I'm 1.9 meters tall and weigh 200 pounds, can I pull the hem?

After listening to Gard's description, Liu Yang fell silent.

Who would have thought that Manchester United, with its deep pockets, could spend so much money in the winter transfer window!

On the other hand, Arsenal had to pay in installments to buy Elneny, who cost just over ten million.

Garder added, "Liu, I don't know what you think, but according to procedure, the club accepted the offer, so you at least need to meet with the people at Manchester United and give them an answer."

……

London.

Wenger had just finished lunch and was about to relax on the sofa for a while.

"gentlemen……"

Boulder pushed open the door without knocking, panting as he held his phone.

This startled Wenger, who was dozing off.

On the screen, the headline read: "Manchester United Makes Official Offer for Liu Yang."

The professor immediately sat up straight.

……

In the Aston Villa conference room, Woodward and Giggs sat opposite Liu Yang and Almstadt.

"Hello, Liu. Mr. Van Gaal is busy with training, so Mr. Woodward and I are here for this negotiation."

Giggs seemed like he was easy to talk to.

If Liu Yang didn't know the story of how he stole his younger brother's wife, he probably would have thought he was a good person.

Over the next period of time, Giggs and Woodward took out a tactics board and stacks of documents, explaining in detail the team's plans after Liu Yang agreed to the transfer.

"Mr. Van Gaal said he would make you the core of the attacking third."

Giggs took out a tactical board and used a round magnet to arrange a 4-2-3-1 formation, pointing towards the central attacking midfielder position.

"You have absolute freedom in the central midfield, you can frequently push forward, and switch positions with the center forward and even the left and right wingers..."

"This position," he pointed to the center forward, "is still Rooney for now. He's recently undergone tactical adjustments and is performing even better in a deeper position."

"If you push forward, Rooney can drop back to midfield."

Giggs swapped the positions of the tiles representing center forward and attacking midfielder.

"Of course, I've noticed that you're a big threat when you're on the wing, our left flank, Martial—" Giggs then moved the left winger's magnet to the center, "and you're also very effective when you're attacking from the front. You can go to the left flank and play freely."

"You can go to the right wing if you want, Mata is originally a midfielder."

"In addition, we have Lingard, Depay, and Herrera in our attacking rotation; each of them can play in multiple positions. Coach Van Gaal said he has many tactical options..."

After explaining the tactical arrangements, Woodward went on to tell Liu Yang the details of the contract.

……

"We won't pressure you for an immediate answer, but we hope you'll seriously consider joining Manchester United."

After the negotiations concluded, Giggs and Woodward took their leave.

In the huge conference room, only Almstadt and Liu Yang remained.

Liu Yang held the draft contract left by Manchester United, lost in thought.

Although he didn't fully understand it, he could tell that the contract seemed to offer good benefits on the surface, but it contained many different kinds of incentive clauses.

Players who frequently play Football Manager know that contracts for young players often include clauses such as "player's salary will increase by a percentage each year", "salary increase after a certain number of goals is achieved", and "salary increase after a certain number of appearances is achieved".

However, when Liu Yang transferred to Aston Villa in the summer, he was still a member of the youth team.

The contract he signed was considered top salary for the youth team, but it wasn't enough for the senior team.

Even if you remove the base salary clause from Manchester United's contract, it's still considered an upper-tier income in the Premier League.

Compared to his current youth team contract, this one is more than ten times higher.

however……

"What are you thinking, Liu?"

Almstadt's words interrupted Liu Yang's thoughts.

Even though he had known this business elite since his time at Arsenal, he had never seen him with this expression before.

It's like suffering a devastating blow while still hoping for a sliver of hope.

"I don't think Manchester United's contract is reliable."

"What do you mean?"

Almstadt looked like a drowning person grabbing a lifebuoy.

"Mr. Van Gaal... he is indeed good at nurturing young people."

"But he is also a perfectionist. Even a superstar like Di Maria, whom he personally brought in, would be relegated to the reserve team."

"Besides, Manchester United have had a poor season. If they change managers, I'll have to readjust to a different style of play..."

Liu Yang didn't say much. As a time traveler, he was quite familiar with the chaotic management of Manchester United in the future.

Almstadt nodded repeatedly.

"Liu, although the team has accepted the contract from Manchester United, if you choose to refuse, we can also offer you a new contract."

"We can offer you the highest salary in the team, but of course it's still quite a bit less than what Manchester United offered."

"We can also develop tactics around you, but based on your performance recently, you are fully deserving of being a core player in our tactics."

"We can also include a buyout clause in the contract, so if a strong team becomes available, you can negotiate directly with them."

"There's also the relegation release clause; if we're unfortunately relegated, other teams can buy you for a lower price..."

Liu Yang remained silent.

When a player receives an offer, the new contract includes a pay rise, a promise of tactical importance, and compensation for breach of contract and relegation.

These are all tricks I usually use when playing Football Manager.

Liu Yang looked up and saw Almstadt looking at him earnestly.

"I need time to think about it."

Almstadt was somewhat helpless.

He now regrets taking over Vera's mess.

Although he was nominally the sports director in charge, he felt increasingly powerless to do the job.

This team is under immense pressure.

Several members of the British royal family are Aston Villa fans, the most famous being Prince William.

The team is rife with local factions, and the owner has lost interest in running it.

If anything goes wrong, he, the outside director, and Gard, the outside head coach, will be the perfect scapegoats.

"Alright, young man, we will provide you with a formal new contract in writing in the next few days."

"Whether you accept Manchester United, renew your contract with us, or have some other team get involved, it will all be entirely up to you."

Almstadt stood up, and his cell phone rang at just the right moment.

He answered the phone, took a few steps outside, and his expression suddenly changed.

He then went back to the locker room and looked at Liu Yang, who was completely bewildered, with a serious expression.

"Liu, you've gained another competitor."

"They might not even be considered competitors. I think neither Manchester United nor Aston Villa have much of a chance."

"It's Wenger on the phone. He wants to activate your 20 million euro buy-back clause."

"No installments, no terms, just the full twenty million euros."

Both Liu Yang and Almstadt were once members of Arsenal.

Everyone could realize how unusual this was.

There are far fewer big-money deals during the winter transfer window compared to the summer.

Moreover, Arsenal has been poor for the past few years.

Is the professor going all out?

……

Conier Training Center.

In the conference room, Wenger was having a heated conversation with Arsenal's CEO, Ivan Gazidis.

There were also a group of coaching staff and management personnel in the audience.

"We can't let Manchester United get Liu!"

"Damn Manchester United, only guys who don't understand football would do that!"

"They actually made a price quote without doing any research!"

"This forces us to take action sooner rather than later!"

Gazidis shook his head, interrupting the excited Wenger: "We don't have enough funds; buying Elneny is already tight enough."

"Then let's take out another loan! And advance some of the summer transfer funds!"

"If Manchester United can spend so much money, we can't possibly not be able to afford even 20 million, can we?"

"I'll make this Arsenal's most profitable transfer ever!"

"I'll bet you my coaching license!"

……

Ultimately, Arsenal's management reached a preliminary agreement during the meeting.

We'll advance a portion of the summer transfer funds and withdraw another portion from the bank to raise a total of 20 million euros!

Gazidis watched Wenger's departing figure and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Although he and Wenger had disagreements from time to time, this was the first time he had seen the old man so determined and anxious.

"Looks like Wenger is going all out..."