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Chapter 371 Leicester City can’t give me what I want!
Facing Vardy's confusion, Ling Feng just applied sunscreen to his girlfriend's long legs and nodded in response:
"Yes, we talked about the transfer privately."

Vardy is not only his teammate, but also his closest friend.

Therefore, Ling Feng did not intend to hide it from Vardy.

Of course, he did not directly tell Vardy that he had a "contribution" behind Kante's transfer to Manchester United.

Hearing Ling Feng's answer, Vardy was not surprised. He just calmed down his inner fluctuations and shrugged with a little regret:

"Well, although it's a pity, I still wish him all the best."

Vardy is well aware that with his outstanding performance in the Premier League and the European Cup, Kante has long attracted the attention of many giants.

A small temple like Leicester City can no longer accommodate great players like the Premier League steals king and the European Cup steals king.

What's more, in the past few months, Kante's agency team has repeatedly rejected the club's contract renewal terms.

Many top clubs have already made offers.

It now seems that the £130,000 weekly salary offered by Manchester United is simply beyond the financial reach of Leicester City!
What's more, compared to Leicester City, whose ancestors were not rich at all, Manchester United is undoubtedly a bigger stage!

So, he was only surprised at first about Kante's departure, but he soon felt relieved.

Vardy knows deep down that this is the tragedy of small clubs.

Even though they have just become the Premier League champions, it does not change the fact that they are just a small club that has just returned to the Premier League for less than three seasons.
The departure of main defensive midfielder Kante has caused Vardy's concerns.

Because, compared to Kante, his best partner on the court has always been coveted by other top clubs.
However, sometimes what you fear will happen!
"By the way, now that we're here, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter? Are you planning to transfer too?"

After saying that, Vardy stared straight at Ling Feng, wanting to see his reaction.

However, Ling Feng paused, then raised his head, met Vardy's gaze seriously, and said with a smile:
"You guessed it. I'm going to leave the team this summer!"

Ling Feng simply stated his future plans.

This answer made Vardy's heart skip a beat.

Then, with the last glimmer of hope, he asked, "Are you kidding or are you serious?"

However, Ling Feng restrained the smile on his face and nodded to confirm:
"Really. I haven't told anyone else yet, you're the first one to know about it."

Hearing this, Vardy couldn't help but curl his lips, looking a little aggrieved.

So what if I was the first to know?
While he was mumbling inwardly, Vardy, who couldn't hide his true feelings, asked directly:
"Why are you leaving? Wouldn't it be better for us to stay and fight side by side?"

At this time, Ling Feng had just finished applying the sunscreen on his girlfriend's legs. He handed the sunscreen to her and then stood up.

"Jamie, let's go for a walk."

The two walked along the beach, facing the warm sunshine and stepping on the soft sand. Ling Feng also explained the reason for his departure:
"Jamie, I hope you don't get me wrong. I like everything about Leicester. Whether it's the team atmosphere, teammates, fans, or the environment."

"But Leicester City can't give me what I want!"

Vardy is no fool.

He knew very well that the "something" Ling Feng was talking about was not a high salary or a position in the team.

But it’s that golden ball!

But, winning the Ballon d'Or at Leicester City?
It's almost impossible!
Unless he wins the Premier League and the Champions League with Leicester City, and it is not a big tournament year, and his personal statistics have to be very explosive, he will have a chance of defeating other top stars in the Golden Ball selection.

There is a world of difference between the influence of a small club and that of a big club.

Just like how Ling Feng unfortunately lost to Hazard in the competition for the best player in the Premier League last season.

Even though Ling Feng's personal data is better than Hazard's, his overall performance is more stable.

But in the end, it was Hazard who took away the trophy that represents the best in the Premier League.

The most critical factor affecting the competition for personal honors is the status and influence of the teams they play for.

The team Hazard plays for is Chelsea, which won the Premier League championship and is also one of the Premier League giants.

But the team Ling Feng plays for is just a newly promoted team that returned to the Premier League after ten years.

If Ling Feng played for Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, or even for Tottenham, which has always been on the edge of a top club, he would be able to beat Hazard and win the Premier League's best player in his rookie Premier League season.

After all, the "Great Sage" Gareth Bale, who has won the Premier League's best player twice, is a living example!
Bale, who was playing for Tottenham at the time, failed to help the team win the Premier League title, and didn't even make it into the top four of the league.

But with the influence of the Tottenham club and Bale's personal explosive performance, he still defeated a number of stars such as Berbatov and Van Persie who played for the championship team and won the Premier League MVP!

This is the difference between small clubs and big clubs!

As the saying goes, people always strive for higher goals.

If given the opportunity to join a top club, no professional player would easily give up such a chance to make the breakthrough.

Unless he is from a wealthy family!

Ling Feng's answer made Vardy think a lot for a while.
He also knew that he had no right and could not stop Ling Feng from making his own decision.

The world of professional competitive football is inherently cruel, and it is a place where the fittest survive.

The reason why the story of one person and one city is praised is because of its scarcity.

Many times, it is very normal for professional players to make transfer choices that are more beneficial to their careers for the sake of their career planning.

Thinking of this, Vardy suppressed the persuasive words that were about to come out of his mouth, and then asked:
"I see. Have you decided where to go?"

"We are still negotiating, so it is not certain yet."

"Boss, you don't know yet, right? If you knew, you would definitely be disappointed."

Hearing this, Ling Feng was silent for a moment, then he paused and turned to look at Vardy:
"Sorry, Jamie."

Hearing this, Vardy just raised his hand and punched Ling Feng in the chest, and said with a smile:
"Come on, there's nothing to be sorry about!"

"If I were as young and talented as you, I would not miss any opportunity to join a top club."

After a pause, Vardy revealed his secret:
"To be honest, Arsenal and Wenger have contacted me and hope that I will join the Gunners!"

"When I received the call from Wenger, I was very excited. But I calmed down quickly."

"On the one hand, I'm already 29 years old and this might be my last chance to play for a top club. My heart and my agent are telling me to seize the opportunity!"

"But on the other hand, I need to consider my family and children." "Rebecca has become accustomed to life in Leicester, and she just gave birth to a child and needs my company very much. I don't want to choose to leave her at this time."

“Even though Leicester is only an hour’s drive from London”

. . .

Walking along the warm Mediterranean coast, Ling Feng chatted a lot with Vardy.

In England, as Kante officially announced his joining Manchester United, things began to develop in a direction that the Foxes' top management could not control and least wanted to see.
Naturally, the fans cannot accept Kante's departure.

You know, if it weren't for Kante's sweeping interceptions in the midfield and protection of the back line last season, the Foxes' defense would definitely not have been so good!
Such a top defensive midfielder who is the main force of the Premier League champions is actually sold? !

Does the management know how to play football?!

Fans flocked to the club's official website and social media and began to bombard the screen with messages.

“The management is a bunch of crap!”

"Give me back Kante!"

However, Kante's departure was a helpless move by the Foxes' top management.

Because there is a bidding clause of 20 million pounds in Kante's contract.

Any club that can offer 20 million pounds will be eligible to bid for Kante, and the highest bidder will eventually win the bid for the freshly minted French midfielder.

Such a price cannot stop other wealthy families from
You know, in today's era of scarce defensive midfielders, 20 million pounds for a Premier League steal king like Kante is like picking up something for free.

In the end, Manchester United had to pay twice the price to snatch Kante.

This is a signal for other top clubs.

Since you can even sell the team's main midfielder, you must be willing to let other players leave!

As a result, many wealthy clubs waved their money and rushed into the supermarket called "Leicester City" to choose their favorite players!

At one time, Leicester City received no less than a dozen offers.

The players who were offered prices ranged from the three musketeers led by Ling Feng, Vardy and Mahrez to young talents of the Foxes such as Drinkwater Brother and Maguire.

Almost the entire starting lineup has received offers from other clubs!
This is definitely the busiest summer for the Foxes management.

While they are actively negotiating contract renewals with the players, they are also rejecting offers from other clubs.

The other players are easy to deal with, as long as they get a salary increase, it can basically be settled.

The only issue is the contract renewal of the team's star player Ling Feng, which has reached a deadlock.

Even though Leicester City offered a weekly salary of 200,000 pounds to break the team's salary structure and 100% image rights, Mendes did not give in.

As the media revealed that many giants were interested in Ling Feng and had already submitted offers, more and more Foxes fans hoped that the team could sign a new contract with Ling Feng as soon as possible to lock in the future of the team's star player.

In order to calm the fans' concerns a little, the director of Leicester City could only publicly announce in an interview with reporters that Ling Feng was not for sale.

No matter how much money, I won't sell it!

However, when The Sun revealed the details of Ling Feng's 90 million buyout clause, fans of other giants also expressed their attitudes:

"Only 90 million? I'll f**k it!" - These are the wealthy Manchester City and Chelsea fans.

"Ninety million pounds? How about a little more?" - These are the Manchester United fans who like to raise the price.

"It's too expensive, can I pay in installments?" - This is an Arsenal fan who likes to pay in installments.

What no one expected was that it was Liverpool that took the first step!

This summer is the first summer window for "Uncle Zha" to take over the team.

So, he attaches great importance to it.

Although the team already has Coutinho as the core organizer in the frontcourt, it seems that Ling Feng is not needed.

However, in Klopp's view, Ling Feng can definitely play as a right winger to enhance the team's explosive ability on the wing.

In Klopp's 4231 formation last season, Milner played as a right winger, with good crossing skills, small techniques and physical fitness.

He was also one of the Reds' best players last season.

However, Milner lacks absolute speed and breakthrough ability as a winger, and cannot allow the team to gain a greater advantage on the wing.

Ling Feng is different.

At the European Cup, when he was playing as a right winger, he was able to make a perfect shot against the full-back, causing many fans to exclaim "Reverse Bale!"

If Ling Feng can join the team, Sturridge, Firmino, Coutinho and Ling Feng will be able to form an invincible Red Army quartet!

However, the offer of 40 million pounds plus Benteke still made Leicester City fans want to stay in Bengbu.

That's it?

However, as Liverpool's offer came to light, other Premier League giants, as well as foreign giants, began to openly pursue Ling Feng!

Second round of offers coming in
For a time, the summer transfer drama of "Where will Ling Feng go" entered a white-hot stage.

Just as all the big clubs were joining the "Ling Feng battle", Ling Feng, who was still on vacation in Sardinia, called Leicester City coach Ranieri:
"Boss, I've thought about it for a long time and decided to tell you in advance. I plan to leave!"

The reason why he revealed his next plan to Ranieri in advance is actually the same as Vardy.

He hopes to tell Ranieri (Vardy) the news in person, rather than waking up early one morning and seeing on the news that his beloved disciple (partner) has been poached by another team.

Ranieri was not surprised by Ling Feng's departure notice.

Judging from the slow progress of the contract renewal negotiations, the various celebrities persuading Ling Feng to transfer to a top club, and Mendes' contact with other teams, he guessed that Ling Feng might have had the idea of ​​transferring away a long time ago.

As the team coach, Ranieri certainly does not want top players and core players like Ling Feng to leave.
However, he also knew that the team could not keep such a player.

Ranieri also tried to persuade.

However, Ling Feng's attitude was very firm, and he directly stated the fact that it would be difficult for him to win the Golden Ball if he stayed in Leicester City.

In this regard, Ranieri can only wish him all the best.

After privately informing Ranieri that he was going to leave, Ling Feng's agent Mendes also called Leicester City Club Director Ru Dekin and got straight to the point:
"After careful consideration, my client has decided not to renew his contract with the club and hopes that the club will allow him to negotiate transfers with other clubs!"

(End of this chapter)