Ferguson has his eye on Leeds United goalkeeper, Paul Robinson.

Manchester United's goalkeeper Tim Howard has been extremely inconsistent this season.

In fact, there were already signs last season, in the Champions League and Porto's round of 16, it was because of Howard's departure in the game that Manchester United was eliminated.

After that, Howard's main spot was snatched away by Roy Carroll and was not taken back until the beginning of the season.

In fact, both of Manchester United's goalkeepers are a little inconsistent now, and Carroll got a chance, but he repeatedly made amateur mistakes in key games, which made Manchester United's door unjustly broken. The more mistakes were made, and the whole United lost confidence in Carroll.

Ferguson finally couldn't stand the two goalkeepers, and after a round of racing around the teams in the Premier League, he targeted Leeds United's Paul Robinson.

It just so happened that now Robinson was preparing to negotiate a contract extension with Leeds United, and Manchester United began to intervene at this time, Manchester United contacted Robinson's agent, and then Robinson's agent began to put pressure on Leeds United to put forward a salary demand that Leeds United could not accept.

Then the contract negotiations between Robinson and Leeds United reached an impasse, and then Manchester United let out the wind to bring in Robinson. At first, George Lee didn't take it seriously, until just now Manchester United made an official offer to bring in Paul Robinson.

Paul Robinson has played well at Leeds United this season, not only has an excellent positional sense, can rely on accurate positioning to subconsciously block some dangerous balls with his body, but also improves his ability to play the ball at his feet, and can lead the way with the team's defenders in the backfield to deal with the opposition's pressing. In addition to being relatively weak in terms of attacking, it can be said that it is one of the top goalkeepers in the Premier League.

It is said that in the post-Heman period of the England team, England coach Swede Eriksson tried multiple goalkeepers, and under the influence of the inconsistent form of the main goalkeeper David James, Eriksson decided to use Paul Robinson in future games.

Ferguson has his eye on the future England goal, and it is understandable.

But George Lee is angry now, I want to buy your Weiss Brown, you don't agree. Okay, now you're going to buy my goalkeeper in turn.

And Tony Wilson also said on the phone just now that Robinson wants to go to Manchester United.

With an offer of £3 million, Manchester United are bound to win Robinson for Leeds United.

"We might be losing Robinson, Peter, do you have any recommendations?" Lee asked Schmeichel.

But Schmeichel was still thinking that others had spoken first, especially Chris Casper, who has never had a good opinion of Manchester United.

"What the old man wants to do, what he does, he just buys us all out."

"That's a big problem." Brian Kidd said:

"I just received a phone call, and I was also very surprised." George Lee paused halfway through speaking, "But my idea is that even if Robinson is leaving, I will still let him go in the summer, and I will definitely not let Robinson go this winter." ”

The midfield is already full of injuries, and if there is no main goalkeeper at this time, it will definitely be a swoop all the way in the second half of the league.

"Can Sean Ellaway and Scott Carson fill Robinson's vacancy?" Schmeichel was the first to think of the team's two substitute goalkeepers, as his own team's players are obviously more familiar than other teams' goalkeepers.

"It's okay for Ellave to be a substitute, but the starter is definitely not capable enough, and Carson has potential, but he still lacks experience, so I don't dare to let such a young goalkeeper start."

"Since George, you said so, I have a candidate, and I think George, you should have thought of it, what do you say......" said Jordi Cruyff, who had been sitting on the side.

"Hehe, if you open your mouth, I think the two of us should think of the same person."

The others were confused, watching the two of them play dumb riddles and guess riddles.

When Casper saw the two of them like this, he began to quip: "I guess it should be Peter's comeback, or just let Casper start." ”

Schmeichel next to him smiled and patted Casper lightly, saying that it would be okay for him to make a comeback, and also mentioned what his son was doing.

"What do you think of Fulham's Van der Sar, I think Jordi is talking about him." George Li unveiled the mystery to everyone and let everyone discuss it.

Then a few people saw little Cruyff nodding, and everyone felt a sense of enlightenment.

'Van der Sar has a solid style on the pitch, quick reflexes and has a lot of control because of his height. Schmeichel was the first to speak, and he is still very authoritative in the goalkeeper profession.

'Experienced and commanding in defence, Van der Sar's experience will be a great addition to the leadership at the back if Mateo leaves next season. Kidd has his eye on Van der Sar's experience.

"Van der Sar has a very long throw and can be used to create a quick counter-attack from the penalty area. That's a good fit for our team's tactical needs. Cruyff Jr. is focused on Van der Sar's tactical additions to the team.

"Isn't it a bit old that it won't take a few years?" Collin McGee made the opposite, feeling that Van der Sar is old and that the team will be looking for a goalkeeper again in a year or two.

"Goalkeeper, the older you get, the more demonic you are, and you don't have to run all over the field, don't worry about this." Kidd said.

'Goalkeepers play until they are 40 years old, Van der Sar is only 35 years old, there is no problem at all. Cruyff Jr. said.

"Yes." "Absolutely." The last few people are relatively agreeable to this reinforcement, and they all think that it is very feasible.

George Li was also very satisfied when he saw that several assistants had a unified opinion.

'Then contact the transfer department and take Van der Sar this summer. Chelsea and Arsenal are not short of goalkeepers, Manchester United wants to buy Robinson, I think we should have no competitors except Liverpool. ”

"I think Benitez will buy a Spanish goalkeeper because there are still fewer of his Spanish countrymen in the team." Cruyff Jr. ruled out the possibility that Benitez would bring in Van der Sade.

"Then let's get these two transfers done now, first hurry up to complete Nigel de Jong's medical examination, and then hurry up to sign it, the next game against Tottenham will not be in time, but the next game against Portsmouth, I must see him on the field. Colin, you cooperate with tomorrow's medical examination. ”

George Lee first mentioned the Nigel de Jong who bought a midfielder from Ajax for 2 million, and was later known as "Pepe South and De Jong North". However, De Jong is not yet a defensive midfielder known to fans as a "lawnmower" for his fierce style, he is still an attacking player at Ajax and has been coached by Dutch football legend Van Basten.

Nigel de Jong made 38 appearances for Ajax in all competitions last season, scoring one goal. This season, just halfway through the season, De Jong has scored three goals and provided one assist for Ajax.

George Lee is interested in De Jong's strong running ability, fierce scrambling, tenacious style, outstanding body and certain offensive ability. After Davies' injury, De Jong could temporarily replace Davies. Then, gradually transform De Jong into a defensive midfielder so that he can succeed Gavison in the future.

After that, George Lee handed over the task of introducing Van der Sar to Cruyff Jr. to follow up.

Cruyff Jr. said to Lee if he could buy some Danish and Norwegian players next time, so that Schmeichel and Haaland could follow up, he had just played the De Jong trade and was sent by George Lee to follow up on the Van der Sade trade.

^^^

George Lee walked down the office building to the parking lot and saw someone waiting for him next to his car.

It was Helen Blake, who officially started her internship at Leeds United after Christmas, at first she thought that she would be on the sidelines of Elland Road, always ready to provide first aid to the players, and then watch the ball a little closer, who knows if she was assigned to the medical team at Thorpe Arch training ground, and if she was going to go to Elland Road to watch the game, she would have to sit in the stands.

So Helen was still in the east stand with Wendy to watch Leeds United's home game against Manchester City. Following Leeds United's home game against Portsmouth on January 5, she has also made an appointment with Wendy to watch the game together.

"I've been waiting for a long time." George Li looked at Helen's blushing face and asked.

"It didn't take long for Dr. Westwood to prepare for tomorrow's check-up."

Tomorrow is the day when De Jong comes to Leeds United for a physical examination, if there is any physical reason that the physical examination is not passed, the transfer cannot be carried out normally, and George Li is still more optimistic.

George Lee thought that in the summer of 2018, Liverpool were looking for a successor to Philippe Coutinho, when Nabil Fekir, who played for Lyon in Ligue 1, became their top target.

In an interview with The Athletic, Fekir's agent revealed that Fekir had been photographed in a Liverpool shirt before the season in which he joined the team. However, Liverpool cancelled the deal at the last minute due to Fekir's knee problems that worried Liverpool.

"How's that, how is it different from what you learn in school?" Lee was concerned about his neighbor's work at the club, and then gentlemanly opened the co-pilot's door for Helen, because Helen had just come to Thorpe Arch for internship, so Lee brought Helen with him when he came to Thorpe Arch to lead the team in training or have a coaching staff meeting.

As for Wallace, Olson and Charlotte, they left in the team bus, which would take the Academy youngsters back to Leeds City, and Mrs. Black would be waiting for them in the nonsense. Foreign academy players like Arneson live in the team's dormitories, and the team also arranges for them to attend a nearby school.

'I feel like some of the medical equipment and training facilities at the club are outdated, and we should have replaced them with some new equipment or something, which will help improve the training, screening and rehabilitation of the players. Helen said.

"You don't have to worry about this, we plan to renovate Thorpe Arch in the summer of '05, which is not like the electronic equipment that Chris needs, just spend money on new ones, we can only renovate it in the offseason."

"Uh~, nothing else, it's similar to what I studied in school, but I still feel sorry for not being able to work at Elland Road, because I can't watch the ball in the front row."

"There will be opportunities in the future."

"Whew~"

George Li glanced at Helen, and before he could say a few words, Helen fell asleep in the co-pilot of the car, I don't know if he was tired from his internship today, or because the air conditioner in the car was too hot.

George Lee slowed down a little and drove slowly towards Leeds.