The morning air in Bradford still carried the cold remnants of st night's rain. However, in the club manager's office, the atmosphere was far from calm. Reinhart sat at his desk, leaning forward, surrounded by piles of documents and screens full of statistical data. It didn’t take him long to realize the massive gap left by the mass clear-out just days ago.

  He marked on the digital whiteboard hanging on the wall: Vacant Positions: Striker (-2)

  Left & Right Winger (1 each)

  Defensive Midfielder & Central Midfielder (2 each)

  Left & Right Wing-back

  Backup Center-Back & Goalkeeper

  After observing the vacant positions, the staff and Cassandra were deep in thought, especially considering the club's poor financial condition.

  “The transfer budget for this season is €2,000,000, and we need about 13 pyers. Is that possible?” said Physical Coach McNeil, his face showing clear desperation, especially as pyer values had skyrocketed due to the domino effect of PSG’s extravagant transfers.

  Reinhart looked around the room, realizing that only three people remained after the earlier firings—his purge was meant to cleanse the club of its excess baggage.

  A silence followed, and Reinhart finally spoke.

  “Nine key positions... with a €2,000,000 budget. That’s more than enough.”

  With swift fingers, he began sifting through data from various small European leagues, foreign youth academies, and using his knowledge from the future. His goal was clear: to find hidden talents at an affordable price but with high potential.

  Initial Targets Listed:

  Matias Alvez (18) – A young Uruguayan striker from Club Barrow, with a record of 15 matches and 0 goals st season. (Status: Agent contacted.) Potential transfer fee: €250,000

  Koji Yamane (21) – A right-winger from Japan pying for Visel Kobbe. Fast, agile, with accurate crossing. (Status: Waiting for meeting schedule.) Potential transfer fee: €200,000

  Ishmael Boukari (19) – A defensive midfielder from Ghana, a free agent due to a dispute with Gillingham’s coach. (Status: In initial negotiations.)

  Thomas Riedl (28) – A backup center-back from a second-division German club. Tall, disciplined, free transfer. (Status: Waiting for meeting schedule.)

  Lucas Lecir (20) – A left-wing-back from France, recently released by a Ligue 1 club due to long-term injury. (Status: Waiting for meeting.)

  Cassandra and McNeil were shocked as they reviewed this list—Reinhart had moved fast in contacting them. Most of these pyers were either backups, problematic, or even considered failed prospects. However, after seeing Reinhart’s determined expression, they couldn’t say no.

  Reinhart nodded with satisfaction. But there was still time before the first meeting would take pce.

  “I want to visit the youth academy,” he said to Cassandra, who quickly responded.

  “Alright, let’s go tomorrow,” she smiled sweetly. This was the moment when they would go together.