The away win at Chelsea allowed Forest to continue to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United, and the whole Nottingham Forest team returned to Nottingham with a relaxed and happy mood. But just back in Nottingham, Tony. Donn's good mood vanished.

Ribery's agent, Bruno. Hyder Shedd came to the door.

Before he could speak, Donn knew what he was going to do.

At the end of last year, just at Frank. Fresh after Ribery won the European Footballer of the Year, Hyder Sheeder approached Don to improve Ribery's treatment. Since Ribery joined the team, a total of two contracts have been signed, one was signed when he first joined, at that time Ribery had no reputation, not even a decent agent, and the contract treatment signed was very average, but it was satisfying for Ribery at that time. Later, as the team's results climbed and Ribery's personal performance stood out, he was no longer satisfied with this salary, so he found an agent, and that agent was Bruno. Hyder Sheed. One of the first things Hyder Shedd did as his agent was to negotiate with the team to improve his contract.

At that time, everything in the Forest team was on the rise, and Ribery's salary request was naturally fully satisfied, so everyone was happy, and Ribery continued to stay in the Forest team.

A third pay rise is also very close now, with the Forest giving most of their first-team players a pay rise just before the start of the season, despite financial constraints. Don thought that this contract extension would stabilize the team's roster for at least another three years.

Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, just after half a season, Ribery's agent jumped out and asked for another salary increase while Ribery had just won the European Footballer of the Year.

Don didn't even talk to Hyder Sheed, and in his mind, the agent's insatiable greed had surpassed Billy's. Wooks and Anelka's two stupid older brothers. How can anyone just renew the contract for half a year and then jump out and ask for a contract amendment? If he agrees, I am afraid that other players' agents will follow suit, and sooner or later the Forest team will have a resurgence of economic crisis by satisfying this insatiable group of "Mr. Ten Percent".

Bruno. Hyder Shedd thought that Ribery had just won the European Footballer of the Year, and he was in the limelight, and he went to Don himself, but the other party would not dare to disobey, but he thought that Don was even tougher than he expected. The first few times he dealt with both sides were kind words, the negotiations went well, and the results were satisfactory to him, and he thought that Tang En had always been like this...... The club refused to talk to Hyder Shedd again, and the matter was put on hold.

Some time ago, Berry made rumors about a transfer to Real Madrid, why would Donn care so much? Because he knew what Ribery's agent was, compared to him, Billy. Woods, that old immortal, is simply a good man.

So he insisted on talking to Ribery before he was willing to face questions from the media. From Ribery he gained confidence, because Ribery himself did not want to leave, and did not take the opportunity to raise his salary.

And that's the end of it.

But is Donn stupid enough to think that Hyder Shed is honest about it?

Therefore, he has been waiting for this day to come.

Ribery will not mention a salary increase, and there are very few players in the world who will jump out and say it on their own, otherwise there will be no agent in the business. Hyde Shedd had gone through the last time he ate Donn's closed-door soup, and this time he learned to be obedient. He didn't come out to Nottingham Forest for a new contract as soon as the transfer rumours broke. He later researched Tony. Don En is a person, and he found that he eats soft rather than hard.

When I came out at that sensitive moment, I was afraid that I would hit the nail again.

After half a month, he felt that the time was ripe and found Don again.

"I remember the last time I said we just signed a new contract, Mr. Hyder Sheed?" Don Enpi said to Ribery's agent with a non-smiling smile.

Frenchman Bruno. Hyde Shed sat on the couch opposite, a smile on his face, as if he had not heard the unwelcome meaning of Donn's words.

In fact, agents need to have a thick enough skin, Hyde Sheed, Billy. The same is true of Woolks. But why Billy. Wooks's cheekiness would make Don furious, but Hyder Shedd could only make Donn disdain?

"I'm doing this for the good of the club." Hyde Scheder smiled in French-accented English, "There have been a lot of transfer rumors about Frank recently, and I was worried about what you had in mind, Mr. Donne, so I took the initiative to find him, lest Mr. Don think I had made some small moves." ”

Sure enough, he still used Real Madrid as a bargaining chip.

Don sneered. "Didn't Frank himself say that he wouldn't leave Nottingham Forest?"

Hyder Shedd spread his hands: "Yes, I also believe that he will not leave the Forest team. But you know, Mr. Donn, there are always some flies in the world that like to go out of their way to scratch their targets...... If Frank doesn't have something to say no to explicitly, my players will be upset and it will affect his form...... Also, I think if Nottingham Forest want Frank to be loyal, shouldn't the club do something about it? ”

His last words were very true. It is unreasonable to unilaterally ask players to pledge their loyalty to the club, and the club is not willing to pay any price. It's no longer the absurd days when players could earn up to £20 a week (note: from 1922 to 1951, the maximum weekly wage for a professional in English football was £8, between 1951 and 1958 it was £14, and in 1958 the number rose to 20 by the clubs)...... In fact, there is a clear threat in Hyder Scheid's words, and Don admits that he has been threatened, but there is nothing he can do. Because neither he nor the club really wants Ribery, the European footballer of the year, to leave Wilford. This is not expected to be multifaceted, in terms of popularity, Ribery is the European Footballer of the Year produced by the Forest team themselves, and he is now the number one star in the team, and there is no problem comparing him to Beckham. From a tactical point of view, Franck Ribery's presence has enriched the team's attacking arsenal and he was a big part of Forest's victory.

Anyway, Ribery can't go.

So he nodded, "Well, Mr. Hyder Sheed, I admit that you still have a little bit of truth in what you said. Ribery's current weekly salary of 80,000 yuan is indeed lower than his level and reputation. But we need to think about it...... How about I get back to you in three days' time? ”

Hyde Shedd didn't expect everything to be done on the first day, he nodded in agreement: "Three days later, when you're ready, please call me, Mr. Donn." ”

He shook hands with Don and said goodbye, and Don stood in his office for a moment, then went out to find Evan. Chairman Dogetty and Alan. Adams.

When he was stunned, he was thinking about Alan. What would Adams think about this. As soon as it comes to money, Alan will immediately turn into a "ghost", which makes everyone feel a headache.

※※※ Evan. Dogerty is working with Barbara. Miss Lucy "discussed work", when Don pushed the door in, the two of them were with ambiguous smiles on their faces, and they were a little surprised to see Don appear at the door, and the smile instantly froze. But in just an instant, both of them returned to normal, and their faces that were originally next to each other were slightly separated.

Don pushes the door in to see Barbara. When Lucy was there, he regretted it - he should have knocked on the door first, but because he was usually familiar with Evan, he usually pushed the door directly and entered, but his voice had already drifted to Evan's ears before others entered. This time, because he was thinking about the problem, he didn't say hello in advance.

He would have been even more stupid if Don had closed the door and exited at this time, so he froze there, pretending not to know anything, and looked at Barbara. Lucy calmly put away the folder in front of Evan, picked it up and walked over to him, "I'll make you coffee." She smiled at Don as she walked past him.

Don smiled back, "Thank you, Miss Lucy." ”

Then he walked in, and Evan looked at him with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened just now. "Is there anything going on, Tony?"

"Ah, uh-huh......" Donn scratched his head, "by the way, Frank just now. . . Ribery's agent, Hyde Scheed, approached me and again wanted to give Ribery a raise. ”

"Aren't you in charge of the team?" What Evan means by this is "You can make up your own mind."

"Uh, I guess I have a question about money, wouldn't it be better to listen to Alan's opinion?"

Evan smiled, "You're listening to Alan, Tony?" If I told Alan about it, he would be very happy. ”

Donn smirked.

"But, alas, you can't hear him right now."

"Huh?" Don was a little surprised.

"He's in China now."

"Ahh Don was even more surprised. "Did that draft make him fall in love with China?"

"To be precise, he fell in love with the Chinese market."

Barb. Miss Lucy walked in with a tray of coffee and placed two steaming cups of coffee in front of them. They each thanked Lucy, and then Lucy stepped back and closed the door. The three of them were very calm and did not have the slightest embarrassment at all.

Evan took a sip of coffee and continued: "The club is planning to play tour in China this summer, and the partner there has been found, and Allen is going to confirm some details this time. ”

Don knew the club had a plan for the Chinese gold rush...... No, it was the East Asian Gold Rush Plan, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. But on second thought, it's normal - the new stadium is under construction, and the club needs money in all aspects, and going to a place like East Asia where there is a lot of money is indeed a good way to relieve the financial pressure on the club.

He nodded, indicating that he understood.

"So, when it comes to Ribery's salary, you can do it yourself, Tony. You should know what the bottom line of the club is. ”

Don nodded again, "I know, Evan." ”

Don't look at him sitting here leisurely drinking coffee, in fact, he is a little restless. After talking to Evan about it, he didn't bother to continue discussing the plan to go to China to pan for gold, so he took his leave.

It's so embarrassing to bump into that. As long as you are not blind, you can see what your boss is doing with Miss Lucy...... How can there be a discussion of work to the point of face to face? Evan's wife has always insisted on staying in the United States with her children because she hated the British climate and food, and only occasionally came to the United Kingdom to visit her husband. What happens to a normal man, a middle-aged man who is not yet fifty years old, who is in the prime of life, and his lover is not around for a long time...... I can really think of it on my knees.

Barb. Miss Lucy has good facial features and blond hair and blue eyes, but the thing that attracts men the most is that she has a hot body. When Don first saw her, he was so attracted by the majestic twin peaks of her chest that he lost his temper. Don't say Evan. Dogotti was also a long-time with Barbara. Miss Lucy alone - Miss Lucy, who is the head of the Forest Club's Outreach Department, is also the head of Evan Brown. Dogotty's personal secretary.

Lucy was brought back from the United States by Evan, so maybe the two of them had a leg when they were in the United States...... These were all Donn's speculations before, and today they are confirmed. But Donn was reluctant to confirm that the person who guessed it was himself...... Will Evan feel guilty about himself because of this? Will this affect the already good relationship between the two people?

Don muttered "next time you must knock on the door first" and walked away.

※※※ Three days later, Bruno. Hyde Shedd picked up Tony. Donne's phone call to ask him to come to the club to negotiate a new contract for Ribery.

This time, Donn offered a new contract of £90,000 a week for a period of five years, with signing fees, goal awards, assists and other additional calculations.

Hyder Shedd thinks the conditions are still a bit low and wants to continue the talks with the Forest.

A day later, Donn offered a new contract of £100,000 a week for a period of five years, with signing fees, goal awards and assistance to be calculated separately.

Hyder Sheeder is still not satisfied, thinking that it is not even the first week of the club, how to show the sincerity of the club? He once again took Real Madrid to pursue Ribery to talk about things, which caused Donn to slap the table on the spot.

"Bruno. Mr Hede Scheed, I think it's enough to offer a contract of $100,000 a week in the club's current tight economic situation. I'm willing to change the contract, it doesn't mean that you can ask for a skyrocket! Nottingham Forest doesn't run a bank, and I'm not an idiot ATM, you can take out as much as you want. Loyalty comes at a cost to the club and we pay what we see fit, so should you show that the players really want to stay here? ”

So Hyder Sheeder put forward his "sincerity" - a weekly salary of 130,000 pounds, a contract period reduced to four years, a significant increase in signing fees, goal awards, and assist awards compared to the figures given by Donn, and this salary package will increase by 15% every year.

In Donn's opinion, this is **naked robbery. "You might as well rob the bank, Bruno. Mr. Hyder Sheed, that might be quicker for the money. He sneered sarcastically.

In fact, he wanted to explode directly, but when he thought that he was Ribery's agent, turning his face with him might affect the relationship with Ribery, so he had to hold back.

Once again, the negotiations broke apart.

And Don also announced that the team has three years left on Ribery's contract to expire, and the matter of changing the contract will be put aside before that.

Although he won the battle with Ribery's agent for the time being, this incident greatly affected Donne's mood. During this time, he had a much less smile on his face than before, and his temper was a little hot.

For him, who has just turned 30 years old, how to maintain a calm mind under multiple pressures is a difficult task......

(To be continued)