Fox in the Penalty Area

Luo Kai put on the noise-canceling headphones. Although the music hadn't been turned on, the surrounding sounds became much quieter.

Especially the voices of the teammates talking, as if they were covered with a quilt, they couldn't be heard clearly.

But it doesn't matter, Luo Kai can't understand what they are talking about anyway.

There was a burst of laughter from time to time in the locker room, but Luo Kai had no idea what they were laughing at.

So it's better to put on noise-canceling headphones, then turn on the music, and use music to isolate yourself from the outside world.

It has been almost a month since he came to Veronica, Tramed's satellite team, and he still hasn't been able to integrate into the team.

Until now, he had no relative acquaintances on the team, let alone friends.

The reason is language.

Wollendamm, where Veronica is located, is located on the border of the Netherlands and Germany, where both Dutch and German are spoken.

Luo Kai can only speak a little English.

So he and his teammates can only have the simplest, simplest, most basic and basic communication.

"Hello" "Thank you" "Goodbye"... something like that.

It is almost impossible to communicate in depth.

Moreover, Luo Kai is not the kind of person who likes to chat with people when he has nothing to do.

Just like now, when someone in the locker room is dancing and saying something, making other teammates laugh, he chooses to put on headphones and turn on the music, immersing himself in his own world.

He didn't mean to be indifferent, he also wanted to integrate into the team, and he also knew the benefits of integrating into the team. But when he thought that he could not communicate with his teammates and could only chat with gestures and guesses, he felt particularly embarrassed.

Luo Kai also tried, but failed in the end. After dancing with each other for a long time, Luo Kai felt physically and mentally exhausted when he saw the bewildered and awkward yet polite smile on his face...

He really can't hook up with anyone quickly like Hu Lai.

Also because his integration into the team was not smooth enough, after joining Veronica, Luo Kai seemed to disappear in the public eye.

There was no movement at all.

At the beginning, everyone was full of expectations for him. After all, the double main force of the Chinese national team and the traditional giants of the Chinese Super League, Hedong Thunder, and the newly promoted to the Eredivisie, he can play in the game no matter what?

Actually not.

It has been almost a month since he joined the team, and he hasn't got a minute of game time. Even... not even entered the squad for the competition.

This point is very similar to when Hu Lai went to Leeds City and joined the team for a full month, as if he had disappeared, and he couldn't even make the squad for the game.

But Hu Lai is in the Premier League, and Luo Kai is in the Eredivisie. Even if Leeds City and Veronica are both relegation teams, is the difficulty and requirements of the Premier League comparable to that of the Eredivisie?

Luo Kai's physical fitness is better than that of Hu Lai, and the reason why Hu Lai has not been selected for Leeds City's squad for a full month is related to his improvement of his physical confrontation ability.

In this regard, Luo Kai has an advantage, and the physical strength of the Eredivisie is definitely not as good as that of the Premier League.

As a result, Luo Kai still didn't even enter the big list for a full month... There have been some voices on the Internet in China that are bad-mouthing Luo Kai's overseas study, although there are still sporadic voices, very few people's opinions .

Originally, Luo Kai's overseas study was of great significance, because he was the second person after Hu Lai, and how he performed abroad was directly related to the future and destiny of the latecomers.

So from this point of view, Luo Kai's study abroad received no less attention than Hu Lai back then.

Amidst the sound of the music, for some reason, Luo Kai suddenly thought of the translator that he left in his apartment in Linji City before he packed his luggage and came to Europe...

He wasn't thinking that he should bring a translator, but was wondering why Hu Lai could master a language so easily?

After coming to the Netherlands, he has also started to take language classes, learning Dutch.

But the progress is far from being compared with Holly.

In my impression, Hu Lai seemed to be seamlessly connected. When I went to Leeds, I could immediately see news reports of him chatting with the British on the Internet.

It's as if he has learned English a long time ago, it's not what he said to take the time to learn by himself...

Is this kid secretly using a translator to communicate with his teammates?

Luo Kai frowned.

Maybe I should have brought a translator with me in the first place?

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When Luo Kai asked that question, it had been a month since he held up Tramed's scarf and stood in the red-roofed stadium for a photo with Kevin Locke.

During this period of time, Luo Kai gradually "hidden away", and there were fewer and fewer news reports about him.

He failed to steal the limelight from Hu Lai.

And Leeds City, where Hu Lai is located, is still making great strides.

After finishing the game against the North London Rangers and announcing the success of relegation 17 rounds ahead of schedule, Leeds City ushered in the English Championship opponent Hoods in the FA Cup.

Facing this team that was relegated from the Premier League last season, Tony Clark made extensive adjustments to the starting lineup.

The main players are almost all rested.

People like Hu Lai and Kamara were not included in the big list at all.

Despite this, Leeds City also defeated Hoeds 2-0 at home.

Since Hoods was relegated from the Premier League last season, the team's strength has plummeted, and it is currently only ranked 20th in the English Championship, only five points more than the relegation zone, two places higher. It is impossible for this "the strongest team in Britain and even the world" in the 1920s to return to the Premier League.

I don't know how the management of the Hoods club will feel when they see that the central defender Ben Grist, who was not reused in the team, is now playing the main force in the second place in the Premier League, Leeds City...

But at the very least, Grist is grateful that he escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and chose the right direction at an important crossroads in his life.

In this FA Cup match, Grist also started the game. Facing his former club, he performed very well. It is one of the important contributors to Leeds City's ability to keep a clean sheet in the game.

After the FA Cup, Leeds City challenged the fourth-ranked Wiggerston away.

Wijston is not the traditional BIG6 of the Premier League. In the past, it was considered a good performance to be ranked in the top ten at the end of each season.

But this season they have performed well and are currently in fourth place.

Although Leeds City played away, they finally defeated their opponents 2:1.

Although Hu Lai did not score a goal in this game, he unexpectedly contributed an assist-it was precisely because of his assist that Leeds City finally won the opponent in the away game.

At that time, no one thought that Hu Lai would take the initiative to pass the football to Kamara when he had a chance to shoot.

Kamara didn't expect it himself, and almost failed to seize this opportunity.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and he made a mistake by shaking the defending player of Wijston, who was jumping up, and then kicked and shot, and the football flew into the goal.

This goal occurred in the last ten minutes of the game. With this goal, Leeds City took three points from the away game and retreated.

After the game, Hu Lai was asked by reporters what he thought of his first assist this season, and whether he was the kind of "selfish" player.

"Who said I was selfish? I also pass the football to teammates in a better position. That goal by Kamara is like that."

"But the problem is, you only have this assist this season..." the reporter reminded him.

Hu Lai frowned and thought for a while before replying, "Maybe it's because most of the time my position is better?"

A group of reporters looked at each other and found themselves speechless.

Because what Hu Lai said... makes sense!

Before Hu Lai went abroad to play football, the Chinese media knew that Hu Lai's off-ball running was very strong.

Now that Hu Lai has played in the Premier League for a year, the English media also commented that Hu Lai's off-ball running is top-notch in the entire Premier League.

Obviously, this is not Hu Lai's self-promotion, but a fact recognized by everyone.

So there is nothing wrong with him saying "my position is better".

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On January 18th, in the twenty-third round of the league, Leeds City played against Liverpool United at home. It was another victory, another 2:1.

Hou Lai ran into the best space in the game, then received a scalpel through ball from Jay Adams, and easily pushed the football into the goal. Scored his eighteenth league goal of the season.

At the same time, this is also the twenty-ninth goal he scored after joining Leeds City, plus the assist he gave Kamara in the previous round of the league. The number of goals he created for Leeds City has reached 30, which is a milestone in his club career.

At the same time, the bonus clause with the Leeds City Club is automatically activated, and two million pounds will be credited.

Looking at the balance in his bank account, Hu Lai smiled like a child.

Then I felt a little regretful—it's a pity that this bonus is a one-time bonus, and it will be gone after taking it this time.

His regretful expression was written directly on his face. How could Yong Jun not know what he was thinking, so he said to him: "We should also consider renewing the contract with the club. By then, many terms can be renegotiated..."

Now Hu Lai earns an annual salary of two million pounds in Leeds City. Although there is an increase of 15% every year, it is still too little in Yong Jun's opinion.

Leeds City's current maximum salary belongs to the future leader of the team, the talented player they have cultivated Pete Williams. At the end of last season, an agreement was reached with the club and the contract was successfully renewed.

Although neither party has announced the specific details of the new contract, according to the information disclosed in the "transfer window", it is said that Williams' weekly salary has reached 100,000 pounds and his annual salary is 5.2 million.

This is not only the highest salary in the Leeds City team, but also the highest salary in the history of the Leeds City club.

The reason why the Leeds City Club can give such a high salary is also related to Hu Lai's joining the team. Hu Lai's outstanding performance in Leeds City has attracted a lot of Chinese capital. After signing various new sponsorship contracts, Leeds City Club's wallet naturally bulged.

Therefore, Yong Jun's treatment goal for Hu Lai's contract renewal is to at least be on par with Williams.

After all, the club's money comes from Hu Lai's help in attracting investment for them. You can't favor one over the other, right?

Regardless of the fact that Hu Lai and Williams have a good relationship in the team, and they have a strong personal relationship.

But at the negotiating table, Yong Jun, who is Hu Lai's manager, doesn't care about this, he will definitely do his best to maximize the benefits for Hu Lai.

As the team's top scorer, an important contributor to relegation, and currently the top scorer in the Premier League, Hu Lai should have a salary worthy of his performance.

And he has the confidence to persuade the club to comply.

As long as the club's general manager Eric Duffy is in his head, he should know what is the right choice to make.

Hu Lai is now a hot star in the Premier League. Countless teams are paying attention to his performance. If Leeds City is really unwilling to submit, then he has too many places to go. There is no need to play in Leeds City. Hanged from a tree.

Originally, I chose Leeds City to adapt to the Premier League and European football. Whether it is Hu Lai or Yong Jun, no one intends to play football in Leeds City for the rest of their lives.

I believe that Eric Dufy also knows this, so it will not be too difficult for the two parties to reach an agreement.

The only difficult part may be how to make Leeds City Club meet Hu Lai's changing reward terms...

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