Chapter 1081: Salary Increase

De Gea's talent and potential are no worse than Neuer, but Neuer is already 25 years old and is considered a relatively mature goalkeeper, while De Gea is only 20 years old and lacks ability and experience. Maybe he can cope with the fierce competition with his talent. The Premier League, but it’s hard to say in the higher level and more intense Champions League.

However, Manchester United just won the Triple Crown last season, so their requirements for honor are not so urgent, and there is still time to wait for De Gea to grow.

For Manchester United, it is enough to make up for this shortcoming, even if it is not perfect. What they need to do most now is to get rid of Gao Xiaodong quickly.

After experiencing the glory of last season, all Manchester United fans, players and club managers have realized Gao Xiaodong's decisive role in Manchester United, and they all hope to keep Gao Xiaodong at Manchester United forever.

Before Gao Xiaodong joined Manchester United head coach Ferguson, he had the idea of ​​​​retiring after winning a Champions League championship. However, his unexpected triple crown last season made Ferguson more ambitious. He postponed his retirement plan and prepared to return to Manchester United again. Work for a few years.

The basis of all this is to retain Gao Xiaodong and maintain the main lineup from last season.

Gao Xiaodong now only has two years of contract left. For such a superstar player, such a short contract is very dangerous, and Manchester United must extend the contract.

Gao Xiaodong also agreed to extend his contract. He is prepared to stay at Manchester United for a few more years, but it all depends on Manchester United's sincerity.

This sincerity is not just about salary. For Gao Xiaodong, money is of course very important, but he is not the only need. Gao Xiaodong also needs a championship, and a championship requires a large number of powerful teammates to ensure it.

Therefore, Gao Xiaodong took the initiative to woo Neuer in the transfer market, hoping that Neuer could fill the vacuum left after Edwin van der Sar left and ensure Manchester United's competitiveness in the Premier League and Champions League.

It is a pity that all German players in the Bundesliga are tributes to Bayern. Even if Manchester United offers better conditions than Bayern, Neuer still throws himself into the arms of the Southern King without hesitation.

Gao Xiaodong was actually dissatisfied when Manchester United bought De Gea because De Gea was too young, even younger than Gao Xiaodong. Although Gao Xiaodong became a Ballon d'Or winner at the age of 20, Gao Xiaodong is a systematic man. De Gea is nothing.

However, Gao Xiaodong has no choice but to be dissatisfied. The position of goalkeeper is very special. Big clubs will never sell their main goalkeepers. The goalkeepers of small clubs have no available talent except Neuer. In comparison, De Hermitage Ya is already considered outstanding.

The team has not bought a strong star. If it still wants to compete for the championship on three fronts, Gao Xiaodong may have to use the system points he has accumulated through hard work.

Of course, Gao Xiaodong didn't want to use his system points to contribute to Manchester United in obscurity, so he agreed to Mendes' request for a higher salary from Manchester United.

In Gao Xiaodong's view, he should receive a high salary, and a much higher salary than Rooney, because his contribution to Manchester United is much greater than Rooney. For example, in this Champions League final, without the luck he bought, the champion would definitely be Barcelona. of.

However, even if all Manchester United people believe that Gao Xiaodong is the core of Manchester United and the most important contributor to Manchester United's win of the Triple Crown, Gao Xiaodong deserves the highest salary in the world that Mendes asked for him, but Manchester United owner Glazer Don’t think so.

Of course, after Glazer suffered a stroke, he is now unable to get out of bed. Most of his news about Manchester United and Gao Xiaodong came from his sons and daughters.

Glazer's eldest son is also the main manager of Manchester United affairs. Although Ephraim believes that Gao Xiaodong is the core of Manchester United, he believes that Manchester United can achieve its current results mainly due to the overall advantages of Ferguson and Manchester United. On this basis, Taking this into consideration, Ezeram feels that Gao Xiaodong's current salary is the highest salary at Manchester United and among the top five in world football, so there is no need to raise his salary again.

Glazer's second son, Joel, is a die-hard Manchester United fan. He loves Gao Xiaodong very much and even became a fan of Gao Xiaodong. In front of his bedridden father, he naturally praised Gao Xiaodong to the heavens and the earth, thinking that for To keep Gao Xiaodong, even giving Gao Xiaodong 20 million euros is worth it.

Glazer's younger son Edward has been to Manchester United several times and has a deep understanding of Gao Xiaodong's abilities and influence. However, the more he knows, the more jealous he becomes of Gao Xiaodong. It is conceivable that a jealous man will How would you evaluate Gao Xiaodong in front of your own father?

Old Glazer was certainly not an ordinary person who could start from scratch and create such a large family business. Although he was bedridden and lost personal contact with the outside world, he judged this from Joel and Edward's unusual comments about Gao Xiaodong. The two of them were a little emotional, and their comments might not be objective enough, so they believed more in the eldest son Ephraim's evaluation of Gao Xiaodong.

Therefore, when it comes to Gao Xiaodong's contract renewal, Glazer also basically agrees with Ezeram's approach. If we want to negotiate a contract renewal, it is not a no-salary increase, but a lower salary increase, which will not satisfy Mendes' 20 million. Euro lion opens wide.

Evram found David Gill and Ferguson and said that he could start contract renewal negotiations with Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong's annual salary increased by two million euros from the original, which is 14 million euros.

Just gave Gao Xiaodong an additional two million euros? David Gill and Ferguson were stunned when they heard it, because Mendes' asking price was 20 million, and the gap between the two was a bit big.

Ferguson reminded him rudely: "Efram, Mendes wants 20 million euros."

Ephraim said coldly: "To say he is a lion is to praise him. What he is doing is simply blackmail."

David. Gill also reminded: "Now Manchester City has offered Gao Xiaodong an annual salary of 24 million euros."

Ephraim said calmly: "We can't just listen to the wind. No one has seen the Manchester City owner or manager say this personally. Maybe this is because Manchester City wants to mess with us and create conflicts between us and Gao Xiaodong. An increase of two million euros is quite a lot. The annual salary of a non-main substitute at Manchester United is this amount. We are not Gao Xiaodong’s team, and the championship is not his alone. If Gao Xiaodong is really given two million euros now, With an annual salary of 10 million euros, guess what Rooney would think. Rooney's current annual salary is 11 million euros, which is only 1 million euros lower than Gao Xiaodong. If Gao Xiaodong gets an annual salary of 20 million euros, and Rooney doesn't "Move, think about how Rooney will get along with Gao Xiaodong in the future. Besides, we are in financial difficulties now, so we will add two million this time, and we can add more when the contract is renewed next year."

What Ephraim said was plausible, but in Ferguson's view, it was just an arm's length talk with no possibility of operation. Moreover, it did not give Gao Xiaodong face. Who knows whether this unreliable decision would lead to Gao Xiaodong's transfer.

However, Ferguson and David Gill have limited right to speak, because Manchester United is now a private company, and what the boss says is the truth. Ferguson and David Gill can only persuade Ephraim to increase his annual salary.

In fact, Ephraim also left room for Ferguson and David Gill. Under the persuasion of Ferguson and David Gill, Ephraim pretended to respect their opinions and increased Gao Xiaodong's annual salary by another million. Gao Xiaodong's salary was increased to 15 million a year.