What kind of football player is handsome?

Chapter 106 begins the business layout, acquiring a club—is this the prelude to becoming Boss Liu?!

Compared to the crushing defeat in the first round.

Arsenal fans had hoped that Alex Song's return would somewhat curb Liu Yi's prowess.

To everyone's surprise, Alexander Song was no match for Liu Yi.

It's worth noting that Song previously led the Champions League with an average of 5 steals per game, making him an absolute defensive stalwart!

But you also have to consider who you're playing against.

Arsenal's opponents in the Champions League group stage were all weaklings, so this tackles title isn't particularly prestigious.

With just a little more intensity, its true nature is instantly revealed.

Song Gongming was also very unhappy.

Unable to stop Rooney, Alexander-Song admits.

Unable to defend against Liu Yi?!

No, it's definitely not my problem.

My teammates are too weak.

Please, at least Van Persie still said, "Robin did his best, but his teammates are CBA (Chinese Basketball Association)."

You, a CBA player, are complaining about your teammates?

After the match, Liu Yi made the headline of the Manchester Evening News' sports section.

The headline reads: "PFA Rookie of the Year Announced."

Readers scoffed.

Isn't that obvious?

The probability of Yi Di not winning Rookie of the Year is about as high as the probability of Taylor Swift never holding a boy's hand.

However, the subtitle is even more explosive.

"Could they be a contender for the Premier League Team of the Season?!"

Obediently, this is terrible.

This is an award that is even harder to win than the Golden Boy Award.

Even a player as strong as Rooney, who was already famous as a teenager during his Everton era, failed to achieve this honor in his first year in the Premier League.

Can Liu Yi do it?!

Moreover, even a prodigy like Cristiano Ronaldo only made it into the Premier League Team of the Season for the first time at the age of 21.

If the season ends here, based on Liu Yi's current performance, he might really have a chance to secure a place in the All-Star team next season.

But—it's only January.

It's far too early to discuss these things now.

Back in Manchester, with the team already eliminated from the League Cup, the schedule at the beginning of the month was much easier, and the pace of the games slowed down.

The frequency of one game per week gives the whole team ample time to adjust their form.

In the locker room at Carrington training ground, the idle young players were scrolling through their phones, browsing the latest transfer rumors.

AC Milan officially announces the loan signing of 22-year-old striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne!

Borussia Mönchengladbach: The team's rising star Marco Reus will leave at the end of this season to join Borussia Dortmund.

After AC Milan announced their decision to release Tevez, the Argentine beast's only option now may be to remain at Manchester City.

"I bet if Tevez can really reconcile with Manchester City, I'll eat this phone on the spot!"

Pogba looked on with disdain.

Evans, however, stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"You know what—if it were Tevez, he might actually do something like that. You can't guess what that guy is thinking."

Liu Yi laughed: "Tevez + Balotelli, the clueless and the grumpy, this attacking combination is quite interesting."

Next item.

Juventus and Inter Milan are pursuing Manchester United's rising star, Paul Pogba.

Liu Yi and Evans both turned to look at Pogba.

Pogba: "————"

What, bro? You're involved in this too?!

Despite persistent rumors, Raiola and Manchester United have maintained that they are working to reach an agreement on the terms.

However, the credibility of such official statements is almost zero, just like a woman who's a gold digger saying, "If you buy me this bag, I'll agree to be your girlfriend." It's as unreliable as that.

As a "prophet" who traveled from a parallel universe.

Liu Yi knew the final outcome—Pogba would be poached by Juventus and gradually grow into a mainstay of the "Bianconeri".

I just don't know if my appearance will have any impact on this guy's career trajectory.

At this point, Pogba broke the awkward silence.

"If you're not leaving, then I don't want to leave either."

Evans laughed upon hearing this: "Paul, then you're not leaving. The boss definitely won't want to let Liu go. Let's work together and help Manchester United achieve glory again!"

If Ferguson were ten years younger, Liu Yi would definitely think it would be a good idea to win Manchester United's "One Man, One City" award and then spout nonsense in the live broadcast room based on his unparalleled Manchester United pure-blood DNA.

But Sir Alex Ferguson will only be retiring in the next two years.

As a time traveler, Liu Yi knew that Manchester United's struggles and turmoil were far beyond what he could change on his own.

Next news item.

Didier Drogba declines Chelsea's contract extension offer; his next destination remains uncertain! Chinese Premier League teams are in the lead!

This report from "Offside Insight" provides a detailed overview of the Chinese Super League and states that with the entry of real estate developers, a new era of "Chinese football" is slowly unfolding.

The article also included a mention of Liu Yi at the end.

"With the continued brilliance of the rising Chinese star Liu Yi in European football, the enthusiasm of Chinese fans has been completely ignited. At the same time, Chinese Super League clubs have realized that bringing in high-level foreign players can also drive the growth of local players—every Chinese Super League team is eagerly hoping to have a second Liu Yi in their squad!"

amount.

When he left his hometown to try out for Manchester United, the media's tone was all: "Beware of a second Liu Yi!"

That's quite a fast change of expression.

Liu Yi knew that Anelka's transfer to Shenhua and Evergrande's massive recruitment drive were just the beginning of "money-driven football".

The real madness is yet to come.

During the craziest period of 15 and 16, even a slightly influential potential stock could fetch an astronomical price.

Representative figures: Sun Ke, Jin Yangyang.

If we could catch this wave of opportunity and get a piece of the pie, that would be fantastic.

Bringing in domestic players at low prices, sending them abroad to gain experience, and then selling them back at high prices—this is a lucrative arbitrage strategy.

It is not too late.

Didn't they leave the contact information of a Chinese businessman at the time?

I might as well ask him if he's interested in doing some business together.

On the other end of the phone.

Zhao Ping from Fuxing Group spoke cautiously, his voice trembling.

As the only representative of Chinese football in top-tier overseas leagues, establishing a good relationship with Liu Yi is crucial for Fosun Sports to expand its overseas business.

However, Liu Yi's straightforward suggestion left Zhao Ping stunned.

"A partnership—to buy a team?"

Liu Yi just took stock of his current assets.

Aside from the money invested in stocks, Liu Yi currently has less than one million pounds in cash flow at his disposal.

This amount of money is probably only enough to buy a team in the fourth tier of English football (League Two).

Studying abroad is the same as studying overseas.

It could be a diploma mill.

But it can't be too wild.

Even if the Chinese Super League is terrible, its technical and tactical level can't possibly be worse than that of the English League Two.

If you're going to buy, you should at least go for a team from the English Championship, or a team from the Belgian First Division, Portuguese Primeira Liga, or Dutch Eredivisie.

Fuxing Sports is actually preparing to fully acquire the team.

If a partner is truly to be brought in, from the perspective of expanding brand influence, Liu Yi is undoubtedly the best choice at present.

It is common for active players to invest in or acquire clubs in modern times.

Let's not even mention those like Beckham and Ronaldo who retired and became business owners.

When Mbappé later invested in Caen, he was at the peak of his career. After becoming "Boss Mbappé," the team soared to the bottom of Ligue 2.

As long as the two clubs are not in direct competition, such investments usually do not cause any problems.

"We are currently scouting a Dutch second division team that is well-known locally. Importantly, the team has a simple structure and no debt."

Zhao Ping's assistant sent over a briefing on the Dutch second division team.

"Go Ahead Eagles?"

What a bizarre name.

A quick search on Wikipedia revealed that their name is "Advance Eagle".

The negotiations between the two sides went exceptionally smoothly.

On January 18, the team officially announced the change of ownership.

"The mysterious Chinese consortium BDO has acquired Dutch second-division team Go Ahead Eagles for €300 million!"

This news was quickly buried in the vast sea of ​​information.

It didn't cause much of a stir.

Of course, BDO is just the name of a shell company.

BDO's equity ownership consists of only two parts.

80% belongs to Fuxing Sports (International).

The remaining 20% ​​belongs to Liu Yi's investment company.

that's it.

Yidi, who invested 60 euros, has transformed into "Boss Liu".

With the team victorious, the "export to the Communist Party" naturally became a priority.

soon.

The Eagles of Forward officially announced the information regarding the servants.

"Dong Xuesheng, a young Chinese player from Shanghai Shenhua, is eligible for visa-free entry."

"Mei Fang, a young Chinese player from Wuhan Zall, is eligible for visa-free entry."

On the sports platform, news about students studying abroad is scarce.

Most of the comments were from fans of the "Happy Beans" (a popular online gaming platform).

[Don de Bayo! Mesta!]

This Chinese-owned team is really impressive; they signed Chinese players right after taking over, contributing to the development of Chinese football!

I know this team well. Oh dear, this team of mine (Old Cong's) always seems to have disastrous results.

Liu Yi had some reflections.

James is a minority shareholder in Liverpool.

I am just a minor shareholder of Advancing Eagle.

The gap is quite large.

We still need to work hard to earn money.

Just then, Pimenta, a member of Raiola's team in charge of Liu Yi's business operations, sent a message.

Another new endorsement deal has come knocking.

Panini player cards?

Can this thing be endorsed?

"Don't underestimate trading cards. They're very profitable, especially the 1/1 scale limited editions. Selling them for five figures is quite common."

"It's not just a collectible; it's a 'hard currency' that blends sports, art, and finance!"

Pimenta whispered something to Liu Yi.

"One advantage of exclusively licensed player cards is that you can sign new players every season, generating revenue each season. Furthermore, as your status in the football world rises, your share of the profits will increase accordingly!"

The pedestal frame has been inspected and there are no problems.

Liu Yi was also quite satisfied.

Although the base signing fee is not high, the revenue sharing ratio is astonishing.

Given Liu Yi's current fame and the promotional reach of the Manchester United platform, a preliminary estimate suggests he earns at least a million euros a year.

All Liu Yi had to do was sign the player cards with a pen of various colors (gold, silver, and black).

Staff member: "Here, sign this one with a gold pen!"

Liu Yi took the card that was handed to him.

The card features a classic image of him holding the Golden Boy award.

A signature area is provided below.

At the very bottom, there is a line of tiny numbers printed on it.

1/2

"Can I keep one as a souvenir?"

The staff member smiled slightly: "Of course you can, but this is a very rare limited edition card. If you keep it for yourself, you won't be able to get the money from this card."

"oh."

Anyway, I can sign as many contracts as I want; making money is more important.

The staff then brought over a stack of cards: "Sign these ten with a silver pen!"

It is a ten-fold silver fold card.

After collecting ten signatures, Liu Yi shook his slightly sore wrist.

Signing player cards doesn't seem like an easy job.

Upon seeing this, the staff quickly handed over a bottle of water and offered to help Liu Yi open it.

"Liu, take a rest first."

Liu Yi looked up: "Is it almost over?"

The staff member didn't say anything, but silently brought over another cardboard box.

"There are still a hundred copies here—"

"Stop! Hold on!" Liu Yi quickly interrupted. "Um—can I take it back and sign it slowly?"

The staff member shook his head.

There are strict regulations regarding the signing of sports cards.

There was even a photographer taking pictures to ensure that every card was personally signed by the star player.

Liu Yi suddenly remembered the good things about filming his Dior endorsement before.

The girl threw herself into his arms.

A warm, fragrant, and soft body in my arms.

All I had to do was try my best to keep my brothers from standing up.

Why are they now forced to sign autographs in such a miserable state?

After signing a few more sheets, Liu Yi's phone rang.

"Hey, Xiao Liu, it's me, Wang Tao, your brother Tao!"

"Oh, I heard you signed with Panini?"

"You know, those rare cards, the kind where there's only one in the whole world, one-of-a-kind? Can I save one for you, bro?"

"Hey, how about I arrange for you to be the first one interviewed on TV?"

Wang was well-informed and made a phone call right away.

He immediately asked for a limited edition.

However, Liu Yi had anticipated this.

Back in the day, he was one of the "victims" in Brother Tao's live stream.

It was agreed that only one copy would be produced worldwide.

Then I went into Tao Ge's shop window and took a look.

Sold: 34.

So, all the other 33 were signed by Brother Tao on their behalf?

This is actually thinking positively.

It's possible that nothing is wrong.

These thirty-four photos were actually all signed by Brother Tao himself.

After working for more than an hour, Liu Yi almost didn't recognize his own name anymore when he signed in, but he finally finished the task of signing in.

Before leaving, the staff and photographers quietly took out one of his jerseys.

Their expectant expressions seemed to say something.

"Having signed so many, one more won't make a difference."

With his finances improved, Liu Yi refocused his attention on the competition.

As we entered the latter half of January, the arduous schedule seemed to be put on fast-forward.

The appetizer was the 22nd round of the league, with Manchester United hosting Bolton Wanderers at home.

With Liu Yi, Nani and Rooney leading the attack, Manchester United secured a victory against the newly promoted team and continue to closely trail league leaders Manchester City in the standings.

What followed was a week of intensive lie verification involving two matches.

FA Cup fourth round.

Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-1, avenging their league defeat.

For Manchester United

The FA Cup and League Cup are far less of a priority than the league and the Champions League.

In the 23rd round, Manchester United defeated Stoke City, while Manchester City lost to Tottenham.

With one side gaining ground and the other losing ground, the two sides finally returned to the starting line.

Entering Renyue.

Outside of the league that is currently in full swing.

The Champions League will reignite.

Milan and Manchester United.

These are the top clubs in European football who are about to face off.

The next episode will be a battle of grudges between Liu Yi and El Shaarawy over the title of "Golden Boy".

However, as Emperor Wu Qian said.

Saladvée?

Let's secure our starting position first, then we can discuss comparisons!

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