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Chapter 305 The Second Visit
A week has passed since the second leg of that unforgettable play-off, but Long Bisheng has not recovered from the blow.

So far in Long Bisheng’s five-year professional career, although he has been displaced and played in three clubs in five years, he has not failed like this season. In Qingdao, his goal was to avoid relegation, and he succeeded. In the first half of the season in Naples, his goal was to help the team upgrade, and he also succeeded. But at the most promising time, he suffered two serious setbacks in a row, and the dream of the Premier League was shattered.

Nottingham Forest defeated Leeds, but that tragic game also hurt the forest's vitality. Captain Morgan accumulated yellow cards and suspended the game. Another main midfielder Davis was also injured and missed the play-off final.

The entire English Championship has ended, and Leeds United are also on vacation, but Long Bisheng didn't go on vacation, but hid in his own home. Ning Xi knew what he was waiting for. Maybe now that the promotion failed, there is only one thing that can make him excited, and that is the call of the national team!

But the call of the national team did not come.

The new national team led by Li Huajun has not changed much in terms of personnel compared with four years ago. In the Asian qualifiers last year, they made it all the way to the World Cup. I remembered that before 98, the Chinese team worked so hard to participate in a World Cup.

One characteristic of this national team is that it is basically the last performance of the runner-up members of the 2000 Olympic Games. For example, Nie Fei, Sun Chenghai, Zhu Guosheng, Wu Jiang, and Ai Lin are all veterans in their 30s.

The final roster of the national team did not surprise most fans. Nie Fei and other veterans were all selected. This national team may be the national team with the oldest average age in the past ten years, but no one objected to this, because these veterans are all experienced and outstanding players. It may be difficult to make up for their shortcomings for a long time to come.

The strikers selected for the Chinese national team are Adriano, Messi, Sun Bing and veteran Li Jinyu. This is a perfect combination. From a technical point of view, it has speed, strength, technology, ability to grab points, and experience. From the perspective of age composition, there are veterans, rookies, and Mesozoic. It is no wonder that Long Bisheng has such an outstanding performance in the British Championship and the World Youth Championship this season. He was not selected for the national team.

In fact, there are quite a few Chinese forwards playing in Europe and South America. However, with the improvement of Chinese football, the head coach of the national team has a higher vision.However, Long Bisheng's failure to be selected for the national team may not be a bad thing. At least he can devote himself to playing in the club and stabilize his position. For him now, a stable environment can allow him to grow faster.

Ding Yu made a phone call to comfort him, but Long Bisheng didn't seem too disappointed. After all, he had already been psychologically prepared for such a situation, but after putting down the phone, Ning Xi still saw deep disappointment in his eyes.

If Leeds entered the Premier League this season, he might not be so disappointed, but Long Bisheng still couldn't bear the two blows of the team's inability to upgrade and his failure to be selected for the World Cup.

"You said, if I play in a Premier League or other top league this season, even if I only score ten goals, the national team will pay attention to me?"

One day, Long Bisheng suddenly asked Ning Xi such a question.

"It's not a matter of what league you play in." Ning Xi tried to explain him, "The composition of the national team is very stable now. As long as the other players are not particularly outstanding, they probably won't have the chance to be selected for the national team... You must know that there are quite a few good players playing in the top European leagues, not to mention the domestic strikers who can make a difference. Has he been selected for the national team? Dai Guangming has performed really well, and he has achieved a double-double in La Liga this season, while Hu Gandang is due to the fact that there are not many good midfielders."

"Maybe you're right." Long Bisheng said after thinking about it, but he still looked depressed.

Ning Xi sighed, "Okay, the World Cup is about to start, would you like to go to the stadium to watch the match? Tickets are still available."

"Forget it, just watch TV at home, I'm too lazy to go out, I can train for a while longer at home." Long Bisheng shook his head and said.

"That's fine, you can do whatever you want... I have to run around in a few days, you have to behave well when you are alone at home." Ning Xi said with a smile.

Long Bisheng was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

"Help you find your next home." Ning Xi smiled: "I said a long time ago that if Leeds advance this season, I will help you get a lucrative contract. If they fail to advance, I will find you a top-level team that suits you and allows you to play the main force... I will keep my word."

Long Bisheng opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. He didn't want to leave Leeds, but because he was in the British Championship, no matter how hard he performed, the coaching staff of the national team would not pay special attention to him. Only by going to a top league team can he get more attention from the national team.

For Long Bisheng, who has now gained a firm foothold in the professional league, his next goal is to enter the top league and play the main force. The rest is to play for the country and participate in the World Cup, which all professional players dream of.

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Ning Xi didn't think it would be so difficult to find a new home for Long Bisheng. The Silver Boots of the World Youth Championship and the Golden Boots of the English Championship were still worth a few dollars, and there was only one year left in the contract between Long Bisheng and Leeds.

Although doing so might cause financial losses to the Leeds club, Ning Xi thinks that they deserve it—if Betts negotiated a new contract with Long Bisheng earlier, and if he could spend more money to strengthen the team's overall strength last summer, then Leeds would have a high chance of entering the Premier League, and Long Bisheng would have no reason to leave—you must know that leaving Leeds meant that for Long Bisheng, apart from entering the top league and getting more attention, it also meant that he had to start adapting to a new city, a new team, and new teammates.

It really wasn't difficult to find a new home for Long Bisheng - before Ning Xi left, someone came to him.

"You're here again, it seems that your club's sincerity is really enough." Ning Xi looked at a guy in front of her and said.

This guy is of course Li Jie who came to be a lobbyist for the second time. Hearing what Ning Xi said, Li Jie laughed aloud: "Of course we are very sincere, and I also hope to be teammates with Aaron again. You know we played very well this season. We are fifth in the Bundesliga and can participate in the UEFA Cup."

"Then don't talk nonsense. If Aaron agrees to the transfer, how will he be treated? Can the main position be guaranteed? How much is the annual salary?" Ning Xi said bluntly.

Li Jie was speechless: "Sister, our relationship is very good, do you need to be so direct?"

"It's you and me who are direct, do we need to pretend to be diplomatic with you and me?" Ning Xi laughed.

"That's true." Li Jie laughed twice, and then became serious: "I think you should know the main position. Now no club will guarantee a player's main position, unless it is a particularly outstanding superstar. I can only say that with Aaron's performance this season, he is definitely capable of competing for a main position... Demba Ba has already submitted a transfer application to the club. Now the only players in the team who are capable of playing the main force are Ibi and Obasi. There are too many problems, we have European games to play next season, and Aaron will not worry about not having a chance to play."

Ning Xi and Long Bisheng nodded at the same time. Li Jie went on to say, "As for the income, I think you can rest assured that our boss is not short of money, and the mid-level income in the team is more than 100 million euros. It must be more than Leeds. I have heard of Bates' stinginess."

Long Bisheng and Ning Xi glanced at each other. What Li Jie said was the truth. Hoffenheim is indeed an ambitious team. It has a dedicated owner and an excellent head coach. The Bundesliga style is also very suitable for Long Bisheng. The fact that they found Long Bisheng immediately after half the season ended also proved their sincerity.

"Okay then, if the club agrees, we can start negotiations." After getting Long Bisheng's affirmation, Ning Xi nodded.

(End of this chapter)