In 2004, Manchester United signed Wayne Rooney, who was only 18 years old at the time, for £27 million. Twelve years on, Wayne Rooney has already established himself as one of United's legends. As he approaches his 12th anniversary with Manchester United, Wayne Rooney has also chosen his parent club Everton as his opponent for the memorial game.

The match was played at Old Trafford.

This is also the first time since Alex Ferguson's return to the Theatre of Dreams to coach Manchester United's first team.

At the same time, he is also the debut of new players from the team, such as Chu Ge, Ibrahimovic and N'Golo Kante, at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney was a no-brainer and was substituted after playing 70 minutes.

Old Trafford gave him a round of applause.

In the end, the game ended 0-0.

The two sides shook hands and made peace.

After the game, the Manchester Evening News broke the news that Pogba was only 0.01 cm away from Manchester United.

Ferguson found Chu Ge.

……

Under "Lunchtime in Manhattan", the master and apprentice sit opposite each other.

"Is it a good thing that Pogba has joined? Why do you ask me? ”

After listening to Ferguson's narration, Chu Ge was a little surprised.

In his opinion, the team's transfer operation has nothing to do with him.

Pogba and Chu Ge also did not clash positionally.

Paul Pogba is a very good midfielder and if he can join the team, it will be of great help to Manchester United in the new season.

And for any transfer that increases the strength of the team, Chu Ge is happy to see it.

"That's right."

Ferguson frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Chu, you know, Raiola is a very greedy agent. I don't like this guy a lot. Paul (Pogba) left because of this man's instigation. ”

Chu Ge nodded.

Raiola's name, Chu Ge has also heard of it.

At the beginning, this agent also contacted Chu Ge and wanted to become Chu Ge's agent, but Chu Ge refused.

Raiola is a man who is very good at getting the most immediate benefits for his clients, and in order to help his clients get the most out of their contracts, he will often fall out with the club where the player is currently playing or even reach out to other clubs to seek a transfer.

As a result, many clubs disliked the agent, calling him a "vampire".

In fact, Raiola's actions are understandable from his standpoint. Moreover, not all the players he represents will be at his mercy, mainly related to the character of that player.

"So...... This agent demanded a high salary from Manchester United? ”

Chu Ge thought for a moment, then looked at Ferguson and asked.

Ferguson glanced at Chu Ge.

nodded appreciatively.

"Yes. Our offer for Pogba has been accepted by Juventus FC. And the negotiations with Raiola have also been very deep, and the problem is stuck with this agent. ”

'Raiola is not only asking us for a hefty commission, he wants Manchester United to offer Pogba a £290,000-a-week contract.

"Let's leave the commission at that. If Pogba is given a weekly salary of 290,000, it means that his weekly salary will surpass Wayne and become the highest salary in the Manchester United team. ”

"So...... The boss was worried that I would have something in my mind. Right? ”

Chu Ge said with a smile.

Ferguson nodded frankly.

'When I signed your contract, I promised you that you would be at the heart of the team and that Manchester United's rebuilding would revolve around you. At the beginning, Rooney's weekly salary was higher than yours, that is because Rooney has been with Manchester United for 12 years, he is a legend of the team, and the weekly salary is temporarily higher than yours, you can accept it. Ibrahimovic gets a weekly salary of 250,000 because he joins as a free agent, and the contract is only for one year, which you should be able to accept. ”

'But Pogba is different.'

'Pogba is a new signing, just like you. He asks for the highest salary as soon as he comes, and I'm definitely going to consider your feelings. ”

Chu Ge habitually touched his head, "What if I say I have an opinion?" ”

"Then we will give Pogba an ultimatum, a weekly salary of 190,000 pounds, if you want to, you are welcome to join, if you are not willing, you will break up." Ferguson said without hesitation.

Pogba is very good, and his arrival will greatly enhance Manchester United's midfield and will be of great help to Manchester United's journey in the new season.

Moreover, young people of Pogba's level are rarely present in the transfer market.

Once he appears in the transfer market and United don't take his chances, they may miss out on the talented youngster forever.

But.

Even so, Ferguson's thinking was clear.

Without Pogba, United's rebuild will be slower at best, but still on track as he intended.

And once Pogba's joining causes Chu Ge's dissatisfaction and cracks in the relationship with the club, then Pogba doesn't want it.

In Ferguson's heart, Chu Ge's future is a superstar who can be on par with Messi and Ronaldo.

He is the cornerstone of Manchester United's team.

As long as Chu Ge can grow up smoothly, Manchester United's results will not be too bad.

Chu Ge's contract with the club has just been signed, and it is impossible to continue to modify the contract because of Pogba. Therefore, once Chu Ge does not agree that Pogba's weekly salary exceeds him, then Manchester United's bottom line is to prioritize Chu Ge's demands rather than satisfying Raiola.

In this way, the key to whether Pogba can join Manchester United lies in Chu Ge's opinion.

"Uh...... Boss, isn't this too much pressure on me? ”

Chu Ge scratched his head.

Ferguson laughed and patted Chu Ge on the shoulder, "Chu, Manchester United is my team now, but sooner or later it will be your team." You're going to be the flag here, just like Wayne did. Even, you'll be better than Wayne. The pressure may be a little bit higher, but I'm sure you can handle it. ”

It was only then that Chu Ge finally understood why Ferguson would arrange for Luke Shaw to share a room with him.

It turned out that the old man had already thought about cultivating Chu Ge to become the leader of the team little by little.

Since you want to be a leader, sometimes you have to start from the big picture.

What's more, there is a maximum salary clause in Chu Ge's contract.

As long as Chu Ge successfully triggers the maximum salary clause, Raiola will fight for Pogba's high salary, and sooner or later he will also make a wedding dress for Chu Ge, so that Chu Ge can get a higher salary.

Chu Ge thought for a moment.

It was decided to turn around for Pogba.

"That'...... All right. I'm willing to make sacrifices for the sake of the team. ”

Chu Ge put on a high posture.

Ferguson glanced at Chu Ge meaningfully and smiled.

After talking about Pogba, the master and apprentice continued to exchange some problems that arose in the warm-up game some time ago.

An hour later, Chu Ge left Ferguson's office.

The next day.

Manchester United official announcement.

Pogba became a Red Devil.

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