"Huh? Are you interested? Why? ”

Lehe's question made Lu Ke curious, but Lehe didn't answer, and Lu Ke didn't force it, the truth will always surface little by little, and then, he seriously recalled it.

Intermittently, Lu Ke re-presented the conversation just now, occasionally with some omissions, and added it again when he recalled it. The whole conversation didn't last long, and Lu Ke basically restored all the details accurately.

After finishing speaking, Lech didn't react, just sat quietly, seemed to be chewing slowly, Lu Ke asked curiously, "There is nothing special, but his tone and demeanor are always a little strange, I hope I don't think too much about myself." ”

Lech cocked Erlang's legs, his hands folded loosely on his knees, and his expression didn't change much, "Would you believe me if I said that he became interested in you?" ”

"Interest? What interest? "Today's whole day has been busy, and the amount of information is a little large and a little miscellaneous, so that now Lu Ke's reaction is a little slower.

"Transfers." Lech gave an unexpected answer.

Lu Ke's conditioned reflex was, "Why?" ”

But after saying it, Lu Ke immediately realized that he was making a fool, the team owner is interested in professional players, and naturally wants players to play for his team, what other reason can it be? His reaction was stupid.

Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head, "I mean, isn't Tony very stable now?" The Cowboys aren't short of quarterbacks; And, wouldn't it be nice for me to be in San Francisco? It's only halfway through the season, where did the idea of a transfer come from? ”

Lech's eyes gradually shone up, "Now, Jerry Jones is just showing some interest. In competitive sports, it is a long process from interest to action, to the development of a transfer opportunity, and finally to the successful transfer, which may only take a few days to negotiate and sign, but the preparation is very complicated. ”

"Scouting is always on the line all year round. Not only in North America, but also in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and other regions; It's not just college players, it's senior players from other teams, especially those who are in contract years, which scouts, team managers and owners have to keep an eye on. The work of transfers and drafts never stops. ”

After a brief explanation, Lech's eyes fell on Lu Ke, "Strictly speaking, this year is your contract year. ”

The so-called contract year is actually the last year of the player's contract, after the contract expires, the player must complete the renewal or transfer, otherwise he will become an unemployed free agent. So, every contract year explodes, and the state is hot, and there are countless cases in the league.

And for coaches and scouts, they have to make a judgment: Is this player only going to break out in a contract year? Or is it that the explosive contract year proves that he has the potential to continue to be strong, and they need to sign fully on a better contract?

Lu Ke is only a mere second-year student, and the reference data is still limited, so he can't talk about any contract year at all, and the players within five years are still in the continuous inspection stage; But this year is indeed Lu Ke's contract year, he has only signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, and after the contract expires, contract renewal and transfer must also be on the agenda.

"Strictly speaking", although Lehe added this prefix, Lu Ke couldn't help but laugh and gently bowed his head in agreement, "Yes, strictly speaking, this year is indeed my contract year, God, I actually forgot about it." ”

Lech smiled and said, "Don't worry, I remember." ”

Lech then continued his conversation, "Back to Jerry Jones. First of all, Romo is indeed a great quarterback, and Jerry Jones has always been supportive. Is he the best choice for the Dallas Cowboys quarterback? Probably; But, is he the best quarterback in the league? Apparently not. ”

Let's put it this way, Tony Romo is 32 years old, his seventh year as a leading quarterback, but the Dallas Cowboys have never made it to the Super Bowl, and they have only won the division championship twice. It's not enough, it's not enough for a team with a lot of ambition and ambition to win the title! What's more, this is still the much-anticipated American team! ”

"Would Jerry Jones be willing to replace Tony Romo if a better opportunity presented itself? I'm sure he won't hesitate. ”

Although it was only speculation, Lech's voice was exceptionally steady and seemed to possess a strong conviction.

Lu Ke opened his mouth slightly, surprised and ridiculous, and finally laughed helplessly, shaking his head slightly, "I'm sorry, I can't discuss this matter so blandly." Tony is my friend and we're talking about his career. I couldn't just talk about replacing him. ”

It's like a conversation just now. Reason and emotion, this is the difference between ordinary people and superiors; Or rather, the difference between an ordinary person and a businessman.

Although Lu Ke knew that he was emotional, he still had no way to remain relatively calm, so he honestly said what he really thought in his heart.

Lech didn't mind, and nodded with a smile in understanding.

Lu Ke is only in the second grade, he has not really been exposed to the cruelty of the industry, in the final analysis, the professional league is a combination of interests, the reality is always cold and cruel, after all, this is not a fairy tale.

But Lech didn't force it, not only because Lu Ke had just entered the alliance; is also because Lu Ke is a player - Lu Ke only needs to complete the player's tasks, and those commercial considerations are left to him to complete.

"I mean, your contract with 49 people is going to expire in March. Obviously, Trent wouldn't be stupid enough to miss out on a top player like you, and if nothing else, you should stay in San Francisco. But! Lech raised his right index finger and made a pause gesture to emphasize the twist, "But, I don't mind having other contenders." ”

Only the sought-after excellent quarterbacks can raise the contract price; A virtuous circle of competitors is the only way to facilitate the smooth progress of negotiations. This is the most basic means of the broker.

Lu Ke looked at Lech in surprise, "Wait, my contract is about to expire, and I intend to transfer and change teams, you won't deliberately release such news, right?" ”

"Of course not. It's stupid to hurt the fans and management of San Francisco, I'm not that amateurish, and such a clumsy approach will only make things worse, and I will never do it until the last step. Lech retorted without any hesitation, but Lu Ke knew that the words were still not over.

This time, Lu Ke's intuition was correct.

After a slight pause, Lech continued, "I did mention it cryptically at a private party, though, that I have high expectations for your contract because you deserve better. The first half of the season is the best proof of that. ”

It's a shout-out to San Francisco 49ers management, as well as a hint to other teams interested in signing quarterbacks.

Lu Ke smiled dumbly.

Lech shrugged slightly, "So far, Jerry Jones is the only team owner who has heard the news. At the very least, he was the only team owner who reacted. I have to say that his influence within the alliance is still above my expectations, and he can actually hear and react to such a subtle and simple hint. He's such a character, right? ”

After this explanation, things become logical:

Jones only expressed some interest, so during today's conversation, Lu Ke's response and attitude were tested both inside and outside the words. Because veterans of the league know that character is an important factor when it comes to quarterbacks, and that personality off the court can often have a direct impact on performance.

Lech is not targeting the Dallas Cowboys or Tony Romo, but more of the San Francisco 49ers, and is laying the groundwork in advance, but Jerry Jones is the first team owner to react. Jones, who has always shown unconditional support for Tony Romo in front of the media.

For the first time, Lu Ke really felt the true face of the professional league up close, cold and cruel.

No wonder Lech was a little surprised and a little expectant just now, and for Jones's attendance, this is also an unexpected situation for Lech.

"If I could, I would like to stay in San Francisco." For the first time, Lu Ke officially expressed his thoughts to Leh.

Lech was not surprised, "Yes, I know. I'm working on that as well, and staying in San Francisco is the best option if you can, you have everything you need here. Trust me and leave these matters to me; Don't worry, I will take the initiative to inform you of the key information, after all, the person who made the final decision was you, I am not the quarterback named Lu Ke, and I have no way to force you to leave San Francisco. ”

Lu Ke raised his hands to express surrender and agreement.

"As for you, I need you to concentrate on getting back to the training ground and finishing your training, that's what you do best, and that's the only thing you need to do. That's enough. Lech then added all his words.

Lu Ke nodded and said briskly, "For me, there is no problem. I can do it. ”

The topic came to an end for the time being, and it was quiet for a while, but then Lu Ke remembered another thing, "By the way, Lech, I hope to be able to launch a campaign, I mean, to launch an initiative to all fans and all players, I don't quite understand how things should work, I need to ask for your opinion." ”

Lehe was slightly surprised, because Lu Ke almost never made a request, any request, if I remember correctly, this should be the first time since they cooperated.

So, Lehe adjusted his sitting posture, met Lu Ke's gaze, and put on a focused and serious posture, expressing his solemnity, "Of course there is no problem." I'm here to listen. ”