When Tiger left Gill's office, his mind was racing as he recalled memories from his past life.
"In the summer of 2013, who are the future greats and current little demons that can make me their leader?" he wondered.
It was now 2013, and superstars like Messi and Ronaldo were already beyond human cognition, while the era of peerless pride was in full swing. Neymar had already been signed by Barcelona, and the official announcement was imminent. There was no way he could afford the transfer fee for Neymar. Who else was left?
In fact, ever since he took office, Tiger had been studying the team's lineup and considering potential supplements. He already had a rough idea in his mind, and now that the transfer fee had been determined, he just needed to confirm his plans.
Tiger walked back home from the training ground office, lost in thought. When he opened the door to his home, he still looked preoccupied.
It was a weekend and Tiger's wife, Wenna, was playing with their son, Joe, and daughter, Ailisha in the living room. As soon as Tiger returned home, the two children ran towards him shouting, "Daddy!"
Tiger held Joe in one arm and hugged Ailisha with the other, looking at Wenna who had a smile on her face. He felt a warm feeling in his heart.
After transmigrating to England, Tiger had lost all memories of his past life, including those of his family. However, these three people in front of him were now his closest family. Initially, when Tiger entered the body of Tiger, he was unsure of how to face them. But over time, he slowly began to enjoy everything that fate had given him.
"Daddy, are you tired today?" Ailisha gently wiped the sweat off Tiger's forehead.
"I was a bit tired, but seeing you guys makes me not tired anymore." Tiger lightly kissed his daughter in his arms.
"Dad, I was so cool at school today." Joe looked proud of himself.
Tiger smiled and asked, "Oh, really? What happened?"
"Now all my classmates know that my dad is the new head coach of Manchester United, and they are all so jealous! Someone even asked me for your autograph."
Tiger laughed heartily, "Tell them we have as much as they want!"
"But..." Joe hesitated for a moment, "My desk mate Tom said that Manchester United is not easy to manage, and you'll be fired soon."
Tiger hadn't spoken yet when his wife Wenna crouched down, "Joe, if you say that to your dad, he'll be unhappy."
Tiger smiled, his face showing great confidence, "Joe, tell your desk mate, that Liverpool fan, that next season Dad can't guarantee that we'll win the championship, but we'll definitely rank higher than the Reds! And, we'll also beat Liverpool at home and away!"
"Yeah, Dad is so cool!" Joe jumped up happily.
The family enjoyed their time together, playing, eating dinner, and then Tiger and Wenna accompanied Joe and Ailisha to play in bed until the two fell asleep before returning to their room.
After closing the door, Wenna looked at her tired husband, noticing some fatigue on his face. "Tiger, are you tired these past few days?"
Tiger nodded, "Yes, the pressure is high. I come home later every day than before, luckily your work is more flexible, and you can help me take care of the children."
Two people were sitting on the bed, with Wenna gently leaning on Tiger's shoulder. "I've noticed that you've changed a lot these past few months. Before, you were a very serious person, rarely laughing, and definitely wouldn't say something like 'double kill Liverpool'," she said.
Tiger kissed his wife and smiled. "People always change. Isn't that better?"
Wenna also smiled. "Yes, it is. Because your father is Chinese, you always carry a sense of humility and low-keyness unique to the Eastern country. Now you're doing well, becoming more outgoing."
The two talked for a while, and Tiger apologized, "You should go to sleep first. I have some things to do. I might have to go on a business trip for a while, and some materials must be prepared tonight."
"Okay, you go ahead and work," Wenna said.
Wenna quickly fell asleep, and Tiger looked at his wife with a gentle expression on his face. He had already signed a new contract with a salary more than ten times higher than when he was in the youth team. It was enough for the family's expenses. If Wenna was too busy to take care of their two children, she could quit her job.
Tiger quietly left the room, turned off the lights, and went to the living room sofa with an Apple laptop in his hands. He had to make a shopping list, but it was difficult to find information on the people he wanted to buy gifts for. He searched the internet while racking his brain, and it wasn't until late at night that he finally prepared his shopping list.
The next day, Tiger arrived at Gill's office as scheduled. To his surprise, there was another person in the room.
"Mr. Manager, are you surprised to see me here?" said a middle-aged man in his forties who was sitting on the sofa. He stood up and extended his hand to Tiger in a friendly manner.
"Hello, Ed. I didn't expect to see you today." The two shook hands.
The person standing in front of Tiger was Ed Woodward, the commercial director of Manchester United Football Club. He was mainly responsible for the club's operations and was a board member of the Glazer family. Usually, he rarely appeared at the Carrington training base.
Gill, the club's CEO, smiled and said, "Mr. Manager, I told Malcolm about the transfer matters we are going to discuss today, and he was very interested. So he sent Ed to come here and have a chat with us."
Woodward also said curiously, "Mr. Manager, I'm also very interested in the list of transfer players in your hand. I want to see who you favor."
Tiger went to the copier and made two copies of the list of purchased players in his hand, handing them to Gill and Woodward respectively. He then said, "The reason I hurriedly made this list is that we need to hurry up. If we don't act fast, these young talents will be snatched up by other clubs."
Gill looked at the list in his hand and didn't say anything for a while. He stared blankly and shook his head, still not expressing his opinion. He thought to himself, "Tiger, the people you recommend really think outside the box. Even the transfer list is so surprising."
As Woodward received the list, there was still a hint of a smile on his face. However, after seeing the names of the people on the list, Woodward raised his head and looked at Tiger with an expression of disbelief and questioning, "You have 15 young people on this transfer list that I have never heard of and who are unknown to the public?"