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Chapter 208 A New Beginning
Leeds, located in West Yorkshire, England, between Edinburgh and London, belongs to the heartland of England. It is the largest financial center in England except London. Among the major cities in England, Leeds has always had the lowest unemployment rate. Among the population of 70, there are people from more than 70 countries and regions around the world. It was once selected as the best city in England.

Leeds United is the only football team in Leeds. Its predecessor was Leeds City, which was established in 1904. It was officially renamed Leeds United in 1919 and is still in use today.

As a young guard who was once prominent in Europe, Leeds United has long since lost its former courage. In the 03-04 season when Pei Wei took charge of Newcastle, Leeds United was relegated. In the case of heavy debts, Paul Robinson and Alan Smith, the two last stars, left the team. It is worth mentioning that this is the second time in the history of Leeds United to sell their home. The first sale was in 25 and later redeemed in 1985). After Bates took over, although the club’s financial situation eased, it was a pity that it failed to return to the Premier League in the 1998-05 season. In the final, they lost to their opponents and could only stay in League One.

However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. With Leeds' background and strength, they still have the ability to occupy the top few in League One. Striker Beckford scored [-] league goals last season, ranking second in the scorer list. Unfortunately, the scoring ability of other players is a bit worse. No player can be ranked in the top fifteen in League One. This also made the head coach McAllister firm.

Leeds United and Newcastle have quite a relationship in recent years. Newcastle's assistant coach John Caver once served as Leeds' head coach for a period of time after Leeds' relegation. Former Newcastle striker Ameobi was also loaned to Leeds last season, but his performance was mediocre. Leeds' main central defender last season, Leeds conceded an average of one goal per game last season, and Huntington contributed a lot.

Bates also couldn't figure out why Newcastle seemed to take care of Leeds. Of course, no one knew about it. The reason was that Pei Wei felt a little guilty. Ming was able to pull Liz, but he gave up in the end. Seeing such an old and strong team reduced to playing in the League One, Pei Wei couldn't help it.

It is for this reason that Pei Wei will inadvertently help Leeds United without affecting the operation of the Newcastle club. For example, he will rent players who have potential but are temporarily unable to play in the team to Leeds United at a low price. This time Long Bisheng only transferred to Leeds for only 15 pounds. This is also part of it.

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When the plane landed at Leeds Airport and Long Bisheng and Ning Xi walked into the airport hall together, Long Bisheng couldn't help but sighed.

Although he was happy to transfer to Leeds to get enough chances to play, Long Bisheng was still a little unwilling. Last year, he was a Serie A player. Zhang Yi, the highest-ranked among Dai Guangming and his six, only played in Ligue [-]. However, this season, Hu Gandang has joined the veteran Eredivisie team Utrecht through his outstanding performance in the three years of Going Eagles. Manumancia, and Dai Guangming will also appear in the La Liga team.

After all his friends worked hard, he gradually landed in the top European leagues, but he came to the League One after a year in Serie A... The change in life circumstances is really sighing.

"Aaron, what's wrong?" Ning Xi asked strangely when she saw that Long Bisheng was in a daze.

"It's nothing." Long Bisheng came back to his senses, took a deep breath, then turned his head and said to Ning Xi with a smile, "Let's go...I'm blind, take me to the Leeds Club."

"No problem, keep up!" Ning Xi snapped her fingers and walked forward heroically. Long Bisheng smiled and followed from behind.

What about playing League One?You must know that your previous goal was just to survive in professional football!Now I can play in Europe, and I have also played in Serie A. Since I have the ability to score in Serie A, I am more capable of playing from League One and get the chance to land in the top European league again!

Now that Naples is in the past tense, let's put down the glory that was once in Naples.Leeds United will be my new starting point!
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It's only late July now, and of course Leeds United's pre-season training camp won't come so early. Long Bisheng and Ning Xi came to Leeds this time for a medical examination. Only after passing the medical examination and signing the contract can he be officially regarded as a member of the Leeds United team.

After walking out of the airport hall, Ning Xi quickly got in touch with the staff of Leeds United. In fact, it was very easy to get in touch. They were waiting outside the airport.

It seems that Leeds still attaches great importance to this transfer. The assistant coach of Leeds United, Neil McDonald, came to greet him. This is a middle-aged man in his 40s.

"Dragon! On behalf of Leeds United, I would like to extend my welcome to you! If all goes well, you will become a member of Leeds United in two days. We look forward to working with you as a capable player."

McDonald's took the lead in expressing enthusiasm to Long Bisheng. Long Bisheng held his hand and nodded with a smile on his face: "I hope so too."

Long Bisheng's English with a strong Newcastle accent made McDonald laugh: "Ha, have you ever stayed in Newcastle? I was born there... I am a Highlander! Now Leeds United also has a Highlander, Huntington who is on loan from Newcastle. He is a good boy. I think you will be happy to meet him."

"I have met him, sir. I have been in the Longbenton training base for a year." Long Bisheng replied with a smile.

"Oh, that would be great." McDonald let go of Long Bisheng's hand, and turned to Ning Xi: "Miss Ning, I hope the signing of the contract in two days will go smoothly."

"I have absolute confidence in this." Ning Xi said confidently, "Long Bisheng's physical fitness is top-notch even in Europe."

Afterwards, Long Bisheng found out that his transfer value of 15 pounds this year can be ranked second in Leeds United, second only to the full-back Michalik who transferred from Bolton. Now Leeds United's striker is indeed extremely weak. Norwegian veteran T. Flo, who scored ten goals last season, announced his retirement. The arrival of Elliott, Long Bisheng, who had scored [-] goals in Serie B, was transferred at this time, which definitely solved the urgent need of Leeds United on the front line.

The subsequent physical examination went smoothly. Long Bisheng's body has always been strong, even among Europeans, and he is in good health without any hidden dangers of injury.

Two days later, Long Bisheng signed his name on the contract. From this moment, he will spend at least three years at Leeds United, unless the club chooses to transfer him.

On the day of signing the contract, Long Bisheng met the head coach Gary McAllister. The most glorious period of the Irish midfielder's career in the Premier League was when he played for Liverpool in the late period. In that year, he won five championships with Owen, Gerrard and others, including the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup, European Super Cup and Charity Shield.

Of course, McAllister knew that the introduction of Long Bisheng to Leeds United was actually a bargain—in fact, if he had sufficient transfer funds on hand, he would rather pay more than double the price to introduce Long Bisheng—so he was very generous in treating Long Bisheng personally. On the day the contract was signed, the Leeds Club found a good apartment for Long Bisheng in Leeds.

Long Bisheng is very satisfied with this apartment. It is not far from the training base in Leeds. He can run to participate in training every day. Moreover, the transportation is very convenient. There is a direct shuttle bus to the center of Leeds, so it is very convenient to travel.

The Leeds staff gave Long Bisheng the keys to the apartment and left. Long Bisheng put his luggage in the living room, and then he saw Ning Xi open her luggage confidently, and then began to take out one thing after another.

(End of this chapter)