Chapter 219 Why Is There an Extra One?

Dong Fangzhuo looked at the blank contract on the table and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. He really hit the target by mistake...

Lin Xu had previously talked to him about the contract extension and salary increase. Needless to say his recent performance, he was fully qualified to discuss the salary increase with Ferguson, but Lin Xu also wanted to wait until the end of the season.

But who would have known that after returning to Manchester from South Korea last time, Dong Fangzhuo and Sun Jihai happened to meet Manchester City Chairman Bernstein when they ate together at an Italian restaurant in Manchester. This old guy was so shameless that he wanted to dine with Sun Jihai and the others. It's impossible for them to refuse.

During the meal, the issue of Dong Fangzhuo's joining was not discussed. Both parties were very taboo. They just talked about China's football business market prospects and so on. Who knew that the Sun took a photo of them having dinner?

Then, this is the scene in front of you...

But if you think about it from Ferguson's perspective, he definitely wouldn't know, not to mention that Lin Xu told Dong Fangzhuo not to explain.

In Ferguson's view, the news media's X** reports forced Ferguson to start the contract renewal work at the end of the season in advance.

This is not a matter of one person, but of the whole team. If one person renews his contract and gets a salary increase, others will follow suit.

Who has the highest weekly salary at Manchester United? It's Ferdinand. After renewing his contract, his weekly salary has reached 120,000 pounds, which is already the No. 1 player in the Manchester United team. As the most important central defender in the Manchester United team, it is normal for Ferguson to give this weekly salary. The whole world lacks top central defenders, so it is natural to tie up Ferdinand with a high salary.

As for the other defenders, except for Gary Neville, I am really embarrassed to ask Ferguson for a salary increase. Sylvester and Brown have made frequent mistakes in this season's games. It would be better if Ferguson does not do a big purge.

In the midfield, veterans like Giggs will no longer have excessive demands, and Keane is likely to leave the team. Among other young players, Ronaldo is the biggest headache. If Dong Fangzhuo is given a salary increase, Ronaldo will definitely follow suit. Salary increase. Ferguson also needs to consider the salary issues of new players joining next season.

On the forward line, if Ruud van Nistelrooy transfers, salary space can indeed be freed up. His weekly salary reaches £84,600.

If we dispose of some more players, we can continue to free up salary space...

Due to the sharp drop in financial revenue, Manchester United was originally prepared to significantly reduce their expenditures on player wages. A few days ago, due to the issue of Ferdinand's contract renewal, Manchester United CEO Gill also warned their players: "The era of clubs paying high player salaries has passed.

They will also no longer pay big bucks for stars. "

Manchester United's players' salary increase in the past year has increased from 40.8% of the club's total expenditure to 46.1%. If no changes are made, it is estimated that it will increase to 50% next year, which is half of the expenditure.

Gill said: "We hope to avoid the financial crisis that may be caused by high wages. The days when clubs spent high on players are over. It is impossible for players to expect a 15-20% salary increase."

But when Ferdinand's contract renewal was completed, Dong Fangzhuo's problem also came up unexpectedly. The Manchester United CEO was like a fart.

As one of the most important players in Ferguson's team building plan, Ferguson will not just talk like Gill.

At this time, he directly placed an empty contract in front of Dong Fangzhuo and his agent Lin Xu, and quietly watched their reactions.

The contract is blank, you can fill it in whatever you want...

This shows that they have enough respect for Dong Fangzhuo. If the amount is directly written on the contract, then Dong Fangzhuo and the others will not even have room for maneuver. This is called negotiation, but it is called an overlord clause.

Now that we are here, we must take this matter seriously. In fact, Lin Xu and Dong Fangzhuo have been discussing contract renewal and salary increase for a long time.

Playing football is a profession, and naturally the higher the salary, the better, but you must also match your performance and get a salary that is consistent with your worth.

Lin Xu has analyzed before that it is impossible to get the maximum salary, and Manchester United will not agree because Dong Fangzhuo is only 20 years old and has only performed well for one season. I don’t know how many players these days are brilliant in one season, but then fail in the second season. Manchester United cannot be taken advantage of and pay them casually.

But Dong Fangzhuo's performance will definitely earn him a very considerable salary, but he must have a reference, and the reference is Rooney.

Rooney performed extremely well against Everton last season, so after joining Manchester United, Ferguson did not hesitate to give Rooney a weekly salary of 60,000. This weekly salary is considered medium in the Manchester United team, even better than Ronaldo's 4 The weekly salary of 10,000 yuan is even higher.

Combining the performances of Rooney and Dong Fangzhuo, it is most reasonable that Dong Fangzhuo's weekly salary should be around 60,000, and it is not even a problem to be higher than Rooney.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's weekly salary is 84,600 pounds. Although Ruud van Nistelrooy's goals this season are inconsistent and his form is not good enough, he has long proven that he is a world-class striker, so he can get such a high salary, and Dong Fangzhuo is the only one who can get such a high salary. In the first year, it is impossible to directly increase the salary to this level.

Therefore, Lin Xu feels that Dong Fangzhuo's weekly salary should be between 60,000 and 70,000, which is the most reasonable.

People, don't be too greedy, just be appropriate.

When he saw Ferguson giving him a blank contract just now, Lin Xu was also surprised. He didn't expect Ferguson to actually pull this trick.

Dong Fangzhuo and Lin Xu looked at each other and seemed to understand what the other party meant. Generally speaking, when negotiating salary and contracts, agents usually do it themselves. Players are not required to negotiate, as long as the players express their wishes.

But Lin Xu didn't say anything this time, because the two of them had discussed it, and the weekly salary was equal to Rooney, so that the news media would not make irresponsible remarks.

However, when Dong Fangzhuo took a pen to fill in the weekly salary figure, he had an idea and changed the originally negotiated figure.

When Dong Fangzhuo was writing, although Ferguson's face was forced to be calm, his neck was already stretched.

When Dong Fangzhuo filled in the word "6", he breathed a sigh of relief and finally put down a big stone.

But Dong Fangzhuo hasn't finished writing yet.

The final figure he gave was £60,001.

Hey, why is there an extra pound? Ferguson became curious in his heart.

But as soon as he thought about it, he understood immediately.

This is a status symbol...

Who is the player earning £60,000 a week? Rooney.

Dong Fangzhuo's weekly salary requirement is not high, as long as it is the same as Rooney, but it is 1 pound more.

This 1 pound is really not much at all, but the meaning it represents is definitely extraordinary...