Mendes' call was about work, and Yan Jing couldn't talk in the living room, so he went back to his bedroom.

"Salary? In other words, have you negotiated with the club and other aspects? ”

"We haven't started yet, Yan."

Mendes's tone was relaxed and laid-back, as if he was discussing what to eat at night, which made Yan Jing a little confused.

"Haven't started yet? But last month, Mr. Watzke said he was going to call you...... Uh, what's wrong in between? ”

"Don't worry, there's no problem."

Yan Jing frowned: "Then why ......?"

"Are you so desperate to stay in Dortmund? Actually, I've received offers from several other clubs these days, and the numbers are very impressive, don't you want to hear about it? ”

"No, Jorge." Yan Jing replied very decisively, "I don't want to go anywhere except Dortmund." ”

"You must be a romantic, right?" Mendes' voice on the other end of the phone was a little helpless, "Yan, although I know that you have deep feelings for Dortmund, I still have to remind you that in professional football, the most worthless thing for a club is loyalty." It doesn't matter how many years you've been a fan of them, how many honorary titles you've brought them before, how many astronomical offers you've turned down for them...... But once your team results can't satisfy their appetite, you will be kicked out by them like an inconspicuous mouse. ”

Mendes's words made Yan Jing a little uncomfortable, but he has been following football for many years, but he understands that what the other party is telling is the truth, but he really can't accept the statement that "loyalty is worthless for football".

When looking at Dortmund, he still looks at it with the mentality of the fans of the past - loyalty, these two words, sometimes more precious than the championship.

"Listen, Jorge, I know you're an agent and your interests are paramount. But I want you to understand that I'm a coach and a Borussia Dortmund fan, and I think I look at the same things differently than you do, about what loyalty means – we all have our own decisions in our hearts. Yan Jing tried to make his tone sound less intense, "I didn't mean to try to change your mind, and at the same time, you can talk less about this." Focusing on the contract in front of us is a joy for us, isn't it? ”

There was silence on the other end of the line for a moment before speaking.

"Well, tomorrow I will come to Dortmund and negotiate with your CEO. So let's get back to the point, how much do you want? ”

"Uh......" Yan Jing hesitated, "One million euros, 200,000 euros more than my current contract." ”

When Mendes heard this, he almost vomited blood.

My eldest brother, I've never seen you treat money as dung like this! Even if you don't want money yourself, can't you think about it for me?!

"Yan, you are also the manager who has reached the Champions League final now, is you only worth a million euros in your heart?"

Yan Jing coughed twice in embarrassment: "You also know that Dortmund's current economic situation ......"

"All I know is that you're just the manager of Borussia Dortmund, and your job is to lead the team to good results and then get a salary equal to the results."

Mendes resolutely rejected Yan Jing's idea this time, and his dangerous idea must be strangled in the cradle immediately.

"You're not their CEO, so you don't have to worry about their finances. What's more, Dortmund is not as poor as you think, and the benefits you have brought to them in the past two years are enough for them to have a large amount of liquidity at their disposal, and you deserve more. ”

"Oh......" Mendes said very reasonably, Yan Jing couldn't find a reason to refute and had to surrender, "Okay then, you have the final say on the salary, and I'm only responsible for signing." ”

Mendes was finally satisfied with the response, and it was his turn to make a difference.

"Wrap it up with me, you can rest assured to lead the team."

After negotiating with Mendes about contract negotiations, Yan Jing looked at the time, and the Champions League was about to start - the second leg of AC Milan and Liverpool, which will determine who their opponents are in the final.

It also allows him to take a good look at the recent form of potential future opponents, and there is no reason for him to miss such a game, either as a coach or as a fan.

The next morning, Watzke woke up from his sleep and sat at his table as usual with breakfast and reading the newspaper.

When it comes to football, the biggest headline is the result of last night's AC Milan vs Liverpool.

《2-0！ Kaka reappeared and scored two goals to help AC Milan take revenge on Liverpool! 》

- Last night, the San Siro Stadium held the much-anticipated Champions League semi-final second leg AC Milan vs. Liverpool. Back at home, AC Milan had a huge advantage of three away goals, and the whole team was in high spirits, vowing to avenge the miracle of Istanbul two years ago. For 90 minutes last night, the two teams were attacking each other and had almost the same amount of possession, and the scene looked evenly matched. The key figure in determining the outcome of the game was AC Milan's attacking midfielder Brazilian Kaka, who continued his impressive form. In the 39th minute of the game, Kaka received a pass from Pirlo, single-handedly entered the Liverpool penalty area, and shot angrily at the goal through three people, helping AC Milan lead 1-0......

Despite the ageing of the AC Milan squad, despite the impact of the phonegate...... But this year, Kaka's form is so good that there seems to be no one on the court who can stop him.

It seems that their opponents in the final are not so easy to deal with.

Watzke sighed and flipped another page, and a not-so-conspicuous headline caught his eye and immediately made him put down his coffee cup.

"The salary of the youngest manager to enter the Champions League final is exposed! The annual salary is only 800,000 euros! 》

——…… As the youngest manager to appear in the Champions League final, and perhaps the youngest Bundesliga champion coach in the near future, Chinese Yan Jing has recently taken European football by storm. Dortmund's players are under the watchful eye of many clubs, and bringing these players to Dortmund is not without attention. What is unexpected is that the head coach who is so beautiful this season only has a meager salary of only 800,000 euros! According to insiders, Yan Jing's salary has never increased since the contract he signed in May 2005. In other words, Yan Jing saved Dortmund from the abyss of imminent bankruptcy and relegation, and now leads the team to the league and the Champions League, and his salary has not risen in two years! And as a ......

"Yan guy, have you forgotten the confidentiality clause in our contract?"

Watzke let out a sigh of relief, he was a little dissatisfied.

This kind of news came to light at the moment when the negotiations were about to be made, and he didn't believe it was just a coincidence.

Judging from the past two years, he originally thought that Yan Jing was not the kind of person who played tricks for money, and now it seems that this is no more than the case.

It's not that he refuses to give him a high salary, is it necessary to come to such a show?

But in fact, Yan Jing didn't know anything about it, and it was his agent Mendes who released the news.

Originally, it stands to reason that the agent will generally obtain the consent of the employer before doing such a thing. However, through these few conversations with Yan Jing, Mendes already has a general understanding of Yan Jing's temperament.

This kind of thing can't be discussed with Yan Jing, as soon as you discuss it with him, the matter will definitely be blown up, and maybe it will make both parties unhappy.

In this regard, Mendes is also bitter.

He's seen loyal players, but it's the first time he's seen a manager so loyal......

The next day's negotiations took no time to take part in the negotiations, and two days later it was a crucial battle against Stuttgart.

There are three rounds left in the Bundesliga, while second-placed Stuttgart are five points behind them.

If they can beat Stuttgart in this round, then then Borussia Dortmund can win the league two rounds earlier.

The penultimate opponent is their arch-rival Schalke 04, and if they can't win the title early, then Schalke 04 will definitely do everything in their power to prevent them from winning.

Beating Stuttgart without new injuries was the best Yan Jing could have imagined, so they could concentrate on preparing for the Champions League final.

And at this moment, in a private room in the Dortmund restaurant, Watzke is waiting for Mendes to arrive.

Watzke had arrived early, but Mendes was in no hurry, and he had time to step into the restaurant no sooner or later.

"Jorge, good evening, what to order?"

Facing Watzke's outstretched hand, Mendes held it decently, and immediately ordered the dish without looking at the menu.

"A black pepper seafood pork knuckle pot, a new potato salad, thank you."

"You look like you've been to this restaurant before." Watzke affirmed that he also finished ordering with the waiter.

"Yan introduced this restaurant to me before, and he specially recommended these dishes to me." Mendes replied with a smile, "I'm looking forward to the taste of them, I wonder if he feels the dishes as keenly as he does when he looks at the players." ”

There was something Mendes said, but Watzke could still hear it, and he was not polite, and went straight to today's topic.

"We all know that Jorge is a busy man, so we won't talk nonsense, about Yan Jing's contract renewal, we have prepared a new contract here."

Watzke took the papers Mendes had taken out of his briefcase and skimmed through them roughly.

The annual salary is 2 million euros, and the term is renewed from 2008 to 2010, with the rest of the terms almost unchanged from the previous contract.

Mendes secretly complained in his heart: Yan, do you see, even Dortmund thinks you are worth at least 2 million euros a year!

Watzke caught every subtle look Mendes looking at the contract, trying to look for some indication that the other party was happy with the contract.

But it was clear that the owner opposite him was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and until Mendes handed him back the contract, he never saw the slightest emotional fluctuation on the other side's face.

Watzke was the first to ask: "Jorge, do you think Yan will be satisfied with this contract?" 166 Reading Network