In the afternoon, Florentino had just finished his lunch break and returned to the office of the Bernabeu Stadium. CEO Angel Sanchez knocked on the door of his office, and his expression looked very solemn when he came in.

"Sir, we just received a reply from Chinatown."

Florentino, who was sitting at the desk, heard this, raised his head slightly and looked at Sanchez in front of him, "What do you say?"

"It's still the same as before, not selling products." Sanchez emphasized the three words [not selling products].

"Not selling products?" Florentino was stunned at first, and then laughed. Isn't this nonsense?

"At this day, they still have non-sale products in Chinatown?"

Before selling Falcoa, Diego Costa, Otamendi, Aldevilla and Michu, they all said that they were not selling items, but as long as the other party paid a price that satisfies them, which is the so-called termination fee, how could they refuse?

"Uh..." Sanchez obviously knew that Chinatown was not very good in this regard, "but... Armando Marcos said, this time it was serious."

"Oh." Florentino nodded suddenly, "That means, I was not serious before?"

Sanchez was completely speechless, and he really didn't know how to answer.

Anyway, connecting Chinatown with non-sale products gives people a very inconsistent and even a bit funny feeling.

Everyone knows that this team has tried all their best to build a new stadium, tried every means, and even sold the stadium naming rights for the next ten years in advance. Do such a team still have non-sale products?

"What is the current termination fee for James Rodriguez?" Florentino asked casually.

"Eighty million euros."

"Eighty million euros?" Florentino was a little surprised, "Isn't it sixty million euros?"

"Uh..." Sanchez almost said it was your intelligence error, but he quickly swallowed the words back into his stomach. "The contract I just renewed not long ago was mentioned from 60 million euros to 80 million euros, and De Gea and Hazard even mentioned 100 million euros, and Isco and others also significantly increased the debt for the expropriation."

After hearing this, Florentino laughed, "Gao Han, this coward is probably a phobia that someone has poached."

Sanchez couldn't help but smile, who said it was not?

It has only been two years since it was promoted to La Liga, but how many stars have Chinatown sold?

If this is not sold out, Chinatown will definitely have the strength to compete for the La Liga championship and will not be struggling with the top four in the league until now.

But there is nothing to do. From a business perspective, if you force players to stay, you may be able to make Chinatown bankrupt if you pay alone.

"Then wait a little longer." Florentino thought for a while and sighed.

He didn't plan to look for Gao Han again for this matter. It was not a good thing that always owed Gao Han favors, but it was also very distressing to ask him to give him an 80 million euro transfer fee, so he planned to consider it again.

At least, call the board of directors to study.

But Sanchez shook his head firmly and said, "Can't wait any longer."

"Can't wait any longer?" Florentino was a little surprised. "Why? Are there other teams who also like James Rodriguez?"

"No, no." Sanchez shook his head, "Chinatown will play the fourth round of the Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday."

Florentino didn't understand it very much, but soon captured Sanchez's meaning.

He is a group boss and the chairman of Real Madrid, but he is completely different from the waste like Calderon and Mijatovic. He is a very senior fan and he is very clear about the rules of football.

According to the current UEFA terms, a player can only participate in European competitions for one team in one season. That is to say, as long as James Rodriguez plays the Champions League qualifiers, even if he transfers to Real Madrid, he will never be able to play in the Champions League for the Galaxy battleships and can only play in the league.

Just imagine, if a team that joins at a high price cannot play in the Champions League, what will fans think?

Calderon and Mijatovic did such stupid things back then, making Real Madrid a laughing stock in the world. Florentino is unwilling to repeat the mistakes of his ex, but Real Madrid can't stop Chinatown, right?

"This is really tricky," Florentino sighed and said.

He promised the board of directors and management that he would definitely introduce a superstar this summer. But looking at the transfer market in the entire European football world, there are not many superstars that Real Madrid can dig, and there are only a handful of them that meet the long-term plan of the Galaxy Battleship. Neymar was originally very suitable, but he was defeated by Paris Saint-Germain.

If James Rodriguez is left in Chinatown again, Real Madrid will still gain nothing this summer.

As long as Colombia midfielder participates in the Champions League qualifying round, he is destined to stay in the team.

But the player belongs to Chinatown. Real Madrid can't help Chinatown to use its own players in the game, right?

Florentino pondered for a long time before knocking on the table, "So, Angel, you go to Chinatown for a trip and told Armando Marcos that we want to buy James Rodriguez, and the price can be negotiated, but no matter what, he cannot be allowed to participate in the Champions League qualifiers, and the quotation will be raised to 60 million euros."

"I'm afraid..." Sanchez felt that it was not enough.

"I'll call Mendes right away. I believe he should still have some influence in Chinatown."

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On August 17, the fourth round of the Champions League qualifiers officially ignited the war.

The highly anticipated Chinatown also started its first official game of the new season, visiting Denmark and challenging Audens away.

But Chinatown's Champions League premiere was not successful.

The La Liga team held a 62% possession rate throughout the game. Except for the number of fouls, all other data basically crushed Odans, but they were unable to knock on the Danish team's goal on the offensive end.

Not only that, in the 84th minute, Ordans midfielder Andreason broke through Chinatown's goal through a counterattack, causing the Champions League new team to suffer a away defeat in the premiere.

After the game, the entire European football world was in an uproar.

The super dark horse of La Liga last season, but this season it still couldn't beat a Danish team, which made everyone very dissatisfied with the premiere of Chinatown, especially center Pelle, who did not show any threat, making people wonder whether he has the ability to play the main role in Chinatown.

Ass newspaper even sarcastically sarcastically on the front page, believing that Chinatown wants to play the Champions League with a player who can't even play in the Eredivisie league, which is simply a destruction. This loss is just the beginning.

Chinatown head coach Pochettino said in an interview with the media that losing a away goal is within an acceptable range.

"It's our first time playing in the Champions League, and it's the first game of the new season. The players are indeed nervous. We haven't played as we should. But I believe that in a week, when we return to Block Stadium, we will get the right to advance."

As for the team's midfield core James Rodriguez, who did not appear on the roster, Pochettino's explanation was exactly the same as the management's previous clarification. The Colombians have just returned to the team and are not fully prepared.

"We all know that he just experienced a busy summer, and both the Copa America and the U20 World Cup were excellent, but it also made him very tired, so when he returned to the team, his first task was not to play, but to adjust his body and welcome the upcoming new season."

Regarding whether James Rodriguez will participate in the second leg, Pochettino said that everything depends on the player's condition and physical condition.

The Spanish media soon discovered the inside story, believing that the reason why Jamele Rodriguez did not appear on the pre-match roster was because he took the initiative to contact the head coach and management before the game, hoping to transfer to Real Madrid.

But this news was immediately refuted by agent Mendes.

The Portuguese said that Jamez Rodriguez just renewed his contract with the club and would not do such a thing.

The official Chinatown also quickly gave an explanation, saying that rumors from the outside media are all false facts.

Moreover, in an open training class after the game, James Rodriguez looked very excited and had a close interaction with head coach Pochettino, not at all like a conflict.

So, it was soon revealed that Real Madrid had reached an agreement with Chinatown.

"According to insiders, Real Madrid has been making offers for James Rodriguez more than a month ago, from the original 50 million euros to the current 65 million euros, but Chinatown has always refused to sell James Rodriguez."

Compared to Chinatown's first round of the Champions League qualifiers, Paris Saint-Germain started the Europa League, breaking Div Darge by four to zero away, and basically advanced to the official game ahead of schedule.

After returning to France, he ushered in the third round of Ligue 1, breaking Valencienna with four-to-zero home goals, Suarez made two passes and one shot, and performed very well. He was elected as the best player in the game. Drogba also made one pass and one shot, and performed well.

Only Neymar, this game was silent again, which made people a little worried.

However, at a press conference after the game, Gao Han refused to answer the questions raised by French media about the transfer rumors of Chinatown player Jamele Rodriguez, and said that if anyone asks another question, he will leave early.

After Chinatown returned to Spain from Denmark, it ushered in its first La Liga game in the new season. James Rodriguez missed again, and young player Isco appeared.

As a result, with the first half being zero to zero, within just three minutes of the second half, Ibrahimovic and Messi scored two goals in the 48th and 51st minutes respectively, and then Pedro assisted Messi to win another goal in the 80th minute, helping Barcelona secure the victory ahead of schedule.

It was not until the 85th minute that Hazard assisted Aubameyang to score a goal.

In the end, Chinatown League lost 1-3 at home in the first round, and Pelle's performance was disappointing again.

The two consecutive losses caused Chinatown to encounter a strong trust crisis, especially the issues about James Rodriguez and Pelle's strength, which attracted widespread attention.

The voices in the fan group called for James Rodriguez were getting louder and stronger.

Even Mataana, a reporter from Marca, reminded Chinatown management in the column that entering the Champions League group stage will earn at least 20 to 30 million euros, which is crucial for Chinatown with a weak foundation.

Leaving James Rodriguez has become a broad consensus inside and outside Chinatown, and has also forced Chinatown and Real Madrid to death.

In the second leg of the fourth round of the Champions League qualifying match, is James Rodriguez going to play or not?
Chapter completed!