Regarding Ling Feng's answer, Mendes on the other end of the phone raised the corners of his mouth slightly, not surprised at all.
In Mendes' eyes, Ling Feng possesses a maturity that is inconsistent with his age.
He is a steady person, knows how to weigh the importance, and has his own unique opinions on things.
Real Madrid's invitation is a huge temptation for any player.
However, it only took him less than a few seconds to refuse.
It is conceivable that he already has a clear understanding of the path he wants to take!
Of course, making this decision is not difficult.
Even before participating in the World Cup, Ling Feng guessed that once he performed well in the World Cup, some wealthy clubs would definitely take a fancy to him.
I just didn’t expect that the expected giant would be Real Madrid.
Ling Feng is very aware that his current career is just getting started.
Enough playing time and space to play is what he needs!
Even with his amazing performance in the World Cup, his fame and worth have skyrocketed.
But as a Championship player who has never played in the Premier League, he is really lucky enough to join Real Madrid. It is impossible for him to get too many playing opportunities at the Bernabeu!
Let’s not talk about the frontcourt combination of BBC, Ling Feng’s position does not conflict with the three of them.
Real Madrid's midfielders are all famous stars or generals.
Modric, Xabi Alonso, Di Maria, Isco, Khedira, Illarramendi.
Among these people, perhaps except for Illarramendi, other players have higher reputation, status and game experience than him.
It is basically impossible to play the main role as soon as you transfer.
Of course, Ling Feng believes that with his current strength, there is no problem at all in establishing a foothold in Real Madrid and playing a main role in the rotation.
However, playing in a wealthy club is not that simple.
Even if you have excellent personal strength, you may not be able to adapt to the coach's tactics and get along harmoniously with the big guys in the locker room.
Although moving to Real Madrid has many benefits.
For example, the exposure is higher, the salary is higher, the team is stronger, and it is easier to win the championship.
However, the competition faced within the team is also fierce.
Every move is exposed under the media spotlight.
Even if he is not in good form in one game, the head coach may abandon him.
Countless superstars have experienced similar situations at Real Madrid.
Sneijder, Robben, Beckham, Kaka.
Even if he does win the championship with the team in the end, it will be the credit of star players such as Ronaldo and Bale.
As a rotation player, he is just an insignificant supporting role for Real Madrid.
After finally resurrecting his life, and with the system by his side, Ling Feng didn't intend to be anyone's younger brother or supporting role.
If you want to do it, be the protagonist!
Again, I would rather be the head of a chicken than the queen of a cow.
Instead of going to Real Madrid as a rotation or substitute, it is better to stay in Leicester City and be the absolute core!
In Leicester City, he has all the love of the manager, the club and the fans;
Have enough playing time;
Has absolute tactical freedom and unlimited firing rights!
This is something Real Madrid cannot give him.
Regarding the transfer issue, Ling Feng had in-depth discussions with Mendes as early as the winter window when facing Arsenal's invitation.
He will leave Leicester City in due course and join a wealthy club.
However, it is not the winter window, nor is it after the World Cup!
"a wise decision!"
"I will get back to Real Madrid, don't worry."
After a pause, Mendes changed the subject:
"By the way, after seeing your wonderful performance in the quarter-finals, Nike, Adidas, and Puma all contacted me immediately and gave me new offers."
"Nike is 1.2 million pounds a year, the signing fee is 500,000 pounds, and the contract is for five years."
"Adidas is also 1.2 million a year, and the signing fee is 400,000."
"Puma 1.5 million a year"
Among the new quotes, they all increased by hundreds of thousands compared with the previous round of quotes.
Obviously, after seeing Ling Feng leading the Three Lions to defeat Colombia, they were eager to immediately recruit Ling Feng, the popular British Emperor star.
“Is this the best offer?”
"Pretty much, I don't think they're going to keep adding more."
"What's your opinion?"
"I think Nike is good. They have the best conditions and are very sincere. They were the first to call me. Adidas and Umbro have longer contract terms and want to sign with you directly for six or seven years. "
"As for Nike, after negotiation, we should be able to sign with them for only three years."
"Why?"
"Because five years is too long, two years is too short, and three years is just right. After three years, you will definitely be worth more than 1.2 million, and we can also sign a bigger contract."
Hearing this, Ling Feng could hear Mendes' deep confidence in himself.
Obviously, in Mendes' view, according to Ling Feng's growth rate, he will definitely become a famous star in three years.
At that time, the annual sponsorship fee will definitely have to increase.
Finally, after discussion between the two, Ling Feng decided to accept Nike's offer and join Nike's star family.
England's sponsor is also Nike.
This also saved him a lot of trouble.
If he signed with Adidas or Puma, then during the national team training, he would be wearing Nike training clothes, which would be a bit awkward, and even have an upright NTR feel.
"In addition to Real Madrid, there are many other European clubs who have asked me about your transfer intention. I will reply to them one by one."
"However, after the World Cup is over, we have to find time to sign a new contract with the club."
As soon as these words came out, Ling Feng couldn't help but be stunned: "Didn't I just sign a new contract with the club? And renewed it?"
"No, no, no, you don't understand what I mean. A weekly salary of 15,000 is not bad for a British Championship player who has never played in the Premier League."
"But that was before the World Cup."
"After the World Cup, this salary will not be worthy of your worth."
"Even if we don't propose a salary increase, the club will take the initiative to negotiate a contract extension with you. Because your termination clause is only 30 million pounds, and the club wants more!"
After hearing Mendez's explanation, Ling Feng finally understood.
After thinking for a while, he expressed his concerns:
"However, my salary is already the maximum salary in the team, and my contract was just renewed six months ago. If I ask for a salary increase now, will the club think that I am too greedy?"
"Don't worry, even if your salary is tripled, it will only just reach the average weekly salary of Premier League players. It is not a high salary at all!"
According to a statistics from the "Daily Mail", the average weekly salary of Premier League players this year is 43,717 pounds, ranking first in the world!
Mendes even revealed to Ling Feng that Sterling, who performed well at Liverpool in the past season, earned a weekly salary of 40,000.
Ling Feng, who is better than him and has become the Three Lions' leading figure in this World Cup, earns a smaller salary than him.
Is this reasonable?
This is unreasonable!
"Besides, the salary the club gives you will be recovered from other sources, such as jersey sales, image rights, ticket revenue, etc."
"After promotion to the Premier League, players' salaries generally increase significantly."
"If you want to keep good players in the team, you have to pay them accordingly. That's fair, isn't it?"
"You know, you rejected many invitations from wealthy clubs and chose to stay in Leicester City."
"And loyalty is valuable!"
(End of chapter)
