Chapter 1 Kru Passes the Ball

Kru passed the ball to Zhang Jun, who received it with his back to the goal. He immediately turned to break through—Zhang Jun's most frequent move, using his agility and explosive speed to instantly shake off defenders. Just as he turned, Mohammed Al-Ahmadi, the Saudi player defending him, stuck out a foot, but was half a step too late, kicking Zhang Jun's supporting knee instead…

Kru was close enough to see Zhang Jun cry out in agony and fall to the ground, clutching his knee.

The referee's whistle blew, the piercing sound drawing everyone's attention. Everyone saw—Zhang Jun had fallen…

Zhang Jun lay on the ground in pain, looking seriously injured. The Chinese team's doctor rushed onto the field, along with four volunteers carrying a stretcher. Almost everyone prayed that Zhang Jun would quickly get up, walk off the field with the stretcher, and then return to the game, as if nothing had happened. The commentator on CCTV5 even repeated the phrase "Hopefully Zhang Jun is okay" nervously.

The team doctor quickly treated Zhang Jun's knee and ordered him to be carried off the field on a stretcher for a thorough examination and treatment.

Judging by his expression, Zhang Jun was in a lot of pain. The team doctor's heart sank; he didn't want his ominous premonition to come true.

"Zhang Jun, Zhang Jun... can you talk, now?" The doctor walked alongside the stretcher, trying to communicate with Zhang Jun.

Zhang Jun nodded. "It hurts..."

The doctor had already seen bruising on Zhang Jun's knee... As soon as the stretcher touched the ground, he went to examine Zhang Jun further, hoping for an optimistic outcome.

At this point, the Japanese television broadcasters seemed to know what the Chinese audience wanted to see, and the camera focused on Zhang Jun lying on the sidelines and the busy team doctor for a long time.

A member of the Chinese coaching staff came over to ask about the situation, and the team doctor shook his head repeatedly: "Zhang Jun has to come off immediately; he can't continue the game." His tone was so firm that the person asking couldn't argue.

Advocaat was planning to substitute Zhang Jun anyway, so it didn't disrupt his tactics. Without saying anything, he signaled to the fourth official that China was making a substitution.

When Li Jie ran onto the field without any handover ceremony, everyone knew that Zhang Jun's injury was serious.

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Zhang Jun's injury was indeed a heavy blow to the Chinese team, but the impact wasn't immediate. The current Chinese team would only be motivated by Zhang Jun's injury, and Saudi Arabia was in trouble.

Li Jie's entry did improve the situation. The Saudis couldn't handle his physique at all. He stood in the penalty area like a stake, heading down high balls and passing low balls, becoming a major problem for the Saudis.

Finally, in the sixty-ninth minute, Wu Shangshan headed the ball into the Saudi goal off Li Jie's headed pass.

This goal saved Advocaat and the Chinese team. But at this moment, not many people were focused on the game because, just a few minutes earlier, everyone had seen an ambulance drive onto the field and then drive away...

Wu Shangshan's goal didn't save China. With twenty minutes left in the game, Xiang Tao, who had been emotional since Zhang Jun's injury, deliberately committed a retaliatory foul and received his second yellow card of the game, resulting in a red card. The television camera keenly captured—Xiang Tao smiling as he left the field.

Later, many people online believed that Xiang Tao had deliberately gotten himself sent off, but Xiang Tao himself never commented on the incident.

Having lost their attacking core and being a man down, the Chinese team was immediately at a disadvantage. The Saudis' natural technical skills came to the fore, and they gradually gained the upper hand, miraculously scoring two goals in the final moments to eliminate China with a score of 2-1!

When the referee blew the final whistle, many Chinese players collapsed on the ground, unable to accept the result. Some emotional players chased after the referee, questioning why the Saudi player only received a yellow card instead of a red card for the foul on Zhang Jun. But what was the point of saying all this now? It was all over. They could only play in a meaningless third-place match.

The Saudis celebrated their victory, while the Chinese players slumped in the corners of the field. Loud boos from the stands replaced cheers, "congratulating" the Saudi team. It was an extremely ironic scene, and many people were anxiously awaiting the arrival of tomorrow. But Advocaat didn't need to be anxious because even if he had lost the game, there was a hapless referee to take the blame.

At the press conference, he angrily attacked the referee, claiming that the referee's leniency gave the Saudi team so many opportunities, ultimately leading to Zhang Jun's injury. He blamed the failure of the game entirely on the disgraceful Saudi team and the referee, portraying himself as a victim of a conspiracy...

What kind of reaction this would cause at home was not within his consideration.

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The next day, the domestic media reported mostly on Zhang Jun's injury, while the Chinese team's unexpected loss became a side note. Good news soon came from the hospital: Zhang Jun's injury was not serious, and he would only need to rest for two weeks before resuming training.

This news relieved many people. Then, the media shifted its focus to the Chinese team's elimination from the final. Many criticized Advocaat's tactics, but the Football Association publicly stated that they were very satisfied with the Dutchman and would fully support his work. With the Football Association's statement, the external criticism subsided.

However, with Zhang Jun injured, he naturally couldn't play in China's third-place match against South Korea—who had been eliminated by Japan—making the game even more difficult.

With Zhang Jun's injury, Fiorentina's Asian tour was also bound to be affected. Ren Yu Di had always been protective of Zhang Jun and naturally wouldn't let Zhang Jun participate in the Asian tour now. However, many of the contracts signed previously were related to Zhang Jun, with many companies specifying that Zhang Jun had to attend. If Zhang Jun couldn't make it, then Fiorentina would be in breach of contract and would have to pay compensation.

After Zhang Jun's injury, Ren Yu Di first called Hua Fang to discuss how to deal with those companies. Then he called Zhang Jun.

"Hey, Zhang Jun. Hua Fang, Feng Qing and I discussed it. You don't have to participate in this tour. Fly directly to Florence after you're discharged from the hospital. Feng Qing will stay to take care of you."

Zhang Jun had always wanted to return home to play against domestic teams and see the level of Chinese football for himself. He also knew that many of the sponsorship contracts Fiorentina had signed were related to him, and if he didn't go, Fiorentina would suffer significant financial losses.

"That... wouldn't be good, would it? Those sponsorship contracts..."

"What are you worried about? At worst, I'll cancel this Asian tour. I'll see which side loses more." Ren Yu Di didn't care about his business partners. "Zhang Jun, you have to understand. Our priority isn't how much money we make on the Asian tour; I don't need that little bit of money. Our goal is still next season's championship. You have to recover before the season. Compared to that little bit of money, I value achievements on the football field more. Sabato feels the same way; he doesn't want you to participate in the Asian tour. I'll let Hua Fang handle the commercial contracts, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhang Jun thought about how the national team had lost the Asian Cup and could only compete for third place because of his injury. Now he had brought so much trouble to the club. He felt like a useless person lying in bed, unable to do anything.

With a sigh, Zhang Jun accepted Ren Yu Di's suggestion. Even if he didn't accept it, what could he do now?

Soon, Fiorentina announced that Zhang Jun had withdrawn from the team's Asian tour due to injury. All contracts related to Zhang Jun were being negotiated and revised immediately. Hua Fang did a great job in this area and didn't cause too much trouble for the team.

Without Zhang Jun and Xiang Tao, China defeated South Korea in the third-place match to win the bronze medal. A day later, Japan defeated Saudi Arabia in the final to win the Asian Cup again.

Just like that, Zhang Jun lost his last chance to win the Asian Cup...

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The Asian Cup ended, and the Chinese team returned home with a third-place finish, which naturally didn't satisfy the domestic media and fans. However, considering Zhang Jun's injury, the result was not entirely unacceptable. In the eyes of many, there were only two people who couldn't be forgiven: head coach Advocaat and the impulsive Xiang Tao. If he hadn't been sent off, China wouldn't have been at a numerical disadvantage and wouldn't have lost to Saudi Arabia, especially since he was smiling when he left the field.

Some extreme fans even demanded that Xiang Tao be expelled from the national team and never be hired again. Of course, the Football Association wouldn't listen to the fans' demands. However, internal criticism, fines, and education were inevitable. Xiang Tao paid a price of five thousand yuan to calm the matter down. In any case, the Chinese team disbanded after the Asian Cup, and he didn't care what happened to the national team.

Upon returning to China, he went directly from Beijing to Shanghai, where he met up with Fiorentina to begin his Asian tour.

As for Zhang Jun, all the disputes had nothing to do with him anymore. He returned to Florence with Sophie, where Feng Qing was waiting for him. He had already promised Sabato on the phone that he would return a lively Zhang Jun to the coach in two weeks.

Zhang Jun was in low spirits on the plane, and Sophie knew that this was due to many reasons. But the biggest blow to him was probably the loss of the Asian Cup. Zhang Jun was about to turn twenty-nine this year. The next Asian Cup would be four years later, when he would be thirty-three years old. With his injury-prone body, it was unknown whether he could last until then. Even if he could last until then, what about his form? What about the overall level of the team? This year should have been the best time for them to win their first Asian Cup in history, but an unexpected injury had turned everything into a pipe dream.

The World Cup was the only trophy he had brought to the national team, and the Asian Cup should have been the second. He was also looking forward to the Confederations Cup and a possible invitation to participate in the Copa America with a wild card...

He hoped to help China win all the championships they could while he was in his best form. That would make his career truly perfect, without regrets.

Now...

Zhang Jun said in a hoarse voice to Sophie beside him, "Sophie, I'm a little scared..."

Sophie was startled and hugged Zhang Jun tightly: "What are you afraid of? There's nothing to be afraid of."

"Some players keep getting injured after their first injury, eventually becoming injury-prone and their form being greatly affected. There are many such people in football, and I'm afraid I'll become like that..." Zhang Jun murmured on Sophie's shoulder.

Sophie gently patted Zhang Jun's head: "Silly, you're Zhang Jun, the best. You're not like those people. Besides, didn't Brother Feng promise you that you'll be the same as before in two weeks?"

Zhang Jun sighed: "I hope so."

The plane roared through the sky, soaring above the clouds. The sun was shining brightly outside, but Zhang Jun couldn't see his future clearly.

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The sun was shining brightly in Florence, even a little hot, but Zhang Jun's knee was indeed ice-cold. Feng Qing was not very optimistic after examining his injury in detail. Zhang Jun himself knew that his lower body was probably full of injuries, and even Feng Qing probably didn't have a good solution, right?

Now his job was to go to the club's physiotherapy room every day with Sophie to receive Feng Qing's massage, and then go to the weight room to work on his upper body strength. The story of Florence in Asia might be exciting, but it had nothing to do with Zhang Jun.

When the Fiorentina team arrived in China, they were still warmly welcomed and worshipped by countless fans, even without Zhang Jun. Because in addition to Zhang Jun, the team also had two Chinese players. In the eyes of the Chinese, Florence was no different from their own team. What's more, there was also a super popular star like Kru!

Hua Fang did a good job. Although some contracts were forced to be canceled, these things did not affect the team's image in the eyes of the Chinese public. They received almost head-of-state level treatment in China, even surpassing Real Madrid's first visit to China. The Chinese people gave full courtesy and tolerance to the team that had Chinese heroes. Even if the newspapers reported on them at length, no one would try to change Fiorentina's name to satirize them.

Fiorentina played three friendly matches with the Shanghai United team, the Beijing team, and the Chengdu team in Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu respectively, and won easily. Sabato didn't treat this as a commercial show; he regarded the three Chinese teams as opponents to test the players' form, so Fiorentina played every game with all their might. This not only made the audience enjoy themselves but also made them praise Fiorentina for their professional ethics. Of course, there were also a small number of people who questioned whether Fiorentina's big win over the Chinese teams was too disrespectful to the host, whether it was too arrogant, etc... but no one paid attention to these voices at all.

In addition to the games, Fiorentina also participated in some commercial activities in China, attracting huge crowds wherever they went. Because CCTV5 bought the full live broadcast rights for Fiorentina's Asian tour, the advertising revenue alone was almost as much as during the European Cup. This shows how much influence Fiorentina has in China.

After a purple storm swept across China, Fiorentina then moved to Japan. They only stayed in Tokyo, Japan, for five days, with the last day being a match against the local J-League team FC Tokyo. Before that, they almost had to participate in all kinds of commercial activities. The Japanese were even more crazy than the Chinese. Zhang Jun's absence didn't affect their pursuit of Fiorentina at all. After all, there was still the mainstay—Kru Li. So although he was very unwilling, he still attended almost all commercial activities on Ren Yu Di's persuasion instead of Zhang Jun.

During the activities, he didn't say anything. Just sitting there with a cold expression or showing off his fancy juggling skills was enough to make the audience scream.

In fact, Kru's commercial appeal was huge, no less than Zhang Jun's. Unfortunately, Kru's personality was not suitable for dealing with those merchants. Hua Fang worked very hard and only signed a few decent sponsorship contracts for him, and he didn't sign any more. Hua Fang sighed more than once in front of Zhang Jun: Kru's personality, if he cooperated a little, he would definitely become the most popular idol—she didn't use the word "star", but "idol".

A handsome face, a slender figure, a rebellious personality, and cold eyes, coupled with highly ornamental football skills, these conditions were even better than Zhang Jun. Unfortunately, Hua Fang's most regrettable thing in her life may be that she didn't package Kru into the number one idol in world football...

Italian Sky TV purchased the Italian broadcast coverage rights for Fiorentina's Asian tour. They were responsible for broadcasting Fiorentina's friendly matches in Asia, as well as some important commercial activities, and they also produced some special programs every day to do a summary.

Zhang Jun could only learn about and pay attention to the team's performance in Asia through television now. Especially when he saw the team playing against domestic teams, his feet really itched to go up and play.

Feng Qing could only comfort him, saying that he would soon be able to return to the green field.

Yes, soon. Zhang Jun encouraged himself in his heart.

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Really soon, two weeks later, Zhang Jun began training with the youth team at Fiorentina's training base. His performance was very dazzling, and he was an idol to all the youth team players. Seeing his smile surrounded by the youth team players and bathed in sunlight, Sophie and Feng Qing were relieved.

For Zhang Jun, being able to regain a relaxed and happy mood was the most important thing. With this, he was not afraid of anything. He was the invincible number 11.

After Fiorentina returned from Asia, Zhang Jun joined the first team for joint training. Sabato and Ren Yu Di were both very satisfied with Feng Qing. Since this Chinese person joined the club's medical team, the players' chances of getting injured had been greatly reduced, and even if they were injured, they recovered faster than before. Without him, Zhang Jun's career would probably have ended before it reached its peak, right?

Feng Qing's order to Zhang Jun was: From now on, he had to go to Feng Qing for a massage after every training session, instead of going once in a while as before.

Zhang Jun himself realized that his body was no longer as healthy as before and cooperated very well with Feng Qing.

Fortunately, Zhang Jun's injury at the Asian Cup was not serious, and he fully recovered before the season, which relieved the fans around the world who liked Zhang Jun, and also relieved the staff at the Fiorentina club who were specifically responsible for receiving star letters. You know, during Zhang Jun's injury, those letters of condolences and gifts poured into the Fiorentina club office like an avalanche...

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This summer, Ren Yu Di made a larger adjustment to the existing lineup than in the previous two years. Morientes announced his retirement last season, so it was necessary to supplement the forward line this season.

In the goalkeeper position, they had to start considering finding a successor for Frey.

In addition, Donadel was sold to La Liga powerhouse Valencia for 3.5 million euros. Donadel didn't really want to leave, but Valencia was very sincere, offering the same salary as in Florence and promising him a starting position. Donadel had no other pursuits. He had won all the championships he should have won, and now he just wanted to be a starter and no longer be anyone's substitute. He also wanted to participate in the Italian national team...

Keirrison was bought by Serie A team Roma for 4 million euros, for the same reason as Donadel. He couldn't get a starting position in Florence. As a defensive midfielder, he had to be Mascherano's substitute, and as a defender, he had to be Svensson's and Bonera's substitute. Besides, Florence was also considering buying a center back.

Then, Van Persie finally couldn't stand being a substitute in Florence and took the initiative to request a transfer. This time, the buyer was Barcelona, offering 3.65 million euros. Barcelona had money. Ren Yu Di finally encountered a profitable club, so he naturally wanted to get a good deal. This transfer started in July and continued until the end of August. Van Persie repeatedly stated that he wanted to leave and must go to Barcelona, while the Florence club tried its best to raise the price. They saw that Barcelona had a lot of personnel changes this season and urgently needed to replenish fresh blood, and Van Persie, who had performed well as a substitute in Florence, was naturally the main target of the Catalans.

In the end, both sides took a step back, and the deal was completed at a "high price" of 10 million euros. This was a far cry from Barcelona's initial 3.65 million euros, and it was also a far cry from Florence's highest asking price of 20 million euros. Barcelona's new owner was taken for a ride.

There were some difficulties in the selection of forward candidates. There were too few outstanding forwards in world football recently, which gave Batistuta a headache. In the end, Sabato chose Colombian forward John Jairo Tréllez, who played for Real Sociedad.

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The sun was very bright in Spain. In other words, it wasn't a good thing at this time of year. In such hot weather, someone was training alone in the Zubieta training ground of Real Sociedad.

Suddenly shooting in motion, but the football flew out of the baseline, grazing the goalpost. Tréllez shook his head and prepared to pick up the ball—there were countless footballs scattered behind the goal, all of which were his off-target shots during training. There were also many in the goal, which were his shots that went in.

"Very good, John. Why shake your head?" Someone walked in from outside and looked up at the sun. His players had to play football in such weather, but he didn't worry that Tréllez couldn't support it because his body... was inhuman—of course, just kidding.

Tréllez turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man coming over: "Uncle Santiago, if Zhang Jun had such an opportunity just now, he would definitely have scored, and it would have been a dead corner, and the goalkeeper wouldn't have reacted at all."

The person who came was John Jairo Tréllez's uncle, Santiago Múñiz, who was also his agent. He smiled and said to Tréllez: "You always take Zhang Jun as your goal... Now there's good news to tell you, you may be able to play with Zhang Jun next season."

Tréllez was stunned.

"Didn't I make it clear? Then I'll repeat it. Mr. Batistuta, the general manager of the Florence club, called me just now. He said that coach Antonio Sabato is very interested in you. If they reach an agreement with Real Sociedad, you will transfer to Florence in Italy, where there is your idol and target—Zhang Jun."

"Uncle Santiago!" Tréllez shouted happily and then pounced on his uncle and agent. Múñiz caressed his head lovingly. Since coming to Real Sociedad, this child had set Zhang Jun as his goal and vowed to surpass him one day. So he trained hard and put his heart and soul into the game. Although he had only been here for one season, he had become the bronze boot winner in La Liga this season, and he was now one of the most popular stars in the club. It was a good thing that Florence took a fancy to him, but it would not be easy to bring him from Anoeta (Real Sociedad's home stadium) to the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

"John, this transfer will be much more difficult than your transfer from América de Cali here. Mr. José (José Luis Astiazarán, Real Sociedad's president) will not let you leave easily." Múñiz's voice was much lower.

Although Tréllez was still young, he wasn't stupid: "Then tell me what I should do, Santiago?"

"It's actually very simple. You just need to publicly express your desire to play for Florence at the appropriate time and insist on leaving Real Sociedad. Leave the rest to me. Of course, you can make more noise if necessary..." Múñiz showed a typical businessman's smile.

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Just like Barcelona wanted to buy Van Persie and were forced to bleed heavily, Florence also had to pay a very high price to buy Tréllez. John Jairo Tréllez had already attracted the attention of countless giants: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Schalke 04, Inter Milan, AC Milan... etc., they were all Florence's opponents. What made Ren Yu Di happy was—Abramovich didn't make a move, so in terms of financial strength, few of the above clubs could beat him.

The John Jairo Tréllez transfer was like a Hitchcock movie full of suspense. At first, Real Sociedad dismissed Florence's purchase intention, claiming that Tréllez was not for sale. At this time, Tréllez came out very timely to express his admiration for Zhang Jun like a continuous river and like the Yellow River overflowing uncontrollably. His words were reprinted and hyped everywhere by the media, and agent Santiago Múñiz took the opportunity to put pressure on Real Sociedad: he proposed to renew Tréllez's contract. This was supposed to be a good thing, but the salary he asked for was very "unreasonable": Tréllez's salary alone was the highest in the team, completely exceeding the limit that Real Sociedad could bear.

Of course, Real Sociedad flatly rejected this unreasonable request. When the media broke this matter again, Tréllez's departure was almost a certainty. Múñiz also used this method to show those fans: it's not that our Tréllez doesn't want to stay, it's really that the club is too deceitful and completely lacks the sincerity to keep people. In that case, since Astiazarán is unkind, don't blame us for being unjust.

A few days later, the news that Florence was eagerly pursuing John Jairo Tréllez was exposed by the Spanish media, and Florence's acquisition battle for Tréllez officially and fully entered the ground.

At this time, the senior management of Real Sociedad also loosened: "No one is not for sale." Then they warned Tréllez: "But it's not easy to leave either." Their offer to Florence was 28 million euros! And they only spent 2 million euros to bring Tréllez from América de Cali in Colombia to Spain... Everyone could see that Real Sociedad hoped to scare Florence away with this outrageous offer.

In response, Tréllez once again expressed his dissatisfaction: "I think someone is deliberately interfering with my choice of future. Although I was the third in the La Liga top scorer list last season, I don't think I'm worth that much money. I like Zhang Jun, and being able to play with him is my dream. I came to Europe to follow in the footsteps of my idol..." Although it was a bit cheesy, the effect was good, and the media once again put a lot of pressure on Astiazarán.

As if they had discussed it, as soon as Tréllez complained, Ren Yu Di, the chairman of Florence, said that Real Sociedad's price increase was too insincere, but in order to show his sincerity, he decided to go to Spain in person and sit down with the other party to talk about it.

Before Ren Yu Di could go, Real Sociedad changed their minds again: "John Jairo Tréllez is the club's priceless treasure. For less than 35 million euros, no one should think about taking him away from Anoeta!"

This sentence had two meanings. One was to embarrass Ren Yu Di: he had just said that he would come to Spain to discuss, and the other party immediately raised the price again. The second meaning was that Real Sociedad was willing to sell, but the price was very, very expensive...

Florence did not express any opinion on this. Ren Yu Di boarded a private plane to Spain, and everything would be discussed in person. Ren Yu Di knew that if he wanted someone, few people could stop him.

When Real Sociedad raised the price to 35 million euros, some media had already criticized Astiazarán for being too greedy. How could a striker who had just landed in the European arena in his first year sell for 35 million euros? Tréllez's agent also came out to accuse the president of Real Sociedad of deliberately making things difficult for Florence. At the suggestion of the agent, Tréllez made the most amazing move this time: "I want to go to Florence! If the chairman doesn't agree to Florence's conditions, then I will strike or return to Colombia. In short, don't expect me to play for Real Sociedad again. I scored 20 league goals for Real Sociedad last season, but the result is this now. I like this club, but I don't like some people."

These words made it clear that he was going to break with Real Sociedad, and Astiazarán was too embarrassed to say that Tréllez himself didn't want to leave.

The player showed a very tough attitude. The whole world knew that he was fond of Florence, and being able to play with his idol Zhang Jun was his dream. He had mentioned this more than once in public. Although some Real Sociedad fans protested outside the training ground with banners insulting Tréllez, it didn't shake Tréllez's desire to leave at all. Or rather, Tréllez had fallen out with the Real Sociedad club, the dressing room, and the fans. If he didn't leave, his life wouldn't be easy either.

In order to play with his idol, even if he offended everyone in the world, this young man didn't care.

When Ren Yu Di appeared in front of Real Sociedad's president Astiazarán with a checkbook, this president knew that he would definitely not be able to keep the Colombian genius. Because the Chinese man smiled and said to him: "Dear Mr. José, even if you offer him 100 million euros, I can buy him. But I don't want to damage the good relationship between our two clubs because of him."

This kid was jointly recommended by Sabato and Zhang Jun, and Ren Yu Di had to achieve his goal no matter what the cost.

Since the two chairmen had met, Tréllez didn't have to worry about this issue anymore. He still went to the Zubieta training base every day to practice shooting and waited for Uncle Santiago to bring him news about the progress of the negotiations.

This summer was the most important choice in his life for him.

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During the transfer window, with only one week left to close, Florence and Real Sociedad simultaneously released a message: the Colombian genius, the 21-year-old forward John Jairo Tréllez, who was watched by countless giants, officially transferred to Florence for a transfer fee of up to 25 million euros. This was the largest transfer expenditure for Florence this summer.

Florence was now the most popular club in the world, and many players were honored to join her. Unfortunately, Florence's lineup had been stable in recent years, and they rarely bought any players. What they supplemented were some substitutes with good strength. This season, they finally saw that Florence was going to change blood, but they didn't expect to spend so much money to buy a kid who had only landed in Europe for one year.

Some football critics ridiculed Florence for being too blind in buying people. Was it worth spending so much money to buy a kid who had proven nothing? The whole summer was like a Hollywood blockbuster, and the result was buying a newcomer. Some people even speculated that it was just to satisfy Zhang Jun's desire to be worshiped.

Tréllez didn't care what the outside world said. He was now busy finding a house in Florence and planned to start a new life.

The fan meeting before the press conference was very successful, and many fans came to support him. The Florence fans liked this young man who regarded Zhang Jun as his idol very much. In a poll conducted by a local newspaper, 65% of people thought he could be a good partner for Zhang Jun.

Before he came this season, Florence only had two official forwards: Zhang Jun and Pazzini. It was definitely not possible to play on multiple fronts with this lineup, and Tréllez's arrival solved this problem. According to scouts' observations, Tréllez had never been injured in La Liga for a year, regardless of how the opponents violated him. When he played in Colombia, he was famous for his strong body.

At the press conference, Tréllez and Sabato stood in front of the reporters holding a number 18 jersey printed with his name, smiling and letting them take pictures with the reporters. Sitting next to them was Tréllez's idol—Zhang Jun.

A reporter asked Tréllez why he had to come to Florence instead of other giants. There was a burst of disdainful laughter in the press hall: did this need to be asked?

Tréllez still answered his question very politely.

"Because I want to play football with Zhang Jun," he said with a smile.

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