Chapter 892 News Leaked
After a night of revelry, Woodward announced the league championship bonus the next day.
The bonus is divided into three parts. The first part is distributed equally, the second part is distributed based on playing time, and the third part is distributed based on various data and post-game ratings.
There is no doubt that Sun Wu and Griezmann received the top prizes, for which they promised to treat them to a feast after the Champions League final.
On May 21, The Times was the first to break the news that Pochettino decided not to renew his contract and leave Manchester United.
In fact, similar rumors have been circulating for more than half a year. Pochettino signed a 2+1 contract that year. In November last year, Woodward claimed in an interview that he would reach an agreement with Pochettino to complete the extension as soon as possible. about.
But until April of the following year, there was no news about the contract extension, and the media had already been ready to make a move. At the end of the season, after Manchester United successfully defended the title, and when there was no news about Pochettino's contract extension, the media were basically sure.
Although both Woodward and Pochettino remained silent and the outside world made a fuss, the atmosphere within the Manchester United team was good. The reason is simple. After winning the championship in advance, Pochettino had already announced the news in the locker room.
In fact, although the news of Pochettino's departure will shock the team, the impact will not be big. After all, what follows is the highest honor the team can win throughout the season, the Champions League championship.
As powerful as Ronaldo, he failed to lift the Big Ears Cup until his retirement. How many first-class stars were unable to participate in a Champions League final in their entire careers. In this case, the players' minds were not distracted.
Pochettino chose to announce the news internally before the Champions League final. It was for the sake of the Champions League final that there were rumors within the club that the contract extension had not been completed yet.
If the silence continues, some players in the team will inevitably become suspicious. The coaching staff simply discloses it internally, which can keep the players' minds calm.
Although Manchester United officially remains silent, in the eyes of the media, silence itself represents attitude. The "Daily Mail" even accurately analyzed based on this, the two parties should have broken up peacefully.
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After a day of training and tactical analysis and discussion, Sun Wu returned home. As soon as he entered the living room, he heard Lineker's voice coming from the TV.
"Many people believe that Mourinho is the most suitable for Manchester United." Lineker said confidently: "Two years ago,
After Ferguson retired, Manchester United wanted to poach the Portuguese from Real Madrid. "
"But Mourinho's performance at Chelsea in the past two years has been disappointing. Not only did he not win any championships, but he also frequently had problems with locker room management." Alan Hansen shook his head, "It is said that Sevilla's E Meri wants to leave and this is the right person."
"But Emery has never entered a wealthy club in either his playing career or his coaching career. Can he suppress the big names in the locker room?"
"Hahaha, you're right, like...Best!"
"No matter who Woodward chooses, he must first consider whether he can cooperate with Best." Alan Hansen laughed: "Guardiola can't stop him."
"Well, maybe Magath can do it. He seems to be coaching in China?"
"And Rannick... oh, I remembered, Rannick said that he is destined to only have a short-term fate with Best... Hahahaha!"
"From this point of view, Mark Hughes is a good fit. When he was at Manchester City, he really wanted to bring Best to the Elihad Stadium."
"Yes, yes, Mark is still a Man-Contact coach!"
Sun Fei turned off the TV and said with a smile: "The Sun published a list of head coaches for next season. It's a pity that they didn't even think of including you!"
In this list, Mourinho ranks first, followed by Ancelotti, Mancini, Conte, Mike Phelan, Bruce, etc.
"Hmm, the bookmakers don't even have my odds!" Sun Wu snorted, "But there are... other options. Let Kristine... no, let Aunt Olena invest a large amount of money and pay the loss. Don’t kill them! How dare you look down on me!”
Sun Fei rolled her eyes, "To be honest, I'm really afraid that Manchester United players will flee in the summer and you will become a polished commander next season!"
"How is it possible? Although not many people may support me as the head coach, there are not many people who will object." Sun Wu thought for a moment, "Well, Lukaku, Schneiderlin, and Januzaj also have Maybe…if he hasn’t left yet.”
"Well, in short, it depends on the record. If the record is good, everything is OK. If the record is bad..." Sun Fei shrugged, "Maybe you want to change clubs."
Sun Wu didn't say anything. He turned around and glanced at Erha who was lying on the carpet. The guy was staring at Sun Wu with a serious face.
"By the way, will summer signings be affected?"
"The news that I will serve as the head coach concurrently will be announced in early August. Previously, I was only responsible for summer recruitment work as an assistant coach." Sun Wu explained and asked: "Are there any problems with Pavard and Fabinho?"
Valencia has gradually been unable to play the main force, Coleman's performance is getting better and better; and Luke Shaw is also in good form after his comeback, sharing playing time with Ashley Young.
Considering the salary and age of the two veterans, the club has given an ultimatum, either the weekly salary remains unchanged, bonuses are increased, and the contract is signed for three years, or the weekly salary is increased, but only once a year.
Neither Valencia nor Ashley Young have made a final decision, but Sun Wu estimates that it is unlikely that they will stay. If Manchester United successfully lifts the Big Ears Cup, they will have no regrets in their club careers and are likely to go. Looking for another player to get the last big contract of his career.
"Pavard is currently the main substitute in the Lille team. The transfer is basically no problem, and his contract with Lille will expire in one year." Sun Fei has been busy with these things during this period, "Fabinho There is no problem there, he and Monaco have basically broken up, and his contract with Rio Ave will expire next summer, and now he is afraid that Manchester United will not buy it..."
"Well, his price is not high, I will inform the club of the price."
As Sun Wu spoke, he was making calculations in his mind.
News from Manchester United comes out frequently, and Atletico Madrid's Lucas has backed down. Compared to Manchester United, which is full of suspense, Simeone is obviously more trustworthy.
Leicester City's Kante and Harry Kane also called to inquire. They have performed very well this season. In addition to Leicester City, several clubs have officially sent offers, but Sun Wu informed Mike Fee. Lan refused, and the two men are important members of Manchester United's long-term plans.
Even Michael Keane has given Mike Phelan a call, and the identity of the manager next season is likely to affect whether he moves or stays.
Although Manchester United won the championship one round ahead of schedule this season, they are actually inseparable from Manchester City in the long term. In addition to returning the three generals in the summer, Manchester United must also recruit a certain degree of signings, because Manchester City has a lot of momentum.
In addition to De Bruyne, who has already been settled, Manchester City has successively targeted Kimmich, Sane, and Mahrez, who has performed very well in Leicester City this season.
Moreover, Sun Wu also knew through Christian that Guardiola and Patrick had already departed for Camp Nou to watch the Copa del Rey final to be held at Camp Nou two days later.
Christian speculated that Guardiola was eyeing Pedro, who had difficulty getting a starting position at MSN, while Sun Wu had a different view.
Because there is a name in the player list of Athletic Bilbao that Sun Wu is very familiar with, Aymeric Laporte, who is 21 years old but has already trained for three full seasons.
Sun Wu knows very well that as an assistant coach, he is in charge of the summer recruitment work. This weight is far from comparable to Guardiola.
Although Lucas, Pavard, and Fabinho have all been contacted in advance, there are still two targets that Sun Wu has not contacted. He decided to start taking action after the Champions League final.