On the day of Yang's arrival in Frankfurt, he met with Schneider and his agent under the company of Werner Melzer and Paul Baier, and both sides had a formal meeting at a hotel.

  Yang Chen first acknowledged Schneider's performance in Jena, believing he is the team's frontcourt core, with excellent skills, a rare technical player in German football, and very suitable for his own tactics. However, at the same time, he also pointed out that Jena can no longer keep this great Buddha.

  If the 95.96 season's Jena was stunning, then last season's Jena was a bit depressed, almost falling into the relegation zone, which is unacceptable for Schneider, because he has experienced the test of the German Second Division and knows his strength, so he yearns to go to a higher and broader stage to prove himself.

  "Technology and offense are the tactical concepts of this team, I look forward to your future after joining Kaiserslautern, but I don't want to deceive you, when you come to my team, you will face cruel competitive pressure, last season's outstanding performers Clemens Fritz, Bastian Dankert, they can all perform on the right route and will also be your competitors!"

  Yang Chen spoke frankly about the current situation of this team when they first met, he is not a person who likes to pretend, so he will not deceive in order to introduce a new member, otherwise it will only bring hidden dangers in the future.

  "But I hope you can also understand that even if you don't choose Kaizer Chiefs, wherever you go to any team, as long as it's a team with strength, ambition and wants to achieve something big, the competitive pressure will never be less because that is the guarantee of success!"

  After listening to Yang Cheng's words, Schneider couldn't help but nod repeatedly. He didn't feel any pressure in Jena, so his progress over the past few years wasn't as good as before. But he was already 24 years old. If he missed another opportunity to further his career, then he would undoubtedly sink with Jena.

  "Pressure is like a double-edged sword, it can make people stronger and continuously progress, but also thoroughly crush them, making them unable to recover. The key lies in how you view pressure!"

  Schneider now has few options to choose from, apart from Frankfurt explicitly expressing interest in him. Kaiserslautern is the only team that has had substantial contact with him, but Frankfurt's idea is to wait until his contract ends at the end of this season and then offer Schneider a more lucrative salary contract for free.

  Kaiserslautern's transfer proposal is more reasonable, they are willing to negotiate with Jena, according to Schneider's current situation, the transfer fee will not be high, estimated at around $30,000.

  His contract is left with 1 year. You good. Consider our proposal, but we hope to be as soon as possible, because I

  "I don't want new players to miss the crucial pre-season training!" Yang Cheng said with a smile at the end of this conversation.

  After leaving the hotel where Schneider lived, Yang Cheng went to Hamburg and met with Salih Hamzic, who had angel wings. However, this was just a superficial meeting, as the latter had already been moved by Kaiser Slawitz, but he still wanted to know how Yang Cheng viewed his joining.

  Yang still hasn't promised him a main position, repeatedly emphasizing that his team is in a state of flux, whoever's in good form plays, even if it's Dener and Salihamidzic are the same, and he has been repeatedly stressing that the reason why he recruited Salihamidzic after having Dener is for multi-line combat.

  Being able to offer European competition is an advantage for Kaiserlautern over Hamburg. The latter, although safely avoiding relegation in the Bundesliga last season, has been in a state of limbo for some time, neither able to offer European competition nor worried about relegation. Salihovi? also hopes to join another team to improve his career.

  Without a doubt, Kaizer Chiefs as one of last year's most in-form teams is indeed a good destination.

  In addition, Salih Hamzic also likes his own analysis, that is, in the Kaiser's team, apart from Klose, who was a fast striker, there were no other speed-type players, and he himself was best at speed, plus his excellent breakthrough ability, these are all treasures to rely on for survival.

  Yang Chen also attaches great importance to this point, so in the meeting, he repeatedly hinted at the crux of the matter, and finally Salihamidzic nodded in agreement to join RB Leipzig, which made the contract with Hamburger SV about Salihamidzic's $6.5 million transfer fee officially effective for Red Bull's return to Bundesliga.

  A day later, Schneider's agent called Melzer and said that Schneider was willing to join Kaiserslautern. The transfer fee of $350,000 was also formally effective.

  At the same time, Werder Bremen introduced right winger Friesen with $400,000 and left winger Leonardo De Deus Santos, also known as Dedé, from Brazil's Mineiro Atletico for $400,000. This is the left-sided player who transferred to Dortmund for $2.5 million in 1998 when he was still young. Now that he has just emerged in Mineiro Atletico, his value is naturally not high.

  However, this player has always been in Dortmund and is very powerful, whether in the game or in reality. The transfer evaluation of the super coach assistant system for his strength is 146, and the potential evaluation reaches 180. It can be said that he is one of the best left-backs after Roberto Carlos, Paolo Maldini, and Giuseppe Zambrotta.

  Yang Chen had considered that if he were to play with 4 defenders, he would arrange for two full-backs to make runs forward and participate in the attack, so the wingers he brought in were all players like De Rossi and Fritz, who have excellent wing attacking ability.

  After the transfer of De De, Yang Cheng has introduced 4 players so far this season, namely De De for 400,000, Schneider for 350,000, Salihamidzic for 650,000 and Flinns for 300,000.

  These four transfers were all determined by Yang Cheng's transfer analysis based on the Super Coach Assistant System, and Merz followed this quote to complete the signings without any competition from other teams.

  Sold Marshall, Kuka, Kadlec, Wagner and Grenier, Kaiserlautern in

  The transfer market earned $5 million. Now, the total cost of buying these players is $1.7 million, but the overall strength of the team has made significant progress compared to last season, especially in terms of bench depth.

  As for the introduction on the front line, Yang Cheng also had a clear goal. So after seeing players like Salihamidzic and Schneider, he immediately went to Rotterdam, Netherlands.

  Yang Cheng's mood was completely different from the first time he came to Rotterdam.

  Last time he came with a heart of death and rebirth, but this time he brought a heart of poaching and stealing.

  "Feyenoord has already agreed to our $10 million purchase of Henrik Larsson!"

  When he heard the news, Yang Cheng almost had a kind of joy that made him want to laugh out loud, because he was clearer than anyone else that this Swedish forward with 165 strength and 180 potential would absolutely become a guarantee on Kaiserslautern's front line.

  Larsson is now faster than he was after his leg break, with a high goal-scoring rate. His positioning and awareness are also outstanding. He is an invaluable finisher, especially in the penalty area. It was because of his extremely high goal-scoring rate in the Swedish league - 50 goals in 56 games - that Feyenoord paid $5 million to bring him from Sweden to Holland after his first full season as a pro, during which he scored 34 goals in 31 games and won the Golden Boot.

  However, after joining the Netherlands, Larsson tried hard to adapt to the Dutch league, so his goal-scoring decreased sharply in the first two seasons. Later, future Chinese head coach Arie Haan became the head coach of Feyenoord and arranged Larsson from the front line to the side road, even other positions in midfield.

  The Swede's technique and versatility are excellent, plus his business is very high, making him always able to find his place in Feyenoord, but under Arne Slot's coaching, he suddenly became a striker who couldn't score goals, because in Arne Slot's eyes, he was just a forward who couldn't score. On the contrary, after changing positions, his performance was not bad.

  Feyenoord performed poorly in the 1996-97 season. Arie Haan was sacked, and former Real Madrid coach Leo Beenhakker took over as Feyenoord's new manager this year, but judging from the current situation, Larsen's position and treatment in the team have not changed significantly.

  That's when Kaiser's $1 million offer was presented to Ben Hark, who nodded almost without hesitation. Because this is enough to directly buy out Larson's contract.

  Yang Cheng, a fan of the ball in his previous life, has more memories of Larsson from the 02-03 season. Martin O'Neill's Celtics and Mourinho's Porto met in the UEFA Cup final. In that game, Larsson scored twice, although the Celtics lost, but the Swedish forward won respect and attention.

  His subsequent stints at Barcelona and Manchester United have given people a more comprehensive understanding of Larsson's strength.

  In Yang Cheng's view, Larsson, this Eurasian mixed-race player, is absolutely a model of a high-level forward. His coordination, running position, scoring ability are all astonishing, and his physical quality is super strong. He has the toughness of Europeans and the flexibility of Africans. His speed in turning around, ball-handling skills, grabbing rebounds, running to the basket, sense of smell for opportunities, and grasping chances are all excellent, making him a perfect forward.

  If Larsson can be introduced, the front line of Kaiserslautern in the new season will undoubtedly be a combination of Van Nistelrooy and Larsson as the main force, with Klose as a substitute. Yang Chen is very much looking forward to it, and once the team switches to a double-forward-four-defender formation, the dual-forward combination of Larsson and Van Nistelrooy will be even more intimidating.

  The reason is very simple, Kaiserslautern's midfielder has the ability to create opportunities, and with the opening of the side road, whether it's Van Nistelrooy or Carew, they are all known for their efficient scoring, and at that time Kaiserslautern will inevitably trigger a wave of offense!

  However, after Feyenoord agreed, Larsson himself was hesitant.

  The reason is simple. The one who initially brought him to Feyenoord was the club's technical director Vincenzo Vernazzani, who is now the head coach of Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J.League. However, this head coach, whose coaching record in the J.League is also poor, has been included in Celtic's list of candidates for the new manager position.

  Sometimes things in the football world are just so weird, Wim Jansen's playing career was brilliant but his coaching career was a mess, the peak of which was two seasons as coach of Feyenoord and then head coach of Saudi Arabia, followed by technical director and assistant coach at Feyenoord.

  He is just a head coach, but was chosen as a candidate for Celtic's manager!

  So Yang Cheng would say that the football circle is like a network of relationships, as long as you have strong enough connections, anyone can get by here.

  As one of the players Wim Jansen had pushed to bring in, Larsson was given a promise that if Jansen became Celtic manager unopposed he would persuade Celtic to pay ￡1 million for him.

  In fact, these years Wim Jansen had wanted to bring Larsson to Japan, but the Swede was unwilling to waste time in Japan during his career's golden period, so it didn't happen.

  Yang Cheng had made all the preparations before meeting Larson. He had already investigated and understood what he liked, and also knew that the Celtic team's election was still inconclusive, so he took out the most powerful weapon to persuade Larson.

  "In my team, you have only one position, and that's striker!"

  When Yang Chen said this, Larsson's expression was more surprised than anything else, because his performance in Sweden was not well known to many people. After all, the information at that time was seriously underdeveloped, and after joining Feyenoord, his position rarely appeared on the front line.

  But Yang Cheng determined at a glance that he was a former striker, why?

  "I'm a person who trusts my intuition, I've watched your game footage. I've also seen you kick the ball, although your speed is fast and your technique is good. Your coordination awareness is also excellent, but you absolutely shouldn't be limited to just the wing. You should go back to the middle road, back to the place closest to the goal!"

  "In Kaiserslautern, in my team, you can get this treatment, although I don't give you a guarantee of being the main force, that can only be achieved by yourself!" Yang Cheng smiled and opened up with this most tempting condition.

  Larsson stared at the head coach in front of him, who was about his age, almost disbelieving. He had been watching from the stands during last season's European Cup Winners' Cup final and naturally knew Yang Chen, as well as the astonishing achievements made by Kaiserslautern under his leadership.

  At that time, he couldn't help but think in his heart that if he were the striker of Kaiserslautern at that time, he could score all the goals that Marshall could score, and he could also score the goals that Marshall couldn't score!

  But one summer had passed, and he gradually woke up. However, now that the young head coach Kayzerslautern stood in front of him and bluntly expressed his inner desire, he was shocked to the core.

  "You've been in Holland, have you heard of Ruud? Van Nistelrooy?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

  Dursun nodded, this is a former striker who has been widely rumored in the Netherlands today. This season, including Eindhoven, all hope to buy this former striker, but Kaiserslautern refused to sell.

  "He used to play midfield when he was in the Netherlands, but after joining Kaiserslautern, I told him that he should play as a striker, he has the potential to become one of the best strikers on this planet. Now, Henrik, I want to tell you, you can do it too!"

  Larson was almost thoroughly frightened by Yang Cheng's words, and he even began to suspect what valuable things were on his body that Yang Cheng valued.

  "Think about it, Henrik, I know what you're waiting for. Rather than waiting for a vague hope to go to the Super League, why not seize the opportunity? I believe joining Kaiserslautern will not disappoint you, because our goal for the new season is not just to stay in the Bundesliga, we want more, stand higher!"

  Yang Cheng's persuasion obviously moved Larsen, and the latter's agent also advised Durlsen to join Kaiserslautern after Yang and others left. After all, whether or not Vim Jensen can coach the Celtics is not the point, even if he can, going to the Super League would be more promising than joining Kaiserslautern?

  Can the Celtics surpass the Lakers?

  "You're already 26, Henrik, you don't have much time to waste and squander, I think Yang Cheng is right. Instead of waiting for a faint hope, why not seize the opportunity and join Kaiserslautern, fight in the Bundesliga next season? Besides, didn't he promise to give you your dream forward position?"

  The agent's persuasion moved this Swedish man with a long braid and snake-like hair, he knew that this was an opportunity that could not be missed, if it was missed, who knows when there would be another one!

  After making up his mind, Erlson immediately contacted Yang Chen and others through a broker and had a second meeting the next day. The two sides began in-depth negotiations on personal contract matters and finally reached a preliminary agreement.

  So, Henrik Larsson was transferred to Kaiserslautern for a high price of $10 million. This midfielder who performed generally in Feyenoord was introduced as a former striker, which caused some reaction in Kaiserslautern and the German football scene. However, due to the precedent set by Van Nistelrooy, everyone is now watching with bright eyes to see what good performance Durksen can bring, whether he is worth the $10 million spent by Yang Chen.

  It's worth noting that since Yang Cheng took over as the head coach of Kaizer Chiefs two seasons ago, he has always been known for doing big things with small money. This season, apart from signing Schneider, Salihamidzic, Dedek and Flings, they also signed Larson for 1 million and a 17-year-old young central defender for 300,000, before announcing the closure of the transfer window.

  In this way, Kaiserslautern spent $3 million in the transfer market but earned $5 million, making a net profit of $2 million, which is not a small gain for the club.

  The only suspense is whether Yang Chen can also earn honors for the club on the field in addition to making a profit for the club in the transfer market.

  Football is still about performance on the pitch!