At 11 a.m., in Tom's rented apartment.
He glanced at the items on the table and was surprised by Andy's father's enthusiasm.
I was surprised, but also a little curious!
Chinese tobacco, alcohol, and tea have become quite famous in recent years, but what are these two boxes of milk.
Since the two sides couldn't communicate in the same language, Andy had to act as the liaison.
Tom was very pleased with Old An's thanks!
Like a dedicated high school teacher, he received gratitude and respect from parents.
Especially the 10,000 euros in the envelope!
Proportionally, that's nearly 100,000 Huaxia coins!
After so many years of getting to know each other, Tom knew that Andy's family was probably well-off, but it still surprised him somewhat.
The conversation quickly turned to Andy's contract.
Judging from the current situation, the contract is definitely not commensurate with Andy's performance.
Furthermore, the contract did not include a penalty clause for breach of contract.
There are only three ways to get into the first team.
First, Dortmund promoted Andy to the first team.
Secondly, other clubs' first teams made applications to Dortmund, and both sides reached an agreement to transfer the players.
Third, Andy left the team as a free agent after his contract expired, but that was a year later.
Andy immediately rejected the last option!
A year?
If you don't make it into the first team within three months, you're doomed!
The second option isn't a good fit either; there are still four and a half months until the winter transfer window, which isn't enough time.
Then the only option is for Dortmund to promote themselves to the first team!
The probability of this happening is.very low!
But anything is possible with human effort!
Tom didn't understand why Andy was so determined to make it into the first team.
But he still expressed his support without hesitation!
This has always been his attitude towards Andy.
After discussing it, the two decided to campaign for Andy!
We need to create an atmosphere where Andy is highly sought after and build Andy's personal brand!
Simultaneously, infiltration within Dortmund is necessary.
Our main focus is on not overlooking any detail!
After hearing Andy's account, Comrade Lao An also expressed his agreement.
"Son, whether there are dates or not, we'll still try our best.How much money do you need?Dad will give it to you!"
Andy didn't know how much savings his father had, but he was very touched.
In the evening, the three went to a Chinese restaurant on Rodenberge Street for dinner.
During the meeting, Comrade Lao An shared his thoughts.
He plans to stay with Andy and open a noodle shop in Dortmund!
And we also need to call over all our old friends from back home; we've already thought of their names.
[Old Dortmund Zha Jiang Mian!]
Andy scratched his head.
My dad is absolutely a naming genius!
After years of operation, it has three chain noodle shops in Hong Kong, namely:
[Old Kowloon Fried Sauce Noodles], [Old Causeway Bay Fried Sauce Noodles], and [Old Tsim Sha Tsui Fried Sauce Noodles].
This time, we're going to get another old Dortmund!
"Dad, what if I go to England in the future?Like London?"
"Then Dad will go open an 'Old London Fried Noodles' shop!"
Comrade Lao An's face couldn't hide his smugness; it was practically screaming, "Praise me!"
Andy sincerely admired his father and translated his words to Tom.
The latter's eyes lit up!
One of his favorite foods is noodles!
"Do you need my help?I happen to have a classmate who's about to sell a store, but the price."
Comrade Old An waved his hand arrogantly, "Tell Brother Tom that we can accept rent of no more than 300,000 a year!"
The reason he is so confident is because his Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) has a unique recipe.
In Hong Kong, he earns millions a year with this skill!
Comrade An is temporarily staying at a hotel run by Chinese people, while Andy continues to train hard to improve himself.
Tom, on the other hand, began the official operation!
Two days later, an article appeared in the youth player column of France Football, a subsidiary of L'Équipe!
[From trailing by one goal to snatching a last-minute equalizer, this player is full of promise!]
The article begins by discussing Andy's technical characteristics during his time in Benfica's youth academy, and continues through his three matches for Borussia Dortmund II.
No detail is too small!
Author Vincent Garcia is widely considered the next editor-in-chief.
He repeatedly elaborated and emphasized his point of view:
Moving Andy from wing-back to full-back was a stroke of genius!
Head coach Hans has a great eye for talent!
If Andy can maintain all the changes since his move from Benfica to Dortmund.
He is definitely one of the "most promising left-backs under 20 years old" that CIES (a well-known sports data analysis agency) will announce next year!
Not just France Football.
Tuttosport, the founder of the Golden Boy award, also discussed Andy in its editor's column.
It is an almost impossible miracle that an Asian player has been able to persist in the European youth training system for so many years.
At just 18 years old, he has already established himself in a team based on his own strengths, making him a prime candidate for their consideration!
Meanwhile, Andy's long-range lob shot against Schalke suddenly went viral on YouTube!
After the video was shared on Twitter and Instagram, it received over 100,000 comments from fans.
England legend David Beckham certainly wouldn't miss this hot topic!
He liked and commented on the post on Instagram:
"Wonderful young man, I wonder who you learned that midfield lob shot from?"
This goal has now caught the attention of fans in the Americas!
In a country that values individualism, it's a welcome sight for an unknown nobody like Andy to become famous overnight.
If Andy grows into a superstar, it will definitely boost his fame.
But if one fades into obscurity, then one will only leave a fragment in the long river of highlight reels.
Meanwhile, Andy's story is gradually gaining traction in the country!
This is the fundamental reason why Comrade Lao An wanted to come to Germany.
In his own words:
"The noodle shop can't operate at all; it's full of reporters coming to interview us, severely impacting our quality of life.
Andy was well aware of his father's thoughts.
It's okay if the noodle shop is closed.
The so-called impact on my life is nothing more than playing mahjong and fishing with my old buddies.
Andy has his own Instagram account, and he has gained tens of thousands of new followers in China recently.
We've also received many interview requests.
He ignored all of that!
The most important thing now is to keep training and make it into the first team!
A series of measures have drawn the attention of Borussia Dortmund's top management!
Sports manager Zorc quickly reported the incident, and CEO Watzke immediately convened a small meeting.
"Andy was once a reserve player for Benfica's first team, and based on his current performance, he deserves to be promoted to the first team and developed!"
Zorc was the first to put forward his own point of view.
"But he's only just joined the club, and increasing his benefits so quickly might negatively impact the youth training base."
"That's right.If it's for the Asian market, I suggest we try loaning him to the second division."
"The first team's wages are already capped, there's not much room for negotiation!"
Several managers expressed their opinions!
However, CEO Watzke lightly slammed his hand on the table and scrutinized the entire room with a questioning look!
"Do we at Borussia Dortmund need to consider so many things when it comes to developing talent?"
"Contact Tuchel's team immediately!"
"I don't want what happened to Nuri and Götze to happen again