Seeking to Buy a Serie A Superstar!

After the second half began, San Remo made adjustments, substituting out their starting right winger and right midfielder.

However, San Remo's substitutes were clearly subpar, and the team conceded a goal shortly thereafter.

The opposition had completely dismantled San Remo's right flank on that play.

The substitute right winger, right midfielder, and right center-back Nagy were all to blame for this.

But Lu Yang soon stabilized the situation.

Because of his Knee-Tap Lift in the first half, the opposing defenders dared not get too close to him, which gave him ample room to operate. He played through-balls and aerial passes, launching successive threatening attacks and creating multiple corner kicks.

Finally, during one of these corner kick attacks, Nagy, who possessed high heading attributes, scored a redeeming header.

This was his fourth goal of the season.

For a center-back, such statistics were extremely rare.

In the eighty-fifth minute of the match, Lu Yang, who was heavily guarded, passed the ball to Moric before making a run, receiving an aerial pass from Moric inside the penalty area. After a perfect instep trap, he unleashed a powerful shot.

The Rising Shot perfectly evaded the diving goalkeeper, and the ball struck the upper inner netting of the goal at a sharp, exquisite angle.

With that, there were no more goals in the match.

San Remo secured an easy victory with a lopsided score of 4-1.

This match further highlighted Moric's vision and ability to control the team; with one goal and one assist, he earned the highest rating of the match.

Similarly, Lu Yang shone brilliantly in this game, announcing the return of a king with an outstanding stat line of one goal and two assists, taking home the Man of the Match honor and sharing the highest rating with Moric.

During the period when Moric was focused on organizing the team, Lu Yang took on the responsibility of initiating attacks. He was still not a commander capable of leading the entire battlefield, but he had already demonstrated his talent for delivering the final pass.

He had gradually become a qualified playmaker.

Whether in attack or defense, he could become the final straw that, alongside Moric, crushed the opposition for San Remo.

Such an impressive performance once again earned Lu Yang a random gift package.

"Ding! You have obtained the star-level skill, Redondo's Heel!"

Lu Yang was satisfied.

Although it was no longer a "Wolf" series product, Redondo's Heel was definitely one of the dreamiest ways for a flashy Kicker to play.

Redondo had played for teams like Real Madrid and AC Milan and was a defensive midfielder with an elegant style of play.

In that era, the midfield core was not yet positioned deep, and defensive midfielders were often synonymous with mere destroyers.

Yet, for a defender to be described as having an elegant style was absolutely rare.

Even among attacking players, few could claim such an honor.

This goes to show just how clean Redondo's technical movements were.

Heel touches are somewhat similar to the Rabona, and can be used for both passing and shooting. However, by comparison, heel touches occur more frequently than Rabona touches because the move is more subtle and possesses greater practicality.

In fact, in the realm of flair, the heel is also superior to the Rabona.

<Lu Yang returns, San Remo achieves ten consecutive wins!>

<Breaking into the top three, San Remo creates a miracle!>

<One goal and two assists dominate the match; he continues to wreak havoc in Serie D!>

<Bullying weak teams proves nothing; Vedian is in poor form this round and failed to score!>

<Two midfielders adjusted; San Remo fears a wave of injuries!>

<Fourteen goals and eleven assists, Lu Yang's terrifying half-season stats crush Serie D efficiency!>

<Five goals and sixteen assists, Moric locks in the league assist title, and it only took him half a season!>

<Vedian misses an open goal, just one goal away from legendary 25+10 stats!>

The media were buzzing with discussion.

The good news was that Francavilla lost in their high-stakes clash against Catania, leaving them stuck at 69 points.

Catania, having won this round, also reached 69 points, but because of their head-to-head record—one win and one draw—they were ranked ahead of Francavilla.

This caused Francavilla to drop out of the promotion zone, relegated to sixth place in the standings.

One must remember that four rounds ago, Francavilla was sitting in second place, tied on points with the then-first-place Bisceglie.

And yet, in the blink of an eye, they had fallen to sixth.

The intensity of the competition was evident.

Catania moved into fifth, finally stepping back into the promotion zone. This was their first time returning to the top five since being defeated by San Remo and dropping out.

Palermo continued to win, sitting in fourth place with 70 points.

San Remo easily took down their opponent, sitting in third place with 72 points, and... they were tied on points with second-place Bisceglie!

Yes, Bisceglie had also slipped up, or rather, the top two teams in the standings had both faltered.

Because Bisceglie's opponent this round was none other than the league leader, Turris.

When two sides clash, one must fall.

However, the final result was a double loss.

With the draw, Turris remained at the top of the table with 74 points, but the gap between them and the second and third-placed teams was now only two points.

Bisceglie sat at 72 points, tied with Sanremo. Regarding their head-to-head record, both teams had secured one win apiece.

However, Bisceglie had defeated Sanremo 4-1 in the first half of the season, while Sanremo had beaten Bisceglie 3-2 in the second. Bisceglie held the advantage in goal difference, thus ranking higher.

With only two rounds remaining, the upcoming schedule was still packed with high-stakes matches.

Not to mention the top-of-the-table clash between Bisceglie and Turris in this round.

In the next league round, Bisceglie would face another top-six side: Palermo.

And in the final round of the league, Bisceglie would take on Francavilla.

Their schedule for the final stretch could only be described as a nightmare.

Meanwhile, their star striker Arnold had hit a scoring drought. Bisceglie's recent inconsistency stemmed from this; they lacked someone who could step up during high-pressure encounters.

Arnold was fine at bullying weaker teams, but he turned chillingly cold when facing targeted defensive schemes.

This was perhaps a common flaw for speedsters on the wing—tactically, they were easily neutralized by the opposition.

Similarly, Sanremo would face their own crucial battle in the final round, where they would square off against the current league leaders, Turris.

This meant they had a real chance to take their fate into their own hands.

Because the point gap between the two was only two points, a win for Sanremo could potentially allow them to overtake Turris.

Of course, this all depended on Bisceglie failing to win both of their remaining matches.

If Bisceglie won both games, then even if Sanremo defeated Turris, they would still be tied on points with Bisceglie, and they would lose out on the head-to-head goal difference.

For a time, news reports were filled with speculation about who might be promoted and who might win the title.

Likewise, anyone could miss out on promotion, as the point gap between the top spot and fifth or sixth place was still only five points.

Theoretically, anything could happen in the remaining two matches.

Sanremo Football Club, Chairman's Office.

The club chairman summoned Soto to discuss important matters.

"Can we actually get promoted this season?" Chairman Mr. Russell asked with some anxiety. He was the chairman of the Russell Construction Company and one of Italy's major real estate developers.

His greatest dream was to build a large stadium for Sanremo, rather than the old one that could only hold two thousand people.

But only a good team deserved a good stadium.

Sanremo currently lacked nothing but results!

Forget Serie A; if Sanremo even reached the level of Serie B, Russell would dare to break ground on the stadium!

The city government was very supportive of his initiative and hoped he would start construction as soon as possible.

"It's hard to say. We've hit a wave of injuries, sir," Soto frowned.

The team's starting right winger and right midfielder were confirmed to have varying degrees of muscle strains, making it difficult for them to perform well in the next two matches. For the sake of their recovery, Soto had no choice but to rule them out for the remaining games.

This meant... Sanremo was currently missing three key starters.

Even Klopp had said that if you lose three starting players, you couldn't reach the Champions League final, even if you were Manchester City.

How could Soto guarantee anything?

"If we can get promoted to Serie C, I will buy you any player you want next season... as long as they are willing to come," Russell said with full sincerity.

Money, we have!

We just lack the promotion.

Next, the two discussed the team's recruitment.

Soto had given Russell a list in advance, asking him to send people to negotiate for the players he wanted.

If they waited until the end of the season to ask about prices, it might already be too late.

A club like Sanremo had no scouting system of its own, so Russell was actually happy that Soto was willing to write up a list.

However, he was shocked when he saw some of the names on the list.

"Latuidi? Really? Can we actually inquire about a top-tier Serie A midfielder like Latuidi?" Russell was stunned.

"Latuidi's form has declined quite rapidly this season, and he is already thirty-four. Milan won't give him a high salary, but he still wants to earn some milk money for a couple more years," Soto said. "Our payroll will definitely increase next season. Based on the performances of Lu Yang and Moric, their salaries will certainly be higher than the Serie C average."

"But even adding all that up, it might still be far less than Latuidi's annual salary."

Russell thought for a moment: "I've long been prepared. If you want to see Serie A stars in Serie C, you must have that resolve. It's not just Latuidi; Lu Yang and Moric will also receive the salaries they deserve. They are so outstanding that their agent, Arthas, won't let them be wronged."

"As long as the team keeps improving, no matter the cost, it is worth it."

Russell placed the emphasis on the word "improving."

"We won't be staying in Serie C for long," Soto said. "As long as we break into Serie C this season, we will carefully integrate the squad in the first half of next season, and we will surely dominate in the second half. But that is on the condition that..."

"The prerequisite is that you can get the players you want." Russell nodded.

"No, the prerequisite is that we can promote to Serie C," Soto said. "Otherwise, I cannot persuade Latuidi or the youth players from Milan to join a Serie D team."

Two days later, Live Football News broke the inside story.

Serie D team San Remo has inquired about the Milan legendary midfielder, Sandri Latuidi!

The entire Serie D and Serie C exploded instantly.

"My god! Latuidi! Is it for real?"

"The top defensive midfielder in football, the Milan sweeper Latuidi?"

"How could Latuidi go to play in Serie D? This is an insult to him!"

"Hey, buddy, San Remo might promote to Serie C next season."

"Isn't Serie C still trash?"

"In all fairness, Latuidi has declined too quickly this season; he can no longer adapt to the level of play in Serie A."

"But even so, there are still Serie A teams willing to buy Latuidi."

"As a substitute? A pay cut? Latuidi won't accept those. He has six children, do you know what that means? Those are six euro-shredding machines!"

"What about Serie B? Isn't Serie B better than Serie C?"

"To be honest, with similar salaries, the pressure in Serie C is much lower than in Serie B. The competition in the promotion zone of Serie B is no less than in Serie A. Latuidi is past the point of chasing exposure; he also hopes to have more time to spend with his family."

"Don't forget, San Remo's head coach is Soto! Back in the days when The Butcher of Milan, Soto, was playing, Latuidi was his subordinate's subordinate, just a small substitute! His influence among this generation of Milan people is enormous."

"San Remo's chairman, Russell, is actually very rich; it's just that San Remo has never been worthy of his heavy investment. Now that he has hired Soto, it is clear he is going to make a big move."

"I heard San Remo has also inquired about several Serie A players. There is Roma's young right winger, Bechir Aguilar."

"Aguilar? How is that possible! Although Aguilar is only a substitute right forward this season, a 23-year-old who can play in Serie A is definitely a top player. He cannot leave Serie A. Even if he were to be loaned out for training, it should be to Serie B, or the Portuguese League, Eredivisie, Ligue 1, or the Bundesliga!"

"It is said that Lazio's substitute center-back, Anuar Ayala, is also one of their targets, but it is equally unlikely that Ayala would leave Lazio. He will retire at Lazio, right?"

In the transfer market, for the first time, things were surging because of a "little bee."

A Serie C team actually dared to covet Serie A players; this was something no one had expected.

Especially since this team might not even be able to promote to the Serie C league.

"Arrogant San Remo people!"

"Extremely conceited, is having money so great?"

"You can't even get out of Serie D, yet you want Serie A players!"

On the football field, the fans of Ternana, who had no relegation pressure, were very excited.

We agreed to be trash together, yet you secretly got a makeover!

This dealt a huge blow to their self-esteem.

It was just like the emotion Moric felt when he saw Sophia and Lu Yang being intimate.

In the thirty-seventh round of the Serie D league, San Remo played away against Ternana.

The latter was currently ranked eleventh, with no hope of promotion and no worries about relegation.

Reasonably speaking, this kind of team is the easiest to play against at this stage.

But unfortunately, San Remo had three starters injured: the right forward, the right midfielder, and the right center-back—almost an entire central axis.

This also made their defense very unstable.

On the other hand, the news of the team's inquiries was flying everywhere, and the players were more or less affected.

After promotion, San Remo would inevitably optimize the team's roster.

How many of this season's players would remain next season was a question.

This seriously affected San Remo's competitive state.

Five minutes before the end of the first half, San Remo's right flank was breached by the opponent.

The opposing winger broke directly into the San Remo penalty area and chipped the ball.

The San Remo goalkeeper performed brilliantly, parrying the shot, but the opposing center-forward immediately followed up and tapped it into the net. Ternana was miraculously leading by one goal!

The San Remo legend, just as it was about to take the final step, collapsed with a crash.

If they lose this match, San Remo is very likely to miss the direct promotion spot to Serie C and will have to play in the promotion playoffs.

A step forward is the vast sea and sky; a step back is a bottomless abyss.