Chapter 316 To become the best in the world!
The day after the first leg of the Europa League round of 16, the news of "whether Van Gaal will be dismissed from get out of class" occupied the front pages of major media.
Just two days later, Manchester United CEO Woodward was photographed by a reporter from The Sun, dining with world-famous coach Mourinho and football giant Mendes at a high-end restaurant. !
This photo directly detonated the entire British football world and became a hot topic among fans.
Many people in the industry believe that this photo says it all.
The tragic result of defeating Leicester City at home made Manchester United's top brass completely lose patience with Van Gaal.
This meeting must mean that Manchester United wants to change their coach.
And Mourinho is their best choice!
Some insiders also broke the news, claiming that Manchester United had already reached a private agreement with Mourinho, and this meeting was just to further deepen the relationship between the two parties and prepare for next season in advance.
Some people even suggested that the focus of this meeting was not Mourinho, but Mendes!
You know, Mendes is not only Mourinho's agent, but also the agent of many superstars.
For example, Ronaldo, the World Cup golden boot who plays for Real Madrid but his playing time has dropped sharply this season, and midfielder Moutinho who plays for Monaco
Of course, Mendes is now the most popular player for the wealthy clubs. The player who is paying attention is none other than Ling Feng, who just led Leicester City to defeat Manchester United!
According to media reports, these people are on Manchester United's list of potential signings for next season.
So, when Manchester United head Woodward met with Mendes, he might also be considering the signing plan for the summer window.
Just one photo attracted the attention of almost all British media.
Manchester United’s influence and traffic are evident!
However, in an interview with the media, the Manchester United boss also firmly denied the rumors that Van Gaal would be dismissed.
And clarified the purpose of having dinner with Mourinho and Mendes, claiming that it was just a small gathering between friends.
However, when a reporter asked if Manchester United was considering signing Ling Feng, Woodward smiled mysteriously and gave a meaningful answer:
"Ling Feng is a super talent that all teams dream of. As a club that pursues success, of course we also want to sign him. Let's see what happens next."
Such an answer , which also made many Manchester United fans start to imagine.
Could it be that the club really intends to sign Ling Feng? !
With the controversy over Van Gaal's dismissal temporarily coming to an end, the restless British media also found news worth reporting.
That is - can Leicester City win the Triple Crown this season? !
And, which giant club will Ling Feng join next season? !
Leicester City has won the League Cup this season.
As for the league, the lead is huge. With ten rounds left, as long as everyone does not suffer sudden injuries and lose five or six games in a row, it is only a matter of time before they win the championship.
Therefore, the only suspense left now is whether Leicester City can complete a historic breakthrough in the Europa League and win the first Europa League championship in team history like never before!
As the team in England that has the best chance to compete for the championship, the British media certainly hopes that Leicester City can finally win the championship.
To this end, they also wrote a wave of analysis.
With the three-goal victory over Manchester United in the away game, if nothing else goes wrong, Leicester City has basically secured a spot in the top eight.
Among the remaining teams in the Europa League, except for Sevilla and Dortmund, the other opponents are not worth mentioning.
As the number one favorite to win the Europa League, the La Liga team Sevilla led by Emery has won the Europa League for two consecutive seasons.
However, for two consecutive seasons, they were unable to qualify for the Champions League group. They fell to third place in the Europa League and then finally won the championship.
Some say they did it on purpose.
The purpose is to go to the Champions League to make a lot of money, then finish third in the group, and then continue to come to the Europa League to win the championship!
Of course, this statement is just a joke.
But it is undeniable that the dominance of the Sevilla team in the Europa League is absolutely leveraged.
As for Dortmund led by Tuchel, they are ranked second in the league this season, five points behind Bayern Munich and as many as ten points ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, who is third behind them.
With Bayern's dominance and stability in the Bundesliga, Dortmund has no hope of winning multiple league titles.
Therefore, in order to compete for the championship trophy, Dortmund will definitely focus more on the German Cup, which has already reached the semi-finals, and the Europa League.
In the first leg of the round of 16, they defeated Tottenham with three goals at home and basically locked in a place in the top eight.
Sevilla and Dortmund are definitely Leicester City’s two major rivals for the Europa League title!
After analyzing the possibility of the Blue Fox winning the Europa League, the media also began to analyze Ling Feng's future.
In an online poll held by The Times, fans were surveyed and asked, "Do you think Ling Feng will leave Leicester City in the summer?"
The final voting result was almost 100%. Ninety percent of the participants believed that Ling Feng would definitely leave Leicester City in the summer and switch to a wealthy club!
Nothing else, just because this small temple in Leicester City can no longer accommodate the great god Ling Feng!
Even if Leicester City miraculously wins the Premier League title this season...
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Snap!
Throwing "The Sun" on the coffee table, Ling Feng turned to look at Mendes, who was sitting on the sofa beside him and drinking tea calmly. He pointed to a photo in the newspaper and said: < br>
“Why are you being photographed by the paparazzi all day long meeting those club big shots? Can’t you go to some more private places for your big shot gatherings?”
As the season comes to an end, it’s not until summer. Getting closer and closer, this big shot in European football has begun to become busy.
Over the past week, Mendes has been seen all over Europe.
One moment, he was having dinner with Manchester United CEO Woodward in Manchester, and the next moment he was in London, tasting the new red wine from the other party's winery with Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger.
Or maybe I just had macarons with Paris Director Leonardo in Paris today, and then I showed up in Munich the next day, chatting and laughing with Bayern Chairman Rummenigge
And facing Ling Feng As a joke, Mendes just smiled and spread his hands:
“Young man, it’s like playing football in a stadium with tens of thousands of people cheering, flying around in the sky, and then meeting people everywhere. , is my profession and job.”
“Besides, those dear reporters are our breadwinners and our friends. They can help us tell us things that we can’t say but want to say. Something, isn’t it?”
Hearing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but think of the last time Mendes manipulated the media, and raised his eyebrows.
“As expected of a professional!”
Giving a thumbs up to Mendes for his work, Ling Feng immediately changed the subject, “So, the conditions the club offered me are What?”
With the team’s amazing record, Leicester City, a small team from a small town in central England, is also receiving more and more attention.
Coupled with the intensifying transfer rumors, Leicester City Club is also aware that the team's players are being coveted by other clubs.
Especially Ling Feng, whose performance was explosive! Therefore, in order to keep the star player, the club's top management quickly started the process of renewing the contract with Ling Feng.
The club director Ludkin also contacted Ling Feng’s agent Mendes and conveyed his desire to renew the contract with Ling Feng.
Although I have made up my mind to transfer and leave in the summer.
But Ling Feng does not intend to announce the news to the club and teammates before the season is over.
As for contract renewal, of course it is impossible.
However, in order to stabilize the club and prevent his personal affairs from affecting the team's subsequent competition for league and cup titles, Mendes still met with Rudkin and learned that The conditions for the club’s first round of contract renewal:
“A weekly salary of 180,000 pounds, a signing fee of five million pounds, and various bonus terms”
Compared with the current contract, the new contract The salary has obviously increased.
The weekly salary increased from 130,000 to 180,000, and the signing fee also nearly doubled.
It has to be said that Leicester City spent a lot of money to keep him.
You know, Leicester City is not one of those Premier League giants that have been in the Premier League for many years. It is just a newly promoted team that was promoted to the Premier League just last season.
Even after the team is promoted to the Premier League, it can earn tens of millions of pounds in broadcast revenue.
If you win the league this year, there will be a huge ranking bonus.
However, in terms of business income and financial resources, Leicester City is incomparable with other Premier League teams.
And what is the concept of a weekly salary of 180,000?
In the entire Premier League, the only players with a higher weekly salary than him are Manchester United's number one and Red Devils captain Rooney (300,000), and the two heroes of Manchester City's rise, Aguero and Yaya Toure (200,000). 40,000), Chelsea's "shooting king" Hazard (220,000) and Manchester City's "magician" David Silva (200,000)!
And such conditions are extremely generous for any twenty-year-old young player in football.
This is enough to show the sincerity of Leicester City.
However, Ling Feng is not an ordinary twenty-year-old young player.
He is the most outstanding youth training prince in the history of Leicester City. At the age of 19, he won the European Golden Boy and the World Cup Best Newcomer. Competing for the Premier League MVP, he is known as the world's number one midfielder in the future, a super genius whose worth is second only to Melo, Neymar and a few others!
Of course, if you want to stay, Ling Feng will happily renew his contract even if the treatment is not as good as other wealthy families.
The key is to stay in Leicester City, it is impossible to win the Ballon d'Or!
Even if his personal data explodes and he leads the team to win the Premier League and Champions League with unprecedented strength, he may not be able to defeat other competitors in wealthy clubs.
The reason is simple. The club’s fame and influence are not of the same magnitude at all!
This is why clubs are divided into small clubs and wealthy clubs.
After all, it took them decades and countless championship trophies to build their reputation and influence in football. How can you, a small club, compare with others? !
So, if he wants to compete for the Ballon d'Or, Ling Feng must go to a larger club platform, and then use the club's influence to compete with those at the top of football.
So, for the sake of his career, he had no choice but to leave.
Before leaving, helping Leicester City win as many championships as possible was one of the gifts he left to the club
Looking at Ling Feng who was deep in thought, Mendes thought he was reluctant to leave, and quickly advised him:
"Such a salary sounds good. But if you join a wealthy club, I will definitely I can get you more generous treatment!”
“Of course, I also know that you are reluctant to leave this club and this city, but this is the only way for you to become the best in the world. !"
"Leicester City's stage is too small, and your light is too dazzling, so more people can't see your performance."
"Don't you want to be. The best player in the world, standing on the great stage that everyone looks up to, holding the golden ball? ”
Mendes' words were full of contagion.
However, for Ling Feng, who had made his decision long ago, Mendes's persuasion was like a punch in the face.
Ling Feng just smiled slightly and responded:
"Jorge, don't worry, my goal from beginning to end is to be the best in the world."
< br>“That’s why I work with the best agents in the world!”
Meeting Ling Feng's perseverance in his eyes, Mendes immediately understood, and his heart couldn't help but feel ripples.
This guy is really good!
After sensationalizing, Ling Feng immediately followed up the conversation and asked: "By the way, which clubs are interested in me now?"
"Are there any wealthy clubs that are currently interested in you? There are many clubs. However, your transfer is a bit complicated."
"How to say?"
Facing Ling Feng's curiosity, Mendes said with both pride and helplessness:
"Because you are too expensive!"
"These European giant clubs are willing to bid for you. But if Leicester City wants to keep you, other clubs will have to trigger the release clause if they want to take you away!”
“But a club that can afford 90 million pounds, There are only a handful of them!”
Hearing this, Ling Feng couldn’t help but smile awkwardly.
Speaking of which, it was his own fault that caused such a predicament.
If you want to blame it, blame him for the speed of his rise in football. It is too fast!
This is like playing FIFA's player career mode. He started as a [Premier League Rookie] with an overall rating of 70+, and in just two years he became a [World's Top Player] with an overall rating of 90+
The value has also soared from 10 to 20 million to 89 million, directly skipping the range of 30 to 40 million and 50 to 60 million, becoming one of the most expensive players in the world!
As a result, there are only a few super wealthy clubs left that can afford his transfer fee.
This makes perfect sense!
“So, even if I want to transfer, I can only choose among these few clubs that can afford the transfer fee?”
“I’m sorry, that’s the case. "
"Who can afford me?"
"Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris, Chelsea, Arsenal!"
(End of this chapter)