knew that maybe it was time to show his teammates in the locker room.
At least they can't be deceived.
Seeing Hu Lai, Charlie Potter couldn't wait to come up and ask: "Hu, what does the boss want you for?"
"He asked me about those transfers."
Hearing what Hu Lai said, the locker room suddenly became extremely quiet, as if a needle dropped on the ground and could be heard.
Charlie Potter didn't expect Huley to be so frank, he stammered: "So...so you, uh, what do you think?"
Hu Lai looked at the other people in the locker room, and everyone looked at him, obviously caring about his answer.
"I don't want to deceive you." He said, "I really want to change the environment."
"what……"
There was a sigh in the dressing room.
Charlie was a little excited: "Why? Are you unhappy here?"
"No, I'm very happy..." Hu Lai explained. "It's just... Although I am very happy here, I still want to see the scenery of other places. Can you understand this feeling, Charlie?"
"Okay, Charlie." Captain Lorenzo stood up again, "You are a little more professional, everyone is a professional player, what's incomprehensible about this?"
Jay Adams also said: "Honestly speaking, whether he stays or stays, it is Hu's freedom. He made his decision, and we respect him."
Charlie stopped talking, nor did the others in the locker room.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.
Hu Lai glanced at Morikawa Junpei who was sitting on the stool with his backpack.
The latter got up and walked towards him.
The two left the locker room in full view.
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"Morikawa, do you think I did something wrong just now?"
On the way home, Hu Lai suddenly asked.
Morikawa Junpei, who was sitting in the co-pilot, turned to look at him: "Why do you say that, Hu Lai?"
"After I told the truth, I felt that the atmosphere in the dressing room had changed... Didn't you think it was a bit embarrassing at the time?"
Morikawa Junpei nodded: "It's a bit."
"Perhaps I should lie to them, saying that I didn't want to leave. It's all false rumors...At least everyone can live a good life."
Morikawa Junpei shook his head: "What's the point of that? Unless you really don't leave. Otherwise, let people know that you cheated them. Isn't everyone more popular? I think there is nothing wrong with being honest. Just like Charlie, he may now Not very acceptable, but I will always figure it out."
"Actually, I also thought about staying for another season to get vaccinations in advance. Then I will use my outstanding performance this season to gain everyone's understanding and support, and finally leave Leeds happily. Hello, me, everyone... But after winning the Europa League, I suddenly felt that staying for another season seemed meaningless to me. I got everything I should get, what else can I do?" Hu Lai drove as he drove. Said to Morikawa Junpei.
"Leeds City is really good. The coaches, teammates, fans, and even the executives of the club are very good to me. I feel like a real home here, very relaxed and comfortable. The tactics surround me. To formulate, the combination of personnel is also to meet my characteristics as much as possible... Everything is to take care of me. In this team, I can play my characteristics without distraction. If I am over 30, then I can Leeds played until retirement. But I was only twenty-three."
Morikawa Junpei did not speak, but looked at the road ahead and listened to Hu Lai quietly.
"I don't think I should stay in a very comfortable place. I'm afraid that I will degenerate if I continue this way-my body will degenerate, technology will degenerate, and my thinking will also degenerate. Just like in the World Cup, we were content to draw Brazil 3:3 in the group stage."
Morikawa Junpei also knew that game, because they discussed this issue in the group and mentioned it more than once.
It can be seen that the impact of that game on them was particularly great and far-reaching.
At first, Morikawa Junpei was surprised when he knew that the Chinese team had even drew the former world champion Brazil 3:3, and he was sincerely happy for them.
As a result, after hearing them talk about it again, it seemed that it was not a highlight moment for them to show off in the World Cup, but a shameful record.
They felt that it was a shame that they did not continue to beat Brazil after equalizing the score at the end of the game...
When I saw this discussion in the group, Morikawa Junpei deeply realized that for at least the next ten years, this Chinese team will be the number one enemy of the Japanese team.
It is an enemy of fate.
Fortunately, in the previous Asian Cup, the Japanese team was eliminated by the Chinese team, which was a wake-up call for them. Otherwise, they will be defeated by the Chinese team in the future.
These people are terrible!
"...So I want to go out and see, stay away from my comfort zone, which is forcing me to continue to improve. That's why I have to leave Leeds City. I'm just sorry, you have just been here for half the season, I I'm leaving again."
Morikawa Junpei turned to look at Hu Lai, and said to him seriously: "You don't care about me, Hu Lai Sang. Please go after the better you!"
Hu Lai grinned: "I knew you would support me!"
"Because Hu Lai Sang you are my role model, of course I hope you get better and better, so that I have the motivation to catch up with you."
Hu Lai exhaled, "When you say that, I don't even dare to stop."
He looked at the undulating highway towards the horizon and stepped on the accelerator.
The engine roared, and the scenery outside the car window was speeding, all being left behind them.
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In the club's general manager's office, Eric Duffy, Harry Bradley, Nevin Ball and others came to the head coach Tony Clark.
They looked at Clark with eager eyes, wanting to know the answer.
Clark went straight to the point: "I talked to Hu, and he wants to go."
After hearing the answers, the three people reacted differently. Eric sighed, Bradley showed no surprises, and Bauer asked: "Tony, have you tried to keep him, even if you stay for another season? Okay, at least give us time to prepare..."
Clark nodded: "Of course I asked. I asked him if he could stay and play for another season. He said that if the club and I want him to do so, he will respect his contract with the club. But he himself hopes to leave this summer. ."
Bauer caught the key word: "So we can actually keep him for another season?"
Clark shook his head: "But I don't think it is necessary. Staying for another season will not bring us much, on the contrary, we will lose Hu's respect and friendship. We have been happily working with him for a long time, and I don't want to leave. It makes everyone's faces look bad."
Bauer was silent.
The general manager Eric Dufy next to him asked: "Tony, you are the head coach of the team. You have the most say in the affairs of the team. You tell us how much impact the team will be affected if you lose Hu. ?"
Clark didn't think about it for a long time, obviously he had already considered the problem.
"There must be an impact, but I can't say how big it will be. I can only say that we will be relegated from the championship team to the mid-range team...that's probably it. Of course, if we can use the transfer fee from selling Hu to attract If we support the team, we may not be unable to continue to compete for the championship. Our main task this season is to strengthen the defense. Offensively... If we lose Hu, then we must keep Kamala, Laski, and Pete, as long as the basic framework of the offensive lineup is still there, the problem is not big."
Du Fei did not speak any more after listening.
The question was replaced by Commercial Director Bradley: "The problem with the Chinese market..."
"We have determined the goal of the next Chinese player signing. Although his popularity is not as good as Hu, it can guarantee that our team still has a Chinese element. Moreover, he himself is also a leader among young Chinese players and has good potential. His arrival can well take Lorenzo's class-in addition to Hu, the new season is also Lorenzo's last season with the team."
Bauer said: "It looks like I'm going to China again."
Bradley sighed: "Do you know what I regret most now? We didn't plan an Asian China trip while Hu was still in our team! We played a warm-up match in Singapore last summer, but nothing Go to China. How many opportunities have we lost to make money!"
"You can also plan now, while he is still on our team." Clark joked.
Bradley waved his hand: "Where is the time now, how can this kind of thing be decided temporarily... I just talk about it casually."
Duffy looked at Clark: "Tony, how do I think you are prepared?"
Clark shrugged: "Because I never thought that Hu would continue to play for Leeds from the beginning. Even if we win those championships, it is not our capital to keep Hu. I may say that is a bit unpleasant, but We all know who brought the championship."
The three people in the office fell into silent silence.
It took a while ~EbookFREE.me~Du Fei laughed: "It seems that after winning consecutive championships, we are all inflated. It seems that Leeds is already a giant. But in fact... we still return to it. Our original positioning, Leeds City is a small team, it is our luck to be lucky enough to have a superstar..."
Du Fei used "superstar" to describe Hu Lai, which surprised both Bradley and Bauer. There are many superstars in this football, but in their opinion, Hu Lai has not yet reached that point. Even Melly and Kabangka, they still haven't reached the level of superstars.
Because they are still young.
Du Fei continued: "Tony is right. If Hu must leave, it is better to get together and get together. But we also want to let Hu know that the club will never let him go casually. Since he is a superstar, then It must have the status of a superstar."
His words even set the tone for Hu Lai's transfer.
It means that Hu Lai will no longer be a non-sale item of the club, but if you need to get him, you need to pay a very, very high price.
"The value of the'transfer window' marked by Hu Lai is 90 million yuan. Anyone below this price will be exempt from discussion. In addition, hurry up and get the signing of the Chinese player, don't waste time on it."