Soccer: Maxed-out ball control, the skill is too overpowered.

While Lu Xiao was competing in the World Cup in South America,

The Bayer Leverkusen management and coaching staff have been busy.

Club president Michael Shad originally had no ambition.

If we can finish in the top four each season, we can go to the Champions League, go as far as we can, earn a share of the Champions League revenue, and then come back to pick up good quality players at low prices to strengthen the squad.

Although the Bayer Group behind it is a Fortune 500 company, it is Bayer after all, not some Saudi or UAE royal family with nouveau riche wealth.

Without big stars or big investment, winning the championship is irrelevant.

"Being content with modest wealth" is Leverkusen's business philosophy.

Leverkusen has been following this approach for many years and has been doing quite well.

however……

Bayer Leverkusen won the championship in the 2013-2014 season.

Although it's just a league title, it's still a title!

Furthermore, they put up a tough fight against Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, Arsenal, and Real Madrid in the Champions League, almost reaching the Champions League final!

Just like an ordinary wage earner,

I earn a fixed salary of a few thousand yuan each month and live very frugally on food, clothing, and other necessities.

Suddenly one day, I won the lottery and received several million dollars.

Going on vacation abroad, staying in a 5-star hotel presidential suite, flying first class, and eating at upscale restaurants costing $1000 per person...

He even bought a supercar, slightly touching the threshold of the upper class.

After seeing the new scenery,

Back in my 30-square-meter rented room, I continued eating the 8-yuan fried rice noodles from the Shaxian snack shop downstairs from my office, and squeezed onto the bus and subway to get to work.

His ride was just a dilapidated shared bicycle...

The psychological gap would be unbearable for anyone.

Bayer Leverkusen's victory even shocked the top management of the Bayer Group.

Werner Werning, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG, Malkin Dijks, CEO of Bayer AG, and the entire Supervisory Board unanimously agreed to increase investment in the football division of Bayer Leverkusen FC.

As long as the management and coaching staff submit reasonable transfer requests, the club's transfer budget will be easily approved.

Michael Shad, head coach Hyypia, and head coach Sasha now have a happy problem—

Who should we buy for the new season?

First and foremost, it was Lu Xiao's suggestion: his good partner on the national team, his childhood friend and brother, Kevin De Bruyne.

Ownership still belongs to Chelsea.

Thanks to his outstanding performance during the World Cup, De Bruyne's market value has increased from £1000 million to £3500 million.

but!

Bayer Leverkusen strikes first!

Even before the World Cup started, the club had already submitted a transfer request.

The deal was finalized: €2200 million, plus some add-ons, for a total of €2500 million to acquire De Bruyne!

When spending this money

Michael Shad also felt sorry for the group.

Is it really worth 2500 million to buy a Chelsea reject who is doing well at Wolfsburg?

Thanks to his phone call to Lu Xiao, he became more determined to buy the player.

Lu Xiao only said one thing at the time:

"Boss, I'd stake my entire career on this: he'll be worth at least 80 million euros in the future, and could potentially be worth over 100 million. So, you know what I mean."

Michael Shad was astonished.

Is De Bruyne really that good?

Fortunately, Lu Xiao's "prediction" was reliable. Michael knew that this 17-year-old was not to be underestimated, and his words always carried weight.

De Bruyne's later performance in the World Cup proved his talent.

This deal is absolutely a steal!

Chelsea are starting to regret their decision.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was furious in his office.

"Why?! Why sign the contract so early? Why not wait until after the World Cup?"

The staff around him were all looking at him with strange eyes.

"Didn't you sign it yourself?"

In short, Bayer Leverkusen's first signing of the summer – Kevin De Bruyne!

When De Bruyne officially announced his signing on the official website, the entire town of Leverkusen erupted in excitement.

It just so happens that De Bruyne, Lu Xiao, and Hazard worked together to lead the team into the World Cup semi-finals.

Bayer Leverkusen fans are absolutely thrilled!

This summer, I'd be content with just this one signing!

Clearly, Bayer Leverkusen has no intention of stopping.

Since we've decided to strengthen the team, let's strengthen it in all aspects!

Last season, two center-backs, Spahic and Toprak, made fatal mistakes that gave Real Madrid opportunities in the penalty area, ultimately leading to their elimination in the Champions League semi-finals.

The heartache I felt back then is still vivid in my mind.

Strengthening the defense is absolutely of paramount importance.

The question is, who should be replaced?

While Michael Shad and Sasha were at a loss, head coach Hyypia offered a few names.

"Rudiger, a 21-year-old center-back for Stuttgart?"

"Harry Maguire, who plays in the Championship?"

"Van Dijk, the Dutchman who plays in the Scottish Premiership?"

"Everton's Stones?"

Who are these people?

The club's scouting director, defensive coach, head coach Sasha, and manager Shad were all baffled.

The list provided by Hyypia shows that the combined net worth of the four players does not exceed £1500 million.

Bayer Leverkusen may not have much money, but they're not that poor, are they?

"Believe me, brothers, these people will be names that shine across the world in the future."

Head coach Hyypia's tone and eyes were very firm.

He was never one to make empty promises, and he rarely went back on his word. Since Hypia was so confident, he must have his reasons.

Perhaps only Hypia himself knows the truth.

These lists are from the night Leverkusen won the title.

Lu Xiao, slightly dizzy from the beer bath in the locker room, was gripping Hypia's shoulder, revealing his discomfort.

Lu Xiao claimed at the time that he was a time traveler who had returned from the future to 2013.

He described the future of football to Hyypia and gave a number of names along the way.

Hypia didn't take it seriously at first.

Later, scouts were sent to investigate... Hey! They actually have a good reason for it!

After sobering up, Lu Xiao denied saying those things, claiming it was all drunken ramblings.

However, Hyypia kept it in mind and eventually produced this carefully selected list during the transfer window.

"How so?"

"Actually, since they're not expensive, and it's not a loss if we buy them and can't get them out, we might as well buy a few more and try them out."

Next season we'll definitely be competing on three fronts again, so it's good to have more depth on the bench.

After some discussion, the transfer list for Hyypia was finally agreed upon.

In fact, they themselves couldn't find any qualified center-backs.

Any promising talents have already been snatched up by the major powerhouses.

Or perhaps their value is inflated, and they have obvious shortcomings.

These players, at least based on the scouting results, seem pretty good. They are low-key but talented players who are just not famous yet.

When Lu Xiao was competing in the World Cup,

Michael Shad and his team worked tirelessly and finally finalized the selection of three people.

Borussia Dortmund also have their eyes on Rüdiger.

Rüdiger is a German international player and does not count against the foreign player quota, making him highly sought after.

Michael Shad acted decisively, immediately submitting a trade request and sending someone to contact Rüdiger's agent.

Bayer Leverkusen's Bundesliga title is more appealing than Borussia Dortmund's.

Therefore, the €700 million transfer fee officially completed the timeline-changing deal.

Rüdiger joins Bayer Leverkusen!

The club then made four more official announcements about defenders, shocking the Bundesliga!

Bayer Leverkusen officially announced the signing of young centre-back Harry Maguire from Championship side Sheffield United! The transfer fee is only €100 million! According to Leverkusen, the deal is primarily to strengthen the squad depth to facilitate competing on multiple fronts in the new season…

Bayer Leverkusen have added another player to their summer transfer window, with 23-year-old Dutch center-back Virgil van Dijk joining the team. Rumors suggest a transfer fee of €3 million...

"Bayer Leverkusen has gone mad! They've bought another defender, bringing in 19-year-old Nathan Ake, a versatile defender from Chelsea's youth academy, on loan!"

For a time, Bayer Leverkusen caused an uproar in European football!

are you crazy?

An arms race, huh?!