"We are the champions!!!"

When Cristiano Ronaldo led all his teammates and Lei Ming to lift the World Cup trophy together, everyone in the stadium applauded and congratulated them.

Although many French fans are heartbroken, there's nothing more to say about this championship; they truly earned it step by step through their own hard work and deserve respect.

Cameras from all over the country were capturing this moment of victory, because it was such a precious one.

Portugal not only won the European Championship last year, but also the World Cup this year, further enhancing Ronaldo's prestige. It seems that his Ballon d'Or win next year is already a sure thing.

At this moment, fans all over the world are congratulating Portugal on winning the World Cup.

They made history; they were a miracle.

Lei Ming was also very excited when he lifted the trophy. This is the World Cup trophy, which represents the highest honor in the field of football.

This night was destined to be a sleepless one in Portugal, as people poured out of their rooms into the streets to celebrate the team's victory.

One can imagine that when the national team returns in triumph, they will receive the warmest welcome. The king has even instructed that this championship parade must be grand, as it is comparable to a national event.

For the next week, Lei Ming was busy attending the post-match parties. Fortunately, Via accompanied him almost the entire time; otherwise, Lei Ming would probably have been seduced by many young girls. Even so, some bold girls still made invitations to Lei Ming in front of everyone, but Lei Ming just smiled and didn't respond.

Meanwhile, fans around the world were drawn to a piece of news: according to a post on the Sunboard, the newly promoted young world number one goalkeeper was likely to be traded to Saudi Arabia for a large sum of money to play in matches.

Many people find this nonsense, because it seems impossible just by thinking about it. Lei Ming is so young and in such good condition, how could he possibly go to Saudi Arabia to retire!

However, Lei Ming also received some news.

Saudi tycoons have further increased their offer for him, with a transfer fee of 400 million euros and an annual salary of 1 billion euros. They are willing to sign a two-year cooperation contract with Lei Ming and pay him directly, as long as he is willing to come.

At the same time, as long as he goes there, he can get a luxury mansion, luxury cars and all kinds of luxury services in Dubai. In short, he will be treated like a king when he comes.

When a player's value becomes high enough, almost all obstacles become a joke in the face of money. Even Wenger, who has always been opposed to it, hesitated, not to mention Chairman Kroenke, who was already wavering.

So the chairman personally approached Lei Ming to talk about his life and future, and made a promise that Arsenal would always keep its doors open for him if he wanted to come back in the future. Of course, it would be best if he came back as a free agent, since no club in European football could afford a transfer fee of 400 million euros, and the annual salary would have to be in line with the team's plans.

Lei Ming agreed with the old man's point of view. If the old man was willing to offer 1 billion euros in cash after tax for a year, why not take the money? As long as the contract was signed, he could count money even if he was injured and lying down. He wasn't worried about his condition two years later. He was a cheat, so he had nothing to fear. It was just a matter of taking a two-year break.

1 billion euros! Many people can't earn that much in a lifetime, but I only need to go for two years to earn 2 billion euros, and I can also get the world's most expensive and highest-paid player.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the best striker in the world today, only earns around 35 million a year. With all his endorsements, he only makes 60 million a year at most. Meanwhile, he earns 1 billion just by lying down, 2 billion in two years, and several more endorsements are vying for his attention!

The CEOs were thrilled about the possibility of joining Saudi Arabia, and not only did they not withdraw from the cooperation, they also expressed their intention to further invest.

Why wouldn't I earn this money? Only a fool wouldn't!

He absolutely cannot miss such a great opportunity. He should make money first and enjoy life later. As for honors, he doesn't really lack anything except for the Champions League. He can compete for that later. Anyway, going to Saudi Arabia is not like retiring, so it's not a big deal.

When Paul, Lei Ming's agent, heard that Lei Ming had finally decided to contact the Saudi prince, he was overjoyed. If the deal went through, his commission alone would be astronomical. Moreover, the prince had promised him another bonus. Since he had facilitated the deal without going against Lei Ming's wishes, he could accept money from both sides without feeling guilty.

Wenger remained silent after learning of Lei Ming's decision.

Although he still felt it was a bit of a pity, he couldn't stop the players' desire to make money. This kind of thing is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; once it's missed, it's gone.

Upon learning of this decision, Wenger resolutely decided to step down and retire! Out of sight, out of mind.

Despite the chairman's promise of 200 million euros in transfer funds, he showed no interest whatsoever. Although he still hasn't won the Champions League, a Premier League title would be enough for him. Life always goes on with various regrets, doesn't it?

Let's stop arguing and take a break!

Wenger's retirement was already part of Arsenal's plans. Since he wanted to retire, Kroenke was willing to oblige. He simply went all out and appointed a new sporting director and began a purge of the team. The plan to de-Wenger was put on the agenda ahead of schedule.

When Lei Ming heard the news that Wenger was going to retire, he felt ashamed, but Wenger told him that he didn't need to feel that way. Retirement had long been in his plans, and meeting Lei Ming was the highlight of his career.

Buying him back for 65 million euros and then reselling him for 400 million euros—this terrifying price difference earned Wenger one of the most insightful coaches in the world. This is something he can brag about for a lifetime, and he truly has no regrets.

Soon, witnessed by many parties, Lei Ming signed a transfer agreement and a contract to join Al-Hilal with the Saudi prince who had traveled from afar. After signing, the Saudi prince, who was not short of money, directly transferred the money to everyone. Arsenal received 400 million euros in cash for the transfer fee, while Lei Ming received a one-time annual salary of 1 billion euros after tax for the first year. At the same time, everyone cooperated to provide the Saudi prince with a wave of emotional value - shock value, making the Saudi prince who spent money extremely happy.

With that, everything settled down, and when the media received the news and published it on major portal websites, it instantly stunned football fans around the world.

It's simply outrageous and unbelievable; no one would have imagined that this newly crowned world number one would end up retiring in the Saudi league.

But what's even more shocking is the terrifyingly extravagant transfer fee and salary.

If it were me, I'd go too! To hell with honor! Cash is more practical than anything else!

What wealthy family can be more substantial than one with cash?