Football: I am only 16 years old, and you want me to retire and make a comeback?

Chapter 262 I put on rattan armor 2 years ago, and now I can’t take it off

"There is an AK in Baodian, there is an AK in Baodian!"

"Okok, beautiful Osman!"

【WIN】

call……

With a long sigh, Tang Ye leaned back in his chair.

A tough battle!

Look at the time, it's already 11 o'clock in the evening.

"I have to go to bed, Osman, I'll play with you tomorrow"

After saying hello to Dembele, Tang Ye quit the game.

Hanging on the 2345 browser interface, Tang Ye received a call from Boll.

"Manchester United are getting more and more interested in you, and they may very likely offer Utrecht a higher price"

"You told me before that you preferred Barcelona, ​​but now I think Manchester United is a good place"

Boll and Tang Ye explained the pros and cons of him going to Manchester United.

The downside is that Manchester United's lineup is not as exaggerated as Barcelona's, but this is actually an advantage.

If Tang Ye goes to Barcelona, ​​his limelight will be overshadowed by Messi, but it is different at Manchester United.

Rooney is leaving when his contract expires. If Tang Ye transfers in, he is likely to become the number one star of Manchester Red Devils!

"And you have experience working with Eric, you can get much more at Manchester United than at Barcelona."

"But I remember you told me before that you would rather transfer to Barcelona, ​​is that right?"

"I didn't think too much about it..."

Tang Ye shook his head.

He did tell Pol before that he wanted to move to Barcelona.

This is because Tang Ye feels that if he joins Barcelona, ​​he can get things that he has never gotten together with his new teammates.

La Liga champions!
Losing to Real Madrid by a single-digit points difference and finally finishing second in the league, Tang Ye still has an obsession with the La Liga championship.

Of course, Tang Ye is not a stubborn person. If there is a more suitable path in front of him, he can make a new choice.

"That's good"

Seeing that Tang Ye had no intention of fighting Barcelona to the death, Pol breathed a sigh of relief.

"So now I can choose between Barcelona and Manchester United?"

Tang Ye asked.

“Yes, but also no”

Paul slowly explained.

"Barcelona's last official offer was 1.5 million euros. If Manchester United offers 1.6 million euros, you can tell Utrecht that you prefer to go to Barcelona. This is feasible. They also want to get the money as soon as possible because the Eredivisie summer window will close in more than half a month. It will be too late for Utrecht if they don't act now!"

Just as Boll said, as the final signer, Tang Ye is not completely without initiative in the transfer.

In order to get Tang Ye to cooperate and complete the transfer as soon as possible, Utrecht can accept a transfer fee fluctuation ranging from several million euros to tens of millions of euros.

But this is not absolute.

"If Manchester United offers a higher price...Tom, it will be difficult for you to go to Barcelona then"

"Isn't it?"

Tang Ye stared with eyes wide open.

Originally, his transfer price should have been between 9000 million euros and 1.1 million euros, but the competition among Bayern, Villarreal and Barcelona directly raised his transfer fee to 1.3 million euros.

As a result, after the price reached 1.3 million euros, Barcelona and Manchester United started fighting again, and the price has now reached 1.5 million euros.

"1.5 million is Barcelona's final offer, but it's not from Manchester United"

Boll explained: "My friend at the FA told me that Manchester United has a transfer budget of nearly 2 million euros this summer, and this is without selling any players. You know, Manchester United wanted Pogba last summer, but was rejected by Ten Hag."

"..."

After ending the call, Tang Ye’s brain kept thinking.

Looking at WhatsApp, the last time he and Ten Hag communicated was a month ago.

If Mr. Eric wants to go to Manchester United himself, why doesn't he contact me in private message?
I didn’t know what to do, so I kept refreshing the interface with the mouse, and then slid the mouse wheel up and down.

There were many strange advertisements on the web page, and Tang Ye's attention was quickly attracted by one of them.

[What exactly is the rattan armor that is said to be "invulnerable to swords and guns"? 】

Rattan armor?

What is this?
Tang Ye frowned and stopped sliding the mouse wheel.

Flipping to the top of the webpage, Tang Ye placed both hands on the keyboard and quickly typed a few words into the search engine: What is rattan armor?
[Rattan armor: Armor made of rattan, is a kind of armor made of specially treated rattan, with the characteristics of light weight, water-proof and strong breathability.

[Although it is recorded in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", rattan armor officially appeared on a large scale during the Tang Dynasty. The rattan armor of the Tang Dynasty is the most outstanding of all rattan armors, and the rattan armor army of the Tang Dynasty is also the strongest. ]

[Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang led his troops out of Wuge and captured Meng Huo seven times. This "Wuge Kingdom" is said to have a "rattan armor army" that "can cross the river without sinking, pass through water without getting wet, and cannot be penetrated by swords and arrows." ]

Cross the river without sinking!

No sword or knife can penetrate!
Does it sound a bit impressive?

Scroll the mouse wheel to continue scrolling down the page.

[In ancient times, soldiers would not take off their armor immediately after a battle. This was because sweating and getting cold would cause a disease called "armor removal wind", which would cause tendons and veins to tighten and blood circulation to stagnate.]

"This this……"

Tang Ye lowered his head and looked at his body.

Touch it with your hands.

Ok……

Tang Ye only felt that he was covered with a layer of rattan armor, thick rattan armor.

Reach out and grab it.

Take it off, I can’t take it off…

……

"Listen to me, it's a must, Tom!"

In the office on the second floor of the Carrington base, Ten Hag and club director Murtaugh had an argument.

"Eric, what are you thinking? 1.6 million euros for a player who is only 18 years old?"

"I know Tom was the best player in La Liga last season, but can you guarantee that he can play in the Premier League with the same effect as in La Liga?"

"What if he can't kick it!?"

Although Ten Hag led Manchester United to qualify for the Champions League next season, Murtaugh still had to shout at the Dutchman.

He wanted to shout loudly to wake Ten Hag from his deep sleep.

Eric is crazy!
"John, you don't see the essence of the matter!"

Ten Hahe had a serious expression.

"Then tell me what the essence is?"

Murtaugh spread his hands, showing an attitude that he simply did not agree to the transfer.

"John, please sit down first."

Ten Hahe pushed Murtaugh onto the sofa, then pulled the office chair over and sat in front of Murtaugh.

"John, we only finished fourth in the Premier League last season. Many Manchester United fans think that our performance last season was very good, but do you know why I use the word 'only' to describe our performance last season?"

"why?"

"Because this is not all my skills!"

!!!

Ten Hag's words suddenly made Murtaugh stunned. The club director stared at Ten Hag's eyes, and the latter slowly explained.

"Last season was my first season at Manchester United. I basically didn't buy any players in the summer transfer window. I didn't even want Pogba. I can say that I led Manchester United to fourth place in the league without any transfers. And you know, our forwards and full-backs are not my type. John, you know I'm not lying to you."

Murtaugh said nothing.

It is true that neither Manchester United's forwards nor full-backs are suitable for Ten Hag's tactical system.

The Dutch coach used a lineup of players he didn't like and managed to reach fourth place in the league, and almost won the FA Cup and Europa League.

This is also true!
Seeing that Murtaugh was silent, Ten Hag continued: "That's what I just said, I didn't play to my full potential last season"

"What the fans see, what you see, is only a small part of my ability, a tiny part"

Ten Hag rose from his chair.

"If I can get Tom in the summer window, my strength will be fully utilized next season. Then the Glazer family will see what they want to see."

"How long has it been since Manchester United won a Premier League title!?"

Ten Hahe's voice was getting louder and louder, causing Murtaugh to feel very stressed.

"Huh, huhu..."

Murtaugh took a deep breath, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.

look up.

"Eric"

"I'll talk to the Glazers for you."

……

"Utrecht Evening News" - Utrecht held the third shareholders' meeting on the proposal to build a statue for former coach Ten Hag. Some shareholders believe that Ten Hag's coaching time at the team was too short, so a statue should not be built for him. This proposal has been going on for a year, but it has not yet been officially approved.

The Guardian's front-page headline - Manchester United is pushing for Tom's transfer, and the transfer fee should be around 1.35 million pounds (1.6 million euros), but Utrecht has not yet given a clear statement.

“I think it’s time for us to quit.”

At the Barcelona shareholders' meeting, Valverde was sitting in a corner and heard what the shareholders had just said. The new Barcelona coach is under a lot of pressure now.

"Manchester United's price hike and Neymar's departure indicate that what we need now is Ousmane, not Don."

One of the shareholders said slowly: "If it is possible to acquire shares, we can get nearly 2 million euros by selling Neymar, and then use about 1.2 million euros to buy Dembele, so we still make money."

"and!"

The shareholder who was speaking held up his right index finger and said, "I've asked someone to analyze it. Tom and Dembele both like to play games. But you know, Tom's gaming level is very high. He plays all kinds of games. His level is so high that he doesn't seem like a professional player. Do you think such a player will focus on training and competition?"

"I'm sorry to say, absolutely not. What if we buy Tom and he still thinks about those games while playing the game?"

Shaking his finger: "Dembele is different, his game level is very low, he is just a hobbyist, he just plays games when he is bored"

"He will dedicate himself to the team, to Barcelona" Bang Bang Bang!
All shareholders stood up and there was warm applause in the conference room, but the new coach Valverde sat in his seat motionless.

He was very hesitant, but he finally mustered up the courage: "But... I still want Tom."

"Disband, our meeting for today ends here"

……

On August 8, Tang Ye returned to Utrecht after finishing his national team training.

Familiar Montford!
Familiar players' dormitory!
but……

"Sofyan (Amrabat) and Nasser (Barazit) are gone..."

On the training ground, Tang Ye, wearing Utrecht's training uniform, stared at his unfamiliar teammates in a daze.

And those unfamiliar teammates in Tang Ye's eyes are now looking at Tang Ye with the same curious eyes.

Of course they were not just curious, but also obviously excited.

The legendary Tom!

The guy whose value is higher than the entire Utrecht team combined!
"I often talk to them about you, saying that the heating in your dormitory was cut off."

Ramselaar laughed on the sidelines: "Actually, I was planning to leave at first and go to PSV, but I thought about it and realized that if we can win the Eredivisie title once in Utrecht, we can win it a second time."

"So Bart, you stay"

Tang Ye had a smile on his face, and soon coach Cocu came.

Touching his nose, Tang Ye felt a little embarrassed.

The Cocu in front of him was the former head coach of PSV Eindhoven, but this guy was fired by Tang Ye in the 15-16 season, so now he came to Utrecht.

“Do you think he will target you?”

Ramseral put his mouth close to Tang Ye's head and whispered.

"This... Bart, it's not necessary."

Tang Ye chewed gum and shook his head.

……

Hot search on the football website: Tang Ye has returned to Utrecht club to start training. Utrecht will have a friendly match with ADO Den Haag on August 8, which is their last game before the start of the Eredivisie season.

RTV reporter Van der Berg from Utrecht: In order to ensure that there are no problems with Tom's transfer medical examination, Utrecht will not let the player play in the warm-up match against The Hague.

Romano: Manchester United is interested in Utrecht midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who once played under Ten Hag. However, the player seems to want to join Barcelona more.

With a little over a week to go until the start of the Premier League and La Liga seasons, the FIFA Coaches Summit is taking place in Paris.

Holding a glass of wine, Escrivá took the initiative to find Ten Hah who was watching an art performance.

Because of the Europa League knockout draw, the two men now knew each other, so they just exchanged a few simple greetings, and then Escriva asked about Tang Ye.

"I saw the news, and it seems like you guys are determined to get Tom?"

Ten Hag smiled: "If Barcelona is not willing to make a higher offer, I think so"

“Then you’ll probably have to pay a lot of money.”

As he spoke, Escrivá's face was full of envy.

Villarreal is already very rich this season, but still cannot compare with traditional giants like Manchester United and Barcelona.

"How much is that?"

"At least 1.6 million."

Ten Hag replied.

hiss--

Escriva took a deep breath and said, "Are you sure? Isn't 1.6 million a bit too high?"

Ten Hag shrugged and said jokingly: "He is like Yizhong (Chinese). I like to use this type of player the most because he has strong creative ability."

"Like Yizhong (Chinese)?"

Escriva tilted his head.

"Oh? I thought Tom taught you Chinese. Haha, that's fine. Ferran, will you continue to stay in Villarreal next season? Um... are you ready to challenge for the La Liga title?"

"La Liga champions..."

Escriva shook his head.

Ten Hag reached out and patted Escriva on the back a few times: "If you win the La Liga championship, I will buy you a drink."

After returning to the hotel, Escriva called Roig immediately.

“I think it’s time for us to quit.”

Escriva moved quickly.

Although the summer transfer window has not closed yet, the La Liga season is about to begin.

Because of Tang Ye's suspense, Villarreal has not yet made a suitable transfer.

Having more than 1 million euros in hand and not using it will not be of any benefit to Villarreal next season!
"Quit? Are you sure? Now it's just us and Manchester United. We can try to pay in installments. I will convince Utrecht to agree."

"No, not anymore"

'Manchester United won't give up'

Escribá could see that Ten Hag was the kind of coach who would get a player if he wanted one.

Let him give up Tom?

No, this is not possible.

Just like what Escriva said at the dinner.

"Manchester United is determined to get Tom"!
"Our transfer budget for the summer window adds up to 1.3 million euros. We should be able to get 1.6 million euros after selling players, but this is not enough. Manchester United will come up with more money!"

"Fernando, listen, do you remember the note I wrote to you before? What we need now is to buy the players on that note. Buy 8 players and sell 4 players. The total is about 1.1 million. Well... it may exceed a little bit."

"Get these deals done, the sooner the better!"

call……

He hung up the phone and threw it on the bed.

boom!
Escriva fell onto the soft bed in the hotel.

Look at the ceiling.

Not knowing how to say it, Escriva just felt that he had a strange feeling now.

It’s like... well, a feeling of being wronged?

Of course, no matter what, what he needs to do now is to train the team well.

Next season's league, Champions League and Copa del Rey!
After getting the phone, Escrivá found Twitter in the App Store.

【download】

I didn’t dare check Twitter and Instagram before because of the cyberbullying, but now it’s the off-season and it doesn’t matter anymore.

Log in to your account first, then take a look at the fans' comments.

[My God, 1.6 million euros? Manchester United is so ruthless]

[Manchester United has started to raise the price again. Will they buy it in the end?]

[Ten Hag has Tom's instructions. I feel that Tom going to Manchester United is the best choice, although Barcelona is also good]

[It's a pity for Villarreal, they should have bought out the team directly, but the owner is too stingy]

"..."

Escriva exhaled.

"Ding dong!"

The cell phone rang. It was a message from Roig.

[Are you sure about your choice? I think we can still fight for it]

Holding the phone with both hands, Escrivá sent a "yes" and continued to read the comments.

[Tom and Manchester United seemed to be just one step away, but why didn’t the transfer go through?]

[Ten Hag is really amazing, the 900 million euro prophet! ]

The prophet...

Escriva recalled the conversation with Ten Hag that evening.

correct!

"Like, No. 1 Middle School..."

Escrivá struggled to pronounce the Chinese words that Ten Hag had spoken to him that night.

Remember Ten Hag said this to Tang Ye in the Europa League final?
"Ok!"

Escriva used his thighs, chest and abdomen to sit up in bed.

He pulled the phone to a position slightly in front of his chin and spoke in standard Spanish.

“Hey, Siri”

"here I am"

"Si Yi Zhong, what does it mean when translated into Spanish?"

"Translating for you, Shiyi Middle School"

The phone screen jumps.

Escriva waited slowly.

What on earth is Ten Hah always talking about!
He had to figure it out today.

"Here are the results for your search"

[Shiyizhong: The world's best midfielder, unparalleled and incomparable]

"..."

"This this……"

"Whirring whirring……"

Escriva's right hand holding the phone couldn't help shaking, and he lost his grip on the phone, which fell directly onto the bed.

……

The Sun's front page headline: A reporter photographed the Manchester United factory
Romano: Here We Go! Utrecht golden boy TangYe joins Manchester United for a transfer fee of 1.8 million euros + 2000 million euros floating, breaking the record for the most expensive transfer in football history.

(End of this chapter)