I changed football.

"This is the last league match before the winter break, the penultimate game!"

"We are currently 6 points ahead of fourth place, but that's not enough to be safe, because we have more games in the second half of the season, including the French Cup, the League Cup, the Europa League knockout stage, and the league."

"These are all competitions where one move affects the whole situation."

"This match is still an away game."

"So I will announce the 18-man roster for this away game before we depart."

"——"

"Li Yuan, Mbappe."

After reading out all the names, Yaldin announced the end of today's training.

"Everyone go back and get a good night's sleep, because flights to Troyes aren't very convenient, so we'll be taking the train tomorrow, which is expected to take 5 hours."

"Alright, that concludes today's training!"

……

Li Yuan and Mbappe are walking on the road.

The two agreed to go out for dinner together that evening.

Li Yuan didn't want to go; he wanted to go back to his dorm to rest because he was a little tired after his extra training today.

However, Mbappe said he wanted to discuss his professional contract.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuan said, "Then let's go. Do we need to exchange these things?"

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Mbappe ordered a steak and pasta.

Li Yuan ordered a salmon and mashed potatoes dish.

Li Yuan didn't want to eat too much in the evening, even though he had used up a lot of energy that day.

"Our family has discussed it and finally decided to sign a 3-year contract, with a maximum of 3.5 years, which means it will expire in July 2019."

"I see. I understand."

"And you? What are your thoughts?"

"Of course I'm also talking about 3 years, but if you're talking about 3 and a half years, I'd estimate 3 years would be the shortest, ideally expiring in July 2018."

"Oh, you want to use that clause! But that's pretty difficult. I guess your term will expire around July 2019, which is similar to mine."

Li Yuan was a little undecided, but this was the first time he had ever negotiated a contract, even after his rebirth. A three-year contract was better than a five-year one, right?

By the summer of 2017, there will be two years left on the contract, and the transfer fee shouldn't be too high then, right?

Looking at Mbappe eating steak and pasta across from him, Li Yuan found it quite amusing. If there was a high-value turning point in the transfer market that led to a bubble, it wasn't the player in front of him, but rather Paris Saint-Germain's €2.2 million buyout clause for Neymar, which remains the highest-paid player transfer to date.

This deal also had a profound impact on the transfer market.

But if we're talking about the longest-running soap opera in the transfer market over the years, it has to be the Mbappe transfer to Real Madrid. It was like an old lady's foot binding cloth, long and smelly.

Mbappé's series of decisions indirectly influenced the transfer decisions of several top clubs, which in turn indirectly affected the entire European football scene and, in turn, the world football scene.

It has a bit of the feel of Qiu Chuji's "Wind and Snow in Niujia Village".

After a brief chat with Mbappe and a meal, Li Yuan returned to his dormitory.

Back in his dorm, Li Yuan habitually turned on the TV and started watching the news.

The system hasn't assigned any new tasks yet, which means he doesn't have the items he really wants, like the [Language Bread].

He really wants to be fluent in eight languages.

It will be easier to pick up girls and date girlfriends later.

In fact, Li Yuan's daily life is quite boring.

The main reason is that in his previous life, when he was recuperating from his injuries and had nothing to do after recovering, he liked to watch movies and TV shows and play games the most.

Over the years, he's probably seen and played everything, but he's certainly seen and played all the popular and well-known things.

Now, when he wants to watch a movie or TV series, he finds out that he's already seen it before and remembers the plot.

I don't remember other things very well, but I remember these things exceptionally well.

The same goes for games. Not to mention single-player games, he had actually played most of them in his previous life, whether they were AAA titles or indie games.

What you didn't like to do in your past life, you won't like to do in this life either.

As for online games, he wasn't interested in LoL or anything like that. In his previous life, he mostly played Dungeon Fighter Online and FIFA Online 3, but in this life, he didn't have any games he liked to play.

In my spare time, I just play the official FIFA games and use the fast internet speeds in Europe to play some multiplayer matches.

……

Troyes, December 20.

The 19th round of Ligue 1, the last round of the league before the winter break.

The match has begun.

Li Yuan and Mbappe remained on the bench.

Li Yuan stared blankly, utterly bored.

Mbappe sat quietly to the side, not saying much.

The two did not chat this time, because Monaco was already leading 3-0.

They were already leading 3-0 before halftime, which was obviously a very good result.

However, for both of them, this match might be the last one they get to play.

This isn't just idle talk, because neither of them actually played until the end of the match.

In the second half, the score had widened to 5-0, and Jardim showed no intention of letting the two players warm up.

Li Yuan originally thought that he would be substituted on to play around the 80-minute mark, but Jardim did not do so.

Li Yuan and Mbappe sat on the bench for the entire game.

After the match, Mbappe went straight back to the locker room with a dark expression.

Li Yuan's mood was terrible. He was not happy at first, but he got better later.

For him, as long as he doesn't become a starter, this kind of thing will happen again in the future, and he doesn't want to be a substitute on the bench and be someone who is chosen.

Three days after this match is the French League Cup Round of 3, where Monaco will travel to face Bordeaux.

After this match, the winter break officially begins.

Li Yuan originally thought he would probably be on the bench for this League Cup match, and he was still thinking about when he would play.

As a result, the day before the match, Jardim announced the starting lineup, with Li Yuan and Mbappe both starting.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yuan and Mbappe exchanged a surprised and delighted glance.

However, after the initial surprise, Li Yuan immediately noticed a problem when he looked at the starting lineup.

Because in this League Cup round of 16 match, Jardim fielded an almost entirely reserve lineup.

Is he going to give up the League Cup?

And that is the truth.

In the final match, Bordeaux defeated Monaco 3-1 at home with their full-strength squad.

Monaco's goal came from a direct free kick scored by Li Yuan in the 78th minute.

Monaco had few chances throughout the match and were completely dominated.

Being on the back foot was Monaco's best chance to counterattack.

However, Monaco barely managed to mount any counter-attacks, which prevented Li Yuan and Mbappe, the two counter-attacking options, from getting any running.

This was Li Yuan's first loss since being promoted to the first team, so it's understandable that he was unhappy.

But no one criticized him, after all, it was a match that was destined to be forfeited.

Although this feeling still made Li Yuan feel very uncomfortable.