What?! Even Inter Milan's head coach has been poached?!

Master... Chelsea or Manchester City...?

Ronaldo may have spoken without intention, but Chivu took it to heart!

These words, like needles, pierced his injured skull once more.

Chivu felt a wave of dizziness.

He forced himself to blink a few times, then leaned on Tang Long's shoe cabinet to steady himself.

As Tang Long's teacher, Tang Long was the result of Chivu's careful cultivation and the best student in his mind.

Right now, their best student is leaving Inter Milan, and they're discussing whether to go to Chelsea or Manchester City.

Chivu felt very uncomfortable.

However, he had to face a reality: Tang Long's departure from the team was inevitable!

This 18-year-old China boy has been added to Ausilio's transfer list and is waiting for a good price.

Chivu thought to himself, if Mr. Moratti were still Inter Milan's president, and if it weren't for the global economic crisis of 2008 that severely weakened the Moratti family's financial strength, Tang Long would definitely be able to stay at Inter Milan and play for a few more seasons!

"Sorry, I didn't eat lunch, so I have low blood sugar."

Chivu looked at the surprised Tang Long and Ronaldo, said a few vague words, then took the coffee, and the three of them started chatting.

Although I really don't want to talk about this topic.

However, for the long-term development of Tang Long, Chivu still analyzed it from his own perspective.

"If I were you, I would definitely go to Chelsea!"

As a key member of Inter Milan's treble-winning team, Chivu holds Portugal manager Mourinho in the same esteem he would a father.

Chivu transferred from Roma to Inter Milan in 2007, when Mancini was still the Inter Milan coach at the time.

That season, under Mancini's leadership, Inter Milan successfully defended their Serie A title, achieving a three-peat in Serie A.

However, the team's performance in the UEFA Champions League has been disappointing!

In the Round of 16, Liverpool lost 0-3 on aggregate over two legs!

Inter Milan suffered another defeat in the UEFA Champions League.

In the summer of 2008, Mancini was sacked, and the most unusual one— Portugal coach Mourinho —came from Chelsea to Inter Milan.

Mourinho's arrival completely changed the character of Inter Milan!

The team continued their strong performance in Serie A, winning their fourth Serie A title.

Although in Mourinho's first season in charge of Inter Milan, the team still lost to Premier League side Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.

However, after the Portuguese gradually became familiar with Inter Milan, the entire team seemed to be on steroids in the 2009-10 season, becoming the first Serie A UEFA Champions League team to win the treble, and to this day, the only one!

Inter Milan's UEFA Champions League title that season was arguably the best in history!

They defeated the Russian Premier League champions, the Premier League champions, the La Liga champions, and the Bundesliga champions all the way through the knockout stage!

They practically trampled over the strongest teams in every major league, overcoming all obstacles to reach the top of the Europe food chain.

"If you have the chance, you must have Mourinho as your coach!"

When Mourinho was mentioned, Chivu was full of energy and immediately forgot all the unpleasantness that had happened in the office of sporting director Ausilio. Facing Tang Long and Ronaldo, Chivu spoke eloquently.

"Mourinho has a magical ability; he can always ignite your ultimate desire for glory as a professional player in just a few words before the match!"

"I remember during halftime of the second leg of our UEFA Champions League semi-final against Barca, Mourinho kicked his tactical board right off the clock, and we were all stunned!"

"Then Mourinho, right in front of us, unbuckled his belt, pulled his trousers down, and said to us, 'If you still have any men left, come with me and charge up there and crush Barca!'"

"Barca outmaneuvered us for half the game; they played us like we were monkeys! Motta was outmaneuvered by Busquets in just over 20 minutes. We were down to 10 men, and everyone's energy was severely depleted by halftime!"

(A fleeting glimpse of Busquets)

"But Mourinho pulled this stunt at halftime, and I still remember the atmosphere in the locker room, haha, everyone was in high spirits, and their energy was instantly restored!"

"It's amazing! In the end, we held on to a 0-1 deficit at Camp Nou, winning 3-2 on aggregate to eliminate Barca and advance to the UEFA Champions League final."

"Barca deliberately sprayed water on the pitch after the game to prevent us from celebrating, but nobody cared. Sneijder, me, and Milito all jumped under the showers and took a shower. It was so exhilarating, hahaha, I'll remember it for the rest of my life!"

Chivu's hearty laughter also infected Tang Long and Ronaldo, and the laughter of the three echoed in the living room.

However, Ronaldo offered a different perspective.

He believes that Manchester City, who prefer a more ground-based passing game, is a better choice for Tang Long than Chelsea.

"Manchester City's manager, Pellegrini, I know him very well; he's a typical South America coach."

"During his two years managing Manchester City, he made a fantastic transformation for the Manchester City; they played beautiful attacking football."

Ronaldo clearly did his homework and had a better understanding of Manchester City and Chelsea's personnel than Chivu.

Manchester City is in dire need of good attacking players in the front three.

"At the beginning of the season, they even brought in 37-year-old veteran Lampard from Chelsea, and he even became a regular starter for a time, but it was ultimately just a transitional phase."

"Yaya Toure is already 32 years old, and as a midfielder who primarily focuses on attacking play, he is frequently plagued by injuries."

David Silva prefers to roam the flanks.

"I've watched many Manchester City games, and with their 4-2-3-1 formation, Tang Long is definitely the best choice for Manchester City's attacking midfielder. You have to remember that their striker is Aguero, and in terms of positioning and goal-scoring instinct, Agüero is definitely no worse than Icardi."

"On the other hand, for Chelsea, both Fabregas and Oscar have firmly secured their starting positions in the attacking midfield role."

"In addition, their star player, the Belgium Hazard, is a heavy ball-eater."

"The Premier League and Serie A are completely different leagues. Tang Long will probably need some time to adapt if he goes to the Premier League. The competition in the Premier League is extremely fierce, with four or five teams vying for the title. The cost of trying and failing is very high!"

"If Tang can't immediately become a key player, it will be very detrimental to his development."

Chivu, however, disagreed.

On the one hand, he felt that if Tang Long insisted on going to the Premier League, he should go to the strongest team. Last season's Premier League champion was Chelsea, Chelsea is currently the strongest team in the Premier League.

Moreover, with Mourinho in charge, Chelsea gained an added aura in Chivu's mind.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, believes he is responsible for the career development of his clients.

Tang Long is only 18 years old. Players of this age are still very inconsistent in their performance. If he cannot get a starting position to hone his skills, he may waste his time on the bench and hinder his development.

"Manchester City is actually no weaker Chelsea. Two seasons ago, they were the Premier League champions. I think Manchester City's strength is roughly equal to Chelsea's. However, considering Tang Long's individual technical characteristics and age, going to Manchester City would be more beneficial for his development!"

"As for Mourinho," Ronaldo paused, "His pre-match motivational speeches are indeed very strong, but in terms of tactical awareness, he's probably not top-tier in Europe. At least I don't see him as better than Pellegrini. I think Mourinho's motivational approach will gradually become outdated in the new era of football."

Chivu was taken aback, then said dismissively, "You mean Mourinho will be outdated?"

The two started talking but couldn't agree, but Tang Long intervened in time to mediate, preventing Chivu and Ronaldo from arguing.

After leaving Tang Long's house, Chivu became increasingly depressed.

He didn't know where to go.

I don't know why I argued with Ronaldo.

Tang Long will soon no longer be an Inter Milan player.

Let him go wherever he wants!

Moreover, both Chelsea and Manchester City have a bigger stage than Inter Milan.

Wherever he went, Tang Long's career reached a new level, without a doubt.

Thinking of this, Chivu smiled knowingly, feeling slightly relieved.

After driving around the streets for a while, he suddenly remembered Mancini.

Mr. Mancini must be feeling bad about Inter Milan's current state of tanking.

He still has two years left on his contract with Inter Milan. Next season, with a shortage of players, what will he do? He'll probably be facing the same headache as he is.

Just as Chivu was about to call Mancini, the phone rang by itself.

Mancini called!

Hey Christian, where are you? Have a great holiday and are you having fun?

"Boss, I'm not on vacation, I'm in Milan."

"Oh? Why are you back in Milan? Didn't you go on vacation?"

"I'm not in the mood for a vacation at all. Our key players are all gone, and I'm worried about what to do next season. Ausilio, Thohir, those guys are all opportunists. They don't love Inter Milan at all. Boss, I'm really worried about you next season!"

Chivu talked on and on on the phone for quite a while, telling Mancini everything that had happened in Ausilio's office.

Mancini remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone.

"Oh, I see... Actually, you don't need to worry about me. I have some news for you: I'm going to coach the England national team. Would you like to be my assistant coach?"