Manchester City's announcement of the players' departures caused an uproar in the venue. Journalists scrambled to have their questions heard, hands raised frantically, eager to get answers.
The attention quickly focused on two key questions: How will Manchester City spend their newfound transfer profits? And, more importantly, who will replace the players now set to leave?
O'Neill, already knowing the answers, remained calm and composed, showing no signs of distress despite losing nearly half his starting squad—as if the sky hadn't fallen after all.
"We've gained a significant transfer income from these players leaving," he explained. "Part of this money will be used for the club's operational costs, some will go toward repaying the debts for the new stadium, a portion will be set aside for the summer transfer budget, and the remainder will go toward establishing a new youth football academy next to the youth training ground."
