He stood quietly on the Colney training ground, breathing the fresh London air with his eyes closed.
I just met with head coach Emery, and I have prepared everything about the contract. I am just waiting for the contract to be officially signed on January 1st.
We can also meet our new club teammates soon.
Meet the legendary devil.
I feel a little excited.
Originally he had hoped to join Dortmund or Manchester City.
His father also strongly recommended him to go to Manchester City. After all, Manchester City is the team that his father played for before.
But after thinking about it again, he felt that coming to Arsenal was the most exciting. Being able to create new history with a group of promising young people was more exciting than going to other clubs to play as a substitute.
He likes to create history himself, rather than becoming a green leaf and an insignificant figure...
From a distance, Luo Wu saw a tall man standing by the training ground, wearing a black down jacket and with shiny golden hair.
This guy looks like he's new here.
He walked over.
"Hi, new here."
He stood behind the guy and shouted.
The guy opened his eyes suddenly and turned around immediately.
He is much taller than Luo Wu, and he has the impression of a height gap between a middle school student and a college student.
"Ha, Luo."
"I'm Harland."
"Finally I see you." Harland took the initiative to extend his huge right hand to shake hands with Luo Wu.
Luo Wu looked at him and stretched out his right hand.
"Welcome to Arsenal."
"A bit like Majin Uub."
"But the real person is more handsome."
"Majin Uub? What is that?" Harland's English is very average, and he has never heard of Majin Uub.
"Ah, haven't you read the Japanese comic "Dragon Ball"? That's a character in it." Luo Wu explained.
"You do look a lot like him."
Harland raised the corners of his mouth, "Then it looks like I'm going to buy a copy and read it. It sounds quite magical."
"What if I really become the devil?"
"Haha, I can give you a copy." Luo Wu laughed and said, he likes guys like this. We are all about the same age and have very cheerful personalities. If we can chat with each other, we can cooperate more closely on the court in the future.
"Thank you, captain." Harland was still very polite.
"Then let me treat you to dinner. In fact, I have been following the captain. You have many fans in Norway, including in my circle of friends. They told me how they met you and they must ask you to get your autograph.
jersey.”
"Hi, it's simple. But I think they will find out soon that you are actually their hero because you are Norwegian. Hey, here comes another person." Luo Wu suddenly squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, someone else came.
And not one, but two.
Emery walked in the middle, and two young guys walked on both sides, looking extremely shy.
"Dutch?" Haaland put his hand on his forehead to block the strong sunlight.
Luo Wu nodded:
"It should be."
"Who else could be there besides them?"
"With these we can finally fight the battle of prosperity."
Harland then laughed:
"Ha, captain, with me here, you won't be so tired in the future, and I can score goals."
Luo Wu glanced at him, "You?"
"Then you try to score a goal in the game the day after tomorrow?"
Haaland immediately stuck out his tongue:
"Well, the day after tomorrow, isn't the day after tomorrow too soon? I might not even make the roster. I can only sign the contract the day after tomorrow."
He is just a big boy, even more childish than Luo Wu. Luo Wu is in love and has slept with several girls.
Haaland could still be a fledgling?
"I feel like I have to wait until at least the second game before I have a chance. At least let me practice with the team once, right?"
"As long as we practice together once, I think I have a chance to integrate into the team."
Grass!
Luo Wu rolled his eyes in his heart, unexpectedly meeting a guy who was more attractive than himself?
So confident?
Can you integrate into the team after practicing together once?
Well, this guy's scoring rate is indeed quite high. It's definitely not easy to score so many goals at this age.
Of course, no matter how powerful the guy is, he will not threaten his status.
He still chose to encourage:
"Then you will play football with everyone this afternoon and practice again tomorrow. Will there be a chance the day after tomorrow? If you score a few goals in training, the boss will definitely consider taking you, let alone in the Chiefs.
Stadium, you have a chance to make your debut."
"But don't be too happy, they must be very powerful."
Soon, Emery came to them with the two Dutchmen.
"Do you know each other?"
"Then let me introduce these two people?"
Emery was smiling and in a good mood. He was waiting for three new players today, and it was as if he had met the woman of his dreams.
Arsenal, who are short of major generals, finally don't have to worry about playing without players.
If the Brazilian boy and Odegaard both come, then Arsenal will basically have no worries in the second half of the season. As long as no widespread injuries occur.
"No introduction is needed, we have known each other for such a long time."
"This is De Ligt."
"This is Van Der Beek."
Luo Wudu has interacted with them n times on social software, although he has never met them in person.
Then he introduced Haaland to them.
"This is Harland, nicknamed Majin Buu."
"Hello, captain!"
The two of them were also very polite, showing their goodwill to Luo Wu, and then looked at Harland with some surprise.
Haaland's appearance is so distinctive that it has to surprise people.
Haaland seems to have long been used to it.
"Have you never seen such a handsome Majin Buu?" This sentence can be regarded as accepting the nickname given to him by Luo Wu.
"Majin Buu? It's just a legend somewhere?"
I don’t know Van Der Beek either.
He glanced at Dericht, who also looked confused.
"The captain said it was from a Japanese comic, I believe it must be very powerful." Harland was very proud.
On the first day he came here, the captain gave him a nickname. This is proper treatment.
You see, the captain didn’t name the two guys in front of him, right?
He felt happy in his heart.
Luo Wu then suggested:
"Boss,"
"Since everyone is here, I think you should let them train with the team in the afternoon? What if you come in handy the day after tomorrow?"
"I think this guy is reliable. With his size, Premier League defenders are afraid of him!"
"I don't think we can put together a main lineup? The last game was really scary. If I hadn't paid for it, hehe..."
Emery shrugged, "That's not a problem."
"As long as their health meets the requirements, I think I will consider it. By the way, when will you go to the UAE?"
Luo Wu spread his hands: "At seven o'clock in the evening, it seems that I can't have dinner with you. After I get the Asian Cup, I will come back and treat you to dinner."
The three of them were shocked.
Nima.
Can you get it if you want?
Captain, are you too confident?
Can we also say, wait until we win the European Cup?
Well, we can't compare with you, you are a huge pervert...
"When I'm away, you must keep your advantage in the standings. I'm counting on you..."
"You won't let me down, will you?"
Just after arriving, Luo Wu made such an excessive request.
After all, you have to train with the team and become familiar with the team's formation and tactics, right?
How can you put all the heavy responsibility on them?
De Ligt and Van de Beek just smiled awkwardly, and only Haaland took the words confidently.
"Don't worry, Captain!"
"It will be as you wish, we will keep the top spot!"
Emery's face suddenly jumped.
I thought to myself that Harland is indeed a very confident guy...
But this is a good thing. Young people should behave like young people and not be lifeless.
It's good to have confidence.
Arsenal needs young people like this now.
It may not be well-known now, but it can always become a blockbuster.
"Lo,"
"I have only one request,"
"You come back healthy."
"You must come back healthy, you are the soul of this team."
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At eight o'clock in the evening, Luo Wu's private plane took off over London.
The destination is Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
In addition to Luo Wu, Wu Lei, Liu Chuan, and Sun Jihai's team all came with the machine.
In this Asian Cup, the Chinese team was placed in Group C, with South Korea, the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan.
The strongest opponent is of course South Korea, the other two teams are very noobs.
But the goal is still to win the first place in the group. After qualifying second in the group, we will probably encounter stronger opponents.
Although the Chinese team ranks first in the odds of winning the championship because of Luo Wu, just one Luo Wu may not be able to reach the end. They played a friendly match with the Korean team before, and the Chinese team massacred the Korean team, but at that time
They didn't take it seriously.
Now that we meet in the group stage, the combat effectiveness may be different.
Son Heung-min also went to the United Arab Emirates. He flew there last night. Unlike Luo Wu, who has a private plane, he can fly there at any time.
The Chinese team is definitely chasing the championship. After many years, the Chinese team finally shouted the slogan of winning the championship again.
The last time the Asian Cup was closest was the Asian Cup in China in 2004, but the Chinese team reached the finals on home soil and encountered the Japanese team, and was eventually blackballed from the championship by the referee.
Otherwise, the Chinese team would have won its first Asian Cup championship long ago.
Now 15 years have passed. The players of that year, except Zheng Zhi, have all retired, and the fans have also aged.
Just when Chinese football was in dire straits, Luo Wu suddenly arrived.
Then, everything seemed to become clear again.
Luo Wu carries the light of hope for Chinese football.
Of course, this also includes Wu Lei.
Although Wu Lei's star is dim, before Luo Wu appeared, he was the brightest star of the Chinese team.
The Chinese team's first game should be against Kyrgyzstan, the second round against the Philippines, and the third against South Korea, which are important battles that determine the team's direction.
After arriving at Al Ain Airport, the national team had already sent a special car waiting for them.
Luo Wu rested in the hotel for a whole day before joining the team.
Wulei is half a day ahead of Luowu.
In fact, there is nothing to practice. China really can’t train a team of this level.
Unless foreign aid is in place, the technical and tactical level can be truly improved, otherwise it will be a short grid of generals...
But the procedures for foreign aid have not yet been completed, and this time's Asian Cup trip will still be dominated by domestic players.
The Chinese team's training ground was very lively, and Lippi did not shy away from the paparazzi's arrival, allowing them to watch in the stands. Unfortunately, what the paparazzi hoped for was that Luo Wu did not participate in the team's training at all.
He trains alone.
The news given by Lippi is that Luo Wu has some minor injuries that he has not recovered from, which were left behind when he played against Liverpool in the last game.
So to be on the safe side, he trained alone. It was not certain whether he would be able to play in the first game.
Everyone believed it to be true.
Then the Asian media started shouting for Kyrgyzstan.
It is believed that if Luo Wu cannot play, Kyrgyzstan may win the Chinese team. Even if the South Korean team can defeat the Chinese team in the third game, the Chinese team may even lose the group stage!
Anyway, except for the Chinese media, the media from other countries are slandering the Chinese team. Who wants the Chinese team, a super strong enemy, to advance to the knockout rounds? Wouldn’t it be twice as difficult to win the championship?
Domestic news media and fans are also very anxious.
But when interviewing Lippi, Lippi said so, not sure whether Luo Wu would play.
As for interviewing Luo Wu himself?
Luo Wu did not accept interviews at all.
Anyway, let them go in a hurry.
He is a top player himself, his traffic is on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. As long as there is news about him, you can make money.
In fact, Luo Wu had no injuries at all.
This was just a matter of discussion between Lippi and him.
Lippi was particularly worried that Luo Wu was really injured during training, so he quietly canceled Luo Wu's participation in team training and asked him to train alone.
A deeper reason?
It's very simple.
Afraid of accidental injury!
Who knows if those out-of-stock guys in China might have kicked and injured Luo Wu during training?
Weird things like this often happen during team training.
Lippi has to guard against it.
Only the two of them know about this. It would be embarrassing if other players knew about it. How chilling?
Luo Wu also agreed with Lippi's opinion, so he simply cooperated.
What's more, he doesn't think training with the team will be any better.
It is enough to have Wu Lei in front.
He has watched a lot of Wu Lei's games, and there is absolutely no problem with Wu Lei's movement, but his dribbling skills and shooting skills are really terrible.
But this kind of martial arts is enough.
If you know how to move, you will be able to eat the cakes fed by Luo Wu, and you will have a lot of shooting opportunities.
If it doesn't work, Luo Wu can solve the scoring problem himself!
This time Lippi also specially arranged for Luo Wu and Wu Lei to live in the same room in order to promote the relationship between them.
In fact, Lippi thought too much. Luo Wudu personally invited Wu Lei to fly with him. How could the relationship between the two be so different?
The two have already exchanged opinions on the court.
Luo Wu's request is very simple. Luo Wu can just run, and he will definitely deliver the ball to his feet. All Luo Wu has to do is complete the final shot.
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On New Year's Day 2019, Arsenal faced Fulham at home.
Luo Wu did not watch the live broadcast of the game, but only read the battle report news.
Arsenal defeated Fulham 4:1 at home, which really surprised Luo Wu.
Haaland not only got a chance to play, but also got a starting spot!
He actually replaced Nketiah, and then completed a hat trick in his first start. He was a proper protagonist.
Haaland really didn't brag, he did it. He took up Arsenal's offensive banner and quickly told the world with a hat trick that there is not only a king Luo Wu at the Emirates Stadium, but also a devil!
Majin Orb's fame instantly spread across the European continent.
That day, although Luo Wu's name still dominated the headlines, he was no longer the protagonist, but became a temporary green leaf, Harland's foil and contrast.
The BBC finally had the opportunity to mock Luo Wu: Haaland's performance made people forget about the Chinese. He proved with his superb performance that he can even replace the Chinese. Perhaps, he is the real king of the Emirates Stadium?
The BBC is obviously trying to attract hatred. Haaland has only played one game, and he thinks Haaland will be the king? What does Luo Wu mean?
Sky Sports means the same thing: the new king! The Norwegian's debut was amazing. He can also do what the Chinese have done. A standard hat trick made him instantly become the favorite of Arsenal fans. Far from it.
Luo Wu in the United Arab Emirates may have strongly felt the threat from him. Maybe this will affect his status in the Asian Cup?
"The Times" - Haaland strongly challenges the status of the king of the Emirates. The Chinese may no longer be the core of Arsenal. The arrival of Haaland will definitely take away the Chinese's goal data. Emery now has to consider how to distribute
It’s a matter of ball possession. There is a Chinese proverb that says one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Maybe this will become the biggest problem in Arsenal’s dressing room?
"Guardian" - The temporary departure of the Chinese made Haaland's emergence unexpected. When he comes back, his status may have dropped by half.
"Mirror" - Who needs Chinese people? Haaland is enough, European talents are the orthodoxy of our football!
"Mirror" seems to have involved discrimination.
Or is the "Daily Mail" review more fair: The troubles of happiness! The despair of other teams! With a Chinese and a Norwegian, can Arsenal let other teams competing for the championship have a way to survive?
"Manchester Evening News" - Manchester City's biggest mistake was not to take Haaland, and now they don't even have the medicine to regret it. If they take Haaland, will Manchester City still worry that guys like Sterling can't score?
In addition to Haaland, De Ligt and Van de Beek both got time to come off the bench. De Ligt played 20 minutes and Van de Beek played 10 minutes. Although their performance was good, they were rarely mentioned by the media.
Who said all the stars are on Haaland?
In any case, Arsenal's three transactions appear to be successful so far...
"Luo Wu, have you read the news? Haaland, who just transferred back from your team, scored a hat trick."
In the room, Wu Lei was reading the news and mentioned this incident by the way.
"I saw it. That kid performed really well and didn't let me down." Luo Wu didn't feel any pressure at all, and he was quite grateful to Haaland. Before, he was worried that Arsenal wouldn't be able to win Fulham, but now he's fine.
He can play in the Asian Cup with peace of mind.
"Aren't you worried that he will steal your position?" Wu Lei wondered why he was so calm and composed.
Once the team's status is taken away by others, it will be difficult to get it back unless your performance is better than the opponent's.
Luo Wudao:
"There's nothing to worry about."
"Our positions are different. Arsenal has always lacked a scoring point to help me share goals. Now, it's better. With such a young person coming, we can partner together, which will make the game easier."
"But your status will also be affected, right? I see that the Western media is constantly stepping down on you and praising Haaland. What the media wrote is so disgusting, and it was praised to the sky in just one game. I don't think he is worth it at all.
Might be on par with you."
"It doesn't matter if you can score goals. Even Messi is not as good as you in terms of ability in all aspects. Their view of the problem is too one-sided. As for your free kick skills, the football world is far behind."
"Hey, so I don't take it to heart at all." Luo Wu was lying on the bed, flipping through the news on his phone, and chatting.
suddenly,
The phone dinged and a message popped up.
It was actually from Mendes.
He clicked it and took a look:
"The president of Real Madrid called me and asked if you are interested in joining in January. What are your intentions?"
"Following this came a second piece of information, the signing fee was 100 million and the salary was 25 million pounds."
"Fuck!" Luo Wu was not calm after reading this. Real Madrid's move was too generous, with a signing fee of 100 million and a salary of 25 million pounds?
This makes everyone tremble, including Luo Wu!
"What's wrong?" Wu Lei asked from the other bed.
"No, it's nothing..."
"I was almost scared." Luo Wu said bluntly, then turned his head and asked.
"Why did you leave Shanghai SIPG in the first place? You should have made a lot less money to play for Espanyol."
"Well, I must have made at least five times less. But I couldn't go out. Everyone was full of expectations for me at that time, and I also wanted to continue to make progress. Money, how much is more, I decided without much hesitation at the time
Went abroad."
"Then if SIPG offered you 10 times your salary to go back, would you go back?" Luo Wu asked again.
"No. There is no point in going back, except for more money." Wu Lei was also very determined.
"So what if Real Madrid sends you an invitation and wants you to join? The salary is also very high, but your playing time is not guaranteed, but the Spaniards give you the main position or even the core position. How would you choose?
"
"This...then you have to think about it carefully. If you can play in the game, you will definitely choose Real Madrid. But if you can't play in the game, it is better to be with Espanyol. I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail."
"Hey, I saw your news! Oh my God, Real Madrid has offered you an olive branch!" Wu Lei screamed from the other side of the bed.
"No wonder you asked that, haha. But your situation is different, right? Even if you go to Real Madrid, you will still be the core of the attack!"
It seems that Wu Lei is much more excited than Luo Wu.
Luo Wu frowned.
Does information travel so fast these days?
There was no confidentiality at all. He was not surprised that Real Madrid offered him an olive branch, because Mendes had received many similar calls before.
He was surprised that the price offered by Real Madrid was so attractive.
In this era, 25 million pounds is already the top salary in this era.
Although not as good as Messi, it is almost the same as Ronaldo.
He is equivalent to the third person in football, which shows that Real Madrid is full of sincerity.
He had criticized Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo before. Unexpectedly, the chairman of Real Madrid still didn't mind and went to Mendes to discuss it?
Businessmen are businessmen, and they only care about profits.
No one would refuse such an offer, right?
"25 million pounds, a signing fee of 100 million, this is simply an astronomical figure. I'm a little curious about what you think." The excited Wu Lei started gossiping.
"You should go to Real Madrid. Real Madrid is the top club in the world, bar none. Just like when Ronaldo left Manchester United."
"It's a big loss at Arsenal. Even if you can play in the Champions League this summer, your probability of winning the Champions League is much smaller."
"Whether it's money or reputation, this is the best choice."
Luo Wu laughed, "What you said makes sense."
"But in my opinion, I can achieve all this at Arsenal. Real Madrid's platform is indeed better, but wouldn't it be more challenging to lead Arsenal to win the championship?"
"At least this year I won't think about preparation. I promised Arsenal that if I want to win the championship for them, I have to do it. This is my promise."
Wu Leiruo realized something.
"Oh! That's right. Just like you said now that you want to help the Chinese team win the Asian Cup."
"Your strength lies here. You really don't need to go to a platform like Real Madrid. It seems that Arsenal's first Champions League must be completed by you."
"It's just a pity that the money... you definitely can't get such a high salary at Arsenal."
Luo Wu smiled and said:
"Then you are wrong. The Premier League is the most profitable league. I have never seen a Premier League club that is poor. In any year, the broadcast fees they received in the Premier League alone exceeded 100 million. Wage expenses really don't count.
Whatever, it depends on whether the club is willing to give it or not."
"If I get a salary increase now, my boss will probably still give me an increase."
Wu Lei couldn't help but sigh: "Envy."
"Real name envy."
"It would be great if I could play football at a young age and study abroad early..."
Wu Lei was hit again, his mood was affected, and he subconsciously compared his career.
Maybe Luo Wu's goal bonus for playing a game is equivalent to several months of his salary.
A goal is worth 100,000 or 80,000 pounds. He can easily perform a hat trick, or even win five goals...
This is not human.
Luo Wu eventually texted Mendes back.
"Don't consider it."
"I reiterate again that I will not consider transferring this year."
One reason why Mendes is so enthusiastic may be that he cannot refuse the commission offered by Real Madrid. Another reason is that Real Madrid is indeed the only club in the world. It is the palace of football and is the most desired by almost all top players.
club, theoretically Luo Wu should also take this path, even if he is already high-profile enough at Arsenal.
If Luo Wuruo doesn't agree, is he a fool?
No one can understand it, because no one knows that Luo Wu has a cheating device in his hand, and they are not worried at all...
But the news has spread all over the world. Everyone knows that Real Madrid is going to launch an attack on Luo Wu.
The Times reported seriously: Given Haaland’s perfect debut at Arsenal, Arsenal is likely to sell the Chinese for 150 million!
"Daily Mail" also swears: Luo Wu will transfer to Real Madrid in the next few days!
"The Sun": Real Madrid executives and Arsenal executives have indeed been in contact to discuss Luo Wu's transfer.
Newspapers in Spain also reported on it one after another.
"Marca": Real Madrid made an informal offer to Arsenal!
"AS": Florentino believes that Chinese talents are the future of Real Madrid, and they have already explored the possibility of a winter transfer with Arsenal.
At the Chinese team's training base, the paparazzi also hoped to find out news about Luo Wu's transfer.
However, no one could tell them the answer except Luo Wu, but Luo Wu did not accept an interview, nor did he talk about this matter with anyone else in the national team.
All the traffic of the Asian Cup was taken away by the news of Wuluo...