Chairman Carlos did not give in at all when asking for the transfer fee, but after the contract was finalized, Carlos showed his economic acumen and high emotional intelligence, and he decided to give Zhao Yang a decent farewell.
Consider the St. Andrew's team's last warm-up match as Zhao Yang's farewell match.
Carlos, the opponent in the warm-up match, also put a lot of thought into it. It is the Lorca team acquired by Xu Laogen, a famous Chinese football player.
Xu Laogen wanted to buy Zhao Yang from the St. Andrew's team, but he was unhappy at first. Later, he felt relieved when he found out that it was the Espanyol team that bought Zhao Yang.
This time the St. Andrew's team invited the Lorca team to warm up and promised to give the Lorca team a quarter of the ticket sales. Xu Laogen immediately agreed.
It's not that Xu Laogen is short of money, this is the best opportunity to form a romantic relationship with Zhao Yang and at the same time increase Lorca's reputation.
Now Zhao Yang is famous in China, and with the hype of "Chinese Derby", Lorca's reputation in China has suddenly risen.
Word spread and on the day of the game, St. Andrew's Stadium was packed to capacity.
Almost half of the Chinese students in Spain came to Barcelona to watch Zhao Yang's farewell game live.
St. Andrew's fans have complicated feelings. They are reluctant to part with the transfer of the team's most talented player, and they are heartbroken and in pain.
If Zhao Yang had gone to another Segunda B team, or even Segunda A, they might have cursed him, but Zhao Yang went to a La Liga team.
No player from La Liga B will refuse a call from a La Liga team.
St. Andrew's fans are proud too.
With these complicated emotions, even fans who rarely watch St. Andrew's games came to the scene.
The stadium, which can only accommodate more than 9,000 people, had an influx of 12,000 to 3,000 people. Tickets that usually cost more than ten euros were sold for nearly a hundred euros, but demand still exceeded supply.
When the game started, there were still fans lingering outside, hoping someone would refund their tickets.
Zhao Yang did not start and sat on the bench.
The fans in the stands didn't have much intention to watch the game, they were all shouting Zhao Yang's name.
The on-site commentator held a loudspeaker and while explaining the game, he also interrupted various records set by Zhao Yang in the Spanish Second Division.
In the first half of the game, Zhao Yang did not play, and the St. Andrew's and Lorca teams basically practiced their tactics with real weapons.
Five minutes after the start of the second half, Zhao Yang came to the sidelines for activities. The shouts and applause from the stands became more intense. By the time Zhao Yang came on the stage, no other sounds could be heard in the entire stadium. Only applause and Zhao Yang's name filled the area.
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After a pause in the tsunami-like shouts, the on-site commentator began to excite: "Zhao Yang is a miracle for the St. Andrew's team. His miracle started as a substitute. Today, he will also end his career in the St. Andrew's team as a substitute."
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"We don't like separation, but we must congratulate Zhao Yang because he will go to Espanyol and show his talent in the top league in Spain."
"Zhao Yang has left the St. Andrew's team, but he will always be a member of the St. Andrew's team, and we St. Andrew's fans will always support him...unless he plays against the St. Andrew's team..."
This was the last game that Zhao Yang played for St. Andrew's.
Zhao Yang did not hold anything back and showed his skills to the fans to his heart's content.
The fans watched with excitement, and bursts of thunderous applause and shouts erupted from the stands from time to time.
At the end of the ninety-minute farewell game, a huge banner was suddenly displayed in the stands.
The banners read in Spanish and Chinese: Zhao Yang! Conquer La Liga, we will always be your fans.
Zhao Yang took off his shirt and waved to the fans around the stadium to express his gratitude.
The fans kept applauding and chanting Zhao Yang's name, and they were reluctant to leave for a long time.
After communicating with the fans, Zhao Yang hugged his teammates one by one and said goodbye.
Although they are both in Spain and in Barcelona, with this move, Zhao Yang has transformed into a La Liga player and a much-anticipated star. However, they may only be able to watch Zhao Yang's performance in the stands or on TV, and they will never meet again.
Forward Santiago hugged Zhao Yang and kept shaking his head, "I thought we would...sigh...don't say it anymore, beat the La Liga defenders for me and let them know how powerful our La Liga players are, hahaha."
Captain Verano was the last to say goodbye to Zhao Yang.
After a tight hug, Verano put his hands on Zhao Yang's shoulders, "You left too suddenly! I know that if it weren't for the Espanyol team, you wouldn't have left."
Zhao Yang nodded heavily, "I can't refuse."
Verano said: "I understand you, we all understand you. If it were us, we would make the same choice. I believe you can make a name for yourself in La Liga. I hope that one day, we can meet in the King's Cup.
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Verano patted Zhao Yang heavily on the shoulder, turned around, and walked back to the locker room with heavy steps.
Club chairman Carlos looked at the side for a long time, then came over and said to Zhao Yang: "Zhao, if there is a chance, I will keep you, but when I saw that the Espanyol team wanted to buy you,
I know I can't keep you."
Zhao Yang sighed and said apologetically: "Chairman, I planned to accompany the St. Andrew's team to attack the Segunda Division A. It's a pity."
Carlos said: "There is no need to apologize. You belong to La Liga. It is a waste of time to stay in St. Andrew's. I can't be so selfish. I hope everything goes well for you in Espanyol and come back to see you when you have time."
Zhao Yang said emotionally: "Thank you, Chairman, for your kindness. Without you, I would not be where I am today. I will come back often to see you when I have time."
After saying goodbye to his teammates, Zhao Yang left the stadium with the fans cheering him in front and back. Just as he was about to leave with his agent Martinez waiting outside, Xu Laogen came.
"Zhao Yang, you played a big game. It turns out that you have been in contact with the Espanyol team for a long time."
When Xu Laogen found out that Zhao Yang signed with Espanyol, he didn't feel angry, but felt a little relieved.
After all, the gap between Lorca and Espanyol was too big. Xu Laogen had no complaints about losing to Espanyol.
Zhao Yang smiled bitterly and said: "It's really not like we had any prior contact. I was selected by the Spaniards, and I was a little confused myself."
Xu Laogen said with a smile: "No need to explain, you have climbed several steps in one step. This is a huge opportunity. If you can't seize it, there will definitely be a lot of pressure behind it. Come on, young people, you must have the courage to risk everything.
I'm optimistic about you."
After saying that, Xu Laogen waved to Zhao Yang, got in the car and left.