Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 78 (Two-in-One): The Sincere Professor Wenger, and Mendes have also come to China?
After a spectacular massacre, Coach Lippi generously gave the entire team a day off.

Upon hearing that they could have a day of fun, Qin Sheng and his friends immediately grabbed Elkeson by the neck, intending to make this tycoon, who had made 200 million in one match, bleed money out of him.

Having already won four major titles, Elkeson naturally had no complaints and booked the rooftop of WAO Superclub, Sydney's most luxurious club.

After a night of revelry, the entire Evergrande team, except for a few who didn't return home overnight, boarded a tour bus prepared in advance by Evergrande Group's Australian branch the following day.

Since we're already here, we absolutely have to visit all the famous local attractions!
However, Su Hao was called off the bus by Zheng Zhi at the last minute, even though he had already boarded the bus.

"What? Brother Zhi, who are you talking about?"

"An old friend I met in London!"

"London time?"

"Well, to put it simply, an old friend of mine called and said that a friend of his wanted to meet you! At first, I didn't think it was a good idea, but after thinking it over, I think you should go and meet him!"

Once everyone was alone, Zheng Zhi explained why he had called Su Hao down.

Zheng Zhi spoke in a mysterious manner, and it wasn't until he got into the taxi that he explained the matter clearly.

To be precise, it was Karls who made the call to Zheng Zhi.

Karls was Zheng Zhi's fitness coach when he played for Charlton Athletic in the English Premier League. He was in charge of the players' fitness training and that's how he became acquainted with Zheng Zhi.

As for the friend Karls mentioned who wanted to meet Su Hao, it was Steve Rowley, Arsenal's chief scout, who had connections even with some of the lowest-ranked teams in London football.

I don't know where Steve Rowley found out that Zheng Zhi and Karls had this kind of relationship, but in the end, this complicated matter that should have required discussing meeting time and confidentiality through agents suddenly became simple.

Su Hao had naturally heard of the name Steve Raleigh.

However, just like before when Su Hao didn't meet with Hans from Bayern Munich, Su Hao still had some reservations about meeting the scout privately.
However, when Zheng Zhi mentioned a name, Su Hao's worries immediately vanished.

After all, no young player would refuse to meet such a super talent scout who is best at giving young players opportunities!
Besides...
Even if it gets exposed by those damn reporters.

This is just trying to make oneself look good!

"Brother Zhi, is this... really Wenger wanting to see me?"

Even at the coffee shop entrance, Su Hao still couldn't quite believe that the world-class manager, Professor Wenger, had actually flown all the way from London to Australia just to see him.

“Karls is a very meticulous person, he never jokes. And if it weren’t for Wenger, I wouldn’t have secretly brought you here. Xiao Hao, to be honest, I don’t really approve of Bayern Munich or other clubs poaching you. After all, those big clubs don’t give young people many opportunities. But Wenger is different! Look how old Fabregas was back then, and he even gave him the captaincy!”

"But don't rush things. Don't let the British fool you; they seem honest on the surface, but they're actually cunning and wicked."

As Zheng Zhi pushed open the door, he spoke to Su Hao.

As soon as the two entered the coffee shop, a ruddy-faced, pot-bellied man came to greet them.

"Hi! Zheng! Thank God, it seems Karls wasn't lying, you really were his best friend back in Charlton! And that assist you made yesterday was brilliant."

He's clearly a professional poacher; he and Zheng Zhi didn't know each other at all, but when they met and started talking, it was as if they had known each other for years.

Of course, after shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries with Zheng Zhi, Steve Rowley immediately turned and extended his hand to Su Hao.

"Su! English?"

"Sir, I know a little bit!"

Su Hao's English wasn't something he inherited from a template or anything; he was quite proficient in it in his previous life, after all, he majored in English in college. The reason he chose this major was naturally because with his score, he couldn't get into any other good majors!
"Great, Sue! Let's go inside first. The professor should be here soon. You know what? He took a flight in the early hours of last night just to see you, and he hasn't flown economy class in ages to get to Australia as quickly as possible!"

As Steve Raleigh spoke, he led Su Hao and Zheng Zhi into a private booth at the back of the coffee shop.

"Zheng, how long has it been since you were last back in London?"

"Haha, Sue! You've probably never been to London!"

Inside the VIP box, Steve Rowley made the most of his social skills as a scout.

One person managed to drag both Su Hao and Zheng Zhi down with a series of comments.

About ten minutes after the three of them had been chatting, Steve Raleigh's phone suddenly rang.

Shortly after leaving the private room, the door was pushed open again.

He had gray hair, a broad forehead, and deep blue-green eyes that were somewhat dry.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall with a lean physique, he now appears somewhat hunched over due to years of hard work.

This was the first time Su Hao had ever met this Arsenal legend in real life!
Of course, while Su Hao was observing Wenger, the professor was also carefully scrutinizing this 16-year-old boy whom his close friend had hailed as a prodigy.

After all, he is one of the most discerning managers in the world. Putting everything else aside, just looking at Su Hao's physique, Wenger is certain that even if he lets this guy start playing in the Premier League tomorrow, at least in terms of physical confrontation, 16-year-old Su Hao will definitely not have any problems adapting.

"Professor, come here, let me introduce you! This is Zheng, who used to play for Charlton Athletic."

Steve Raleigh began his job.

After introducing Su Hao and Zheng Zhi to Wenger, Steve Rowley suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Zheng Zhi that he didn't know what kind of coffee Zheng Zhi wanted.

Upon hearing Steve Raleigh's words, Zheng Zhi naturally understood and followed Steve Raleigh out to order coffee.

Zheng Zhi was well aware that his role here was to connect the two people in front of him.
Forehead.
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhi suddenly recalled the scene in Water Margin where Wang Po guarded the door for Ximen Qing and Jinlian.
What the fuck!

"Child, have you planned your future?"

This was the first thing Wenger said to Su Hao.

Su Hao originally thought that since Wenger had come all this way to poach him, he should at least show off his experience as a former Premier League giant manager.

But to his surprise, the professor immediately asked him a question.

"Mr. Wenger, I... don't think so yet!"

“I’ve been studying your match videos and other materials these past few days, and based on this existing information, you shouldn’t waste any more time on the worthless Chinese league, or even the AFC Champions League.”

As Wenger spoke, he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase, which he had kept by his side since he entered the room.

"These are your match statistics and passing accuracy in the Chinese league! 94%, that's an absolutely unbelievable number, but I've calculated it carefully. At least 80% of that 94% passing accuracy came under no pressure, which means that in the game..."

"And here's a map showing your running hotspots in the previous AFC Champions League matches!"

"You cover a lot of ground, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're doing a good job. If this were the Premier League, with your lack of positional awareness, the opponent would definitely exploit the gaps behind you the moment you lose your position. So, your style of play desperately needs a workhorse-type defensive midfielder to cover for you."

"besides."

The professor, with a full head of silver hair and wearing glasses, pointed to the contents of the document while explaining Su Hao's shortcomings.

Honestly, this is the first time since Su Hao joined Evergrande's first team that someone has pointed out so many of his shortcomings.

Lippi never said that!

Of course, this is not to say that Lippi is inferior to Wenger, but rather that Lippi believes that in matches of the level of the Chinese Super League or the AFC Champions League, Su Hao's shortcomings are not worth paying attention to at all.

However, the professor told Su Hao everything without holding back a single detail.

It lasted for a full half hour!
The professor didn't mention at all that Arsenal wanted to sign Su Hao.

He simply analyzed Su Hao's existing problems for him like a real university professor.

Su Hao initially resisted, but eventually began to seriously reflect with Wenger.

Two people meeting for the first time, yet they miraculously acted like a teacher and student, one speaking earnestly and the other nodding earnestly in response!

After he had carefully finished explaining all the materials he had, the professor suddenly seemed to realize that he had been too long-winded.

"Sorry, I'm used to telling these things to those kids!"

Why did you talk so much about "it's a habit" on our very first meeting?

Su Hao didn't really believe what the professor said.

However, it must be said that compared to the straightforward approach of simply shouting "Be my son!" like a white-bearded man, Professor's unconventional method of recruiting people was actually quite appealing to Su Hao.

"Thank you, Mr. Wenger. If you hadn't said those things, I think I would have gone astray!"

"Haha! After all that, I think you know why I'm here, kid. I'm not a good negotiator, and I don't know what words I should use to convince you to come to England and Arsenal. But the only thing I can say for sure is that even with your current ability, you'll always be on the roster for every game! You're only 16. I don't think other teams would immediately give you a starting position, but in my team, if you're capable enough, I never consider age or seniority."

The secret meeting is over.

The professor didn't make any promises to Su Hao about becoming the future captain, and Su Hao didn't bow down to the professor either.

After a fairly pleasant conversation, the two decided to end the meeting without further ado.

Of course, Wenger had seen Su Hao's reaction. After all, Wenger was an old hand at poaching young talents, and he knew very well that he had indeed gained the upper hand in the battle for Su Hao.

As for whether Su Hao will actually come to Arsenal, that's all up to fate.

After all, compared to his sincerity, the damn 1 yuan transfer fee mechanism behind Su Hao was a natural counter to his Arsenal.

What does a transfer fee of 1 yuan mean?
This doesn't mean you can get Su Hao for free; it means that whoever offers the highest signing fee will likely get this guy who comes with access to the top-tier Chinese market.
But when it comes to comparing financial resources...
The professor could only sigh deeply before getting back into the car and heading to the airport.

He has a league match against Tottenham this weekend, so he really doesn't have a minute of rest!

"Xiao Hao, how did it go? What did Wenger say?"

After Wenger left, Zheng Zhi, who had been drinking coffee outside for almost an hour, immediately went to Su Hao's side to ask him questions.

"They told me to go to Arsenal, and then give me the captain's armband next season!"

"Holy crap! That's direct? Wenger's got guts!"

At first, Zheng Zhi looked shocked, but when he saw Su Hao trying to suppress his laughter, he immediately realized that he seemed to have been fooled by Su Hao.

"Hey! You little brat, you dare to lie to me now that you're not a proper adult!"

"Haha, no, Brother Zhi, what can you say on a first meeting? But I think Arsenal is really showing their sincerity!"

"Nonsense, it takes 18 hours to fly there and back, and Wenger came in person. He must really be interested in you. If it were me, I would have signed the contract right away!"

Su Hao and Zheng Zhi went back.

However, what neither of them, Wenger nor Steve Rowley, knew was that as soon as Wenger boarded the plane to Australia, the paparazzi in England had already contacted their accomplices in Australia.

The paparazzi captured every detail, including Wenger getting off the plane and Su Hao and the others entering the coffee shop.

Su Hao and Zheng Zhi had just returned to the hotel and were chatting in bed.

The Guardian in England even broke the news on its homepage: "[Professor Wenger secretly flew to Australia to meet with Chinese superstar Su Hao!]"

This report not only includes a detailed timetable of Wenger's trips to and from Australia, but also accurately records when Su Hao and Zheng Zhi departed from the hotel.

What's even more outrageous is that, I don't know where those paparazzi got the photo from, but they also managed to capture a picture of Su Hao with his head down, listening to Wenger explain the data.

Su Hao had already started to gain some popularity after his S-rated performance appeared in European football.

Now that's great! With the buff of Wenger's presence, plus that amazing long-range shot he just unleashed in the AFC Champions League, he's got the perfect opportunity.

Although Su Hao was playing in the AFC Champions League, he suddenly rose to fame in Europe.

Marca: Wenger travels to Australia to meet with 16-year-old Chinese prodigy Su Hao; Bayern Munich's €8 million offer is rejected; the most anticipated young talent of the summer transfer window is revealed!

Kicker: Scouts from major clubs flocked to Australia to observe a 16-year-old Chinese prodigy, and Lippi personally acknowledged that the young player already possesses the ability to start in the top five European leagues!

The Daily Telegraph: A 16-year-old could become the most attractive signing in the summer transfer window for Chinese Super League teams with a transfer fee of 1 yuan; he is currently the top scorer and assist provider in the Chinese Super League!

Evergrande's day off has come to an end.

However, on the special plane that Xu Jiaying sent to pick up the entire Evergrande team, no one discussed how much Elkeson had been paid the previous night.

The only topic of conversation for everyone was which wealthy family their precious son, Su Hao, would be joining this summer.

"Damn it, it's infuriating to compare yourself to others, Xiao Hao. You know, Wenger actually flew economy class for nine hours for you, and you didn't agree? If you ask me, you should have just said yes, and then said maybe next year when we come to London, you could be the captain and have Alexander Song or something toast me!"

Among the group of people joking around, Qin Sheng, the old man, was naturally the most outspoken.

"Why don't you ask Walcott to spin one for you!"

"Haha, Lao Qin, are you still thinking about that girl you spun last night?"

"roll roll roll!!!"

"Xiao Hao, actually I also think Arsenal is good, but in terms of sheer prestige, Bayern Munich is still a bit better. Look at how Bayern played Arsenal in this year's Champions League, Arsenal really has no one left!"

"That's true. When it comes to the cards, the King of the South is indeed the King of the South!"

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We've secured the AFC Champions League title.

Guangzhou Evergrande has naturally turned its attention back to the domestic league.

With few rivals to begin with, and with Muriqui and Conca both returning from injury, Guangzhou Evergrande has naturally embarked on another enjoyable journey of defeating weaker opponents in the Chinese Super League.

5 month 18 day.

Guangzhou Evergrande will play away against Hangzhou Greentown.

Although Muriqui and Conca were both included in the squad, Lippi did not field them as a precaution.

However, even if it's just a substitute team.

Guangzhou Evergrande easily defeated Hangzhou team, a team in the lower half of the league, 2-0.

With one goal and one assist, Su Hao continues to break his own records as the top player in both categories of the Chinese Super League.

5 month 22 day.

The second round of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 has begun.

With a six-goal advantage from the first round, Lippi fielded a 4-5-1 all-substitute lineup to face the opponent.

Knowing that the opponent had little chance of turning the game around, Lippi did this naturally to hone his second-string lineup in order to cope with the potential injury crisis that Guangzhou Evergrande might face later in the season.

However, perhaps the Coast Mariners were motivated by shame and inspired to fight back, or perhaps they had all bet on themselves to win the first half before coming to China.

Despite playing with a completely reserve team, Guangzhou Evergrande managed to fall behind by one goal to Coast Mariners in the first half.

Lippi saw this as unacceptable and immediately brought on Conca and Muriqui as substitutes during halftime to try and find their form.

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3: 1!

As expected, Guangzhou Evergrande pulled off another comeback in the second half, coming back from a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1.

In the end, a clean and decisive 3-goal victory led to a 9-1 aggregate score over two legs, giving the Central Coast Mariners a dominant advance.

Evergrande has advanced.

The other Chinese Super League team, Beijing Guoan, suffered a tragic fate.

Although in the last round, Beijing Guoan fought very hard and managed to draw against Seoul FC, who were stronger than them.
However, in the second round, they faced a strong South Korean team on their home turf.

Beijing Guoan, however, was utterly defeated by a West Asian referee on their own turf.

Yes!

Beijing Guoan's elimination wasn't due to poor performance. In fact, to be honest, this was their best game of the season.

In the 9th minute, Seoul FC player Kim Ji-woo's header back to the goalkeeper lacked power, and Kanoute intercepted the ball and fired a low shot from a tight angle past the onrushing goalkeeper. The ball hit the post and bounced into the net, giving Beijing Guoan a 1-0 lead.

After the goal, all the Beijing Guoan fans at the Workers' Stadium began to chant "Kanoute the Great" as if he were a god, referring to Kanoute who had just returned from injury.

Amidst this frenzied cheering, Guoan's attack became even more ferocious.

However, the turning point came in the 43rd minute of the match.

FC Seoul's Molina went down in mid-air after physical contact with Zhang Xinxin in the penalty area. The referee promptly awarded a penalty and showed Zhang Xinxin a yellow card.

1: 1!

FC Seoul pulled off a dramatic penalty to equalize just before halftime.

In the 70th minute of the second half, Seoul FC made a diagonal pass down the right flank, and Dejan collided with Xu Yunlong at the near post while heading the ball. This action, which was clearly a foul, was ignored by the referee who made no call.

The football bounced off Lang Zheng and landed in front of the penalty spot, where Yoon Il-rok fired a powerful shot into the net, putting Seoul ahead 2-1.

In the 75th minute, Kanoute and Anderson clashed and were both shown yellow cards. Four minutes later, Kanoute was shown a second yellow card and sent off for receiving the ball in an offside position and still taking a shot after the referee blew the whistle.

Was Emperor Kanoute sent off?
Moreover, the fruits of their team's victory were clearly stolen by the West Asian referees.

This is the moment!
The more than 50,000 Beijing Guoan fans in the stands of the Workers' Stadium finally couldn't hold back anymore.

They've all forgotten about not wanting to embarrass their countrymen in front of foreigners!

"The referee is an idiot!"

"The referee is an idiot!"

"The referee is an idiot!"

The most iconic greeting from Beijing Guoan once again resounded throughout the capital!

1: 3!

Beijing Guoan ultimately lost the match.

After the match, all the Beijing Guoan fans launched a protest against the West Asian referee.

Interestingly, perhaps it was because Evergrande also encountered unfair treatment from the West Asian referee during the match.

Originally at odds, Evergrande fans and Guoan fans unexpectedly found common ground.

Furthermore, the fans of both sides reached an agreement that whenever they see a West Asian referee, they must either be an idiot or a lousy old man, and both sides must send their best greetings!
Since then!

Of the eight teams that have reached the AFC Champions League quarterfinals, only Guangzhou Evergrande remains as the sole representative from the Chinese Super League.

The subsequent AFC Champions League quarterfinals were no longer an internal battle between East and West Asia.

The four teams in the East Asian region are Guangzhou Evergrande, Kashiwa Reysol (Japan), FC Seoul (South Korea), and Buriram United (Thailand).

The West Asian region consists of Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia), Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Lehwiya (Qatar), and Estergera (Iran).

These eight teams will be mixed together and randomly drawn.

However, this event will not begin until the end of June, which is still a full month away.

With the AFC Champions League concluded, Guangzhou Evergrande returns to the domestic league.

5 month 26 day.

Guangzhou Evergrande will play against Wuhan Zall at home.

Su Hao, Conca, Muriqui, and Elkeson, the four key players known as the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Evergrande by fans, all played.

The poor Wuhan Zall team was thus turned into a hornet's nest by the combined attack of Evergrande's four top players.

Elkeson scored twice, Su Hao and Conca each scored a goal, and Muriqui and Gao Lin also contributed to the victory!

6: 0!

Wuhan Zall, struggling to avoid relegation, suffered their worst defeat of the season so far.

6 month 1 day.

Chinese Super League Round 12!
Guangzhou Evergrande, fielding their full-strength squad, will travel to Shanghai to challenge Shanghai SIPG, the newly promoted team led by Xu Genbao.

This match was hyped by domestic media as a head-to-head showdown between China's two youngest and most popular football stars.

Su Hao!

This true prodigy, certified by both Bayern Munich and Arsenal, is Wu Lei, a product of Xu Genbao's training base. At 14 years and 10 months old, he has joined the China League Two and is hailed as the youngest player in the history of Chinese professional football. Moreover, he won the title of China's future number one striker with 17 goals in the China League One last season.

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The match, which was touted as a clash of titans before the game, took less than 20 minutes, with all four of their key players on the field, and Guangzhou Evergrande took a 2-0 lead over Shanghai SIPG.

Moreover, what's most outrageous is that for those twenty minutes, Evergrande completely pinned Shanghai SIPG back in their own half.

Wu Lei, hailed as Shanghai SIPG's future top striker, barely even crossed the midfield line.

6: 1!

Evergrande continued its dominance once again.

Interestingly, Shanghai SIPG actually scored a goal.

Moreover, the goal was scored by the 22-year-old young player Wu Lei.

Wu Lei capitalized on Guangzhou Evergrande's complacency during their high-pressing attack, creating space for himself and scoring a one-on-one goal.

After the match, Wu Lei, seeing the cruel 6-1 score on the big screen, collapsed onto the grass in despair.

However, it was at this moment that Su Hao, the MVP of the match who was surrounded by countless media outlets, took the initiative to walk to Wu Lei's side.

Facing Wu Lei, 16-year-old Su Hao, who is 5 years younger than Wu Lei, pulled Wu Lei up like a seasoned veteran and then took off his jersey and exchanged it with Wu Lei.

Incidentally, Su Hao also posed for a few photos with Wu Lei in front of the media.

Got it!
Wu Lei, who was initially a little discouraged, saw that Su Hao, the future crown prince of the national team, was actually taking the initiative to befriend him, so he naturally smiled and quickly accepted the jersey, and also put his arm around Su Hao's waist.

Wu Lei knows very well how amazing Su Hao's passes are.

At this moment, after being passed around by Su Hao, Wu Lei even started to fantasize about receiving such an elegant through pass from Su Hao in the national team, and then scoring his first goal for the national team!

Thinking of this, Wu Lei completely forgot about the team's crushing defeat and burst into a silly grin.

June!

At this moment when the Chinese Super League is in full swing.

The leagues in distant European countries have all come to an end.

The end of the league and the Champions League means that the major clubs have officially begun their fierce bidding war during the summer transfer window.

It had already generated considerable buzz in Europe.

So starting in June, many unfamiliar faces began to arrive in Guangzhou.

The vast market and the mere 1 yuan transfer fee alone are enough to excite countless teams in the top five European leagues.

Furthermore, Su Hao already has the gold standard for signing players with different skill levels, and some teams don't even bother to scout him before directly submitting transfer requests to Guangzhou Evergrande.

However, while countless people were racking their brains trying to use the agent to get close to Su Hao himself,

The news of Su Hao's peaceful termination of his contract with his agent Gao Qi suddenly broke out.

Let's go back to early June.

Because of Bayern Munich's offer, Gao Qi and Su Hao already had some rifts.

When Wenger's incident occurred, Gao Qi called Su Hao again and directly questioned Su Hao's father about his intentions.

Yes!
It's certainly not good to meet with other team coaches without going through an agent, but this was clearly arranged by Zheng Zhi using his personal connections.

Although Su Bai tried to persuade Gao Qi by saying that Su Hao was still a child, Su Hao directly issued a notice to Gao Qi to terminate the contract.

Su Hao had already figured it out: rather than continuing to suffer like this, it was better to end it sooner rather than later.

At first, Gao Qi considered taking legal action based on the contract, but after looking at the endorsement revenue share that Yili had sent to her account, she changed her mind.

Anyway, it's only been a little over two months, and earning this much is enough. In addition, after making some inquiries, I learned that Xu Jiaying has already had the entire legal department of Evergrande Group start working overtime to study broker contract dispute cases, and even had Liu Yong contact the Paris lawyer who handled the broker dispute case between Ribery and Heidel Ishad, who plans to come to China.

Gao Qi wisely took the initiative to call Su Hao, expressing her willingness to terminate the contract amicably.

Okay, Gao Qi backed down, and Su Hao naturally didn't push her too far. He generously told Gao Qi that she would still receive the profits from the Yili endorsement he had signed. After that, Gao Qi couldn't sleep for several nights.

As for why he couldn't sleep, it wasn't because he felt guilty towards Su Hao. The reason he couldn't sleep was simply because he felt like he had missed out on several hundred million!
Su Hao terminates his contract with his agent!

Although this news is meaningless to the club,
Things are really different in Europe.

The difference in signings, Bayern Munich's offer, the Football Talent Scout's top-tier S rating plus the SSS-level market behind it all.

And
What's most fascinating is the 1 yuan transfer fee!

what does this mean?
For football agents, this is like the temptation of the imperial princess publicly throwing out her embroidered ball to choose a consort!
Putting aside the outrageous commissions that signing fees could bring, the profits generated by the market behind Su Hao are unimaginable.

Ever since!
As scouts from various countries flocked to Guangzhou, renowned football agents from around the world also embarked on their Guangzhou trips in droves.

It's amazing!
No one could have imagined that in June, China, a country known as a football desert, would become the center of the world football scene.

England!
Minola, who had essentially secured a contract for Pogba with Juventus, said goodbye to Pogba and rushed to the airport.

Raiola knew very well how talented Pogba was, but after studying Pogba carefully, Raiola regretted it so much that he slapped himself a few times.

How could Minola Iola miss out on a Pogba?

Forehead.
No, if you calculate the age, this Su Hao should be called Little Pogba, but look at his passing, his football IQ, and that crazy market!
This Su should be Pogba!
Portugal!
Jorge Mendes, the world's most famous football agent who just completed a major contract extension for his most important player, Cristiano Ronaldo, with Nike, also started communicating with his assistant.

Like Raiola, after finishing his work and hearing that the Chinese boy had terminated his contract with his agent, even Mendes, who was known as the world's number one agent, wanted to go to China as soon as possible to meet the super talent recognized by Wenger and Lippi.

He's watched the video highlights and data analyses countless times.

Moreover, Su Hao's team also conducted a business value assessment.

As for the conclusions of the investigation report!
Honestly, even Mendes was taken aback.

Because of the added advantages of age and nationality in the market, Mendes' team used a meticulous market environment calculation method to conclude that Su Hao's commercial value was actually several percentage points higher than Ronaldo's.

Upon hearing this conclusion, Mendes was truly unsettled.

2013 6 Month 5 Day.

There are only 6 days left until the international A-level friendly match between the Chinese Men's National Football Team and the Netherlands Men's National Football Team!

The Chinese Football Association also announced its latest 23-man roster for the national team's friendly matches on the same day.

Su Hao, who has been very popular during this period, naturally entered the list.

The Evergrande team went even further, making it into the top nine.

Wu Lei, who recently exchanged jerseys with Su Hao, is being selected for the first time.

However, more than the announcement of the roster, what all domestic fans are most looking forward to right now is how Su Hao will perform against a top team like the Dutch national team.

Is it a return to square one, or is it really as Lippi said?
Many scouts had gathered in Guangzhou.

Now there is another heavyweight, even alchemical, match in front of us.

Those top club coaches who coveted Su Hao also followed in the footsteps of the scouts and agents and flew to China.

After the league season ended, Wenger naturally brought along his close friend and scout, Steve Rowley!

Of course, this time Wenger didn't fly economy class!
Although the red-nosed old man has officially announced his retirement, in order to make the future of Manchester United a little better, he still thought of burning out his last bit of glory and boarded a flight to China.

After losing the Champions League final, the proud bearded warrior Klopp, after some consideration, bought a plane ticket to China.

Klopp was very, very tired.

However, he still held onto a last hope for his Dortmund team.

In his view, the Champions League defeat was due to insufficient squad depth and a lack of midfield cohesion. He believed that if he had a top-class midfielder like Bastian Schweinsteiger, he wouldn't have lost so badly.
So, although he was a little skeptical that China could produce a world-class midfielder, he still flew there with a try-it-out attitude!
2013 6 Month 8 Day.

There are less than 3 days left until the friendly match.

Van Gaal led a luxurious tulip-themed entourage to China's Capital International Airport.

Leading the procession was Arjen Robben, one of the three Dutch stickmen.

Wearing headphones, Ronaldo was followed closely by Sneijder, the electric baton user.

Next up is Robin van Persie, the stick man.

Behind these three stick-wielding men was De Jong, the Northern Leg King, who was as famous as the monk Pepe.

"Robben!"

"Robben!!!"

"Van Persie!!!"

"Van Persie!!!"

Already a world-class team, and with a group of handsome players in the squad, the Dutch team naturally attracted countless domestic fans who screamed wildly at the airport.

In front of the airport shuttle bus.

Van Gaal gave an interview to Chinese media.

After all, it was a friendly match. Although Van Gaal looked down on the Chinese team from the bottom of his heart, he still smiled and said, "Yes! I know the Chinese team very well. They have many players with good skills, just like Suarez, who has been mentioned by many people in Europe recently!"

"Yes!"

"I know Su!"

"Wenger even went to Australia to find him; this is quite famous in Europe!"

"Yes! I'm really looking forward to our match against the Chinese team!"

Van Gaal was just saying that, after all, the Dutch Football Association received a very generous reward for his visit to China.

But the domestic media are different.

Perhaps it was just for publicity, or perhaps they were genuinely misled by Chef Fan's hype.

Many media outlets actually ran headlines like "Su Hao vs. Dutch midfielders!"
And it's not just the media that's making assumptions.

Even some domestic fans have started to speculate.
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[I'm a bit unsure about Su Hao's abilities right now. Wenger has taken a liking to him so much, is he really capable of handling Sneijder and De Jong?]
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[Damn, I'm so excited! Although I still feel it's a bit unreliable, it seems like our national team really has a chance in the midfield this time?]
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[Haha, what a bunch of idiots! They actually believe what these media outlets say. How old is Su Hao's mother? If you let him compete against the Netherlands, his legs would probably be shaking like jelly!]

PS: Here's a combined 2-in-1 chapter. I'm begging for your monthly votes, and there's an extra chapter for every 500 monthly votes. I'll start writing now and finish it late at night. Thank goodness it's only one chapter, otherwise it would have scared me to death!
(End of this chapter)