Farewell to the Nerazzurri Career! UEFA Super Cup Against Barca!

Manchester City snatched Ranocchia from the deal, Manchester City fans are ecstatic!

Manchester United, their arch-rivals, were completely dumbfounded.

Do you have to do this? I just habitually raise the price; I didn't intend to steal Tang Long. How did you manage to snatch the Ranocchia from him?

A wave of ridicule swept across the internet.

Some say Manchester United's actions backfired spectacularly, like trying to steal a chicken but losing the bait, or shooting themselves in the foot.

August has arrived in the blink of an eye!

England national team officially announces Mancini!

With Serie A players and coaches flocking to the British Isles, it's no wonder that the La Gazzetta dello Sport lamented that championships cannot stop Serie A's decline, and that we are losing our most valuable asset.

Meanwhile, the transfer of Tang Long has become extremely tense.

Both Manchester City and Chelsea have offered more than €70 million!

In 2015, for a player under 19 years old, this price was simply astronomical.

After some analysis, Ronaldo and Tang Long concluded that Manchester City was a better choice than Chelsea.

During this time, a small incident occurred.

Sun Jihai, a legendary figure in China football and once a leading figure among China players in the Premier League, visited Tang Long in Milan.

He explained to Tang Long in detail the Abu Dhabi United Group's ambitions.

"I played for Manchester City for six and a half years. The atmosphere here is great, and I still keep in touch with some old friends."

"After acquiring Manchester City in 2008, the Abu Dhabi United Group established the City Football Group, which acquires clubs worldwide and currently owns shares in 13 clubs. It is also working on integrating these clubs."

"City Football Group has become a behemoth in world football. It's a vast stage. Coming to Manchester City will greatly increase your exposure. If you can lead this club to its first-ever UEFA Champions League, Tang Long, you will absolutely be the King of the Etihad!"

The words of a veteran Premier League player forced Tang Long to take them seriously.

Ranocchia's transfer to Manchester City further solidified Tang Long's determination to join the Manchester City!

From a tactical perspective, the ball control ability of center-back Ranocchia in the backfield will greatly help Tang Long improve his organizational efficiency;

On a personal level, Tang Long will never forget the heartwarming gesture of the Italian Local Faction of the team when he first Inter Milan, who gave him a training scarf during a cold morning training session. He will also never forget the scene of Ranocchia standing up for him when he clashed with Guarin.

Ronaldo told Tang Long, "It seems these two teams are going to have a long battle. The transfer window might drag on until the very last day. You need to be prepared to join the Premier League in early September."

"This won't do, it's taking too long," Tang Long said. "I'll miss summer training and the time to gel with my new teammates. We have to speed things up."

Ronaldo nodded in agreement, thought for a moment, and then, with a grin, looked at Tang Long.

"You have a good relationship with Sky Sport's top female commentator, Diletta. Have her write an article publicly expressing your desire to join Manchester City. She'll definitely listen to you. I'll also put pressure on Manchester City and Ausilio at the same time."

Today is Sunday. After receiving a call from Tang Long, Diletta, who was sunbathing in Venezia, immediately drove three hours to rush to his apartment in Milan.

Throughout the journey, the top Sky Sport presenter imagined many scenarios in her mind about how she would deal with Tang Long.

Last time she was at Tang Long's house, the two of them clashed several times, but she couldn't get any valuable transfer information out of this kid.

Now that the season is over, rumors about Tang Long's transfer are rampant.

One minute people are saying Chelsea have taken the lead, the next they're saying Manchester City have finalized a contract—there's a lot of conflicting information.

However, Tang Long has remained silent and avoided media interviews, making the already unpredictable transfer market even more perplexing.

It was already evening when they arrived in Milan. Because of the rush, Diletta was still wearing the clothes she wore on vacation at the Venezia Hotel.

A white, tight-fitting sports bra, sleek tapered pants, and white sneakers.

Dressed casually, although 29-year-old Deletta is ten years older than Tang Long, the age difference is not very noticeable when the two sit together.

However, the mature Italy woman's charm that Diletta exudes in her every move cannot be concealed no matter what she wears.

This time, Tang Long didn't mince words; instead, following his agent Ronaldo's instructions, he went straight to the point.

"I have exclusively authorized Sky Sport to release this firsthand information on their front page, saying that I want to go to Manchester City, my desire is very strong, and I hope to continue playing with my old teammate Ranocchia in the Premier League."

Diletta was taken aback by the lack of any foreplay; Tang Long launched into a full-blown attack right from the start, leaving her stunned as she stared at him.

This news is absolutely explosive!

"What, you can't do it? Then I'll call another media outlet, like <La Gazzetta dello Sport>."

"No, no problem. I have an exclusive column on Sky Sport, and the editor-in-chief and I are on very good terms. I guarantee you'll be on the front page tonight!"

Diletta was thrilled; she had finally extracted a bombshell piece of information—no, not extracted, but delivered to her willingly.

"Since we have firsthand news, I'd like to record an interview with you, how about that?" "No problem."

The dedicated Diletta had a stand in her car, so she went back to get it and then conducted a half-hour exclusive interview with Tang Long at his home. In the interview, Tang Long clearly expressed his desire to go to Manchester City. In addition, they talked about some other daily topics about life and his relationship with his Inter Milan teammates.

Tang Long, who is very sparing with words, had never revealed these things to any media outlet before.

Having managed to infiltrate the enemy's lair and obtain firsthand news, Diletta, the reporter and host, was flushed with excitement, on the verge of climax.

As a veteran media professional at Sky Sport, she knew Tang Long's intentions.

Diletta thought to himself, "The bidding war between Manchester City and Chelsea has reached a fever pitch. If this continues, whichever side wins in the end will be a Pyrrhic victory. At this point, the players' personal wishes become extremely important, even decisive. Tang's statement at this crucial moment not only puts pressure on Inter Milan to release the player quickly and not be too greedy, but also puts pressure on Manchester City to speed up the transfer, and at the same time, it serves as a warning to Chelsea to back down. A triple win! This kid's got some skills!"

Then I thought again, "With the two teams locked in a fierce battle at this point, Tang's salary and benefits must be competing with each other and constantly rising. Knowing when to quit while he's ahead really takes a lot of courage and is admirable."

The two chatted for a few minutes, during which Diletta praised Tang Long's skills and said that his departure was actually a loss for Italy football.

"If possible, we actually don't want you to leave Italy. Your departure, along with Icardi's, means our country's league has lost two big stars at once, which is really adding insult to Serie A for Serie A, which is already in a slump."

Tang Long smiled calmly, staring at the gold pendant on Diletta's chest.

Just like last time, Diletta tucked the bottom of the gold pendant into her chest, so Tang Long could only see half of it.

"Is it that you don't want it, or that you all don't want it?" Tang Long asked.

Diletta's face suddenly flushed red, and she fell silent.

She certainly didn't want Tang Long to leave Milan for Manchester, because Diletta was a Sky Sport correspondent based in Italy and rarely covered the UK.

To hide her slight panic, she quickly changed the subject.

"I got a big story today, and I'd like to ask why you told Sky Sport instead of other media outlets, and how much do you expect to be paid?"

Many players have paid to sell news, but Tang Long clearly didn't mean it that way.

"Have you forgotten? You did me a favor back in May. I asked you to help me promote my teammate Bonazzoli. He's signed a new contract with Inter Milan, and his annual salary has doubled. I told you then that I owed you a favor, and now I'm paying you back."

Upon hearing this, Diletta's face blossomed like a peach blossom, and her smiling eyes were as beautiful as crescent moons.

She realized that she was more than ten years older than the 18-year-old boy in front of her, and it didn't seem right to take advantage of him like this.

"It was just a small favor for me, but you did me a huge favor. I brought today's footage back, and I'm sure I'll be a shoo-in for Sky Sport's Reporter of the Year. So, you've not only repaid my favor, but I actually owe you one."

"You might have a hard time repaying this favor in the future, so I'm not playing football in Italy anymore."

Diletta stared at Tang Long, a glint of light flashing in her blue eyes, and said softly:

"I'll return it to you now. You seem to really like this pendant, so I'll keep it for you."

After saying that, she tore off the neckline of her white bra.

Tang Long finally saw the full picture of the pendant that had been hidden inside.

It was golden, but as far as he could see, there was something even more dazzling.

Diletta sat in her Mini Cooper, and before she could even press the start button, two notifications popped up on her phone.

La Gazzetta dello Sport: <Mourinho sends a message: Dom, come to Chelsea and fight alongside us!>

24 Hours News: <Former Captain Ranocchia Calls for Tang: Manchester City Needs You!>

Diletta touched her chest; it was empty. The pendant that had been with her for four years was gone.

Three hours later.

The interview footage from that video was released on the front page of Sky Sport.

This instantly triggered a major earthquake in the transfer market!

Tang Long has publicly expressed his desire to join Manchester City to the media for the first time!

[Really? Is this another fake news? I'm immune to it this month!]

-[How could this be fake? There are pictures and videos too, it's absolutely genuine!]

[That's great! I really hope Tang Long can go to Manchester City. Mourinho's methods are a bit outdated, and Tang Long might not be able to adapt to Chelsea.]

Manchester City have signed two key players from Inter Milan, so they're no longer afraid of Manchester United with Icardi!

The new Premier League season is going to be even more competitive than last year!

Ausilio was furious that Tang Long had unilaterally expressed his desire to Manchester City!

This would put Inter Milan at a disadvantage, making it difficult for them to remain neutral and gain higher transfer revenue.

After all, a player's personal wishes are very important in a transfer, and they have a veto right.

Ausilio called Ronaldo to his office, and just as he was about to argue with him, Ronaldo just smiled.

"You just want to rake in more transfer fees and kickbacks, right? But in this world, there are definitely things that interest you more than kickbacks."

Ausilio, sensing the hidden meaning in the words, immediately put on a smiling face, and the two sat down.

Ronaldo continued, "Your daughter will be graduating next year with a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Bologna, is that correct?"

"That's right, what's wrong?" Ausilio was taken aback, not knowing what Ronaldo was going to say.

"Your daughter was at Inter Milan's Christmas dinner last year. I chatted with her for a bit, and she said she wanted to pursue further studies and get a PhD in English literature, but her GPA was only 3.4, which was far from enough to get offers from good foreign universities."

"The best university in the world for this major is University of Cambridge. I've spoken with Manchester City's Chief Operating Officer, Begiristain. The Abu Dhabi United Group just donated Pound Sterling 500 million to the University of Cambridge Foundation for education. Moreover, the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge and Begiristain have a good personal relationship, so some issues are not issues at all."

Ausilio and Ronaldo exchanged a smile, pointed at each other with their fingers, and let out a long, drawn-out "Oh~".

"Good heavens, Begiristain copied me! Haha, he used the same trick on me and turned the tables on me!"

"That's what you call professional," Ronaldo said.

Manchester City's offer has not been increased!

The figure was capped at 71 million euros.

Despite Chelsea's offer of €75 million, Ausilio ultimately signed a transfer contract with Manchester City.

When Inter Milan's financial audit department asked Ausilio why he didn't choose a higher offer, the reply was that Tang Long was determined to only sign with Manchester City and would not go to Chelsea.

Therefore, from the perspective of both clubs, Tang Long's transfer from Inter Milan to Manchester City has been agreed upon!

However, neither club has made an official announcement, and there are still follow-up matters to be handled.

Ronaldo bid farewell to Tang Long, left Milan, and headed to Manchester to discuss salary and contract matters.

At the same time, Tang Long needs a work permit.

However, none of this is a problem. If the "Genius Clause" cannot be applied to a talent like Tang Long, it would be a great disgrace to the Premier League and a desecration of the sport of football.

On August 3, Inter Milan's players returned to the team.

They were the first of the 20 Serie A teams to return to the squad.

Tang Long is still an Inter Milan player, and adhering to the professional ethics of a footballer, he has joined Inter Milan's summer training camp.

However, almost all the familiar people around me have left.

This summer, Icardi transferred to Manchester United for €95 million.

Guarin transferred to Tottenham Hotspur for €25 million.

Handanovic transferred to Everton for €20 million.

Nagatomo Yuto transferred to Norwich for €17.5 million.

Ranocchia transferred to Manchester City for €35 million.

Shaqiri transferred to Liverpool for €31 million.

Hernanes went to Napoli for 15 million.

After his loan spell at Inter Milan ended, Podolski was not bought out and returned to Arsenal.

My best friend Berni also retired and went to the United States to focus on rock music.

In his empty locker room, only his old goalkeeper gloves remained, which Tang Long kept as a souvenir.

The first team now has many new young faces.

On August 12, the team will participate in the UEFA Super Cup in Georgia.

UEFA Europa League champions Inter Milan vs. UEFA Champions League champions Barcelona!

At this time, Inter Milan's head coach was Laino, who had previously coached Inter Milan's youth team.

With Ausilio's strong support, Laino was promoted to the first team and succeeded Mancini as manager.

Before flying to Georgia, Laino told Tang Long that he would not be playing in the match against Barca and asked if he should travel with the team.

Tang Long said, "Mr. Laino, this is my last time playing for the team, and I'm willing to go to Georgia."

The moment the plane took off from Milan Malpensa Airport, Tang Long looked down at the city of Milan.

Scattered like stars, lush and green.

According to the schedule, he will fly directly to Manchester after the match and will not return to Italy with the team.

Goodbye, Milan!

Goodbye, Inter Milan!