I AM the Football Star

This is practically giving them away for free!

”Hahaha! The release clause for Lu Yang and Morici is only Ten Million? San Remo must be nuts!”

”This is the dumbest management I’ve ever seen! Ten Million, buying one leg of Lu Yang, maybe?”

”Ten Million, buying half of Morici’s body?”

”Hey, that comparison makes Morici feel really awkward!”

”Russell should just stick to real estate, he doesn’t understand football. Even an idiot wouldn’t set such a ridiculous release clause!”

”You can’t really say that. Over the past few years, with the influx of the Golden Yuan, player prices and salaries have risen rapidly. Ten Million was considered a normal price for a star in the previous market.”

”Yes, top players used to transfer for just More than 30 million, nowhere near the current more than 60 million.”

”Even if you consider this, Ten Million, equivalent to Twenty Million, is still too little, right?”

”Folks, it’s not that San Remo set the price low, it’s that Lu Yang and Morici’s values have skyrocketed too quickly!”

”True! Last year, leading the Italian Cup battle into the European Cup was a legendary feat, and winning the UEFA Europa League this year has shot Lu Yang’s value up by at least more than 20 million!”

”During last year’s European Youth Championship, I remember Transfermarkt valued Lu Yang and Morici between Four Million and Six Million. Looking at it this way, San Remo isn’t dumb; it’s only that Lu Yang is too phenomenal.”

”In two and a half years, their value soared from zero to around More than 30 million; it really isn’t the management’s fault. There’s never been such staggering growth and achievement by a player before! It’s practically a miracle!”

”Here’s a little-known fact. When this release clause was set, Lu Yang and Morici’s values hadn’t even broken a million! Back then, someone criticized the release clause as unreasonable and too high!”

”Hahaha, and now they still criticize it as unreasonable but too low!”

The netizens’ enthusiasm was completely ignited by this release clause.

Originally stable Lu Yang and Morici were suddenly about to transfer this summer?

This is too sudden!

San Remo fans were saying they couldn’t accept it.

Again?

Is the grassroots miracle really this pitiful?

Fans actually don’t have many more demands from Lu Yang and Morici, they won’t stop these two kids if they want to leave.

But... they just finally reached the top league stage! They were about to enjoy worldwide attention.

At this time, the two biggest contributors were about to leave... they should at least share the glory with San Remo before leaving!

At least relish the adoration of tens of thousands in Serie A before moving on to the next stop.

This isn’t retention, it’s the only reward everyone can give to Lu Yang and Morici.

By the afternoon, over ten thousand people gathered at the new stadium’s entrance in San Remo.

They held various banners, and their only demand was that Lu Yang and Morici not leave San Remo this summer.

They don’t want the team they love the most to compete in the top league without Lu Yang and Morici.

Even if it’s just for one season!

Brownie, the leader of San Remo’s well-known hardcore fan organization, publicly spoke through a loudspeaker: ”Lu, Morici, don’t go, stay. One year, just one year!”

”Let’s fight together once more! Let’s have one last beautiful dream, okay? Many say the San Remo miracle ended when we reached Serie A; this might be true, but...”

”Let’s give it a try! We should at least give it a try! What if this miracle isn’t over yet? What if? Stay! Just this once! Just for this year!”

Outside the new stadium, countless fans echoed Brownie’s voice: ”Stay, stay!”

Inside the new stadium, in the locker room.

The San Remo players were all there; they were summoned by the management.

Nobody spoke, but they could clearly hear the voices outside.

The TVs in the locker room were also on, broadcasting the scenes of those fans outside the stadium.

”Barcelona is willing to offer More than 28 million to take Morici!” Lu Yang spoke up.

Morici, on the side, narrowed his eyes.

Is it true?

How the hell do I not know about this?

If it’s not true, are you tagging More than 28 million euros on me?

”Manchester City offered me an annual salary of Eight million,” Lu Yang also revealed some hidden news.

Quite a few within the team showed envious looks while being shocked.

It’s worth noting that there are many players currently earning around Five Hundred Thousand annually in the team.

That’s nearly twenty times the difference!

Lu Yang’s next season’s annual salary will already be Three million six hundred thousand euros.

That’s more than double!

It should be ranked among the top five highest salaries in football right now!

”But I don’t intend to leave.” Lu Yang changed his tone, ”Looking at these fans, looking at you teammates, I suddenly want... to give it another try! What if we can really make another miracle next season?”

Lu Yang’s gaze swept over his teammates.

During this process, a few people dared not meet his gaze.

So Lu Yang kept staring at these few people.

”I might not be able to play next season,” Belletti spoke up.

Many were surprised.

Brother Lu didn’t even want More than 28 million, and you...

”But I want to stay in San Remo as a member of the coaching staff and continue this journey with you!” Belletti finished his thought.

He wants to retire!

But he doesn’t want to leave!

Morici’s eyes flickered, feeling that something was off.