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Chapter 104 The Crazy Winter Transfer Window: Romano Causes Panic Among Fans

The 20th round of the 2017-2018 Serie A season has concluded.

Napoli, Lazio, and Juventus all won.

Each player receives +3 points, and their ranking remains unchanged.

Italy and Shanghai then entered a brief winter break, which was delayed until January.

Roma's next match is on the evening of January 21st, when they visit the San Siro to challenge Inter Milan.

There is a 15-day interval in terms of time, but preparation requires returning to the team earlier.

Di Francisco has asked the players to return to the Trigoria training ground on the morning of the 15th.

That means the holiday is a full eight days.

Chang Huan, who was granted a vacation, focused on enjoying herself in a light way to relieve the fatigue from continuous work.

This feeling comes more from a spiritual level.

I acquired the system last May and came to Rome a month early for extra training in order to get a chance in the new season.

Including preseason preparation and the entire first half of the season, it takes a full six months.

Although there were international match days during which he was not called up by the national team, he still spent the time in Trigoria.

Chang Huan had a very tight schedule during the eight-day holiday.

He first went to the hospital that the driving school partnered with for a physical examination, including necessary screenings of his vision, color vision, limb coordination, and basic psychological conditions.

Take the medical examination receipt and relevant documents to the driving school to register.

Register and schedule a written test.

Following the detailed schedule he had prepared, he took the high-speed train to Milan, intending to spend 2-3 days with Julia Monza.

I didn't expect her to be so busy.

They had just finished a commercial performance this morning, and were already being urged to go to the Milan magazine office for a photoshoot this afternoon.

After finally finishing the shoot in the evening, I received a call to fly to Paris to shoot the French edition of Vanity Fair's New Year issue and continue the promotion.

"I'm so sorry, darling."

Julia-Monsa came to the lounge, woke up Chang Huan who was dozing off, leaned down and gave him a passionate French kiss, her eyes filled with reluctance: "I'll spend more time with you when I'm on vacation."

"Okay, work is important."

Chang Huan smiled and reassured him, "It just so happens that I also need to go back to Liverpool to see my friends."

"Uh-huh."

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"Then you should also take care of your rest—"

Chang Huan stared with his mouth slightly open at Julia Monsa's retreating figure as she was pulled away by her agent's relative, and sighed helplessly.

Her sudden increase in busyness is directly related to herself.

I looked down at the Instagram post I had edited and was about to post, but then I thought better of it and exited the editing page.

I'll post it next time.

He calculated in his mind that there were still several days before his scheduled written test, so he bought a ticket for the next available flight from Milan to Manchester.

I spent two days relaxing and playing games at home in Liverpool.

Later, I met up with Curtis Jones, Adam Lewis, and Brewster, who were good friends from the U18 era, to enjoy the rare winter sunshine in Liverpool, drink coffee, and chat.

"If Heaven had not given birth to me, I would be overjoyed; the golf course would have remained shrouded in eternal darkness."

"???"

Curtis Jones, Adam Lewis, and Brewster all looked completely bewildered.

Could it be that the coffee I just drank was fake?

That shouldn't be the case.

Two days later, it was time for the U18 match day.

Chang Huan went to the Kirkby Youth Academy to visit former U18 head coach and current U23 head coach Neil Critchley.

It was this person who made the decision to promote him to the U18 team.

"Hi, Coach Neil."

"Hi, Chang, long time no see."

Chang Huan took the initiative to hug Neil Critchley.

He then greeted his former U18 teammates Adam Lewis, Brewster, and Ben Woodburn, who were promoted to the U23 team, with fist bumps and hugs.

"He's much stronger than he was six months ago, and he's developed his own unique style of play."

Neil Critchley was very pleased and pulled Chang Huan aside: "But it's not enough. With your physique, you can't even play in the Premier League, let alone the U23."

That's pretty tough.

"Yeah?"

Chang Huan's damn competitive spirit was off the charts.

"Want to practice?"

Neil Critchley points to the stadium.

Why not?

So Chang Huan changed into the Liverpool U23 spare training shirt and borrowed a pair of shoes from Ben Woodburn, who had the same shoe size.

A simple warm-up.

Let's get started!

"Holy crap, that's way too fast!"

Chang Huan received a pass back from Harry Wilson and stopped and sprinted.

Liam Coyle, who was about to physically attack, missed completely.

He made a sudden stop and change of direction to get past Marko Grujic, then hesitated and took a step forward before accelerating past Tom Clayton with the outside of his left foot.

Using the force of Pedro Ciribella's charge from the right, create distance and adjust your footwork accordingly.

He managed to get his left foot up before center-back Connor Masterson could get into position.

He volleyed a shot with his left foot from the left side of the penalty area arc.

Goalkeeper Kelleher only had time to turn his head to follow the trajectory of the ball as it darted into the top left corner; his body had no time to react at all!

"Holy crap—"

The U23 players watching the game were incredibly impressed.

But then I thought, they're dominating in Serie A, so why aren't they just playing around in U23?

Chang Huan turned to look at Neil Critchley on the sidelines, shrugged, and made a helpless expression.

Neil Critchley ignored Chang Huan's smug expression and took the opportunity to reprimand the self-proclaimed geniuses of the U23 players: "Did you all see that? These are real professional players! What's the difference between you and a street vendor at five in the morning? Always here complaining about being underappreciated. If you're bad, practice more!"

Half an hour later, they said goodbye to the U23 team and headed to the U18 training field.

U18 head coach Gerrard was very pleased to see Chang Huan arrive and handed over the warm-up to his assistant.

With the Premier League U18 team's 13th round match against Derby County U18 coming up, many of the players' friends and family, as well as football reporters and scouts from the two teams' cities, have come to the stadium.

Chang Huan, as a rising star in European football during the first half of the 2017-2018 season, has received much attention throughout Europe.

They noticed that the young man chatting happily with Gerrard was none other than Chang Huan!

One by one, they took out their phones to take pictures, which they would then share on Instagram.

Before long, it attracted a lot of attention.

Romano happened to post an Instagram update at that moment.

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho is expected to join Barcelona for a fixed transfer fee of €1.2 million plus approximately €4000 million in add-ons! The deal is expected to be completed in the next few hours.

Roma fans panicked upon seeing this hotly debated transfer news.

This is... a seamless integration?

Was the contract renewal on the first day of 2018 a prelude to leaving?

Liverpool fans were just criticizing Coutinho for leaving at a crucial moment, but now that Chang Huan has arrived in Kirkby, they're starting to dream of the Kirkby prince making a triumphant return.

Uncomfortable with the Premier League?

joke!

A double victory over Chelsea, both at home and away, proves that playing in the Premier League is no problem at all!

Chang Huan noticed the public opinion trend on social media platforms while browsing Instagram, and immediately refuted the rumors on her verified social media account: I have been in Kirkby for eight years, and I just came home to visit.

Only a few hours have passed.

Romano's signature "Herewego" opening announced Coutinho's transfer to Barcelona.

This transfer has become the focus of mainstream European football media and fans.

Although Chang Huan has been debunking the rumors on social media, many Liverpool fans are still offering suggestions.

Sign Chang Huan!

Salah, who joined from Roma, has performed brilliantly, scoring 17 league goals in 22 league matches and 23 goals in all competitions.

If they buy a promising young player from Roma's youth academy, won't they dominate the second half of the season?

Romano also tries to piggyback on others' popularity.

An Instagram update stated that Chelsea, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, and Juventus have all made substantial offers for Roma's Chinese player Chang Yihuan, with each offer exceeding 5000 million euros.

Not long after.

Romano announced the new transfer news with his signature "herewego" opening.

Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk joined Liverpool for £7500 million, breaking the world record for the transfer fee of a defender.

Tuttosport, Gazzetta dello Sport, and Naples newspapers have all published reports, while La Maison has consistently denied the rumors.

In an effort to increase their support for the team's chances of a comeback victory in the second half of the season, they instigated panic among Roma fans through a series of speculative reports, even sparking speculation within the Roma dressing room.

Although Chang Huan immediately assured her teammates in the internal group, it inevitably aroused suspicion.

Public opinion was dominated by multiple media outlets, and there were some concerns within the locker room, forcing the AS Roma club to issue an official statement.

Chang Huan is truly not for sale! A core member of the championship-contending team, the team will refuse any offer during the winter transfer window!

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The worried Roma fans seemed to have received a shot of adrenaline, and their previous anxieties disappeared.

However, fans with foresight felt a chill in their hearts.

The literal meaning is clear: Chang Huan, who is not for sale, is indeed the core of this Roma team's title aspirations.

They won't accept any offers in the winter transfer window, but what about the summer transfer window after the season ends?

As longtime Roma fans, they know the team still has a lot of unresolved issues.

If UEFA fails to achieve its financial balance target before the summer transfer window closes this year, fines are a minor issue compared to banning players from registration and participation in European competitions.

Over the weekend, Chang Huan, who has received much attention from the Italian media, visited Anfield Stadium before returning to Rome.

Watch the highly anticipated Liverpool vs. Manchester City match.

He obtained a VIP ticket through U18 head coach Gerrard.

The gap between the two sides was significant after 22 rounds of the league.

Manchester City leads the table with 62 points from 20 wins and 2 draws, while Liverpool is in fourth place with 44 points.

Liverpool played even more aggressively without Coutinho.

They were leading 4-1 at one point, but were pegged back by two goals in the final stages.

In the end, it was a close call but no real danger.

Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season, losing 4-3.

The next day, Chang Huan bid farewell to her parents and took a flight from Manchester to Rome.

He got into Dino Matteo's car in the airport parking lot and discreetly headed to the Rome vehicle registration office to take the written test.

Despite this, he was still recognized by some local Roma fans.

The most frequent questions from these fans revolved around whether they would leave during the winter transfer window.

Chang Huan pulled out her pink intern permit, issued after passing the theory test: "I've already enrolled in driving lessons in Rome. Do you think I'd leave at this crucial moment?"

"That's so cool!"

Roma fans were ecstatic.

"Um—may I take a picture?"

Chang Huan's heart skipped a beat. She covered the crucial information with both hands and said with a smile, "Of course."

A short while later.

On major European social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, a large number of Roma fans shared Chang Huan's photo at the Rome DMV.

Thanks to the efforts of the Italian sports newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport" and several Roma community websites, many Roma fans were immediately relieved upon learning the latest news.

This photo is far more convincing than a separate statement issued by the Roma management at a press conference!

How could someone who has enrolled in a driving school in Rome, passed the theory test, and obtained a permit to practice driving on the road possibly leave?

You can't possibly travel back and forth between two places to take the exam, can you?

Of course, this news only circulated widely in Italy.

European mainstream football media and fans mostly focused on the transfers that occurred during the winter transfer window.

Athletic Bilbao centre-back Laporta joins Manchester City for €6500 million.

Diego Costa returns to Atletico Madrid for €5500 million.

Mkhitaryan and Sanchez swapped clubs.

The eight-day break went by quickly.

Chang Huan and his teammates returned to the Trigoria training base.

Six days into preparation, they will face Inter Milan in a crucial league match at the San Siro Stadium.

Because the holiday was short, the players were in good physical condition and did not need to undergo a painful weight loss training program.

They proceeded directly to daily training, tactical drills, and light to moderate group exercises.