During the contract negotiation between Lu Wenbin and Hope, in addition to salary, contract term, and translation issues, there were also issues such as accommodation, visas, and Lu Chongxin's need to send Lu Wenbin to Germany to settle down before returning to China.
Fortunately, Hope is a wealthy man and will not haggle over every penny. Otherwise, the general club might ask Lu Wenbin to hire a translator, find accommodation, and apply for a visa by himself, and Lu Chongxin’s round-trip airfare to Germany would not be reimbursed.
If all these were handled by Hoffenheim Club, it would be much easier and Lu Wenbin would not have to spend any money.
And because Lu Wenbin was determined to play football in Germany, he did not propose any other unreliable conditions, and the two parties completed the basic contract negotiations smoothly.
After a day of communication, Lu Wenbin and Hopp basically reached an agreement. Hopp called back home and asked Hoffenheim Club to fax a contract template over.
Then, after making some minor modifications based on the agreement reached by both parties, Claire found a large law firm in Tianjin with someone proficient in German to translate the German contract into Chinese and showed it to Lu Wenbin and his parents.
After confirming that everything in the contract is agreed upon by both parties and there are no traps, both parties can formally sign the contract.
This matter has been closely followed by the Chinese media.
In Brazil, a player signing with a German second division club may not cause any waves at all.
But in China, even if it cannot be called a major news, it is still considered a relatively important news in Chinese football.
What's more, Lu Wenbin is an amateur high school player who has never been to a professional club or participated in a professional league, but he went straight to a European club, which is even more legendary.
Chinese reporters had long ago requested Hope to hold a press conference when the signing took place, and Hope agreed.
The population and market behind Chinese players are coveted by all European clubs.
It doesn't matter if there is no opportunity. Since he has signed a Chinese player, Hope doesn't mind using this signing opportunity to increase his popularity among the Chinese media and fans. In the future, he will have the opportunity to learn from Real Madrid and come to China to make money.
Of course, translating the contract, preparing for the signing ceremony, contacting the notary, etc., were not something that could be done in a short time. It took another two days before both parties reached an agreement on all the matters of the contract and were ready to sign.
As for applying for passports, visas, etc., it will take a lot of time. Lu Wenbin and his father will have to wait for some time before they can actually set foot on German soil!
However, the contract must be signed first. Otherwise, the summer transfer window in Germany will end on August 31, and no more players can be signed!
On August 30, 2007, the penultimate day before the end of the European summer transfer window, Dietmar Hopp held a press conference at a five-star hotel in Tianjin, announcing that 17-year-old Lu Wenbin from Meitan County, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province, China, had officially joined the German professional football club Hoffenheim.
There were twenty or thirty media outlets attending the press conference, including CCTV Sports Channel and several national newspapers, websites, etc.
Of course, the province with the most media visitors is Guizhou.
Guizhou TV, Guizhou Daily, Guizhou Metropolitan Daily, Guiyang Evening News, Zunyi TV, Zunyi Evening News, and even the Propaganda Department of Meitan County Party Committee rushed over with reporters from Meitan TV and Meitan Daily.
There are really too few professional players in Guizhou. The most famous one is probably former international player Li Bing, but Li Bing retired long ago.
As for Meitan County, it had never produced any professional players. At this time, Lu Wenbin suddenly emerged and made the leap from a high school amateur player to Europe, which was truly a rapid rise.
No wonder the Guizhou media came in such a large number and were so active.
After today, Lu Wenbin will become truly famous nationwide.
Under the spotlight of the media, Lu Wenbin and Hope signed the bilingual contract in Chinese and German respectively. Lu Chongxin and Sun Jiahui also signed their names as Lu Wenbin's guardians, and the contract officially came into effect.
Later, during the media interview, when the reporter asked Hope why he signed an amateur player like Lu Wenbin, Hope expressed great affirmation and expectations for Lu Wenbin in his answer.
As a pure amateur player who had never received formal training from a professional team, Lu Wenbin was able to lead the obviously weak Meijiang Middle School football team into the national finals and win the championship. Lu Wenbin himself also won the honors of top scorer and best player of the tournament, which fully demonstrated Lu Wenbin's strength and potential.
What's more, Lu Wenbin is only 17 years old and he has a long future ahead of him.
Therefore, Hoffenheim is willing to provide Lu Wenbin with good training and competition conditions to help Lu Wenbin grow and become an excellent professional football player.
When talking about China, Hope also praised China's cultural heritage and natural scenery in various places, and said that he would come to China for tourism again if he had the chance in the future.
When asked about Lu Wenbin, Lu Wenbin naturally also picked out nice things to compliment the good atmosphere of the German league, the results of Germany's youth training, and Hoffenheim's excellent hardware and software facilities, etc. He is also willing to contribute all his strength to Hoffenheim's promotion cause, help Hoffenheim be promoted to the Bundesliga, and become a strong Bundesliga team.
Anyway, we had just signed the contract, and when facing the media, we were all saying hello to each other and complimenting each other.
As for Lu Wenbin’s real development in the future and whether he can play in the game, it still depends on Lu Wenbin’s actual performance.
PS: Let me explain the issue of the six-year contract in the previous chapter. Some book friends said that the Bosman Act only allows a maximum of five years, and it is illegal to sign more than that. I know the regulations and checked them before writing. Because James Rodriguez signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid, there is a precedent, so I wrote it this way. Some things are regulations, but in real life, countless people play tricks. UEFA also has a fiscal health policy that requires a balance between income and expenditure. Can Paris break even by signing Neymar for more than 200 million euros? Although as an ordinary fan, I don’t know how to circumvent the bill, book friends just need to know that there is a precedent and that they can do so. It’s not a big deal. Just like us ordinary people working, the labor law is also a law. The labor law stipulates double and triple wages for overtime. Have you all received them? Do you get your wages on time every month, especially those from private enterprises, small workshops, and engineering teams
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