With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

Seeing Pulis's expression that said "Stoke City's best player can't possibly go to Liverpool," Sun Yu was both amused and exasperated.

This guy was already arrogant, but he became even more arrogant after Stoke City finished fifth in the Premier League after seventeen rounds.

Sun Yu actually really likes Pulis's philosophy of life, which is to "drink and sing".

For an ordinary person, the most dazzling moments in life may only happen once or twice.

If you can't even hold your head high and shout "I'm awesome, I'm proud" at the peak of your life, then you've lived a very difficult life.

Before Sun Yu could speak, Pulis put his hand on his shoulder and continued, "Don't rush to judgment. I'm just telling the truth."

"Let me tell you if my analysis is correct. Liverpool is the greatest club in English history, no doubt about it."

"But at least in the last three seasons, they can only be considered an upper-middle-tier team in the Premier League."

"In just three months, Liverpool has had three managers. Dalglish is using the players that Hodgson brought in, and their performance this season is unlikely to improve."

"Dalglish wants to build his own team, which will take at least three transfer windows, meaning Liverpool will be in a state of adjustment for the next season and a half."

"Although Dalglish has a lot of influence at Liverpool, if he fails to achieve results for two consecutive seasons, Liverpool will likely change managers again."

"In other words, if you transfer to Liverpool, they could be in a period of turmoil during your first contract."

"If the new head coach doesn't like your type of player, this transfer will delay your career."

To be fair, Pulis made a good point; Liverpool did indeed have a very poor run of form in the following seasons.

Sun Yu smiled and nodded: "Boss, you're right, but have you thought about this?"

"If Liverpool makes an offer we can't refuse, will you still stick to your current thinking?"

Sun Yu had reviewed the prize money calculations for last season. Stoke City finished 13th in the Premier League last season and received a total of over £43 million from the Premier League.

The reason why the Premier League is so rich is not because the Premier League giants make money, but because all Premier League teams make money.

The prize money that can be allocated in the Premier League consists of domestic broadcasting rights revenue, overseas broadcasting rights revenue, ranking bonuses, and broadcasting fees.

The revenue from domestic and overseas copyrights is distributed equally among the twenty teams.

The prize money is based on the 20th place prize, with an additional approximately £700,000 for each place higher.

The fee for each live broadcast is calculated based on the number of broadcasts nationwide or globally. At this rate, the Premier League champion would receive less than £25 million more in prize money than the 20th-placed team.

So as long as you can survive in the Premier League, you can earn some money every season.

However, if Sun Yu's potential next club offers a sufficiently generous offer, Stoke City might not be able to withstand it, after all, they are only a small to medium-sized club.

Pulis clearly realized this as well, and he asked Sun Yu with a puzzled look, "Based on your understanding, how much can they offer?"

Um......

Does this guy think he's secretly engaged to Liverpool?

Sun Yu smiled and waved his hand: "They wanted to find someone to connect me with my agent, but I ignored them."

Upon hearing this, Pulis relaxed completely: "Heh, if they don't offer at least £2000 million, they won't even have a chance to sit at the table!"

"Once Transfermarkt updates its data, your market value will be well over £1000 million."

Pulis is absolutely right, considering his Premier League goal tally and the advantage of being a native-born citizen.

Sun Yu felt that even if Liverpool offered £2000 million during the summer transfer window, Stoke City might not be willing to accept it.

However, £2000 million is not a small amount at this time. The current record for the highest transfer fee for a Premier League team is £3850 million.

Manchester United signed him from Tottenham two years ago, and Levy even ripped him off.

However, the winter transfer window is completely different from the summer transfer window. In the summer transfer window, as long as the money is right, most transfers can be completed.

Even if they sell players, they still have time to bring in new players of similar ability, and if they act quickly, they can still catch up with the training camp.

However, winter transfers are much more complicated. If Liverpool brings in Stoke City's attacking linchpin, the winter transfer window will only last a month, and Stoke City will be unable to buy a replacement even with the money.

If hasty signings fail to produce results, the entire season could be wasted.

Sun Yu smiled and asked another question: "If Liverpool offered £3500 million, would you let them go?"

Priss froze for a moment, then shook his head frantically: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

He thought for a moment, then added, "They simply don't have the financial strength. Unless they sell Torres, I won't sell him."

Sun Yu's seemingly nonsensical statements made Pulis suspicious, as he always felt that Liverpool had given Sun Yu some kind of verbal promise.

Pulis smiled and patted Sun Yu on the shoulder: "If you're willing, I can give you a contract with a weekly salary of 5 tomorrow."

"You're still growing and can't play complex football right now. I suggest you spend two years with the team before making any plans. You'll only be 21 in two years anyway."

If he weren't cheating, Sun Yu would definitely be tempted.

He was very clear that he would be better off next summer than he was now.

Sun Yu quickly tried to evade the question from Pulis: "Boss, I still have two and a half years left on my contract. We can talk again in the summer."

"I assure you, I will not leave the team during the winter transfer window as long as you don't release me."

Even if no suitable club buys him in the summer, it's not too late to consider renewing his contract.

If he plans to transfer in the summer, the two-year contract period will be right at the threshold of being able to fetch a high price.

As long as we can get a decent transfer fee for Stoke City, that's fine.

Pulis nodded slightly disappointedly, and the two quickly moved on from the matter.

Time flies, and Christmas is here in the blink of an eye.

While other Britons are celebrating Christmas, only professional athletes are preparing for matches.

All Premier League teams have to endure an insane schedule of playing three games a week.

After much deliberation, Pulis concluded that the profits from three consecutive games were definitely less than those from two games with one game off.

So he devised a plan: play Blackburn away, play Fulham at home with a half-rotated lineup, and then play Everton.

12 month 26 day.

Premier League Round 19.

Stoke City secured a 2-0 away win against the equally aggressive Blackburn Rovers, with both teams battling it out from the start.

Blackburn's midfielders and defenders were all focused on Sun Yu, but they also exposed other players.

Huth headed in a goal from a corner in the 54th minute, and substitute Wilson scored with a long-range shot in the 85th minute.

After the match, Sun Yu's muscles ached all over for two days.

12 month 28 day.

Premier League Round 20.

Pulis put Sun Yu on the bench and rotated three other players.

Unexpectedly, Fulham were in excellent form, scoring two goals within the first ten minutes.

Seeing that the game was not improving, Pulis simply substituted Etherington, Delap and Wilkinson.

Stoke City lost 0-2 at home to Fulham, ending their unbeaten home record.

1 month 1 day.

Premier League Round 21.

Stoke City, with half their health remaining, faced Everton in red, and the Stoke City players dominated their opponents from the very start.

In the twelfth minute, center-back Distin tripped Sun Yu in the penalty area, resulting in a penalty kick, which Jones converted.

In the 1th minute, Sun Yu took advantage of a misposition during a corner kick, "dribble past" the 8-meter-tall center-back Jagielka.

In the 58th minute, Jagielka, under pressure from Sun Yu, became too nervous and cleared the ball into his own goal.

3:0.

The transfer window officially opened that day, and Chelsea's £3800 million offer for Torres was immediately rejected by Liverpool.

Liverpool's £1600 million bid for Suarez was immediately rejected by Ajax.

Tottenham secretly sent a fax inquiring about Sun Yu's price, but it was ignored.

Liverpool has publicly expressed interest, Tottenham has inquired about a deal, and Sun Yu has already demonstrated his standing in the football world.

But he knew very well that this was the time to work hard and achieve results.

Before he knew it, Sun Yu had started a new year.

This year we must win a trophy, we must win the Golden Boy Award, we must have a prestigious award.

I must say goodbye to the life of a lowly clerk.