Chapter 1,088 Win-Win

Gao Xiaodong's contract extension with Manchester United is a big event in world football.

With Gao Xiaodong's strength and reputation, whichever team he plays for will affect the league and Champions League championships. It will also cause a series of chain reactions in the transfer market, and may even change the power map of the five major leagues.

"The Times" commented on this, believing that although Manchester United used a sky-high annual salary to retain Gao Xiaodong, Manchester United is definitely not doing a loss-making business. Gao Xiaodong is now the number one person in the world. He is famous all over the world, especially China has a huge number of fans, and the benefits these fans bring to Manchester United are immeasurable.

The more important interest lies in the team. Although Gao Xiaodong only joined Manchester United last season, he quickly became the core of Manchester United with his super versatile skills and set the pace for Manchester United to win the Triple Crown. Successfully, Manchester United renewed the contract with Gao Xiaodong, which can be said to have laid the foundation of a new dynasty.

"The Sun" commented: The long contract renewal negotiations between Manchester United and Gao Xiaodong have finally come to an end. Manchester United has retained the world's number one player, and Gao Xiaodong has received the world's highest salary. It can be said that everyone gets what they deserve, and only Manchester City and Chelsea people may be disappointed. Some people may think that Gao Xiaodong and Mendes are too greedy, but Manchester United has no choice because there is only one Gao Xiaodong in the world.

Spain's "Marca" is a bit sour about Gao Xiaodong's contract extension, because Real Madrid has always wanted to buy Gao Xiaodong, and "Marca" has always believed that the best players should play for Real Madrid, but Gao Xiaodong has been playing for Real Madrid for two consecutive years. Rejected Real Madrid.

In this regard, "Marca" commented: "Manchester United is also a strange flower among the rich. Not only did they buy Gao Xiaodong with a loan, but now they are still offering Gao Xiaodong a sky-high annual salary of 1,800 yuan despite high debts. Millions, coupled with high floating bonuses, do Manchester United think that players like Rooney, Ferdinand, and Evra will be convinced by this? Do Manchester United think that they only need Gao Xiaodong to win the Triple Crown again?"

"World Sports News", which is biased towards Barcelona, ​​also does not like to see Gao Xiaodong renew his contract with Manchester United. They believe that although Manchester United has retained the main team from last season, because Gao Xiaodong asked for too high a salary, it may cause the team to lose money. Internal ruptures. Next season, in addition to defeating opponents, Ferguson's task is to coordinate the rifts that may arise within the team.

Germany's "Bild" is the newspaper with the largest circulation in Europe. They treated the news about Gao Xiaodong's contract extension with Manchester United in a more objective manner. "Manchester United successfully renewed Gao Xiaodong's contract for two years, and Gao Xiaodong's annual salary is also based on the original." It has been increased by 6 million euros. For Manchester United, which is financially tight and still has to repay debts, this is the best choice. Although Gao Xiaodong's annual salary is as high as 18 million euros, Gao Xiaodong's value is immeasurable. Yes, by retaining Gao Xiaodong, Manchester United is almost equivalent to retaining the basic framework of the Triple Crown. If nothing unexpected happens, Manchester United will still be a strong contender for various championships this season."

French newspaper L'Equipe is not surprised by Gao Xiaodong's contract extension. "L'Equipe" believes that Gao Xiaodong's contract extension is not surprising, "After changing jobs for a short period of time,

Although Gao Xiaodong has achieved success, it has also caused a certain negative impact on Gao Xiaodong. This negative impact is that Gao Xiaodong is too greedy and utilitarian and lacks loyalty to his club. Therefore, even if Gao Xiaodong has already obtained him at Manchester United, With everything he can get, he probably won't leave at will anymore. This is why after experiencing such rumors, Gao Xiaodong still gave up a higher annual salary and chose to stay at Manchester United. Although Gao Xiaodong's stay It may not be because of love for Manchester United, but for Manchester United, which is financially tight, this is also the best choice. After Scholes and Edwin van der Sar retire, if they cannot retain Gao Xiaodong, they may be in danger of collapse. Now, they are at least expected to retain the league title. "

In China, Manchester United has the largest number of fans, so Gao Xiaodong's choice to stay at Manchester United was unanimously applauded by the fans and Manchester United.

"Sports Weekly" reporter Li Xiang congratulated Gao Xiaodong for finally making the right choice, staying in Manchester United, which is best suited for his performance, and staying in the vibrant Premier League. He believes that Gao Xiaodong did not go to Manchester City and Chelsea for the temptation of money. Correct, because in the Premier League, Ferguson's prestige is still the guarantee of Manchester United's interests. Ferguson's support is also the key to Gao Xiaodong's ability to perform to his fullest. However, both Manchester City and Chelsea are full of variables. Even the coach is not sure. If Gao Xiaodong goes, it will definitely The future is uncertain.

"Football News" believes that although the Glazer family is not authentic enough and even wants to kill the donkey, Ferguson still has great trust in Gao Xiaodong, and Ferguson has absolute say in Manchester United's sports, which can ensure that Gao Xiaodong is in Manchester United can give full play to it. For Gao Xiaodong, who has already become famous, stability is better than risk.

The "Ball" believes that Manchester United is so eager to renew Gao Xiaodong's contract and does not hesitate to spend money. In addition to competitive reasons, it is also related to Gao Xiaodong's influence in Asia. Manchester United will visit Asia next. Without Gao Xiaodong, , Manchester United's appeal in Asia will definitely drop a lot.

Manchester United and Gao Xiaodong were so eager to renew their contract because they really wanted to use Gao Xiaodong to explore the Asian market. Therefore, after the signing ceremony, the senior management of Manchester United served Gao Xiaodong a drink to celebrate and directly explained to Gao Xiaodong their plans for this trip to Asia. It is hoped that Gao Xiaodong can participate in the entire visit to Asia.

David Gill told Gao Xiaodong that the Asia-Pacific region is a very important market for Manchester United. The number of Asian fans accounts for one-half of the total number of Manchester United fans. The Asian fan market has unique features.

It is not easy to occupy this market, and Gao Xiaodong is a key figure in Manchester United's Asia plan.

He had just received a super contract. Although he was still on vacation, Gao Xiaodong still gave Manchester United a face. He promised to accompany Manchester United throughout their visits to various Asian countries and mainland China.

Manchester United's visit to Asia will last two weeks. The first stop is a visit to Hong Kong, the British colony of China. After visiting Hong Kong for two days, they will then set off for mainland China, where they will tour for four days. And there will be a warm-up match with the Chinese Jingcheng team. After leaving China, Manchester United will also visit Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and the last stop is Japan.

In addition to the visit to South Korea, which was led by Korean star Park Ji-sung, Gao Xiaodong also led the visits to other countries and regions. Before this, Manchester United’s Asia tour activities were all led by Park Ji-sung, but with Gao Xiaodong winning the gold medal He also replaced Park Ji-sung and became Manchester United's ace killer among fans in Asia.