Lu Wenbin's transfer has been the most watched focus in the summer of 2011.
Although Lu Wenbin has only been transferred to Inter Milan for one season, most players do not transfer within a year.
But Lu Wenbin is too successful.
Although he only came for one season, it only took him one season to lead Inter Milan to fulfill Moratti's long-cherished dream of the Champions League and the great international era. His own performance was also better than when he was in Hoffenheim, and he even performed a miracle of 5 goals in 8 minutes.
Lu Wenbin's achievements in Serie A and Inter Milan have reached their peak.
In addition, Inter Milan has been slow to reach a contract renewal agreement with Lu Wenbin, so everyone has a premonition that Lu Wenbin will definitely leave this summer.
But where he will eventually transfer to remains a mystery.
Now, the mystery is finally solved.
On July 1, 2011, the first day of the European football transfer window, Real Madrid held a press conference to announce that world football superstar and FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Lu Wenbin would transfer to Real Madrid.
Lu Wenbin's transfer fee is the 150 million euros penalty he signed with Inter Milan. He signed with Real Madrid with an annual salary of 20 million after tax, a three-year contract, and a penalty of 250 million.
Lu Wenbin even wanted to reduce the penalty to 200 million, but Real Madrid refused to agree. In the end, the two sides could only reluctantly reach an agreement on a penalty clause of 250 million.
The contract term and the penalty fee make Florentino feel very insecure.
Real Madrid naturally wants to sign the contract for a longer period, and the penalty clause should be increased to 500 million or 1 billion or something like that, but how could Lu Wenbin agree to that
It was precisely because he only wanted to sign for three years and the penalty for breach of contract was low enough that Lu Wenbin only asked for an annual salary of 20 million euros.
Otherwise, considering his record of leading different teams to win the treble for two consecutive seasons, his salary would be at least 25 million.
Although the annual salary of 20 million euros is also very high now, considering Lu Wenbin's current achievements, goal efficiency, and 100% success rate in winning the championship, this annual salary can be regarded as a friendly price, and is less than twice that of Cristiano Ronaldo's 12 million.
Lu Wenbin finally decided to sign with Real Madrid because of the club's fame and brand, as well as the system task of completing all five major leagues.
Even so, Real Madrid spent more than 200 million on Lu Wenbin, including transfer fees, salary expenses, agent commissions, player signing fees, taxes, etc., which can be said to be a gamble. Moreover, the contract period is not long and the penalty for breach of contract is not high, so the conditions are not very good.
Of course, given Real Madrid's arrogant personality, they were able to accept such a demanding contract period and penalty clause, also because Lu Wenbin is too strong, plus their performance in the Champions League in recent years.
Ever since Zidane helped Real Madrid win the 9th Champions League, the 10th Champions League has become a concern for everyone in Real Madrid.
To this end, Florentino spared no expense to introduce two Ballon d'Or winners, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, and Real Madrid became the only team in the world to have two active Ballon d'Or winners playing for it at the same time.
But despite this, Real Madrid still failed to win their tenth Champions League.
Not only did they fail to win it, but they were stuck in the vicious circle of being the 16th round winner of the Champions League every year and became a laughing stock around the world.
Precisely because of this, facing Lu Wenbin, the current football superstar with high goal efficiency and 100% success rate in winning championships, Florentino made concessions to Lu Wenbin in terms of image rights sharing, contract term, penalty clauses and other aspects.
If Lu Wenbin's personal strength and achievements were not so dazzling, Real Madrid's arrogance and Florentino's character would not have given in like this!
In the eyes of everyone in Real Madrid, Real Madrid is the best club of the century and the most successful team in the world. It is a great honor for you to come here to play football!
Only Lu Wenbin can make Real Madrid and their helmsman bow their heads, and finally make the two sides reach a consensus and sign the contract successfully.
Real Madrid announced that Lu Wenbin will arrive in Madrid on July 8, undergo a physical examination on the morning of Saturday, July 9, and hold a debut ceremony at the Real Madrid home stadium, the Bernabeu, in the afternoon.
After the press conference, the news of Lu Wenbin's transfer to Real Madrid quickly spread around the world.
"Lu Wenbin's 150 million euro transfer to Real Madrid sets a new record for football transfer fees!"
"20 million euros annual salary sets a new record in football salary!"
"Real Madrid invests over 200 million in Lu Wenbin, just for the tenth Champions League title!"
"Lu Wenbin, C Ronaldo, Kaka, three Ballon d'Or winners gathered at the Bernabeu, the Galacticos opened a new era!"
"On July 9, watch Lu Wenbin come to the Bernabeu!"
The overwhelming news made Lu Wenbin appear again in front of countless fans and even ordinary people around the world.
A 21-year-old young man is worth 150 million euros, equivalent to more than 1.3 billion yuan.
The annual salary is 20 million euros, equivalent to nearly 180 million yuan.
If we take into account the team appearance fees, goal awards, assist awards and championship bonuses, as well as the share of image rights licensing, advertising endorsements, commercial event appearance fees, etc., Lu Wenbin's annual income exceeds 50 million euros, or more than 500 million yuan.
This income is higher than the annual income of most billionaires. Some listed companies with a market value of tens of billions may not have a higher annual net profit than Lu Wenbin's personal income.
Because they have to consider the return on investment and even whether they will lose money, while Lu Wenbin's income is purely salary and endorsement income.
Whether in terms of athletic performance, popularity or earning ability, Lu Wenbin is the most outstanding young person in the world.
Not only football fans, but also countless young people who don’t usually watch football regard Lu Wenbin as their idol.
Like Real Madrid, Lu Wenbin's fame began to spread to ordinary people besides football fans.
On July 8, Lu Wenbin arrived in Madrid, the capital of Spain, and checked into the villa that Kate and her assistant had selected in advance.
Then, on the morning of July 9, Lu Wenbin had a physical examination. His physique was in perfect condition, so there was naturally no problem. His physical fitness was better than that of anyone in the Real Madrid team.
The doctor in charge of the physical examination even declared that Lu Wenbin's physique was the most suitable for playing football.
At 16:00 in the afternoon, the Bernabeu Stadium, which can accommodate 80,000 people, was packed, and there were even more than 100,000 people wandering outside, unable to enter.
There were 200,000 Real Madrid fans across Spain at the Bernabeu Stadium to witness Lu Wenbin's debut ceremony.
After Florentino finished introducing Lu Wenbin's previous achievements, he announced: "Now, let's welcome Lu Wenbin with the warmest applause!"
Suddenly, all the Real Madrid fans burst into the warmest applause, cheers and screams.
Even the Real Madrid fans who consider themselves upper class gave the warmest welcome to Lu Wenbin's arrival.
Lu Wenbin's final speech was also full of domineering: "I came to Real Madrid with the world's highest transfer fee and annual salary, not only to bring you the tenth Champions League, but also to bring Real Madrid an unprecedented triple crown!"
Lu Wenbin's remarks shocked everyone, whether they were fans or reporters, or even Real Madrid's senior executives such as Florentino.
No one has ever talked about the Champions League, or even the Treble, as if it were already in his pocket and he could take it at any time!
Lu Wenbin is the first person in history.
But, because he has done it, and he has done it for two consecutive seasons leading different teams!
If you think about it carefully, aren’t the Champions League and the Treble within Lu Wenbin’s pocket
This is simply the best shot in the arm for Real Madrid, which has been given the shameful title of the sixteenth place in the Champions League and has been struggling to win its tenth Champions League title.
Suddenly, all the Real Madrid fans burst into the loudest cheers, and Lu Wenbin's name resounded through the sky, echoing for a long time over the city of Madrid.
Like a monarch who has fought many battles in the country, Lu Wenbin will arrive at the Bernabeu on July 9, 2011, and will lead Real Madrid to embark on the glorious journey of the Champions League again!
(asking for monthly ticket)