Nasser Was Furious! How Much for Tang Long? I Want to Buy Him, Buy Him, Buy Him!!!
Paris Saint-Germain CEO Nasser witnessed his team's home defeat to Manchester City from his own stands!
His face contorted, his mouth twitching, completely ignoring the white-turbaned dignitaries from Qatar sitting in the same private room;
With a heavy swing of his hand, he swept all the expensive watches that everyone was admiring on the table in the VIP room onto the floor, making a loud clattering sound.
The female waitresses were terrified, their faces pale. They huddled timidly in the corner, too afraid to approach the man who seemed to have fire coming out of his hair.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Nasser turned and left.
This defeat was a real embarrassment for Nasser!
Back when Ibrahimovic scored the opening goal for Paris, Nasser, sitting in the VIP box, was beaming with confidence.
He laughed and raised his wine glass with everyone, clinking glasses—in Paris they had no need to worry about such constraints.
Advancement is within reach, and the UEFA Champions League trophy is beckoning to the Qatar consortium from afar.
"Do you know why these guys on the sidelines are playing so well? Because I offered them a €10 million bonus for advancing!"
"Haha, there's nothing in this world that money can't buy!"
"Nasser handled this matter efficiently. These days, if you don't pay them, don't expect them to risk their lives for you."
"Some things are timeless. Our ancient Middle Eastern warriors also needed to take the heads of their enemies to exchange for bounties."
He and several men in white headscarves engaged in lively discussions, pontificating as if they controlled the entire landscape of world football.
However, the second half took an unexpected turn, much to his surprise!
Tang Long's solo breakthrough changed the course of the battle dramatically;
Sterling's two goals at the end completely turned the tide.
Although the UEFA Champions League knockout stage is a two-legged tie, a 1-3 home defeat in the first leg, coupled with handing Manchester City three away goals, leaves them with nothing to fight for in the Etihad Stadium a week later.
Moreover, seeing the players' disheveled and exhausted state on the field in the second half, Nasser realized for the first time that the Ligue 1 1 powerhouse he had invested heavily in was far from being as invincible and unstoppable as he had imagined.
Against a formidable opponent like Manchester City, they were as fragile as paper!
Nasser understands football.
Of the three goals scored in the second half, Tang Long scored one and Sterling scored two.
But Nasser immediately recognized that Tang Long was the key figure behind this comeback!
Thinking of this, Nasser calmed down a little after rushing out of the private room.
He stood alone at a corner of the players' tunnel, waiting for someone to arrive.
Manchester City's Commercial Director, Berrada, was also present at the Parc des Princes to witness the team's victory.
He was in high spirits, shaking hands and hugging each member of the coaching staff;
Looking at the Manchester City players thanking the Expeditionary Army fans, I was filled with a sense of awe and wonder!
Although only one leg of the two matches has been played, given the team's competitive form and fighting spirit displayed in this game, returning to their home ground with a two-goal advantage and defeating their opponent to advance to the semi-finals would be a piece of cake.
If they successfully advance to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, it will be Manchester City's best UEFA Champions League result in history. If they push further, it is entirely possible that they will win the UEFA Champions League title!
If you're going to dream, either don't dream at all, or dream big!
Tang Long's outstanding performance in this match made the business director even more proud.
As early as last summer, Berrada strongly advocated for the signing of Tang Long.
At the time, the management team was weighing the options between De Bruyne and Tang Long. Berrada believed that Tang Long was younger and had greater commercial value, was more likely to grow in the future than the Belgium De Bruyne.
As it turns out, taking down Tang Long was definitely a worthwhile gamble; Berrada made the right bet!
Berrada is ambitious; he is far from content with simply being Manchester City's commercial director.
In the future, his career goal is first to become the CEO of Manchester City Football Club, and then to move towards the top management of City Football Group, until he becomes the head of the entire City Football Group.
Tang Long's rise will undoubtedly be his most outstanding achievement this season.
When the season ends and he gives his annual report to the City Football Group headquarters, this will be a significant highlight on his resume!
Berrada was humming a little tune as he walked through the players' tunnel with his hands in his pockets, heading towards the parking lot;
But just around the corner, a hand suddenly reached out from the corner and blocked the way.
He quickly stopped abruptly, looked up in surprise, and found that the person blocking his way was none other than Nasser, the CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, his rival for the day.
"Hey! Hello, Mr. Nasser."
Berrada quickly stopped humming the tune, forcibly suppressing the smile on her face, and shook hands with Nasser.
He was filled with surprise, wondering to himself why Nasser would stop him here. Was he waiting for him on purpose, or was it just a chance encounter?
Nasser behaved very politely, with a courteous business smile on his face.
"Hello, Mr. Berrada, it's been about six months since we last met. If I remember correctly, the last time we met was at a charity dinner hosted by UEFA. Welcome to Paris! Do you like it here?"
Berrada assumed Nasser just wanted to exchange pleasantries, so she smiled and started chatting with him.
"Of course I love it here. My parents are Moroccan, but I was born in Paris, Mr. Nasser. I should know this city better than you do. I love everything about it."
"I'm sorry I didn't invite you to the private room for a drink; I haven't been a good host," Nasser said.
The two chatted casually for a few minutes in the players' tunnel.
During this time, players from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain continued to enter the tunnel, all glancing sideways at the two of them.
After all the players had left, Nasser's face suddenly darkened, and his gaze toward Berrada became like a hawk's hook, filled with intense aggression.
"Mr. Berrada, how many euros do you think we would need to pay if we wanted to buy your player named Tang?"
Berrada thought Nasser was joking, and replied in a joking tone:
"Oh my, Tang Kegui is incredibly expensive, shockingly expensive. Look, we spent 71 million euros to buy him last summer. Well, with his current performance, he should be worth at least three times that, 230 million. I think he's worth at least 230 million euros."
The figure of 230 million euros was purely made up by Berrada without any thought.
As of the end of the 2016 winter transfer window, the highest transfer fee in world football history was Bale's move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid in the 2012-13 season.
Real Madrid spent a hefty €101 million to bring this Wales striker to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Since then, no player's transfer fee has exceeded 100 million euros.
The closest was last summer, in the summer of 2015, when Icardi transferred from Inter Milan to Manchester United for a fee of €95 million.
"Oh! 230 million, that's no small sum, it's truly astonishing." Nasser nodded repeatedly with a serious expression.
Berrada naturally assumed that Nasser was fooled by the numbers she had casually made up, and continued in a joking tone:
"Yes, it is indeed too expensive. You know, 230 million is enough to build a fairly large team. Who would spend so much money to buy a single player? It's really stupid. Even Cristiano Ronaldo isn't worth that much."
The two chatted for a few more minutes when Berrada's phone suddenly rang;
He took out his phone and saw that it was Pellegrini calling him. He then realized that he had specifically told Pellegrini before the game that if the team won, he would go to the locker room to give a speech to encourage the players to keep working hard. So he hurriedly said goodbye to Nasser and headed towards the locker room.
Nasser watched Berrada's retreating figure until it disappeared at the end of the corridor, remaining silent for a long while.
He then leisurely took out his phone, opened a PDF file, sat on the steps, and carefully examined Paris Saint-Germain's financial statements for the previous year.
Then he took out another phone from his pocket, opened the calculator, and started doing some calculations.
Finally, he pulled out a third phone and dialed a mysterious number in Qatar...