Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 397: Transfer details officially finalized! Sky-high weekly salary and signing fee!
"Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement with Leicester City! It will sign veteran Chen Yufeng for 1.5 million euros! This will break the historical transfer records of the two clubs!" - The British Guardian

At noon on June 6, Chen Yufeng saw this news after finishing his workout.

"It was posted by the Guardian, so there shouldn't be much problem with its authenticity." He made his own judgment in his mind, then raised his forehead and smiled.

Sure enough, there are specialties in the art industry, and the information of these media people is better than his.

But if you think about it from another perspective, both clubs must be paying more attention to such a large amount of transactions.

While maintaining sincerity, they also have to consider the worst-case outcome, such as the opponent suddenly turning back and selling players to other clubs, or the Lions opening their mouths on the verge of signing a contract.

At this time, both parties will definitely buy a wave of media people in advance to exaggerate the progress of the matter in their own favor, so that they can confront each other if there are mistakes in the future.

As soon as the Guardian news came out, it almost blocked the possibility of Leicester City reselling the players, and also blocked the possibility of Simeone cutting the price again or going back on his word.

Next, Atletico Madrid only needs to contact the players and negotiate the basic contract with the players, and then the transfer can be carried out.

It’s okay if you can’t pass this level.

"My estimate for Atletico Madrid is a weekly salary of about 40 euros after tax, which is an annual salary of about million after tax."

There are stars who have more than 40 endorsements, and he only has a few.

"No, it's already afternoon. If you settle down early, you'll feel more at ease." Chen Yufeng nodded.

Chen Yufeng completed an extra point on this day, bringing his physical fitness back to the level of 38 points.

Puma's series of endorsement sharing contracts illustrate this point. It is conservatively estimated that this alone can bring eight-digit income to Chen Yufeng every year.

"Another point is the signing fee. I don't know about this. In today's football world, the signing fees are higher and lower, and no one can make an accurate judgment."

This is the key to determining the value of the contract later, can you not respect it?

About ten minutes later, Chen Yufeng and Chen's father appeared here.

"I received news from Atletico Madrid. They want to start contract negotiations with us in the afternoon. Do we need to delay it?" Chen's father asked.

"This is Father Chen, right? I have heard many stories about you. According to them, you have a very vicious vision in agent matters. Many European and South American players have transferred to your team." Simon. Ni greeted Father Chen very politely.

[Physical energy +6! Demonic Repository currently has physical points: 76! 】

"Griezmann, Torres."

"As for the image rights, we definitely can't let them go, no matter what."

"We met again. I heard that the process went very smoothly." Chen Yufeng stepped forward to say hello. Simone had met him alone before and had never met his father.

After a brief introduction, the two parties sat together and began to discuss the details of the contract.

The meeting place was arranged at Leicester City's training base. Simeone showed up here with Griezmann and Torres and waited in advance.

After doing all this, he staggered towards his home in Leicester City.

Father Chen nodded slightly. The two of them were not harsh people, but they were not stupid either.

"In addition, they may be able to pay you a bonus of 10 million euros in floating terms, and they may also be able to talk about after-tax, and Atletico Madrid will be responsible for the tax rate."

Will there be a farewell ceremony then, will it be collective or individual?

"There are two more endorsements the day after tomorrow, Mercedes-Benz and an electrical appliance company. The former is 21 million in three years, and the latter is 20 million in four years. The prices are relatively reasonable." Father Chen added.

Then, Simeone introduced the players standing behind him to Chen Yufeng.

To be honest, Chen Yufeng has gone through too many such negotiations during this period. He is a little tired of it and misses his other teammates.

After listening to what Chen Binghua said, Chen Yufeng thought for a while.

However, for him who takes the quality route, the past two months have indeed been a good time to increase his income.

As for how much...

"Let's talk about it when we talk. We have nothing to fear." Chen Yufeng decided.

Chen Binghua had been waiting for him for a long time. After seeing his weak face, he asked a few questions with concern.

This time it's not as uncomfortable as the last time, and overall I'm getting used to it.

"That electrical appliance company before?" Chen Yufeng asked.

"Well, then in the afternoon."

"Of course I know him." Chen Yufeng said with a smile. Whether it was the European Cup or the Champions League, he had played against Griezmann.

I wonder how their transfer negotiations are going?

"Yes."

"Then just sign the contract directly." Increasing income is a good thing, and Chen Yufeng certainly has no objection.

…………

Everyone knows that Atletico Madrid has already got them all in, so they naturally want to get the highest value for themselves.

Chen Binghua made a cup of tea, and then said: "We have to agree on the specific contract details first."

Torres is seen less often, but this does not affect anything. As a former international superstar, Torres is well-known in football.

He must demand a high salary and a high signing fee, which represents his value and his tactical status in the new club.

The lingering power of the four-time champion has not yet passed, and the transfer news has once again put him at the center of the world's attention.

Will there be people who don’t dare to see them anymore and leave secretly...

Chen Yufeng's thoughts flew elsewhere and did not come back until Simone spoke.

"Our role positioning for players is definitely at the core level. You can see this from the fact that I brought Griezmann and Torres here today." Simeone pointed his finger behind himself.

Torres and Griezmann nodded together and smiled.

"We have no objection to this. Mr. Chen Yufeng's success last year is obvious to all. I am very happy and looking forward to cooperating with you. I can give everything for this." Griezmann said sincerely.

"The same goes for me. After my form declined and my age increased in recent years, I gradually transformed from a hot-point forward to a fulcrum forward. As a containment, I think I can create some space for Mr. Chen Yufeng." Torres expressed himself idea.

Both of them showed sincerity, which indeed gave Chen Yufeng some peace of mind.

However, he also understands that in competitive sports, strength is respected, and the specific amount of respect depends on his performance in the past.

"It's an honor." Chen Yufeng nodded.

The following time entered a period of chatting, with Griezmann and Torres telling Chen Yufeng many interesting things about the team and some of the things they expected him to come over.

In general, it is about imagining the future and imagining the championship. After saying this, the two people made excuses and left.

The next topic must be between the club and a single player. They cannot be present, otherwise wouldn't it be like child's play?

"Let's talk about salary?" Father Chen raised the topic.

"Okay, I've been looking forward to this moment for a long time." Simeone gestured with his hands.

The atmosphere at the scene was immersed again. It seemed that both parties were expecting the other party to speak first, because then they could take the initiative.

"Um……"

In the end, it was Simeone who spoke first. As the weakest party in the negotiation, this is what he should do. "Our salary offer for the players is 400,000 euros per week after tax."

The tax rate for Spanish foreign players is relatively low, and the price they pay for their after-tax weekly salary is definitely much less than that of the Premier League.

Chen Yufeng and Chen Binghua looked at each other, which was pretty much what they expected.

Simeone has promised the team's maximum salary, while Griezmann's salary is about 360,000 euros after tax.

The quotation of 400,000 euros is naturally the most basic.

"That doesn't quite meet our expectations." Chen Binghua said with a smile.

"Then what you are thinking is..." Simeone had already expected it.

Chen Binghua expressed his thoughts, "The weekly salary after tax is 600,000 euros, and the annual salary reaches 30 million euros."

"Atletico Madrid cannot provide much help to the players in terms of endorsements and commercial sponsorship, so we require a more reasonable weekly salary to offset the difference in this area."

"This is very reasonable and I hope Mr Simeone understands."

"Yes, I understand. Ronaldo's weekly salary in Real Madrid is not very high, but the potential income the team brings to him is a lot, and our team really cannot reach this level." Simeone smiled helplessly.

"How about we add the signing fee and contract period to the salary negotiation?" he suggested again.

"No problem, then let's raise it first this time. We hope to have a signing fee of no less than 35 million euros." Chen Binghua straightened his back.

Chen Yufeng's success last year gave him a lot of confidence and gave him enough confidence.

Two years later, he had already adapted to this and entered his true role.

"If Atletico Madrid is willing to pay a signing fee of 35 million euros, the signing period must be at least five years, and the salary expenditure must be reduced to less than 500,000 euros." Simeone pulled again, having no choice. , the club doesn’t have that much money to build.

Chen Binghua nodded and expressed his concession, "It seems that we have no objections to the signing fee and contract period. We agree to a five-year contract."

"But the salary, we really have to stick to around 600,000 euros."

The two sides appear to be at an impasse again, as is often the case in negotiations.

This kind of father-son partnership between agents and players is definitely the most difficult thing to deal with, which means that they must work together to fight against the club, and there will be no other possibility.

Promise commission to get players to agree?
Or use some tactics to make the negotiation smoother?
Don't even think about it, the former is impossible, and the latter adds an impossibility to the players' sense of belonging.

"How about we think about it from another angle?"

Chen Binghua knocked on the table with his knuckles, "The club's income mainly comes from transfer income, ticket-related income, commercial endorsements, and broadcast fees."

"It's hard to say anything else. The chain reaction brought about by Chen Yufeng joining Atletico Madrid will definitely cause the club's commercial endorsements to skyrocket. Both quantity and unit price will increase qualitatively."

"His Atletico Madrid jerseys will be sold out within a week of going online. It is conservatively estimated that the income from the jerseys in the first month can cover half of his transfer fee."

"In the next year, if he succeeds at Atletico Madrid, his fans will rush to become Atletico Madrid fans and buy Atletico Madrid jerseys."

"It is entirely possible to directly recoup costs through jersey sharing, and then earn back wages through commercial endorsements!"

"Our quotation is absolutely reasonable. It shows the players' determination to join Atletico Madrid and their trust in Atletico Madrid. If there are commercial issues involved, I think the after-tax weekly salary of 600,000 yuan may not be the limit."

"Chen Yufeng is well-deserved the most watched player!"

"If Mr. Simeone wants Chen Yufeng to come here to help the team compete for the championship and strive for a better future together, I don't think we need to struggle with these issues."

"On the other hand, if we talk about business, then we may have to find actuaries and analysts to calculate what Chen Yufeng's salary should be. And we need to set up a bonus system like Puma's."

"But that would be divorced from the essence of football and the essence of cooperation between the two parties. After all, players come to Atletico Madrid mainly to play football and for a career they like."

"Having said so much, the logical sequence may be a little confusing, but I hope Mr. Simeone understands this meaning."

"..."

Simeone was stunned. It was not like he had never encountered a difficult agent to deal with.

But like this, he not only understands business, but also understands human nature, and he also understands football. These extremely sharp words make you feel that the other person is very sincere, not much.

His first reaction was that he thought there might be trouble in player contract negotiations.

The second reaction is that something deep in the heart is awakened. It is a desire, a desire to be all in and fight for a bright future for the club's future.

"I agree with what you said, but I hope to adjust the after-tax weekly salary to 55 euros. This is our limit. In addition, we will set up a corresponding bonus system." Simeone said this with a serious expression.

"We can accept this price." Chen Binghua and Chen Yufeng looked at each other and agreed.

This transfer is basically a done deal.

After negotiating the bonus contract, Chen Yufengjing waited for news, signed some commercial endorsements, and participated in some activities.

Simeone went back to raise money and persuade the board of directors to allocate funds.

There won’t be any big problems…

In the end, both parties came up with a very reasonable bonus contract.

Champions League champion, Champions League golden boot, Champions League best player, La Liga golden boot, La Liga best player, respectively 1.5 million euros.

La Liga champion, 25 million euros, plus 40 goals + euros extra bonus, goals + million euros extra bonus.

In other cup competitions, including pre-season warm-up matches, the prize money for the champion is 500,000 euros.

In addition, various terms and conditions are available.

It is conservatively estimated that if he can achieve a record like Leicester City last season, Chen Yufeng will directly receive a floating bonus of 10 million+.

There are many people with this kind of contract.

But there is really basically no chance of getting it all.

(End of this chapter)