The template of Madoka Kaname: I rose from adversity to the summit.

Chapter 135 Transfermarkt Update: Asia's Top Football Star

In September, most teams were still in the process of making transfers, and Ajax was no exception.

The team's key center-back, Davinson Sanchez, was sold to Tottenham Hotspur for 4000 million euros.

Yuan Meng misses this tough, dark-skinned defender very much, but can only wish him well.

Tottenham offered much higher wages than Ajax. Not every player in the Ajax team could earn the same salary as Yuan Meng, and some didn't even earn half of Yuan Meng's salary.

The economic impact of star forwards is higher than that of backcourt players, and defensive players often receive "unfair" salaries.

Ajax's management also made some replacements, but they were rather stingy.

They quickly brought in Wöber, a left-footed defender, from Werner for €750 million.

They signed Orejuela, a right-footed defender, from Calisto for €360 million.

There's not much to say about Ten Hag. He knew Ajax's transfer strategy before he arrived: signing experienced older players on free transfers to supplement the team, and buying young, promising players to focus on developing.

In the increasingly declining Dutch league, this seems to be the best business strategy.

The only difference is that Yuan Meng, a signing for 3100 million euros, brought hope to Ajax, and the club returned to the Champions League.

At this moment, Yuan Meng was resting on a comfortable sofa. The third round of the Dutch Eredivisie quietly ended while he was playing for the national team, with Ajax defeating VVV-Venlo 2-0.

He reviewed the game footage and had to admit that under Ten Hag's leadership, the team was gradually getting back on track.

The attack was beautiful, the pressing was well-organized, and the occasional mistakes were still within a controllable range. Overall, the flaws did not outweigh the merits.

Another thing caught his attention: the German transfer fee had been updated.

Now that Yuan Meng is no longer bound by the 3000 million euro buyout clause, the Germans, taking into account his performance over the past year, confidently offered him a price tag of 6000 million euros.

The fact that a player who has only played in the Champions League group stage can command such a high price tag can only mean that Yuan Meng's performance in the league is exceptionally outstanding.

If this performance were to occur eight years from now, it would likely be even more impressive.

Ajax had internal discussions during the signing process, and they knew they couldn't let players go for less than 1 million euros. They fought hard to secure the minimum release clause of 1 million euros, even at the cost of disrupting the team's wage balance.

Dongqiudi:

Yuan Shende's transfer fee soars to 6000 million euros, making him the undisputed number one in Asia.

Ajax's Champions League draw results are in; they will soon face tough matches against Monaco, Porto, and Besiktas.

I remember Monaco and Porto were both pretty strong.

[What team is Besiktas from? Anyone know?]

That's last year's Turkish Super League champion!

[My god, the devil's group?]

[Is Yuan Shen going to send it out during the group stage?]

In terms of pure strength, Ajax should be at the bottom, while Besiktas is the strongest.

Is the Turkish Super League really that strong?

Yes, I've seen predictions from foreign media: Besiktas first, Porto second, Monaco third, and Ajax is not favored.

Foreign media are blind! Haven't they ever seen Yuan Shen play football?

They should be able to compete with Monaco for third place, and if they have a breakout performance, they could even challenge Porto for second.

Yuan Meng watched the fans' discussion and smiled helplessly.

It seems the first match of the Champions League group stage is quite important; the clash with Monaco will determine who the real minnows are.

There was another league match before that.

"Zwolle's counterattack!"

"Striker Pazček's counter-attack!"

"Goal!"

"The score is now tied 1-1!"

"Brothers, let's shout that phrase together!"

[Teng, get out of class dismissed!!!]

Is it really necessary to beat a mid-table team?

[Yuan Shen just finished playing for the national team, can't we let him rest?]

"Looks like it's not going to work. Neres looks a bit tired. Yuan Shen, start warming up."

"Dolberg is also walking to the sidelines. He wasted two chances today, so this substitution was inevitable."

Dolberg and Neres were substituted off for rest, while Yuan Meng and Huntelaar came on at the same time.

Yuan Meng cracked her neck: "Watch out for the high-altitude balls later, let's finish this quickly."

Huntelaar stretched his thighs: "No problem, I'm the Golden Boot winner in both the Eredivisie and the Bundesliga, so getting a free win isn't a problem."

Ajax took a throw-in, Veltman threw the ball out, Yuan Meng flicked it with his left foot, and the ball flew towards Ziyech.

After three passes and two turnovers, the ball was delivered to the flank, where Yuan Meng received it and sprinted straight ahead.

"Back in Yuan Shen's corridor, any chance for a curling shot?"

"Yuan Shen didn't take a shot; the Zwolle center-back blocked the shooting route."

"The whole world knows to guard against his left foot."

"But the whole world has forgotten that Yuan Shen can also shoot with his right foot!"

"Heavy artillery fire on the door!"

boom!

A tremendous force slammed into the ball, twisting and deforming it, sending it hurtling towards the left side of the goal like a cannonball.

"That goalkeeper's got some skills; he actually blocked it!"

"He saved both of Dolberg's shots; it seems we wronged Dolberg."

7

Weak teams always start with a strong general; this has been the case since ancient times.

Coincidentally, the opposing goalkeeper, Diderik Pohl, was a former Ajax player.

He felt a surge of resentment as he faced his former employer today.

Ziyech took the corner kick, passing it short to Yuan Meng; it was a tactical corner.

Yuan Meng passed the ball to Feltman, forcing the full-back who was marking her to leave.

Veltman then passed the ball back to Yuan Meng.

Snapped!

Yuan Meng's kick landed on the underside of the ball!

"Beautiful arc, this ball is aimed at Huntelaar!"

"GOAL!!!!!"

"The veterans are still the most reliable!"

"Yuan Shen has scored another assist!"

[The wanderer returns home!]

[Ajax Legendary Striker!]

I remember this guy went to Real Madrid, right?

I even saw this guy in Milan!

Where did they go after that?

Schalke is quite strong in the Bundesliga.

"I've figured it out, this is another one of Teng Hai's fathers, he always scores in crucial moments."

"Yuan Shen has gained another good buddy."

Before the fans could chat for long, another incident occurred on the field.

Ajax intercepted the ball in their own half, De Ligt passed it to De Jong, who dribbled forward.

Van der Beck made simultaneous forward runs to provide support.

"Yuan!" De Rong roared, and Yuan Meng immediately pulled inward.

Snapped!

"This young man is so sensible."

Yuan Meng gracefully controlled the ball with his left foot, then unleashed a powerful push with his right foot, charging straight towards the goalkeeper.

Zwolle's center-back Sandler quickly moved forward.

【Whirlwind Breakthrough】

[Proficiency: 10→20 (Mastery)]

Yuan Meng probed to the left, and when Sandler shifted his center of gravity, he suddenly broke through in the opposite direction.

Sandler felt a gust of wind sweep past him, but it was too late to turn around and grab the person.

Yuan Meng entered the penalty area and unleashed a left-footed shot!

Ground Slash

[Proficiency: 70→80]

Yuan Meng turned around gracefully, thinking to herself: The league is still the best for leveling up skills, there are so many attacking opportunities.

"GOAL!!!!!"

"A goal and an assist in just twenty minutes!"

"This is Yuan Shen, an invincible offensive machine!"

"He reached another level after arriving in the Eredivisie!"

"But I still miss Yuan Shen, who defended tirelessly at Leicester City."

This shows that Yuan Shen has started playing like a superstar!

[This season, Yuan Shen is playing on four fronts; how can he possibly stay on defense all the time?]

Could this be part of Ten Hag's plan?

Holy crap, could Ten Hag really be a good coach?

[Teng Sheng is truly capable!]

As the final whistle blew, the players embraced each other.

Left-back Warber, making his debut in this match, was slightly shocked, staring at Yuan Meng's retreating figure for a long time, unable to recover.

A thought popped into his mind: Could it be that I can win a championship without lifting a finger?