Chapter 24 Wenger's Visit
Before the finals, Lin Feng received a visit from an unexpected guest.
"Can you please let me in and sit down?"
Professor Wenger appeared outside his hotel room and asked with a smile.
"Of course, please come in!"
The first time Lin Feng saw Wenger, he roughly guessed the other party's intention.
Although I was a little surprised that the other party would personally come out to recruit me, but when I thought about it carefully, it seemed quite reasonable and in line with Professor Wenger's style.
After eliminating the Argentine team, Lin Feng topped the scorer list of the World Youth Championship with 5 goals.
With Messi eliminated, he basically has no chance of being the best player of this World Youth Championship.
Therefore, if the Chinese national youth team defeats Nigeria in the final, Lin Feng will most likely win both the top scorer and best player honors of this World Youth Championship.
As a top competition for young athletes, the World Youth Championship has a great influence in football.
Especially when it comes to the finals, countless teams around the world are eyeing this event, hoping to discover some outstanding potential players to train.
Once Lin Feng really gets these two honors, his value and attention will inevitably soar rapidly.
By then, there will be countless teams wanting to sign him, and the result of many teams eyeing the same person is that they will bid against each other.
Although Arsenal, coached by Wenger, is a Premier League giant, the team's finances are stretched due to the loan to build the Emirates Stadium.
Head coach Wenger would like to spend every penny wisely.
If it really comes to the bidding stage, he has no confidence that he can beat his opponent.
Therefore, after observing Lin Feng for a few days and confirming that the other party's abilities fully met or even exceeded his requirements, Wenger took the lead in taking action.
If you take action at this time, the cost will be the lowest and the benefit will be the greatest.
After the professor entered the room, he took a quick look and saw that the TV was playing a replay of the match between Nigeria and Morocco.
I didn’t expect that this little guy was so hardworking in private, which made Wenger’s first impression of Lin Feng even better.
"The strength of this Nigerian team should not be underestimated. They have very delicate footwork and excellent physical fitness. There are also stars like Mikel in the team. It is not easy to beat them."
Lin Feng nodded. He also found that Nigeria’s strength exceeded his expectations.
After defeating Argentina, he, like his teammates in the national youth team, was full of confidence. He felt that the remaining two African teams were not a concern and that defeating them would be a piece of cake.
But after watching several games of the Nigerian team, Lin Feng realized that this team is definitely not that simple.
Although they failed every time and fell at the feet of the Argentines.
But being able to make it to the finals every time is a proof of strength in itself.
And losing to Argentina, which has Messi, was not due to any fault of theirs, it can only be attributed to bad luck!
"But they are not without weaknesses. I have observed their players and found that they are easily affected by their emotions, so they cannot exert their full strength stably. Sometimes they even make big mistakes because of their impulsiveness and irrationality."
After listening to this, Lin Feng was thoughtful. He still believed in the professor's vision.
The professor who led his team to an unprecedented unbeaten championship in the history of the Premier League last year is definitely one of the best coaches of this era.
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Arsene!"
Lin Feng politely expressed his gratitude, even though he knew that the other party said these words in order to build goodwill in his heart and narrow the distance between them.
But he was still very grateful for the professor's reminder.
"You're welcome, Lin. I believe you already know why I'm here. Now I formally invite you to join us and join Arsenal Football Club."
Lin Feng did not agree immediately, but looked into Wenger's eyes and asked a question:
"Mr. Wenger, Arsenal is now strong with a wealth of talent in every position and is one of the strongest teams in the top five leagues.
Can a young player like me who has not proven himself in the top five leagues get regular playing time at Arsenal? "
Wenger was a little surprised. He had expected the other party to throw himself into Arsenal's arms without hesitation after hearing his recruitment, but this did not happen.
On the contrary, the other party asked a very practical question.
Young players need enough playing time to improve their strength and accumulate competition experience.
If a young player cannot get stable playing time, it is very disadvantageous for him who is in the growth stage. Even many talented players are ruined in this way.
Wenger was very pleased that the other party was down-to-earth and not too ambitious.
But for Arsenal this year, they really don’t have much time for young players to level up.
Last season, the Blues Chelsea rose strongly under the leadership of Mourinho and beat Arsenal to win the championship.
This season, the Gunners have been working hard to snatch the Premier League title back from the Blues.
In addition to regaining the Premier League title, Wenger and his disciples also want to challenge for the Champions League trophy.
As Pires, Henry and others get older, their desire for the Big Ear Cup grows day by day.
If we fail to win the Champions League again, these stars may not be able to stay.
Under such tremendous pressure to achieve good results, there is really not much room left for young players to perform.
This is especially true for a young player who has no experience playing in the top five leagues and has just turned 17 years old.
"Of course, the most important point is that I don't have a work permit!"
Lin Feng spread his hands and said helplessly.
Although he has lived in Germany for a long time, Lin Feng does not have an EU passport.
For non-European players, a work permit is required to play in the Premier League.
To obtain a work permit, one must either be selected for the Chinese national team and have a high appearance rate in the national team;
Either Arsenal can apply to the Ministry of Labor for special talent clauses and go through special channels.
Since the Chinese national football team ranks very low in the world, the first path may not be so easy.
As for the special genius clause, it is also very troublesome to handle.
Given the British working efficiency, it would take several months or even half a year to complete the task.
What if he agrees to join Arsenal, but Arsenal fails to get the work permit in time.
Then next season, Lin Feng may not even be able to play football.
He doesn't want to take such a big risk.
After listening to Lin Feng's words, Wenger sighed.
The other party's attitude is very clear, he will not consider going to Arsenal for the time being.
I missed another peerless little demon!
Wenger couldn't help but sigh again.
Every time he missed a little demon, it was like cutting a piece of flesh from his body, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
This was the case with Messi back then, and it is also the case with Lin Feng in front of him now.
Why do I always miss such talented players?
The professor was still very graceful, even though he knew he could not convince the other party to join Arsenal.
But even if the deal failed, the friendship remained, and his attitude towards Lin Feng remained unchanged.
Unlike some people with a bad temper, they might just walk away at this time.
"In that case, I'll take my leave now. I wish you and your team a great victory in the final and win the championship!"
"Thank you for your blessing, Mr. Arsene, and I wish your team good results next season!"
Wenger was sent to the door all the way. Just as Lin Feng was about to close the door, Wenger hesitated for a moment, but still spoke:
"Lin, Arsenal's door is always open to you. I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
Lin Feng was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the professor to be so persistent.
Do you really think so highly of yourself?
(End of this chapter)
