Ferguson has been working in the football field for so many years, but he has never liked a young player as much as Ronaldo.
In his eyes, Cristiano Ronaldo is a one-in-a-million genius in terms of ability, talent and attitude. For a club coach, having a perfect player is a dream, and if he can win this player just now When he becomes an adult, it would be even more coveted to train him step by step into a perfect player.
He originally planned a very detailed development direction for Ronaldo, but what he didn't expect was that the 18-year-old Ronaldo had just joined Manchester United. Before even playing a game, someone was willing to spend 25 million pounds to take him away. Poached away.
Ferguson rushed to David Gill's office. Mendes was already gone.
The moment he opened the door, he immediately asked David Gill sitting behind the desk: "Which club is interested in Cristiano?"
"I don't know either." David Gill shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands: "All I know is that Mendes just called me and told me that a club was preparing to trigger Cristiano Ronaldo's I asked him about the liquidated damages clause and who it was, but he refused to disclose it.”
Ferguson was immediately angry: "Damn Mendes, what tricks are you playing on me now? Has he forgotten that we just made him a huge profit? Why doesn't he feel grateful at all!"
David Gill said helplessly: "Sir, Mendes is a businessman, a businessman through and through. How can such a person be grateful if he has breasts? He sold Cristiano to us and made a fortune." If you try to persuade other clubs to buy Cristiano again, he can make another fortune."
Ferguson said: "Impossible! I will never let Cristiano go!"
David Gill said awkwardly: "Sir, there is a liquidated damages clause in Cristiano's contract. Mendes insisted on adding this five-year liquidated damages bracket: the first year's liquidated damages are 25 million pounds. Liquidated damages in the second year are 35 million pounds, liquidated damages in the third year are 45 million pounds, liquidated damages in the fourth year are 55 million, and liquidated damages in the fifth year are 70 million. Cristiano is now in the first year bracket. Who wants to You can take him away for £25 million."
Ferguson said angrily: "This clause is simply stupid! Why did we agree to such a stupid clause?!"
David Gill was a little embarrassed by Ferguson's angry accusations and said: "This was the result of everyone's negotiation when Cristiano Ronaldo was introduced, and this amount is also very beneficial to us."
"Bonus?!" Ferguson said angrily: "25 million pounds can take away such a talented player. Are you telling me that this is good for us?"
David Gill's original politeness was gradually dissipated by Ferguson's anger. The smile on his face gradually disappeared and his tone became colder. He said: "Jazz, I am a CEO, not a head coach. I not only want to ensure that the team results, but also to ensure the income of the entire club. Among other things, Cristiano Ronaldo has only been joining for half a month, and his investment of 12.24 million pounds has earned the team 25 million in income, with a profit margin of more than 100%, in my opinion, this is simply the best business in the world.”
In fact, for David Gill, he really does not want Ronaldo to be poached by other clubs so soon. He also agrees with Ferguson that Ronaldo has greater room for development in the future, and he also feels that Manchester United will The team really needs a talented person like Ronaldo to plan a better future for Manchester United.
However, Ferguson's attitude was really unacceptable to him. After all, he was the CEO of this club, and Ferguson had no right to yell at him here.
Ferguson was so angry that he was speechless by David Gill's words. This sentence was indeed very choking. He just bought a player for 12.24 million and sold it for 25 million in more than ten days, which is equivalent to earning 100 for the club every day. Thousands of pounds, no one will think this transaction is not worth it.
After all, even if he is optimistic about Ronaldo's future, he is indeed far from worth 25 million pounds at the moment. This is the fundamental reason why the liquidated damages in the first year of the contract are only 25 million pounds, and David Gill does not think there is any problem.
But Ferguson was unwilling to let Ronaldo go just like that. He said to David Gill: "Whoever wants to buy Cristiano, I will not let them succeed easily!"
After that, he turned and left.
David Gill stood up helplessly and said: "Please, Sir, don't do this..."
Ferguson ignored him and left his office with a sullen expression on his hands behind his back.
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After Li Mu met with all the players, he began to prepare for the return trip.
His charter flight is already waiting at Manchester Airport, ready to return to China thousands of miles away.
Considering that there is a seven-hour time difference between London and China, Li Mu left Li Ziwei's contact information with Sun Jihai. After he contacted Dong Fanzhuo tomorrow, he could directly tell Li Ziwei the results of Dong Fanzhuo's feedback.
Sun Jihai wanted to contact Dong Fanzhuo right away, but because he knew that Li Mu didn't want to leak the news yet, he could only hold back the excitement in his heart and prepare to wait until Li Mu left.
For Dong Fangzhuo, Sun Jihai not only felt a fellow villager's friendship, but also cherished his talents.
He comes from Bincheng, Liao Province. Liao Province at the end of the last century can be said to be the cradle of Chinese football. A large number of well-known players come from this province, and Bincheng is the most popular football player in Liao Province.
As a native of Bincheng, Sun Jihai was particularly optimistic about Dong Fanzhuo, who was also from Bincheng.
In his eyes, Dong Fangzhuo not only has strong football talent, but also has stronger physical fitness than most Chinese players, making him very suitable for development in the Premier League.
Physical fitness is actually very important for players, because only after coming to England to play football has Sun Jihai truly understood the importance of physical fitness in high-level football leagues.
Players with strong physical fitness can create advantages in all aspects, such as a greater winning rate in fights, stronger running speed and endurance, more active running and penetration, and an easier time tearing apart the opponent's defense, etc.
When Asian teams compete with European or South American teams, they are often able to withstand it in the first half. Teams with relatively strong skills like Japan and South Korea often have the opportunity to create threats to their opponents or even take the lead in the first half. Advantage, however, once it reaches the second half, especially in the last twenty minutes, whether it is Japan, South Korea or China, the physical fitness of Asian teams declines rapidly and they will be quickly pressed to the ground and rubbed by their opponents.
The reason is actually poor physical fitness. Just like in rally racing, car performance is important, but endurance is also important.
Therefore, this is also the main reason why it is difficult for Asian players to adapt to the five major leagues. Players who cannot fight, run, and carry will suffer greatly in Europe.
But Dong Fanzhuo is different. Sun Jihai is very aware that his physical fitness is almost no different from that of young European players, and he has suddenly shortened the distance with the European League.
If Dong Fangzhuo can come to Manchester City, it will be the best thing, because not only can he partner with him in the team, they are both Chinese and can take care of each other. More importantly, the owner of the club is also Chinese, and It's the famous Li Mu. If nothing else, at least in a club like this, you don't have to worry about racial discrimination.
In Europe, although few people talk about racial discrimination, racial discrimination is everywhere. Sun Jihai himself has encountered various kinds of racial discrimination in the team. Some of them may be just daily trivial matters. , but as an outsider in a foreign country, it is difficult for Sun Jihai to avoid those negative influences.
However, his heart was clear at this moment, because he knew that after Li Mu became the owner of this club, there would never be any more racial discrimination against Chinese people in this club.
After finally bidding farewell to the club staff and players, Li Mu and his party left the Manchester City training base together with Davidson Goldberg.
Before leaving, Li Mu asked the club's CEO Alister to make an official announcement in half an hour, announcing to the outside world that he had taken over the Manchester City Club and became the new owner of Manchester City.
At the same time, Li Mu asked Li Ziwei to communicate with the Makino Technology headquarters so that the staff at the headquarters could maintain interaction with the club. After the club issued the announcement, Makino Technology also issued a formal statement.
Li Ziwei took some photos, selected a few good ones, left them with Alister, and also sent them to the company headquarters.
Later, Li Mu got into Davidson's car, and his motorcade would escort Li Mu all the way to Manchester Airport.
On the way to the airport, Davidson smiled and said to Li Mu: "Mr. Li, the whole of Britain is paying attention to the news that you received the Queen's honor at Buckingham Palace today. If the news of you becoming the owner of Manchester City Club is announced again, I am afraid that the whole of Britain will I don’t even want to sleep anymore.”
Li Mu smiled and said: "My only hope is that the British don't care too much about me becoming the owner of Manchester City. I don't want Manchester City to become like Chelsea."
Davidson laughed and said: "Then you are worrying too much. Although the British are a bit arrogant, they still respect you very much. Some media have speculated that Buckingham Palace awarded you the GBE in order to make you the leader of Prince William. , some people even say that you are the prince's 'godfather', but no one rejects this. The British people also hope that with your help and guidance, Prince William can become a person with brilliant achievements like you."
Li Mu nodded slightly.
Although the two are similar in age, the term "godfather" is not too inaccurate.
I want to directly promote William to at least two or three levels, allowing him to create a higher height in life than in his previous life. The assistance provided to him will definitely help him break the ceiling that he can touch in his original life trajectory.
With such a relationship, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a master, right
(End of chapter)