Chapter 7 Of course it's more interesting to be an opponent
"..."The Sun" broke the news that the Madrid Kings have contacted Hu's agent in private, and the two parties have reached an agreement... However, just today, the Madrid Kings Club and Hu's agency have successively denied this rumor. The Madrid Kings Club said
All their transfer operations are carried out in strict accordance with FIFA requirements. They will not have any contact with the players before reaching an agreement with Leeds City Club...
"... However, the "Sun" uncovered the past of Francis, the global promotion ambassador of Kings of Madrid, visiting Leeds City Club after the 33rd round of the league last season... Francis immediately claimed on his personal Twitter that it was just a personal visit to the club.
He was indeed very interested in Hu, but he was not entrusted by the Madrid Kings Club... It was just his personal behavior and had nothing to do with the Madrid Kings.
"Francis said that when he met Hu, it was not just the two of them, but in the dressing room of Leeds City, surrounded by people. Everyone can prove that the conversation between them did not involve the King of Madrid... Hu
The agency also stated that the rumors about the player reaching an agreement with the Madrid Kings are false and their player is still a member of Leeds City..."
Melly's agent, Alfonso Candela, looked away from the TV news and turned to Melly and said: "Although both sides are denying it, at present, the King of Madrid is most likely to sign Hu..."
"Is it because he almost came to Madrid?" Melly asked.
"There may be reasons for this, plus the strong will of the Madrid Kings Club. It is said that Francis strongly recommended that the club sign him."
If that's the case, it's really hard to say.
Although Francis has retired, his opinions cannot be ignored by the club.
Melly sighed softly: "I hope he doesn't come."
As Melly's agent and one of the people closest to him, Alfonso Candela certainly knows why Melly said this.
"The Catalan United are also pursuing Hu..." he said. "Although Hu once scored a hat-trick at the Sagrada Familia Stadium."
Melly nodded and said: "If I can go to Catalonia United, of course it would be a good thing."
Candela laughed: "Ha, this is just between the two of us. You must never tell others. Otherwise, it will be regarded as 'collaborating with the enemy'!"
Catalan United snatched the La Liga title from King Madrid last season, and the two sides are at war with each other. If Melly hopes that Julay will go to Catalan United at this time, wouldn't that make the mortal enemy stronger?
What will Kings of Madrid fans think when they hear this?
Even if Melli is the darling of the Madrid fans, there are some things that cannot be said because the bottom line is involved.
In Spanish football, the King of Madrid has two mortal enemies, one is the rival Madrid Pirates in the same city, and the other is the nationwide rival Catalonia.
The former involves the class represented by the respective teams, while the latter involves political and historical grudges.
And these three teams are all giants in La Liga football and have the most direct disputes of interests on the court, so the collision between them is as fierce as sparks hitting the earth every time.
Last season, Kings Madrid and Catalonia met twice in the league and once in the Copa del Rey, a total of three meetings.
The Madrid Kings won at home and lost in the league, and eventually lost the league championship.
However, they succeeded in revenge in the Copa del Rey final, defeating Catalonia United with a score of 4:2 and successfully won the Copa del Rey championship.
Melly smiled and said: "Don't worry, Alfonso, I won't tell. So if the media knows about it in the future, it must be you who said it!"
Candela was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. He knew that Melly was joking with him.
At this moment, Melly's cell phone, which was placed aside, rang.
The two of them looked at the screen at the same time. The caller's number was displayed on it, but it was an unknown number and they didn't know who it was.
Melly hesitated for a moment, then answered the phone in front of Candela.
The moment I connected the phone, a mean voice sounded over there: "Guess who I am?"
Melly hung up the phone without saying a word.
Candela looked at him with questioning eyes: "What's wrong?"
"Harassing phone calls..."
Before Melly finished speaking, the phone rang again.
He picked up the phone again, and this time there was a complaint: "Merry, why did you hang up on me?"
"Who are you?" Melly asked in a deep voice.
"I am the person you want to defeat Chao Siye!"
Melly took a deep breath and hung up the phone again.
Candela, who saw this scene from the side, was full of questions: "Another harassing phone call?"
Before Melly could say anything this time, the call came in for the third time.
Meili got through: "If you have anything to say, just say it. If you do this again, I will block you!"
"Fuck!" came a voice on the phone in a language that Melly didn't understand, and then switched to Spanish that he could understand: "You're not being polite, boy."
"Why should I be polite to you? Are we familiar with each other?" Melly said angrily.
Candela was always by his side, and he couldn't quite hear what he was saying to Melly on the phone. Judging from Melly's own words and expression, Candela was confused and didn't understand what happened...
"Where did you get my number?"
"Have you heard of the 'Six Dimensions of Space Theory'? It means that if any two people in this world want to be connected, they can only be introduced by at most six intermediaries. So it is not difficult to get your phone number...
...How I know your number is actually not important. What is important is that I want to ask you a question."
"what is the problem?"
"Do you want to be my teammate?"
Melly: "..."
"Don't worry, Melly, there's no one around me, I'm not on speakerphone, and I'm not recording the call, so only I know your answer!"
"After you said that, I became even more worried."
"Okay, let me ask the question in a different way. Do you still want to defeat me?"
This time Melly responded immediately: "I want to."
"OK, I understand. Thank you for answering my question. Goodbye!"
After talking, the phone was hung up. This time, it was Melly who was hung up on.
Melly took the phone away from his ear and looked at the screen in a daze until his agent Candela called him: "Whose phone is it?"
"Hu called."
"Hu? Hu Lai?" Candela was surprised when he got the answer, "How did he know your phone number?"
"I guess I got it from someone, my number is not a secret."
"Then what does he want from you? He has decided to come to Madrid, so he wants to say hello to you as a teammate in advance and keep in touch with him?"
Melly shook his head: "No. He asked me if I still wanted to defeat him."
Candela frowned: "Why is he asking this?"
Melly looked up at the ceiling. After thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know..."
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In a high-end restaurant in downtown Frankfurt, Hu Lai had just put down his mobile phone when Song Jiajia, who was sitting opposite him, asked impatiently:
"Why are you asking Melly this question?"
"To help me make up my own mind. The King's resolution not to go to Madrid."
"What does this have to do with Mellie?"
"It doesn't really matter."
Song Jiajia:???
Then he said angrily: "Damn it, Hu Lai, are you cheap?"
Hu Lai laughed after receiving the compliment: "Well, it does have a lot to do with it. Melli is a representative figure among the younger generation in today's football, right?"
Song Jiajia nodded: "That's right. He won the club Grand Slam honor at a young age. Everyone is saying that he is likely to become the next golf champion..."
"So, how can such a strong player be a teammate? Of course it is more interesting to be an opponent!" Hu Lai gave his answer.
Only then did Song Jiajia realize why Hu Lai told him from the beginning not to agree to whatever conditions the King of Madrid offered.
At first, he thought it was because when the King of Madrid wanted to take Julay away from Flash Star, his stingy behavior of being unwilling to raise the price after the price reached 5 million euros angered him and made him resentful of the King of Madrid.
Don't want to go.
As a result, now it seems that I am in a small position.
But then he frowned: "You won't go to the England team..."
The reason why he did not join an English team was out of his feelings and respect for Leeds City. Hulay was unwilling to stay in the Premier League and become an enemy of Leeds City.
Even if he had to leave, it would only be somewhere other than England.
"...You're not going to the King of Madrid, so where are you going? There are only those top clubs with enough weight. You can't jump out of Leeds City and go to a mid-range team, right? Sevilla Navigator is also interested in you.
Interested, will you go?"
Hu Lai shook his head: "Are you really going to be a celebrity? No!"
"That's right. What about Catalonia United? Go play a city derby with Brother Huan..."
"Didn't Catalonia United say they were interested in Kabangca?" Hulay asked.
"You are the striker and Kabangka is the offensive midfielder. There is no conflict."
"But I don't want to be teammates with Kabangka. It's more interesting to be opponents."
Song Jiajia slapped his forehead. He shouldn't have mentioned Catalonia, because he should know that Hulay's reason for not going was the same as the Madrid King.
"Fuck..." He clicked his tongue, "When you said you wanted to leave Leeds City, I thought that with your performance in the Europa League, there is no place in the world where you can go? But now you are... drawing your sword and looking around.
I’m at a loss! I can’t go to Blue and White Munich or Ruhr Rhine, right? The influence of the Bundesliga is still slightly inferior to that of the Premier League and La Liga... Or the Turin Bulls and Insubre? They are also looking for reliable forwards...
…”
"Don't be anxious, fat man. Take your time." Hu Lai himself was very calm. "You don't want the emperor to be impatient and the eunuch to be impatient."
