Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 88 (Three-in-One): Guangzhou Evergrande, the pinnacle of Asia, Tianhe Stadium, the most dreamlike world-famous painting!

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"This is a live broadcast of the second round of the 2013 AFC Champions League final!"

Guangzhou Evergrande vs. FC Seoul!

"The game has entered the final minute of stoppage time!!"

Tianhe Stadium in autumn!

When the time on the big screen at the side of the field reached the 92nd minute.

The entire stands, the substitutes' bench, and the staff around the field!
Even those die-hard Evergrande fans who didn't have tickets still waited in the square outside the stadium!
Countless people gathered in bars and university dormitories.
Countless people who care about Chinese football!
Everyone clenched their fists and stared intently at the game timer that was refreshing second by second!
Huang Jianxiang, who was in the commentary booth, also stood up from his chair, holding his headset in his hand.

Everyone is waiting!

As for the two teams on the field at this moment, neither side had any intention of fighting and made any move whatsoever.

Seeing that there was no point in continuing, the referee decisively put the whistle in his mouth.

"Beep!"

"Beep!"

"Beep!!!"

Three whistles sounded.

"The match is over!"

"The game is over!!!"

"we won!!!"

"we are the champion!!!"

"we are the champion!!!!"

"24 years!"

"A full twenty-four years!"

"us!"

"Our Chinese professional football!"

"Finally, we stand at the top of Asia!"
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[Evergrande is awesome! Damn, they really won! They really won! Twenty-four years! Waaaaah! We've waited so long for this day!]
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[11-0! I cried! Damn, after watching football for over 20 years, today is the most exciting day I've ever been! AFC Champions League title! We've waited so, so long for this championship!]
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[Guangzhou Evergrande is awesome! Su Hao is awesome! They already have two championships, now all that's left is the FA Cup. If they win the FA Cup too, Guangzhou Evergrande will be treble winners, haha!]
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[It has to be Guangzhou Evergrande! Three-peat in the Chinese Super League, and now they've even won the AFC Champions League! Enough said, I'm staying up all night tonight, we absolutely have to have a good drink!!!]
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[Waaaaah, I'm crying! We've waited so long for this championship!]

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, Huang Jianxiang, while shouting wildly, accidentally kicked over the table in front of him.

At the same time, the entire Tianhe Stadium!

The moment the whistle blew, the atmosphere became completely electric.

The more than 50,000 Evergrande fans in the stands all jumped up and cheered like crazy!

And on the field!

The entire coaching staff and all the substitute players!

Su Hao and the others had been waiting at the sideline for a long time!
Everyone rushed onto the field as soon as the game ended.

Lippi didn't sprint, but just like he did after winning the World Cup final, he pulled out a cigar he had prepared beforehand from his pocket.

Facing the camera, facing countless fans!

The old man made no attempt to hide anything and lit a cigar right there on the grass, taking a satisfying puff!
Not far away!

Zheng Zhi, the former captain of both the national team and Guangzhou Evergrande, excitedly raised his hands, intending to shout a few times at the sky. However, before he could even open his mouth, Su Hao's towering 1.91-meter frame pressed down on him.

Following them were Zhang Linpeng, Qin Sheng, Zhao Xuri, Huang Bowen, Kim Young-kwon, Feng Xiaoting, and Conca.
All the Evergrande players immediately lined up and piled on top of each other.

In the end, even the Italian coaching staff joined in the fun and climbed over the mountain!

"Damn it, get down here, I'm going to die, you son of a bitch!"

The frenzied human pyramid celebration only ended when Zheng Zhi, who was at the very bottom, was about to be crushed to death.

Tianhe Stadium was completely overwhelmed.

The frantic roars even made the entire stadium tremble.

Even after finishing their human pyramid, the Evergrande players were still running wildly with their hands raised, seemingly not yet ready to give up.

As for Crown Prince Su Hao...

Before he could even run a few steps, a staff member from Evergrande handed him a brand-new red flag.

And so, amidst the frenzied shouts of more than 50,000 fans.

Su Hao raised the red flag high with both hands and started running wildly all over the field!

From then on, the most classic scene at Tianhe Stadium began.

Sixteen-year-old Su Hao carried the red flag and ran all over the field amidst the frenzied roars of countless fans.

And behind him!
Zheng Zhi, Zeng Cheng, Gao Lin, Feng Xiaoting, Zhao Xuri, Huang Bowen, and all the way to Liao Lisheng!
The old, middle-aged, and young miraculously ran together according to their age, following that extremely bright flag!

Although it's just the AFC Champions League title, for all the fans who are paying attention to Guangzhou Evergrande right now, Evergrande represents much more than just the city of Guangzhou.

He truly represents the whole of China!
They represent hundreds of millions of fans across China!

After all, it was the most glorious battle in Chinese football history.

Shortly after the Evergrande players finished their wild celebration.

A CTV reporter pulled Su Hao out of the crowd and began a live interview that was being broadcast nationwide.

"Huh? It's being streamed live?"

Su Hao hadn't thought much of being dragged along for interviews by Liu Jianhong.

But when Liu Jianhong said it was the evening news on Channel 1, and even more so, that it was being broadcast live, he immediately realized...
Su Hao immediately tidied his clothes and hair with his hands.

This is a major live stream by the top male streamer in China.

He can't cause any trouble!
After finishing his preparations and after Liu Jianhong confirmed that there were no problems, Su Hao stepped into the frame.

"Hello, host!"

16 years old!
At this age, you should be aggressive on the court, but in front of our own official media, you should at least show the level of education you received through compulsory education, right?
"Su Hao, hello! First of all, congratulations to you and Guangzhou Evergrande for winning China's first AFC Champions League title. At this moment when the whole stadium is celebrating the victory, what are your thoughts, and what would you like to say to the viewers who are watching Guangzhou Evergrande on TV?"

One set is one set!
Although this is a very common question, when it comes out of the mouth of a host from Channel 1, it immediately has a solemn feel to it, as if it has suddenly been brought to a higher level.

"Well! First of all, I'd like to thank all the viewers in front of the TV. Thank you for your support. Without your support, we wouldn't have won!"

I would also like to thank XX from Guangzhou XX and Evergrande Club for their support in all aspects of basic support. Without their support, we would not have won!

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It's a very simple question.

Su Hao stood there stunned for several minutes.

From the audience to the leaders, the club's top management, the head coach, teammates, and even the club's lower-level staff, everyone expressed their gratitude.

After this expertly delivered thank-you speech, Liu Jianhong, who was holding the microphone, was slightly taken aback.

Yes!

This guy is only 16 years old, a minor, but he's thanking people like a seasoned veteran in his thirties.

At this age, shouldn't he be second only to the heavens?
Especially those opening sentences thanking Guangzhou xxxxx!

This is a nationwide live broadcast! Besides, those people are sitting on the stage right now. They'll be giving out awards and getting some exposure, and then they can check the news tomorrow.
Gee!

Putting everything else aside, just this pile of thanks, plus their own strength, speaks volumes.

Judging from this young man Su Hao's appearance, he'll have a smooth path to success in the domestic sports circle and even in other areas.

Interview over!

Meanwhile, the temporary podium, which began construction shortly after the whistle blew, has also been completed.

Su Hao was pulled away by his teammates to put on a special championship commemorative outfit. The people who were originally sitting in the VIP stands were also led by the staff to slowly walk down to the podium.

"ladies and gentlemen!"

"Please be quiet!"

"Next up is the 2013 AFC Champions League awards ceremony!"

The host suddenly spoke up.

The Tianhe Stadium, which had been bustling with noise, suddenly fell silent at that moment.

Meanwhile, spotlights shone on the awards stage.

"Today, Mr. Salman, the AFC Chief of Staff, is present at the awards ceremony!"

"Clap clap clap!"

"Guangzhou City xxxxx"

"Clap clap clap!"

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The host introduced each of the officials who came to present the awards in this manner.

The South Korean Football Association representative, due to the unfair treatment he received from Guangzhou Evergrande in South Korea, was naturally booed by the Evergrande fans at the stadium.

"First, we'll be awarding commemorative medals to the referees!"

As the host announced the awards, the four West Asian referees, who had performed exceptionally fairly today, walked onto the stage with smiles on their faces and received their prizes.

"Clap clap clap!"

The Evergrande fans were very generous; the four West Asian players received a lot of applause simply because they didn't call fouls against Evergrande.

After the four referees left, Seoul FC captain Ha Dae-sung, clearly unhappy, accepted the runner-up trophy on behalf of Seoul FC.

All pre-event awards have ended.

Now it's time for the main part of the awards ceremony.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next award to be presented is the AFC Champions League Top Scorer Award!"

"boom!!!"

Although the name has not yet been announced, the more than 50,000 Evergrande fans in the stands are already excitedly shouting.

There was no way around it; they had already scored a total of 9 goals before the final, plus an astonishing 6 hat-tricks in the two legs of the final.

Su Hao broke records by scoring a total of 15 goals in this AFC Champions League season.

"Please welcome Su Hao, the Guangzhou Evergrande player who has scored 15 goals in this AFC Champions League, to the stage to receive his award!"

Amidst deafening cheers, Su Hao strode onto the podium.

Because the AFC chairman was presenting the most important championship trophy, the award for top scorer to Su Hao was naturally presented by the Guangzhou Municipal Government.
"Young man, you've brought honor to the people of Guangzhou!"

With a word of encouragement and a pat on the shoulder, Guangzhou xxxxx handed the trophy to Su Hao.

Thank you, Li xx.

After the two finished taking a photo together, Su Hao quickly walked off the stage and then jogged back around from the back.

Have no idea
Because what follows is!
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next award to be presented is the Most Valuable Player award for this year's AFC Champions League!"

"Hoohoho!!!"

Another burst of frantic screams followed.

"Su Hao!!!"

Just as the top scorer award was handed to Zheng Zhi, Su Hao quickly jogged up to the podium to accept the MVP award.

After running almost two laps, Su Hao finally rejoined his team.

"Damn, Xiao Hao, you're making me so envious! Just take a pair, or give me one."

Upon seeing Su Hao return, Qin Sheng and Zhao Xuri, those few idiots, naturally launched into another round of吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize).

At this moment, Zeng Cheng also took his gold glove trophy back from the podium.

Since then!

All individual awards have been presented.

Next, and naturally, is the most important award ceremony for the championship trophy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 2013 AFC Champions League champions – Guangzhou Evergrande – to the stage to receive their award!"

"boom!!!"

When the host shouted out the name Guangzhou Evergrande.

The entire Tianhe Stadium was completely packed.

Amidst the terrifying sonic boom of over 50,000 fans.

Zheng Zhi led the entire Guangzhou Evergrande team to the awards podium.

AFC Chairman Salman wisely refrained from saying much and left immediately after handing the trophy to Zheng Zhi.

And this time!
All the lights were focused on Zheng Zhi and others on the podium.

"Hey! Xiao Hao, come with me!"

Su Hao was already standing at the back of the group, but Zheng Zhi started shouting at the top of his lungs.

Qin Sheng, Zhao Xuri, Zhang Linpeng, and a few others pushed Su Hao out of the crowd.

Ok!

Su Hao wasn't a coy person.

After receiving a corner of the AFC Champions League trophy from Zheng Zhi.

The two of them bent down in unison!
at the same time!

The stadium at Tianhe Stadium began playing the essential championship song, "We Are the Champions!!!"

Amidst the stirring music!
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the climax!
"we are the champions- my friend!"

“we are the champions!!!”

Wait until the song reaches its climax!
Su Hao and Zheng Zhi worked together to lift the trophy above their heads!

"boom!!!"

Fireworks and golden ribbons, which had been arranged beforehand, burst forth simultaneously from below the awards stage.

At the same moment, millions of fireworks outside Tianhe Stadium also began to bloom!
"boom!!!!"

Countless people began to roar and cheer wildly.

On the podium, the Evergrande players embraced each other passionately, jumping for joy again and again!

Tears, sweat!
After the deafening cheers completely drowned out the entire Milky Way.

No one knows what's on their face anymore!

But they knew!

this moment!
The Tianhe Stadium, covered in red and gold, will definitely be the most perfect memory they will never forget!
"Evergrande, awesome!"

"Evergrande, awesome!!!"

The fans were very excited.

So excited that even at 11 p.m., when the Evergrande team bus left Tianhe Stadium, tens of thousands of fans were still gathered outside the stadium celebrating wildly.

Especially the moment the bus appeared, all the scattered fans rushed over.

Seeing that the number of fans was increasing, Su Hao and his group, who originally wanted to interact with the fans, were afraid of causing problems and immediately told the driver to leave quickly.

And thankfully, the on-site security was very adequate, which allowed the bus to leave the stadium smoothly.

The process at Tianhe Stadium has concluded.

Next, we'll go to the Evergrande Hotel!

Because the first game's resounding victory had already ended any suspense about the championship, Xu Jiayin had Evergrande staff prepare a celebration banquet for the entire team in the hotel's grand hall a few days prior.

Not only was there food, but Lao Xu also had the song and dance troupe put on several performances.

Of course, more important than all of that is that Lao Xu plans to give money directly to his team members on the spot.

Although this 11-0 victory, coupled with previous big wins, will really cost Lao Xu a lot of money, he is willing and happy to spend it.

11:30 PM!

After the entire Evergrande team took their seats, Lao Xu led the directors of Evergrande Group directly onto the stage.

Old Xu isn't a fussy person.

After taking the stage, Lao Xu congratulated the Evergrande players on winning the championship with a smile, and then directly asked Manager Liu to read out the reward document that Evergrande Group had just issued.

"Based on the '6306' reward policy established at the beginning of the season!"

"600 million for a win, 300 million for a draw, no reward or penalty for a loss; an additional 600 million for advancing to the next round, and an extra 200 million for each goal won by the country."

"In this AFC Champions League, Evergrande Group has decided to distribute a total of RMB 257 million in bonuses to the entire Evergrande team!"

"The individual goal and assist awards will be distributed along with the team's bonuses!"

Liu Yong finished reading the document.

The entire Evergrande team sitting below the platform immediately erupted in a frenzy of cheers.

The entire team has over 200 million!
This is absolutely outrageous.

However, after howling for a while, Qin Sheng suddenly grabbed Su Hao.

"Holy crap, Xiao Hao, how many goals did you score again? And assists too? Let me count!"

"That's nothing! 15 goals and 13 assists!"

"Holy crap, 15 goals for 500,000 each, 13 assists for 500,000 each, you should be cursing just for the individual bonuses alone, 14 million???"

After Qin Sheng finished his calculations, the Evergrande generals, who had just finished their wailing, started again.

A personal prize of fourteen million!

This number is indeed exaggerated to the extreme.

I estimate that the whole world
"Holy crap, Xiao Hao, you probably wouldn't earn this much even if you went to Real Madrid!"

"Oh, it seems that's true, but not necessarily. I remember that the goal bonuses for top clubs in the five major leagues are also very high, around 100,000 euros per goal. If Haozi goes to the Champions League, he can get just as many goals and assists, maybe even more than 14 million!"

"Damn it, what are you thinking? The Champions League! You think it's the AFC Champions League? A double-double in the Champions League? Do you think Xiao Hao is Maradona?!"

"Haha, alright, stop babbling. Mr. Xu is offering a toast, so stand up quickly!"

"Oh! Okay, we have to give President Xu a proper toast today. I'm afraid I'll never meet such a good boss again in my life!"

"That's really true! Generous, yet doesn't give orders haphazardly!"

That night, the entire Evergrande team, including coach Lippi, was basically drunk.

Even Su Hao, who is underage, drank several beers.

To be honest, Su Hao hadn't touched alcohol for a long time since he transmigrated to this world.

Those few bites were so satisfying!

Su Hao was about to have a few more sips, but Zheng Zhi snatched the glass from his hand and immediately laid out a two-month training plan for him.

A new chapter in Chinese football history: Guangzhou Evergrande thrashes FC Seoul to lift the AFC Champions League trophy!

Double hat-trick in the final, 15 goals and 13 assists make him the first player in AFC Champions League history to achieve this feat!

Evergrande Group awards a hefty bonus of 257.5 million RMB, with Su Hao receiving an individual bonus exceeding 10 million RMB!

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A spectacular AFC Champions League final.

The words "Evergrande" and "Su Hao" naturally became the hottest topics on major media outlets the following day!
In particular, Evergrande's team bonus of 257.5 million yuan.

These outrageously high numbers have truly shocked fans across the country and even throughout Asia.

Of course, Su Hao's individual prize of over ten million yuan also shocked countless media professionals in China.

Keep in mind that Su Hao is currently a 16-year-old minor.

Who else at this age can achieve such an incredible earning power?

Especially considering that this is just the reward Su Hao received in the competition, if we include Su Hao's current income from commercial endorsements.

It is very possible that Su Hao will break into the top 2 of the nation's highest-paid sports stars in just one year.

The only person ahead of him is probably Yao Ming!
Moreover, Yao Ming is currently retired, so he probably won't last long before Su Hao completely surpasses him.

Everyone online is talking about Su Hao's exaggerated money-making ability.

Meanwhile, Su Hao, the person in question, lazily stayed at home playing games.

With the AFC Champions League over, all that's left is the meaningless FA Cup final, and the opponent is Guizhou Renhe.

Su Hao thought that even if he didn't play, Guangzhou Evergrande should be able to easily defeat Guizhou.

Then comes the Club World Cup.

Mendes called himself last night after the match.

After discussing it with Mendes, Su Hao agreed to Mendes' initial plan for Su Hao's transfer.

Just as Mendes said.

On the Asian stage, Su Hao no longer needs to prove anything about himself.

Moreover, before Mendes called him, nearly eight clubs from the top five European leagues had already formally expressed their intention to buy him.

Arsenal were the most proactive, with Wenger personally speaking with Mendes on the phone for nearly an hour.

In addition, Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, and even Monaco from Ligue 1, who had previously scouted Su Hao, have also joined the fray!

However, Mendes did not give a definite reply to any of these clubs.

It's not that Mendes looks down on these clubs, but rather that he wants to use scarcity marketing tactics to manipulate Su Hao's transfer.

Although Mendes focuses on the future development of his players, why not also strive to gain more benefits for himself and his players while prioritizing their future development?

Of course, the most important thing is that Mendes thinks highly of Su Hao.

As one of the world's top agents, Mendes is certain that the upcoming Club World Cup will be the perfect showcase for Su Hao's talent and performance on the field.

As long as Su Hao performs well in the Club World Cup!
The price Su Hao will pay for his next move will be on a completely different level!
During his 10-day break, Su Hao had planned to relax at home playing games.

However, the older brother Zheng Zhi drove his car to Su Hao's building early the next morning.

At the previous celebration banquet, Zheng Zhi said that others could stop training, but Su Hao could not. At 16, Su Hao was in the period of explosive growth in his skills and various abilities. How could he let Su Hao waste his time on those boring games during this golden period?

then
Su Hao, Liao Lisheng, Zhang Linpeng, and others continued their training during the Evergrande team's holiday period, as if they had no vacation.

10 days later!

The FA Cup is finally here.

Just as everyone expected.

Guizhou Renhe was simply not in the same league as Guangzhou Evergrande, who had just won the AFC Champions League. In less than 45 minutes, Evergrande had easily scored four goals.

It's still Evergrande's standard halftime winning pattern this season.

The final outcome of this FA Cup match was similar to that of the AFC Champions League, with Guangzhou Evergrande thrashing Guizhou Renhe 6-0 to win the treble this season!

Since then!

The 2013 season for Guangzhou Evergrande in China has officially come to an end.

After the season ended, Zheng Zhi originally planned to continue supervising Su Hao's training, but his wife insisted on going on vacation to the Maldives, so Zheng Zhi had no choice but to agree to his wife's request.

However, Old Zheng is Old Zheng after all, and it seems he was afraid that Su Hao would slack off on his own.

He even bought tickets for Su Hao and Liao Lisheng and booked another house next to his own, taking them both to the Maldives.

Got it!
With a bitter expression, Su Hao could only spend his days in the Maldives watching the sunrise during the day and continuing to train at night.

And this situation continued until early December!

May 12st!
With about eight days to go before the official opening of the Club World Cup, the Evergrande players, who had temporarily ended their vacation, have once again gathered at the Evergrande Club's training base.

"Holy crap, Xiao Hao, how did you get so dark?"

Upon meeting Su Hao, who had become as tanned as a black man during this period, Qin Sheng immediately screamed.

"Hey, not only Xiao Hao, but Xiao Liao is also the same skin color, and... Captain, you look darker than that too!"

"Of course! Everyone else is on vacation, but Xiao Hao and the captain and the others are training on the beaches of the Maldives. How could they not get tanned?"

"Screw you! I know I was just teasing Xiao Hao on purpose!"

"Damn it, Lao Qin, haven't seen you for days, are you feeling the pinch now?!"

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Okay, it tastes just like before.

However, as the group chatted, the topic suddenly turned to Su Hao's transfer.

"Xiao Hao, the Club World Cup only lasts about 10 days. After the Club World Cup ends, your European transfer window will open. Have you decided where you want to go?"

The question wasn't asked by the talkative Lao Qin, but by Zhang Linpeng, who had also practiced diligently for over ten days.

AFC Champions League, Chinese Super League, Chinese FA Cup!

After winning the triple crown, Zhang Linpeng had no more attachment to the domestic league.

He desperately wants to go abroad, even if it's the Dutch or French leagues. He's not picky; he'd be willing to play in any of the top five leagues, even as a substitute for a relegation-threatened team.

"Brother Peng, to be honest, I don't know either. Mendes talked to me about this and said that many people are interested, but he wants to wait until I finish the Club World Cup before he really considers it!"

"Wow! He's a world-class agent after all. His boldness is something that not everyone has. I guess Mendes is betting that you can perform well in the match against Bayern. As long as you can play to your strengths against Bayern, plus your age and the market potential behind you, I'd guess at the very least a second-tier powerhouse club!"

"Hey! Linpeng, I heard you're also in talks with a club about leaving the country?"

Just as Qin Sheng and his group were marveling at Mendes's boldness, Zhao Xuri suddenly steered the conversation back to Zhang Linpeng.

Zhang Linpeng originally thought that not many people knew about this, but Zhao Xuri...
However, since Zhao Xuri had already brought it up, Zhang Linpeng had nothing to hide.

"Yes, I had my agent talk to the club, but the club's stance is that it has to be done according to the market!"

According to the market?
Upon hearing this, the previously chattering group immediately fell silent.

What does "according to the market" mean?
This means that if Zhang Linpeng wants to leave the league, the other club has to pay him according to his current market value in the Chinese Super League.

but
Zhang Linpeng's current market value in the Chinese Super League is 6000 million!

That's a whopping 600 million euros.

A price of 600 million euros is enough to buy a starting defender for a mid-to-lower-tier team in one of the top five European leagues.

Who would spend so much money to buy Zhang Linpeng, a Chinese player?

"This is indeed a bit troublesome, but it's understandable that the club is doing this. After all, they've invested so much; they're not doing this for charity!"

"Yeah, that's what I'm worried about right now. I've actually thought about it. If I can find a team that's willing to give me playing time, I'm willing to pay the extra money myself!"

Zhang Linpeng said this in a calm and ordinary way, but everyone present was immediately moved.

The extra money?
Based on Transfermarkt's €1 million transfer fee for Zhang Linpeng, if a supplementary fee is to be paid, Zhang Linpeng would have to pay a full €5 million, which is 50 million RMB. Guangzhou Evergrande players do earn a lot of money, but 50 million RMB is still a lot.
It's possible that Zhang Linpeng will not only have to empty all her savings, but also sell her house.
Besides, it's not even certain whether any teams will want him!

"Brother Peng, how about I ask Mendes to inquire for you?"

Everyone fell silent, but Su Hao suddenly spoke up.

"Ah! Mendes is someone else entirely."

Upon hearing Su Hao offer to have Mendes help find a team, Zhang Linpeng's previously disheartened spirits were instantly rekindled.

Everyone knows what kind of agent Mendes is.

At his level, finding a team for Zhang Linpeng would be a piece of cake!
"It's no big deal! I'll ask for you! Don't worry!"

Seeing Zhang Linpeng's suddenly touched expression, Su Hao naturally patted Old Zhang on the shoulder and said.

"Thanks, Xiao Hao!"

When Zhang Linpeng's situation took a turn for the better, Liao Lisheng, who was sitting behind Su Hao, suddenly brightened up.

But then, as if remembering something, Liao Lisheng hesitated and sat back down in his seat.

Yes!

He can't even secure a starting position at Evergrande, so how can he be qualified to talk about playing abroad!
Guangzhou Evergrande is preparing for the upcoming Club World Cup at its training base.

Meanwhile, in Europe, thousands of miles away...

Jorge Mendes was also busy.

In order to give Su Hao more options during the winter transfer window.

After he was inadvertently photographed by reporters having a secret meeting with Professor Wenger, less than three days later...

An even bigger piece of news suddenly appeared on the front page of The Times from who-knows-where.

Executives from the company owning the newly crowned AFC Champions League winner secretly met with Mendes, expressing interest in purchasing the shirt sponsorship for the Chinese national team's overseas squad for a staggering £6000 million!

The report not only detailed that Evergrande Group had raised a full £6000 million, but also included a blurry photo of Mendes whose face was barely visible.

This report has been published!
The whole of Europe was naturally in an uproar.

There's no way around it, £60 million is just too outrageous.

It's worth noting that among the Premier League teams with the highest commercial value at present, Manchester United, which has the most expensive shirt sponsorship, only spent £4700 million.

Arsenal's contract with Emirates is only £3000 million.

As for the other teams, most of them hover around 2000!

Moreover, after this report came out, a whole host of other reports about China Evergrande Group also sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

Guangzhou Evergrande Group spent nearly 300 million RMB on just one AFC Champions League match, while the Chinese player Suarez, who was favored by Wenger, only needed a transfer fee of 0.1 euros!

Of course, Su Hao's 15 goals and 13 assists in the AFC Champions League series were also reported.

No transfer fee required, plus an extravagant investment, and what's even more outrageous is that he's a 16-year-old super midfield prodigy with an even more unimaginable Chinese market!
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The name Su Hao naturally became a sensation throughout Europe!

After this report, whose authenticity is unknown, appeared, Mendes' phone was completely overwhelmed with calls.

Among the top five European football leagues!
Almost every team that had ever been in contact with Mendes called him.

Some small and medium-sized teams even promised Mendes a certain amount of commission in return for Su Hao's signing fee.

Of course, Mendes was well aware of what these smaller teams were up to.

No promises or responses were made!
Mendes acted as if he were dealing with Wenger, making such a big move and then disappearing without a trace!

until!

2013 12 Month 10 Day.

Less than two days before the official opening of the Club World Cup!
Mendes posted a photo of himself flying to Morocco on his social media platform.

It was this photo that prompted the executives of the top five European league teams, who had been eager to contact Mendes, to hastily embark on their own trips to Morocco.

Serie A!

Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and even Roma!
The declining Serie A doesn't care about top rising stars, but they do care about the market, the tempting 60 million investment and the terrifying market behind it.

In the Bundesliga!

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and even Schalke 04, which once bought Hao Junmin, were among the first to pursue Su Hao.
La Liga
The two proud Spanish giants remained unmoved. In their view, no matter how strong or marketable a teenager might be, they wouldn't lower themselves to pursue him.
However, other teams include Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.
Their club leaders flew to Africa with great enthusiasm!
And in the Premier League!
Because of the league matches, Wenger couldn't go in person, so he had to ask Arsenal's current manager for help!

Manchester United, on the strong advice of Florentino Perez, sent out a senior scout!
Liverpool has sent its own assistant manager!

Chelsea didn't react much because they have plenty of money, and Abramovich doesn't really care about the Chinese market, since he really doesn't need the money!
Mendes's stunts made Su Hao the biggest highlight of this Club World Cup.

This led to the situation where Guangzhou Evergrande's chartered plane landed at Morocco's international airport.

Apart from a small number of local Chinese who came to make a token appearance, the majority of people blocking the airport were foreign journalists of various hair colors.

"what's the situation?"

Looking at the densely packed foreign reporters at the players' tunnel.

The talkative Qin Sheng asked with some surprise.

"Does winning the AFC Champions League mean we'll instantly become a world-renowned team?"

Zhao Xuri was also completely confused.

"Don't you two idiots read the news? Mendes has been making big moves in Europe lately, and all these reporters are here to see our Xiao Hao!"

Because he also wanted to play abroad, Zhang Linpeng, who had been keeping up with European football news, immediately started explaining things to the two idiots in front of him after hearing their comments.

"What big move? Didn't word get out a while ago that Xiao Hao was going abroad? Europe only just got internet access?"

"Alright, alright! I'm too lazy to talk anymore!"

"Pah, you think you know everything? Fine, don't tell me then, I'll let you brood away!"

"Hi, Sue, I'm a reporter from The Times. May I ask what's wrong?"

"Su! I'm a reporter from L'Équipe."

“Su! I’m from Marca,”

"Su"

The Evergrande players strolled leisurely towards the team bus, while Su Hao was surrounded by a large group of reporters.

Ok!

Su Hao, who was behind Mendes's actions, also knew about it, and Mendes had actually contacted Evergrande.

The 60 million figure was just a smokescreen put out by Mendes, but their own CEO Xu really did say that if Su Hao signed with a new team, he was thinking of putting the words "Guangzhou Evergrande" on the new team's jerseys.

Old Xu kept saying he didn't want Su Hao to feel like Evergrande had parted ways with him, but Su Hao knew exactly what Old Xu was planning.

Why is Lao Xu investing in football?
What benefits can he gain?
Just the fact that Evergrande has real estate projects in some counties and districts across the country, along with that exaggerated stock growth curve, makes it all worthwhile for Lao Xu to throw money at football!
Furthermore, if I were to transfer to a new team, as the only Chinese player currently playing in one of the top five European leagues, what would be the promotional value of my shirt sponsorship in China?
Let alone 60 million euros, with this kind of publicity effect, 100 million euros would be a sure profit.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

"I'm sorry, I will not give any interviews before the Club World Cup ends!"

Faced with countless reporters trying to pry any information out of him, Su Hao remained silent.

This can be seen as catering to Mendes's idea of ​​creating a sense of mystery!
It was precisely because Su Hao and Mendes remained unusually silent that all the European media outlets following Su Hao's transfer became even more eager to sign him.

Even on December 15th.

This Club World Cup quarter-final match between Guangzhou Evergrande and African champions Al Ahli, which originally didn't attract much attention, unexpectedly drew the attention of media outlets worldwide.

At the pre-match press conference.

Lippi was stunned by the exaggerated scene before him the moment he stepped onto the field.

Yes!

The venue, which was originally designed to accommodate fewer than fifty people, was crammed with nearly a hundred reporters.

Moreover, over 80% of these journalists are Europeans.

It's worth noting that this has never happened before in Evergrande's previous matches.

As for the purpose of these European journalists coming here...
No one was paying attention to who would win or lose the match between Evergrande and Al Ahli. The reporters were all asking the same question: Did Evergrande Group really intend to provide £60 million in sponsorship for Su Hao's new team? And what team would Su Hao join next?
Okay, although he was a little annoyed by these reporters, Lippi patiently kept saying that he was only focused on this game and knew nothing about anything else!

It's because I genuinely have no idea where Su Hao is headed next.

Anyway, he knew Su Hao would never go to Juventus!

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"Zhuang Dian'er Tai!"

"This is a live broadcast of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals!"

"AFC Champions League winner Guangzhou Evergrande vs. CAF Champions League winner Al Ahli".

It's 8 p.m. local time in Africa.

Huang Jianxiang, who had been waiting in the commentary booth for a long time, finally saw Guangzhou Evergrande, the team that had made him happy for a whole month, again.

"The players from both teams are already standing in their respective halves of the field!"

"The referee is checking his watch too!"

"Beep!!!"

"With the referee's whistle!"

"The competition has officially begun!"

"First, let's look at the starting lineups for both sides!"

"Zeng Cheng, the starting goalkeeper for Guangzhou Evergrande, wearing the traditional red jersey and attacking from left to right!"

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"Al Ahli's starting goalkeeper, Ekrami, is wearing the traditional yellow jersey and attacking from right to left!"

"Defense line: Konawi, Rabia, Najib, Fahi!"

Midfielders: Ashur, Said, Said, Abtrika, Suleiman!

"Lone striker: Mitaibu!"

And so the competition began.

But at this moment, Huang Jianxiang, who was in the commentary booth, turned his attention to the VIP stands.

There's nothing I can do; Lao Huang has been paying close attention to news about Su Hao's transfer lately.

Even Lao Huang himself couldn't resist calling Su Hao.

However, Su Hao himself didn't know which company he should choose next, so how could Lao Huang possibly find out?

With so many important figures arriving today, Lao Huang is finding it even harder to focus on the competition.

After all, an Egyptian team can't possibly match the star-studded lineup of those in the stands!

Old Huang was focused on the VIP section, and the live broadcast camera seemed to have noticed where Old Huang was looking, and suddenly turned to focus on something more eye-catching.

"Ouch!"

"The camera has turned!"

"Hey Hey Wei, can you check who's in the VIP stands?"

"Hehe, Teacher Huang, you know these people better than I do, so you should tell us!"

"Mendes! Su Hao's current agent, and the guy to his left is Enrique Cerezo, the current head coach of Atletico Madrid. In this year's Copa del Rey final, that old guy was so happy after Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid to win the title that he had a heart attack!"

"As for the one on the right, Ivan Gazidis! Fans familiar with Arsenal will definitely recognize him. Ivan Gazidis has been in his position for four consecutive years since 2009, handling daily operations and commercial development, etc."

"And the next one over there, Giuseppe Marotta, Inter Milan's general manager!"

"And then there's Liverpool."

As someone who is practically an encyclopedia of half of the world's football scene, Lao Huang patiently introduced the European football giants who had been suddenly gathered together by Mendes in the VIP stands that day.

Just as Lao Huang was introducing the HAPPY, suddenly the Evergrande fans in the stands not far away burst into cheers.

That shout brought Lao Huang's attention back to the court.

And this time!
Guangzhou Evergrande's attack is already close to penetrating Al Ahli's penalty area.

Su Hao, as always, was the core player of Evergrande and controlled possession of the ball.

Moreover, even when surrounded and pressed by three Al Ahli defenders, Su Hao maintained his composure and used his long legs to dribble the ball back and forth.
Not only did Su Hao not lose the ball, but when Conca suddenly rushed over from the side, he used his heel to send the ball directly through the crowd of three players.

Wow! Beautiful!

"Su Hao struck the ground!"

"This view is absolutely amazing!"

On the field, after receiving a brilliant pass from Su Hao, Conca didn't hesitate to follow through.

Having anticipated Muriqui's starting direction, a lobbed pass directly tore apart Al Ahli's last line of defense.

Muriqui met the ball and unleashed a powerful shot.

Perhaps due to the long period without a match, Muriqui's close-range shot flew over the crossbar and far into the stands.

"Oh dear! What a pity about that goal!"

"Su Hao just drew the attention of three Al Ahli defenders in the middle all by himself, and Muriqui didn't even seize that opportunity!"

Old Huang sighed and then turned his head to the VIP section, as his science popularization wasn't over yet!
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[Haha, wow, so many people came! Is Su Hao really that attractive? I remember only Neymar from Brazil getting this kind of treatment in recent years!]
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[Pshaw! Neymar certainly attracts a lot of attention from top clubs, but someone like Su Hao, whom almost every team in the top five leagues wants, is unprecedented and likely to remain so. After all, Su Hao's transfer fee of 1 yuan plus his own investment—even a benchwarmer would be in high demand, let alone Su Hao's ridiculously strong abilities!]
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[Looking at it all, Atletico Madrid still values ​​us the most. Even their head coach is here. If you ask me, we should go straight to Atletico Madrid. In the second half of the season, we'll see Su Hao versus Messi and Ronaldo! Haha, we never even dared to dream of this before!]
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[Why go to Atletico Madrid? Arsenal is much better! The professor has visited several times, even to China. Go to Arsenal, a starting position is guaranteed, and maybe the professor can even make him captain—a 16-year-old Arsenal captain! That sounds much more exciting!]
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What would he do at Arsenal? Even if he succeeds, he'll still be sold. In my opinion, he'd be better off at Inter Milan. Inter is currently in a talent gap, and Su Hao could be the perfect figure to rebuild the team around!

What an amazing match.

The Guangzhou Evergrande players on the field were clearly engaged in a fierce back-and-forth attack with Al Ahli.

The commentators and even the hundreds of thousands of fans in the live broadcast room didn't pay much attention to the progress of the game. Instead, they were all discussing where Su Hao would be a better fit!

that's it!
More than twenty minutes had passed in the match.

It wasn't until Su Hao, the player everyone considered a hot commodity, scored a goal that everyone's attention returned to him.

It was Su Hao's signature long-range shot.

Perhaps the Egyptian powerhouse underestimated the Asian champions.

After Su Hao dribbled the ball into his favorite left half of the field, within 30 meters.

Su Hao was surprised to find that none of the Al Ahli players came up to pressure him; instead, they kept retreating and shrinking their defensive line.

Without any hesitation!
It was about 27 meters from the goal.

Su Hao raised his right leg high and slammed it down on the soccer ball at his feet.

"boom!!!"

A loud explosion suddenly erupted from the Adila Stadium.

Following the loud bang, the football at Su Hao's feet transformed into a streak of white light and hurtled rapidly toward Al Ahli's goal.

In front of Al Ahli's goal, goalkeeper Ekrami made a desperate dive, but still couldn't stop Su Hao's powerful shot.

"Beep!"

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle with both hands, indicating that the goal was valid!
"pretty!!!"

"pretty!!!"

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Old Huang in the commentary booth habitually switched to his roaring mode.

And in the VIP stands.

Seeing that his carefully prepared new product launch had such a smooth start, Mendes also led the applause for Su Hao on the field.

"Ivan! See that? That's Sue's incredible ability. This guy is only 16 years old! My God, even Cristiano Ronaldo at 16 didn't have such exaggerated personal abilities! Oh! By the way, what did you ask me just now? Sixty million? No, no, no, I didn't know about that. That was made up by those damned English paparazzi. But as your best friend, I want to say that there really was such a thing as buying a chest advertisement."

Covering his mouth, Mendes turned and whispered to Arsenal general manager Ivan Gazidis.

Meanwhile, Ivan Gazidis hurriedly went out to report the firsthand information he had obtained to the professor.

Mendes immediately began whispering to Atletico Madrid manager Enrique Cerezo.

"Dear Enrique, those are all rumors. What 60 million? That's impossible. But it's true that there's no transfer fee. And let me tell you something: I did have a face-to-face meeting with the boss of China Evergrande Group. He is really interested in spending a lot of money to sponsor a team. You know, he spent nearly 300 million RMB on just one AFC Champions League!"

People say the biggest difference between Mendes and Raiola is that Mendes isn't as shameless as Raiola.

but!

As a world-class agent, Mendes himself doesn't really know what kind of person he is.

All he knew was that in business, as long as the greatest profit could be obtained, the process and methods were not that important!

Even though the process and methods differed somewhat from his persona of being manipulated by outsiders!
On the field!
The match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Al Ahli is still ongoing.

Although Al Ahli is the African champion.

However, after a real battle with Al Ahli for twenty or thirty minutes, Su Hao regretfully discovered that this team's strength was really average.

Especially these Egyptian players in midfield whose names I can't recall.

In the match against himself and Conca, to be honest, the abilities of these three seem to be about the same as those of Asian teams.
But upon closer reflection, it makes sense.

After all, even without their own timeline, Evergrande easily defeated their opponent 2-0 to advance to the semi-finals. If Al Ahli were truly a world-class team, Evergrande would never have been able to bypass them and challenge the strongest team in the world, the Southern King.

44th minute of the match!

Just as the first half was about to end, Su Hao made another top-notch tackle in the backfield, which not only ended Al Ahli's attack, but also, with a passing value of 90, delivered a top-notch long pass across the entire half to Muriqui in the frontcourt.

He charged into the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot!
Muriqui helped Guangzhou Evergrande make it 2-0.
This goal finally moved the guests that Mendes had invited to the stands.

They have excellent passing ability and such good midfield interception skills.

Putting aside his market background, his ability alone certainly qualifies him to join his first team!
4: 0!

This is the final score between Guangzhou Evergrande and Egyptian champions Al Ahli.

Guangzhou Evergrande easily defeated the African champions 4-0 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

However, although Su Hao scored 1 goal and provided 2 assists in this game, he once again won the MVP award for the match.

However, Al Ahli, a team without a single player of the caliber of the top five European leagues, is indeed too weak.

The match against Al Ahli was so weak that the reporters didn't think it had any reference value at all.

The real test of Su Hao's skill level will be the match four days from now.

Four days later, in the Club World Cup semi-final, Guangzhou Evergrande will face Bayern Munich!
Reporters were eager to see how this young Chinese player, considered by many to be the strongest rising star of the winter transfer window, would perform against Bayern Munich, one of the world's top clubs.

Similarly, the representatives from various teams who have traveled a long way to be in the stands are really looking forward to the match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Bayern Munich four days later.

If Su Hao can maintain such a perfect performance in this match...

Then
Everyone knows it!

With so many advantages, Su Hao will definitely become the real record signing in this winter transfer window of the top five European leagues.
PS: Here's today's 14,000.

Including today's extra update, it seems that Mianmian has finally caught up.

Just one more chapter to go to qualify for this month's bonus chapter.

Hehe, the dads aren't doing so well. I was thinking we'd have to add more chapters until the end of the month.

(End of this chapter)