Rothouse gently knocked on the desk with the folder in his hand, and said: "Manager Shendelmeizer is thinking about the development of the Far East market, and Coach Rangnick is thinking about the team's results, I think even if Li Huan is sold, the two are not unified, Li Huan is gone, there is still a Chinese player in our team, although this Chinese player will not have the fame and strength of Li Huan, but it can also attract the attention of many Chinese fans, and then use the money from Li Huan's transfer to supplement two powerful players, The negative effects of Li Huan's transfer can be minimized. ”

Rangnick listened to Rothouse's face show a look of disappointment, and said: "You're talking about the Chinese player in the reserve team, he can't do it, he doesn't have the strength to gain a foothold in the Bundesliga." ”

Rothouse smiled: "I didn't say he could do it, but as long as you get him into the first team, there will be Chinese media to praise him, and he will be able to attract Chinese fans. ”

Rangnick mused, "That's a good idea. ”

Although Shendelmaize does not agree with the sale of Li Huan, he has to admit that what Rothouse said is reasonable, he said: "This idea of the manager of Rothouse can also solve part of the problem of market development, but I still think that Li Huanzhi for Hoffenheim, not only can he contribute goals and assists, he is also the spiritual pillar of Hoffenheim, we have repeatedly been able to reverse the opponent when we are in a critical situation, withstand the pressure, Li Huan has made great contributions, and he is the world footballer, It can also bring great psychological pressure to the opponent. ”

Rangnick said: "I have already considered what the manager of Shendelmeize said, but we have to adapt to Hoffenheim without Li Huan, and we are not inseparable from Li Huan, just like the German Cup, even with the participation of substitutes and youth teams, we still reached the final, can't the league and the Champions League?" Baker is a stand-in I prepared for today's situation, and everyone has seen that Baker's play is very good, and Arshavin's cooperation with Baker on the wing can fully achieve Li Huan's offensive and defensive ability. ”

Hope, who had been listening quietly, suddenly interjected and said, "Then who can replace Xiao Li Feidao?" ”

Rangnick's face was a little embarrassed, but he had already been mentally prepared for this, and said: "Xiao Li Feidao is unparalleled in the world, and no one can completely replace it, but Sarihovic's free kick skills are also very good, and he has learned a lot of skills from Li Huan, just because Li Huan is here, Sarihovic has no chance to shoot, and he can partially replace Li Huan's role." ”

Hope asked again and said, "Ralph, do you agree with the sale of Li Huan?" ”

Rangnick shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Dietma, on the contrary, I am against selling Li Huan, but now it seems that we must be ready to lose Li Huan, and what I said today is to let everyone understand from the perspective of the head coach that if Li Huan is lost, Hoffenheim will not fall into a point of no return." ”

Shendel Meizer said: "But if we don't do our best to keep it, Li Huan will be even more unlikely to stay." ”

Rothhouse said: "In fact, it is also possible that Li Huan's agent is making trouble, Li Huan's transfer will involve hundreds of millions of funds, even if he gets a commission of five percent, there will be five million, and if it is ten percent, it will be more." ”

Hope waved his hand and said: "No matter what the reason, Li Huan has a great deal to do with Hoffenheim, it can be said that Li Huan and Coach Ralph are the biggest contributors to the rise of Hoffenheim, without Li Huan, can we win so many championships, especially the Champions League, it is very difficult to say, whether Li Huan can stay or not, we must take it as the club's biggest thing, negotiate with his agent Watts, see if we can keep Li Huan, and at the same time prepare for Li Huan's transfer, and the renewal of other players must be done as soon as possible, The entire work of the club should not be affected because of Li Huan. ”

When Hope said that without Li Huan, can we win so many championships, especially the Champions League, Rangnick's face changed, but he stopped talking, because Li Huan was signed by Hope himself, and denying Li Huan is equivalent to denying Hope, of course Rangnick can't do this stupid thing, but he is very dissatisfied with this view that there would be no Hoffenheim dynasty without Li Huan, he admits Li Huan's ability to decide the game, but at the same time he thinks that this is the credit of the whole team and the foundation laid down by his coach, Giving all the credit to Li Huan is the result of the creation of gods by the media and UEFA.

Shendelmaize was very happy and said: "Li Huan may have a lot of things that he can't say to you directly, we can talk to Watts, I believe things will take a turn for the better, I don't believe in anything at all to change the environment, there is no motivation and no **, in this way, it is almost the same to deceive teenage children, and there are still people in the current professional football world who don't want money, it's really a joke." ”

Rangnick sneered: "Even if Li Huan wants money, can we meet his requirements without restrictions?" The last time Watts asked for an annual salary of at least 14 million before taxes, this time the team won the Bundesliga's unprecedented treble, and I was curious to see what kind of figure Watts would say. ”

Both Schendelmizer and Rotthouse were silent, this issue was not for them to decide, and it was Hoffenheim who really paid for it by Hope, who was sitting next to them.

Hope stood up, paced a few steps, and walked to the windowsill to look at the fans gathered in the distance at the Rheinneckar Arena, and then turned around sharply and said to the three Hoffenheim powerful figures who were waiting for him to speak: "For him, I broke the principle once, although this is not in line with my wishes, but it can only be so, we give him the world's first annual salary, 12 million euros, after tax, if he wants to stay, if he is unwilling, let him transfer, but the transfer fee cannot be worth 100 million, Since Li Huan doesn't have a clear transfer target yet, I think he is also thinking about the club, hoping that it will be good to get together and disperse, and we can't go too far. ”

12 million after tax?!

Rangnick, Shendelmaize, and Rothouse were almost stunned, this figure was indeed unexpected to them, in their opinion, Hope is not such an irrational person, Germany's high taxes, such an annual salary is enough for a Bundesliga team to spend a season, and it is more than twice the annual salary of Ribery Bayern's highest annual salary. If the annual salary of Hoffenheim's other players remains unchanged, Li Huan's annual salary is almost the sum of the annual salary of the other seven or eight main players. It seems that Hope does like Li Huan to the extreme.

After being extremely shocked, Shendelmaize said: "What about the annual salaries of other players?" ”

"The others are still increasing by 20 per cent as originally agreed, and individual players can improve a little more," Hope said. ”

Rangnick Hode stood up and said, "Surely the other players will have an opinion?" ”

Hope said coldly: "If you have an opinion, you can not sign it, we can't all give them the same high salary as Li Huan." If you want to get a high salary, it also depends on your performance. ”

Rothouse, Schendelmaize, and Rangnick were speechless, they understood what Hope meant, as long as Li Huan could be kept, the others could let go if they didn't want to sign a contract, and in the absence of Arshavin, Vanney, Saviola, Simunich and others, Hoffenheim also won the Bundesliga championship.

On the second day of the Hoffenheim club's holiday, Watts was invited by Hoffenheim's manager Schendelmeizer to a private club opened by Hope in Sinsheim, but Hope himself was not there, and Watts only saw Shendelmeizer, who was responsible for the signing of players.

Shendelmaize looked very enthusiastic when he saw Watts, like an old friend who hadn't seen him for many years, but in fact, the relationship between the two was not harmonious because of Li Huan's problem. "Mr. Watts, it's not easy to meet you, you must have made a fortune recently, I heard that you have invested in the electronics business again."

Watts was also very enthusiastic, "Where, I just said, before it was implemented, it spread out, these reporters." ”

"It's your popularity." Shendelmaize laughed and said, "Come on, Mr. Watts sit." ”

After the two sides sat down to watch the tea, Shendel Meizer said solemnly: "Today's delay in Mr. Watts' time is to talk to you about Li Huan's contract renewal. ”

Watts immediately looked surprised and said, "Renewing the contract? Which player's contract renewal? ”

Shendelmaize smiled: "Of course it is Mr. Li Huan, he is the core of the team, and the contract renewal should start with him." ”

Watts was even more surprised and said, "Manager Shendelmeizer, didn't Li Huan tell you and Mr. Hope that he would not renew his contract with Hoffenheim?" ”

Shendelmaize still kept a smile and said: "Mr. Watts, Mingren doesn't say dark words, what do you and Mr. Li Huan want, the club knows very well, with Li Huan's performance, strength, fame and market value, he should get a higher salary, this at the end of the season, I have discussed it with Mr. Hope, Manager Rothouse, and Coach Rangnick, and I will definitely satisfy Li Huan." ”

Watts listened, restrained his smile, and said with a straight face: "Manager Shendelmeize, to tell you the truth, Li Huan really plans to transfer, and it has nothing to do with the annual salary......

Shendelmaize interrupted Watts' words with a smile and said: "Mr. Watts, don't be busy with the transfer issue first, you can listen to me tell you what Mr. Hope means, he is ready to give Li Huan the world's highest salary, an annual salary of 12 million euros after tax." ”

This time it was Watts' turn to be surprised, with an incredible expression on his face, and said, "Mr. Hope really gave Li Huan an annual salary of 12 million euros after tax. ”

Shendelmaize's heart is really still for the annual salary, but borrowing the pressure from the media is really too inauthentic, and it is a shame for Mr. Hope to treat him so well, but on the surface, Shendelmezer still said indifferently: "Of course, this is what Mr. Hope said personally, Li Huan deserves this annual salary." ”

Watts sighed, he really didn't expect that Hoffenheim Club would be able to spend such a big amount of money to keep Li Huan, which was another Bundesliga record, but he could only say regretfully: "I'm sorry, Manager Shendelmaize, Li Huan really wants to transfer, not for the annual salary." ”

Shendelmeze stood up suddenly, his face sank, and said: "Mr. Watts, people can't be too greedy, this annual salary is the highest no matter which league it is placed in, whether in terms of money or reputation, Hoffenheim has given Li Huan the greatest respect, if he can't accept this annual salary, we can't provide a higher annual salary." ”

Watts spread his hands and said: "Manager Shendelmaize, what do you want me to say, this really has nothing to do with the annual salary, maybe when Li Huan transferred, the annual salary was lower than that offered by Hoffenheim, he really wanted to change the environment, which is what Li Huan told me personally." ”

Shendelmaize shook his head and said: "Mr. Watts, we are also old acquaintances, we met when you were still in the Stuttgart club, you tell me, this Chinese, what does he want?" Is it all portrait rights? ”

Watts also said solemnly: "Manager Shendelmaize, not all Chinese are greedy for money, Li Huan he is really not for the annual salary, nor did he mention the portrait rights to me, he just wants to change the environment, so that he has the motivation to continue to fight on the court, I don't know if he is smart or stupid, but this is indeed what he told me personally, as early as the winter break, he mentioned that if Hoffenheim wins the championship, he will leave." ”

Shendelmaize said: "I still don't believe it, it must be other clubs that promise you a higher annual salary, or Mr. Watts wants Li Huan to transfer, so that you will definitely have greater benefits, but these clubs have also taken into account, you have helped Hoffenheim a lot over the years, Hoffenheim can win so many championships, you are also a hero behind the scenes, if the contract renewal is successful, in addition to the commission, you naturally have a generous gift." ”

Watts stood up violently when he heard this, and said angrily: "Manager Shendelmaiser, what do you mean by this, are you doubting my profession?" I can tell you very clearly that I actually persuaded Li Huan and hoped that he would not transfer, but he didn't listen and insisted on transferring. ”

It's no wonder that Watts is angry, for the first time in his career as an agent, he did not consider his own personal interests, but instead Shendelmaize thought that he was instigating Li Huan to transfer in order to make huge profits, and he could not be angry.

Shendel Meizer saw from Watts's expression that this vampire was not a disguise, it seemed that this was really Li Huan's own meaning, he muttered: "The Chinese are too mysterious, too weird, well, Mr. Watts, I apologize to you, but I hope you persuade Li Huan again, the conditions we gave are generous enough, and the risk of his transfer is not small, this is a matter of two benefits and two injuries." ”

Watts sighed, got up and said goodbye, and said: "Manager Shendelmeize, I can only convey your words, listen to him or not, I can't interfere with his decision, I still have something to do, go back first." ”

"Thank you, as long as you convey it to Li Huan."

After Shendel Meizer finished speaking, he wanted to leave Watts for dinner, but Watts excused himself and left the private hall for something.

(To be continued)