The biggest fanatic in football

September 30th.

11 am.

As soon as the training class ended, Li Polo changed his clothes anxiously and came to the office area.

The door was not opened at all, and no one could be seen through the glass window.

Li Polo waited for a full 10 minutes before he saw Powell walking over step by step, took out the key and opened the door to the office.

Better late than never, the general manager finally did not let himself go.

Li Poluo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said hello to the other party:

"Good morning, Mr. Powell."

Powell motioned for him to sit down casually:

"Young man, you should entrust your agent to discuss the contract with me."

Li Polo shrugged his shoulders:

"I don't have an agent."

Are you kidding me? My basic salary is only 300 yuan a week, which is not enough to rent a house twice. Where else can I hire an agent?

——Of course, agents are also divided into three, six or nine levels. It is not impossible for players in lower-level leagues to hire agents. For example, when Akinfenwa was 18 years old, he had an agent to help him handle the transfer. He went to Lithuania for a weekly salary of 100 pounds.

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Powell raised his eyebrows, then nodded slightly:

"Okay, let's get straight to the point. I asked my secretary to retrieve your statistics for this season. You scored 7 goals in 9 games. For a defender, this is simply outstanding. Especially against Milton.

·You scored the winning goal against Cairns, that game was particularly impressive to me."

It is always a pleasure to be praised by others, and Lee Polo was not modest either:

"Thank you. I think I can do better when I fully integrate into the team."

Powell showed a meaningful smile:

"I also look forward to that day coming as soon as possible. Regarding your contract, after careful consideration, I agree to make changes to the relevant terms. I have drafted a preliminary modification opinion, you can take a look first."

He handed over a document with the key terms of the contract printed on it.

Basic weekly salary increased from £300 to £500.

The appearance bonus has been increased from 20 to 30 yuan, and the goal award and clean sheet award have also been increased by 10 yuan each.

But the contract period was extended from 2 years to 5 years, which is obviously full of exploitation.

"How about it?"

Powell smiled sincerely:

"Your salary has almost doubled."

Li Polo shook his head:

"Double? That's because the starting price of the first contract was too low."

Powell's expression did not change at all:

"The club has always had regulations on wages. You have just joined the team and your resume is very simple. Therefore, it is impossible for us to directly give you a maximum salary contract, but... if you have specific requirements, of course we can also negotiate."

In essence, business negotiations are no different from bargaining at a street stall. The seller asks for a high price, and the buyer sits on the ground and pays back. Most of the time, the anxious party will often fall into a passive position.

But Li Polo obviously didn't want to waste time here.

He frowned and directly offered his price:

"Akinfenwa is our first forward. His weekly salary is 2,000 pounds. As a defender, my scoring efficiency is not much lower than him. I want 1,500 pounds. Isn't that much?"

"A weekly salary of 1,500?"

After Powell confirmed, he quickly shook his head:

"You have to know that, except for Akinfenwa, no one in the team has a weekly salary that exceeds the number you mentioned. For example, Mark Phillips, as the oldest player on the team, his weekly salary is only 1,300

.Ah, sorry, I shouldn’t reveal other people’s income to you.”

【But you still revealed it.】

[It’s just a way to tell me that I can’t get more than Phillips!]

Looking at the ugly faces of the capitalists, Lee Polo decided to change his approach:

"Wimbledon allowed me to become a professional player, and I have always been very grateful, so in the past two months, I have tried my best to play every game with 100% effort.

Mr. Powell, since you watched our game against Milton Keynes, you should know that in order to win, I kicked off the leg of their midfielder Dele Alli and then scored the winner. In the league

In the Cup match against Manchester United, I also limited Kagawa and Januzaj, and that was the reason for the final 4-0, wasn't it?"

Powell will certainly not deny these objective facts:

"Dear Polo, I know all this, and I very much hope to continue to see your outstanding performance. But the weekly salary of 1,500 is indeed beyond the club's financial capabilities."

He smiled self-deprecatingly:

"We are not a big team. The salary budget of the entire first team is only 750,000 pounds, and Akinfenwa's salary alone exceeds 120,000 pounds. We definitely cannot accept another high-paid player."

Of course what he said was not a lie, but Lee Polo also knew that capitalists will always think that workers get too much.

So he was ready to end the conversation:

"I can understand the team's situation, so let's change it. How about keeping the two-year contract unchanged and earning £1,000 a week?"

From 2,000 at the beginning, it was reduced to 1,500, and then to 1,000... Powell was a little surprised by his substantial concession.

But Lee Polo also added:

"In contrast, I hope that the bonus setting can be more closely integrated with my actual performance."

Powell chewed his teeth quietly, quickly calculated a few numbers on the computer, and finally nodded:

"The appearance bonus is increased to 50 per game, 30 for wins and clean sheets, 50 for assists, and 100 for goals. If you can be selected into the best team of the relevant competition, you will be rewarded with... 500 pounds. If you can accept it, we will sign the contract now.

All terms are enforceable from October 1st."

His expression was extremely sincere:

"This is our greatest sincerity. If it hadn't been for the previous victory over Manchester United, which gave the team an extra income, I would never have easily changed the contract for a new player."

【Just bully the vulnerable!】

【Really stingy!】

[The appearance fee is from 30 to 50, how much more money will this cost the club? 】

Li Poluo couldn't help but complained in his heart.

But he still accepted the proposal. After the staff handed over the printed new contract, he only glanced at a few changed terms and signed his name immediately.

There is no way, he is too poor!

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After stamping the club's seal, Powell showed a satisfied smile.

According to his calculations, the club will certainly make a profit with this new contract.

His assistant has communicated with the coaching team in advance. He is well aware of Lee Polo's abilities and even knows about some of the conflicts that have occurred between Lee Polo and Fuller, Smith and others.

But that's not important. He doesn't care about the secrets in the locker room, and he doesn't intend to stage a power game. He only needs to know that this player always goes all out in the game, even risking his life for his position.

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This is enough.

He shook hands with Li Polo cordially and did not forget to give another sweet date:

"The Kuang Gang needs a brave tough guy like you, I really mean it."

Then he saw Li Polo also laughing:

"Thank you, Mr. Manager. By the way, can you lend me some money? I'm going crazy now."

The corners of Powell's mouth twitched sharply.

You just complimented the other person, and now you want to borrow money?

As an executive of the club, he is also a successful person with status, how could he turn his back on others.

Fortunately, he was quite experienced in this kind of thing and gave the solution right away:

"If you are really short of money, I can tell the finance department and allow you to advance a few months' basic salary, up to the entire season."

【They are still capitalists after all!】

With the mentality of better than nothing, Li Polo nodded without thinking:

"Thank you, Mr. Powell!"

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Now that you've asked to borrow money, don't be coy about it.

It was almost 12 o'clock when I walked out of the finance room.

Li Polo, who had advanced his entire season's salary in one fell swoop, felt that he finally felt confident.

From October to May, a full 8 months and 242 days, calculated based on 34 weeks, he received a total of 34,000 pounds, which is almost equivalent to the average annual income of ordinary British citizens. This is undoubtedly a huge sum of money

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He carefully stuffed his salary card into his wallet and clenched his fists.

【Hurry up and make a name for yourself!

I no longer want to torture each other with the club for the 10 yuan appearance fee!】