“You can totally trust me! And I already have a Chinese player who has established himself in Europe.”
Lin Dong was very confident at this moment. He was no longer the fledgling agent who had started out on his own.
After all, with Wang Chu's existence, it would be much easier to convince others.
Moreover, as long as Wang Chu's performance continued to improve, Lin Dong's influence as Wang Chu's agent would also increase accordingly.
“Your player has established himself in Europe?”
Wei Fu pondered, as if he hadn't heard of any Chinese players joining the top five leagues recently.
He looked at Lin Dong with a hint of doubt.
“It seems that there haven't been any Chinese players joining the top five leagues recently, have there?”
“The same goes for the lower leagues.”
Wei Fu's gaze towards Lin Dong turned unfriendly, making him increasingly believe that Lin Dong was a fraud.
If he simply sent his son to a garbage team in Europe, his son's future would be ruined.
“Heh!”
Lin Dong chuckled lightly, not blaming Wei Fu for his suspicion.
After all, it was his son's future. Putting himself in Wei Fu's shoes, if someone tried to deceive him about his son, he wouldn't give them a good face either.
It's worth mentioning that because Lin Dong and Wang Chu had offended the Football Association, the mainstream media in China had completely stopped paying attention to Wang Chu.
So even though Wang Chu had performed well in his debut in the Championship, there was no news at all in China.
“Do you know Wang Chu?”
Lin Dong asked.
“Wang Chu?” Wei Fu raised an eyebrow. He knew Wang Chu, of course. Before participating in the National Games, he was the captain of Metz in France.
He was truly a super genius, but unfortunately, after the National Games, he faded into obscurity due to injuries.
He had even been cyberbullied for a while because of the Football Association's statement on him recently.
“Could it be that Wang Chu is the player you're talking about?”
Wei Fu asked tentatively.
“Haha!!”
Lin Dong proudly laughed and said, “Yes, Wang Chu is my player!”
“But…”
Wei Fu hesitated.
“I know what you want to say. Wang Chu hasn't fallen from grace, and he's currently established himself at Leicester City in the Championship!”
“After joining Leicester City, Wang Chu scored 7 assists and 1 goal in a friendly match, creating a total of 8 goals.”
“And in the first round of the Championship, Wang Chu completed an incredible hat-trick of assists!”
“Moreover, Leicester City is highly likely to be promoted this season, and perhaps next season, Wang Chu will be playing in the Premier League.”
It must be said that Wang Chu's performance was truly remarkable. The more Lin Dong spoke, the straighter his back seemed to become.
“Wang Chu? He's actually performing this well? Then why hasn't there been any news in China?”
Wei Fu was surprised. According to past experience, even if a Chinese player scored a goal, it would be blown out of proportion.
Yet here, Wang Chu had such outstanding performance, and there was no news at all.
“Isn't that normal? The Football Association just recently published an article criticizing Wang Chu. Now Wang Chu is performing so well, isn't that slapping the Football Association in the face? How could they let news about Wang Chu appear in China?”
Lin Dong's face immediately contorted into a look of disdain.
“So that's how it is.”
Wei Fu nodded understandingly.
“Perhaps you still don't believe it. Take a look at this.”
Lin Dong knew that simply relying on his words wouldn't convince Wei Fu to let his son sign with him.
So he immediately opened Leicester City's official website and placed it in front of Wei Fu.
After all, hearing is believing, but seeing is knowing.
Wei Fu took Lin Dong's phone and began to inspect it.
It was indeed Leicester City's official website, and the headline on the front page was Wang Chu's image.
The accompanying text read: “The New Fox King of the Foxes – Wang Chu!!! Hat-trick of assists in a single match!”
After viewing Leicester City's official website, Wei Fu completely believed in Lin Dong's identity.
However, remembering the Football Association's attitude towards Wang Chu, he worried that his son would also be targeted by them.
“Mr. Lin, why is the Football Association targeting Wang Chu like this? Could it be related to you?”
Wei Fu asked.
“That's right!”
Lin Dong didn't hide it, directly nodding and saying.
“It really is related to Lin Dong?” Wei Fu's heart sank. He hesitated about whether to let Lin Dong become Wei Shihao's agent.
“It's not complicated!”
“It's just that a while back, Wang Chu was injured again. But the Sichuan Football Association, in order to have Wang Chu participate in the National Games, actually asked Wang Chu to play with an injection. They wanted him to participate in the National Games while injecting a painkiller.”
“You have to understand what that means. It could have ruined Wang Chu's career, so I directly refused the Football Association on his behalf. That's why they're targeting Wang Chu like this.”
Lin Dong gritted his teeth in anger, thinking about the Football Association's attitude.
“So that's how it is!”
Wei Fu nodded, understanding. He knew firsthand how dangerous injections were for athletes. If the Football Association demanded that his son play with injections, he would definitely refuse without hesitation.
And an agent who would consider so much for a player, Lin Dong must be a trustworthy person.
Thinking about this, Wei Fu was already tempted. His attitude became more enthusiastic.
“Mr. Lin, if my son really signs with you, how will you plan his future?” Wei Fu looked at Lin Dong with eager eyes.
“Here's the thing.”
Lin Dong's heart lifted when he heard Wei Fu's words. He knew he had it in the bag. As long as he could satisfy Wei Shihao's arrangements, Wei Shihao signing with him would be a done deal.
“Actually, before I came here, I was already thinking about bringing Wei Shihao to Leicester City!”
“Because Leicester City has always had a pain point, which is lacking a striker who can deliver the final blow!”
“If Wei Shihao can be recognized and enter the first team, he will definitely have many opportunities.”
“And most importantly, I'm quite familiar with Leicester City. I can also get the best deal for Wei Shihao.”
Lin Dong said with a serious expression.
“Leicester City may be a potential team, but can Wei Shihao really adapt to the intensity of the Championship?”
Wei Fu wasn't stupid. What was the Championship? It was considered the league with the highest intensity on the entire planet. With Wei Shihao's small frame, he wouldn't be able to withstand the collisions.
If he couldn't adapt to the Championship, joining Leicester City wouldn't be a good decision.
It would only damage Wei Shihao's confidence.
“You have to believe in Wei Shihao's talent! Although he can't handle the intensity of the Championship now, as long as he trains hard, he will eventually adapt.”
“And even if Wei Shihao can't make the first team, the training he receives at Leicester City is incomparable to what he would receive at Shandong Luneng.”
While Lin Dong said this, he was full of confidence that Wei Shihao would be able to adapt to the Championship.
If all else fails, he could just give him a cheat code, right?
“…”
After thinking for a moment, Wei Fu stood up and extended his right hand. “I'll trust you! I'll leave my son's future in your hands!”
“Haha! Alright, don't worry! Wei Shihao will definitely become one of the best strikers in the world!” Lin Dong also extended his right hand and grasped Wei Fu's.
Just as their hands touched, the system prompt sounded.
《Ding! Congratulations, host, for signing your second player. Reward…》