Halfway through January.

It's already the time of the Chinese New Year.

Sir Busby Street in Manchester, where Manchester United's headquarters are located. On the door in front of the club, two Chinese characters for blessing are clearly pasted.

After Chu Ge joined, there were more and more Chinese elements in this century-old club.

Manchester United CEO Woodward's office.

Jean Reno, dressed in a straight suit, sat opposite Sandezi.

Woodward looked at Renault with a spring breeze on his face, and Renault was also smiling, holding a document and reading it carefully.

"Mr. Renault is still attentive. We negotiated these terms when we signed the contract. Now it's just a confirmation that it takes effect, and you still have to check it word by word, haha! ”

Woodward laughed.

Jean Renault was already quite familiar with the Manchester United executive, and knew that the other party was joking with him, so he was not annoyed, but just smiled and said: "After all, it is doing things for others." ”

Woodward nodded, no more.

Ten minutes later.

Renault nodded.

"No problem. I'll confirm with Chu later, and then I can officially sign it. ”

"Well, it's a pleasure to continue working with you." Woodward stood up and offered to reach out.

"It's a pleasure to work with." Jean Reno also held out his hand.

After the two shook hands, Woodward hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask, "There's something I want to know." I heard that Paris Saint-Germain is contacting you again and has promised very generous conditions, I don't know if this is true or not? ”

Renault smiled and glanced at Woodward.

"Those are just nonsense made up by the media, and Chu and I are both unconventional people. I wouldn't negotiate anything with other clubs privately without the club's permission. ”

Woodward rubbed his hands together and smiled sheepishly.

"Haha, I didn't mean that. Just a casual chat, haha! ”

When it comes to transfer time, all kinds of transfer news are flying all over the world.

As the core player of Manchester United's team and the best talent in the world today, whether Chu Ge wants to transfer or not, there are many clubs interested in him, and the media also likes to hype up all the news about him.

According to FIFA regulations, player transfers need to be approved by the player's club, and no team can contact the transfer target privately without permission.

However, the stipulation is dead, and man is alive.

There are always various ways to get around this regulation.

Therefore, there are French media reports that it is said that Grand Paris has privately contacted Chu Ge's agent and wants to test the possibility of Chu Ge's transfer.

This is not the first time that Grand Paris has been interested in Chu Ge.

And this time, in order to attract Chu Ge to join, according to the French media report, Paris Saint-Germain is ready to offer the highest salary in football with an annual salary of 30 million to persuade the future football brother to vote.

After today's salary increase, Chu Ge's weekly salary at Manchester United has risen sharply from £200,000 to £290,000.

This is a salary increase that was already scheduled at the time of the transfer last summer. After the match against Liverpool, Chu Ge triggered the salary cap clause in his contract.

Today's meeting between Woodward and Jean Reno is mainly to confirm the entry into force of the maximum salary clause.

However, even with the team's top salary, Chu Ge's annual salary is only the second highest in the Premier League, behind Ronaldo, Messi, and stars who play in the Chinese Super League in the world.

Compared with the rumored annual salary of 30 million euros offered by Grand Paris, it is even more far away.

So, after seeing the rumors, Woodward had to get nervous.

Chu Ge's importance to Manchester United cannot be overstated.

In a sense, it is because of his arrival that Manchester United have gone from being a team fighting for Champions League qualification to now second place in the Premier League and a contender for the league title. If he leaves Manchester United, it will be an unbearable burden for the team.

Although the player has a contract with the club, no team can forcibly take him away without the club's permission.

However, the relationship between top players and clubs is more of a partnership than a simple contract.

If a player is determined to leave, the club will at best strive for a reasonable price, which will not completely prevent the player from leaving.

Just like when Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United, and Woodward still feels sorry for it. At that time, he was not the CEO of Manchester United, so naturally there was nothing he could do. Now that he's at the helm of the club, Woodward definitely doesn't want the same thing to happen a second time.

Whether it's for competitive reasons or commercial market reasons, Manchester United can't afford to accept the loss of Chu Ge's departure.

Jean Reynaud knew what Woodward was thinking.

He smiled and said, "Chu is not yet nineteen years old, and everyone knows how good he is. It's normal for good players to naturally attract attention from good, ambitious clubs. ”

"That's, that's." Woodward chimed in.

"When he talked to me, he mentioned many times that he was very happy here. Whether it's the fans, Alex Ferguson, his team-mates and the staff, it makes him feel like home. He wanted to be able to stay here for many years. Jean Reno said unhurriedly.

"That's what we hope for." Woodward hurried.

"And I believe that as long as the team is properly aware of Chu's contribution and keeps him happy, I think he will definitely stay here. Didn't Wayne Rooney just break Sir Charlton's goalscoring record yesterday? I believe that if Chu stays at Manchester United, it will only be a matter of time before he breaks this record. ”

Woodward nodded again.

Chu Ge will not turn 19 in three months, and he is already the number one scorer in the Premier League.

The average goal efficiency of one goal per game is amazing.

If he has maintained such a consistent and efficient goalscoring efficiency, let alone scored 250 goals, as long as Chu Ge has been with Manchester United long enough, no matter how many goals are possible.

"We'd definitely like to see Chu Ge stay at Manchester United for a long time, or even, until he retires. He is sure to become a legend for Manchester United, and even a one-of-a-kind passing star. Woodward Road.

Jean Reynaud just smiled.

Woodward knew that just talking about it would definitely not be able to impress this agent, let alone convince Chu Ge.

"So be it." Woodward thought for a moment and said: "If Manchester United finish in the top four or even higher in the league this season, we will sign a new contract at the end of the season. In terms of weekly salary, we try to give the greatest sincerity to the extent that the team's income and expenditure are allowed. Chu is the Premier League's number one star, and his weekly salary will also be the highest in the Premier League. ”

Woodward gave a promise.

After some deliberation.

Woodward made a rough agreement with Renault.

If United finish in the top four of the league this season, Chu Ge's weekly salary will rise from £290,000 to £320,000.

This is also the highest weekly wage in the Premier League so far.

If United maintain their current position and finish the season in second place in the league, Chu Ge's weekly salary will directly reach £350,000.

And if Manchester United win the league this season, Chu Ge's weekly salary will be directly increased to 400,000 pounds.

This salary is not only the first in the Premier League, but also significantly ahead of all other Premier League stars. Even if it is placed all over the world, it is not far from the annual salary of Ronaldo and Messi.

It can be said that it is very sincere.

At the same time, Woodward also promised a generous signing bonus.

In his opinion, if Manchester United can really win the title, it will be worth paying more. Even if Chu Ge is given a high-salary contract, the club will gain more commercial income from it.

It's a win-win situation.