After finishing the party that evening, Wu Hao spent the next few days at home, helping his family with preparations for the New Year. His cousin and her family had also arrived at the villa to celebrate together.

About ten days after Wu Hao’s meeting with **** officials, he finally instructed Zhineng Zero to organize and send some advanced radar system technical data to the relevant departments of the **** government.

The reason for waiting ten days before handing over the data was mainly to allow time for the so-called secret organization backing him to prepare. If Wu Hao had handed over the data too quickly, it would have seemed too suspicious.

Therefore, staying as low-key and cautious as possible was the natural choice.

“Zero, the club’s stadium should be nearly finished by now, right?” Wu Hao suddenly asked Zhineng Zero one day.

It had been about half a year since the construction of the Tianyu Football Stadium began, and during the days Wu Hao had been home from the base, he had mostly been busy with family affairs for the New Year. He hadn’t been keeping track of many other things. Now that the New Year had passed, it was time to get back to business.

“BOSS, I was just planning to report to you in the next few days. All the construction work on the Tianyu Stadium is nearing completion. What’s mainly happening now is the installation and testing of some equipment. It should be fully completed and ready for use in about three days,” Zhineng Zero reported.

“Sounds like the construction has gone quite fast! In that case, inform Kaka in the U.S. to be ready to come to **** in the next few days, and also release the news that we’ve signed him,” Wu Hao instructed with a nod.

“Understood, BOSS,” Zhineng Zero replied, immediately relaying Wu Hao’s instructions through the network.

Regarding Kaka, after Wu Hao had treated the lingering injuries that had hampered his career in the U.S., Kaka had regained attention over the next few months in both official matches and team scrimmages.

Kaka’s club, Orlando City, realized why Tianyu Club, Wu Hao’s club from the East, was willing to pay a significant sum to sign Kaka once they saw his condition improving day by day.

However, when Wu Hao initially signed the contract with Orlando City, it was stipulated that Kaka would remain with his club for the current season, and the news of his transfer to Tianyu Club could not be revealed during this time. Otherwise, there would be financial penalties for breach of contract.

At the time, Orlando City’s owner didn’t pay much attention to this clause. What interested them was the large transfer fee that Tianyu Club was willing to pay for Kaka, which would bring a hefty profit to their club.

However, as time passed and Kaka’s form improved, playing decisive roles in several matches, Orlando City finally understood why Tianyu Club had been willing to pay such a high price to bring him on board.

With Kaka now restored to his peak condition—perhaps even better than before—it wasn’t just **** clubs that were interested. Even the top clubs in Europe couldn’t resist taking notice.

Their interest was straightforward: Kaka was still a global name, and at his peak, he had been stronger than even Ronaldo at times. His exit from European football was due to repeated injuries that had forced him to step back from competition.

But now, the data from various sources indicated that Kaka’s physical condition had returned to peak form, and all of his injury-related issues had healed. This meant that a former world-class star was on the verge of rising again.

As a result, many top European clubs began making offers to Major League Soccer, with price negotiations underway.

At this point, the owner of Orlando City finally understood why Wu Hao had accepted their initial price without question. Wu Hao must have known that it wouldn’t be long before Kaka would be worth as much as the top stars today.

Currently, the most valuable players in European football are only a few—Messi, Ronaldo, Bale—and their transfer fees start at hundreds of millions of euros. And even if you had that kind of money, Real Madrid or Barcelona wouldn’t necessarily sell them.

That afternoon, both Tianyu Club and Orlando City, having received orders from Wu Hao, quickly announced the news on their respective official websites. Tianyu Club even held a press conference.

“Mr. Zhao, as we understand, some European media have reported that several major European clubs had already contacted Orlando City and Kaka personally, but were turned down by both sides. How did Tianyu Club manage to persuade Kaka to join the **** Super League?” reporters asked in various ways at the press conference.

“As for that question, it falls under the agreement between our club and Mr. Kaka. What I can say is that our goal at Tianyu Club is to become a top club in the East. Signing Mr. Kaka is just the beginning; it won’t be the last time,” replied Zhao Chengxiang, the club’s representative.

Over the next few minutes, Zhao answered several more questions from the media before quieting the room and announcing, “Alright, that concludes the Q&A portion of the press conference. Now, I will announce a series of plans for Tianyu Club before the new season begins. First, our club has already reached a cooperation agreement with Real Madrid in Europe. Our two clubs will play a friendly match ten days from now, during the opening ceremony of Tianyu Stadium. Tickets for the match will go on sale right after this press conference.”

The announcement thrilled many reporters in attendance, especially those who were Real Madrid fans. Real Madrid is considered the club of clubs among European football powerhouses.

The reason is simple: Real Madrid’s roster boasts the highest market value among all European clubs. Their performance last season was also stellar, with multiple consecutive La Liga titles.

Ronaldo, too, received numerous accolades from the European media, boosting his market value even further.