Team Spirit

Chapter 212 (10,000 words, seeking monthly votes) The King of Bidding, the King of Bidding, and the King of Bidding Again!

In terms of individual awards, Lu Kai won the Golden Boot award with a record-breaking eighteen goals.

Before this, scoring double-digit goals was very rare, and scoring fourteen goals in a single season was even rarer.

Lu Kai's record is almost impossible to break.

Following him, Amorim went on stage to accept the award.

His ten assists also left his mark on Champions League history.

Lu Kai's seven assists placed him second, but in previous years he would have been the assist leader.

The best player in the final was undoubtedly Lu Kai, who scored three goals and provided one assist.

He was also named the Champions League Player of the Season.

Finally, the Champions League Best XI, led by Lu Kai, is as follows:

Arshavin, Shevchenko, Lu Kai

Nedved, Amorin, Gerrard
Maldini, Terry, Cannavaro, Maicon

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Dartford secured all five spots, dominating the Champions League.

This is also thanks to the tremendous impact of their first-ever appearance in the finals and subsequent victory.

Milan has two spots, Chelsea has two spots, Juventus has one spot, and Liverpool has one spot.

Of course, there are also some overlooked gems.

For example, Luis Garcia, Lampard, Toure, Cafu, Kaka, and others.

But there's nothing we can do; the Celtics' players have had such incredible performances and stats this season.

Afterwards, the AC Milan players went up on stage together to receive their runner-up medals.

Their expressions clearly showed that they were very dissatisfied with the result.

After all, the loss was too bizarre.

Many years from now, the Miracle of Istanbul and the midfield champagne celebration will likely remain insurmountable obstacles for them.

Then, the Green Guns players took to the stage together.

Although some of the players have gone through this process more than twenty times, this time is a little different.

Because this is the Champions League.

It is the highest honor for a club in the world of football, bar none.

Ashley Young's positioning was poor; he was positioned directly behind Lu Kai.

Actually, he's considered to be in the center position, a spot reserved for the secondary GOAT.

Meanwhile, shorter players like Vardy, Mertens, Ribery, and Modric stood in the front row.

“Giroud, let’s switch places,” Ashley Young said to Giroud, who was standing next to him.

Giroud turned around, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly shook his head: "No, no, I don't deserve to stand in such a central position."

Ashley Young could only look for the next person to fool: "Pepe, you... never mind."

Peipei has a bad temper and will hit people.

“Bonucci, you look like an honest guy. Come switch places with me.” Ashley Young chose the Italian.

Although Kompany was honest, he knew some inside information while working for Green Gun.

Bonucci was very happy, feeling that the vice GOAT was truly unselfish and approachable.

As the announcement of "We are the champions" was made, Lu Kai raised the trophy high.

Bonucci was completely covered up.

At that moment, Bonucci felt like killing someone.

"Ashley!!!"

Bonucci vowed that he would definitely make Ashley Young suffer if he ever had the chance!
This bastard!
Don't think Bonucci is a child without a temper; he just hasn't risen to prominence yet.

Once he gets back on his feet, he can be just as dominant as the team leader.

But just as Bonucci was feeling down, several cameras were placed in front of him.

Lu Kai introduced to the camera: "This is Leonardo Bonucci, our team's young center-back. He has made more than ten appearances in the EFL Cup and Premier League this season."

"He is a very promising player, and he often makes it extremely difficult for me to defend him one-on-one in training!"

"I believe he will become one of the best center-backs in Italy in the future."

Bonucci's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he quickly forced a smile at the camera.

A true GOAT is willing to lower themselves to elevate their teammates.

Fake GOAT, just to get on camera, he screwed over his teammates!
Sit down!

Bonucci himself never expected that this interview would become the opening sequence of the latest episode of "My Love Diary in Asengreen".

The title of this issue is "From the Ninth Tier to Champions League Winners".

Italian fans are paying close attention to this episode.

Milan fans were initially furious, but the introduction of a young Italian player and Lu Kai's praise of him at the beginning of the article calmed their anger considerably.

At worst, we can just buy this Bonucci later.

Anything made by Green Gun is bound to be of high quality.

Many players then appeared on camera one by one.

Then, the trophies that Green Gun won over the years, from now to the past, appeared one after another, until they won their first trophy.

"This is the Kent Premier Cup, and it was the first trophy I led the team to win after I acquired Dartford. At the time, we were playing in the ninth tier, the Kent County Premier League, and this was the accompanying cup competition, which was less prestigious than the league trophy."

Some old videos surfaced, and Lu Kai had been intentionally collecting these things for a long time because he knew they would become very valuable materials.

"But this trophy gave us confidence at the time, making us believe that we could also be the number one team."

"From that moment on, we vowed to make it into the Premier League, to keep winning, and to become the best in the world!"

"And this year, we finally did it."

"This is happening much faster than we thought. I thought it would take fifteen years, ten years, or eight years."

"I never expected it would only take five years in the end."

"If this is a dream, then the dream has now come true. But we cannot live in the dream forever. Perhaps it is time to pierce the dream and move to the next stage."

"From now on, Green Gun is more like a seed, and this seed has sprouted."

"Next, we will go through the process of growing from a seed into a towering tree, and we hope that everyone can continue to accompany us along the way."

Goodbye, that green-eyed ninth-level Asen Green.

I will always remember you!

This episode of the documentary left everyone with mixed feelings.

It should have been ecstatic, but for some reason, it seemed to have more to it than that.

"What does Lu Kai mean by this?"

Is he leaving Green Gun?

"No, Lu Kai will not leave Green Gun, but... perhaps many people will leave Green Gun."

"You mean the partitioning of the country last summer is going to happen again?"

"I'm afraid it won't just be a repeat; this time it will be even more thorough than the year before last and last year."

"Green Gun is too amazing, so amazing that there has never been anything like it in history. This is a black swan! Even if the major clubs have to disrupt their own roster building plans, they will still try to poach Green Gun."

"Lu Kai probably knew this, that he couldn't fight against the trend, so he made a meaningful attempt to appease the fans in advance."

"Perhaps starting next season, the Green Guns will become unfamiliar to everyone. They will no longer be invincible and will no longer be able to win a series of championships... But I firmly believe that as long as we support Lu Kai, he will be able to bring that magical Green Guns back sooner or later!"

There are some smart fans who guessed that Green Gun was about to enter version 2.0.

Even more resourceful friends managed to obtain some inside information about wealthy families.

The ex-boyfriend of the girlfriend of a high-ranking Real Madrid official's nephew said: "I heard that Real Madrid is changing course and abandoning the Zidane + Pavón strategy."

"The original plan was to gather outstanding young players from South America to replicate Ronaldinho's explosive popularity. Robinho was Real Madrid's main target."

"But because Green Gunners won the Champions League, there are also some people within Real Madrid who believe that they should bring in a large number of Green Gunners players. If they can bring four or five Green Gunners players to Real Madrid, Real Madrid will be absolutely invincible."

"The latter opinion was also approved, so Real Madrid will now pursue both fronts simultaneously."

The mistress of the boyfriend of a high-ranking Barcelona executive said: "Barcelona was originally satisfied with its squad, but this summer they suddenly allocated a huge sum of money to bring in two or three Celtic stars."

"After all, other people can buy them whenever they want, and the team's youth training can be done at any time, but this batch of high-end Green Guns is only available this year, and there will never be any more in the future."

A henchman of a certain Italian Mafia prince said: "A green gun has filled the transfer market for three years, and this year's is the most valuable and the most important one."

"Even Juventus couldn't resist making a move to compete for it."

"If Lu Kai is willing to sell players to Juventus at a low price, then his conflict with Moggi might be resolved. Moggi could let bygones be bygones."

In previous years, this content would have been nothing more than baseless fake news.

But this year, it might actually be true.

According to The Sun, Wenger had a heated argument with Arsenal's management.

The reason was that Vieira wanted a contract, but Arsenal refused. Wenger chose to give up on Vieira for the sake of Fabregas and put Vieira on the market.

Wenger hopes the higher-ups can approve 30 to 50 million, which, together with the funds from selling Vieira, can be used to buy two good players from Greenfield.

As a result, the higher-ups not only refused to provide the funds, but also withheld a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Vieira.

Wenger was stunned.

At this moment, countless times, Lu Kai's warning to him flashed through his mind: that things would be very different after Arsenal repaired the stadium.

Wenger even mocked Lu Kai at the time, saying he was too young, inexperienced, and that Dartford was too small to understand how composed a team of Arsenal's caliber could be.

But now it seems that I was the one who lacked experience!
Lu Kai had anticipated this situation perfectly.

……

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Inter Milan make a move, offering 25 million euros for right-back Maicon!"

"La Gazzetta dello Sport: How good is Maicon, who is considered one of the world's best right-backs?"

Maicon became the first shot of the summer.

You won't know until you dig deeper, and what you find will shock you.

During his one season with Green Gunners, Maicon actually knocked out four of the top left-backs.

When playing against Arsenal, he outplayed Ashley Cole.

When playing against Real Madrid, he completely outplayed Carlos.

When playing against Juventus, Zambrotta was practically invisible.

When playing against AC Milan, wear down Maldini.

Players 1, 2, and 4 are all members of the world's top left-back roster.

Milan is in a somewhat awkward position.

Cafu is also one of the world's best right-backs.

Although he's getting older, Ancelotti's point is that there's no need to replace him.

Maicon's arrival didn't provide much of a boost, and he still needs to reintegrate into the team, so the improvement is too low in terms of cost-effectiveness.

But if Maicon were to fall into the hands of another Serie A team, it would be very disadvantageous for Milan.

Juventus have intervened in the deal for 28 million euros.

Tuttosport also speculated: "Moggi is softening his stance? If Maicon comes to Turin, the Mafia will no longer make things difficult for Lu Kai!"

However, Green Gun did not respond to Juventus.

Because there are many people who know its value.

Barcelona also contributed 30 million euros.

They timed their offer perfectly.

They have a bad relationship with Green Gun, so they're always put last in the bidding process.

But now Juventus is in a worse situation, so their offer seems very competitive.

The following day, Marca reported: "Real Madrid offers €35 million for Maicon?"

People were dumbfounded.

what's the situation?
Real Madrid's right-back Duff is incredibly solid defensively, and veteran substitute Salgado is still a reliable option.

There are two young center-backs who can play in this position.

That's completely unreliable.

Why the sudden urge to want Maicon?
Not to mention outsiders, even Real Madrid's top management was somewhat surprised.

But this is not just a rumor; it was confirmed by Real Madrid manager Erik ten Hag himself.

In an interview, he said, "Maicon is only missing a top club experience to be the world's best right-back, and Real Madrid is willing to help him take that step."

Reporter: "Is Real Madrid short of a right-back?"

Ten Hag: "We need top-class players for every position. Real Madrid doesn't need too many scraps because there's only one starting right-back in a real match."

"We must strive for excellence."

“Duff is the first choice defensively, but Real Madrid also needs a top-class right-back in attack. This will help enrich Real Madrid’s tactics and avoid upsets in certain special matches.”

"I admit that signing Maicon wasn't cost-effective, but only poor people care about cost-effectiveness. For a team like Real Madrid, if they want to increase their chances of winning the title by even one percent, spending tens of millions of euros is a must."

"This is called diminishing marginal utility, and Mr. Florentino understood this long ago."

Ten Hach's move was quite clever.

It both flattered Florentino Pérez, provided tactical justification, and aligned with the interests of the Real Madrid management who were trying to cultivate a Latino contingent.

Surprisingly, the matter was actually approved.

This has caused great anxiety among the other teams.

Real Madrid is currently widely recognized as the world's best team.

You can reinforce them, but you can't let them complete this style-shifting redundancy reinforcement.

In other words, Real Madrid must have a weakness.

If you can both attack and defend, then you are invincible.

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Moratti is willing to spend 40 million euros to definitely bring Maicon down!"

Inter Milan is going all out.

Ten Hach seems to be looking to push the price up further.

But he received a spam email.

It's about opening a credit card.

After reviewing the information, Ten Hach cancelled his plan to add Maicon.

All of this was observed by his assistant behind him.

After Ten Hah left, his assistant opened Ten Hah's email and looked through the credit card advertisement.

After confirming several times, it is indeed just an advertisement.

Many people receive similar spam emails in their inboxes.

After his assistant drove away from the underground parking lot, the reclined seat in a car not far away popped up—it was Ten Hah!
The corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Florentino had indeed planted spies around him.

What a cautious Empress Dowager!
Ten Hach had already made an agreement with Alfred that the credit card advertisement meant there was no need to follow up.

Real estate advertising will continue to be followed up.

It would be impolite for Ten Hah to follow up on Maicon's deal.

Besides Duff, Real Madrid had also contacted Ramos. If Maicon's style hadn't been so unusual, Real Madrid wouldn't have made their first offer.

Ultimately, Inter Milan successfully acquired Maicon for 40 million euros.

The Green Gun champion's genes were successfully transplanted.

Zanetti, in this position, can either play as a winger or on the left wing.

Maicon has officially entered the ranks of the world's best right-backs!
As the dust settled over Maicon, a new storm immediately arose.

Record: "Porto are offering €20 million for Amorim! They want to revive their former glory and dominate the Portuguese league!"

Portugal has extended a call to Amorim.

Amorim has firmly established himself as the "new generation leader of Portugal".

Once he returns to the Portuguese league, the position of Portugal's midfield maestro will belong to him.

This is also one of the temptations secretly offered by Porto.

However, when it comes to real money, none of these things matter.

Gazzetta dello Sport: "AC Milan are looking to pursue Amorin and have proposed a super swap deal involving Seedorf, Rui Costa, and €10 million!"

This proposal has already been put forward, and it has directly ignited the entire European continent.

That's incredibly impressive.

Seedorf, a renowned player, is 29 years old, at the peak of his ability, and his market value is close to 20 million euros.

Rui Costa, a legendary player, is 33 years old and nearing the end of his career, with a market value of three to five million euros.

This plan essentially assumes that Amorim's net worth exceeds 30 million euros.

But more important than money is Rui Costa's identity!

Former midfield maestro for Portugal, one of the leaders of Portugal's golden generation!

When Ashley Young heard about the plan, he immediately blocked Amorin to prevent Amorin from calling him to complain (brag).

This is equivalent to trading Beckham, Lampard, and ten million for Ashley Young.

Do you understand how Yang broke down?

Just when everyone thought that Green Gun would most likely accept this proposal.

Real Madrid has made another offer!

Thirty-six million euros!

Of course, this wasn't a formal offer, but rather what Ten Hag mentioned in an interview with Marca: "AC Milan are going all out for Amorin? Then we must stop them!"

"AC Milan, like Real Madrid, has a near-perfect squad; their only weakness is their bench strength."

"Amorin can not only strengthen this link, but also seamlessly become AC Milan's midfield core. At that time, Milan will truly be driven by a dual core."

"In fact, Real Madrid also needs Amorin. If he plays as an attacking midfielder, he can perfectly compensate for Figo's departure."

"Even after Zidane leaves, Amorin can become Real Madrid's sole midfield core; he has that ability. If you look closely at his passing this season, it's truly phenomenal!"

"He's the best assist provider in the world this year! And Real Madrid has too many of the world's best goal scorers, they just need an Amorim!"

"I believe Amorin is worth 36 million euros. Milan's offer seems sincere, but they actually got a good deal! After all, they got rid of two burdens."

Reporter: "Was Seedorf also a burden?"

Rui Costa cried himself to sleep in the bathroom.

Ten Hach: "Seedorf is at the age and has the ability right now, which is exactly when he should be looking for his last top salary. It seems worth it, but if he gets injured or something, it will become a bad contract."

"Instead of risking a top salary to sign him, AC Milan should use that salary to sign Amorin."

"At least Amorin is young and has greater hidden value. Even if it becomes worthless, it can be sold off in time to cut losses."

Ten Hach spoke with such conviction that even the Marca journalists applauded his judgment.

Figo left behind a large number of Portuguese fans at Real Madrid, so these fans naturally have a good impression of Amorim.

The management team did indeed start discussing the plan to bring in Amorim.

Guti and Solari are both good, but they lack the spirituality of Amorim.

In their view, Amorin could at least be an enhanced version of Guti.

Guti: ? ? ?
Real Madrid's move has put Milan in a difficult position.

Inter Milan subsequently followed up with 38 million euros.

They really listened to Teng Hai's words.

The new and old kings of Portugal joining forces has generated a lot of buzz!

However, Juventus responded with 40 million euros, joining the fray once again.

Firstly, Amorim's hat-trick of assists during their match against Juventus left a deep impression on the Old Lady fans. Secondly, Juventus is indeed looking to buy a midfield maestro; they are only missing one or two key pieces to reach their perfect squad.

Moji sent another "threatening letter" to Green Gun.

They said that if the deal went through at this price, all past grievances would be wiped clean.

Lu Kai was originally planning to agree.

The fact that Amorin can sell for this price is truly a stroke of good luck.

If Maicon is a player who is genuinely worth 40 million euros, he was sold for at most 10 million euros more.

So Amorim is at most a product worth around 20 million euros, no, around 15 million euros.

However, thanks to the synergy provided by Green Gun and the buff from Fabregas, they had a standout season.

The result was such a huge premium!

Lu Kai was afraid of being stuck with the stock if he didn't sell.

But since Moji has a sharp tongue...

Dartford responded immediately.

"The Voice of Green Gun": "The internal price of Amorin in Green Gun is 42 million euros. Whoever bids that price first can take Amorin away."

Moji cursed under his breath while quickly resubmitting the offer.

Forty-two million euros!

you are vicious!
After learning that Juventus had been granted the right to contact him, Amorim appeared somewhat unhappy. He called Lu Kai and said, "Captain Lu, I don't want to leave."

Lu Kai was speechless. Amorin was indeed loyal, but...

Lu Kai: "You can leave if you want."

Amorin: "I really don't want to leave. I hope to serve Green Gun forever."

Lu Kai: "Actually, you can work for Green Gun even if you're not in a convenience store."

Amorin sensed something and became interested: "Captain Lu, you mean..."

Lu Kai said in a low voice, "Sending you to Juventus isn't for nothing; there's a mission involved, but I can't say what it is right now."

"Anyway, just protect yourself and earn the trust of your teammates, fans, and Moggi."

"I'd even be willing to be targeted at during this period."

Amorin shook his head repeatedly: "No, Captain Lu, I would never target you. My loyalty to you is as clear as the sun and moon, and it's definitely not like Brother Yang's!"

"I know I have limited talent, and I even think I've been incredibly lucky to have played like this this season."

"Without you, I would never be who I am today."

“I was originally a player who was abandoned by the youth training system. I never even dared to dream that I could enter the Portuguese national team. But now I am actually a starter and even a core player of the national team.”

"I can never repay this kindness in my lifetime!"

"I……"

Lu Kai interrupted him repeatedly: "I understand, I understand. What I mean is, you have to do well at Juventus, otherwise I'll worry about you."

Amorim burst into tears.

So Captain Lu was just concerned about him!
Amorim asked, his voice trembling with tears, "What do you need me to do? Break into Moggi's office and steal evidence of his threats against Italian players to join his agency?"

"Or should we look for evidence of his crimes against the Mafia and gambling organizations?"

"Or perhaps I should look for him..."

Lu Kai shook his head: "No, no, no, you're just a player, not Tom Cruise. Just focus on playing football, okay?"

"When the time comes, you will naturally know what to do."

Lu Kai's words were vague and unclear.

Because there are some things that can't be said right now.

Amorin felt much better after hanging up the phone.

Honestly, he didn't want to leave Green Gun.

But if it's for the Marines, he's incredibly proud!
Beep beep!

The bell rings.

"Hey, Amorin? It's your brother Yang." Ashley Yang couldn't suppress the smirk on his face. "I heard you're going to Juventus?"

"Sigh, I told you a long time ago, don't offend Captain Lu."

"Look, he's been relegated to the team that Captain Lu hates the most, which is even worse than going to Barcelona!"

"Okay, after Captain Lu calms down, I'll put in a good word for you and try to get you back to the team as soon as possible."

If that call had come five minutes earlier, Amorin would have been on edge.

But now...

"Brother Yang, don't worry about me," Amorin said with a smile. "After all, I'm now considered the most expensive player in the summer transfer window. You have to give up something to gain something."

"I don't have your ability to hide my abilities. Everyone saw through my extraordinary nature, so I couldn't stay."

"I wish we could switch places with your Transfermarkt price, so Juventus wouldn't overpay for me."

"I regret it now. Why did I have to get those Champions League assist hat-tricks! I became the Champions League assist king without realizing it, and that's how this happened."

"Brother Yang, you must learn from my mistake and don't try to steal the spotlight next season!"

Ashley Young nearly crushed his phone.

He's been playing like crazy this season, and you're saying he's hiding his true feelings?
Doesn't he want assist numbers?
The crucial point is that he didn't risk his life!

"Well, be careful. I heard the Italian Mafia breaks players' legs," Ashley Young offered his heartfelt wishes.

Amorin couldn't bear to see Yang so heartbroken, so he revealed some inside information, saying, "Don't worry, Yang, I'll be back."

The deal was officially announced very quickly.

Many people might think that Juventus fans would boycott Amorin.

Unexpectedly, Juventus welcomed Amorim from top to bottom.

They see Amorim as the Zidane of yesteryear.

Moggi even proudly stated, "Real Madrid stole our Zidane back then, and now we've stolen their Amorim!"

These words terrified Amorim.

As we all know, the last player to form a partnership with Zidane was Pavon!
He was just sold off by Real Madrid this year.

What pleased Juventus fans even more was that Amorim posted a video immediately after the deal was officially announced.

He was laughing heartily in the video, shouting, "Juventus is the best team in the world!"

Green Gunners fans were full of questions.

They felt betrayed!

Over the years, the Celtics have traded away so many players, but none of them have suddenly turned their guns around like Amorim.

"Fake!"

"That traitor!"

"Damn Portuguese Judas!"

"I told you long ago that guys who hang out with Ashley Young are no good!"

"Indeed, Ten Hag is a traitor. After going to Real Madrid, he's been eyeing our Green Gunner players every day!"

"Amorim is disgusting, I'm going to burn his jersey... I can't believe I never bought one of his jerseys."

"Then burn Ashley Young's ass! Who told him to fail in his duty of discipline!"

Thus, the first traitor in Green Guns history was born.

Juventus fans love Amorim even more.

This summer, sales of Amorim's Juventus jersey skyrocketed, surpassing those of other players in the team, giving off a sense of a king's arrival.

Even Ballon d'Or winner Nedved treated him with great respect, treating him as an equal.

……

Amorim's transfer to Juventus made people truly realize that the Green Gun was indeed gone.

One is that some traitors have started to emerge.

The second is that even their arch-rivals can now buy their people.

Barcelona were encouraged at the time and offered 25 million euros for Yaya Touré.

They've had high hopes for this player for a long time.

But soon after, Arsenal made a deal.

Vieira made his move.

After acquiring Amorim, Juventus secretly made another move by spending 20 million euros to sign the 30-year-old world's best defensive midfielder, Vieira.

With this, Juventus' squad is only one center-back away from being perfect.

If Juventus only needs to buy one more center-back, they will become another team with a perfect lineup after Real Madrid, Chelsea, and Milan.

Of course, Inter Milan's squad is also near perfect. In addition to signing Maicon, they also brought in Figo, Samuel, and Solari from Real Madrid.

Because of the large number of top players nurtured by Green Gun, European football has entered a period of talent explosion, with more and more teams strengthening their squads and reaching the peak of their strength!
Barcelona clearly wants to become that kind of team.

Their only weakness is their defensive midfield position.

As a result, Wenger took the 20 million euros left by Vieira, plus all the money he had on hand, and spent 35 million euros in one go, determined to get Toure!

It is said that this was the result of Wenger's and the management's reasoned argument.

In this transfer window, he can only bring in Toure, and he won't receive a single penny in the next transfer window.

Wenger took a huge gamble on Toure.

Unfortunately, if he had been willing to sign this player a few years ago, the total cost, including training, would have been only two or three hundred thousand euros.

This is arguably the second biggest mistake Wenger has ever made in his coaching career.

The biggest, of course, is that Lu Kai was not kept.

Barcelona is furious.

We can't compete with other rich clubs, but what are you, Arsenal?
35 million euros plus either Motta or Edmilson!

Barcelona is smart.

They bought Toure to replace these two players, so including him in the swap deal is still a good deal for them.

Although one player is older and the other younger, both have just recovered from injuries and are worth around five million euros each.

However, Barcelona did not expect that Mourinho would also be interested in the tough and physical type like Iray.

Forty-three million euros!

Chelsea have made an offer.

They could have offered 42 million euros, but Abramovich was very generous.

Chelsea should make the record signing.

An extra million euros would be a greeting from an old friend!
Just when everyone thought the deal was about to be finalized, news broke that Real Madrid was behind it all!
In an interview with Bild, Ten Hag said: "Vieri's departure from Arsenal had a huge impact; he remains one of the best midfielders in the world."

“I think only Yaya Touré is clearly better than him.”

"Yaya Toure should be my number one defensive midfielder in the world."

“Essien is certainly excellent, but Yaya Touré’s advantage in terms of player type is unparalleled. I have already applied to Mr. Alfred, and Real Madrid wants to get this player.”

"He is even more important to Real Madrid than Amorin."

Suddenly, news of Real Madrid offering 45 million or 46 million euros was everywhere, and no one knew who had spread the rumors.

The Voice of the Green Gun: ...

However, Barcelona sensed something was wrong.

Their leader, Laporta, convened a high-level meeting and stated: "Real Madrid's recent bids seem more like deliberate price gouging; perhaps they have no intention of buying at all."

The higher-ups all agreed.

We're prepared to follow up Chelsea's 43 million euro offer, plus just 1 million euros.

But the next moment, the news came on TV.

AS reports: "Clearly hiring Toure, secretly acquiring Cicinho! Real Madrid and the Green Gunner complete a lightning deal, buying the new Carlos for 20 million euros!"

Cicinho, an attacking player capable of playing on both flanks, became a member of Real Madrid.

Since no one was competing with them, the price was quite reasonable.

A substitute player who is a key piece in the championship puzzle costs around 15 million euros. He can play so many positions and only costs 20 million euros. Buying him would be a great deal.

Besides, he's so young, he might actually be able to succeed Carlos, at least in terms of popularity.

The Barcelona management remained silent.

"Let's make a final decision. Otherwise, if we keep bidding against Chelsea and anger Abramovich, we'll definitely be the losers."

Barcelona has made the final decision.

At the same time, Florentino nodded in his office.

He actually suspected that Ten Hach might be a price-gouging agent sent by Green Gun.

Green Gun clearly profited from these few trades.

However, Real Madrid's reputation has been somewhat damaged.

After all, fans will complain if they fail to acquire several desired players in a row.

But now Florentino is actually giving Ten Hag a boost.

This was a clever maneuver; they secured a super substitute, and crucially, the cost wasn't high.

“I was being paranoid.” Florentino chuckled, then dialed a number. “Hey, Ten Hag, you’ve been doing very well in the transfer market lately.”

"If there's really a player we desperately need, it's not out of the question to pay a higher price to acquire him."

Ten Hach was overjoyed!

The teacher's arrangement was indeed precise. If I kept raising the price without buying, it would arouse suspicion sooner or later.

Now that things are a mix of truth and deception, who can see through Ten Hah's true identity?
Mundo Deportivo: "Barcelona are selling off surplus players in preparation for a full-scale bid for Yaya Touré!"

Diario Sport: "Riquelme, Saviola, Gerard... Barcelona has set its sights on Valbuena in order to raise funds!"

Marca: "Valbuena has disputes with Ronaldinho and Eto'o over ball possession, and the Barcelona team may abandon Valbuena as they pursue a South American route!"

AS: "Barcelona's attacking trident breaks up! To sign Toure, Barcelona sold Valbuena to Marseille for a mere 15 million euros!"

France Football: "Valbuena felt betrayed. He learned about the sale through news on his phone and he hates Barcelona for life! He curses the team to never win the Champions League!"

Sky Sports: "A desperate gamble! Barcelona bids €50 million for the new world's best defensive midfielder, Yaya Touré!"

Barcelona is overjoyed.

But the result was not as expected.

Green Gun said they need to add a small stake.

BBC: "Deal made! Barcelona have acquired Yaya Toure for €50 million plus Motta! Toure says he will always love the Green Gunner and will not follow Amorim's example of turning against him!"

Toure's behavior should, in principle, have drawn criticism from Barcelona fans.

How can you say you like Green Gun?

However, because this deal was so significant, relating to whether Barcelona could truly rise again, Barcelona fans held themselves accountable and did not allow anyone to criticize Toure.

For a time, Toure received a warm welcome at Barcelona.

It's true that the tougher you are against Barcelona, ​​the more respect you gain.

Yaya Touré replaced his teammates Maicon and Amorim to become the third most expensive signing of the summer.

It is also very likely that he will be the final winning bidder.

His actual net worth reached 55 million euros, while Motta's estimated value was 5 million euros.

In fact, if Motta can play a healthy season, his market value will start at 15 million.

But he's become too fragile now, and Barcelona has lost faith in him.

Motta was heartbroken after learning that she had been abandoned.

Even Rijkaard, who used to admire him greatly, completely forgot about Motta after learning that Toure had arrived.

His regard for Mota was not based on Mota as a person, but rather on the fact that Mota resembled himself.

But Toure is clearly more like Rijkaard than Motta.

Because both Touré and Rijkaard were Black.

Mota: ...

beep beep.

Motta, carrying several large bags after packing his things in his Barcelona dormitory, was unable to answer his phone.

There was no one with him.

No one at Barcelona cared about his departure or tried to persuade him to stay.

"Mota, let me help you." A small white hand reached out.

Motta looked up and saw it was Iniesta.

“Little Iniesta, you…” Motta was moved, “It was worth my trip to Barcelona! Thank you!”

Motta handed a large bag to Iniesta, who was instantly pressed to the ground by the bag.

too heavy.

"Hello." Motaten answered the phone, and because of his limited mobility, he put it on speakerphone.

A voice that Iniesta was so familiar with that it triggered his reaction came out:
"Hey, Mota, this is Lu Kai. Welcome to Dartford."

“I said last year that Dartford needed and welcomed a player as good as you, and now you’ve finally arrived.”

Mota stood there, stunned, not knowing what to say.

He hasn't yet moved on from the "Barcelona hatred towards Green Gunners".

“From the first moment I saw you, I knew you would become the best defensive midfielder in the world!” Lu Kai said. “I’m calling you just to tell you that if you are leaving Barcelona, ​​don’t be sad, and don’t cry.”

"Once you become the world's best defensive midfielder in Green, Barcelona will kneel down and beg you to come back."

"I promise you!"

Beep!
Mota hung up the phone first.

Because he's about to start crying!
Oh oh oh!
Mota was in tears.

In the end, the person who had the highest hopes for him was actually the one he hated the most on the opposing team.

Iniesta heard it all: "Didn't I tell you not to be sad?"

Mota wiped away her tears: "These are tears of joy."

Iniesta and Motta walked to the gate together. As Motta hailed a taxi, Iniesta said somewhat awkwardly, "Um, Motta, could you please pass on a message to Lu Kai for me?"

Mota nodded.

Iniesta: "Ask him for me... how is Eva doing?"

As expected of a newbie, his performance was very consistent!
Motta looked puzzled: "I thought you were going to ask if Dartford needed a midfielder like you. I think you could definitely make a name for yourself at Greenfield."

"You're stronger than Amorin!"

"But Barcelona's midfield and forward positions are so overcrowded that you have little room to play, let alone make a difference."

Iniesta was aware of his situation, but it was absolutely impossible for him to admit defeat to Lu Kai.

As a former super genius who once overshadowed Lu Kai, even though he could no longer see Lu Kai's taillights, he believed he would catch up with him sooner or later.

It's just the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

He believed he deserved one!
Watching Motta's car disappear into the distance, Iniesta murmured, "Eva, when I become the best player in the world, I'll come find you!"

"Um..." a short, young player appeared next to Iniesta, "Could it be that you already have a child?"

The man ran away as soon as he finished speaking.

Iniesta, his face flushed with anger, chased after him and roared, "Damn you, Leo! If you peek at my blog again, I'll kill you!"

Messi flipped his leg quickly: "Your password is too easy to find. Anyone can find Eva Green's birthday. Why don't you just find someone else you like?"

"She hasn't appeared in so many chapters, maybe she went to have a baby!"

(End of this chapter)