The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 583

583 Looks Like Our Destiny Is Over!
Not long after he conceded the last goal, Leeds United conceded the ball again.

It was Fulham’s Simon Davis who shot the sneak arrow in and the ball changed direction on Compani before it flew into Leeds United’s goal.

Fulham were 2-0 ahead of Leeds United at the end of the first half.

This really shocked all the Leeds United fans. What exactly was going on?

The second half of the game had just begun when Leeds United suddenly rose to prominence. Luca Tony caught Watkin’s cross from the box and headed straight for the goal.

Only a minute had passed since the start of the second half.

In the 15th minute of the second half of the game, Edison Cavani received a direct shot from Yaya Touré in the penalty area and sent the ball into Fulham’s goal, 2-2.

In the 30th minute of the second half, the winger Gareth Bale crossed into the Fulham box and Fulham centre-back Sartre Wright inadvertently headed the ball into his own goal. Leeds United were 3-2, bypassing the score.

The Leeds United fans were all excited. They all jumped up in excitement. This was a shocking reversal. However, the Leeds United were not happy for long when Simon Davis of Fulham scored a flat kick and Sagna slid a shovel to clear the ball into his own goal, 3-3, at the end of the game.

Leeds United were tied by Fulham at their home stadium in Elland Road.

No one expected that the last two goals of this match came from five oolong balls. This match was really full of drama.

Leeds United were very uncomfortable because they were in desperate need of points. They had lost two points. This was truly unlucky.

Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Sheffield United all won the 23rd Premier League match on Wednesday, with only Leeds United tied.

Manchester United are now top of the league with 57 points, followed by Leeds United with 52, Chelsea with 49, third and Liverpool with 43. Fifth was Arsenal’s 42 points, sixth was Sheffield Wednesday’s 40 points, and seventh was Bolton, who also scored 40 points.

Leeds United are five points behind Manchester United and Chelsea are just three points behind.

Leeds United are in a more dangerous situation.

During this period of time, Leeds United really had a hard time. The Carling Cup semi-final first leg defeat to Arsenal followed by serious injuries to Ribery and the others, which affected the stability and future development of Leeds United, and now being equalised by Fulham, this period is really terrible.

Zhong Cheng is hoping that the team can transfer as soon as possible, at least in the transfer market can transfer.

Zhong was hoping that the transfer department would bring him good news and capture Harry Cowell. If Harry Cowell could return to Leeds United, it would definitely be magnitude news for Leeds.

Leeds United transfer staff are very serious about this matter.

At this time, they came back with news from Liverpool that they had agreed to sell Harry Kewell on one condition.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Cheng’s face darkened. Without these staff reporting, he was already very clear. Benitez wanted Mascherano, so he must have traded him for him.

Sure enough, Leeds United’s transfer consolidation staff told Zhong Cheng: “Benitez wants Harry in exchange for Mascherano!”

Zhong Cheng frowned. This damned Benitez was indeed waiting for him here.

Transfer agent Tim Collins said: “Boss, I think the deal can go ahead. After all, Harry was sent out by Leeds United.” “He is a symbol of our Leeds United. If he can come back, our Leeds United morale will be high and the Leeds United fans will go crazy. At that time, all the fans will love you incomparably …”

“It’s not worth it! Mascherano is an indispensable part of the team and Harry Cowell is not. You know why our club brought in the left-winger, too? If Harry Cowell comes back, what will he and Frank do?” Zhong waved his hand.

Tim Collins was stunned for a moment before asking, “Then why did you bring Harry in?”

Zhong Cheng said directly, “It would be feasible to spend money to bring in Harry Cowell, but if we want to trade him for Mascherano, the gains will not be worth the losses!”

Tim Collins sighed slightly. It looks like his club won’t be able to bring in Harry Cowell.

Actually, everyone in Leeds wanted to see Harry Cowell return. From the looks of it, this was really not realistic.

“Continue contacting Liverpool, say Mascherano is no good, and ask them how much. If not, let’s talk about loan. Harry Cowell’s club doesn’t have any chances to play anyway. I think Rafa Benitez would be happy to rent him out and look for his form,” Zhong said straightforwardly.

Tim Collins’s eyes lit up. This was possible!

Tim Collins immediately turned to deal with the matter. He was very attentive. They all wanted Harry Cowell to return to Leeds United. Even if he couldn’t buy it back, it would still be good to rent it back for half a season. He was desperate to make it happen.

However, Zhong Cheng was now ready to make his second move. He did not think that Leeds United had a high chance of dealing with Harry Cowell, because he had already had a conflict with Benitez. This guy’s definitely not willing to loan Harry Cowell to their Leeds United team.

Now, Zhong Cheng is preparing to attack Harry Cowell’s international teammate Bresciano.

Yes, it was said last time that Zhong Cheng had taken a fancy to two Australians, one of whom was Bresciano.

Marco Bresciano is an Australian of Italian descent. He is 26 years old and was born in Australia. He has been playing in Italy since he was 19. He was selected into the Australian national team at the age of 21. He can be said to be famous as a young man.

In July 2002, he moved to Parma and joined the club for more than $13 million, instantly overtaking Mark Viduka to become the most expensive player in Australia at the time, when he was 22.

Prior to his move to Parma, he had talked to Leeds United and Juventus, but he chose Parma after failing to do so.

Therefore, Bresciano and Leeds United were somewhat related. He had almost joined Leeds United.

Bresciano scored the most goals in the Serie A midfield during the 2003-04 season. His talent and strength are excellent and he is a Serie A star.

Bresciano and being able to play in multiple positions is a good addition.

At the beginning of this season, Bresciano moved to Palermo. However, after arriving at Palermo, his performance was not very good. Soon, he went to the starting line-up. He was still sitting on the bench waiting for an opportunity. This season, his appearances were extremely dismal.

At this time, Bresciano also wanted to leave the team.

Palermo’s thoughts were more complicated. On the one hand, they wanted to send Bresciano away, but on the other hand, they were reluctant to do so. The reason he wanted to send him away was that his condition and performance this season had been very bad. The reason for his reluctance was that Bresciano was a player who had proven himself in Serie A and was a very strong midfielder. If they were given enough time, he would definitely rise again.

Therefore, Palermo are now very conflicted.

At this time, a fax from Leeds United was sent to Palermo for £ 13 million and Leeds United wanted to buy Bresciano.

The price was much higher than the price they paid for Bresciano from Parma.

Palermo are still tempted by the price, but they are still in a dilemma over whether to take action against Bresciano. They did not immediately reply to Leeds United and are considering it.

While thinking about Palermo, Zhong Cheng received a call from Rafael Benitez.

On the phone, Benitez said: “Mr. Roja, that’s what we’re saying. As long as you hand over Mascherano, Harry Cowell will be yours. We’re even willing to add some cash. What do you think?”

It can be seen that Benitez attaches great importance to Mascherano.

Zhong smiled bitterly and said: “Mr. Benitez, I’m still saying that Mascherano is not for sale at our club. To be honest, we shouldn’t have involved Mascherano in this transfer. We can afford to pay a lot of money for Harry Cowell.”

Benitez shook his head and said: “If it weren’t for Mascherano, nothing would have happened!”

Zhong Cheng frowned slightly and said, “Mr. Benitez, you are a man of your heart. In that case, let’s take Harry Cowell on loan for half a season.”

Benitez frowned slightly, not expecting Zhong Cheng to suddenly change.

Before Zhong Cheng could get Benitez to speak, he continued, “Harry Cowell has been recovering for some time now, but you still don’t dare to use him.” Rather than letting him rot on the bench, it would be better to loan him out for exercise. What if he returns to his peak condition? You Liverpool have made a lot of money, and our Leeds United have become your experimental base. The biggest benefit of our experimental base is that we can use this player for free. We have to take a big risk!

Hearing this, Benitez fell into a brief contemplation.

Rafael Benitez does not deny that Zhong Cheng is right, this approach is more advantageous to Liverpool. But Benitez responded quickly: “Mr. Roja, your offer is tempting. But I’m sorry, we have no intention of taking Harry on loan. If you really want Harry, please trade him for Javier Mascherano and we can even add £ 3 million in cash!”

Zhong Cheng shook his head helplessly. It seemed that Harry Kewell and Leeds United had no fate left.

Zhong Cheng stopped arguing with Benitez and said directly, “Since that’s the case, we have nothing to talk about, Mr. Benitez. Let’s do it today. Good luck, Mr. Benitez!”

After hanging up Benitez, Zhong Cheng sent a message to the transfer department, saying, “Give up Harry Cowell’s transfer and attack Bresciano as much as possible. I hope you can get Bresciano to Leeds as soon as possible, on loan or out of contract. I need to see his people before the transfer period ends, understand?”

Tim Collins immediately said, “I see, boss!”