With Real Madrid's 4-2 victory over J. Kashima Antlers in the Club World Cup, the winter break in Europe has officially begun, except for the Premier League, which doesn't have a winter break at all.
Meanwhile, after the transfer market opened, clubs also began to work on adding the players they needed.
Among the top five European leagues, Ligue 1 has been the most low-key this winter. The transfer markets of the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, and Serie A have been quite exciting. But the most surprising thing at this time is the emergence of the Chinese Super League, which snatched players out of nowhere.
With a large sum of cash, they spent 60 million euros to snatch the 25-year-old Oscar from Chelsea.
It just goes to show that having money really allows you to be capricious!
Jardine, who is still trying to cut costs for Monaco, has been cursing and complaining every time he sees this news.
They spent 60 million euros to buy this player; I could build a championship team with that money.
Because of their decent performance this season, the club was generous enough to provide €20 million as winter spending funds, which led Jardim to embark on a buying spree.
We brought in defender Jorgi from Flamengo for €8.5 million, striker Lassina Traoré from CSKA Moscow for €10 million, and recalled two players from Standard Liejet whose loan spells had ended: Marcus Neuma as a defender, Bakhlouli as a midfielder, and finally, midfielder Bakhlouli who joined as a free agent.
The five players were able to provide good support in the front, midfield, and defense, allowing the team to achieve its transfer target within 20 million.
Just as Jardim was about to continue browsing through the transfer news of other league clubs, a piece of news caught his attention.
This is a message about his disciple, Mbappe.
"It turns out that Kylian Mbappé, the 19-year-old prodigy from Ligue 1, has a rather unusual taste; he really doesn't discriminate!"
The news included a photo of Mbappe embracing his girlfriend on the beach. While this photo would normally be considered normal in the private lives of players, the media pointed out that the person Mbappe was embracing was a transgender person.
The other person was a boy before the age of five.
Judging from the bright smiles on their faces in the photo, you can tell how much fun this kid had.
What a troublesome guy!
Yaldin scratched the back of his head in frustration, already thinking about how to increase the intensity of training for his opponent. This kid clearly had too much stamina, and he needed to find a way to help him burn it off.
He didn't want the other person's private life to affect the second half of the game, as that would not only ruin him but also leave him without a strong card to play. He planned to start using the other person more, feeling that this kid and Lei had the best chemistry and that their lightning counterattack would be the most lethal.
He also saw the news that Ray's agent, Paul, was in London. He had to call him and seriously tell him not to cause trouble at this time. Ray is one of his most valued players, and he is an indispensable starter this season. He can make any requests he has.
Paul had been waiting for this very sentence from the other party, which is why he would have insisted on appearing in front of various media cameras so often!
"A raise!"
Although Jardim was somewhat disdainful of the Portuguese man's greed, Rey was still the most important part of their team's success next season, so he ultimately had to compromise and raise Rey's annual salary back to the same level as Mbappe, at 6.3 million.
To this end, he negotiated with the management team quite a bit and promised that he would definitely achieve results, or he would leave on his own.
After finalizing Lei Ming's new contract, he also ran out of money to make further signings, so he simply closed Monaco's transfer market and began to focus on planning for the next season.
Judging from the current situation, they have an absolutely bright future, and there is great potential in all three fronts.
In the Champions League, they have already qualified for the Round of 16. With a little effort, they might be able to make it back to the quarterfinals.
In the league, although they are only second, they have a better goal difference than their opponent Nice, and are only three points behind them in points. If they can maintain their current form, they can still dream of winning the championship.
They only started participating in the French Cup in the second half of the season, so everything is still unknown.
Although there is great potential in all three lines, he also understands that to achieve something, he must make choices in the upcoming matches, try to get the main players to exert themselves in the scheduled matches, and leave the rest to fate.
He circled the Champions League quarterfinals on his target board, circled the league title, and just chuckled at the French Cup, taking it as it comes.
.........
Walking along the cobblestone path, towards the somewhat dilapidated building not far away, Lei Ming looked at the few blurred words and several memories related to this place flashed through his mind.
Angel Orphanage.
The once lively courtyard has become deserted. As people's living conditions have gradually improved, there are fewer and fewer children in the orphanage. Although it is a bit lonely, isn't this exactly what Mrs. Merri has always hoped to see?
Upon entering the courtyard, one can see Mrs. Merri teaching the children inside the house.
Although 69-year-old Mrs. Merri has lost her youthful beauty, she remains kind and radiant. Decades have passed, and she has never denied her beliefs.
Lei Ming admires people like that.
The memories in my mind overlap with reality. Although they are about simple life lessons, they are exactly the principles that the children here need to understand most.
"What should you do when your classmates bully you? Don't back down, please come back and tell me, and I will help you get justice."
"What do you do when other classmates discriminate against your birth? Don't be afraid. You should tell them that we have produced top agents like Paul, world-class league players like Lei Ming, and security guards like Jobs from large companies. You will become just like them in the future."
“When others call you children without parents, don’t cry, because you have the powerful Mrs. Merri.”
.........
The meeting with Mrs. Merri was even more passionate than he had imagined; she embraced him tightly and looked at Lei Ming with eyes full of pride.
"Madam, you haven't changed at all; you're still as beautiful as ever."
"Lei, you've changed. You used to be terrible at charming women. But that's good. You'll always be my pride."
"Well, if you don't accept moving, then please don't refuse my offer to have this place renovated. Don't worry, I'm making a lot of money now and can support you, Madam."
The house was dilapidated and drafty, and Lei Ming was not comfortable letting them continue to live there.
After much persuasion, the lady finally agreed to renovate the place.
The construction work was naturally handed over to Paul, who was still in London; all he had to do was provide the funds.
After spending a day there with his wife and five children, Lei Ming headed to Madeira.
It wasn't a trip; it was simply a banquet.
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