When Jonathan Howson said this in an interview with a reporter from the Daily Telegraph, his intention to transfer and leave the team was already obvious.
At the same time, he also submitted a verbal transfer request to Leeds United remotely, hoping that Leeds United could consider offers from other teams for him instead of keeping the door closed to negotiations.
This quickly caused quite a controversy in Leeds.
Many Leeds United fans were disappointed with Jonathan Howson's move as the club had already committed enough to him.
In order to keep him, even last season's main central defender, the old captain Naylor, was sold. He just refused to agree to his weekly salary of 25,000 pounds, so he made trouble to leave the team?
Is money really that important to him?
Jonathan Howson's agent, Paul Stretford, also accepted an interview and publicly stated that his players have no confidence in Leeds United's attempt to compete in the Premier League and would rather express themselves on a broad stage.
"He hopes to participate in next year's Olympics and enter the national team!"
This reason is also fair and justifiable.
Water flows to lower place, man goes to higher position.
But Paul Stretford's other words made Leeds United fans furious.
"I hope Leeds United can consider offers from other teams in good faith."
What does it mean?
Translation Translation means: We really want to leave, don't ask too high a price and set up obstacles for our transfer.
Of course Leeds United fans quit.
You encourage our youth training players and potential captains to leave the team. That is already going too far, and you want us to sell them at a low price?
Is there such a truth in the world?
Club CEO Fernando Lucas quickly came forward and accepted an exclusive interview with the Yorkshire Post. He first mentioned the team's transfer this summer and said it was still in progress.
"We have seen a lot of media and fans pay attention to our recruitment work, but what I want to say is that the players we have introduced so far are basically younger players rather than immediate combat capabilities."
Lucas said that these players are more to reserve talents for the future, and also to improve Leeds United's second team and U18 youth team. At the same time, Leeds United is also actively cooperating with surrounding youth training teams and amateur teams.
Cooperate to select outstanding talents and enrich our two youth echelons.
"When we took over, there were only eleven people in the second team and the U18 youth team. This was seriously inconsistent with the regulations and was not in line with Leeds United's consistent emphasis on youth training, so we must enrich the youth training echelon as soon as possible.
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Lucas believes that this will not happen overnight.
What the club is currently doing is to first build up the reserve team and the U18 youth training echelon.
"We are making up for the shortcomings of history!"
Lucas' words can be said to have ended the bitter tears.
All fans who really like and are familiar with Leeds United will not deny this, because in the past few years, Leeds United has really been very good, whether it is the first team or the youth team.
When you take over a mess, you have to give people some time to slowly build it up, right?
At the end of the interview, regarding Jonathan Howson, Lucas said that he was very optimistic about this national player from the youth training.
"I talked to the new head coach Sarri. He is planning to build a new midfielder with Jonathan Howson as the core, so we did not hesitate to persuade the old captain Naylor to quit, but the weekly salary demanded by his agent was too high.
Yes, we need to talk about this."
Finally, Lucas said that he has not received a written transfer request from Jonathan Howson, but he is confident that he can persuade the player to stay on the team. "Yes, we have full confidence in him. He has the ability to become Lampard."
That kind of player."
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Lucas' exclusive interview brought the relationship between management and fans closer on an emotional level. It not only explained the team's current difficulties, but also expressed its efforts for the future. It also allowed fans to see his determination to run the club.
As for Jonathan Howson, Lucas always had only one answer.
Not for sale! He will definitely stay at Leeds United!
This undoubtedly further strengthens the outside world's understanding of Leeds United's determination to retain Jonathan Howson, and at the same time further makes people believe that this 22-year-old local midfielder has indeed come to his senses.
If nothing else, even though they are in the British Championship, the competition is also very stressful, and Jonathan Howson achieved a double-double.
This is more convincing than anything else.
Moreover, Lucas also mentioned that there are indeed many Premier League teams paying attention to Jonathan Howson, which has caused many media to start to dig deeper.
Soon the media found Mark Hughes, the head coach of the newly promoted Queens Park Rangers.
The former head coach of Manchester City publicly stated that he is very optimistic about Jonathan Howson, and said that he is urging the club to further increase the offer, hoping to acquire the future England midfielder international.
Blackburn head coach Steve Keane also said in an interview with the media that he is indeed paying attention to the midfielder, but the specific details of the transfer are handled by the club and he does not know anything about it.
Aston Villa head coach Alex McLeish expressed his concern for Jonathan Howson, believing that he is a very potential and aggressive midfielder who can succeed in the Premier League.
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Not only that, McLeish also revealed that he is concerned about Manchester City midfielder Ireland, but the transfer fee for this player is expected to be more than eight figures, and he is a rare technical midfielder in England.
Outside Old Trafford, a reporter met Ferguson who was coming for a meeting and asked him about Manchester United's summer transfer. He also happened to ask Jonathan Howson.
"I know this youngster. He has done really well in the Championship. I think he is very similar to Lampard and I believe he will have a wonderful future."
With the news that many Premier League teams are paying attention to Jonathan Howson, especially the comments from Ferguson, the 22-year-old Leeds United youngster has become even more popular.
The profound praise was spread indirectly through the media, but now Ferguson is complimenting him in person, how can this be wrong?
Some media even broke the news that Manchester United was ready to take action.
At the same time, Jonathan Howson's written transfer application was officially submitted to the club.
When walking out of the Elland Road stadium, the local youth training midfielder was interviewed by a reporter from the Yorkshire Post and said that he made the decision after careful consideration.
But many Leeds United fans at the scene booed him.
Three days later, Leeds United officially announced that although the club showed great sincerity and tried its best to retain him, Jonathan Howson still chose to leave the team and officially transferred to Queens Park Rangers for a high price of 10 million pounds.
In West London, Queens Park Rangers and its fans are celebrating, they finally have Lampard II under their wing!
The next day, Leeds United announced that it had purchased the ownership of 23-year-old Corinthians midfielder Paulinho from the Brazilian Cobu Yingla Youth Sports Company for a high price of 1.5 million euros.
Although this player is well-known in Brazil, he has not played for the national team so far. Leeds United stated that it will apply for a labor certificate for him through special conditions.
At the same time, Leeds United bought their 20-year-old midfielder Alan Marcos Lore, who was on loan at Vasco da Gama, from the Uruguayan Maldonado Club for 500,000 euros.
Luo.
Like Paulinho, this player was bought out by a third-party company and then loaned back.
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During this time after the holiday, Gao Shen was not idle.
All the time from his house in Wetherby, north of Leeds, controlling everything remotely.
Gao Shen is very satisfied with Fernando Lucas' first operation.
For a top student in economics, this kind of capital operation is simply his specialty.
More importantly, after selling Jonathan Howson at a high price, Leeds United fans can accept it, because the player himself asked to leave. As long as the team performs well in the future, I believe the fans will soon forget about this kid.
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As for Jonathan Howson, in Gao Shen's impression, he doesn't seem to have accomplished much.
What?
The future Lampard hand-picked by Gao Shen?
Gao Shen couldn't remember when he said this.
That’s all misinformation from the media!
The media has no moral integrity these days!
However, now we have encountered a big problem.
I was only focused on buying the bottom, and ended up forgetting my labor certificate.
Paulinho is a good player, he is from Brazil, he was a teammate with Ronaldo, and his old friend Bernstein is now the chairman of the Football Association, so applying for a labor certificate is not a big problem.
But the trouble is, Mane, Salah and Brozovic also need to apply for labor certificates, which is a bit tricky.
On the contrary, Alan has Portuguese nationality, Navas has enough playing time, and Jorginho has Italian nationality, so there is no problem with these players.
"It seems that I have to take some time to go to London and have a meal with Bernstein." Gao Shen said cheerfully.
What a happy trouble.
This kind of thing must be handled as low-key as possible, and it is best not to be noticed.
Thinking of this, Gao Shen raised his head and looked at Fernando Lucas, who was sitting opposite him with an eager look on his face. He guessed what the old man was thinking.
"Jonathan Howson did a great job with this deal and it worked very well. The next few players must also continue to work hard!"
Lucas immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
This was his first exam after taking office, and he was relieved to receive such high praise.
"Sarri has called me several times and said that you promised to find him a strong center before, but now..."
Vardy comes from the seventh-level league, and he certainly cannot be expected to develop combat effectiveness in a short time; Icardi is good, but he is not a strong center; Mane and Salah are still young and need more training in games.
and cultivate...
Tottenham Hotspur are very interested in Schmeichel Jr. After all, Tottenham are currently short of goalkeepers. Gao Shen wants them to exchange Harry Kane for an extra amount of money. After all, Harry Kane can now
Not as valuable as Schmeichel, but Tottenham have not responded yet.
Moreover, even if Harry Kane is exchanged, it will not be immediate combat power.
It's no wonder Sarri is anxious.
"Tell him to wait a little longer and it'll be over soon." Gao Shen said with a smile.
"I have to treat Ferguson to a meal, thank him for his amazing assist, and at the same time settle the Pogba matter!"
