An ordinary match—why did the managers of Manchester United, Paris, and Bayern all come?

October 25th, 7 PM (German Time)

The Borussia Dortmund team bus pulled into the player tunnel of the Westfalenstadion.

Outside, the fans were already screaming in excitement!

The players stepped off the bus one after another.

"Kagawa! Over here, Kagawa!"

"Captain! Right here!"

"Hey, Super Mario!"

"Ye, it's Ye!"

"Ye, don't leave us! Stay with Dortmund!"

"Stay, Ye! We love you!"

The moment Ye stepped off the bus, the crowd erupted in deafening cheers.

Ye Chen gave a thumbs-up and followed his teammates into the tunnel.

Every club has its own scouts and analysts who assess transfers from every professional angle to determine whether a deal would be profitable.

Manchester United was the first to make up their mind. That's why Sir Alex Ferguson came today with club manager David Gill.

Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain, who had just begun their financial takeover this year, also showed great interest in Ye Chen. Their coach, Antoine Kombouaré, stated in an interview that "the club has prepared more money than what we spent on Pastore" and was determined to secure Ye Chen!

What does PSG need right now?

They need attention!

They don't lack money.

Signing Javier Pastore, nicknamed "Little Riquelme," was just the first step. Ye Chen's meteoric rise fit their strategy perfectly!

So, they started spreading the news.

Money can be spent.

But it must be spent in a way that everyone knows about it!

Their message was loud and clear. Since PSG spent €43 million on Pastore, "more than that" could only mean €50 million—enough to trigger Ye Chen's release clause!

And it wasn't just Manchester United and PSG—Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Barcelona were all watching closely.

At this time, Barcelona was in top form, both competitively and financially.

As for Real Madrid, there was no need to even question their financial muscle.

Bayern, however, was being more cautious.

After losing the Bundesliga title last season and failing to make a deep run in the Champions League, they had fallen behind.

More importantly, they simply hadn't expected a 17-year-old to cost so much...

If Ye Chen really signed with a club for €50 million, he would break the record for the highest transfer fee for a teenager!

Ye Chen was born to break records.

But those transfer rumors were for the future. The winter transfer window was still far away, and the real record-breaking moment was already approaching.

A Historic Night

Recently, there was a lot of buzz online about the Guinness World Record held by Japanese player Masashi Nakayama:

16 goals in four matches, four consecutive hat-tricks!

This record was officially recognized by Guinness and had an official certificate.

This year, fans were eager to witness a historic moment.

The stadium was already filling up long before the match started. Fans couldn't wait.

The players, after changing into their kits, went out for the warm-up.

Tonight, Dortmund wasn't fielding their full-strength squad.

Goalkeeper: Mitchell LangerakDefenders: Marcel Schmelzer, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotić, Łukasz PiszczekMidfielders: İlkay Gündoğan, Sebastian Kehl, Sven BenderForwards: Kevin Großkreutz (left), Mario Götze (right)Striker: Ye Chen

Großkreutz had a free role. He could play almost anywhere except center-back.

Initially, Jürgen Klopp had considered starting Shinji Kagawa, but there had been some tension between him and Ye Chen recently.

The issue stemmed from Dortmund's last match against FC Köln, where Ye repeatedly humiliated Tomoaki Makino on the pitch.

After the match, Ye even mocked Makino in an interview.

This angered many Japanese fans.

However, Ye also had his supporters in Japan.

People dug up Makino's pre-match comments, as well as his dangerous fouls during the game.

The debate escalated into an online war of words.

Before long, the argument shifted from football to history, with some extremists even calling Ye's Japanese fans "traitors."

Since the controversy was huge in Japan, Shinji Kagawa's management agency had to issue a response.

Their statement basically said:

"Football is pure. It should not be mixed with historical disputes."

They also emphasized that Kagawa and Ye were good teammates and would fight together for Dortmund's glory.

Still, for this match, Kagawa requested not to play.

After all, Ye was about to break a Japanese player's record. If Kagawa played, it could cause a serious backlash.

Klopp publicly stated that Kagawa was being rested for the next Bundesliga match.

After all, tonight's opponent, Dynamo Dresden, was just a second-division team. Dortmund didn't need their strongest lineup.

The Cameras Search for Celebrities

When Ye walked onto the pitch, the crowd screamed his name.

Four consecutive hat-tricks had first conquered the fans—then the biggest clubs in the world.

Ye noticed many fans holding up signs:

"Chen Ye, don't leave Dortmund!"

He simply clapped in appreciation and continued his warm-up.

"Ye, just keep moving into space. I'll get the ball to you first-time!"** Götze grinned.

"Thanks! I'll make sure you get an assist!" Ye replied.

"That's perfect!" Götze beamed. Every assist meant a €3,000 bonus!

As a first-team player, he had goal and assist bonuses in his contract.

After warm-ups, the team returned to the locker room.

Jürgen Klopp gathered the players and spoke seriously:

"Everyone knows Ye has a world record to break today, but the team's victory comes first! If Ye is in a good position, pass to him. But if not, look for your own chance! Understood?"

"Understood!"

"Ye, how's your form today?"

"Perfect!" Ye nodded confidently. His match condition was displayed as "Extraordinary"!

He couldn't wait to step onto the pitch.

Meanwhile, the stadium was packed.

The cameras started zooming in on familiar faces in the crowd.

First to appear on the big screen was Lina, sitting in the family section. She was wearing a Dortmund No.16 jersey, but had tied it at the waist, showing off her perfect curves—a stunning sight!

Next was Jorge Mendes, Ye's agent.

Sitting beside him were three officials wearing Guinness World Records badges.

The cameras then found David Gill and Sir Alex Ferguson.

But they weren't the only coaches in attendance—PSG's Antoine Kombouaré was there with his assistant, and so was Bayern's Jupp Heynckes.

After Bayern lost the Bundesliga title last season, Andries Jonker had only lasted two months before being fired.

Heynckes took over and put Bayern back on track.

But Dortmund was still too strong.

So Bayern decided on the simplest and most brutal solution—

If we can't beat them, we'll just buy their best players.

Of course, in the years that followed, Bayern would poach Götze, Hummels, and Lewandowski from Dortmund.

From that moment on, Dortmund never won the Bundesliga again…