Chapter 426 The Dust Settles
London is completely surrounded by lights at night, and it is not an exaggeration to call this city that never sleeps.
Mr. Abramovich sat on the top floor of a Chelsea office building, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, sitting in front of the glass window, slowly sipping the wine while admiring the night view of the street outside.
At this moment, he was looking back on Chelsea's journey this season and everything he had achieved.
In terms of business, his assets increased by $800 million this year. The growth rate of this asset is definitely among the highest in the world. However, Abramovich does not care much about this. He cares more about everything he has achieved in Chelsea.
In the past, he had been investing in CSKA Moscow, but that team was just a Russian Premier League team and had little appeal to European stars. No matter how much money he offered, the stars were unwilling to go to Russia to endure the severe cold.
So, he bought Chelsea and came to London to run his football business.
Facts have proved that he succeeded. In just two seasons, this former Premier League powerhouse has transformed itself into a team with strength that surpasses ordinary top teams. This season can be said to be the most successful season for Chelsea in its 100 years of existence. They won the Premier League championship, League Cup championship, FA Cup championship and the supreme Champions League championship.
Such achievements made Mr. Abu very satisfied. Now he has made the acquaintance of many British upper-class aristocrats and has a good reputation in the upper class society, which will be of great help to his future development in the UK.
Therefore, everything Chelsea has achieved is the most worthy thing for him to boast about. It is a success and a pride.
And these days, he is also very happy about another thing, that is, AC Milan is willing to spend 120 million euros plus Shevchenko in exchange for the team's No. 21 young player Allen Wang.
Although the performance of the black-haired boy has always made Mr. Abramovich proud, Chelsea has already won many championships, and he will be suspended for half a year. It is really a good deal to exchange such a player for so much money and his fellow countryman Shevchenko.
Ever since buying Chelsea, Mr. Abramovich has always wanted to buy Shevchenko. After all, this Ukrainian is half his fellow countryman. They both speak Russian and have a lot in common. Moreover, Shevchenko's strength is unquestionable. It can be said that he is now the strongest football player in the whole of Eastern Europe.
"Next season, he will be able to come to Stamford Bridge." Thinking about this, Mr. Abramovich felt very happy.
But at this moment, the office door was pushed open. This sudden change made several bodyguards nearby directly protecting Mr. Abu, and took out their pistols and looked at the door vigilantly. When they saw that the person who came in was Peter Kenyon, they returned to their respective positions with a wave of Mr. Abu's hand.
"What's going on?"
Mr. Abu looked calm, but he was very dissatisfied in his heart. However, based on his understanding of Peter Kenyon, he did not get angry. He knew that this man would not disturb him at night if there was nothing important, and he would not be so flustered.
boss"
Peter Kenyon let out a long, and just like that staff member, he placed the document in his sigh hand directly on the desk in front of Abu, and then stood there breathlessly pointing at the document, motioning Mr. Abu to take a look at it himself.
"Walter Samuel, Michael Owen, Guti and 130 million euros???"
Mr. Abramovich took just one look and was stunned. He seemed to think he had seen it wrong, so he rubbed his eyes quickly and looked again - Walter Samuel, Michael Owen, Guti plus 130 million euros?
Yes, that was indeed the case, he was sure.
However, at this time, he also sat in the chair and pondered. He hesitated.
Mr. Abramovich had heard of these three players: Walter Samuel, Michael Owen and Guti. Among them, Michael Owen was the most famous, after all, he was England's golden boy.
As for the other two players, Mr. Abramovich had only heard of their names and did not know what they meant, so he needed to ask Mourinho. After all, the Portuguese was the head coach of the team. Although Mr. Abramovich liked to give orders to the team, the implications of this transfer were too great and he also needed to seek the opinions of others.
At this time, Mourinho was sitting in his office, studying the team's tactics, personnel configuration, etc. for next season. He needed to make a transfer list and give it to Peter Kenyon to explain who needs to go, who can stay, and what kind of players are needed on which front of the team.
In recent days, Mourinho has been working so late every day. As the head coach of Chelsea Club, he is so busy almost every day.
He picked up the cup of coffee next to him, took a sip, turned his head to look at the lights on the street, sighed, and then focused his attention on the laptop screen on the desk.
In fact, Mourinho was really reluctant to let the team sell Wang Li. This season, the team's games were basically centered around Wang Li, but this black-haired boy was suspended for half a year, and the price offered by other teams really gave him no reason to refuse.
"So, after that black-haired kid leaves, what kind of players should the team add to catch up with the offensive power of this season?"
This problem has been bothering him these days. An offensive core cannot be replaced at will. Even if Barcelona's World Footballer of the Year Ronaldinho came to Chelsea, Mourinho did not think he could replace Wang Li's position. After all, the two's goal numbers are too far apart.
That black-haired boy is not only a simple offensive core, but also one of the world's top shooters.
"Something big happened to Jose Jose." At this moment, the club's assistant coach Clark walked in hurriedly.
"What's wrong?" Mourinho stopped thinking and looked at Clark.
"I heard that Real Madrid Club has sent out a new transfer request. Neither Mr. Abramovich nor Mr. Kenyon can make a decision. They need to seek your opinion."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Mourinho became confused. He had no say in Wang Li's transfer. If it was just a matter of money, he believed that the club's CEO Peter Kenyon could make the decision alone. After all, it was just about gaining benefits for the team.
So now he is being asked to join the discussion, it must be related to the players, "Did Real Madrid come up with some strange agreement?"
But he couldn't come to any conclusion by just thinking about it, so he straightened his appearance and immediately walked towards Mr. Abramovich's office on the top floor. In the office of Chelsea Football Club Chairman Roman Abramovich.
Mourinho read the transfer information and was extremely happy.
Walter Samuel
This is a player that cannot be bought.
As early as 2000, Samuel became a member of the Roma team for a high price of 15 million US dollars. Although Samuel, who had not yet adapted to Italian football at the beginning of the season, was constantly criticized by the media for his small mistakes, Samuel later found his feeling and became the leader of the new generation of central defenders in Serie A with Nesta.
Samuel worked diligently in his four seasons at Roma, and his abilities were recognized by all the head coaches. Every head coach of Roma always regarded Samuel as the team's most important rear commander. In the national team, Samuel gradually replaced Ayala's role as the defensive commander.
It can be said that in the minds of the head coaches of each team, Samuel's ability is no less than that of world-class defenders such as Nesta and Stam.
Therefore, in order to solve the defensive problems caused by Makelele's departure, Real Madrid brought him from Italy to the Bernabeu for 24 million euros.
However, this season Samuel has not been able to adapt to the refereeing standards in La Liga. He has been sent off by the referee many times and has been questioned by Real Madrid fans. However, despite this, Samuel's ability is still recognized by all coaches.
If such a player comes to the Premier League where referees have lenient standards for penalties, it is conceivable that the role he can play is no less than that of Makelele and Terry. With such a central defender, Chelsea can completely let him replace Carvalho, who is unstable and frequently injured. In this way, the team's defensive ability will definitely be among the best in the world in Europe.
John Terry, Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Ricardo Carvalho, William Gallas, plus Walter Samuel, this back line can almost become a nightmare for any striker.
Mourinho doesn't think much of the other two players, but Michael Owen's arrival at Chelsea can still supplement the team's forward line. After all, the strength of the English golden boy is unquestionable, and his influence alone is extraordinary.
The team's CEO Peter Kenyon values Owen very much because he feels that Owen's arrival can enhance Chelsea's influence. The joining of such an English superstar will bring better impact than Samuel.
As for the player Guti, both of them hold an indifferent attitude. Guti is almost a marginal figure in Real Madrid. His strength is okay, but he has been hovering between Real Madrid's main force and substitute. However, this kind of player has only played in La Liga. No one knows whether he can adapt to the high-intensity confrontation in the Premier League.
However, this can also supplement Chelsea's offensive lineup, which is better than nothing. After all, after Wang Li left, the team's offensive ability has been greatly reduced. The arrival of Guti is a good supplement.
"What do you think? Do you think we should approve AC Milan's transfer request or Real Madrid's transfer request?"
At this time, seeing the discussion between the two people in front of him, Mr. Abramovich was entangled. In fact, he really wanted to agree to AC Milan's transfer application, but he also knew that the difference between the two applications was too big. Shevchenko was at most equivalent to the combination of Guti and Owen, and judging from the Portuguese, the player named Samuel was the most important to Chelsea among the three. In addition, Real Madrid's offer was 10 million euros more than AC Milan. Even if Mr. Abramovich liked to interfere in the affairs of the club and always put some personal feelings into it, facing these two transfer applications, reason still told him that he should agree to Real Madrid's transfer.
This is very beneficial to Chelsea's interests.
Mourinho and Peter Kenyon's answers were the same as what Mr. Abramovich thought. They all agreed that Real Madrid's application was more beneficial to Chelsea. After all, players like Samuel are impossible to buy even if you want to.
In the Madrid Sports City, the director of the transfer department is reporting the latest transfer progress to the club president Florentino. "Sir, this is the reply from Chelsea. They have accepted the offer. It seems that we should discuss how to make the transfer go smoothly."
Florentino sat on a recliner, pointing his chin with his left finger, holding a small glass of whiskey in his left hand. He looked at the reply carefully, smiled, and then said slowly: "Well, the next thing is up to you. But Balda, we should take the opportunity to go to the East. Two hundred years ago, our ancestors said that the East is full of gold. We should find some gold there to make up for the losses this summer." Balda listened and smiled. He knew that this black-hearted businessman was beginning to look forward to going to the East to pan for gold again. Every trip to the East by Real Madrid can bring in huge income for the team. If the team can successfully buy this black-haired boy this time, I am afraid that the income will double.
Having spent nearly 200 million euros, it is time for Real Madrid to recover some of the costs.
However, even so, the investment of 200 million euros still makes Balda feel troubled. He is afraid that even if he travels to the East ten times, it will be difficult to recover so much money.
"Now, let's have someone talk to his agent about the contract." Florentino thought for a moment and then ordered. In fact, although Florentino always felt that the introduction of Wang Li would greatly improve Real Madrid's performance and bring good economic income to the club, he was still hesitant about the transfer project, which involved 200 million or even 300 million euros. However, this businessman believed in his own vision and would not change his decision easily.
When formulating the "One Superstar a Year" plan, Florentino promised the board of directors: "If we follow this model, our performance will get better and better every year, and it will also bring stable and high returns to the club."
With this, he received a lot of support.
Now, the plan of one superstar a year has also produced some side effects, that is, the team is full of superstars on all fronts, and the coordination is a little poor. Driven by the superstars, the team's performance has declined, which led to the team being suppressed by Barcelona last season. This was something Florentino did not expect when he first made the plan.
Now, it is time to make changes again, and introducing Wang Li is the key to the change. He believes that this black-haired boy can bring more benefits and better results to Real Madrid.
However, even so, Florentino still felt a lot of pressure.
After all, Wang Li will be suspended for more than half a year. If he performs at the same level as an ordinary superstar when he returns, it will be impossible for him to catch up with his value of 200 million euros.
"Mr. 200 million euros", this is an honor, but how can it not be a pressure?
At this time, Chelsea Club has already started the next work. They need to consult the players involved and sign a series of contracts.
If Samuel, Owen and others do not want to come to Chelsea, or Wang Li does not want to go to Real Madrid, then this transfer application will never be effective.
Similarly, Real Madrid Club is also doing their work. They hope that the three will agree to go to Chelsea in exchange. Owen doesn't care about this. This season is a tragic season for him in Real Madrid. He can't play as a starter in the team at all. When he occasionally plays, his performance is questioned too much. He has not adapted to the atmosphere of La Liga at all. Coupled with frequent injuries, he has long wanted to leave Real Madrid and find a new environment.
That might be a good start, right?
Although going to Chelsea as Wang Li's companion made people feel uncomfortable, after all, the two were friends and their current value was far from the same, so Irving had no objection to this.
But Samuel is different, he has already found a new club - Inter Milan.
Inter Milan's president, Mr. Moratti, has promised to give him a new contract, which will be in no way less than the salary offered by Real Madrid, and promises him a starting position.
Such conditions made Samuel excited. He was very familiar with Serie A and could guarantee a stable performance there, but what could he get from Chelsea? At least he didn't know yet.
Guti is even more resistant than Samuel. He does not want to go to Chelsea as a bonus, and he likes Real Madrid very much. He has been in Real Madrid since the beginning of his professional career. He loves this club and does not want to leave easily even if he is just a substitute.
The next day, Chelsea sent the manager of the transfer department to be responsible for this matter. Transfer is a two-way matter, and they also have to discuss matters related to the new contract with the other party.
At the same time, Real Madrid Club also contacted Wang Li's agent Rita, and contacted Wang Li through Rita.
"real Madrid?"
When Wang Li heard that his transfer had a new turn, his emotions did not change much. He had already made up his mind that everything should be left to nature. Since the two clubs had reached an agreement, Real Madrid had the right to contact him, so he and Rita began to discuss the new contract with each other.
Originally, Wang Li didn't care about these things and just left everything to Rita. But now, he didn't have much to do in London all day, so he just joined in to talk.
However, on the second day, he handed over all the work to Rita. Arguing at the negotiation table was really not suitable for him.
At the same time, Chelsea and Real Madrid are also working on Samuel and Guti, who are the real big players. It is not easy to get them to agree to go to Chelsea.
After two days of discussions, Samuel was tempted because Chelsea offered him a new contract with an annual salary of 5 million euros, which is 50 percent more than what he got at Real Madrid. In addition, the treatment is also very generous in terms of image rights, etc. This treatment is really worth the effort, because he would definitely not get such good treatment if he went to Inter Milan. The Italian has now reduced his investment in the team.
Guti's job is much more difficult. This local star who was born in the town of Dolehong in Madrid is unwilling to leave the Real Madrid club. He would rather be between the main force and the substitute in Real Madrid than leave his hometown and go to Chelsea to enjoy better treatment and look for opportunities to compete for the main position.
However, Mourinho's need for Guti is not very urgent. There are a lot of offensive players of this type in Europe, so Chelsea has an indifferent attitude.
As a result, the two sides held a new round of negotiations, and Real Madrid also relented, adding an additional 20 million euros to the transfer fee, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
These days, Rita has been busy negotiating Wang Li's personal contract with representatives of Real Madrid.
For Wang Li, most of his income comes from football and commercial contracts, so Rita attaches great importance to this part. Moreover, in European football, a player's salary almost represents his ability. This is not just a matter of money, but also a confirmation of strength, which cannot be taken lightly. Now, the income of European superstars is generally between 5 million euros and 10 million euros per year. In the Chelsea contract, not counting other income, Wang Li's annual salary alone is about 15 million euros.
This is almost twice or even three times the income of an average superstar.
However, Rita was not satisfied with this income. Everyone could see Wang Li's performance clearly, but this income did not match his performance.
Before the transfer negotiations, Real Madrid promised to give Wang Li a contract with an annual salary of no less than 30 million euros, but when it really came to the negotiation table, there was more to say. After all, the contract included goal bonuses, winning bonuses, etc. Adding all together, it was not difficult for Wang Li to get 30 million euros with his strength.
After three days of negotiations, the two sides finally reached an agreement on the annual salary. Real Madrid offered Wang Li an annual salary of 28.5 million euros after tax, which is four times higher than the 6.4 million euros of Ronaldo, Beckham and Raul, the highest paid players in Real Madrid.
This figure is just the annual salary, which does not include various types of bonuses. In other aspects, in accordance with the tradition of Real Madrid, Wang Li has a goal bonus of 30,000 euros, as well as the same winning bonus as other players, and Real Madrid owns 50% of the image rights.
The contract period is still five years, but Wang Li's salary will increase by 10% every year. Don't underestimate this 10%. Based on Wang Li's salary, this 10% is as much as 3 million euros.
In terms of liquidated damages, Real Madrid has set up a penalty of 700 million euros, which shows that Real Madrid is indeed sincere. It seems that Florentino has probably put all his fortune on Wang Li. If he fails, he will die. If Wang Li does not perform well in Real Madrid, then Florentino will definitely step down.
After Rita negotiated the contract, she showed it to Wang Li. Wang Li looked at it carefully and was indeed very satisfied with the contract.
Although his performance is very good, the annual salary income and related aspects of this contract do reflect Real Madrid's sincerity. This super-large contract in history is also matched with his performance.
If everything is satisfactory, then the next step is to wait for the physical examination at Real Madrid and the actual signing time.
At the same time that Wang Li's contract was finalized, Owen and Samuel's contracts with Chelsea were also finalized.
These two players will join Chelsea as a bonus in this transfer, and Chelsea is very satisfied with this. If such players are really to be bought, even if Chelsea offers a lot of money, I am afraid Real Madrid will consider it carefully while selling them.
However, with Wang Li's transfer, Real Madrid's tone was very relaxed. According to their thinking, hundreds of millions of euros have been spent, and they are not afraid of selling these two players who cannot play in Real Madrid to Chelsea.
Although Chelsea has had a great harvest this season and has become the best club in the world, when Wang Li came to Real Madrid, Real Madrid is also confident of achieving good results in the next season, but they are not afraid of Chelsea becoming stronger. After all, no matter how good Chelsea's lineup is, it can never compare with Real Madrid's lineup of superstars on multiple fronts.
On June 15, the contract between the two parties was finally signed. Wang Li, along with Rita and Angela, flew to Madrid with the Real Madrid staff to participate in the team's physical examination. As long as he could pass it smoothly, he would become a member of Real Madrid and would no longer have any relationship with Chelsea.
At this time, Real Madrid also arranged a grand welcome ceremony for Wang Li. This was the joining ceremony for the world's most expensive player, so Florentino absolutely could not keep a low profile.
However, before signing the formal contract, Chelsea and Real Madrid were tacitly keeping a low profile. Chelsea was afraid that Wang Li's departure would make the Blues fans extremely dissatisfied, and Real Madrid naturally wanted to bring surprises to the fans.
Attachment: Wang Li's new contract.
Annual salary: €28.5 million, rising 10 percent each year
Goal bonus: 30,000 Euros/goal in the League, 45,000 Euros/goal in the European Champions League
Winning bonus: 20,000 euros for the league, 30,000 euros for the European Champions League
Best player of the match bonus: 50,000 euros
Appearance fee: 30,000 Euros/match
Jersey sales share: 50%
Image rights: 50%
Duration: 5 years
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