"Reason!" Seeing that George Hamm was so simple, Chen Xi also said simply.

"Okay, I'll talk about my opinion!" George Hamm seems to have had an idea for a long time, and now that Chen Xi asked, he also talked eloquently.

"In my opinion, a successful club must meet the following criteria: First of all, the club must have sufficient financial resources. In today's increasingly commercialized world, it is difficult for a team without strong financial support to guarantee the team's results.

Like Nottingham Forest, who won the Champions League twice in the late 70s and early 80s, they have now been reduced to fighting in League One (later the Championship), and this year's promotion play-offs, they lost again, and the promotion failed! They are a typical lack of financial support to fall from the European champions to relegation. In this day and age, it is impossible for a team like Nottingham Forest to pull off the miracles that they did back then. Wasn't Leeds United also glorious in the past few years? What now? As soon as they are in debt, the team will immediately disperse, and if it continues like this, it may even be relegated!

Tottenham, with all due respect, they also have financial problems, and I have inquired, they are also saddled with almost £20 million in debt, which is not much, but it also limits what they can do in the transfer market. What's more, Levy is a miser at all, in the past three seasons, his average annual investment in the transfer market has been less than 10 million, and it is decreasing year by year, and he will only sign some outdated stars for free. With his approach, Tottenham will never become a giant! ”

Regarding the first point raised by George Hamm, Chen Xi also agrees that the club's financial resources are indeed quite important, of course, it is not enough to have money, but also to be willing to spend money. Chen Xi nodded and motioned for George Hamm to continue.

'Secondly, the heritage of the club is also important. The essence is very mysterious, and it seems that it cannot be seen or touched. But it's quite critical! A glorious history of honours is a direct reflection of the heritage, with Liverpool and Manchester United winning half of the 100-year history of the English top flight combined. Similarly, in Serie A's 100-year history, Juventus and Milan have won more than 50 titles. As for La Liga and the Bundesliga, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern are in a near-monopoly position. Not to mention the absolute monopoly of the league like the Dutch top three and the Soviet Super League.

Enough championships so that the status of these giants will not be shaken by a period of "glacial age", Inter Milan has not won the league championship for more than ten years, and Liverpool has never reached the top during the Premier League, but they are still giants, unlike some teams who may be buried by the dust of history after a few years without a championship!

In addition to the historical record, the club's hardware conditions, fan base, etc. are also very important conditions. The team's heritage means they can attract big stars!

Tottenham, for example, I can assure you that even if Tottenham win the treble this year, their appeal to first-class stars is still limited. Will Morientes give up Real Madrid to stay at Tottenham because of these three titles? Can Tottenham buy other players? I think with the quality of the team and the stinginess of Chairman Levy, I am afraid it will be difficult to do this.

And, once you leave Tottenham, they're probably going to be back to their old form from next season. As a result, their treble of the season will soon be forgotten, and only Tottenham fans will still miss this period! George Hamm did another analysis.

Chen Xi has to admit that George Hamm is very inflammatory when he speaks seriously, this guy is always justified when he speaks, and likes to speak with some real data, rather than empty words. Just like when the two met for the first time, this guy tricked Chen Xi into signing a contract with him.

Seeing that George Hamm had stopped, Chen Xi nodded again, and then motioned for him to continue.

"Finally, and most importantly, is whether a team has ambitions! Money...... You can make money, you can get financing, you can take out loans, you can get bought by the rich, all of which can make a club rich. As for the heritage, it can also be accumulated slowly, everything has a beginning, even the top giants such as Manchester United and AC Milan were far from being real giants in the fifties of the last century. The championships can be won one by one, and the conditions of the club can be gradually improved. But if the club doesn't have the ambition to compete for hegemony, they will never be a giant. Instead, you can only work for the immediate goals of each season!

Unfortunately, Tottenham are such a team. Their chairman is stingy, unwilling to invest, and has no vision! Their eyes are always on what is in front of them, and in order to save money, they bring in some veterans who will retire after playing for less than two seasons. For a genius like you, they are only willing to give a one-year contract, and the annual salary is even more pitiful!

As a result, when some of the team's veterans are old, they will have to start a big change next season. But they don't have the financial resources to buy a lot of big stars, so they can only buy young players who are not famous, or bring in some old guys like before. After the change of blood, the team needs to run in again. How can Tottenham remain stable for a long time?

However, all of this seemed normal to Lévy. Because he never wanted to build a dynasty, he would never want to build an invincible dream team. He only thinks that a team win is counted as a game, and a move up one place in the league is counted as one place. No matter how big or small the champion is, take one and earn one!

Although you are still young, if you are in such an unambitious team, delaying one year after another, is it fair to you? With your strength, you can go to the giant team, get one honor after another, and achieve greater achievements! George Hamm went on to analyze.

"In your words, it seems like I have to leave Tottenham." After stopping George Hamm's words, Chen Xi took a sip of red wine and said.

"If you think about your future, that's true, of course, it's up to you to make your own decision, I'm just trying to analyze it for you!" George Hamm, as Chen Xi's agent, certainly hopes that he can go to a big team, which means that Chen Xi has higher exposure and commercial value. However, he also knew that Chen Xi was a very assertive person, and he couldn't help Chen Xi make decisions.

Chen Xi didn't speak, just played with the goblet in his hand, looking at the crystal clear red wine inside.

In fact, his idea is to leave Tottenham, because he has tested the club again and again, and as George Ham said, according to the approach of Tottenham's top management, it is difficult to make a big development, at least in the short term. I went to George Hamm to discuss this issue, just to hear if he felt the same way as myself.

George Hamm's analysis clearly makes his position clear. In the past, George Hamm was only Chen Xi's agent, but now he has become Chen Xi's partner, and their company is in preparation. In this case, George Hamm is naturally sincerely thinking about Chen Xi's future, because that will determine the future of their company!

"Well, then I'm not going to renew my contract with Tottenham. You can arrange it, we will talk to the club in the next two days, and try to get together and disperse, and you can also go and talk to some clubs that have found you! Finally, Chen Xi made up his mind and said after taking a sip of the red wine in the cup.

Hearing Chen Xi's affirmative answer, George Hamm had a happy smile on his face: "No problem! By the way, what else do you want other than not to talk to the London team? ”

"It's not too complicated. However, at least I have to qualify for next season's Champions League, and at least I have to meet the three qualities you mentioned earlier, and in addition, I want to guarantee the main position. The annual salary can't be too low, after all, it's free to join! Chen Xi thought about it and said.

"Well, it's easy to do with specific requirements, so let me meet the high-level executives of those wealthy families!" After listening to this, George Hamm said with pride. He can imagine that in the next period of time, the high-level leaders of those wealthy families will run after their butts one by one. Just kidding, an eighteen-year-old rising star who has swept the league and league cup goalscorers, and gets it for free, will the giants not be tempted?

'Once we have a showdown with the clubs, you can go ahead and talk to the clubs about transfers. Then I can go on vacation, and after a busy season, I can finally relax! Chen Xi stretched and said.

"Well, I'll talk about the transfer, and I'll get you an idea when the time comes! But on vacation, I'm afraid there is no way for the time being, you also know that you have signed so many endorsement contracts for you before, and you haven't helped them yet. This holiday, you'll have to spend at least half of your time doing business activities and shooting commercials. George Hamm's words undoubtedly shattered Chen Xi's dream.

"Half the time? Oh my God, it looks like those endorsement fees aren't easy to earn! After hearing this, Chen Xi said helplessly.

"Hey, Edison, be content! Shoot a few minutes of advertising, it is tens of millions of endorsement fees a year, such a beautiful person can dream of it! George Hamm apparently thought Chen Xi's words were underwhelming.

"It seems that you have to speed up your actions in our company's problems, and it's easier to make money by being a shopkeeper!" Chen Xi said with a lazy face.

Looking at Chen Xi's appearance, George Hamm knew that he would be even busier when the company was established in the future, but he also knew that with Chen Xi as a backer, their new company would definitely be a profitable business. In this way, his busyness can also be rewarded.

"Well, this time will be busy with your transfer first, and as for the company, it will be done in the second half of the year at the latest!" George Hamm nodded.

Chen Xi nodded, indicating that he was clear.

Now that he has made a decision, his heart is much more relaxed, and the only thing he has to worry about now is the reaction of the Tottenham fans at that time.

While Chen Xi and George Hamm were discussing whether to renew their contracts, there was also a lively discussion among the Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy in the office building.

As the team's coach and director, Hoddle and Pulitt were at the center of the discussion.

"Now it seems that Edison himself does not want to renew his contract!" Hoddle said with a frown.

"Why? Is it a problem with money? We can give the Premier League top annual salary, can't we impress him? As the president of the club, Levy usually doesn't have much contact with Chen Xi, so he thinks that Chen Xi is just thinking that his annual salary is small.

"I'm afraid it's not just a matter of annual salary. Moreover, if he blindly agrees to give him the top annual salary of the Premier League, I am afraid that this will have an impact on the salary balance of the team. After all, the current salary level of our club is only medium in the Premier League, and if he is given a salary increase alone, other players will inevitably be a little dissatisfied, and then their agents will definitely jump out one by one to ask for a salary increase! "As the director of the club, Pulitt is in charge of the transfer and signing of the club, so he thinks a little bit further.

"At this time, we should think about how to keep Edison. As for salaries, the team has won an unprecedented treble, and the players themselves will demand a salary increase. Moreover, I can say that Tottenham with Edison and Tottenham without him will be two very different teams, and if I can't keep him, I can't make any guarantees next season! "As the head coach of the team, Hoddle only thinks about the results, and when it comes to salary, he doesn't want to think too much.

"We are not afraid of an ordinary salary increase, the problem is that after we gave Edison the top salary in the Premier League, other players may not be willing to lag behind him too much in salary! In that case, they may not be able to ask for a small salary increase, which will be too burdensome for the club. And the impact is long-lasting, and let's not forget that we still have £17 million in debt! Seeing that Hoddle retorted to himself, Pulit couldn't help but argue with him again.

"Don't forget, Edison scored more than two-thirds of the team's goals this season and brought us three titles. It is natural for him to get a high salary, even if it is not an exaggeration to say that he is worth three for one! And isn't the Chinese market he brought a long-term benefit? Hoddle said-for-tat. In short, what he wants now is to leave Chen Xi desperately.

"I don't deny Edison's contribution to the team. But is it just for us to rely on him? If he can solve the problem alone, why buy other stars? Why do you want you as a coach? Just let me coach and save a coach's salary! Plitt had always been skeptical about Hoddle's coaching skills, and he took the opportunity to sarcastically say at this time.

"I ......"

"That's it! I'm asking you to discuss how to keep Edison! It's not about watching you fight. I mean, do whatever you can to keep him, and he can be the number one star in the team for the next dozen years! Both in terms of results and market benefits, he can be a huge help to the club! I don't want to think about salary balance at this time, I just want you to provide a way for Edison to renew his contract! Seeing that the two enemies of Plitt and Hoddle were arguing more and more, Levi couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted the two of them.

"We've shown enough sincerity with Thomas Edison and we've raised the annual salary again and again, and now the contract offered to him is already the highest in the club, even in the Premier League. It's just that he's still indifferent! In fact, I don't think the team couldn't live without him. In the League Cup and FA Cup, Edison never played, and the team also made it all the way to the semi-finals! This proves that our team still has a lot of potential, and if we introduce a few powerful players this season, we will qualify for the Champions League in the league next season, and it is not too much of a problem to go further in the Champions League! Pulit controlled his emotions and analyzed.

"Heh, can the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup be compared to the league and the Champions League? We've been lucky to be drawn this season, and we've been bumping into some of the lower teams. Who can guarantee that we will have that luck next season? You say that in addition to some veterans, how many stars can get our hands on in our team? If this squad is put in next year's Champions League, it will definitely be kicked by others and there will be no scum left! Hoddle said disdainfully, as the head coach, he naturally knew how many pounds and taels the team had. This season, Chen Xi was absent in several games in the league, and Tottenham Hotspur suffered a lot!

"David, you mean to just let Edison go on a free transfer?" Seeing that Prit was about to argue again, Levi asked.

"No, if Edison can agree to a contract extension, it will be good to stay with the team. It's just that I don't think we can make unconditional concessions, otherwise it will only make his appetite more and more difficult. In fact, I think that even if we can renew his contract, it may not be able to keep him in White Hart Lane for a long time, so we must be prepared to lose him as soon as possible! Pulit replied.

"I think we should do our best to keep it, maybe Edison is willing to stay, I don't think he is the kind of person who is insatiable." Hoddle said after a moment's thought.

"Well, I still hope you can talk to him well, and if necessary, I can also come forward in person. It doesn't matter if you give a top salary in the Premier League! If he is still unwilling to renew the contract, forget it, after all, he has made a huge contribution to the team, there is no need to tear his face, let's get together and disperse! Levi, a miser, is also rare and generous today, but as a businessman, he naturally knows that if he can renew Chen Xi's contract, this investment will definitely be a sure success!

Now that the chairman has made a decision, there is naturally no need for Hoddle and Pulit to fight any longer, all they have to do is have a good talk with Chen Xi and his agent!

(To be continued)