Capítulo 35: Bayern President Moved, Wanting to Spend Money on Players!
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"Let's look at this play, Kroos with the ball, a beautiful pass to Robben, great move!"
"Kroos, although young, shows exceptional vision, a real leader. And of course, Robben's run was exceptional!"
"Robben with the ball, gets past the defenders, gets past another, truly living up to his name, the Flying Dutchman!"
"Fritz comes to assist, Robben should pass, oh, he shoots directly! The shot was spot-on, but the goalkeeper caught it!"
"There could have been better decision-making; a pass to Müller might have been more effective."
Hussk Baker added, "If the ball had gone to Müller, he could have sent a through pass to Shaqiri for a clear shot, a better chance!"
"The action isn't over, here comes Werder Bremen's counter attack!
De Bruyne!
He passes the ball to Lin!"
"Lin starts the counter-attack, his speed is impressive. Lahm tries to intercept, but gets bypassed!
Boateng!
Heavens, Boateng was fooled!"
"The match camera was too fast and we couldn't see clearly. We'll check the replay to see how Boateng got fooled.
Neuer rushes out, manages to contain the ball, but he can't carry on, there's no angles!
My word, he bypassed Neuer!"
There it is!
1:0!
"In the first half, the 8th minute, Werder Bremen's #10 Lin scores, leading the game."
"If you just turned on the TV and saw this score, you'd be surprised. Bayern Munich, playing at home, was now behind 0:1 to Werder Bremen. It was their 16-year-old forward's first team debut, who scored!"
Marcy Tiwan was very excited.
He had been commentating on football for a while, and he hadn't seen a young player as striking as this in a long time.
Hussk Baker added: "This young player of Chinese descent has brought us a huge surprise. His dribbling and breakthrough abilities were fully displayed in that last attack. He easily got past Lahm and Boateng, reminding me of Barcelona's #10, the extraordinary forward Lionel Messi!"
"That's right, I feel the same way!"
Marcy Tiwan continued: "He seems to belong to the same category as Messi. Not tall, but with excellent technical skill, great ball control, and sharp dribbling. Coincidentally, both came from La Masia's youth training camp."
Hussk Baker joked: "I think the Barcelona President would be very pleased. Just this one play could increase Lin's value by another 10 million euros!"
"Hehe, with Lin's age and his displayed skill, I doubt Barcelona will easily let go of him. After all, he's only 9 years younger than Messi. When Messi retires, he'll be the perfect successor!"
In Barcelona's club room, Luis Enrique angrily threw his remote. Lin's goal had made his face very unpleasant.
Panic, worry, anger, and confusion filled his mind.
How couldn't Bayern Munich's defenders stop a 16-year-old rookie?
Luis Enrique was starting to regret; he shouldn't have taken up this troublesome task to begin with.
Now, Lin's goal had significantly increased his value, attracting more potential buyers. Previously, only one team had made an offer, but now, there could be a flood of offers.
The problem was, his contract wasn't settled yet. Even if he wanted to sell and cash in on this, he couldn't! If his contract expires and the club still hasn't sorted it out, letting him leave for free, he would be the one blamed and criticized by fans.
Thinking this way, Luis Enrique's mood was very unpleasant.
In the luxury box, Rummenigge and Hoeness looked at each other.
The team was now behind?
It had only been 8 minutes!
They hadn't seen clearly how the goal was scored, only seeing the 16-year-old sprinting in celebration.
After the replay, they understood what happened. Hoeness was livid, especially with Boateng's performance. How could he, a key player from Bayern Munich, be so easily fooled by a rookie on his debut?
Rummenigge wasn't angry; 1 goal behind wasn't the end, and Bayern would surely equalize.
Smiling at Guardiola, Rummenigge said, "Congratulations, your son is already so exceptional at such a young age. He has a bright future ahead."
Hearing praise for his son made Guardiola feel as delighted as if he'd tasted honey.
He had long grown immune to praise for himself, but when it came to his children, he felt differently, for every parent desires their child's success.
"Hehe, the President is being too modest. He's still young. A single goal doesn't represent much!"
"Guardiola is too humble. From my many, at his age, his performance already makes him shine among his peers."
Rummenigge changed the subject, smiling, "But Guardiola is right. The future of young players is uncertain. If they don't get into a good club and find a great mentor, their talent might go to waste."
Guardiola furrowed his brows, sensing an ulterior motive in Rummenigge's words.
Rummenigge's invitation to watch the game at Allianz Arena wasn't just simple hospitality.
"Please be straightforward, Mr. President!"
Guardiola didn't like playing guessing games and wasn't good at it. He preferred to speak directly, even about challenging topics.
Throughout his coaching career, he didn't have particularly harmonious relationships with his players, especially during his last few years at Bayern, where a disastrous loss to Barça in the Champions League was a clear result of a dysfunctional locker room.
Responding to Rummenigge's proactive inquiry, Guardiola wasn't cryptic either.
"Mr. Guardiola, we would like to invite you to coach Bayern Munich. If you agree, we can discuss further cooperative matters. To express our sincerity, we can buy Lin from Barcelona, bring him to Allianz Arena, and you can personally mentor him and help him grow!"
Rummenigge's plan was well laid out. Inviting Guardiola to coach Bayern was his main objective. But if they could also buy Lin, it would be a great deal for Bayern.
He had inquired through Hoeneß. Lin's contract with Barcelona was for the youth team, and the buyout clause wasn't high, only 5 million euros.
Before the match, he might have been reluctant to spend 5 million on a 16-year-old as a welcoming gift. But now, seeing Lin's excellent performance in the game, his reluctance had completely disappeared.
If 5 million could secure a young star with limitless potential, it would be a great investment for Bayern. If he continued to perform well, the team could even consider him to succeed Robben and Ribery, keeping Bayern's traditional strength on the flanks.
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