Inter Milan Offers Big Money, Bayern Joins the Fray

<Rising Star of the China Youth Team scouted by Serie A giants, set to become the second Chinese player to join the Italian league!>

<Following Dong Fangzhuo, the second Chinese player set to join a giant club in the Big Five Leagues is about to emerge!>

Inter Milan has submitted a bid to Greuther Fürth!

Because the fervor of the Youth World Cup has yet to subside, Lin Feng is receiving immense attention back home.

Many fans are deeply concerned about which team he will join this summer, so as soon as the news broke from Italy, major domestic media outlets rushed to repost and report on it.

Upon hearing the news, the vast majority of fans felt incredibly excited.

Among the Big Five Leagues, only La Liga and Serie A currently lack any record of Chinese players making an appearance.

And Serie A, known as the "Little World Cup," clearly holds greater influence in China than La Liga.

Although Ma Mingyu joined Perugia in Serie A five years ago, he never made an appearance on the pitch due to injuries and other reasons.

If Lin Feng truly succeeds in joining Inter Milan and makes an appearance for them, he will become the first Chinese player to step onto the pitch in the Serie A league.

While the influence of Serie A has waned compared to those years, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many veteran fans.

Inter Milan was a top-tier giant of Serie A during the "Little World Cup" era; many veteran fans still remember the glorious years brought to the team by the German Trio, as well as their peak duels against the Dutch Three Musketeers of AC Milan!

The Serie A of that era gathered the most outstanding group of Star Players in the world.

Each of the Seven Sisters of Serie A boasted big-name stars and the strength to contend for the title.

The level of the league was so high that it truly lived up to its name as the "Little World Cup"!

No one was more excited about this news than the fans of Inter Milan.

"Lin Feng joining Inter Milan is great! We Nerazzurri should have risen up long ago; we can't keep letting our neighbors, AC Milan, have all the glory!"

"Inter Milan hasn't won any decent honors for many years. The team's determination for change is at its peak. As the saying goes, 'there is no construction without destruction,' and this is the easiest time for a young player to stand out!"

"Exactly. As long as Lin Feng can perform at his expected level after joining, grabbing a starting spot won't be difficult. With Cambiasso struggling to shoulder the responsibility, he might even be established as the midfield core in the future."

Although they are one of the three top giants of Serie A, Inter Milan's record over these years has been truly dismal.

Since the 1988-1989 season, Inter Milan has gone a full 15 seasons without touching the Serie A league title.

Over these fifteen years, the Serie A championship has been almost entirely monopolized by Juventus and AC Milan.

"Old man Moratti has spent so much money over the years; even if it's just accumulating good karma, after all this time, isn't it finally time for our Nerazzurri to pull an SSR card?"

In the eyes of Chinese fans, Lin Feng is undoubtedly a world-class player.

Therefore, everyone feels very optimistic about Lin Feng's future at Inter Milan.

"Cambiasso still has some talent. He was a Bargain Bin Player at Real Madrid, but his performance after joining Inter has been decent. We still need to be vigilant!"

"Don't forget, Inter also has Verón in the midfield. This guy plays slow, like he's playing 'health-preserving football,' but he really has some skill under his feet!"

"I don't think either of them is anything to fear. Lin Feng just needs to get on good terms with the Big Shots of the team, like Mihajlović and Zanetti. Besides, Lin Feng is a player Moratti specifically named, so he will definitely receive special treatment!"

Lin Feng hasn't even joined Inter yet, and the fans have already started impatiently offering him advice.

However, even the most optimistic fans haven't considered having Lin Feng compete for the title of Inter's top star.

After all, everyone knows that Moratti's favorite is the Brazilian, Adriano!

Fürth is a very small city with a population of only 100,000, roughly the size of a small county in China.

Yet, in such a pocket-sized city, there is actually a professional club and a professional stadium.

Don't let the small population fool you; on match days, the Stands of the Rhonhof Thomas Sommer Sports Park Stadium are always filled with passionate fans.

For many Germans, watching football matches is already a part of their daily lives.

The Fürth club is just a small, mediocre team in the German 2. Bundesliga.

But it is this very ordinary team that has become the focus of attention from all sides this summer.

"Inter Milan sent a bid to the club to buy me?"

Lin Feng had just arrived home and barely had time to sit down before he received a notification from the club, asking him to come in to discuss transfer matters.

"Yes, the fax and formal offer from Inter Milan have already arrived."

The club president sighed and handed the fax from Inter Milan to Lin Feng.

"The other party is very sincere; they offered a transfer fee of 15 million Euro. This amount is almost enough to cover the club's expenses for an entire year!"

The president said gloomily.

It was clear that he was deeply conflicted in his heart.

The team had finally cultivated such a great talent; if Lin Feng didn't leave, and Fürth built their lineup around him and spent a few years gelling, it wouldn't be impossible to challenge for the Bundesliga.

But Inter Milan offered way too much!

To buy a 17-year-old young player, Inter Milan actually offered a sky-high price of 15 million Euro.

The other party's deep pockets left a small club like Fürth completely unable to resist.

Moreover, this was only the initial bid; the final transaction price could still be negotiated.

But since the initial offer from the other side was already this high, adding a few more million in future negotiations would be no problem at all.

Therefore, the final transfer fee for Lin Feng would very likely reach or even exceed 20 million Euro.

This was 20 million Euro, after all!

It was higher than the entire annual operating cost of Greuther Fürth!

As long as they sold Lin Feng alone, the club would not only be able to pay off all its debts, but would even have a large surplus, allowing them to scout for many cheap and effective players in the transfer market to fill the gaps in their squad.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, the Greuther Fürth club ultimately decided to respect the player's own decision.

If Lin Feng was willing to stay, the club would reject the offer from Inter and choose to build the team around him, preparing to push for the Bundesliga next season.

But if Lin Feng wanted to leave and develop on a higher and bigger stage, the club would also express their respect and well wishes.

After all, they hadn't spent a single cent to sign Lin Feng, and after he served the team for two years, even after deducting all wages and bonuses, he still helped them net a massive profit of nearly 20 million Euro; he was absolutely a great benefactor to the team!

Lin Feng did not rush to make a choice; the matter was of great importance, and he needed to go home and discuss it with his parents.

After all, if they really accepted the offer from Inter, they would likely have to move house.

"By the way, Mr. President, besides Inter, have any other teams made offers for me?"

As he stood up to leave, Lin Feng suddenly thought of something and asked curiously.

"Of course, in fact, even before the Youth World Cup final had started, the team had already received several offers for you!"

The president opened a drawer and took out a large stack of offer faxes.

"So many?"

Lin Feng was startled; he had thought at most a few teams would make offers for him, but he hadn't expected there to be so many.

"That's only natural, after all, you are the MVP of the Youth World Cup and even defeated Messi; isn't it normal for the outside world to be optimistic about you?"

Lin Feng nodded; it seemed he had still underestimated the influence of the Youth World Cup.

He took the large stack of faxes from the president's hand and flipped through them casually.

Most of these offers were sent by teams within Germany, and Bayern was, of course, among them.