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

"Have you thought it through? Where do you want to go?"

"I haven't decided yet. To be honest, I don't know myself..."

at night,

Lu Xiao was sitting on the apartment balcony, unusually holding a bottle of beer.

Looking at the waning moon in the sky and the small town of Leverkusen before me,

Suddenly I feel a little reluctant to leave.

Behind him, in the display case of honors in the living room,

And there's the German Cup gold medal, a replica of the championship trophy, and the German Cup final MVP trophy that we just won a couple of days ago...

The display case we bought when we moved into the apartment last season.

It was already piled up to the brim, with no room left for any other trophies.

Lu Xiao has won so many MVP awards that he's practically overwhelmed with them.

There are also two Bundesliga Golden Boot winners.

And two 1:1 replica trophies in the shape of salad platters.

There was even an authentic German Cup trophy on the sofa.

Lu Xiao will play with it for a couple of days, and then return it to the club.

There is no space in the honor cabinet.

This seems to indicate that Lu Xiao's time in the Bundesliga has come to an end.

It's time to start a new challenge.

My mind was filled with countless thoughts.

Faced with requests from numerous top clubs including Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United, and Bayern Munich,

Lu Xiao was also undecided for a moment.

These clubs each have their own advantages.

However, each also has its own problems.

For example, Real Madrid

Everyone has a dream of becoming a "child emperor".

But Real Madrid isn't so easy to get into.

James Rodriguez is a prime example.

A talented midfielder who burst onto the scene at the 2014 World Cup, despite a market value of 8000 million.

Logically, he should have secured a starting position at Real Madrid and become a star player comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo.

But later on, James Rodriguez gradually lost even the starting lineup.

He was almost always relegated to the bench in the second half of the season.

The Portuguese contingent of Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, and Marcelo

The Spanish contingent, led by Casillas, Ramos, and others,

There's also the French faction, the neutral faction...

All things considered, the atmosphere in Real Madrid's locker room is more complex than the imperial harem in the TV series "Empresses in the Palace".

After Lu Xiao's departure, a battle for the center position between him and Ronaldo is inevitable.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain.

Lu Xiao's style of play with the ball will definitely lead to Ronaldo squeezing out his space.

It wouldn't matter if it were any other white person,

The key issue is that Lu Xiao has yellow skin and black hair, which puts him at a natural disadvantage in the eyes of Real Madrid's management.

The arrogant white patriarch only wanted Asian players to play supporting roles.

The only true crown prince for Real Madrid can be Cristiano Ronaldo.

Florentino Pérez, Jorge Mendes, and many other Real Madrid executives will undoubtedly stand firmly on Ronaldo's side.

Lu Xiao is not afraid of a battle of wits.

At worst, I'll conquer everyone with my performance on the court.

But this goes against Lu Xiao's original intention.

He wants to play football in a purer environment.

And they hope to overthrow the original timeline's overlord as a challenger.

Nothing is more exciting than challenging Real Madrid.

Just like this season's upset of the seemingly destined champions Barcelona, ​​rewriting history!

"So, you don't want to go to Real Madrid?"

"Of course not."

"What a pity, I thought I could make a friend from Real Madrid."

"Okay, then I'll introduce Cristiano Ronaldo to you."

"It's nothing. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be interested in getting to know you."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Nothing!!! I didn't say anything!"

The girl on the other end of the phone sounded quite flustered.

In reality, the area around Lu Xiao was unusually quiet, and Lu Xiao heard it quite clearly, which made his heart flutter.

I didn't know who to talk to just now.

De Bruyne went to spend time with his girlfriend.

The other brothers were playing too.

Lu Xiao looked at his contacts and subconsciously dialed Chloe's number.

To my surprise, they answered immediately.

Having learned from their previous "home tutoring" experience, the two seemed to have recovered from their awkwardness and become closer again.

Lu Xiao could feel the tension between them.

But I've been too busy lately.

He couldn't afford to break the ice for the time being.

Judging from Chloe's tone, Lu Xiao could almost picture her blushing.

I wanted to tease her a bit more.

My phone suddenly vibrated; it was Mendes calling.

Lu Xiao had no choice but to let her go for the time being.

"Chloe, my agent is looking for me. We'll talk later. You should get some sleep."

"Huh? Okay... Goodnight."

The girl was clearly a little disappointed.

Hang up the phone and answer Mendes' call.

Jorge Mendes made no small talk or pleasantries:

"Lu, come see someone with me tomorrow."

"Who is it, Real Madrid? I don't want to see anyone from Real Madrid."

"Oh? Young man, you really aren't considering Real Madrid?"

"Yes, after careful consideration, Real Madrid is not a good fit for me. I would prefer to face them as an opponent."

"Well, it's a pity. I had a very good talk with Mr. Florentino, and I could have offered you a big contract with an annual salary of 2000 million euros..."

"Damn it!! I won't be tempted by money, I don't need it."

Lu Xiao said this almost through gritted teeth.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

What does 2000 million euros mean?

In 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were among the top football transfer fees.

This is double Lu Xiao's current net worth.

Within a year,

From a million-dollar annual salary, to a ten-million-dollar annual salary, and then to a twenty-million-dollar annual salary,

Lu Xiao's income has skyrocketed at an unprecedented rate!

If we add in the revenue from GG endorsements and the establishment of his own brand, etc.

Lu Xiao is very likely to break the 3000 million annual income mark before the age of 20, becoming one of the world's richest young talents.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't tempted.

Considering his dream of playing football, he resisted the temptation of a high salary.

Lu Xiao quickly realized what was happening.

Mendes probably already guessed his decision and was just teasing him.

"Then who do we need to see?"

"To be precise, it's people from both clubs."

One is Txiki Begiristain, the football director of Manchester City in the English Premier League.

One is Gil Marin, CEO of Atlético Madrid Football Club.

"Oh?"

Mendes' words surprised Lu Xiao greatly.

Manchester City's contact was expected.

Manchester City have recently been linked with Kevin De Bruyne and are reportedly prepared to spend over £5000 million to bring him to the Etihad Stadium.

De Bruyne's hesitation last time was also related to this matter.

He wanted to invite me to go to Manchester with him.

The two brothers continue to play side-by-side in the Premier League.

As a Belgian citizen, Lu Xiao belongs to an EU member state and does not occupy Manchester City's non-EU quota.

Moreover, there are no obstacles to obtaining a Premier League work permit.

Manchester City would be very happy to acquire the Belgian duo.

Only Manchester City, an oil-based company, has acquired Belgian Doublestar in all of Europe.

This summer's transfer budget is likely to exceed 2 million euros!

During this time,

Bayer Leverkusen fans often gather at the entrance of the training ground, pleading with the Belgian stars not to leave.

The transfer rumors were rampant.

Trending topics in mainstream German news media and social media.

News about the two of them was everywhere.

It would be hard for Lu Xiao not to know.

As for Atletico Madrid's invitation, it was somewhat surprising.

In 2015, Wanda Group did indeed acquire a portion of Atlético Madrid's shares.

The Calderón stadium was renamed "Wanda Metropolitano Stadium".

The era of real estate investment in Chinese football reached its peak during this period.

A few years later,

It will soon decline rapidly, leaving behind a mess.

"Yes, I originally didn't plan to invite anyone from Atlético Madrid."

But they were very sincere.

The CEO himself came to Germany to meet you.

They also brought along a Chinese representative, Mr. Chang Lin, a board member.

I think it's worth meeting them.

what you think?"

The so-called director is probably Zhang Lin, the Wanda executive who was involved in Atlético Madrid's management in the news.

He has no decision-making power at Atlético Madrid; he is merely an observer.

This time, I guess he came here hoping to convince himself by appealing to the warmth of his fellow Chinese compatriots.

"Alright, let's meet then."

Lu Xiao took a deep breath.

Looking out from the balcony at the Bayer Leverkusen training ground not far away,

He had a premonition.

This summer,

Perhaps it really is time to say goodbye to this place.