The reason for the failure of Hoffenheim to renew the contract with Lu Wenbin, in addition to the salary and liquidated damages, is actually because Lu Wenbin himself wants to leave.

Although Hoffenheim treated him well and let him be the core, the average strength of his teammates was too low.

Lu Wenbin's performance this season has been changed enough, but the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich was a second-leg reversal, and the final against Inter Milan was a countdown reversal, all of which were bumpy and bumpy, and they almost failed to win the championship.

It's too unsafe for such a team to stay.

Not to mention the increase in commercial value, a system task reward that accidentally loses the championship and cannot obtain skill points is not something that Lu Wenbin can accept.

He has to go to a big team with a stronger average teammate to increase his commercial value while ensuring more consistent results and championships, and ensuring that his skills are credited and upgraded.

Lu Wenbin wants to challenge Platini's Ballon d'Or for three consecutive titles, or even surpass him.

He has followed through on his promise and left Hoffenheim with a priceless Champions League trophy and the honour of Germany's first treble-winning team.

The name of the treble is not even Bayern Munich.

He feels that he is already worthy of the club and the fans, and even if he leaves, he will have no psychological burden.

Of course, fans don't feel that way.

Since the end of the season and the beginning of negotiations between Hoffenheim and Lu Wenbin to renew their contract, fans have continued to display banners in front of the club and outside Lu Wenbin's residence asking Lu Wenbin to stay and continue to lead Hoffenheim to achieve greater glory.

However, Lu Wenbin did not respond positively, and a reporter asked him what he said about the outcome of the negotiations between Gates and the club.

Even if the boss Hope personally called, Lu Wenbin pushed it to Mendes.

In fact, Mendes is focusing more on negotiating with other teams.

Lu Wenbin's unnatural performance last season, there is no need to make an offer, and other clubs want to buy Lu Wenbin, so they can only activate the liquidated damages clause of 100 million euros before they are qualified to negotiate a contract with Lu Wenbin.

It is wishful thinking to use a transfer fee of less than 100 million euros to qualify for a contract with Lu Wenbin.

After the end of the season, some clubs did want to use an offer of less than 100 million euros to obtain Hoffenheim's consent and negotiate a contract with Lu Wenbin, but they were rejected without hesitation.

The clubs that wanted Lu Wenbin later directly activated the liquidated damages clause and obtained the qualification to negotiate with Lu Wenbin.

During the World Cup, Mendes was closer to Mendes in terms of personal contracts: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Inter Milan.

These clubs have the strength, and they are all willing to directly pay liquidated damages to take Lu Wenbin away, and they are also willing to meet Lu Wenbin's first annual salary requirement in world football in terms of personal contracts.

Other giants were slowly eliminated because of transfer fees, annual salaries and other issues.

After the World Cup in South Africa, it was already mid-July.

At this time, Mendes and Lu Wenbin eliminated Manchester City, Chelsea, and Barcelona, leaving only Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

Although Manchester City is willing to offer a terrifying annual salary of up to 18 million euros, which is much higher than the salaries that several other companies are willing to offer, Manchester City's reputation is too low, it is not a giant, just because the Abu Dhabi consortium is rich, Lu Wenbin is unwilling to go.

Chelsea have the same problem, with non-traditional giants and lower offers than Manchester City, who were also eliminated by Mendes and Lu Wenbin.

Barcelona, on the other hand, is a team that Lu Wenbin doesn't like very much, and the team received a new nickname in the second leg of last year's Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan: La Masia Film and Television Academy.

Unless Barcelona die-hard fans, everyone else is the most disgusted with Barcelona at this time, and Lu Wenbin is no exception.

In the end, it was left with Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

Real Madrid is famous enough, although in recent years it has been mired in the circle of Champions League 16, but it does not prevent it from being the most attractive galaxy battleship for players in world football.

As a young man who is only 20 years old, Lu Wenbin also yearns for Real Madrid.

Especially in the Champions League final last season, he saw the grandeur of the Bernabeu Stadium on the spot, and won the applause and support of many Real Madrid fans during the game.

From the end of the Champions League final to the present, Real Madrid President Florentino has also continued to express his extreme appreciation for Lu Wenbin, hoping that Lu Wenbin will go to the Bernabeu to play for the Galaxy Battleship and form the most expensive pair of strikers in world football with Ronaldo.

However, Real Madrid's annual salary is not very high, only 500,000 euros higher than Ronaldo's contract renewal, far from being comparable with Manchester City, just to meet Lu Wenbin's title of the world's first annual salary, Mendes and Lu Wenbin are not very satisfied.

Of course, this is not a problem, the name of the Galaxy Battleship, even if the annual salary is a little lower, is still very attractive.

But to Lu Wenbin's displeasure, Real Madrid insisted on half of Lu Wenbin's portrait rights income.

At Hoffenheim, the first signing was that all the image rights went to the club. The first renewal in 2008 was the image rights income and the club's half, and the third renewal in 2009 was that Lu Wenbin accounted for 90%, and the club only took 10%.

With his own achievements and the unique advantage of backing the 1.3 billion Chinese market, Lu Wenbin's advertising endorsement income is now much higher than his annual salary.

If the income from portrait rights is split in half with Real Madrid, wouldn't the annual salary paid by Real Madrid not only not be spent in vain, but also make a lot of money every year?

Although the transfer fee of 100 million euros is very expensive, Lu Wenbin is confident that the next transfer will help the club earn more transfer fees.

Therefore, Lu Wenbin will not let out the income share of portrait rights.

Because sometimes it is inappropriate to use the club's name, jersey, and team logo for endorsements, but just like the last contract renewal with Hoffenheim, Lu Wenbin will give up to 10%, which means a little bit.

Florentino adamantly refused to accept this.

Real Madrid's commercial success is supported by the advertising endorsements of superstars. It can even be said that Real Madrid has been able to make frequent large-scale transfers in the transfer market, precisely because of Real Madrid's commercial success.

Real Madrid is not like Inter Milan who relies on the chairman's private pocket to support the team, Real Madrid's superstar policy, so that their jersey sales, advertising endorsements, commercial matches, etc., are in short supply, and have always been one of the most profitable clubs.

If you give up the image right and divide this piece, it will not only involve monetary benefits, but will even lead to the rebellion of other Real Madrid players.

For example, Ronaldo's current image rights share is 60%, which is one level higher than the 50% of other Real Madrid players.

But if Lu Wenbin signs a 90% share ratio, Ronaldo may have to rebel, and other players will not do it.

It's just like Hoffenheim can't give Lu Wenbin too high an annual salary, which destroys the unity of the team too much. (Ask for a commuter pass)