Godfather of national football

Chapter 424 Go or Stay?

"leave?"

At this time, Li Guo felt like he had just won a big prize but found it was a dream.

"why?"

Li Heng is embarrassed to say that he can't stay at Arsenal anymore, he can only say: "My own career plan, maybe I should go back to China to play football."

Li Guo seemed to hear something from Li Heng's tone, but it was vague, but one thing was very clear, that is, Li Heng was unhappy, and he seemed unwilling to talk about it.

"Okay, but I'm in Munich, Germany now, and I want to go to London, can you be my tour guide?"

"Of course," Li Heng's tone brightened instantly.

After hanging up the phone, Li Heng fell into deep thought. He remembered a conversation he had with Wenger a few days ago. After that conversation, Li Heng made up his mind to leave Arsenal.

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It's a new season, and Li Heng is the same as in previous years, full of expectations that he can enter the Arsenal first team next season and play in the Premier League. Li Heng feels that he is ready, and the only obstacle is the labor certificate.

So after training today, Li Heng approached Wenger to prepare for a showdown with the professor. As we all know, in the Premier League, there are two ways for non-EU players to obtain labor certification. The first is to represent the national team. In addition, there is an uncommon but very important way to obtain labor certification——apply for special talent clauses.

"Genius? Are you?" Li Heng kept asking himself before going to Wenger, maybe not, but Li Heng is very confident that he is a talent, and more importantly, Arsenal did not introduce heavyweight non-EU players this summer, so why can't they give themselves this special talent?

Wenger has said to Li Heng countless times that you are very important to Arsenal, you are the future of the team, Koscielny will grow old, and you are the next Koscielny. Whenever Li Heng heard these words, he felt very happy, and he was willing to continue playing soy sauce at Arsenal no matter how hard or tired he was.

But now Li Heng is shaken, because he is 20 years old. In today's football, many players are already the main force of the team when they are 20 years old, and he has not yet entered the first team squad.

After the football player turns 20, he will feel that he is in a race against time. From 20 to 30 years old is the golden period of a player, and no one is an exception. Li Heng can't believe that he will play soy sauce at Arsenal for another two years.

When Li Heng saw Wenger, the latter was still gentle, he asked Li Heng what's the matter?

"Boss, I want to know if I'm in your plan for next season."

"Of course!"

Li Heng was overjoyed, "Really?"

But Wenger's subsequent words made Li Heng calm down, "You have always been Arsenal's most important player."

Do not!
If it was the first time for Li Heng to hear these words, maybe he would jump up and down, just like a primary school student returning home with a certificate of honor for a three-good student, but now, Li Heng can't anymore, he even thinks this sentence is very hypocritical.

"But boy, you know, you don't have a work permit for the Premier League yet, be patient and everything will be fine."

Li Heng took a step forward, propping the desk in front of him with both hands, "Boss, you can use the special genius clause to help me apply for a labor certificate."

Wenger was stunned for a while. He finally understood Li Heng's purpose today. Li Heng didn't give Wenger time to think, "The team didn't bring in non-EU players this year. Why can't you apply for me? Unless you've been lying for so many years?"

"Li, pay attention to who you are talking to!"

No coach would allow a player to question himself, not even someone as refined as Arsene Wenger.

Li Heng took a step back. He realized that he had crossed the line, and quickly apologized, "Boss, I'm sorry, I was too excited."

What is Wenger's real thinking?First, this spot is very precious, and he doesn't want to use it up lightly. Second, Li Heng is still young, so even if he gets into the first team, he won't be able to get his spot. Third, the international ranking of the Chinese team meets the requirements of the Ministry of Labor.

These were Wenger's true thoughts, but Li Heng didn't know, he thought that Wenger was not willing to give up the quota, which meant that he was worthless in the heart of the professor.

"Boss, I want to ask, is this your final decision?"

Wenger nodded, "If there is no accident, this is my final decision. Li, you are still young. As a central defender, you can play until you are 40 years old. I guarantee that you will become Arsenal's main force before you are 22 years old."

But now these words sounded more like irony to Li Heng's ears, Li Heng was already very disappointed, he nodded and left Wenger's office.

That night, Li Heng kept hesitating, whether to leave or not to leave?Do you really have a future at Arsenal?

Like countless Chinese predecessors, Li Heng likes the Premier League and is eager to make his mark in the Premier League. He came to Arsenal so early.

Li Heng even thought about how the media would evaluate him if he returned to China—another Dong Fangzhuo.

"I want to be Zhou Dun instead of Dong Fangzhuo," Li Heng shouted to the sky, but at the same time he thought of Wenger's resolute attitude. At least this season, he has no possibility of maneuvering.

After thinking all night, Li Heng found Wenger again the next day. The meeting this time was very brief. Li Heng informed Wenger that he was going to leave Arsenal.

The professor was shocked at first, but then he was very disappointed. Over the past 20 years, Wenger has had too many players come and go, and there are many talents, but many of them did not persist in the end.

Wenger's habit is not to stay, this is football, he just stood up and walked towards Li Heng, and then stretched out his hand, "Li, I can only wish you good luck and hope you have a brilliant career."

Li Heng forced a smile, and said to Wenger, "Thank you for taking care of me for so many years."

After turning around, Li Heng was no longer from Arsenal. At this moment, Li Heng felt very sad, but this is football. Even a player like Raul has the experience of being unable to stay in his home team and leaving, let alone him.

He had fantasized that Wenger would keep him, but the fantasy didn't happen in the end. The departure of a player from the second team didn't even cause any ripples in the team, but when Li Heng was extremely disappointed, he received the call from Li Guo.

Li Heng thought that Li Guo would come to London to play, and that was just as a landlord, because soon, he would also leave London, leaving this beautiful city where he had lived for several years.

Thinking about it, I was really reluctant, Li Heng looked at the city of London outside the window.

(End of this chapter)