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Lao Xu and Adams had a very tacit understanding, and after a few hasty bites, the two got up and said that they had eaten, saying that they were going to talk about something else first, and they would wait for Li Liang in the hotel lobby.

Li Liang knew that they wanted to let themselves and Mourinho have a good one-on-one exchange.

Mourinho spoke first, and he asked bluntly: "Lee, what kind of team do you want to play in next?" ”

Li Liang was almost choked, he didn't expect the conversation to start so bluntly.

He took a sip of tea and replied, "I haven't thought about it yet, but I want to play in the big five leagues." Other than that, I haven't considered any other leagues yet. ”

Mourinho nodded and asked again, "Then you know what?" At least until next summer, you won't have the chance to play directly in the Premier League. ”

Li Liang replied, "Yes." Adams, and Vieira, and even my agent, Mr. Xu, told me about the labor permit, and it was a big problem. ”

Mourinho nodded and asked: "As far as I know, now that Manchester United and Chelsea have expressed interest in you, what do you think of yourself?" ”

Li Liang's nervousness when he first saw Mourinho had dissipated, and he also relaxed, and said frankly: "Yes, in addition to them, there are also Everton and West Ham United, and they are all in contact with Adams and Mr. Xu." But frankly, I can't accept their proposal.

They were ready to loan me to another league after signing the contract, and promised to do their best to help me apply for a labor permit. But I'm 25 years old and don't want to spend precious time like this anymore. ”

Mourinho nodded approvingly and said: "I agree with you, I know very well what Manchester United and Chelsea do, especially Chelsea, I'm afraid no one is more familiar than me.

Both clubs have a very rigorous system when it comes to developing non-EU players. But with all due respect, very few of their players who have gone out on loan to other leagues have returned to the Premier League and been successful.

As for the other two clubs, I'm sure it will be harder for you to accept their offers as well. ”

Li Liang was a little surprised, but he didn't expect Mourinho and himself to be like they had known each other for a long time, and they seemed very kind, which was completely different from what he imagined.

Jose Mourinho continued: "In the five major leagues, you don't have to think about the Premier League for the time being. So, Lee, which league do you prefer to go to? ”

Li Liang was silent and thought silently. According to Lao Xu, Lyon and Monaco in Ligue 1 have also contacted Adams.

But apart from what I can find on the Internet, I don't know anything about either team.

In that long conversation at the Manchester City base the day before yesterday, Li Liang basically reached an agreement with Lao Xu about his future.

According to Lao Xu's analysis, it is not easy to judge whether these teams really began to ask about Li Liang's situation out of their own needs.

In recent years, the domestic football market has become more and more popular, and some big clubs have begun to focus more and more on Chinese players playing overseas out of their own considerations.

For a while, all overseas players with some strength have become "hot goods" in the domestic transfer market, and foreign clubs that own them have also tasted the sweetness, and they can earn quite an amazing premium in similar transactions.

So Lao Li reminded Li Liang that if the other party recruited him from a level other than the competitive perspective, it was best not to go, otherwise it would be difficult to truly realize his ambitions.

In addition to this reason that must be faced, there are some clubs in the five major leagues that do not take results as the only goal, and take a special road of "self-hematopoiesis".

They all have excellent scouting systems, and after recruiting players with potential, they usually polish them over a period of time, and when these players make a name for themselves, they immediately put them on the transfer market to get the most bang for their buck.

That is, in such a team, it is impossible to sell no one.

If Li Liang joins such a team and performs well, he will definitely transfer again.

But it's not without benefits, as long as Li Liang performs well, he will get a lot of opportunities to make himself worthy.

The only drawback is that it's hard for such a team to stay at a consistently high level and keep hitting the top.

Li Liang heard what Lao Xu meant at that time, and he was more inclined to let Li Liang wait patiently to see if he could find a more suitable club.

Because in addition to New York City and the four Premier League clubs, Monaco and Lyon are both known for their "blood-selling" development in the industry.

The two clubs often sell their current stars, and then rely on their own youth and scouting systems to constantly replenish new blood, and so on.

Li Liang was really grateful, he knew that Lao Xu didn't have to think so much about himself at all. As a professional agent, he finally did it obviously because he couldn't get along with "money".

But for Mourinho, Lao Xu is very respectful.

At this moment, facing Mourinho's question, Li Liang didn't know how to answer. He looked up and asked, "Sir, what do you think I should choose?" ”

Mourinho stared at Li Liang's eyes and said: "We must first clarify a question, what do you really want?"

If it's money, the question will be very simple. You just need to consider the length of the contract, the additional terms, the signing fee, etc. Oh, and by the way, there's the local tax rate, image rights, advertising, commercial development, and so on.

If you want to get the honours, then it must be the club with strength, ambition and ambition that is more suitable for you. ”

Seeing that Li Liang was silent, he smiled lightly and said, "Li, you are already 25 years old. As a professional, the best times are long behind and you should certainly think about getting a better contract, including finding the right platform and going for the next bigger one.

This is a very real problem. Otherwise, when your legs start to age, and you think about the rest of your life and what your family will do, it's too late.

It's okay, Lee, to speak your mind, whatever choice you make, I think it's normal. ”

Li Liang was stunned, what Mourinho said, he really hadn't thought about it carefully.

In the beginning, I played football purely to survive.

When he knew that this goal was completely achievable, Li Liang found that he couldn't extricate himself from the feeling of constantly challenging himself and constantly gritting his teeth to persevere.

He straightened his back and sat up slowly, leaned back in his chair and asked softly, "And what about you, Mr. Mourinho, why have you been holding on?"

As far as I know, even if you don't do any work from now on, you'll still get all the money from your last contract, but you seem to be trying.

Mr. Mourinho, what exactly do you want? ”

Mourinho's expression froze suddenly, he took a sip of coffee, but his eyes never left Li Liang.

Li Liang did not dodge either, and looked at Mourinho.

He did want to know the answers to the questions, and there was more.