(Thank you, brethren, this week's sword-wielding guards have been in the top three.) “

After reading Karlsruhe's offer, Watts was very unhappy and said: "Manager William, is the annual salary of 70,000 euros you said before or after tax?" ”

William, a very deep and skilled negotiator, kept his face unchanged and said, "Of course it's before taxes." This is already the mid-range salary of the main players in the Bundesliga, and Forint and Caprani are at this level. ”

"Manager William, do you think such an annual salary can match Li's strength? He saved the Karlsruhe club a lot of money on a transfer fee. Watts asked rhetorically.

William's smile remained unchanged, and he said: "Watts, my friend, this is not the first time we have cooperated, you should know what the situation of the player you sent, such an annual salary we have already considered the issue of no transfer fee." ”

"What the original players were like was in the past, their strength was not enough, but Lee is fully capable of gaining a foothold in the Bundesliga and even the Bundesliga, such an annual salary cannot reflect his value, if it is changed to after tax, maybe I can consider it."

"My friend, don't get excited, I admit that this Chinese has shown great strength, but you must know that he did not participate in official competitions, many players who performed well in training matches became confused during official competitions, and Chinese players have always had shortcomings of lack of succession, China Yang, China Shao, China Xie are all like this, signing a three-year high-salary contract is very risky for us." Willian said patiently, knowing that he must not be in a hurry when negotiating with the Stuttgart-based scout-agent.

However, after Watts saw Li Huan's strength, he had a bottom in his heart and a very tough attitude, and said: "William, I understand your thoughts, I also know that Karlsruhe's economy is not good now, but I still can't accept such conditions, with Li Huan's strength, if I accept such conditions, then I will not have face to stay in Baden-Württemberg in the future, my peers will laugh at me, this Chinese who completely trust me will also lose trust in me, maybe my choice is wrong, I should take Lee to Stuttgart. ”

William said: "Watts, you should know that the transfer matter is not my own decision, I also have to explain to the fans and Mr. Thaler, if such a player without any professional experience gets a top high salary, what will the main players who have been playing in the Bundesliga for many years think, the fans will scold me for being wronged, the balance of the salary structure is the basis of the German league, Watts, you have been in the German league for many years, you should understand this, this is not England and Spain." ”

Watts immediately stood up and said: "Willian, maybe there is nothing to talk about between us, now that the summer transfer has just begun, I think I should go to other clubs." ”

William hurriedly stood up and patted Watts on the shoulder, and said, "Mr. Watts, sit down, now that the negotiations have just begun, don't be in such a hurry." We can negotiate the annual salary again, but it is absolutely impossible to sign a contract for three years. ”

Watts sat down slowly and said: "Mr. William, 70,000 euros before tax, my employer is a bachelor, the tax is very high, he can get a little more than 30,000 euros, you should know what you can do with 30,000 euros in our country, a bag of black bread costs two euros, a cup of cappuccino is one euro, you can't let my employer, a professional footballer, live like a migrant worker." ”

William handed Watts a cigar and said: "Watts, I believe that the interests between us are the same, Li is suddenly strong, he is eligible for a high salary, but not now, his annual salary is changing year by year, as long as he plays well in the league, his annual salary will be greatly increased next year." ”

Watts understood the intention of the Karlsruhe club, and first won Li Huan with a low salary, once Li Huan played well in the game, it would definitely attract the attention of Chinese domestic fans, and the value of the Karlsruhe club from the Chinese market at that time would be immeasurable, and it would definitely be very cost-effective to give Li Huan a salary increase at that time. But Watts will not let William's wishful thinking succeed, he needs to win Li Huan's trust in this negotiation, and at the same time grab greater profits for himself, Watts lit a cigar and took a deep breath, and said: "Manager William, I think we have room to negotiate with an annual salary of more than 100,000 euros, otherwise we don't need to waste any more time." ”

William's expression was also very serious, and he said: "Mr. Watts, I think it is good to negotiate if the annual salary is less than 100,000 euros." ”

Watts was silent for a moment, then stood up again and said, "Manager William, I hope you can discuss it with Chairman Thaler and Coach Becker again, and I will hear your reply tomorrow." ”

William didn't stop this time, and said, "Okay, I also hope that Mr. Watts and China Li will have a good talk." ”

After Watts and William broke up, they went straight to Phouml; The Nix Hotel and the Karlsruhe Club have been on holiday, but Li Huan is still staying in the hotel provided by the club for the time being. Calling a translator and listening to Watts talk about the negotiation with Manager William, Li Huan pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Watts, I don't think we have to worry too much about their annual salary, I was just an amateur player, and the annual salary of seventy or eighty thousand euros is enough for me to live in Germany." As long as I play well in the league, my annual salary will increase next year. ”

Watts was very excited when he heard this: "Then how can it be done, they will have to make inches, this time we don't protect our own interests, then next time they will find a way to squeeze your income, and although the annual salary is changing, it is adjusted according to the last annual salary." This time, we have to negotiate not only the annual salary with them, but also the advertising contract, and the image rights cannot be used by them at will. ”

Li Huan did not consider the issue of portrait rights very much when he was in China, ordinary players in China are the slaves of the club, and it is difficult to dialogue between big-name stars and clubs on an equal footing, portrait rights are basically used by the club at will, and it is good to give two rewards occasionally, Watts's professionalism and dedication made Li Huan very moved by him, and felt that although this agent was a little sophisticated, he was a competent agent, and he said seriously: "Mr. Watts, I don't mean not to negotiate with the club at all, I mean don't get too stiff with them, after all, I'm still playing in Karlsruhe, and being too stiff will have an impact on the future. ”

Watts listened very appreciatively and said to Li Huan: "Li, you are the only Chinese I have met that I admire, you are more far-sighted than many Chinese, they all like to be greedy and cheap, they will evade tickets on the bus for one euro, and they are only willing to buy discounts." ”

Li Huan frowned, although he often heard that many international students abroad left a very bad impression on foreigners, but he could not tolerate foreigners looking down on their compatriots, Li Huan said coldly: "Mr. Watts, I seem to remember that the Germans are more greedy for small bargains, because I remember a joke that if you lose a yuan on the street, the Chinese will say that whoever picks it up will leave it to buy medicine to eat, but the Germans will draw coordinates and squares within 100 square meters of the lost place, and look for them with a magnifying glass one by one." It seems that the Germans are more greedy for small bargains. ”