Cao Baiming, not far away, was the first to applaud. This was applause from an opponent, and it was Cao Baiming! Nelson's eyes lit up.
He was already incredibly excited. Even if it was just for this single round of applause from Cao Baiming, this match was worth fighting for with his life!
Nelson's kick was steady and earnest. Perhaps he was the most serious person on the entire pitch about this game.
While playing, he didn't employ any fancy moves, no powerful curved shots, and no outrageous feints. He knew those weren't his strengths.
His strengths lay in relying on absolute power and explosive force. Unlike Cao Baiming, his thighs were visibly thicker than normal, completely packed with muscle.
Even professional players would find such thighs terrifying. Although his strength might still lag behind Cao Baiming's, visually, it was another story entirely.
With such muscular power, explosive speed and powerful nuclear shots were all within his capabilities. As long as the force was sufficient, the ball's speed would reach the required level. If the goalkeeper's reaction was even half a beat slow, he wouldn't be able to intercept it.
Navas also gave a thumbs-up. It was important to remember that Navas was one of the world's top goalkeepers.
With the final goal from this penalty, the score was updated to 1:8. To anyone, this score seemed to be a better outcome.
After all, for the Nottingham Forest youth team, even though they lost the match, they still managed to score a goal, and everyone was happy.
On the field, the young players rushed towards Nelson and embraced him, even wanting to toss him into the air right there.
But the match wasn't over yet!
The remaining time quickly passed. In a few minutes, both sides, exhausting their final reserves of energy, saw no further change in the score.
Finally, the full-time whistle blew. The youth team was defeated!
The youth team's coach walked over to shake Cooper's hand, a smile on his face.
As the players slowly left the field, the club's executives and coaching staff on the sidelines began to chat. The youth team's performance in this match was indeed commendable!
Although they conceded quite a few goals, just counting the number of dangerous offensive opportunities they created showed they had some skill.
Navas made a total of five crucial saves in this match, a very impressive statistic!
However, as everyone knows, for a goalkeeper to showcase his abilities, the opposing team needs to cooperate, at least by being able to attack. Otherwise, even the most skilled goalkeeper would have no space to perform.
The fact that the youth team managed to create so many attacking threats that directly endangered the goal showed that Cao Baiming had held back considerably!
Navas understood this better than anyone. From his angle, he could see everything clearly. The best seat in the house for watching the game was in front of the goal.
At this moment, Cooper was quietly considering that while Henderson and Navas were both excellent goalkeepers, they were both on loan.
The reason they went for loans before was a lack of funds. But now, it was different. Over the past two months, the club had made over a hundred million in profit from Cao Baiming's popularity. Was it difficult to buy one of them?
Of course not. Henderson or Navas? That was the question that needed to be addressed next!
Regardless of the outcome, only one of them could "survive" at Nottingham Forest, and the other had to continue playing for the team!
Cooper secretly made up his mind. This decision meant he had to quickly finalize his choice within the next two weeks.
Meanwhile, Cao Baiming was also contemplating something, but it wasn't Henderson or Navas.
He was setting his sights on Nelson.
Manchester United currently had Mendy and Courtois solidifying their goalkeeping position, so there was little need for reinforcement. As for other positions, the team was already in a near-perfect state.
However, this perfection was based on the present. As time passed, even with an unchanged lineup, their effectiveness would change, and the chemistry between players would evolve. In other words, the team needed continuous optimization.
What the current Manchester United lacked was a group of young players who could carry this luxurious, universe-class warship in the future! They had to possess sufficient strength!
Cao Baiming saw the qualities he desired in Nelson, which was incredibly rare.
At this moment, Cao Baiming approached him and introduced his ideas. Being a straightforward person, Cao Baiming didn't play coy and directly expressed his desire for Nelson to join Manchester United.
Nelson was an honest person, and Cao Baiming's words momentarily terrified him.
At this point, no one knew that Cao Baiming had already begun plotting to poach him for his own team!
What kind of absurd behavior was this! They couldn't even imagine such a thing, let alone believe it.
Cao Baiming didn't care about others' opinions. Nelson was a treasure, and such a good treasure shouldn't spend his life at Nottingham Forest. He had to go to Manchester United! He absolutely had to!
As for Nottingham Forest, he himself was enough. Others were not important; Manchester United was the place that needed talent the most!
At this moment, Cao Baiming's thoughts became increasingly clear. In the future, he hoped that all the greatest players in the world would be at his Manchester United. As for himself, he didn't need any teammates; he alone was more than enough!
Nelson thought for a few seconds, then looked up and saw Cao Baiming still gazing at him with anticipation.
Cao Baiming remained silent, waiting for his decision. After all, such matters couldn't be forced; players had to be willing to join to be happy and to fully realize their value.
But was this decision really that difficult? Cao Baiming couldn't understand why Nelson was hesitating.
On one side was a Premier League team fighting to avoid relegation, and on the other was Manchester United, a long-established powerhouse boasting superstars like Kaka, Messi, Ronaldo, and Neymar.
From the perspective of treatment and future prospects, it was a decision that required no thought.
Nelson then replied, "Let me think about it!"