“……”
Sánchez’s heart skipped a beat, and he calmly said, “Impossible, you are not Kylian Mbappé!”
“But I am from Dragon Country.”
Tang Yi slowly said, “Mr. Sánchez, I know Real Madrid values the Dragon Country market, and it’s worth you increasing your investment.”
“Absolutely impossible.”
Sánchez’s expression remained unchanged, “I’m in charge, 30% goes to you personally, and we take a huge risk by bringing you in…”
“Then I’ll take a loss, 69.5% for me.”
Tang Yi looked helpless, as if he had made a huge concession.
Sánchez was so angry he couldn’t speak, only shaking his head.
“Then let’s not talk nonsense here, there are many other team representatives waiting outside!”
Tang Yi got up and walked towards the door.
Staring at Tang Yi’s back, Sánchez sighed and rolled his eyes, raising his hands in a gesture of surrender.
“Alright, alright, Tang, I know your Dragon Country people’s traditional bargaining trick of pretending to leave. It’s clear you intend to join Real Madrid, so there’s room to talk.”
Tang Yi didn’t stop, walking straight out the door.
“Come back, let’s talk back here.” Sánchez raised his voice.
Footsteps faded in the corridor.
Sánchez remained frozen, his hands still raised.
Three minutes passed, and there was no movement outside the door.
Just as Sánchez thought he had misunderstood something about “Dragon Country’s traditional bargaining tricks.”
Footsteps approached from afar.
Tang Yi came in and sat down, shaking the water from his hands, “Sorry, I went to the restroom. What did you just say?”
“……”
Sánchez’s beard trembled wildly, and he gritted his teeth, “Image rights…”
An hour and a half later.
Sánchez went out and made several phone calls.
Real Madrid made a huge concession.
Tang Yi received 55% of the image rights, second only to superstar Mbappé.
In addition to the previous conditions, the contract was also changed from a 5-year term to a 1-year short-term contract. Under the same conditions, Real Madrid has the priority to renew the contract, and the liquidated damages remain unchanged.
Tang Yi was very satisfied with this.
He was asking for an exorbitant price, just waiting for Sánchez to negotiate down.
Squeezing out an additional 5% of image rights not only represents huge revenue but also indirectly shows Real Madrid’s Pay attention to of him.
The growth of a player’s commercial value must be maintained by his on-field performance.
Real Madrid wouldn’t want to waste their efforts, so they must give him playing time.
With this guarantee.
Tang Yi felt confident enough to sign a short-term contract, planning to prove his worth in one year and then seek a higher annual salary when it was time to renew.
Both parties initialed the contract.
“It’s clear you want to achieve something great at Real Madrid.”
Sánchez’s expression was not very good, “But I warn you, Real Madrid has countless talents in its team, and 55% of image rights will make you a target.”
“So what?”
Tang Yi stood up, hands in his pockets, speaking indifferently.
Sánchez frowned, “Tang, I advise you to be more low-key.”
“I’ve always been low-key. Oh, by the way, I want the No. 18 jersey. That number is lucky.”
Without waiting for a reply, he finished speaking.
Tang Yi slowly walked out of the room.
Sánchez took a deep breath, rubbing his face hard. Real Madrid seemed to have found a big problem.
However, a group of accompanying staff looked in the direction Tang Yi left, with strong interest in their eyes.
There were many people who could contend with Sánchez, but at 18, to be able to see his own advantages and gain corresponding benefits from Sánchez, was truly unique…
The next day, early in the morning on November 23rd.
Jilin Yatai held a press conference.
Tang Yi and Sánchez attended together.
With a transfer fee of 1.8 million euros and an annual salary of 2 million euros, Tang Yi was confirmed to transfer to the world’s top club, Real Madrid!
As for the 55% image rights, it was not disclosed to the public.
The news instantly shook the entire Dragon Country via the internet.
Meanwhile, Tang Yi appeared at the high-speed rail station.
In just 2 hours.
He stood on the streets of Fengbei, Liaodong Province, over 300 kilometers away.
Someone was helping him with the relevant procedures.
Before leaving for Spain, he should go home and see his family.
Entering the small road to the left of Tiexi Department Store, and walking to the end of an old residential area, was Tang Yi’s home in this world.
A six-story building.
The originally white exterior walls were now black and mottled, with cracks spreading everywhere. Only the elderly would remember that this was once the best family dormitory for a large factory.
Unit 3, third floor, apartment 2.
A green, old-fashioned security door with a Panda Panpan logo in the upper left corner.
The closer he got to the door, the slower Tang Yi’s steps became.
This was his first time returning after transmigrating, and he wasn’t ready to interact with the parents of this world.
In his previous life.
Tang Yi’s parents passed away when he was 23.
Even after retiring more than ten years later, he remained a solitary individual.
The word “home.”
It was somewhat vague to him.
Moreover.
In Tang Yi’s memory, the parents inside the door still looked like they did in his previous life.
This made Tang Yi even more reluctant to face them, fearing that once the security door opened, his unique memories of his parents would be replaced by two unfamiliar faces.
He took out the key, reached for the lock, then put it down.
Twice in a row.
Only then did he take a deep breath and forcefully turn the doorknob.
“Yi, you’re back. Wash your hands and get ready to eat!”
A pleasant female voice accompanied by the sound of chopping vegetables floated over.
“You played well in the game, there’s still room for improvement.”
A bald man in his 40s on the sofa was fiddling with his phone, not even looking up.
In the kitchen, oil sizzled, and vegetables were being stir-fried.
It was the smell of his favorite Guo Bao Rou (sweet and sour pork)…
His parents before him, everything, was just like in his previous life!
Memories from both worlds suddenly overlapped.
Tang Yi’s eyes reddened. He stood at the doorway, forgetting to put down his luggage.
“What’s up, kid?” His dad put down his phone, “Excited about signing with Real Madrid?”
His mom poked her head out of the kitchen, holding a spatula, “Yi, who bullied you?”
“No, nothing…”
Tang Yi hadn’t even managed to utter “Mom and Dad.”
The doorbell rang abruptly.
He composed himself and turned to open the door.
City leaders had come to commend Xiao Tang and express their regards to Mr. and Mrs. Tang.
Certificates, bonuses, heart-to-heart talks, photos…
Half an hour later, as soon as they left.
City leaders arrived at the door.
The above process repeated again.
Then came the provincial leaders, various levels of sports bureaus, the Football Management Department…
The entire afternoon.
The Tang family’s home was filled with guests.
By the time it was completely quiet.
It was completely dark outside.
The previously prepared dishes had long since gone cold.
Tang Yi’s mom went over and quickly poured them all away, “Remake them. We can’t eat leftovers on such a joyous day.”
“Or… should we eat out?”
Tang Yi’s dad asked, rubbing his stomach, and was glared at by Tang Yi’s mom.
“I’ll remake them, I’ll do it!”
Tang Yi snatched the apron and went into the kitchen.
Living alone for many years in his previous life, his life skills were maxed out.
Several delicious home-cooked dishes were quickly served.
Mr. and Mrs. Tang were surprised and both felt relieved.
Under the warm yellow light, the three sat around.
Laughter soon filled the air…
The next day.
Various people seeking to capitalize on the Tang family’s newfound fame were like leeks in a field, cut down one crop after another. Many streamers even turned the Tang family’s doorstep into a live broadcast base.
Tang Yi was annoyed by it all and simply hid away.
Wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, he wandered the streets of Fengbei.
The free community football fields he remembered seeing everywhere were gone.
The children passing by, regardless of age, carried heavy school bags and hurried along.
The location of the world’s largest professional football stadium, Liaodong New World Steel Heart Stadium, was now a large high-end residential area.
The Liaodong team, which had dominated the world of football in his previous life.
Had actually gone bankrupt and disbanded four years ago…
The gap between football in the Dragon Country of the two worlds was immense, and his hometown of Fengbei felt both familiar and strange.
“Hey, Huang Dalei, have you heard of Qin Feng?”
Tang Yi sat down on a street bench, lost in thought, and dialed Huang Dalei’s number.
“Qin my ass, try calling me Dalei again!”
“……”
Without the mood to argue, Tang Yi hung up the phone and stared blankly at the flowing crowd.
“Boom… boom boom…”
A classic old song, “Long Road Ahead, I’ll Brave It,” played loudly from a stereo shop on the corner.
The surging drum beats of the intro struck Tang Yi’s heart one after another.
The light slowly returned to his eyes.
The past was gone.
The future had arrived.
No matter how difficult the road, he would walk it himself!
“The long road ahead, I’ll brave it, with courage and passion.”
“Find my true self and genuine feelings, where I stop, that is home.”
“Throw myself into the raging fire of fate, regardless of gains or losses.”
“……”
The song reached its climax, full of heroic spirit.
Tang Yi smiled freely, stood up, and strode forward…
Two days later.
At 1:00 AM on November 26th.
Tang Yi boarded an international flight to Madrid, Spain, alone. In addition to officially signing, he would also train with Real Madrid before the winter break.