Woodward shook his head in disappointment.

Chief scout Cook really has a hard time. China has a population of 1.3 billion, but only 8,000 professional players are registered. The league level of Huaguo is there again, and it is already difficult to pick out these four people from these 8,000 people for Woodward to choose.

Woodward lit a Cuban cigar: "Is there really not a Chinese player who has a high profile in China and can attract the attention of a large number of Chinese fans?" In the meantime, will our fans be able to accept it? “

Cook suddenly remembered someone. He said to Woodward, "Yes, yes。。。。。 This person is an inspirational idol for young people in China and has a very high reputation in China. At the same time, it is also the double golden boot of League Two and FA Cup this season. It's just that he's forty-five years old! ”

Woodward's eyes lit up: "You mean, that old lieutenant Liu of the English League Two Coventry team?" I've read about him in The Guardian and The Times。。。。。 “

Mourinho's head shook like a rattle: "A forty-five-year-old player? No, no, no! What will the fitness and level of a 45-year-old player look like? If the club does bring in a 45-year-old, I can only put him on the cold bench. And... It's a cold bench for the reserves. ”

Cook added: "And the player is not a member of the national team. The video of his goal in League Two has gone viral in scouting circles. However, no Premier League club is willing to risk bringing him in. ”

Tim Cook's Fellow Manchester United chief barrister Clint interjected: "Isn't this player a member of the Chinese national team? Applying for a labor certification is also a problem. You can't apply for a special genius clause for a forty-five-year-old, right? You know, we've brought in a lot of U19 and U21 players with special talent clauses. I have never seen a special genius at the age of forty-five! The Ministry of Labor can't pass that hurdle. “

Woodward thought deeply and said to Cook: "You said you had a video of his game? “

Cook replied, "Yes." “

Woodward added: "You show a video of his game and we'll see it. “

Cook complied and connected his phone to the big screen in his office.

Corner kick scores, free kick goals at critical moments, all kinds of exquisite passing actions, all kinds of breakthrough goals after five hurdles, all kinds of wonderful passes and assists.

Woodward, Jose Mourinho, Kling and Cook watched a full 20-minute video clip of Liu Yun's game.

Woodward lamented: "It's amazing how much a 45-year-old player can still be in such competitive form. If he were twenty-five, I would have done everything I could to poach him into the team! This old guy is amazing. “

Cook smiled. I thought to myself, I once said the same thing to Liu Yun himself.

Woodward added: "He's got very good awareness, dribbling, shooting, footwork. “

Jose Mourinho continued: "Well, I admit that this man does stand out from a group of League Two players. However, there is a world of difference between the Premier League and League Two. His age dictates that his physical condition is not suitable for the high-intensity confrontation of the Premier League. “

Woodward smiled at Mourinho: "It's my business whether to bring him in or not. Whether you put him on the bench or even in the reserve team is a matter for you as the manager of the team. “

Cook added: "Well, this player has a huge fan base in China. Huaguo's splash Weibo is our equivalent of Facebook. He has tens of millions of fans on it. In terms of popularity alone, he should be the most well-known and best-known player in the entire country! “

Barrister Kling still shook his head: "But... What about labor certifications? Is it really necessary to invoke the special genius clause? “

Woodward asked Kling: "A forty-five-year-old player who returned to play in middle age. Almost single-handedly sent the team to League One and the FA Cup final. Is such a person a genius? British law doesn't have a cap on how old a genius can be, right? If, I mean, if he can lead the team to victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup final, against almost impossible opponents, would you say he would be acceptable to our Manchester United fans? “

Kling took a sip of coffee and replied, "You are the boss, as long as you decide, our legal department will fully support you." However, the application for the special genius clause requires the consent of the FA and then the approval of the judging committee at the Department of Labour hearing. As a first step, the question of whether the FA's consent can be obtained is the question. “

Woodward waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about the FA's side of things. I have my own way. All you need to do is prepare the Labor Department for a hearing. ”

Woodward's confidence in getting the FA on the cards is due to the fact that he has a strong ally in former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Ferguson has extensive connections at the top of the FA. As long as Ferguson is invited to lobby for the mountain, the matter will definitely take shape.

What you have to do after you get the FA is to go to court with the people from the Ministry of Labour!

Mourinho said: "It doesn't matter what the player's true level is. I'm still looking forward to the FA Cup final between Coventry City and Chelsea. You know, in the last 30 years of the FA Cup, no team from the fourth division has reached the final! Hopefully, Chelsea's lads can put an end to the biggest dark horse in the FA Cup. ”

Jose Mourinho has been in charge of Chelsea for many years and has single-handedly built a Chelsea dynasty. He has a deep affection for this team.

Woodward turned the subject to Qu Bai again: "As for the eighteen-year-old Chinese youngster. I think I could recruit him and go on loan to Antwerp in Belgium. After all, he was only eighteen years old and had a bright future. If you have trained in the Belgian league, you may be able to take on a big role in the future. ”

Woodward has made his mark clear. The forty-five-year-old old lieutenant of Huaguo's super-old player and the eighteen-year-old Huaguo's "son of the wind" Qu Bo, I want them!

Coventry hundreds of kilometers away.

There are three days left until the FA Cup final. Old George is leading a group of disciples to step up their preparations.

Liu Yun and Qu Bai had no idea that Premier League giants Manchester United had taken a fancy to the two of them.

Liu Yun has even started learning Spanish in private. But the good thing is that he has a professional agent, Goodman. Originally, Liu Yun had planned to sign a contract with the West Liga Gijon team in advance. Goodman advised Liu Yun: This kind of thing should be left to the last time of the transfer period.

Goodman's suggestion left Liu Yun with a glimmer of hope to join Manchester United.