London.

A.T. Kearney Training Base.

Team Tactics Room.

The entire coaching staff of Arsenal's first team sat in a dark room.

Only the brilliance of the projection screen is reflected on the face.

And the tall and thin white-haired old man sitting at the top, looking intently at the projection screen, is none other than Arsenal's head coach, a Frenchman nicknamed "Professor" - Arsène Wenger!

At this moment, everyone's eyes are on the projection screen.

And the picture on the screen is Ling Feng's personal game video!

In fact, as early as Ling Feng was born in the third round of the FA Cup against Stoke City, an Arsenal scout tasked with finding future stars in the Championship spotted this stunning piece of jade.

And as soon as the game was over, he submitted his first rough scouting report to the scouting department.

At that time, the scouting department also recognized his judgment, and then assigned him to follow Ling Feng to investigate.

Therefore, for most of the next half month, whether it was home or away, the scout went to the game site to inspect Ling Feng's performance throughout the whole process.

The longer he visited, the more shocked and excited he became.

Ling Feng's performance made him marvel in his heart:

"England have such a creative young player who passes the ball?!"

Looking at Ling Feng on the field, he felt like a pirate who had been searching for many years and finally found a priceless treasure!

So, on the evening of the FA Cup match, he called "Professor" Wenger and strongly demanded that he sign Ling Feng immediately.

And today's meeting was made possible by him.

"He has a lot of good points."

"Motivated to run and willing to play with teammates..."

"With a wide field of vision, a steady style of play, he belongs to the type of midfield commander..."

"The most amazing thing is his passing."

"Every time he gets the ball on the court, he gives people the feeling of being very threatening, as if he could deliver a fatal blow anytime and anywhere..."

"Moreover, he has a super ability to read the game and can change his style of play depending on the situation on the field..."

"The downside is that the physical fitness is average, the speed and strength are below the horizon. This means poor confrontation ability and poor ability to get rid of the feet. Once you're pressed, you can't make a move or pass a threatening ball..."

"However, under our tactical system, this shortcoming of his will be avoided to the greatest extent."

"He's good at cutting forward, but there are too few shots on goal to judge his marksmanship..."

"Defensive confrontation ability, he prefers to pick positions in advance and intercept passing lines..."

After watching Ling Feng's individual game video and listening to the scout's detailed report, the Arsenal coaching staff all recognized Ling Feng's potential and immediate combat ability.

So, here's the question:

In the end, should we try to buy Ling Feng before the winter transfer window closes?

After 22 rounds of the Premier League, Arsenal topped the standings and won the Premier League halfway championship again.

However, the devil's schedule during the Christmas period has left Arsenal suffering a wave of injuries:

"Little Tiger" Walcourt was directly reimbursed for the season, and Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey and the biggest addition in the summer window also suffered injuries of varying degrees.

Even so, as a representative team of the Premier League's technical stream, Arsenal's midfield personnel are quite adequate.

Veterans Rosicky, Mikel Arteta, and Flamini can all temporarily replace the midfielders.

But what manager would think he has more good players at his disposal?

Besides, with Ling Feng's current age and ability, there is definitely a place in this young Arsenal team.

If it could be bought to fill the brief gap in midfield, it would keep Arsenal's lead until the final game of the season.

Well, it's definitely a good value transfer!

After much deliberation, Wenger reached out and pushed the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose and made a decision on the spot:

"How much money do we need to sign him?"

In the summer window, Arsenal bought the German core midfielder from Real Madrid at a record transfer fee of 50 million euros.

Although they want to make up for it, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger really can't afford too much transfer money in their pockets.

According to Arsene Wenger's estimates, if Lingfeng's price exceeds fifteen million, then Arsenal will not consider the deal.

In the face of this problem, the scout, who had inspected Ling Feng for most of the month, smiled slightly, and then raised a finger.

"Ten million pounds?"

"For a player who has played less than five games in the Championship? It's a bit expensive. ”

"I don't think 10 million is expensive at all. You know, he was the heart of the midfield that led Leicester City to victory over Chelsea. Moreover, he has delivered six assists in four consecutive games, which is enough to prove his strength! ”

While the coaches were discussing whether the price was worth it, the scout was smiling even more.

Only then did he interrupt the argument:

"Everyone!"

"You're all wrong, I'm not talking about 10 million, I'm talking about 1 million!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was stunned.

Including Arsene Wenger, he also showed a puzzled look.

"A million?! How can it be?! ”

"yes, are Leicester's club hierarchy stupid?"

In the face of everyone's shock and disbelief, the scout tried to press the corners of his mouth upward, explaining:

"According to my investigation, Ling Feng's professional contract with Leicester City at the age of 17 has a liquidated damages clause."

"And it's only a million pounds!"

"So far, he hasn't renewed his contract with Leicester City..."

Hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Wenger, who was sitting on the top.

For only one million pounds, you can buy Ling Feng with unlimited potential?!

This is a pure leak!

And Wenger didn't care about being gentle, and without hesitation, he turned to assistant coach Steve Boulder and said categorically:

"Go and make an offer to Leicester City now!"

They were able to know that Ling Feng's contract liquidated damages were only a measly £1 million.

This means that other Premier League clubs know about it!

They have to snatch Ling Feng before the other Premier League clubs can do it!

"Yes!"

Steve Boulder immediately left the tactics room to send an email to Leicester City FC.

Since raising money to build the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal owner Kroenke has given Wenger a lot of power in order to appease Arsene Wenger, a decorated coach.

Naturally, this also includes the right to transfer.

Therefore, as long as Wenger wants to buy a player, as long as the price is right, he will get the maximum support.

What's more, the deal is only a million.

Arsene Wenger doesn't even need to have a meeting with the club's hierarchy to make a decision.

Since the official launch of the TMS system in 2010, the club's transfer documents have generally been communicated and transmitted by electronic means such as email, and fax machines are rarely used.

And the transfer that was canceled because of the faxed documents is nothing more than the blame for the breakdown of negotiations between the two clubs.

It's like Benzema can be blamed for whatever happens in football...