Soccer: If they're using these kinds of cheats, what's the point of training?

Chapter 85: Handling the transfer and in-depth interviews with GG and four female reporters.

"Nine?" Zhang Kuang was very surprised.

"Is it too much?" Matilda asked.

Zhang Kuang shook his head: "How could it be too many? There are just too many people. It takes too long to finish one, so let's bring three at a time."

"Ha, men! Just as I expected! They're quite good at dividing things up."

"What? You've changed your mind?"

"Go back on your word? How could that be? You just wait, I'll take care of it."

"Well, from now until early July, I want to spend every day with you all."

"real?"

"Why would I lie to you? Just wash yourselves clean."

On the morning of May 13, Jonathan called Zhang Kuang and asked him to go to the agency to discuss the details of the upcoming transfer contract, the GG endorsement, and his possible work and life in Manchester.

So he quickly went to the agency, where a new receptionist arrived—a very pretty, young blonde with blue eyes.

Seeing Zhang Kuang, she was very excited. She pulled him to take photos and ask for autographs, and even "bumped into him with her balls" several times. She even gave him her phone number and asked him to get together sometime.

Zhang Kuang just laughed and thought about taking advantage of the situation; he had no other intentions.

Because he firmly remembered one thing: Don't date poor girls!

It's not that I'm being materialistic or snobbish; I'm even boasting that I came from a poor family myself. However, the fact that four girls betrayed him in front of the media directly proves that some girls will do anything for money.

What is their purpose in getting close to Zhang Kuang? They either want fame, money, or they want to marry him and reap both fame and fortune.

Only wealthy women have a simple purpose in dating arrogant men: to have fun!

Of course, they would be extremely happy if they could get something else along with the pleasure.

There's a saying that goes: Never test a woman with money, and never test a man with his beauty!

Upon entering the conference room, Jonathan and several staff members were already there.

"Zhang, come over, have a seat." Jonathan said, smoking a cigarette and typing on his keyboard.

At that moment, the receptionist also brought in a glass of water.

Zhang Kuang dislikes drinking coffee because he believes that drinking too much coffee can damage the brain. In his previous life, he saw a case online about a girl who had headaches when she wasn't working, but was energetic and didn't have headaches when she went to work.

It was later discovered that the cause was that he didn't drink coffee at home, but drank two or three cups of coffee a day at the office.

Caffeine in coffee can block adenosine receptors in the brain. Adenosine is a "fatigue signaling molecule" in the human body. The more it accumulates, the more sleepy, heavy-headed, and throbbing a person becomes.

After drinking coffee, adenosine cannot bind to receptors, increasing brain activity, eliminating headaches and drowsiness, and making one feel more energetic.

After long-term, regular intake, the brain has adapted to the "caffeine-containing" state: the body will compensate by increasing the number of adenosine receptors.

If you stop drinking coffee at home, the sudden cutoff of caffeine causes a large amount of adenosine to bind to receptors without obstruction, resulting in typical withdrawal headaches within a short period of time, accompanied by fatigue and lack of energy.

Therefore, he almost never drinks coffee, only pure water or tea.

"Zhang, take a look at the terms we negotiated with Manchester United. See if there's anything you'd like to change. Also, Manchester United has indicated they want to sign an advance agreement with you as soon as possible and finalize the transfer quickly."

Zhang Kuang took the negotiation terms with Manchester United that his assistant pushed towards him. "We can sign an advance agreement. As long as we agree on the terms, there's nothing we can't do."

"Then take a look at the terms and conditions first."

Zhang Kuang picked it up and looked at it; there wasn't much content, just about ten key points:

1. Transfer and signing fee: The player will sign a 5-year contract with Manchester United. The signing fee will take effect after the player signs the official contract, which is 500 million euros before tax.

2. Appearance: As long as Zhang Kuang is healthy and willing to play, and there is no major conflict with the head coach's tactics, his appearance rate in the league and the Champions League must not be less than 80%.

3. Position: As a core attacking player for Manchester United, Zhang Kuang cannot be forced to change his attacking position while adhering to the manager's tactics. He will not accept changes to his midfield or defensive positions.

4. Salary: £15 per week before tax.

5. Bonuses: £1 for a league goal, £5000 for an assist, £2 for a win, and bonuses for the Community Shield, etc.

The prize money for the League Cup and FA Cup is 0.5 times that of the league prize money, while the prize money for the Champions League, Europa League, and Club World Cup is 1.5 times that of the league prize money.

This bonus does not include the team's share of the annual performance bonus; it is only for the individual.

6. Image rights: The ratio between the club and the player is 20:80, with the club owning 20% ​​of the player's image rights.

7. Penalty for breach of contract: £1 million.

8. Code of Conduct and Injuries: During their contract period with the club, players must not violate the club's regulations regarding player conduct; if they suffer an injury, they must actively cooperate with treatment after confirmation by the club.

9. Controversy and Others —

Zhang Kuang glanced at the nine main points. He didn't really have any major ideas, but he had different opinions on salary and code of conduct.

Zhang Kuang: "These two points need to be changed. Regarding the fourth point about salary, I previously stated that I would receive the second-highest salary in the team for the first year —"

Jonathan: "I know, but if we sign a contract, you'll be the highest-paid player. Currently, Manchester United's highest-paid player is Rooney at £10.5, second is Ferdinand at £10, third is Berbatov at £7.9, and fourth is Giggs at £7.9."

Ten thousand----"

"No, no, no—" Zhang Kuang interrupted Jonathan, "Jonathan, you don't understand what I mean. I want a floating clause, not a fixed one."

You need to know that Manchester United's current wage structure is seriously out of sync with other top Premier League teams. Whether it's Chelsea, Manchester City, or Liverpool, their wage levels are almost double that of Manchester United.

Believe me, it won't be more than six months before Manchester United's wage structure is adjusted, and perhaps by then my £15 weekly wage will be the fifth highest in the team. Do you understand what I mean?

Zhang Kuang said this because he remembered that in the second half of 2010, Rooney had a wage dispute with Manchester United. Later, Rooney's weekly wage rose to £25, which led to a collective wage adjustment for the entire Manchester United team.

"Oh? Is that so? It seems our investigation wasn't thorough enough. We'll renegotiate this. Are there any other terms you're not satisfied with?"

Zhang Kuang: "The last thing I'm unhappy about is this: code of conduct and injuries. I hope my private life can't be included in this clause."

Regardless of my private life, as long as it doesn't violate or violate morality, it cannot be included in this code of conduct. Even if I cause a huge scandal, the club cannot punish me for it.

Jonathan shrugged. "Okay, I got it. Anything else?"

Zhang Kuang shook his head: "That's all, that's all. It would be best if we could negotiate that portrait rights to my personal rights to be 100%."

"OK, I understand. Next, let's take a look at the GG endorsements that have been selected over the past few months. Most of them are from China and Asia, with only a few sports brands from Europe."

Zhang Kuang then selected three endorsements; he didn't want to do more than that, as it would be a waste of time.

The first one was Sina Weibo. His condition was that he wouldn't forgo the endorsement fee, but he wanted 8% of the equity and 5% of the shares for free.

year.

The second is Anta, a one-year endorsement deal worth 300 million euros. (300 million euros a year is extremely high for a newcomer. If it weren't for Zhang Kuang's Chinese and Asian identity, it would be impossible for a newcomer who has only been in the industry for six months to get this price.)

The third one is Meizu. He was a brand ambassador for a year, which cost him 300 million euros. They gave Zhang Kuang a few of their newly launched M8SE phones in the first half of the year. Zhang Kuang tried them out and thought they were alright. They had the feel of an iPhone in this day and age.

In the end, we chose these three domestic brands to endorse. As for the others?

He wasn't interested in any of those big contracts, like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Adidas, or Nike. He wanted to wait until he established himself in the Premier League and performed well in the Champions League before discussing those lucrative deals with those brands.

"Just these few? What about the others?" Jonathan reminded him, "If you sign a few more now, you won't have to share image rights with Manchester United. But if you join Manchester United first and then sign others, they'll take 20% of the rights."

"From now on, I'll try not to accept endorsements or film GG movies. Actually, I'm not that interested in making money from them; it's a waste of my time and distracts me. By the way, can players like us who aren't participating in the World Cup bet on the World Cup?" Zhang Kuang asked.

"Huh? You want to bet on the World Cup? Don't do that, you'll go bankrupt, and as a player you can't participate."

According to FIFA regulations, all players, coaches, referees, and related officials, regardless of whether they participate in the World Cup, are strictly prohibited from engaging in any football-related betting activities.

"What? It's that strict?" Zhang Kuang was shocked. Did that mean he had the answer but couldn't realize it?

Finally, Zhang Kuang came up with several plans, but after Jonathan's analysis, he realized that none of them could turn the World Cup results into betting odds.

Zhang Kuang thought for a moment, then sighed and said, "Forget it, forget it. There's no need to break the rules for such a small amount of money and end up being banned."

You might as well invest, like in Apple or Moutai stocks, or speculate on cryptocurrency? Bitcoin can go up to the sky.

Then he calculated the money he had saved during this period.

His monthly salary is 3.2 euros, but after paying 30% in taxes and deducting the agency's cut, he only takes home about 1.8 euros per month.

Around 10,000 euros, you can get 108,000 euros after 6 months. With the goal and assist bonuses, you can get about 50,000 euros after tax.

There were also championship bonuses; he received €50 for the league title and €15 for the French Cup, for a total of €45.

His total income for the past six months, after deducting taxes and commissions, is 558,000 euros. However, his living expenses over those six months are also considerable. Rent, utilities, car maintenance, insurance, and fuel costs average 4000 euros per month. In addition, there are expenses for food, clothing, hotel rooms, entertainment, and going out.

In reality, he can only save 30 euros. With that amount of money, it's even more difficult to speculate on stocks and cryptocurrencies, let alone invest in the long term.

Therefore, the income from those three GG endorsements is particularly important, as it includes at least 8% of Sina Weibo's shares and 600 million euros in cash.

Even after deducting taxes and commissions, Zhang Kuang can still get 600% of the 6 million euros, which means he has an income of 360 million euros. Add to that his salary of 30 euros, and he has saved nearly 400 million euros in cash in half a year. What more could he ask for?

So after doing all that, he gave up on the idea of ​​betting on the World Cup, which was considered very risky.

After talking with Jonathan at the agency, Zhang Kuang rushed to the meeting that the four female reporters had arranged that day, because the four reporters were eager to conduct an exclusive interview with him.

They need to achieve results too, and the interview with Zhang Kuang, this rising star in football, is their achievement.

This time, instead of having one person conduct the interview and three people handle the items, we had all four of them interviewed at once, and we also had them record videos and take photos.

While Zhang Kuang was giving exclusive interviews to four female reporters, the interview was broadcast on CCTV-5's "Football Night" that evening.

After the program aired, the whole of China was in an uproar. CCTV broadcast some of Zhang's arrogant remarks, which was devastating for domestic football fans. It was like tearing open the most painful wound – it hurt so much!

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