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Chapter 494: The highest salary in the Premier League, six goals in two rounds!

In the first round of the new season, he scored four goals and led the team to a six-goal victory over the Hammers.

As expected, the media headlines the next day were all about Manchester United and Ling Feng!
"The new king of the Red Devil!"

"Emperor Ling started his reign at Old Trafford with a hat trick!"

"Unstoppable number seven! Unstoppable Manchester United!"

Last season, Ling Feng's goal efficiency was amazing!

In just 31 games, he scored an astonishing 35 goals, setting a new Premier League goal record!

In the first league match of this season, the Red Devils' No. 7 opened fire and scored four goals.

Such an explosive performance has also aroused speculation among many people.

Could it be that Ling Feng is planning to break the league record of 40 goals this season?

Or maybe Mourinho set a season goal of scoring for Ling Feng, which led to Ling Feng significantly increasing the frequency and number of shots on goal starting from the first league game.

Such situations are not uncommon in football.

For the team's core players or forwards, the head coach will generally set certain season goals to motivate them to improve or perform better.

And the very next day, when Ling Feng attended a Nike event, an EPSN reporter also asked about this matter.

Ling Feng's answer provided the answer:

"Haha, the head coach didn't set me any specific season goals, such as how many goals I must score or how many assists I must provide. However, I am a player who sets high standards for myself. Of course, I hope to score more goals."

"So what you're saying is that you're going to focus more on scoring goals this season, rather than assisting?"

"Whether it's an assist or a goal, I will do my best to help the team win."

"Can I ask what season goal you have set for yourself? Or what kind of results do you plan to lead the team to achieve this season?"

Although he has already decided in his heart to challenge Messi's record of 91 goals in the year.

However, he did not intend to announce in front of the media that he was going to do this big thing.

As the saying goes, secrecy leads to success, while disclosure leads to failure!

Before you complete a task, no matter how much you say, it will only be a temporary way to satisfy your own desires.

So, Ling Feng thought for a moment and gave a very steady answer:

"My goal every season is very simple: to be better than the previous season!"

"As for the team's goal, the team and I have been fighting for the championship from the beginning to the end!"

It is worth mentioning that in addition to personal and team goals, and the progress of personal brand, reporters also asked about the scandal with Barcelona.

Barcelona's top management and president Bartomeu have been talking in the media all day long, saying that they have reached a personal agreement with Ling Feng, and then saying that Ling Feng is 98% sure to join Barcelona.

Although most Red Devils fans believe that Ling Feng is unlikely to leave at this time, they also do not believe that Ling Feng has reached an agreement with Barcelona.

However, when I read these news reports that are spread with details, I still feel that Barcelona is like an annoying fly, constantly buzzing around me, which is very annoying!
Therefore, many Red Devils fans asked him in the comment section of Ling Feng's social media:

However, under Mendes' instructions, Ling Feng did not make any response for the time being.

This also makes the fans feel even more confused.

However, this time, facing the reporter's question, Ling Feng responded straightforwardly:

"I love playing at Manchester United and have just been appointed captain of the team. I have no intention of leaving here."

This is also the first time that Ling Feng has personally responded publicly to transfer rumors.

This answer also made the Red Devils fans feel relieved.

Ling Feng always keeps his promises!
I said I would help Manchester United win the championship, and we won the championship last season!

Ling Feng's personal response did not put Mendes in a passive position in the contract renewal negotiations. Instead, he used it to prove his loyalty to the club:

"You see, my client is very loyal to the club and has no intention of leaving."

"Besides, you have to know that my clients are not unwanted, but very popular!"

Yes.

The four goals in the first round not only allowed the whole world to witness Ling Feng's strength.

It even made Paris Saint-Germain, who were already in high spirits, salivate.

In the eyes of Nasser and the white turbans behind him, buying one is buying, buying two is buying, so why not just buy both world's third largest companies at once!
I just don't believe that Ling Feng and Neymar can't win the Champions League together?!

As a result, Paris, which had just won Neymar for 2.22 million euros, suddenly sent a very tempting proposal to Manchester United:

Two hundred million euros!

They have even thought of a way to circumvent the Financial Fair Play rules, which is for Ling Feng to join Paris on loan this season, and then officially join next season with a transfer fee of 200 million euros!

Paris’ offer also made Manchester United’s top management deeply aware of how important Ling Feng is to Manchester United!
The ongoing contract renewal negotiations also suddenly became extremely smooth.

Soon, the two sides reached agreement on the renewal terms and details.

On August 8, when Barcelona executives were still discussing whether to increase the price to 16 million euros, Manchester United officially announced the completion of the contract renewal with Ling Feng!

"I am very happy to announce to everyone that we have reached an agreement with Ling Feng and will sign a new contract!"

Later, the Manchester Evening News published Ling Feng’s personal celebration photo on the front page, with the caption:

"He stayed!"

Subsequently, the Daily Mail also revealed some details of Ling Feng's new contract with Manchester United.

First of all, Ling Feng’s basic weekly salary will increase from 29 to 40!
40 per week, the annual salary before tax reaches 2050 million pounds, equivalent to million euros!

This also makes Ling Feng the first player in Premier League history to earn over 400,000 a week and 20 million a year!

You know, the highest paid player in the Premier League before him was former Manchester United captain Rooney with a weekly salary of 300,000.

Below them are Aguero, Hazard, David Silva and Lukaku, who earn £200,000 a week.

With this contract extension, Ling Feng directly became the highest paid man in the Premier League!
However, apart from being surprised by this figure and lamenting that Manchester United is really rich, no one would think that this contract extension is not worth it.

Two consecutive Premier League Best, Champions League Golden Boot, the first player to win 30 goals and assists in the league, Premier League Golden Boot and Assist King, top three Ballon d'Or.
Today, Ling Feng is a unique player in the Premier League!

If he doesn't take the unique salary, who will? !

In addition to weekly salary, various bonus terms are also arranged.

For example, becoming the best player in the Premier League will get a 2022 million euro bonus, winning the Ballon d'Or will get a million euro bonus, winning the Premier League will get a lot of bonuses, etc. The new contract will last until !
. . .

As Ling Feng completed the contract renewal with Manchester United, the Barcelona executives far away in Spain finally reacted belatedly.

It turns out that Ling Feng was not really interested in joining Barcelona, ​​he just used them as pawns to renew his contract and get a pay raise!
So, in addition to being angry, they quickly made bids for targets B and C.

That is, Liverpool's Coutinho and Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele.

Coutinho was also very decisive and directly submitted a transfer application.

However, Klopp's attitude is very tough - he will not let anyone go!

In the first round of the Premier League, he directly put Coutinho on the bench and did not give him a minute of playing time.

Anyway, the team has a contract with the player and there is no buyout clause. As long as the club is unwilling to sell, Barcelona will not succeed at all!
Seeing that Coutinho had hit a hard nail again, Barcelona had no choice but to call Dortmund:
"Hey, are you selling Ousmane Dembélé?"

“Sell it!”

"how much is it?"

“The price is negotiable!”

"We'll go over and discuss it right away."

"Okay, I look forward to seeing you."

It is worth mentioning that Ling Feng’s contract renewal, in addition to causing Barcelona’s anger and panic offers, also caused the outside world to worry about Manchester United’s internal salary structure.

Although Ling Feng is definitely worthy of a weekly salary of 40 yuan in terms of age, ability, performance, etc.

However, his salary is too high, even reaching the top salary level in football with Merone.

Such a high salary has created a huge gap with teammates, and it can be said that it has destroyed the salary structure of the entire team.

Currently, there are only eight players in Manchester United's first team with a weekly salary of more than 100,000.

They are Ling Feng at 40, Ibrahimovic at 20, Lukaku at 20, De Gea at 18.5, Kante at 15, Mata at 14, Ashley Young at 11 and Lingard at 10.

The rest of the players have a weekly salary of less than $100,000.

Herrera, Valencia, Luke Shaw and Bailly, who were the main players last season, all had weekly salaries of around 70,000 to 80,000.

"Wonder Boy" Rashford only earns a pitiful 5 a week!
Although Ling Feng is crucial to the team, his performance on and off the court is convincing.

However, the most frightening thing in everything is comparison.

Seeing that Ling Feng earned 40 while he only earned less than 10, even if he recognized Ling Feng's status in the team, he would feel that he should not get so little.

Not surprisingly, some players' agents have begun asking the club for a pay raise.

The club's top management had already anticipated this.

Given the team's success last season and the players' outstanding performance, it is reasonable to ask for a pay raise.

However, how to renew the contract is a very tricky matter.

Under Mourinho's advice, the club also ranked the teams according to their status and importance, and then renewed their contracts from high to low.

First of all, we must calm the emotions of the starting lineup.

As for rotation players or substitute players who can be easily replaced, you can move them back a little.

After all, after last season's success, everyone knows that the Red Devils are back to their best.

As long as we are in this strong and ambitious team, we have a chance to touch the championship trophy.

The team's outstanding performance gives the club great confidence.

If you don't want to stay at this club because you are not satisfied with the salary, then get out.

Anyway, a lot of people want to play for Manchester United!
Of course, Ling Feng doesn’t care about the club’s renewal strategy, nor is it something he needs to care about.

What he has to do is to prove to everyone in the upcoming second round of the Premier League that his salary, which is the highest in the Premier League, is worth it!

On August 8, Manchester United players arrived in Swansea, the second largest city in Wales, on the team bus.

They are about to face the "Swans" Swansea City.

In this game, Mourinho continued the starting lineup from the previous game.

The gap in strength allowed the "Red Devils" wearing black away jerseys to quickly take the lead after the opening.

Ling Feng, the team captain and core player, is naturally the most active player on the field.

Even though Swansea came prepared today, they tried to stop Ling Feng with rough defensive moves.

But it's of no use!
Thirteen minutes into the game, Ling Feng strode forward with the ball in the midfield. After passing two people, he kicked a strange elevator ball from thirty meters away!
The ball didn't spin at all in the air, it just turned, first to the right and then to the left.

The Swansea goalkeeper was confused by the trajectory of the ball and could only watch the ball go straight into the upper left corner of the goal!

Then he spread his hands to his teammates, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

Ling Feng, who scored a world-class goal, came directly to the stands, raised his head and opened his arms, performing his signature celebration move.

That arrogant look seemed to be telling everyone:
Is this kick worth the $400,000 weekly salary?

The only response he got was the passionate cheers and applause from thousands of away Red Devils fans!

Mourinho, sitting in the coaching seat, had a calm expression and applauded his beloved disciple.

If their main lineup can't even handle a mid-to-lower-level Premier League team like Swansea, then they can't be called the Premier League's big devil.

Besides, he didn't think that Swansea's lineup would be able to cause any trouble to Manchester United.
In his mind, he has already started thinking about how many minutes it will take to make substitutions, so that the substitute players can play a little and find their form.

Before the season started, he had secretly set a goal for himself and the team:
This season, he will lead Manchester United to break the record of winning the championship unbeaten!

Last season, they lost only two games.

This season, they only need to win or draw two more games than last season to accomplish this feat that only peak Arsenal could accomplish back then!

Just as Mourinho was sitting in the coaching booth and dreaming about the future, sudden cheers brought him back to reality!
What happened to your kidney?

When Mourinho turned to look at the assistant coach next to him, the latter said with a smile on his face:
"Goal again!"

Ah, it’s in again?
When the assistant coach brought the tablet computer and played the replay of the goal, Mourinho realized that the goal was scored by captain number seven, Ling Feng!
The way he scored the goal was also very Lingfeng:
Ling Feng got the ball in the midfield and made a straight pass to Kaku on the right. The latter went down the wing and then made an inverted triangle pass, and Ling Feng made a cross pass and scored!

Looking at Ling Feng celebrating with his teammates on the field, Mourinho's heart could not help but ripple:
I rub!

Six goals scored in two rounds!
Could it be that this kid is planning to hit the unprecedented 50-goal mark in the league this season? !

(End of this chapter)