Chapter 1 Landing in the Premier League, Sky-high signing fee to join Manchester City!
After Lin Quan returned to Germany from Brazil, Pere found Lin Quan as soon as possible and reported to him the results of this period of contact with Bayern.
Lin Quan frowned after listening to Perret's report.
"Bayern won't guarantee my playing time?"
"That's right!"
"What about Götze's?"
"Gotze is an important member of the German team, for next year's World Cup, the German Football Association came forward to negotiate with Bayern, and Bayern agreed to give him the position of the main team!"
"So I can only go and play as a substitute?"
"So to speak!"
"Does my father know about this?"
"Well, Pep already knows, he told me, respect your personal choice!"
Lin Quan nodded, Guardiola is caught in the middle, it must be difficult to do.
He definitely hopes that Lin Quan can go to Bayern to help him, but going to Bayern may not be the best choice for Lin Quan personally.
"Since Bayern is more inclined to Gotze, then we don't need to go to Bayern!"
Lin Quan has no feelings for Bayern, and he went to Bayern completely for Guardiola.
But since Bayern has chosen Götze, then there is no need for him to put a hot face on a cold ass.
The absolute core of Spain, the winner of the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball in the Confederations Cup, can't he really go to Bayern to play as a substitute, right?
Don't say he's not happy, the Spanish Football Federation isn't happy either!
Bayern actually wants both, Lin Quan is so strong, he will naturally not let him go if he can sign it.
But they are almost full up front, with Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Thomas Muller plus a Götze and Mandzukic in the centre-forward position.
Bayern's competition in central midfield is too fierce, so they have to make trade-offs.
Signing Lin Quan can certainly improve the strength of the team, but what Bayern want now is to determine the core of the future team.
And Lin Quan is unwilling to sign a long-term contract with them, and he has no feelings for Bayern, let alone a sense of belonging.
Bayern are worried that he will be poached by other teams in the future, resulting in the tactical system they have built become a castle in the air.
Just like Barcelona, they are used to relying on Messi, and if Messi is suddenly poached, it will be almost devastating for Barca.
Bayern don't want to lose Lin Quan after developing a dependence on Lin Quan, they are giants and can't afford the losses caused by such turmoil.
"Excluding Bayern, who are the remaining teams to choose from?"
Since you don't go to Bayern, the Bundesliga can basically be ruled out.
Borussia Dortmund was a choice, but it wasn't a good choice.
"The giants of Serie A, La Liga, and the Premier League have all sent you invitations, so let's see which team you like!"
Lin Quan is not the kind of fringe player that no one cares about, he is the hottest player in the transfer market at the moment.
All the major giants have opened their arms to him, and they are not afraid that he will go, but they are afraid that he will not go!
"Serie A is excluded, La Liga, La Liga is also excluded!"
Serie A is a declining league, the level of competition is declining year by year, the team's investment is getting less and less, coupled with the poor economic situation in Italy, people are very pessimistic about the future of Serie A.
Lin Quan doesn't want to play in Serie A at the moment, so he ruled out Serie A first.
La Liga is actually the most suitable league for him, he doesn't have to worry about adapting to play in La Liga, and considering his super popularity in the national team, he can immediately gain a lot of fans and supporters when he returns to La Liga.
However, the fault line in La Liga is very strong, and there are only two real giants.
Barcelona definitely can't go, Real Madrid, he can go, but considering his status as a former Barcelona player, going to Real Madrid will cause a lot of criticism.
So after all the calculations, I can only go to the Premier League!
Lin Quan does have the idea of going to the Premier League, but his plan is to wait for the Bundesliga to train and then go to the Premier League when he becomes an adult.
It seems a bit too early to go to the Premier League.
"In the Premier League, there are a lot of teams interested in you, and the biggest ones are Manchester City and Chelsea!"
Lin Quan glanced at Pere, in the big4, the one who is most interested in himself is definitely Arsenal.
But Arsenal has no money, can't afford to buy people.
That's why Pere doesn't think the other party is interested, right?
He doesn't know the professor, the professor has no money, it's not that he is not interested.
"Manchester City or Manchester United, which one do you think is better?"
Lin Quan ruled out Chelsea and went straight to Manchester's two teams.
"Manchester United is not only in the Premier League, but also one of the most successful clubs in the world.
Manchester United's following are large and spread all over the world.
Their commercial development is good and the team's record is excellent.
Moreover, Manchester United has a lot of rich heritage, and you can get a high salary and various honors when you go here.
The only concern is whether United's new manager will be able to continue the glory of the Ferguson era after Alex Ferguson's retirement is announced. ”
At this time, Manchester United was not the same Manchester United who had not won a title for many years, they had just won the twentieth English top flight trophy in the team's history, and they were the most successful club in the entire Premier League.
However, Manchester United's accolades belong to the past.
The post-Ferguson era of Manchester United is a mess, and various coaches have not been able to solve the problems within the United team in the past.
So much so that Manchester United has not won a single Premier League title for ten years.
With such a turbulent team, Lin Quan didn't want to think about it at all.
Joining Manchester United at this time is equivalent to joining the fruit army in 49 years.
Seeing Lin Quan's denial of Manchester United, Perre's spirits lifted and he began to introduce Manchester City:
'The owner of Manchester City is very rich and sincere, he has been in contact with me a long time ago, he has a strong interest in you, he is even a fan of yours.
But Manchester City is not a giant, just an upstart.
Manchester City does not have the heritage of giants, they have too few titles, only one Premier League trophy, only two Champions League games, all out of the group.
It can be said that this club, except for money, has nothing! ”
Lin Quan nodded, Manchester City was still on the way to rise at this time.
The team spends money every year, and loses in various competitions every year.
It can be said that he spent the most money and was beaten the most.
But isn't that right?
A team with almost blank honors is not suitable for itself to start a business and work hard?
If he goes to other giants, even if he wins, it will be a success standing on the shoulders of giants.
But if he goes to Manchester City to start a dynasty, then he is that giant himself!
Thinking of this, Lin Quan made up his mind:
"Refuse the invitation of other teams, let's go to Manchester City!"
……
Manchester City's owner Mansour learned that Lin Quan might come to his team, and he was excited to fly to Germany on his private jet for the first time to pick up Lin Quan to Manchester.
This speed, this treatment, not to mention Lin Quan, even Pere and Guardiola are dumbfounded.
"I'm very sorry I didn't inform you in advance before I came, so I took the liberty of disturbing you!"
Mansour politely apologized to the three of them, he was worried that the night would be long and dreamy, and he was afraid that Lin Quan would be abducted by other teams, so he went out in person.
At this time, Manchester City was in the entrepreneurial period, and could only spend money to buy people, not top stars.
Finally, Lin Quan was a little eyebrow-raising here, and Mansur naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity.
In fact, he didn't need to do this kind of thing personally, but in order to show Manchester City's sincerity, Mansour took it personally.
"Come in!"
Perret hurriedly beckoned Mansour and his assistants in.
After Mansour came in, he shook hands with several people in turn, and then said straight to the point:
"Lin, I officially extend an invitation to you, I hope you can join us at Manchester City."
Mansour nodded to his assistant.
Fahim, the executive of the Abu Dhabi consortium, handed over the signing contract from Manchester City's side.
"What is this?"
Pep Guardiola and Pere both approached curiously, and then were dazzled by the long list of numbers on the contract.
"Hehe, a little thought, not enough to worry about!"
Mansour's 'little heart' is a check with the number 1 followed by 8 zeros.
"What is this?"
Guardiola subconsciously sat up straight and asked.
The amount of this figure was so large that he had to take it seriously.
"Signing fee, in pounds!"
Fahim explained.
A £100 million signing fee?
Pep Guardiola and his brother looked at each other, having long heard that Manchester City were nouveau riche and had a lot of money.
But I didn't expect it to be so generous!
"Sorry, we can't take this money, it's too much!"
Pep Guardiola didn't know what City were going to do, but the amount of money was beyond his imagination, and he instinctively wanted to refuse.
No one doesn't like money, but too much money can make people feel scared and uneasy.
A signing fee of 100 million, I have never heard of such a thing.
"Hehe, I didn't explain it clearly, so you misunderstood."
Seeing the nervous expressions of the crowd, Mansour smiled and said:
"As far as I know, Lin Quan is currently a free agent.
If we can sign him, we can save a lot of money on the transfer fee, and the 100 million pounds is the transfer fee that we were going to make to Bayern during the winter break.
I think, for a player who has only been in the team for less than half a year.
In the face of our £100 million poaching, Bayern may be difficult to hold.
As long as Lin himself agrees, this transfer is very likely to be successful.
Even if it doesn't work out this winter, it could work next summer.
However, by then, with Lin leading the team to win the World Cup, our offer may have to be increased to £120 million or even £150 million.
Since this money has to be spent after all, then it is given to Bayern, and it is also given to the players.
The sooner it is given, the more cost-effective it will be for us at Manchester City.
Because good players are definitely getting more and more expensive!
Moreover, even if a transfer is reached in the future, we also have to give Lin Quan a signing fee.
Give it now, which is equivalent to the transfer fee and signing fee will be settled at one time, and we will save tens of millions of pounds!
It's a win-win partnership, isn't it? ”
What a business genius!
After listening to his explanation, even Guardiola felt that the money should be taken, and he took it with peace of mind and no psychological burden.
It's just that he still has a question, is Lin Quan really worth 100 million pounds?
"You think so highly of my son?"
The World Cup title is not so easy to win, it is the goal of more than 30 strong teams around the world.
Spain's chances of winning the title are not very good, especially as their squad ages further next year.
"Of course, I'm a big fan of Lin, and it's no exaggeration to say that in my mind, he's Manchester City's Messi!"
Yes, the other party moved Messi out, and Guardiola immediately had nothing to say.
He doesn't know about other players, but he still knows the value of Messi.
Is Messi worth £100 million?
That's worth it!
The other party regards Lin Quan as Manchester City's Messi, so Lin Quan is worth this price.
"Okay, I'm okay with that!"
Guardiola made a gesture of surrender, such a large signing fee, which made him moved.
If he hadn't signed a contract with Bayern, he would have to ask:
Are you still short of coaches at Manchester City?
Don't ask for a signing fee of 100 million pounds, 50 million, no, 20 million!
Seeing that Guardiola had no opinion, Lin Quan continued to open the contract and look back.
Manchester City are offering a five-year contract, and they are offering a weekly salary of £400,000, which is about £21 million when converted into an adult salary.
If Lin Quan does sign this contract, he will surpass Samuel Eto'o and become the highest-paid player in football at the moment.
The wages offered by Manchester City are really worthy of their status as nouveau riche.
In addition to the annual salary, the goal award, appearance fee and other miscellaneous bonuses add up to a lot of money.
There is also a big head, and that is the loyalty award.
If Lin Quancan play for Manchester City for five years without transferring, he can get a £50 million loyalty bonus in the fifth year.
That's £10 million a year!
That puts the total value of the contract at around £250 million.
That's an average of £50 million a year!
This is definitely a very lucrative big contract, even Guardiola, can't find any thorns.
No way, the other party is giving too much!
"In order to show our sincerity, we can do without Lin's portrait rights!"
Seeing that Guardiola and others did not speak, Mansour thought that the other party was not satisfied with the contract.
So he added:
"In addition, after Lin Quan moves to Manchester City, we will also help solve the accommodation and travel matters, which do not need to be counted in the contract, they can be regarded as my personal sponsorship."
Lin Quan felt that he was about to be knocked down by the opponent's Jin Yuan offensive, and he turned his head sideways to look at Pere and Guardiola.
The two men, like him, were dizzy and felt like they had an unreal dream.
After Mansur finished speaking, he waited anxiously for the other party's response.
Manchester City has nothing else but money, and if you can't get the other side with money, then there will be no tricks.
Lin Quan and Pep looked at Guardiola in unison.
Guardiola shrugged:
"I really can't find a reason to refuse such a contract.
But Lin, you have to think clearly, you get the world's first annual salary, and you will inevitably be under huge pressure.
If City's record is not good, you will be the first to be criticized.
If you think you can afford it, then go to Manchester City! ”
Lin Quan nodded and said:
"I'll be waiting for you at Manchester City!"
Pep Guardiola and Mansour were both stunned.
Pep Guardiola was the first to react:
"Stinky boy, who wants to go to Manchester City with you, like I can't live without you!"
Mansour's eyes lit up, he had only come to dig up Lin Quan.
But if Pep Guardiola can also poach it, then Manchester City will take off on the spot.
"I promised Bayern to help them make a smooth transition after the championship, and I don't want to miss the contract!"
Mansour was a little disappointed, but the other party did not explicitly refuse, and finally left some hope.
Since the other party came by private jet, it was rare for Lin Quan to take a civil airliner by himself.
With the help of Pep Guardiola and Perre, he quickly packed his things.
After packing, with the help of the assistants brought by Mansour, he was put on his private jet.
'The pace of the Premier League is fast-paced, the physicality is intense, so you need to take care of yourself and avoid injuries when you arrive in the Premier League.
Due to the need to take Bayern Munich to training before the start of the new season, Guardiola could not accompany Lin Quan to Manchester City.
Before leaving, he repeated a lot of instructions, and the word worry was almost written on the door of his head.
"Manchester City will play on the third side next season, and although you are the number one star of the team, you should also ask the manager to take a break.
Some unimportant games can be left unattended, so don't accumulate injuries. ”
Pep Guardiola is not worried about whether Lin Quan can integrate into the team, and his biggest concern is that Lin Quan will be injured in the Premier League.
"Don't worry, I'll pay attention, you work hard at Bayern, don't be fired by Bayern!"
"The stinky boy doesn't have any good words in his mouth, and if he wants to fire the squid, I will also fry Bayern's squid!"
Lin Quan's transfer made Guardiola a little dissatisfied with Bayern, knowing Lin Quan's relationship with himself, but still doing so.
This makes Guardiola feel like he is not being treated with the respect he deserves.
Although he signed a three-year contract with Bayern, he may not really have to coach at Bayern for three years.
……
Manchester City's movements were fast, and Lin Quan was still on Mansour's private jet and had not yet landed.
Manchester City's official website can't wait to announce the news of the signing of both parties.
"We are delighted to announce that, following friendly negotiations, we have reached an agreement with Lin Quan, a Spanish international, Bundesliga Golden Boot and Confederations Cup Golden Boot & Ballon d'Or, who has joined Manchester City FC.
In the new season, Lin Quan will wear the No. 10 jersey and fight for the blue moon! ”
In fact, joining Manchester City is the content of the outline, but the original plan was to play for Bayern for a year, and then transfer to Manchester City for a record transfer fee in football.
But when I was paving the way to Manchester City in the future, many readers misunderstood, thinking that they were about to join Manchester City, plus everyone may be resistant to going to Bayern, and the Bundesliga league has been playing for a season and is a little tired, and they want to change their tastes.
In addition, many readers hope that the protagonist will not rely on Guardiola and rely on the protagonist to fight the world by himself.
So I deleted the plot of Bayern and went straight to the Premier League.
This twist is a bit abrupt, so I'll explain it to you here.
(End of chapter)