Chapter 526: Advancing to the FA Cup Semi-Finals: Dortmund's Nine Trade Proposals

"Damn your mother!"

Tang Ye exerted force and directly slammed Doherty to the ground.

Damn it, what kind of thing dares to be so arrogant?

Lying on the ground, Doherty was somewhat dazed and hadn't reacted yet.

He didn't know Tang Ye was 41 years old this year and hadn't passed through menopause yet.

If he had known, he definitely wouldn't have been so arrogant!

"Hey!"

Ruben Neves rushed up and pushed Tang Ye, who was moving forward, back.

Manchester United players naturally couldn't just watch Tang Ye get pushed; Rodri and McTominay quickly moved into position, blocking Neves outside.

"Fuck!"

Doherty stood up again, locked in a standoff with Tang Ye.

Doherty was confident he could easily knock Tang down, but once they actually engaged, he discovered he was no match for Tang Ye.

"What do you want to do? What exactly do you want to do?"

Tang Ye placed one hand on Doherty's chest and stepped forward inch by inch.

He was now fully prepared; as soon as Doherty exerted force, he would push his opponent to the ground.

"Booooo!!!"

The Wolves fans in the stands issued boos, and soon the referee ran over.

Beep!!!

Doherty and Tang Ye each received a yellow card.

"Sigh..."

On the substitutes' bench, Ten Hag shook his head.

"He is still too impulsive."

Although Tang Ye and Doherty exchanging yellow cards vented some anger, this was not good news for Manchester United.

"The semi-finals will wipe the slate clean."

Fan Fan Dejiahe reminded in a low voice.

"Hmm, then it's fine."

Ten Hag's mood suddenly improved again: "Honestly, Michel, with the opponent being so arrogant, Tom should properly teach him a lesson. Many Premier League players think Tom is young and therefore easy to bully; now we must correct this mistaken notion of theirs!"

"Uh... I think it's best to be a bit careful; fighting makes it too easy to get injured."

A voice came from behind, belonging to Daniel, one of Manchester United's coaches.

Ten Hag raised an eyebrow: "What is it that you... do?"

"Mr., I am Tom's long-range shooting coach."

Daniel said with great pride.

Ever since he arrived at Manchester United, Tang Ye's long-range shooting statistics had been getting better and better!

"Oh, oh."

Ten Hag nodded lightly: "But recently, I seem to haven't seen you on the training ground..."

"Mr., that's because no long-range shooting training has been arranged recently. But rest assured, as long as you arrange long-range shooting training, I will definitely play my role!"

Daniel pounded his chest with his fist, his expression terrifyingly determined.

It was clear this was a very responsible coach!

The match continued; because of this yellow card, the feud between Tang Ye and Doherty was now thoroughly established.

"Be a little more careful."

Valencia specifically ran up to emphasize this to Tang Ye.

He already had one yellow card; receiving another would not be good at all!

The 57th minute of the second half!

The combination between Moutinho and Neves helped Wolves find an attacking opportunity.

But after gaining possession, Neves hesitated.

Rodri seized the opportunity!

Bang!

A tackle!

Then quickly dribbling forward, Rodri passed the ball to Rashford ahead.

Rashford made a simple play, then dribbled forward with an overlapping run.

Encountering defense, Rashford decisively passed back to Ashley Young!

Ashley Young then passed to Tang Ye!

Here it comes!

Knowing this was a great opportunity, after receiving the ball Tang Ye hesitated not at all, charging directly toward the arc.

Coady came out from the penalty area, wanting to create interference for Tang Ye.

Tang Ye reacted quickly, pushing the ball toward the front-right, then coming to an abrupt stop the instant Coady adjusted his center of gravity.

Then he took a hopping step and surged forward again!

The space was now created; next was Tang Ye's shooting performance.

Bang!

A long-range shot blasted out; the ball slammed fiercely against the crossbar, rebounded, and went into the goal.

"Goal!"

"The Ball King! Tang the Ball King!"

"Tang Ye's super long-range shot, brothers, it's already 2:0!"

At the start of the match, Wang Chao had said that Manchester United should only win against Wolves by one goal.

Now that the score has reached 2:0, it seems he has been proven wrong.

But the streamer Wang Chao did not feel embarrassed.

What is there to be ashamed of when getting slapped in the face by your dad?

Slap hard!

【Streamer, you're too disgusting; I listened to you and bet on 1:0.】

【He said they'd win by one goal, who told you to bet on exactly 1:0...】

【Dortmund also wants to sign Tang Ye, really? Is Dortmund that rich?】

【I feel like in recent years Dortmund should be richer than Juventus; they sold so many players.】

【What are you guys chattering about? I'm about to cash out on my 2:0 bet.】

The news from the Munich newspapers caught the attention of fans, but since it was currently early morning in China time, only a minority noticed this report.

And Wang Chao, due to his live stream, did not notice this news either.

"Tang Ye is awesome, Tang Ye, how can you be so fierce?"

"Wolves might beat Mancheng, but honestly, if they want to beat Manchester United, they're still far off; Mancheng and Manchester United aren't even on the same level, brothers!"

"Hmm, here he comes! De Jong is coming on as a substitute!"

The final highlight remaining in this match has finally arrived: Manchester United's starting defensive midfielder, De Jong, has returned from injury!

"Frenkie!"

Tang Ye waved to De Jong, and the latter synchronized the upcoming tactical changes with the players on the field.

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: FA Cup Quarter-final, Manchester United defeats Wolves 3:1 away; Tang Ye records two assists and one goal, De Jong returns from injury. (Comments: 21,585)

"United!"

Bang bang!

"United!"

Bang bang!

The players gathered below the away stand, where Tang Ye joined the Manchester United fans in chanting the team's name.

Soon he noticed signs held by fans at the very top of the stand, with words written in English on them.

【We're going to Wembley!】

【FA Cup Champions, Manchester United are the FA Cup Champions】

【Back-to-back FA Cup titles!】

"Champion!"

"Champion!"

The Manchester United fans were extremely excited; it had been nearly a whole year since the team last won a trophy, which was the FA Cup title last May.

Now, in the third-to-last month of this season, Manchester United fans felt as though they could already see the team lifting the championship trophy.

Just like last year, Tom would hold the trophy and walk around the pitch with his teammates!

"Haha!"

Ale and Tang Ye embraced, with the latter vigorously slapping Ale's back before raising his hand to greet the fans in the stands.

Successfully advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals.

Only two matches remain before Manchester United claims the FA Cup championship!

"Brothers, I told you, Manchester United wins easily."

"The semi-final opponent is still Watford; isn't Manchester United playing Watford just a massacre?"

Although they had only advanced to the semi-finals, in Wang Chao's eyes and those of some fans, Manchester United was practically already in the final. "Tang Ye transferring to Dortmund... stop spreading rumors, okay? How could Dortmund possibly afford Tang Ye? Are you just blowing smoke?"

Under the strong demands of everyone in the live stream, Wang Chao opened Check Dongqiu Di on his phone.

The first thing he saw was the match report for Manchester United's 3:1 victory over Wolves.

Then came the news below the match report.

【Juventus players plus compensation gives the Spanish coach hope.】

"..."

"Saint Escri! Damn, brothers, I'm tearing up for Saint Escri!"

Back during his time at Villarreal, Escrivá had tried every possible method to keep Tang Ye at the club.

Now managing Dortmund, Escrivá wants to pull Tang Ye over from Manchester United again.

He truly hasn't forgotten his original intention.

The transfer fees that Dortmund and Juventus can offer should be roughly the same, so to compete with Juventus, Dortmund can only use players to attract Manchester United.

Wang Chao thought for a moment and used a webpage to check Dortmund's current squad.

Borussia Dortmund (4-1-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Bürki

Defenders: Wolf, Abdou Diallo, Akanji, Hakimi

Midfielders: Götze, Reus, Pogba

Forwards: Sancho, Paco, Pulisic

Head Coach: Escrivá

"Hmm..."

Wang Chao fell silent for a moment.

Looking at it this way, Dortmund still has quite a few good players in their squad.

Akanji, Hakimi, Pogba—these players would all be very useful to Manchester United.

There are also two talented forwards: Sancho and Pulisic.

"Brothers... I really feel there's a chance. Add another 100 million euros for Pogba, or throw in a few tens of millions more with two players, and they should be able to get Tang Ye. But Coach Escrivá will still have to compete with Juventus."

After the match ended, he was supposed to go off-air, but Wang Chao chose to work overtime and started chatting with the viewers in his livestream room about Tang Ye's transfer.

Simply put, both Juventus and Dortmund can offer fairly generous terms, enough to secure Tang Ye.

The question now is: what is Manchester United's stance on this transfer?

And there's one more point.

What are Tang Ye's own thoughts on the matter?

Click-click!

After the match ended, the team's head coach Ten Hag was surrounded by reporters.

"Erik, Erik, what are your thoughts on the Tom transfer saga?"

"Erik, will Tom leave Manchester United?"

"Can you let Tang Ye come out for an interview?"

The mixed zone was terrifyingly noisy.

Manchester United had just won the match, yet not a single reporter asked Ten Hag anything about the game itself.

Because right at halftime, German newspapers had directly pointed to Tang Ye's transfer.

Two clubs simultaneously showing interest in Manchester United's key player is no small news.

"Tang has already accepted enough interviews recently. Although he is a star player, we should also give him sufficient rest time. If you want to interview him, you can wait until after the next match."

Ten Hag refused to let Tang Ye face the reporters directly.

After all, the news about Dortmund had only just broken, and Tang Ye himself was still completely bewildered by the whole situation.

As for the matter of Tang Ye's transfer:

"Hmm... I am absolutely certain that no matter what conditions Dortmund and Juventus offer, as head coach, I will reject their requests. I won't say Tang is irreplaceable for the current Manchester United, but that is the fact."

Ten Hag looked into the camera: "Compared to a 200-million-euro forward, I believe a 200-million-euro midfielder is the rarest asset. The football world likely won't see another player like Tang again in the coming years."

"So your meaning is that Tom cannot leave Manchester United, is that correct, Erik?"

Click-click!

"Obviously so. I will reject the requests from Juventus and Borussia Dortmund."

Ten Hag's meaning was already very clear: Manchester United would not let Tang Ye go.

Even so, the reporters still had many questions to ask.

"Some fans have expressed that Escrivá holds strong appeal for Tom. How do you view this issue?"

"..."

Ten Hag's expression clearly worsened.

"I must admit Ferran is an excellent coach; he can lead Borussia Dortmund to achieve great results in both the league and the Champions League. However, I do not believe this factor alone is enough to sway Tang. He will make the correct choice."

"Some Manchester United fans hope for Ronaldo's return..."

The reporter wanted to continue pressing, but Ten Hag answered none of the subsequent questions; the Manchester United head coach turned and left the interview zone directly.

To be honest, it was a bit annoying, but this is indeed something every head coach of a giant club must experience.

There are too many star players in the squad; the transfer of any single player can attract immense attention from reporters.

"Hey Tom!"

Rodri tossed his phone to Tang Ye, who caught it with his hand: "I told you to wait a moment after calling my name before throwing it, otherwise it would be disastrous if I didn't react in time."

"I saw it; you weren't zoning out, so I threw it."

Rodri shrugged his shoulders; he knew Tang Ye far too well.

As long as he wasn't distracted, Tang Ye's reaction speed was quite fast.

But that premise was not being distracted.

"Alright."

Tang Ye didn't continue speaking either; he took Rodri's phone and began looking at it.

Dortmund head coach Escrivá has requested approval from the club's higher-ups, hoping to...

Hm?

"Rod!"

After calling out once, Tang Ye tossed the phone back, then reached to take out his own phone.

Compared to English sources, Tang Ye still preferred reading news on Chinese websites.

Check Dongqiu Di reposted: Escrivá hopes the club can bring Tang Ye to Dortmund during the summer window; Pogba plus 100 million euros is considered a possible bargaining chip.

"This..."

Tang Ye suddenly fell silent, while nearby, Allé leaned his head over.

Just moments ago, other Manchester United teammates had also scrolled onto this news on their own phones.

"Mr. Ferran..."

Tang Ye narrowed his eyes, swiped the screen with his finger, and carefully browsed the specific content of the news.

It was already confirmed news that Escrivá hoped Dortmund would acquire Tang Ye.

As for the bargaining chips Dortmund offered, nothing had been finalized yet, but German reporters had already proposed several scenarios.

1. Pogba plus 100 million euros.

2. Pogba plus Pulisic plus 50 million euros.

3. Hakimi plus Pulisic plus 80 to 100 million euros.

4. Hakimi plus Sancho plus 70 million euros.

Dortmund had many excellent players in their squad, so reporters listed up to nine possible trade combinations, with the four above considered the most likely.

Dortmund certainly could not directly pay out 200 million euros, but a range between 70 million and 100 million euros was entirely within their means.

Moreover, if two players were used as exchange chips, the club could even free up enough salary space for Tang Ye.

"They're really fast..."

Tang Ye murmured softly.

Less than an hour had passed since the news broke, yet German reporters had already simulated all the trade scenarios.

Other Manchester United players had naturally seen the scenarios proposed by the reporters as well.

Rodri and Ashley Young frowned.

It had to be said that several of those scenarios were indeed highly feasible.

"Tom?"

Aleix looked at Tang Ye, who was hugging his phone on the opposite side: "What do you think about this?"

"I..."

Tang Ye turned off his phone for a moment, unsure of what to say.

"I... I don't know either."

!!!

The Manchester United players suddenly grew tense.

(End of Chapter)