Although Guardiola thought so in his heart, he also understood that since Cao Baiming had already come to Nottingham Forest, he would definitely do something in the future.
At least in terms of squad construction, there would certainly be more ambitious players in the future, and stars in other positions would definitely join Nottingham Forest, making them completely transform into a world-class top team.
Time passed quickly, and the scheduled time for Cao Baiming to publicly sign with these players finally arrived. At this moment, less than a month remained until the start of the new season.
All the necessary paperwork was ready, and most of the players had even visited the club in advance for simple tryouts and exchanges.
Now was the time for their official signing, which not only meant the finalization of contracts and their legal effectiveness but also meant publicizing this news to the outside world.
This was not just news; it was a series of bombshells. Some fans had already caught wind of certain developments, including Ronaldo's transfer and the movements of Neymar and Verratti, but more surprisingly, there were facts that they had never expected, such as Messi's personal decision. Fans were completely in the dark about this at the moment.
They didn't know much about this matter yet, and Cao Baiming intended to detonate all these bombshells simultaneously!
All of this happened within the week!
Today, Cao Baiming visited Manchester United Football Club as a high-level executive. Simultaneously, many people privately received notifications to attend a meeting at the club on this day.
This included not only the club's senior management but also the players who had just received invitations. Each of them would be present on this day.
The signing was something Cao Baiming had promised, and despite some time having passed since he made those promises, as a man of his word, he would absolutely not go back on them.
All the players who came here on this day would complete the final signing ceremony.
This also included the lifting of non-disclosure agreements, and the news and media would publicly release this information.
It was impossible to complete all player paperwork in one day, so Cao Baiming planned to dedicate the entire week to these matters.
To this end, he specifically recruited many new managers responsible for transfer procedures and signings, significantly improving efficiency.
During this week, Cao Baiming did not need to be present to meet with players face-to-face at all times. These project managers would fully represent Cao Baiming, and every word they spoke would effectively be equivalent to Cao Baiming speaking himself.
As for the promised conditions, there would be no changes during negotiations and signings with the players. This was what all the players here cared about the most. Since this point was settled, other matters would naturally fall into place.
On the first day, players who successfully signed included Neymar, Verratti, Alaba, and Kant. The total expenditure for these seven players, including their salaries during the contract period, was a staggering four hundred million euros!
And this was merely the beginning. In the following days, more significant signings would continue to emerge.
Concurrently, most of the players the team had decided to sell had also found new clubs.
Some of them had not received any offers, but it was not easy for them to continue staying with the team, especially since the current owner was not someone to be trifled with.
Cao Baiming would not tolerate those who did not contribute to the Manchester United team.
On this first day, a total of ten players were cleared out of the club, simultaneously making room for new arrivals.
Last night, according to the original plan, the team released the news, and at the same time, Cang Baiming knew that a press conference would surely be convened soon.
Almost concurrently with the press conference, this news exploded throughout the football world.
Undoubtedly, among the players who had just signed, Neymar was the most eye-catching, as he was the player with the highest transfer fee among them all!
In addition to this, for a whole month prior, the entertainment industry's hype had essentially revolved around Neymar's name. His delicate relationship with Paris Saint-Germain had become a topic of fervent discussion among fans, and since their official separation, fans' conversations had shifted directly to Neymar's next destination.
Now, the answer had been revealed, and his destination was guessed correctly by most fans!
Worldwide, there were very few teams willing to take in Neymar, and the only person people could think of who was willing to offer more than PSG was Cao Baiming!
The club compiled all the transactions completed that day into this single news report, which included not only the list of players who successfully signed that day but also the list of players who were released by the team.
Fans couldn't help but exclaim at the sheer volume of information in this news report, something they had never witnessed before. Even if the content of this news report were divided into ten parts, each part would be enough to ignite public opinion!
"I can't wait to see what this brand-new Manchester United will look like!"
"Neymar is forever the GOAT, he's my idol. With Neymar in the new Manchester United, we'll definitely dominate the Premier League in the new season! We'll aim for the Champions League title!"
"Don't get too ahead of yourself. The Premier League is a place where gods gather, let alone the Champions League!"
"Cao Baiming taking over Manchester United is like a massive clear-out! They replaced ten people at once!! My god! Awesome!!"
"Quick, look! The names on the transfer list cover all positions: forwards, midfielders, and defenders. It's perfect! With Verratti and Kant in midfield, how can any opponent get past them? And in defense, there's Casemiro and Alaba! Oh my!"
"I declare that this Manchester United squad is already comparable to last season's strongest Premier League team, Arsenal!!!"
However, in reality, this was merely the beginning, and many fans had already anticipated this.