After spending a night in Madrid, Yang Yang quietly returned to Beijing the next day.
For some time afterward, he stayed in Beijing, waiting for news from Europe. However, he insisted on going to the Summer Palace for his morning workout every day, then heading to the gym to train as well, working hard to adjust his condition and prepare for the new season.
Benitez called him personally. The team would begin training camp in mid-July, and he had made it clear that he hoped the club could conclude all its transfer negotiations before then, so that every player could report on time.
It was worth noting that Paco Yestaran was still Benitez's Chief Assistant Coach.
Once the team began training camp in mid-July, it would head to Dublin, Ireland, for a secret camp. This was an itinerary Real Madrid had arranged long ago. Dublin's summer climate was more comfortable, making it an ideal place for a training camp.
Yang Yang had already reached an agreement with Real Madrid over his personal terms, so he was basically a Real Madrid player now. He told Benitez that as long as the team concluded the negotiations concerning sponsorships as soon as possible, he would head to Spain and report immediately.
Benitez had always felt reassured where Yang Yang was concerned.
Mascherano ultimately transferred to Real Madrid.
Both Benitez and Florentino were deeply interested in the Argentine defensive midfielder. The transfer cost Real Madrid twenty-five million euros, which was considered a hefty price.
Real Madrid then announced the signing of Maxwell from Inter Milan for four and a half million euros.
With the two transfers announced one after the other, Real Madrid's summer transfer operations began drawing to a close, and rumors about Yang Yang's transfer gradually surfaced.
Marca was the first