Football: I can see player entries.

Chapter 46 Chief Scout

Barker went ahead quickly, because Cheng Mengmeng, who was behind them, had already turned pale.

"Don't misunderstand, that's not what he meant."

"We all highly recognize your work."

Li Yanqing knew that Robinson might just be joking, but Barker really shouldn't have said that in front of Cheng Mengmeng.

"Don't worry, I won't take it to heart."

Cheng Mengmeng touched the brim of her hat and suddenly lowered her voice.

Why would I bother arguing with a dead old man who sells beer?

"But this Mr. Barker seems to be in very good health..."

Li Yanqing and Chris covered their faces at the same time, silently mourning for Barker in their hearts.

Cheng Mengmeng doesn't talk much normally, and when she does, she always appears weak and delicate, but that's just an act.

Previously, Li Yanqing and Chris had a tactical meeting, which accidentally delayed her by an hour before she was supposed to leave work. As a result, when she left, she accidentally locked the door to the tactical room from the inside.

They were locked up for the whole night, but luckily there was no match the next day.

At the beginning, Chris even suspected that Cheng Mengmeng was just a kept girl by Li Yanqing and that she wasn't very capable.

After she proved herself, she waited for Chris for a whole week, just to get him to apologize to her.

From then on, neither Li Yanqing, Chris, nor any of the Burton players dared to mess with this data analyst.

She is an extremely willful person, but she can also accurately grasp the limits!

Moreover, they always seek revenge...

"Hello, are you Mr. Fairchar?"

In the evening, Li Yanqing arrived at his usual coffee shop, where someone was already waiting for him.

Fairchar, then 56, was Burton's chief scout, having worked there for over 20 years.

Well, actually, he's the only scout at the club.

It was only after Barker took office that Li Yanqing learned that the club had such a person; he had always thought the club didn't have any scouts.

"Yes, Li, I've heard about you for a long time."

"A 25-year-old genius coach!"

Despite his advanced age, Felchar was in great shape and had a big smile on his face.

“I rarely stay in Burton. I usually travel around, mainly looking for kids around ten years old in other places.”

"But if you want any particular player, feel free to tell me."

"I'm a professional in this area!"

"I know, I really need it right now!" Li Yanqing had been troubled by this for a long time.

It's difficult to cultivate qualified scouts, and it's too slow for him to go out and find them one by one.

Since there's such a good tool in front of me, there's no reason not to use it.

"I need some players, most urgently defensive midfielders, followed by wingers and goalkeepers."

"Of course, you can tell me any good prospects you find. It doesn't matter whether the club can afford them or not, just tell me."

“Oh, I understand.” Felchar nodded and pulled a small notebook from his breast pocket.

"Just leave it to me. When do you need it? And are there any other requirements?"

"Before the transfer window opens, the only requirement is that the price be low, you know, the club has some financial problems..."

Although Felchar is old, he is very efficient.

Two days later, he provided Li Yanqing with a list of three people.

Enzo Fernandez, a 16-year-old player from River Plate's youth academy.

26-year-old defensive midfielder Sittek, currently a free agent, previously played for Marseille in Ligue 1, but his contract with the club recently ended.

Lodi, who was 32 years old at the time, was currently playing for Udinese in Serie A.

The three belong to different age groups and have different circumstances.

Furthermore, he also compiled a video of the three players' matches for Li Yanqing, along with his own suggestions.

First is Enzo Fernandez, who is only sixteen years old and has excellent football talent. He is currently one of River Plate's most valued players.

The advantages are obvious; it's the type of player Li Yanqing prefers to use, but the price may exceed three million pounds.

Then there's free agent Sittek. His advantages are that he's in his prime and is free, but his disadvantages are that he has a bad personality and is prone to conflicts with coaches.

Finally, there's the 32-year-old defensive midfielder Lodi. If we can sign him, it will definitely solve the team's current problems. However, as a Serie A player, he may not be willing to come to the Championship.

Moreover, the transfer fee should be higher than that of Enzo Fernandez.

First, we can rule out Lodi, for the simple reason that he has no money.

As for Enzo and Sitek, you can make contact with them first.

The former is only sixteen years old. If the deal is agreed upon, he might be able to be acquired at a very reasonable price. After all, he is a defensive midfielder, and his price cannot be compared with that of a striker like Vinicius.

As for the latter, Li Yanqing could directly invite him for a trial. Once they met and saw the entry panel, he would naturally know whether he was suitable for the job.

“Great job, Phil, you’re fantastic!”

"Next, could you please help me find a goalkeeper and a winger..."

"Barker! Our scouts are really amazing!" After ending his call with Felchar, Li Yanqing immediately contacted Barker.

He wanted to try both Enzo and Sitek.

However, Robinson had previously refused to disclose how much transfer fee the team could afford, so he had no choice but to ask the newly appointed manager.

"Of course, old Phil was really good. Back then, Bradford and I were both scouted back to the youth team by him..."

"Hey, wait a minute, he's already given you candidates so quickly?"

Barker seemed somewhat surprised, not because he wasn't prepared, but because the club's wallet wasn't ready.

"Yes, there are two, one in River Plate's youth academy and the other is a free agent."

"I want to confirm how much transfer fee we have and whether we can sign them."

Li Yanqing asked seriously.

"Okay, let me see. At most, we have two million pounds available in the account right now. If we wait until the end of the first half of the season, there might be more money coming in."

"You know, Jamie, Murphy, and Quinn have all performed quite well, and many businesses will be willing to invest in them."

"As for those two you mentioned, give me their names and I'll contact them..."

Hearing Barker's words, Li Yanqing finally felt relieved.

It seems like there shouldn't be any major problems. Two million should be enough to buy Enzo. Robinson, that guy, really did have a backup plan.

Enzo's asking price is three million, but if we have a good talk, we might be able to settle it for two million. If that doesn't work, we can use a two million plus a one million floating clause for installment payments.

As for Sittek, free agents are fine; we can wait until the end of the season to pay them their salaries...