Recently, President has not been having an easy time.
Before the season, Real Madrid garnered much attention by spending 180 million euros to sign French star Mbappé.
Coupled with Vinicius, Bellingham, and others in the team.
Real Madrid's new Galácticos set sail once again.
Florentino was full of ambition.
But with half the season gone, the team's performance was clearly not meeting expectations, which dealt him a heavy blow.
Mbappé's "poor" performance turned Florentino into a laughingstock in the world of football, and the internal pressure from Real Madrid made this most successful Chairman of Real Madrid extremely distressed.
Now he urgently needed to find a new growth point for the club to divert internal pressure.
Introducing Long Guo Tang Yi, a new star, in the winter transfer window to open up the Longguo football market was undoubtedly a good move.
Real Madrid is not short of money, but it also does not mind earning more.
As for Tang Yi's athletic ability...
As long as it's acceptable, everything else is negotiable!
He picked up the phone beside him and called in the club's General Manager, Real Madrid's "super brain", José Ángel Sánchez.
"José, send someone to Longguo and bring this kid to the Bernabéu."
Florentino said, patting the Tang Yi briefing on the table.
"The Long Guo Tang who turned the tide against Japan?"
After glancing at the briefing, Sánchez said with some concern, "I understand your idea, Longguo is a huge market, but Tang Yi's ability... seems... not to fit Real Madrid's temperament. Think about what the members will say?"
"Young, talented, what doesn't fit?"
Florentino adjusted his glasses, "The young man looks good; at least he won't be criticized for being ugly by a bunch of hardliners."
"To be honest, it's really cost-effective to boost Real Madrid's influence in Longguo at a very small cost."
Sánchez smiled knowingly, "As far as I know, Manchester United, Bayern, Milan, Barça... many old friends have sent people to Longguo, and I will send someone immediately..."
"Don't send anyone, you go yourself!"
Hearing that Tang Yi had become a "hot commodity," Florentino said sternly, "We absolutely cannot let this Longguo golden brick get away!"
"..."
Sánchez shrugged and quickened his pace out of the office.
Four hours later.
He led his entourage aboard Real Madrid's private jet.
...
Major top giants gathered in Longguo, scrambling for Tang Yi!
The news spread.
Longguo fans were no longer calm.
Since Wu Lei returned to China from Espanyol in 2022.
Longguo had no longer a player studying abroad in a top European League.
Now it's good.
Tang Yi not only has the opportunity to enter the Five Great Leagues, but he is also definitely going to a top giant.
Of course, many people also raised questions.
Tang Yi is good.
But that's a top giant.
Tang Yi might not even make it into the substitute list, let alone play.
What's the point of such an overseas venture?
It's better to train in a smaller team.
Moreover, it's clear that the major giants are after Tang Yi's commercial value.
But more people supported Tang Yi.
Even if the other party is for the Longguo market, Tang Yi is only 18 years old, with the potential he has shown, how could he not succeed after a few years of training at a giant club?
Longguo fans spread the word, cheering and jumping for joy.
Guessing Tang Yi's final destination became a must-have topic at fan gatherings, and some fans of different giants even argued until their faces turned red over it.
The Longguo Football Management Department was also alarmed.
A 10-minute lightning meeting.
The Minister of the Football Management Department, Zhong Kai, personally telegraphed Tang Yi's club, Jilin Yatai.
No one shall, in any form, create obstacles to Tang Yi's transfer!
Are you kidding? We are in the information age, and Tang Yi is the hope of "the whole village."
Dare to trip him up, and within an hour, the news will spread throughout the country, and then no one will have an easy time!
Moreover, during the most difficult period for Longguo football, a representative figure like Tang Yi was a "savior" that couldn't be begged for even by kowtowing and burning incense, and an incredible political achievement.
For both public and private reasons, the Football Management Department had to strongly facilitate this matter.
Jilin Yatai dared not neglect, and directly released a harsh statement.
Jilin Yatai will not interfere with Tang Yi's transfer.
Even the transfer fee that the club should receive will follow Tang Yi's personal opinion; whatever he says, that's what it will be.
While shocked, the various giants all lamented Tang Yi's status in Longguo football, further strengthening their determination to sign him.
Early on November 22nd.
Tang Yi left the National Football Team's training base and boarded a flight from Lú Dǎo to Jilin.
He had expected to be favored by European teams after the match against Japan, but he was caught off guard by the sudden scramble among giants.
Where should I go?
Being indecisive is not Tang Yi's character.
When the plane roared to life.
He also made up his mind.
Spain, Real Madrid!
It wasn't that Tang Yi had some "dream of Real Madrid."
To get stable playing time, perhaps Manchester United, which was almost rotten to the core, would be more suitable.
But currently, Real Madrid's first team gathers the most top players in the world.
The "Green Field Leader System" allows him to gain a skill from a star player if he gets their support, and there will be other rewards for becoming a team leader.
To become stronger in the shortest time.
No team is more suitable than Real Madrid.
Of course, the Real Madrid stars would not easily support and trust him like the National Football Team seniors, for the sake of home and country sentiment.
But the greater the challenge, the greater the reward!
Conquering Real Madrid stars and becoming a Real Madrid leader.
Then leading the National Football Team to fight in the World Cup again, allowing Longguo football, which has hit rock bottom, to breathe and gain some popularity.
That is Tang Yi's most urgent thought right now.
...
Just past one in the afternoon.
Tang Yi walked out of Jilin Longjia Airport and took a taxi directly to Jilin Yatai Jingyue Base.
He had no agent, so he met the club representatives alone.
First, Manchester United.
Then the two Milan clubs...
Even if he wanted to go to Real Madrid, he couldn't appear too eager.
It is necessary to use other teams to negotiate for benefits.
Personal treatment is linked to team status to some extent; even as a newcomer, the starting point cannot be too low, otherwise, it will not benefit his strategy of conquering Real Madrid stars.
More than 3 hours passed.
The sky gradually darkened.
In the small conference room of Jingyue Base.
Tang Yi and Real Madrid General Manager Sánchez sat together.
"Real Madrid's Brain"!
Figo, Zidane, Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Mbappé... almost all of Real Madrid's superstar signings were planned by him.
Other clubs did not send a person of this caliber.
It seems Real Madrid is determined to get him.
Then everything is negotiable.
Tang Yi was sizing up Sánchez.
Sánchez was also observing Tang Yi.
His semi-long hair reached his eyebrows, his nose bridge was high, and his skin was wheat-colored, somewhat different from the impression of East Asians in Europe.
It was indeed as Florentino said.
The young man was handsome and masculine.
He would be even more dazzling in the Real Madrid lineup.
Especially his eyes, a hint of world-weary sharpness occasionally flashed through them.
Sánchez had seen countless people, but he had never seen two conflicting temperaments appear in one person at the same time.
"Tang, it's a pleasure to meet you, let me introduce myself..."
Sánchez showed his usual kind smile, speaking while looking at the translator beside him.
Tang Yi, however, blurted out a sentence in Spanish, "Mr. Sánchez, I know you."
Sánchez was startled, "Tang, I didn't expect your Spanish to be good, but with a bit of a Catalan accent."
"I just have a bit of a knack for languages."
Tang Yi smiled indifferently, "So, stop wasting time, let's get straight to it!"
"OK, I like straightforward people."
Sánchez instinctively sat up straight, adopting the posture he would use when dealing with opponents of equal standing.
It was rare to see a young player so calm in front of Real Madrid's General Manager, and he deserved his attention.
Staring into Tang Yi's eyes, Sánchez waved his hand.
The accompanying staff took out two contracts, one for transfer and one for personal terms, and handed them over.
Tang Yi checked the important clauses one by one.
Transfer fee, 1.5 million euros.
200,000 higher than his market value on De Zhuan Market.
Signing fee, 100,000 euros.
Annual salary, 1 million euros, increasing annually based on performance.
Image rights, Tang Yi owns 20%.
Contract duration, 5 years.
Release clause, 100 million euros...
The contract seemed sincere, but a closer look revealed that it used "small favors" like transfer and signing fees to seek greater benefits for Real Madrid.
Especially the 20% image rights clause, it was practically squeezing oil from the player's bones.
Since Beckham joined in 2003.
The 50/50 split of image rights between the individual and the team had long become a Real Madrid tradition.
They really thought he was an inexperienced novice!
He put down the contract.
Tang Yi pretended to think carefully and said, "Transfer fee, 1.8 million, this number is auspicious."
Sánchez nodded without thinking, "No problem."
Tang Yi smiled in response.
Asking for an extra 300,000 in transfer fees had little personal significance for him, but fighting for even a bit more would greatly benefit his parent club's development, as most Longguo teams are struggling now, and Tang Yi has no habit of burning bridges.
Crucially, this also allowed him to test Real Madrid's bottom line.
Tang Yi continued, "Signing fee, 500,000."
Sánchez nodded along.
Tang Yi immediately spoke, "Annual salary, 2 million, after tax. Real Madrid's lowest annual salary is Vallejo's 1.8 million. No matter where I go, I will not take the team's minimum salary!"
Sánchez narrowed his eyes, hesitated for 2 seconds, and then nodded, "No problem."
Tang Yi's lips curled up.
The above demands were small sums for Real Madrid.
This was also why Sánchez agreed readily without any defense.
Thus, the probing ended.
It was time to make exorbitant demands!
Tang Yi leaned back comfortably in his chair, staring at Sánchez, and directly made a huge demand, "Image rights, I want 70%!"
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