Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 310 Failed Negotiations

The face-to-face conversation between the two was a failure.

Because Bell was clearly unwilling to accept the conditions offered by Li Yanqing.

The core issue... money, nothing at all.

Empty words like "I'll help you get back on track" won't keep him.

Therefore, he decisively left this place.

"plum!"

"you can not do that!"

"It took me so long to finally win him over!"

Kevin certainly didn't want Bell to leave like that; if the deal went through, he could get a good commission.

If I make a few player transfers like this every year, I might be able to pay off the huge debt I owe the club in my lifetime.

"No, Kevin."

"Now I'm in charge!"

Li Yanqing remained resolute.

He acknowledged Bale's ability, but for him, attitude was more important.

It's impossible to let someone who doesn't understand their current situation join the team.

"Wait... Gareth!"

Knowing he couldn't persuade Li Yanqing, Kevin had no choice but to pursue Bell.

Maybe one of them will change their mind?

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, Bell himself was unwilling to continue talking to Li Yanqing.

Both of them are stubborn.

"Alright, are you satisfied now?"

"This is a complete mess!"

Kevin is in a very bad mood right now.

With great difficulty, he was close to winning over a superstar with considerable talent on his own.

But he never expected that Li Yanqing's attitude would be so harsh.

"I don't remember you being like this before, were you?"

"I'm not that controlling!"

"They're not even willing to share the slightest bit of power with others now!"

“No, I’ve shared a lot of it.” Kevin didn’t know how Li Yanqing had managed the team over the past few years.

On the surface, he manages everything himself, but ultimately the decision-making power for many things rests with the coaching staff.

If they all agree that Li Yanqing has done something wrong, he wouldn't mind fulfilling their request.

But when it comes to transfers, Li Yanqing won't give him any face whatsoever.

I won't give it to anyone.

He has to be responsible for his players.

You can't just recruit players who aren't a good fit for the team all the time, can you?

"Whatever you say."

"Garres said he's going to White Hart Lane!"

"He thinks Mourinho will give him a central position without hesitation!"

"Even if the head coach doesn't allow it, Levy will definitely give him the face..."

"Don't worry, I believe Ruoze won't use him." Li Yanqing was quite confident about this.

If it were Bale five years ago, any head coach in the world would be delighted to have such a player on their team.

Now...

The situation is completely different now.

a few days later.

"what?"

"We'll loan Bale?"

"And he wants a core position?"

Mourinho stared at Levy in disbelief. He hadn't expected that the club owner would do something like this in his very first season at the club.

"Yes, I have already spoken with the player himself."

"We only need to cover half of his salary."

“He is a player who came from here, and he is not in good form now. There is no reason for the club not to help him.”

Levy's words puzzled Mourinho.

It doesn't sound like something a team owner known for his shrewdness would say.

"Sir, you must only be interested in his commercial value!"

Mourinho directly exposed the other party's intentions.

Bale is considered a local, although he represents a different region when playing for the national team...

However, this does not diminish the affection people have for him in the British Isles.

"haha, yes."

"Honestly, this is definitely a business that can make a lot of money!"

Levy knew Mourinho wasn't easily fooled, so he simply nodded and admitted it.

"We'll only lease it for one year."

"Next year, we can offer you double the transfer fee!"

"That's not much!" This was the first time Mourinho had lost his temper since arriving here.

I never expected that the person I was talking to would be my boss.

Levy's words were a bit hard for him to accept.

To be honest, although the other party is also someone who is obsessed with money, it must be admitted that he is a boss who understands football very well.

He is far superior to Woodward in this respect.

So he was still trying to explain to the other party.

"Signing Bale is no problem."

"But the core?"

"impossible!"

"He can't play as a core player!"

"We have Kane! Son Heung-min!"

"We don't need any core anymore!"

"In my opinion, the role he can play right now is definitely not as good as Son Heung-min's!"

"We're doing well now, aren't we?"

"We're second in the league, so we have a great chance of winning the title!"

Mourinho became increasingly agitated as he spoke, reverting to his old habit.

That is, no matter who the other party is, they like to argue their point.

In short, he felt that if Bale were to play as the core player, the team's performance would definitely become a mess.

Don't say anything about transfer fees doubling next season.

As the head coach, the first thing I need to do is make sure I can actually make it to next season without being fired.

"So, you don't think this deal is a good one?"

Is he really in such bad shape?

Levy did heed advice.

He touched his chin and then thought about it carefully.

I know a lot about football, but I'm definitely not as professional as Mourinho in this regard.

Since the head coach strongly opposes it, he won't keep forcing the other party to comply.

"Okay, I will respect your opinion, José."

"But please don't get so agitated next time."

“You understand, Woodward and I are not the same type of people.”

Levy patted Mourinho on the shoulder, indicating that he could choose to trust himself.

At least the latter was genuinely moved this time...

Meanwhile, Bell learned of this unpleasant news.

"what?"

"They won't let me play as the core player?"

“Yes, Gareth,” Levy nodded, then continued.

"Come to the club, no problem, we welcome you back."

"But the core is definitely not good."

"If you want to prove your worth, don't you first need to prove you have the ability?"

“And we all know that there is something wrong with your current state.”

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have sought to loan it out."

“I proved myself many years ago!” Bell still finds it hard to accept.

He was once one of the world's third-best players, and now he actually wants to prove his strength?

“The past is the past, Gareth.”

"Many players' careers are short-lived."

"You used to be all-powerful."

"But Real Madrid has already proven that you can't play as the core player."

"Your performance on the field is far inferior to that little kid Vinicius."

Levy shrugged and then indicated that it wasn't actually his idea, but rather the head coach's strong disagreement.

There's nothing I can do...