Chapter 295: Fighting for a New Contract
The Wanda Metropolitano Stadium fell into jubilation at the moment when the referee blew the final whistle, and the waves of people surging in the stands, combined with the dazzling red color of the field, gave people a great visual impact.
Atletico Madrid's players and coaches were all in a group, and Wen Zhihao rushed to the sidelines for the first time and jumped on Simeone. Simeone obviously lacked preparation, Wen Zhihao's weight of more than 100 catties pressed on him, making it difficult for him to bear it in a short time, but at this time he could only pretend to accuse, and he was actually very happy in his heart.
The club had already made all the preparations for the medal ceremony, and in just 15 minutes, a temporary podium was set up in the middle of the pitch.
All the players of Atletico Madrid have already lined up, and what everyone is looking forward to most is this moment, a season of hard work, and only at this time does it feel like it has paid off.
The DJ announced the winners, Atletico Madrid, to receive the award, and the cheers of the fans reached their peak, with Atletico Madrid's substitutes jumping up first and standing in the back row. At this point, it is a reflection of the status of each player in the team. Similar to the concept of the Chinese, important people always appear in the finale. Antoine Griezmann, Costa, Wen Zhihao and Gabi stand in the bottom four of the team.
Every player from Atletico Madrid stood on the podium, and the crowd called out the names of the players, which was a spontaneous move by the fans. But it will make the players feel very warm, no matter how much they have paid in the process of winning the championship, everyone's role is different, and the contribution is big or small, but the uniform shouts of the fans at the moment will let everyone know that they have not forgotten everyone.
Wen Zhihao was very shocked in his heart, this is the advanced place of the five major leagues, especially the giants with championship strength, the cohesion and closeness between fans and teams are super strong, in domestic terms, not only hard power, soft power is also developed.
By the time Antoine Griezmann and Costa came on, the cheers from the crowd were noticeably higher, as they were key figures in the title and deserved more applause.
Then, the DJ suddenly paused, breathed a sigh of relief, and announced in an even more excited voice: "Welcome our new leader of Atletico Madrid with the warmest applause, the most important hero who has regained the title-"
"Wen Zhihao!" Tens of thousands of spectators at the scene shouted in a rhythmic manner.
Hearing the DJ's introduction, Wen Zhihao touched his nose and turned his head to look at Gabi. I'm embarrassed, the captain is still behind, the team leader? Next season is just a second-year newcomer to the team, which is too exalted.
"It's Wen Zhihao's turn! Listen to the cheers of the audience, no Chinese player has ever received such a high level of praise in the top hall of European football! Only by conquering everyone with strength can you gain your own respect. I think Wen Zhihao's current status should have some inspiration for Chinese overseas players in the future. Staying abroad is not about changing places, changing jerseys, and whitewashing with superficial articles, let alone turning exports to domestic sales. ”
After that, Gabi was the last to walk on the podium, and as captain, he will carry the championship trophy on behalf of the whole team.
The president of La Liga and officials from the Spanish Football Federation handed the La Liga championship trophy, named after the Spanish abbreviation of La Liga, to Gabi, who held the trophy high and the yellow ribbon fell to the cheers of the Atletico Madrid players, announcing the official conclusion of the 2017-18 La Liga season.
In the VIP seat of the stadium, Atletico Madrid's president Cerezo {there was a place where it was written as Perezzo, typo, sorry} stood up and applauded heartily. Then his secretary walked in and said, "Sir, the guest has arrived." ”
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In Atletico Madrid's president's office, Cerezo sat in his chair, frowning slightly.
After a moment, he put down the things in his hand and said to the middle-aged man opposite who had always maintained a gentlemanly demeanor: "Mr. Saki, your requirements are too high, and it is difficult for us to meet them. ”
That's right, the person who is talking to Cerezo is Wen Zhihao's agent Saki.
With a confident expression on his face, Saki watched Cerezo's face change, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, and he replied, "Is it high?" Without Wen, Atletico Madrid would not have overturned Real Madrid Barcelona so quickly, and still have a chance to hit the treble, right? I think this salary standard is in line with his current strength. ”
Cerezo looked embarrassed: "Wen's contribution to the club is obvious to all, and we agree to your request for a salary increase because we consider the long-term interests of the players and the club, but ...... 20 million euros, which is tantamount to a lion's mouth, which is not good for the salary balance within our team. ”
After Atletico Madrid confirmed to win the championship one round earlier, Sacchi moved the idea of getting a contract for Wen Zhihao with a higher salary. Wen Zhihao's current worth has only reached the threshold of 10 million annual salary before tax, and Saki also has his own way, of course he knows what level Wen Zhihao's current value assessment is, and he also knows how many wealthy families want to introduce Wen Zhihao with red eyes and banknotes. It's just that the first year of the contract is the protection period, and even if the giants are jealous, they still have no right to activate the transfer clause of Wen Zhihao's contract.
Although Wen Zhihao will not change the owner for the time being, with the mind of Saki's agent, he sees an opportunity to take this opportunity to fight for higher treatment for himself and Wen Zhihao.
Atletico Madrid may win the treble this year, which can also be a bargaining chip for him to negotiate a salary increase, Wen Zhihao's form this year is off the charts, and next year, after Real Madrid and Barcelona focus on him, it will be difficult to have such dazzling data this year.
Atletico do want to keep Wen for the long haul, at least for the six-year contract period. However, there was a disagreement between the two sides on the salary, and Saki opened his mouth to 11 million euros after tax, which made it difficult for Atletico Madrid.
"Mr. Sachi, ten million euros, how's that?"
Saki shook his head: "Your club won't think I'm a newcomer who has just entered the industry and doesn't know anything about the market, right?" And that's not even counting the honours he will have in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, as well as the value he brings to the Chinese market behind him. This price is only the lowest price, and if you make a counteroffer, I don't feel that your club has the sincerity to treat him as a core training. ”
Saki was telling the truth, and Cerezo knew better in his heart that because of the addition of Wen Zhihao, the turnover of Atletico Madrid-related sporting goods, including jerseys and shoes, in the Chinese market soared. Now Wen Zhihao has not received any advertising endorsements. The endorsement fee for La Liga stars is said to have image rights, and the club will take 50% of it. Cerezo is well aware that as Wen Zhihao's accolades increase, the dividends brought to the club will also rise.
Of course, he wanted to tie Wen Zhihao's cash cow, but the price of tens of millions of euros still made him feel painful.