Chapter 1 The Beginning

James Rodriguez is Colombian, but his first name, James, isn't common among Colombians. His parents were movie fans and were inspired by the hit series "007," giving their son a very odd name.

James Rodriguez.

Because of this, his nickname is "007" James Bond.

This "007" didn't become a handsome agent, but a soccer star.

While playing for Banfield in the Argentine league, he was already famous in South America, and many European clubs were interested in him.

Eventually, Porto brought him from Argentina to Portugal for five million euros.

At Porto, he quickly grew into a key player.

He was even considered the Cristiano Ronaldo of Colombia.

That's quite a high praise.

James Rodriguez is characterized by his balanced left and right feet, skillful dribbling, and ability to dominate opponents on both wings. He can also unleash stunning long shots.

His preferred positions are attacking midfielder, the so-called "number nine and a half," and as a raider on the left wing.

Such a player is exactly what Liverpool needs, because of his versatility, he can play on the wing and in the middle. He will get a lot of playing time on the field.

In addition, his ability is also an improvement to Liverpool's wing strength.

James Rodriguez is now considered a quasi-world-class player. What he lacks is not strength, but opportunity. No matter how well he performs at Porto, he is only a young rookie, a rising star.

Even a transfer to Atletico Madrid cannot satisfy his ambition. Everyone knows that he joined Atletico Madrid not because he thought Atletico Madrid could satisfy him, but because Atletico Madrid was the only team that could meet Porto's demands. Only by escaping Porto as soon as possible can he fight for his future, otherwise, if he stays at Porto, those wealthy clubs will be scared off again and again by Porto's exorbitant demands.

So, since only Atletico Madrid could meet Porto's 40 million euro transfer fee demand, he agreed without hesitation.

He knows very well that he can't stay on this team for too long. As long as he shows his strength in La Liga, he will naturally attract a frenzy of signings from wealthy clubs. And Atletico Madrid is not the "black shop" Porto after all, and cannot do things like making exorbitant demands.

It will be much easier for him to go to a wealthy club.

To put it bluntly, Atletico Madrid is James Rodriguez's springboard.

Everyone knows this.

No excellent player is willing to hang around at Atletico Madrid.

He is waiting for those wealthy clubs to wave their checkbooks to marry him.

Atletico Madrid is also very clear about this. They never expect Rodriguez to be loyal to the Mattress Makers.

In his first season at Atletico Madrid, Rodriguez was still adapting to La Liga. The level of the Portuguese Super League is, after all, not on the same level as La Liga.

And Atletico Madrid's tactics are also different from Porto's.

After adapting for most of the season, Rodriguez finally became a starter.

His second season at Atletico Madrid was his best season, and it was also the season when he fully broke out. He played 35 league games, scored eleven goals, and had nine assists.

In addition, he also made great contributions to Atletico Madrid's ability to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League.

His performance has naturally attracted the attention of major wealthy clubs.

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Nion knows what is most attractive to Rodriguez, not money, but... honor.

In today's football world, which team is the most dazzling in terms of honor? Naturally, it is Liverpool.

Because Liverpool has Chen Yingxiong…

Speaking of which, Nion has to thank Chen Yingxiong for so many transfer deals now. And Chen Yingxiong can be said to be the "source" of this Liverpool team - after he came, many other players rushed to join him because of his ability and fame, and formed such a strong Liverpool team.

For example, Gareth Bale, such as Sanchez, such as Santon...

Almost all players who pursue honor cannot ignore the championship effect that Chen Yingxiong can bring to Liverpool.

Because it's really too dazzling…

Look at Liverpool this season, they are the treble winners... no, they are the quadruple champions!

All of this happened after Chen Yingxiong joined the team, and what was Liverpool like before Chen Yingxiong joined? They almost got relegated.

So Nion wants to play the trump card of Chen Yingxiong on Rodriguez again, telling Rodriguez that we have Chen Yingxiong, so we don't lack championships. If you come, you are guaranteed to win championships until your hands are soft!

In fact, Rodriguez is also very interested in going to Liverpool.

First of all, Liverpool is also a wealthy club, since he wants to go to a wealthy club, then any wealthy club is the same.

Next, it depends on the championship prospects. Teams like AC Milan and Inter Milan, which are constantly in internal strife and have no idea when they will be able to win a championship, even if they are wealthy clubs, he doesn't consider them very much.

He knows very well what he wants and will never compromise on this goal.

In terms of championship prospects, Liverpool obviously has the advantage. The momentum of Liverpool today is unstoppable, and even a fool can see it.

If Rodriguez wants to win a championship, then Liverpool is a target he has to consider.

So Rodriguez is very interested in joining Liverpool.

Even though this team already has two world-class wingers.

But Nion promised him that Martin O'Neill would arrange enough playing opportunities for him.

At the same time, James Rodriguez is also very confident in his own strength. He believes that he can win in the competition with Gareth Bale and Sanchez.

So as long as Liverpool can offer a suitable personal contract and can also impress Atletico Madrid, he will give priority to signing with Liverpool.

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After getting good news from Rodriguez, Nion flew back to Liverpool from Madrid.

His global flying career has finally come to an end.

Now he has to deal with clearing out the excess players in his team.

Klašnić is leaving. He is already thirty-five years old. Liverpool doesn't plan to make any money from players of this age. As long as there is a suitable team, they will let him go. They will not make things difficult for this veteran who has worked diligently as Chen Yingxiong's substitute for two years without a single complaint.

The money not earned on Klašnić, Nion will definitely earn enough on Charlie Adam.

Charlie Adam, born in 1985, twenty-nine years old, has several years left in his career. He is considered a player in his prime.

And there are quite a few teams interested in him.

After all, he still has the strength.

It's just that he can't play as a starter at Liverpool. In many other teams, he is the undisputed midfield core.

In addition to Charlie Adam, there are many reserve team players who will leave the team this summer.

Many of them do not meet the requirements of the first team, but through their wonderful performances in last year's FA Cup and League Cup, they have successfully attracted the attention of many other teams, including Premier League teams, as well as Championship and League One teams. Most players should be able to find their suitable homes.

After these people leave, the reserve team will promote another batch of players from the youth team, and then train them in the reserve team to see if there are any players who meet the requirements of the first team. If not... then sell this batch of players again.

Anyway, with Chen Yingxiong leading them to play in the FA Cup and League Cup, they can accumulate a lot of experience, and it is also a good self-promotion.

Nion is happy to see this happen.

The personnel cleaning is going smoothly, because the initiative is on Liverpool's side.

Through the FA Cup final, many people have realized that Liverpool's reserve team players are good, but they cannot meet the requirements of a Premier League top giants first team, but they can meet their own requirements.

Such players are cheap and good, and are everyone's favorite.

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Reserve team captain Spearing was the first to find a new home, because as the captain of the reserve team and with experience playing in the first team, he is the most outstanding player in the reserve team, and naturally the most popular.

In the end, he chose to join Sunderland, with a transfer fee of three million pounds.

Before the transfer deal was officially announced, Chen Yingxiong already knew about this transfer.

Because Spearing gave him a special call.

In the phone call, Spearing told Chen Yingxiong that he was leaving the team and thanked him.

Because if he hadn't insisted on leading everyone to the FA Cup final last season and then lifting the trophy, how many people in the reserve team would have received the attention of other teams?

If it weren't for Chen Yingxiong, if the reserve team hadn't performed well in the FA Cup, he wouldn't have been able to fight for a personal contract that satisfied him.

So he wants to thank Chen Yingxiong.

Chen Yingxiong laughed loudly on the phone, happy for Jay Spearing.

"Strive to play as a starter in Sunderland! If not, when we meet, I will let you defend me twice to give you a boost!"

Spearing laughed: "No cheating, Hero. When we meet then, we will be real enemies."

"Okay, okay, Jay. I'll beat you to the ground then, don't beg for mercy!"

"I'll let you see my tough side, Hero!"

After the two exchanged banter for a while, Chen Yingxiong wished Spearing good luck in his new team.

Spearing then thanked Chen Yingxiong again.

Then they hung up the phone.

Maybe they will become enemies in future games, but the fierce competition on the field will not affect their friendship at all.

Spearing is not a member of Chen Yingxiong's eating, drinking, and playing group, and his relationship with Chen Yingxiong is certainly not as close as that of Suarez and others.

But there are many kinds of friends.

Chen Yingxiong and Spearing are undoubtedly friends. Their friendship was formed during the process of fighting together in the League Cup and FA Cup.

However, Chen Yingxiong, who is used to the gatherings and departures of professional football, did not feel sad about Spearing's departure.

There's nothing to be sad about, it's right to feel happy.

Everyone has their own destiny, and everyone has their own path to take.

Spearing's path is blocked in Liverpool, and changing the environment may allow him to walk better.

And Chen Yingxiong's path is in Liverpool.