The next day.
Manchester United signed a formal contract with Long Fei.
The contract was for two years.
The weekly salary was 2000 pounds.
The total annual salary was around 100,000 pounds.
This was a typical rookie contract.
Considering Long Fei signed without a trial.
The contract Manchester United offered.
Could be considered quite sincere.
But from the annual salary on this contract, you can see.
In the minds of Manchester United's upper management.
What Long Fei's position was.
You must know that Manchester United's first-team substitutes.
The lowest annual salary is still after-tax 1.8 million pounds.
Long Fei, on the other hand, is 18 times less!
This also shows from the side.
Manchester United's upper management's assessment of Long Fei's strength.
They thought that this young man from the football desert of Long Guo should not be able to meet the requirements of a first-team substitute!
Long Fei wasn't concerned about the salary.
With the system in hand, he could easily get a big contract by performing well in the future.
The priority now.
Was to get a formal contract.
And then complete the system task!
Long Fei didn't think too much.
He glanced over the contract, there were no problems.
He signed his name on the contract.
Manchester United CEO Woodward nodded with a smile.
He said: "Long Fei, you should also be aware of the current situation."
"Because you don't have a work permit, you can't represent Manchester United's first team officially."
"My plan is to have you train with the youth team first."
"On the other hand, we will try to apply for a genius player quota."
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be approved in a few months..."
"Mr. Woodward, I want to play, play in official professional games!"
Long Fei interrupted.
Woodward was taken aback, then he smiled: "I told you, you can't represent Manchester United's first team..."
Looking at Long Fei's confident expression.
Woodward was stunned again, he seemed to understand what Long Fei meant.
Jim seemed to not have reacted yet, he said to Long Fei:
"Long, you just need to wait patiently for a few months, you will get the genius clause quota."
"Without a work permit, you can't play in a formal professional league."
"No, he can play actually," Woodward said: "If Long Fei wants to play professional games, there is indeed a way!"
"He can play in the Championship."
"Long, is this what you meant?"
Long Fei nodded.
In his opinion.
Rather than waiting for these few months for nothing.
It would be more enjoyable to be on the professional field!
Reborn.
The biggest hope was to return to the field!
Return to the professional field to fight and work!
Also, with the system on his side now.
He should prove his strength on the field!
Woodward continued:
"The Championship, as England's second tier league."
"Also has genius player quota applications."
"But because it's one level lower than the Premier League."
"The application process and review for Championship teams is not as strict as the Premier League."
"Premier League teams need a few months of approval process."
"Championship teams can complete it in just a day or two!"
"And the approval rate is also very high!"
Jim's eyes lit up: "In other words, Long Fei can apply for a genius player quota through a Championship team."
"This way he can play in the Championship, play professional games!"
Jim knew that the experience gained from playing professional games.
Was much higher than training with the team!
After all, no matter how much you train, it's not as direct as actual combat!
"But..." Woodward looked at Long Fei, his expression serious: "The genius player quota applied for by Championship teams can only be used to play for Championship teams."
"It's not valid for Premier League teams."
"And if you apply for a genius player quota from a Championship team."
"We Manchester United can't apply for it anymore."
Jim frowned: "In other words...Long Fei can play professional games in the Championship."
"But next season, if he wants to play for Manchester United in the Premier League, he has to apply for a genius player quota again."
"It will take another few months of approval...this is going to be a vicious cycle..."
Woodward interrupted: "Unless, Long Fei, you can get a work permit by appealing!"
When Woodward finished speaking.
Jim was surprised.
Appeal for a work permit?!
The so-called appeal to get a work permit.
Is the second way to obtain a work permit.
It's also the most difficult way!
The one mentioned earlier, obtaining a work permit through the regular method.
Whether it's having a national team appearance record.
Or the national team having a high ranking in FIFA.
Long Fei doesn't meet any of them.
Therefore, Jim and Woodward directly jumped to the topic of applying for a genius player quota.
They didn't even dare to think about appealing for a work permit.
Jim knew that the probability of appealing for a work permit was extremely low.
It was the most difficult way for a non-European player to play in the Premier League!
This requires the player to achieve impressive results within a certain period of the season!
And this so-called "impressive" is not as simple as the four words seem!
First, he must at least be the absolute core player of the team!
Second, the team's performance must be outstanding!
Only then is there a chance of successful appeal!
Even if Long Fei plays in the Championship.
To achieve these two goals, it's not easy at all!
You must know that there are 24 teams in the Championship.
Although only three teams can be promoted to the Premier League each season.
But towards the end of the season, there will often be situations where the league points of the top ten teams are very close!
The final three promotion spots will be decided by these top ten teams.
In other words, more than one third of the teams in the Championship.
Have at least the competitive level of the bottom of the Premier League!
This is also why even though it's England's second tier league.
Championship matches often have full stadiums!.
Because both the competitive level and the attention, the Championship is also very strong!
Long Fei, as a young player who previously only played in Long Guo.
He has no experience playing in the Europa League.
To debut in the Championship and become the core of the team, lead the team to achieve results.
Moreover, it's only half a season!
This is almost a fantasy!
Even though he believed in Long Fei's talent.
Jim still felt that it was unrealistic!
"Long, you should be more down-to-earth, patiently train with the team, and wait for the genius quota application to be more secure."
Jim persuaded.
Long Fei smiled and said: "Mr. Jim, I am grateful for you giving me the opportunity to sign with Manchester United."
"It's time for me to show some of my strength, to prove your insight."
"I want to play professional games, and I am very confident that I can get a work permit smoothly through the games!"
"If I just want to be comfortable, get a work permit by hanging around for a few months, and get the qualification to play official games."
"Then I'd rather not have such an opportunity!"
Long Fei's determination and confidence made Jim stunned.
Jim suddenly felt.
The extraordinary qualities of this young man from Long Guo!
Before, he was attracted by Long Fei's incredible long passing talent.
But now, Long Fei's strong confidence and fighting spirit far beyond his peers.
Gave him a great shock inside!
Jim has discovered many famous superstars.
But players like Long Fei, with such strong confidence and fighting spirit, were few and far between.
The last superstar at the age of 18 who had such confidence.
Was Cristiano Ronaldo, who soared to fame at Manchester United!
Jim looked at Long Fei's firm eyes.
He nodded and said: "Okay, I respect your decision."
Manchester United CEO Woodward also admired Long Fei's decision!
To give up the comfort of training with the team for a few months.
To turn around and resolutely throw himself into professional games to prove himself.
Having this kind of courage is already far beyond many players of the same age!
Woodward said: "The transfer window closes in three days."
"If you want to play in the Championship in the second half of the season."
"Then this is the only option."
Woodward raised a document in his hand.
"Blackburn Rovers in the Championship are in need of a midfielder."
"Due to financial reasons, Blackburn wants to loan a midfielder for free."
"We can have Long Fei join Blackburn on loan."
Woodward looked at Long Fei: "Long, what do you think?"
Jim also looked at Long Fei, his expression a little anxious.
Blackburn Rovers have not performed well in the Championship this season.
Halfway through the season.
They are currently only ranked 20th in the Championship.
Not only that.
They are only two wins, six points away from the Championship relegation zone!
The team is performing so poorly, and they are also suffering from a lack of goals.
If he goes to this team, Long Fei won't even have a chance to hold on to the team's thighs.
He can only rely on himself!
This is really not an ideal team!
But the transfer window closes in three days.
Long Fei wanted to play official games, and there really weren't any better options!
Long Fei nodded, his expression calm.
"No problem, as long as I can play professional games, I am willing to join Blackburn on loan!"
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