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

Chapter 723 The Boy Who Blows in the Wind and the Captain's Armband of the Chinese Team

[Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport welcomes Manchester United Football Club!]

[Welcome Tang Ye to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport!]

While the plane was still taxiing on the runway, Tang Ye saw the red banners hanging on the jet bridge and the terminal building.

Tang Ye felt it was appropriate to welcome the entire club.

But there's no need to single out his name!

Posting a separate name to welcome someone is indeed a bit too pretentious.

However, Tang Ye is not the kind of person who likes to show off passively; he prefers to show off actively when he wants to.

Because the master is a ball-controlling midfielder, he wants to keep the control of showing off in his own hands.

"The plane has safely landed at Shuangliu International Airport. The ground temperature is 34 degrees Celsius. The plane will continue to taxi for a while. Please remain seated and do not unfasten your seatbelts..."

The flight attendant approached Tang Ye: "Mr. Tang, the crew of China Eastern Airlines welcomes you on behalf of the citizens of CD!"

"Oh, thank you!"

Tang Ye unbuckled his seatbelt beforehand and nodded to the flight attendant.

"Um, Mr. Tang, could you wait a moment after we arrive at the jet bridge? Our airport staff would like to take a photo with you. If you're available..."

"Oh, sure, sure, no problem."

……

Manchester United have announced that, after careful consideration by both sides, midfielder Tang Ye will represent the Chinese national team in their second preseason match.

Having just returned from Dortmund and played one game for Manchester United, Tang Ye has now become Manchester United's opponent again.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Because club players have a longer time to integrate, objectively speaking, Beijing Guoan is stronger than the Chinese national team.

Beijing Guoan got completely thrashed by Manchester United, who were playing poorly. So, we absolutely have to get Tang Ye to play against them in the second game, otherwise, there won't be anything to watch.

Manchester United's trip to China was less about warming up and getting the starting lineup together, and more about making money in China.

You can make money in China if you want, since Tang Ye is in the team, you can make money effortlessly in China.

But being able to lie down doesn't mean you have to lie down.

You need to find a way to make the game more entertaining and leave a good impression on Chinese fans so that you can have the opportunity to come to China to make money again.

Considering the financial factors, Manchester United had to do this.

As for your question about whether Tang Ye is willing...

For Tang Ye, it was simply a matter of being a little more tired or a little more relaxed.

Playing for Manchester United against the Chinese national team would likely mean playing for the full 90 minutes.

Playing for the national team against Manchester United would likely be an intense 120-minute Champions League final.

Do you want to play or play in the Champions League final?
That's obvious.

The Champions League winner must play in the Champions League final!

"Raphael."

Upon arriving at their hotel, Manchester United players welcomed Varane, one of the new defenders for the club, in a meeting room.

"I have long admired your great name!"

Varane grabbed Tang Ye's hand and grinned.

"Don't keep hearing so much about me, it's not like I haven't played against you before."

"Ha ha!"

Varane slapped Tang Ye on the arm and explained, "The feeling between an opponent and a teammate is definitely different."

Varane prefers to be teammates with Tang Ye rather than his opponents.

After all, what defenders fear most is a midfielder like Tang Ye, who can launch a long-range shot from the backfield from time to time.

Actually, I'd rather be your rival.

Tang Ye's words caught Varane off guard.

"Of course I was talking about Russia. If I could be your opponent, then I would at least be a World Cup runner-up."

"Haha! Fuck!"

"I didn't even realize what was happening, Tom! Haha, I was still thinking about how to answer you, and now I'm speechless!"

"Haha, welcome to Manchester United, Rafael."

Tang Ye and Varane embraced.

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The front page headline of Titan Sports Weekly: It's here! All players for the first phase of the Chinese national football team's training camp have arrived at the hotel, with Li Tie serving as interim head coach.

Sports Weekly obtained photos of the Chinese national football team arriving at the hotel through submissions from netizens.

Tang Ye arrived about 5 minutes after the national football team bus arrived at the hotel. In photos taken by fans, Tang Ye shook hands with Zhang Yuning, Wei Shihao, and Li Tie.

It's been two and a half years since Tang Ye last played for the national team in 2019.

Having just returned to the national team, his next opponent is his home team, Manchester United, and he is very much looking forward to the upcoming match.

This can be seen from the group photo of the national team players that he posted on Weibo.

The 23 players on the roster stood together for a group photo, and Tang Ye gave a thumbs-up to the camera.

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"The foreign coach will need a little more time to arrive, so I'll be leading you in this warm-up match."

Walking into the conference room, Li Tie explained some things to Tang Ye, who had just been interviewed: "Hehe, although I may be a bit inexperienced, I can still manage to lead a warm-up match without any problems."

"Haha, Brother Tie, you don't need to say that."

Tang Ye and Li Tie have known each other for several years, so of course Tang Ye is willing to support Li Tie's work.

"Okay, then it's fine. As for the game tactics..."

Li Tie put his hand on Tang Ye's shoulder, blew air up his head and tossed his hair back: "Because my time as interim coach will be relatively short, probably only two weeks. So my idea is... not to arrange new tactics for you, but to use the same tactics Lippi used when we were in the top 40. If there are any inappropriate parts, I will make some adjustments, such as substitutions."

"Or if you have any ideas, you can just say them."

The title of interim head coach of the national team sounds very prestigious, and this can be said to be the closest Li Tie has ever come to becoming the official head coach of the national team.

However, this position is actually somewhat awkward. If Li Tie cannot become the real head coach of the national team, then he will not be able to get the tactical board.

As interim head coach, Li Tie wanted to make adjustments to the team's tactics and even had to consult Tang Ye for advice.

"I've never played in the World Cup qualifiers before... but it should be similar to the World Cup. We'll see then, it's just a warm-up match anyway."

Tang Ye appeared relaxed.

Then, suddenly remembering something, he joked, "Brother Tie, actually I roughly know what tactics Eskeriva will arrange after he comes here, and I can even plan ahead."

"Oh?"

"Hoohoo!"

Li Tie blew on his hair, looking surprised.

I knew Tang Ye had been with Eskeriva for five years, but I really didn't expect that Tang Ye would be so familiar with Eskeriva.

“I could actually arrange it directly.”

"This one……"

Tang Ye's words stunned Li Tie.

The person in front of me is the soul of the Chinese national team and also a representative to the National People's Congress next year.

Li Tie swallowed hard, a hint of resentment in his voice.

Because after Lippi left, he originally thought he could take over, because Li Tie's annual salary demand was low and could alleviate the economic impact of the epidemic on the Football Association.

Unexpectedly, Eskeriva suddenly came from Germany, directly disrupting Li Tie's plans.

"Hmm... Tang Ye."

He suddenly stopped and turned to stand face to face with Tang Ye: "Okay, here's what I'm saying. You can arrange the tactics, no problem. But you still have to let me decide on the substitutions and the starting lineup, okay? Otherwise, I'm completely useless as a coach. I want to make a contribution too."

"Of course. No problem." Tang Ye agreed readily.

Players should not interfere with the coach's tactics in the first place. Li Tie's willingness to hand over the power to arrange tactics to me in the next two weeks is already a very big concession.

Given Tang Ye's current prestige in the national team, it would be no problem for him to sideline Li Tie.

It could even be said that the Football Association appointed Li Tie, who had never served as the national team coach before, as the interim coach, in order to sideline Tang Ye and serve as a transitional figurehead before Eskeriva's arrival.

Tang Ye can control tactics, starting lineup, and even midfield substitutions, but his personality lacks aggression, so he naturally won't do that.

"correct."

As they walked to the conference room, Li Tie pulled out a chair for Tang Ye.

"Wait here for me for a moment."

After saying that, Li Tie ran to his room and then came back with a fluorescent armband that was wrapped in transparent packaging.

【Captain】

This is the captain's armband for the Chinese national team. Li Tie handed it to Tang Ye.

"Ah, this...shouldn't it be given to Brother Xi or Brother Peng?"

"I still have to give it to you, since Eskeriva will do the same thing anyway."

"..."

After thinking carefully for a while, Tang Ye raised his right hand and took the armband.

"Go for it, Tang the King of Balls! Haha!"

Li Tie patted Tang Ye on the shoulder and said jokingly.

In fact, Li Tie himself did not really want to give the captain's armband to Tang Ye.

But now that Eskreva is coming to coach, it's impossible for Li Tie to become the official head coach of the national team in the short term.

Given this situation, all Li Tie can do is try to leave a better impression on Chinese fans in the short term, which can be seen as paving the way for his future.

……

The Daily Mail's front-page headline reads: Manchester United are interested in Tottenham striker Harry Kane, while Erik ten Hag is disappointed with the injury-prone Anthony Martial.

"If Manchester United can acquire Kane this summer, the Red Devils will undoubtedly become strong contenders for the Champions League title next season, but the English striker's high price tag will be a major obstacle to the transfer."

"Tottenham's offer for Kane is no less than £1.2 million, and Manchester United will have to increase their budget if they want to push through the transfer."

£1.2 million, less than €1.4 million.

This price is acceptable for Manchester United.

But you should know that Manchester United already made one signing this summer: Varane, who came from Real Madrid.

Manchester United spent 4000 million euros to acquire Varane, the World Cup-winning defender.

If Manchester United wanted to buy another Kane, their total budget would reach a staggering €1.8 million!

Fans familiar with Ten Hag immediately recognized the news upon seeing it.

Whether Manchester United can acquire Kane this time depends on Ten Hag's actions.

Teng Sheng needs to find a way to get as much money as possible from the Glazer family!

“Kane is a must, sir. Listen to me, we absolutely must get Kane. It will almost determine whether we can compete for the Premier League and Champions League titles next season. You’ve seen how strong Manchester City and Liverpool are right now.”

"Are we going to finish second? The benefits of second place in the Premier League are completely different from those of winning the Premier League. Manchester United has already achieved a resurgence, but that's not enough. We need to go further and achieve even greater glory for Manchester United. This is an opportunity to make history in football. And sir, Kane is a necessity if we want to accomplish all of this."

Ten Hag informed the Glazer family that Manchester United did not need to save 20 to 30 million euros in the next transfer window.

Kane's addition would greatly increase Manchester United's chances of winning the league title and improve their competitiveness in the Champions League knockout stages.

Like Dortmund, they can earn back the money they spend in the transfer window after the season ends!
"..."

The call lasted for more than 20 minutes.

Ten Hach's demands for increased budget angered the Glazer brothers.

The Glazer brothers' reluctance to pay also made Ten Hag anxious.

"The summer transfer window is about to close, and we still haven't managed to close the deal. What am I supposed to do?"

Ten Hach and Van der Gach complained, "You know what he told me? He made me believe Martial."

"They've always had high expectations for Anthony (Martial)..."

"No! But they completely don't understand football."

Ten Hach's voice grew louder.

Is the current Manchester United the same Manchester United as before?

"Who are our midfielders? It's Rodri, Spain's best defensive midfielder; it's Frenkie de Jong, the Netherlands' best defensive midfielder; and... well, GGBond. And then?"

"Do you think it's appropriate to have a glove-wearing rat playing as Manchester United's center forward?"

Ten Hach raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and wrinkled the skin on his forehead: "I hate rats."

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Spanish radio station Cadena SER reports: A Saudi team has offered TY a five-year, $12 billion contract and is currently awaiting a response.

$12 billion over 5 years, which is $2.4 million per year.

It sounds a bit scary, but considering that Radio Sail is not a trustworthy media outlet, fans just joked about it and moved on.

However, this is actually true.

"12 billion US dollars, holy crap, Tang Ye is awesome!"

Upon learning the situation, the Chinese national football team players in the hotel's conference room couldn't help but shout out.

$12 billion over 5 years!
If Tang Ye is willing to accept this contract, he will almost certainly secure the top spot on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes for five consecutive years.

Does your contract with Manchester United include a release clause?

"Thinking of something," Wu Xi asked.

"No."

"Hiss... Oh, but it's alright."

Wu Xi and Wu Lei discussed for a while.

"If they're willing to offer you a $12 billion contract, they can probably come up with a transfer fee of $3-4 million. Manchester United should be able to let you go, right?"

"……Hard to say."

Hao Junmin did not quite agree with Wu Lei's opinion.

"How can Tang Ye win the Champions League if he lets Manchester United go? They want to win the Champions League!"

"The problem is that this is 3 to 4 million, and it's in US dollars! Even if Manchester United won the Champions League for three consecutive seasons, they wouldn't earn that much money!"

Wu Lei's words made a lot of sense, which caused Hao Junmin to fall silent for a while.

"What do you mean by Tang the King of Balls?"

Zhang Yuning grinned as he looked at Tang Ye, who was deep in thought.

The Manchester United midfielder has three years remaining on his contract with the club, expiring in July 2024.

"To be honest, I don't really want to go to Saudi Arabia. The stadiums there are too hot. We played in the Asian Cup qualifiers there before. I don't really like it there."

"So, are you going to renew your contract with Manchester United? You should be eligible for a raise now, right?"

"do not know."

Tang Ye shook his head, signaling his teammates to stop talking about this.

"Let's focus on the World Cup first, let's focus on the World Cup first, we'll talk about other things after the World Cup is over!"

"Good luck in tomorrow's game, beat Manchester United! Haha!"

"Fuck you, Yan Junling, do you even believe what you're saying?"

"Ha ha!"

"Wow!"

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(End of this chapter)