Chapter 138 Nike is out, swearing to sign Lin Quan for 25 million!

The benefits of unexpected popularity are beyond Lin Quan's imagination!

When Lin Quan unexpectedly became popular with the two semi-finals of the Champions League.

Nike, another giant among sports brands, was alarmed.

After watching Lin Quan's game highlights in the league and national team and his rapidly rising popularity on social media, Nike immediately realized that this could be the next Messi and Ronaldo-level player.

He must be signed immediately!

Therefore, they immediately sent people from the United States to Europe to contact Lin Quan himself and his agent to see if they could persuade him to join Nike and become their contracted player.

Nike has not signed many football players in Europe, and the more big-name stars include Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Falcao and others.

The players they signed before, such as Henry, Ronaldinho, Drogba and others have already retired or are at the end of their careers and can no longer carry Nike's banner in football.

Although the 28-year-old Ronaldo is still in his prime, his peak period can only last for four to five years at most.

Nike needs to find a new and influential spokesperson as soon as possible who can take over from Ronaldo and carry their brand image in the football field.

This is why they spent a lot of money to sign Neymar! Nike was very optimistic about Neymar because many football experts believed that Neymar had great talent and could become the third person besides Messi and Ronaldo.

But now, Lin Quan's sudden appearance has given them new choices.

Judging from the outside world's evaluation of Lin Quan and his outstanding performance in the Bundesliga, it is enough to prove that he is a truly capable player.

By signing a contract with such a player, Nike will not suffer heavy losses due to misjudgment because of his existing performance as a guarantee.

More importantly, Lin Quan is still very young and his future potential can be said to be unlimited.

Nike can save a lot of costs by signing him now before he becomes famous and valuable.

In addition, from the perspective of commercial development, Lin Quan is a yellow race.

Signing him might also help Nike develop its business in Greater China, something Neymar cannot do.

Therefore, after analysis by professional analysts within the Nike Group.

They made a judgment: Lin Quan's importance ranks above Neymar and second only to Ronaldo.

Therefore, it must be ordered as soon as possible and there must be no delay.

Once other brands sign a contract with the other party first, it will be a huge loss for them.

…

After his previous experience with Adidas, Perez was not surprised by Nike's visit.

However, after the other party made a contract offer, Perez's heart couldn't help but beat wildly.

Nike was really generous! Adidas only offered 9 million euros for three years, but Nike immediately offered 21 million euros for five years.

The contract amount doubled, and the duration was only two years longer.

On average, 4.2 million euros can be obtained from the other party every year.

It is 40% more than what Adidas offers.

However, after seeing the amount of the contract, Pere shook his head and refused:

"I'm sorry, but we can't sign this contract with your company."

"Why? Have you signed a contract with another company?"

Nike's football director Barberi was shocked when he heard this, thinking that they were still a step too late.

Lin Quan currently plays in the Bundesliga, and the company most likely to contact him is most likely Adidas.

Barberi was filled with worries when he thought about Adidas signing another player with such a promising future.

"Haha, although this involves commercial secrets, considering your company's sincerity, I can tell you that my players are not currently signed with any company."

Barberi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what Pere said.

It’s good that there is no contract. Not signing the contract means Nike still has a chance.

But the other party just clearly refused to sign a contract with them. Why?

The first thing he thought of was that the other party was not satisfied with the contract amount, so he asked tentatively:

"Since Lin Quan has not signed a contract with other companies, why not consider us, Nike?"

Pere knew that the other party was testing his attitude, but he did not intend to hide it:

"My player needs a contract that matches his ability and status. Your company's sincerity is a little lacking."

It turned out to be a problem of the contract amount, and Barberi immediately understood it.

This problem is both easy and difficult to solve.

The good thing about this is that it only costs money to fix.

The difficult part is that his authority is not strong enough and he may not be able to afford the price the other party wants.

"Lin Quan is indeed a very capable and promising player, and we at Nike are very sincere in cooperating with him."

Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Barberi gritted his teeth and made an offer that he thought was very high, and also close to the limit of his own authority:

"The contract will remain unchanged for five years and will be worth 25 million euros. What do you think?"

Pere raised his eyebrows. The amount increased by 4 million euros, which means 5 million euros per year on average.

Although not as big as Ronaldo's contract, it is 70% higher than Adidas' contract.

This is probably the opponent's limit, right? If it is higher, it is probably not something that someone of his level can do.

"I feel your company's sincerity, and I will convey your company's sincerity to Lin."

After hearing what the other party said, Barberi finally felt relieved.

With these words, this trip was not in vain.

He can go back and wait for news! …

"25 million for 5 years? From Nike?"

Lin Quan received a call from Pere and was a little surprised after hearing Nike's offer.

It is said that Nike is generous, and he finally experienced it today.

This price is much higher than Adidas, which is indeed very attractive.

But for some reason, he is not interested in either Nike or Adidas.

In addition, the term of the other party's contract was too long. If he really signed it, he would be the one who suffered the loss.

“Don’t rush to answer them yet, wait and see how other brands react!”

Anyway, he is not in a hurry now. It is the sponsors who are anxious.

He wanted to take advantage of the offer from Nike and Adidas to test the reactions of other brands.

See if they are interested in you.

…………

With Adidas' influence in Germany, they knew about Nike's visit to Lin Quan at the first place.

"Did you get the inside information? How much is Nike offering?"

Adidas is a little worried about the contact between Nike and Lin Quan.

Nike has always been generous and never skimps on money.

Their influence in the football field is not as great as Adidas, but they are willing to spend money! Jimmy Dano was very worried that Nike would make a high offer to Lin Quan, and he was even more worried that Lin Quan would be impressed by the amount offered and then sign a contract with Nike.

Although less than half a month had passed since their last contact with Lin Quan, during this period of time, Lin Quan's influence in European football had once again greatly increased.

At this time, he is no longer the unknown little star, but has become a real star.

What's more, with his growth rate and the spread of his influence in the football world, he has already begun to move towards becoming a superstar.

This made Adidas, which was originally confident in its offer, become less confident.

If this continues, Adidas will probably have to increase its contract offer if it wants to sign him.

"Not yet, but Nike has always been generous. Our people said that Barberi left Bremen with a smile on his face, which shows that their contact went smoothly. Nike probably offered a very high price!"

When Gimignano heard this, he immediately became a little restless:

"Send another trip to Bremen!"

"Is it still the same contract as before?"

the assistant inquired.

"Increase the amount by 1 million. Give him 10 million for 3 years. Shouldn't he be satisfied now?"

Jimmy said this with gritted teeth, feeling as if the 1 million was a piece of flesh cut from his body.

Faced with Adidas' second offer, Lin Quan rejected it directly after hearing the contract amount.

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A million increase?

Isn’t that almost the same as no increase at all?

This contract with Adidas can be said to be completely insincere.

…

In the 31st round of the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen will challenge Leverkusen away.

For Werder Bremen, this is a battle of revenge.

They had previously lost 2:4 to Leverkusen at their home ground, and their unbeaten streak at home was broken by the opponent.

Because of De Bruyne's absence, the team could only let Lin Quan lead the team alone in that game.

So Werder Bremen was not convinced by the loss.

Since the second half of the season, Werder Bremen's condition has been getting better and better, and its game results have also been rising.

Therefore, the players have been eager to get back at Leverkusen and take revenge! This game is of no importance to Werder Bremen, as their points are enough to secure a place in the Champions League next season.

As for ranking third or second, it doesn't make much difference. Anyway, they have no points in European competitions, and they will most likely be classified in the third tier in the Champions League.

But for Leverkusen, this game can be said to be quite crucial.

Schalke 04 has already defeated Hamburg, so if they lose this game, their lead will be reduced to 3 points.

There are still three rounds of the league, and a 3-point lead is not safe.

Therefore, in this game, Leverkusen must fight for a draw.

At least get one point from Werder Bremen.

Although other teams are afraid of Werder Bremen, Leverkusen is not.

After all, they had defeated Werder Bremen before and had a certain psychological advantage.

After the opening, Leverkusen wanted to use the opening attack to catch the opponent off guard, just like last time.

Unexpectedly, Werder Bremen thought the same way, and Werder Bremen's attack was much more threatening than theirs.

Just one minute into the game, Werder Bremen completed a high-quality shot, posing a huge threat to Leverkusen's goal.

Leverkusen was startled and quickly withdrew its troops, set up fences and prepared to defend against the opponent's attack.

As before, they chose to focus on defending several forwards of Werder Bremen.

The last time they defeated Werder Bremen, they used this trick and it worked wonders, making Werder Bremen's attack completely silenced.

However, this time they tried the same old trick again, but did not achieve very good results, and even backfired.

With De Bruyne in the side, their front-marking could not freeze Werder Bremen’s defence.

De Bruyne also has strong finishing ability.

In the 20th minute of the first half, after continuous cooperation with his teammates, De Bruyne received a pass from his teammate at the front of the penalty area.

He used a powerful shot with a speed of over 100 kilometers per hour to blast open Leverkusen's goal and score the first goal for the team.

After working with their teammates for a whole season, Lin Quan and De Bruyne have become completely familiar with their teammates' playing habits.

And their teammates were able to keep up with their rhythm. This goal was initiated by Lin Quan from the wing, who took away the defensive player and created space for De Bruyne to shoot from a long distance.

Moreover, the team's center forward Arnautovic acted as a fulcrum, passing the ball back to De Bruyne, allowing him to comfortably make this high-quality shot with no one guarding him.

The Leverkusen players thought that the goal was lost because of the opponent's good luck, but they didn't know that it was actually due to Werder Bremen's tactics.

And they soon paid the price for not realizing this!

In the 38th minute of the first half, Lin Quan initiated the attack in almost the same way. He broke into the penalty area, attracted the attention of the defensive players, and then passed the ball to his teammates.

The teammate then passes the ball to the player in a better position to help the opponent complete the shot.

It was De Bruyne again, who completed another long shot from a place even closer to the goal than the previous one.

This ball was even faster than the previous one. The goalkeeper had no reaction and could only watch the ball fly into the net.

2:0!

De Bruyne, who missed the last game, proved himself to Leverkusen fans with a brace.

If you underestimate him and don't take his defense seriously, the consequences will be serious!

Leverkusen obviously learned their lesson, so they immediately strengthened their defense against De Bruyne and no longer gave him the chance to shoot from behind.

However, Werder Bremen, led by the twin stars, is not afraid of one-on-one defense.

After all, if you keep an eye on one of them, you can't keep an eye on the other.

Especially the other one is a dribbler!

So, when Leverkusen focused its defense on De Bruyne, Lin Quan immediately stood up.

In the 53rd minute, his breakthrough caused Volscheid to foul.

The latter received a yellow card and gave Werder Bremen a free kick in a good position.

De Bruyne did not choose to shoot directly, but instead made a tactical cooperation with Lin Quan.

After receiving the ball, Lin Quan quickly broke through to the right side of the penalty area. After attracting Leverkusen players to defend, he immediately passed the ball back to De Bruyne.

After receiving the ball, De Bruyne made a straight pass behind the defender.

The Leverkusen defenders had no time to turn around and saw Lin Quan about to rush past them.

In desperation, they took direct action and pulled Lin Quan down in the penalty area.

The referee was near the site of the foul and saw the pulling action on the Leverkusen player's hand very clearly.

So he decisively took out the yellow card, warned the opponent, and pointed to the penalty spot with his right hand.

Lin Quan quickly got up from the ground and walked towards the penalty spot. If the opponent didn't pull him, it would be hard to say whether the ball would be scored, as there were still many defensive players in the penalty area! However, the opponent probably made the most wrong choice without thinking.

However, since the other party offered a big gift on his own initiative, Lin Quan naturally would not be polite.

He took the penalty kick he created himself and scored it steadily, extending the lead to 3 goals.

After this goal was scored, Leverkusen basically had no hope of turning the tables.

Schaaf also quickly made personnel adjustments, replacing young players Phil Krug and Peterson so that they could play more games and exercise.

As the season draws to a close, the coaching staff of Werder Bremen have to consider a very realistic question: how will they play next season without Lin Quan and De Bruyne? (End of this chapter)