Chapter Two: The Four-Million Blind Spot

Three red cards and a public argument with an assistant coach had placed him on the transfer list. A second gold line flashed between Vidal and Kovac. 【COUNTERPRESS CHAIN: Compatible component discovered】 【Projection: Vidal eliminates risk; Kovac creates advantage.】 At that moment, Lin received an internal email. Northport Athletic had formally offered three million pounds for Kovac. Salin's instruction sat above it. ACCEPT IMMEDIATELY. CLEAR THE PROBLEM ASSET. For the first time, Lin wondered whether being discarded by Northport had not been a door closing. Perhaps someone had handed him the key.