Chapter 819: Cristiano Still Hasn't Come Looking for Me

Match Preview: In the early hours of May 29, the Champions League final will see Real Madrid and Manchester United clash for the pinnacle of Europe at the Stade de France.

These past few days have been filled entirely with Champions League final previews; it is evident that the level of attention the final has received is truly exaggerated.

At least in China, this is the case; the Champions League final posters have jumped from Dongqiu Di to Douyin.

Currently on Douyin, aside from fan-created edits of Tang Ye's matches, the hottest videos are introductions to the starting lineups for both Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Just like this:

"La Liga champions Real Madrid! Their striker is Karim Benzema, top of the Champions League scoring chart this season, possessing an extremely keen sense of goal-scoring opportunities and precise shooting technique!"

"Their left winger is Vinicius, La Liga's best young player, boasting first-class dribbling skills and excellent off-the-ball movement!"

"..."

Videos of this sort simply pit players from various positions on both sides against each other to compare strengths and weaknesses; ideally, they label a specific combat power value next to each player's head, which tends to attract even more traffic.

Data-based comparisons have always been what everyone enjoys most.

Looking at all the data presented across Douyin, video bloggers favoring Manchester United are clearly more numerous, even occupying ninety percent of the entire platform.

Many among these bloggers are fans of Tang Ye; they enjoy comparing Tang Ye against the 'Ceremony Midfield Trio'.

The Tang Army is like this: they love using Tang Ye's 280 million euro market value to crush Real Madrid's Ceremony Midfield Trio, thereby demonstrating their idol's greatness.

Doing this is indeed not very friendly toward Real Madrid, but the gap between Manchester United and Real Madrid is, after all, plainly visible.

So, based on the data disclosed by Douyin, has Manchester United already secured a certain victory?

【Those who watch football on Douyin have it made for life.】

【I feel Manchester United is still very stable, but can they please not start C. Ronaldo in the final? What if he goes soft when playing against Real Madrid?】

【Although I don't like C. Ronaldo either, the bigger the tournament, the more certainly Boss Luo must be started; I'm waiting for the finisher.】

【To put it plainly, both Tang Ye and C. Ronaldo must start together; let the opposition see what constitutes Manchester United's Martial Soul Fusion Skill: TomAndRonaldo!】

【I suggest that before the match begins, Tang Ye should beat De Ligt up; this guy is too damn abstract. Among all the Dutch players in the Manchester United squad, only De Jong seems relatively reliable, right?】

"Investing. com": Tang Ye's Green Arrow co-branded GGBond chewing gum (Style One) and Tom chewing gum (Style Two) went on sale in England and Scotland; they were snapped up crazily by fans on the first day, with chain supermarkets like Costco, Tesco, and Sainsbury's selling out immediately upon stocking.

"The Sun": The co-branded chewing gum declares success; PPBOND shares rise by 2.6%.

"The success of the co-branded chewing gum has given PPBOND Company hope for profitability; they should seek independent manufacturing to expand influence and sales volume."

There are many good people, especially these experts from "The Sun".

Whenever Tang Ye cannot figure out what PPBOND should do next, experts from "The Sun" will step forward to point out the way through the mist.

Abandon co-branding and choose to independently manufacture products related to oneself; only then can one expand scale and earn big money.

The logic is very clear, so here comes the question.

What exactly should be sold?

"This is the current problem."

Boer voiced his anxiety to Tang Ye.

They know they can rely on Tang Ye's fame to make big money, but they do not know specifically how to do it.

It is as if a huge vault sits before you, filled with pounds and dollars, yet you do not know the vault's combination.

Tang Ye pondered while playing with his mobile phone.

Suddenly thinking of something, he prepared to post a thread on Dongqiu Di to ask fans for suggestions.

As it turned out, the fans' speed was truly fast; Tang Ye had only scrolled a few times on the app's homepage when he discovered that bloggers were already organizing polls.

【Breaking away from co-branding to move toward product manufacturing? What should be the next step for Tang Ye's own son, Bubble Bond?】

"Oh."

Taking a light breath, Tang Ye first felt a surge of joy, but after his expression turned serious, he continued reading.

【Poll Results】:

1. Pig feed, 34%.

"..."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Tang Ye's expression was off, Boer leaned his head over.

Unfortunately, this football agent could not understand Chinese.

"Nothing, nothing."

Tang Ye shook his head, turned off his phone, and placed his hand on his chest.

The trust from just a moment ago instantly vanished into thin air; this was undoubtedly a betrayal from the fans!

"Then what do we do next?"

"We can only rely on you, Boer."

Tang Ye clasped his hands around his head: "Chief Executive Officer Mr., good luck!"

"This... alright."

Boer waved his hand: "But the transfer window is coming soon; I am very busy."

"That is not urgent; I still have two years left on my contract with Manchester United, and moreover, I currently have no reason to leave."

"What about a contract renewal?"

Boer said: "If we win the Champions League title this season as well, I think it is necessary for you to sign a new contract with Manchester United."

Speaking of this, Boer sat down beside Tang Ye: "I have done a rough calculation; after securing the new sponsorship, Manchester United's profit margin is still very large."

Boer patted Tang Ye's shoulder: "Respected Manchester United Captain, it is also time for you to get a raise."

"That is a matter for after the Champions League concludes."

Tang Ye did not seem very concerned about the salary increase, at least not as concerned as he was before.

Ask yourself, what is the difference between a weekly wage of 480,000 pounds and one of 550,000 pounds?

It seems there is no difference at all.

……

In the Manchester United office, with some free time, Ten Hag began handling documents concerning some of the Manchester United players.

The most important cases were Rodri and Dembélé; the contracts these two players signed with Manchester United were not as long as Tang Ye's, with Rodri's contract expiring in July next year, meaning the renewal work must be completed before the end of this season.

Rodri's current weekly wage is 360,000 pounds; if renewed, it needs to be raised to 400,000 pounds...

"That is a bit high."

Fan Fan Dejiahe exclaimed in surprise: "Will they agree?"

The "they" in Fan Fan Dejiahe's mouth naturally referred to the Manchester United management.

"But you can't just refuse to give him a raise, can you?"

"Since this money isn't coming out of your pocket, of course you don't feel the pain; they are the ones who feel it."

Ten Hag shook his head: "I think there is absolutely no problem; sign a new six-year contract with a weekly wage increase of 40,000 pounds. Ronaldo has over 400,000, so why can't Rodri have 400,000?"