"Holy crap, I was wrong, I was really wrong. When did you save up enough money to buy a whole team?"
After a long while, Messi's voice finally came from the other end of the phone. Beyond Messi's voice, he could also hear that familiar voice. Cao Baming knew it was Antonela next to him and suddenly realized.
"The signal was not good in that place earlier, it was in the underground garage, so you might not have heard me clearly when I answered the call, but I could hear your voice. What's up?"
Messi continued, unable to figure it out. Such a big thing, and he hadn't even called yet, but Cao Ba Ming called him.
"Haha, it's nothing big, just bought some new things and want to share them with you."
Messi's eyes lit up, he hadn't expected it to be something like this. But to buy something and even call him specially, Cao Ba Ming was truly thoughtful.
"Maybe tonight. We can have dinner tonight. After all, it's such a big deal. It's just that I just bought a lot of things, so I probably can't eat too much."
Messi said, looking at the two large bags of various foods he was carrying in his left and right hands.
"Who said it was food? Is food the only thing in the world that can be shared? Isn't there anything else?" Cao Ba Ming retorted.
Suddenly, Messi seemed to realize that what Cao Ba Ming was talking about was not food. But thinking about it, other things could also be shared. But what exactly did this guy buy recently? The answer was obvious, he bought a football team!
"You're not thinking of asking me to join your team, are you..." Messi asked tentatively, but he himself had no confidence, as such a request was somewhat outrageous.
"Bingo! That's right, I want you to join my team. But let me tell you, coming to Manchester United is absolutely the most correct choice. I want to build a cosmic super aircraft carrier battleship that can do anything, anywhere. This team will win at least three Champions Leagues in a row!"
Messi couldn't help but start to disbelieve.
"No, brother, you're exaggerating a bit too much. You just bought a team and you're already acting like a pyramid scheme salesman. What you're saying is a bit ridiculous. Besides, you're not playing for this team, how are you going to win the Champions League? Could it be that he can beat you himself?"
Cao Ba Ming thought carefully about the matter, and indeed, he had hit the nail on the head.
"You're right. There is such a thing. I did exaggerate a bit, but the matter is basically like this. It's almost a fact, just a little bit exaggerated on the basis of fact. I do want to build this team into an invincible team, and I want to shape it to be strong enough to beat the team I'm currently in. I hope you can be the core of this team!"
"Because only when you are the core of this team will this team have enough strength to contend with the team I am in. This way, everything that follows will become more interesting, don't you think?"
Listening to what Cao Ba Ming said, Messi was slightly moved. He didn't expect the other party to think this way. In the whole world, only he himself was enough to contend with him. With such an idea, Messi was indeed a little flattered.
"Speaking of which, we've always been teammates. You want to try something new and be opponents, right?"
Hearing the joking tone in Messi's words, Cao Ba Ming knew that the other party had at least considered what he had just said. There was no need to rush him to make a decision. His current goal had been achieved. He had planted a seed in Messi's mind, and when he had truly built this team, he would invite him to be the heart of the entire team.
"Yes, and as opponents, we will definitely still be friends!"
Messi fell into deep thought. He had to seriously consider Cao Ba Ming's proposal. After all, he knew that he wouldn't be staying at Arsenal for much longer, and the transfer window would soon open. At this moment, the few potential clubs he had in mind did not seem to meet his full satisfaction.
Whether it was Manchester City, Real Madrid, or moving to the Saudi league, these options seemed to have some irreparable flaws, and none of them could make him completely satisfied. If someone were to offer a completely new option at this time, it would indeed be a good thing.
Moreover, the person making this offer was none other than his best friend, Cao Ba Ming. He was no longer a player but the owner of a team. Although this team did not have a good reputation in the football world at the moment, it should recover quickly under Cao Ba Ming's management.
As Cao Ba Ming's good friend and close teammate for so long, Messi understood him quite well. With such understanding, Messi naturally knew that Cao Ba Ming was not just an excellent football player; his abilities in other areas far surpassed ordinary people. This guy was basically a jack-of-all-trades, and it was hard to find something he wasn't good at, because he seemed to be good at everything.
After a moment of thought, Messi finally gave a non-committal answer. Although it was non-committal, it was almost an affirmative response.
"I'll consider it!"
Perhaps in other people's mouths, this sentence would be insincere, just an excuse to decline, and they would be eager to hang up the phone. But when this sentence came from Messi's mouth, Cao Ba Ming knew that he would truly take this matter to heart and attach importance to it.
Therefore, Cao Ba Ming did not say anything more.
"By the way, aren't you also transferring? You're probably not planning to stay at Arsenal anymore, right? If you continue to stay, the team will definitely cut your salary. More importantly, who knows what your form will be like next season!" Messi suddenly asked.
Hearing this question, Cao Ba Ming's eyes lit up.