193 Sincerity
"Jin Ming's next stop is Milan."
"Inter Milan or AC Milan?"
"Why Serie A?"
Jin Ming only stayed in Milan for two days and looked at the legendary fashion capital of Milan.
In fact, after visiting Milan, Jin Ming did not have a very good impression of Milan. There is a big gap from what I once imagined, and Milan, the city I once dreamed of, was not too amazing. Even the staff of some scenic spots are hanging, and they don't take it seriously as a tourist from the East like Jin Ming.
The impression is a little bad.
It's just that what I didn't expect was that Jin Ming's appearance in Milan didn't know which reporter took it.
Soon some sports media began to analyze.
Why did Jin Ming come to Milan?
It's definitely for the transfer thing. Otherwise, how could Jin Ming, a player who is praised by many media as an otaku, end up in Milan. Therefore, many media swore that Jin Ming went to Milan definitely for the transfer. Although Schalke signed a new contract with Jin Ming, everyone knows that Schalke can't keep a top talent like Jin Ming.
Three million euros, which is a good salary for Schalke interiors. It's too low and too low in European football.
European football can have a star like Jin Ming, which one is not two to three times the salary of Jin Ming, and which one is not enjoying the top salary in European football. And Schalke is not a good platform after all, Schalke is a Bundesliga powerhouse at the top, compared to those European football giants and traditional strong teams. Whether it is strength, influence, or attractiveness, it is a big difference. So everyone tacitly assumed that Jin Ming would definitely transfer.
It's just that where Jin Ming will go, there are different opinions.
They have all thought about the giants of the Premier League and La Liga, but no one has thought that Jin Ming will choose Serie A.
At this time, Jin Ming appeared in Milan. Milan is the fashion capital. It's the city of football. There are two giants in Serie A, one AC Milan and the other Inter Milan.
They are all world-class giants.
One is AC Milan, who has won the Champions League seven times and claims to have Champions League genes. One is Inter Milan, who once created the era of "big international" and just over a year ago created the only treble in the history of Serie A.
Both of them are top European clubs with an unknown number of fans.
Therefore, Jin Ming's appearance in Milan makes people think about it.
Jin Ming himself didn't expect it.
He had just returned to Germany, back to the club to prepare for training. Suddenly, I saw an unknown number of reporters. The question they want to ask Jin Ming is very simple, that is, whether Jin Ming went to Milan to meet AC Milan or the representative of Inter Milan.
This made Jin Ming inexplicable.
"AC Milan? Inter? Hehe. β
After listening to the reporter's words, Jin Ming understood what he meant. I didn't expect to go to Milan this time. It was known to reporters. What's even funnier is that these reporters are going in the wrong direction. I obviously want to pick up girls, as for the transfer issue, Jin Ming will never go out by himself.
The transfer matter, although in the end it is necessary for Jin Ming to make a decision. But Jin Ming won't care about specific things. Jin Ming really wants to transfer to Milan. It was also impossible to go to Milan in person to meet their representatives.
Milan's team wants to bring in Jin Ming, of course, they make a representative to contact Jin Ming, not Jin Ming to Milan.
"You're thinking too much. I went to Milan just to see Milan, just to use my break time to travel. I have not been in contact with AC Milan or met with Inter representatives. Everyone's imagination is too rich. β
Jin Ming immediately denied it.
If it was ten years ago, AC Milan and Inter Milan were interested in Jin Ming, Jin Ming would definitely be happy. Because at that time, Serie A was still very strong, and AC Milan and Inter Milan were still quite bullish. It's a pity that times have changed. Serie A is no longer the Serie A of ten or twenty years ago.
The decline of Serie A as a whole cannot be stopped.
Take a look at the Triple Crown Kingdom Rice. But it's because Mourinho has come back to his soul once. And then immediately it didn't look like anything. In the first season after the treble, he was humiliated by Tottenham's Bale in the group stage of the Champions League, and was humiliated by Jin Ming in the knockout round.
Of course, the main thing is that Serie A has no money.
AC Milan and Inter Milan have no money. Both of them are cutting back on food and clothing. And the current players from Serie A, as long as they become famous, are running out. How could Jin Ming choose to go to Serie A.
However, although Jin Ming directly denied it, the reporter did not believe it.
And keep asking.
But Jin Ming shook his head and said, "I'm still the same sentence." I went to Milan just for private reasons, just for tourism. It has nothing to do with the two clubs in Milan, so I hope you don't speculate. β
The reporter is too annoying.
After Jin Ming got rid of the reporters, he walked into the training ground.
"Hey, Kim. You're really going to Serie A. If I were you, I wouldn't go to Serie A. β
There are a lot of rumours about this, even Schalke players know about it. Matip saw Jin Ming coming, and was the first to come over and ask. Jin Ming shook his head and said, "Er, don't listen to the wind and rain." β
"But you did go to Milan. It doesn't matter, I'm very tight-mouthed. Just tell me alone, whether it's AC Milan or Inter Milan. β
Matip asked Jin Ming in a low voice.
Jin Ming really has no way to deal with this gossip Matip. So he gave Matip a punch, and then whispered: "Serie A is so poor now, and the salary is so low." How could I go to Serie A. β
"Yes."
Matip nodded.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Kim, I heard that Manchester City has also contacted you. Then go to Manchester City, Manchester City has a lot of money. You just go to Manchester City and your income is immediately at the top of the list. β
"Haha."
Jin Ming smiled and didn't answer directly.
Manchester City is indeed in contact with Jin Ming. Although Wen Dongfang has already told SΓΉ Malwood, Jin Ming's desire to go to Manchester City is not strong. However, Manchester City still did not give up, and said to Wen Dongfang that he could continue to improve the conditions.
Really enthusiastic.
Of course, Wen Dongfang did not directly refuse. Because Wen Dongfang is now shopping around. Although he did not agree with Jin Ming to go to Manchester City. But if Wen Dongfang does not work well after contact with other clubs, then in the end there is no choice, and it is not bad to go to Manchester City.
After all, Manchester City's wages are really good. And Manchester City is an upstart though. But it is also the strongest contender for the Premier League title at the moment. Go to Manchester City to enjoy a high salary and be able to win the title. Actually, it's not too bad.
If it weren't for the fact that Manchester City has no history and is just an upstart, Wen Dongfang would definitely not refuse Manchester City. On the contrary, it is expected that this transfer will be actively promoted.
Therefore, Wen Dongfang will hang Manchester City first, and then look at the conditions of other clubs.
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"Mr. Gazidis, it's a good thing."
Wen Dongfang hung Manchester City, and then made contact with Real Madrid and Barcelona not far away. They are waiting for the reaction of Manchester United and Chelsea. Chelsea, as an upstart like Manchester City, will not be stingy when it comes to player salaries.
And importantly, Chelsea are really strong.
Compared to a club like Arsenal that has not won a title for many years. Chelsea have a lot of quality players. And although Chelsea is also a nouveau riche, who made Chelsea ten years earlier.
Just as the Premier League was slowly becoming the world's number one league, Chelsea, an upstart, jumped at the chance.
In fact, what is a wealthy family and what is a nouveau riche.
The nouveau riche of decades ago are now the rich. The nouveau riche of a decade ago were the powerhouses. The most recent nouveau riche is the nouveau riche. Chelsea has caught up with the prosperity of the Premier League, and their fans have also been cultivated for ten years, and the fan crowd is still large. Much more than Manchester City.
Therefore, if Chelsea's conditions are suitable, Wen Dongfang will not refuse Jin Ming to go to Chelsea.
It's a pity that Chelsea prefer Eden Hazard now. All their efforts are towards Hazard, not Jinming. This made Wen Dongfang slightly dissatisfied. Hazard is a top talent, but even if he is a genius, he is not as good as Jin Ming.
Why Chelsea are all about bringing in Eden Hazard.
As for Manchester United, it is also the one that Wen Dongfang is waiting for.
It's a pity that I haven't waited for the one I need. Unexpectedly, it ushered in Gazidis. Really surprised.
Although Jin Ming is also a sweet spot in the transfer market, the current contact with Wen Dongfang is the scouts and agents of some clubs. A wealthy family has the dignity of a wealthy family. This is true in the beginning. It is impossible to go straight to the top of the club at the beginning. Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that it's only November.
It's still early after all.
Who would be so early. Dispatch the club's top management. It should not be until February or March next year that the club's top management will be dispatched. So Wen Dongfang was a little surprised.
"Mr. Wen, you have a good player."
"Thank you."
Gazidis is not good at player transfers and he has made a lot of mistakes in that regard.
But he is the CEO of the club, and he has a say in some important transfers, so he will still be involved in negotiations. This time, he personally went out for Jin Ming's business. Gazidis is in charge of the economy, and as long as it is good for Arsenal's economy, he will do his best.
"Mr. Wen, the financial situation of the club, I can guarantee you. We've been through the most difficult period and in the next two or three years we're not going to sell core players, we're going to bring in more good players. I can assure you of that. β
"I believe it."
Wen Dongfang nodded.
Although Wen Dongfang did not study economics, he studied law. Jin Ming's team includes economic experts, and there is no problem in understanding Arsenal's economic statements.
Wen Dongfang knows that Arsenal's most difficult period is behind and that the economic situation will soon improve.
"But, Mr. Gazidis. Even if Arsenal's economic situation improves, Arsenal's wage system is there. Manchester City are offering a weekly salary of 170,000 pounds, but how much can Arsenal give? 150,000 pounds, I don't think possible. 130,000 pounds, it seems that Arsenal does not have it now. 100,000 pounds, estimated to be the highest salary at Arsenal. β
Wen Dongfang is very direct.
It's not that they refuse outright, but because Arsenal are the most sincere. He also doesn't want to grind, and directly expressing his views is also a kind of respect.
"Yes. Our current maximum salary at Arsenal is Β£100,000. β
Gazidis had nothing to hide.
However, he said confidently: "I know that Arsenal are certainly not as good as Chelsea, Manchester City and of course Manchester United in terms of salary. But we can make up for it from elsewhere. β
"How to make up for it?"
"Jersey revenue."
Wen Dongfang frowned, and then said, "How to make up for it." β
"Give Jin Ming a share, a share of the jersey income."
Wen Dongfang didn't speak, because he already understood what Gazidis meant. In the current European football world, Real Madrid is the best player in terms of jersey revenue. More than 20% of Real Madrid's annual income comes from jersey income.
Of course, when selling jerseys, the majority is still sponsored companies, such as Nike and Adidas. The club gets a lot less than these companies. But even if it's a lot less, it's not a small amount.
Just like Cristiano. Ronaldo, the statistics of the season, sold a million jerseys alone. And Cristiano. Ronaldo's genuine jersey is eighty-seven euros, which means Cristiano. Ronaldo earned 87 million euros from his jerseys alone.
Although Adidas took the lion's share of this money, it left a lot for Real Madrid.
And Real Madrid isn't just Cristiano. Ronaldo, and players like Kaka, Casillas, Benzema, who sell very well in jerseys. Therefore, Real Madrid's income in this area is definitely quite a lot.
In comparison, other giants are much worse in this regard.
Just like Bayern, their players sell only 800,000 jerseys a year, which is not as good as Cristiano. Ronaldo alone.
The other giants are completely behind Real Madrid and Barcelona in this regard. In order to attract some superstar players, Real Madrid and Barcelona sometimes give superstars some other income. One of them is the share of jersey revenue. Of course, the percentage of players is even lower, mostly in the single digits.
But the jerseys of those top superstars are already sold a lot, and the money they get is not a small amount.
Now Arsenal also wants to use this method to make up for the lack of income of Jin Ming.
Wen Dongfang thought about it briefly. Jin Ming, of course, is not as good as Cristiano. Ronaldo, I don't know how many levels are behind in status. In terms of the fame of world football, Jin Ming is also inferior to others, I don't know how much. But Kim Ming has Cristiano. An advantage that Ronaldo can't match.
Jin Ming is Chinese.
Cristiano. Ronaldo's home country, Portugal, has a population of only 10 million, but China has a population of 1.3 billion. Even if China's per capita income is a little lower, it is already a huge market with such a population base.
If you really develop the Chinese market, a million jerseys are just a niche.
Even if the price of Jin Ming's genuine jersey is lower than Cristiano. Ronaldo's, but the demographic base is there, and the sales are definitely not much worse. If this money works well, it is not impossible to generate millions of euros a year.
And Arsenal don't just sell jerseys in China. Arsenal also has a large number of fans in the world, in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. As long as Jin Ming is good at Arsenal, the sales of jerseys in other regions will definitely not be less.
This is definitely not a small amount.
"Percentage?"
Wen Dongfang raised his head and asked Gazidis.
Seeing Wen Dongfang ask the percentage, Gazidis was overjoyed. For the first time, Arsenal have never given players a share of the shirt sale. But Gazidis didn't care.
Because as long as Jin Ming comes, then these can be taken back and earned.
Jin Ming earns 1 million, then Arsenal can earn 10 million. Give Jin Ming an extra 1 million, and the club earns 10 million, what a good deal.
"Three percent." (To be continued......)