Chapter 8 Greeting Ceremony
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When Chu Zhongtian said the number "ten million pounds", Samuelson did feel that his heart stopped beating, his hand shook involuntarily, and the phone almost fell to the ground. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
He was really scared.
Before, he didn't think about how much money Chu Zhongtian would donate to the team on the grounds of paying membership fees, he thought that it would be one or two million pounds at most. How could I think that when I opened my mouth, it was 10 million...... Pound sterling!
What is the concept of 10 million pounds?
Wimbledon now has a salary budget of Β£80,000 a week, the lowest figure of any of the 24 teams in the Championship.
In a year, it is a salary budget of 4.16 million pounds, and Chu Zhongtian's one-time membership fee is worth the salary budget of the team for two seasons, and there is still some left.
With this money, the team can build a new stadium...... Samuelson was thinking about this when he heard Chu Zhongtian say, "But I want to specify the use - this money can only be used and must be used for transfers." β
The president of the club felt like he had been poured a basin of cold water on his head...... "Uh...... Hehe, of course, we definitely won't use this money for anything else......" Samuelson could only smile awkwardly at what was on his mind.
If the club was a joint-stock company, Chu Zhongtian would now occupy an absolute majority of the shares in the club, and he would have been the chairman of the club long ago. Therefore, Samuelson will always be on the weak side when facing Chu Zhongtian...... "This money is used by the club to buy new players and strengthen its strength." After all, none of us want to see the team fall into the first division after this season, right? Chu Zhongtian said.
"Yes, I don't think anyone wants to see the team relegated ......," Samuelson nodded in agreement.
"So that's it?"
"Yes...... Uh, yes, that's it......"
"Okay, I think in three days at the latest, the money will be in the club's account, and you should pay attention to it then."
Until he hung up Chu Zhongtian's phone, Samuelson still felt like he was dreaming - what day is it? How did you suddenly get 10 million pounds?
With this 10 million pounds, the problem that Russell had been struggling with was solved. At the same time, although the money cannot be used to build a new stadium, it also alleviates the team's financial difficulties, which can be regarded as an indirect help to the construction plan of the new stadium...... At least with this 10 million, the rest of the team's income can be invested in the construction plan of the new stadium.
β»β»β» After calling Samuelson, Chu Zhongtian made an "ok" gesture to Emily, indicating that everything had been negotiated.
"All that's left now is January 1 next year, signing a contract with Wimbledon and then informing Real Madrid of the news......
"You're not going to say it to Real Madrid now?" Emily asked.
Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "It's too early, I don't want to say it." What if something changes in between? β
He is still more cautious, if he explains everything now, once he doesn't work out then, won't he become a laughing stock? Chu Zhongtian doesn't do such a thing.
Emily nodded in agreement with Chu Zhongtian's approach.
"You go and transfer 10 million to the team tomorrow, I think the team needs this money very much now." Chu Zhongtian said to Emily.
Emily smiled: "Ten million, or pounds." You're so generous, Chu! I think you can buy this team, right? β
Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "It's impossible to buy it, we are a membership-based club...... But, well, you reminded me that I really plan to run for the presidency of Wimbledon in the future! Ha ha! β
β»β»β» The next day, Russell was a little absent-minded when he led the team to train, and he always had the news in his heart that Chu Zhongtian was going to join the team this season. The thought of this makes him excitedβhe hadn't slept well last night. Now looking at his team lineup, he has already begun to outline what adjustments he will make in terms of his team's tactics and lineup if Chu Zhongtian comes. Who does the team need to buy, and which ones are no longer needed by the team, Chu's arrival is not simply an addition of one person, his arrival will definitely make some people lose their living space in the team, especially in the midfield.
The team's main striker Hernando. Jupiter's attacking ability is not bad, but he has been clamoring for a transfer, because after a few seasons, he has found that the team is in question whether they can even stay in the Championship, let alone be promoted to the Premier League - he came here because he was aiming for the promotion momentum of this team, and he felt that joining this team would be able to fulfill his dream of playing in the Premier League. More than a season has passed, and the reality is cruel, no matter how tempting Wimbledon's slogan is, the team is still struggling in the relegation zone. He doesn't want to waste his time anymore and now Leeds are inviting him, Leeds have had a good season and they are likely to be promoted at the end of the season and then he can play in the Premier League he wants.
At that time, Russell didn't know that Chu Zhongtian would join the team, so he resolutely refused to let Jupiter go, which made Jupiter very dissatisfied, he arrived late and left early during training, and he was injured - anyway, he tried every means to force the club to let him go to Leeds United.
This matter has been troubled since the transfer window in the summer, and it was the team's victory in the summer, don't look at Russell is very young, thirty-six years old, but very tough, and would rather let Jupiter go to the reserve team to play until the end of his contract, and will never let Jupiter leave the team. Jupiter now has three seasons left on his current contract with the team, and if that happens, Jupiter's most precious youth will be delayed.
So in the end, Jupiter relented, and Russell quickly "gave up his previous suspicions" and let him continue to play the team's main forward midfield.
Recently, though, his mind has come alive again, and with just over two months to go before the winter transfer window, Leeds United are starting to seduce him again.
This man is a headache for Russell, he can really help the team on the field, but what he does off the field can very disrupt the morale of the army and ruin the atmosphere in the locker room. The team is not in good shape at the moment, and has to fight for relegation for two consecutive seasons, playing very hard. Jupiter made such a fuss, and many people had the same idea as him, wanting to leave Wimbledon and find another way.
It's a pity that there is no one who can replace him, so he has to let Jupiter make such a fuss.
Well, now that Chu Zhongtian is there, who cares about your Jupiter's position. While he can still sell for some money now, he hurriedly sold it to alleviate the team's financial difficulties - Russell didn't know that Chu Zhongtian was already planning to inject 10 million pounds into the team.
However, Russell did not plan to talk to Jupiter right away and tell him to get out. He still has to put it off, trying to make more money on the transfer fee, and at the same time suppressing this person's arrogance - he has tossed himself for so long, how can he not have a "return gift" at all?
After the morning's practice, Russell went straight to Samuelson, who had endured it all morning and couldn't wait to tell the club president the news. Samuelson said before that he wanted Chu Zhongtian to join the team It was a pipe dream, and now it is his turn to raise his eyebrows, of course, he has to show off in front of Samuelson.
When he knocked on the door of Samuelson's office, he found that the club's head of commerce, Ivo. Hele (ivor_heller) is also there.
Heller's face was filled with a big smile, almost as if he had just turned a million.
Similarly, with a big smile on his face, there is also the president of the club, Samuelson.
Russell wondered how the two of them were so happy today. Usually they are always sad, especially the commercial director Hele, who frowns and sighs constantly, as if this team is going to go bankrupt tomorrow.
Why did you suddenly change sex today?
He was a little inexplicable, so much so that the expression of joy on his face stiffened from being overwhelmed.
Samuelson saw that the person who came in was Russell and happily greeted him, "Hi, Arley. I was about to go to you. β
"Looking for me?" Russell is a little strange, is this happy event still related to me? Are the clubs planning to give themselves millions to buy players in the winter transfer market?
Russell didn't think anything else was a happy event for him. Especially after he already knew that Chu Zhongtian had made up his mind to join the team on a free basis next season.
"Didn't you always want money to buy people? I think now you have! Samuelson said with a dance in his hands.
Chu Zhongtian's efficiency was amazing, just now Heller knocked open the door of his office, rushed in almost frantically, and told him the news - he found an extra 10 million pounds in the club's account. At first, he thought he was dazzled, but then he watched it several times, including rubbing his eyes, closing his eyes and resting for a while, and then looking at it, the money was impressive.
His expression was like a ghost at first, then ecstatic - no matter how the money came from, at least now the team had an extra amount of money on their books that could be spent, and it was 10 million pounds!
As the team's head of commerce, Heller knows exactly how much he can do with that Β£10 million.
So he ran to Samuelson's office to tell him the good news, and it was here that he learned where the money came from.
He was sighing with Samuelson about Chu Zhongtian's innocence, when Russell knocked on the door behind him.
Heller excitedly said to Russell: "We now have 10 million pounds more on our books!" β
Russell was taken aback by the number: "How much, how much?" β
"Ten million! Pound sterling! Heller repeated.
Russell was also frightened: "What did you use as collateral to get so much money?" β
He thought that the club must have used some kind of collateral to take out a loan from the bank.
Unexpectedly, Chairman Samuelson told him: "There is no loan at all." This is what Chu gave us! β
"Chu?" Russell hadn't reacted yet.
"Yes, Chu injected 10 million into the team under the pretext of having to pay a membership fee. And ah......" Samuelson glanced at Russell. "You're very lucky that Chu has stipulated that the money can only be used in the transfer market. That means you now have the money to buy people! β
Russell felt as if he had been carried away by happiness, and then he only saw the mouths of the club president and the head of business moving, but he couldn't hear their voices.
Will he receive a transfer fee of Β£10 million, which can be used to buy a lot of players that he has been wanting for a long time but can't afford to buy?
Is this true?
He felt that it was great news yesterday to hear that Chu Zhongtian planned to join his team on a free transfer, but now he didn't expect to get another 10 million pounds in transfer fees. After yesterday's excitement, he was still worried that if he couldn't be relegated this season, wouldn't he have to play in League One after Chu came? This is obviously unacceptable, with a player of Chu Zhongtian's status, playing in the Championship can be regarded as "yielding", wouldn't he want to become a laughing stock in the world when he plays in the English League?
In order not to make his best friend a laughing stock, Russell decided to keep the team in the Championship no matter what means he used.
Only in this way, after Chu Zhongtian comes next season, he can give Chu Zhongtian an explanation.
But now that the problem has been solved, with the Β£10 million, he can buy quality players so that the team will not have a problem staying in the Championship.
He was also happy about the money, and after the three of them were happy together for a while, Samuelson reacted and asked Russell, "By the way, Alay." Did you come to me for something? β
That's when Russell remembered his original purpose.
He said to the two of them, "Well, it's actually something related to Chu......
"Something to do with Chu?" Samuelson thought it was strange, wasn't it? Chu became the focus of discussion between the three of them...... "That's right, I received a phone call last night, it was Chu calling. Russell told the two people on the other side about Chu Zhongtian's phone call yesterday. β¦β¦ He told me personally that he was going to join Wimbledon on a free transfer! Didn't you say I was daydreaming when I invited Chu Lai, Eric? Ha ha! β
Russell smirked - he was here not simply to tell Samuelson that he was coming next season, but also to laugh at Samuelson, who had spoken big in the first place.
Neither Samuelson nor Heller seemed very excited, and after listening to Russell's words, they looked at Russell laughing with some dumbfounded.
After laughing, Russell found that the other party's reaction was not what he expected, and his own laughter was very boring, so he pouted: "What's wrong?" You guys? β
"It's not April Fool's Day, ...... Alay," Heller muttered.
"Is this true?" Samuelson confronted Russell directly.
Russell said angrily, "Of course it's true! Chu can provide the team with 10 million euros to stand, why can't he return to Wimbledon to play? You know, this is the team he made his debut! He's a member of this team, he loves this team more than anyone else, so why can't he come here to play? β
Russell's rhetorical question left the two men speechless.
They don't deny Chu Zhongtian's love for this team, they just feel that even if they love this team again, they don't need to come to this team to play in person...... After all, the span between Wimbledon and Real Madrid is too big...... "Anyway, that's the case, Chu is coming to play in the team next season, and he said that he would let the agent contact us." Russell said.
"Wait......" said Heller suddenly, "what about the salary?" His annual salary at Real Madrid is 8.5 million euros, and even if he takes a half-cut salary, we will definitely not be able to pay it......"
Russell smiled: "He said that his weekly salary is only 7,000 pounds, anyway, it is enough to ensure that his salary is the highest in the team." β
Heller let out a sigh of relief, if that was the case, he had nothing to worry about. Chu Zhongtian's arrival was still a good thing for him. Chu comes to the team, which will inevitably enhance the team's popularity and image, and at the same time, there will be sponsors to follow Chu, which will increase the team's chances and number of sponsorships. The team's financial situation will also improve further.
At the same time, after Chu came to the team, it was also convenient for the club to carry out various business activities.
In short, there are only good things and no bad things.
After listening to Russell's explanation, Samuelson also felt that Chu Zhongtian's return to Wimbledon was definitely a great thing - a big thing plus a good thing.
First of all, the team has received a strong reinforcement, with the addition of Chu Zhongtian, he feels that the team's promotion should not be a problem. In addition, Chu Zhongtian's joining is also a thing worth celebrating for Wimbledon fans. As a world-class superstar who has gone out of Wimbledon, Chu Zhongtian's influence and fame are undoubted, and now such a great figure has returned to the place where he started, playing for his favorite team. What will Wimbledon fans think?
He was already planning how to prepare a grand and grand joining ceremony for Chu Zhongtian. Just like the ceremonies that Real Madrid did for Chu Zhongtian and C. Ronaldo, it must reflect the importance that the club attaches to Chu Zhongtian's joining the team!
He can't care about the embarrassment of being slapped in the face by the facts now, he is really happy for Chu Zhongtian to join. A person who buys a lottery ticket and says that it is impossible to win the lottery, but in fact he will be very happy if he wins.
He suddenly thought of Chu Zhongtian's phone call yesterday...... "Hey, Alai." When did you get Chu's call yesterday? β
"What?" Russell didn't understand why Samuelson was asking this question.
Russell recalled: "It was probably about six o'clock in the evening......
Samuelson recalls that he received a call from Chu as if it was past seven o'clock in the evening.
He understood.
"It seems that Chu gave us a big meeting gift......
He sighed.
A 10 million pound gift is indeed a big one.
β»β»β»Emily told Chu Zhongtian, who was still lying on the bed: "The money has been spent." β
Chu Zhongtian said with a smile: "I hope they like this meeting gift." β
(To be continued)