The first tumor in football

Chapter 59 One hundred thousand!

Song Wen and Boss Huang hit it off right away and had a very pleasant conversation.

After just a few words, they were already arm in arm and acting like good friends.

It can be seen that Boss Huang is really humble.

Song Wen really seems like Boss Huang’s little fanboy.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Ipswich's major shareholder Schwartz was very satisfied with Ashton's proposal.

Ipswich, also known as the Tractor Boys, was originally a team spontaneously organized by amateur players.

Because of its long history, it was once glorious in its early years.

But with the intervention of capital, Ipswich, which failed to gain the favor of capital, quickly lost its former glory and was even called a country bumpkin by some hostile fans.

Ipswich's finances have not been very good over the years.

In order to keep Song Wen, major shareholder Schwartz and CEO Ashton came here together, which actually proved their importance and sincerity to Song Wen.

But after the previous few contacts, they also knew that this kid was not as easy to fool as ordinary young players.

In Song Wen's words, "I am a midfielder. I always feed the cake to others. I don't like to eat the cake myself."

So even though the two of them arrived at the same time this time, Ashton still found it a bit tricky.

So they thought of their team's famous fan, Boss Huang.

Boss Huang is already very famous, and in January of this year, he just released a new song Shape of You. This song became the first number one single on the US Billboard Hot 2017 singles chart, topping the chart on January 1, 28, and became the 27th "first week number one single" on the Billboard Hot 12 singles chart, winning the championship for a total of weeks, which can be said to be a global hit!
He has countless fans in the UK and is a household name. His reputation is like Jay Chou in China.

If they could invite this kind of superstar to help them lobby Song Wen——

Ashton tried to contact Boss Huang, but to his surprise, the other party agreed very readily and said frankly that he liked Song Wen very much.

This is not difficult to understand, as Mr. Huang is a die-hard fan of Ipswich.

As for Ipswich fans, no one would hate this arrogant boy who led the team to vent their anger.

It turns out they made a very wise choice.

Looking at the look of Song Wen's little fan, it seemed that the contract could be signed easily today.

Song Wen and Boss Huang were chatting animatedly, and at the end they even decided to go to the stadium outside to play a game of football.

Seeing that their relationship was developing so well, Ashton and Schwartz naturally would not refuse.

Only coach McCarthy, who had more contact with Song Wen, had a look of suspicion in his eyes.

Based on his understanding of Song Wen, he always felt that Song Wen didn't seem to be so excited. After all, this kid had a very deep mind.

However, as the coach of the team, McCarthy naturally understands that the players are in the same boat with him, so he naturally won't say much.

There was laughter in the meeting room, and Song Wen and Boss Huang were playing very harmoniously on the court.

Half an hour later, Boss Huang, who had successfully scored a goal, came back happily with Song Wen.

Knowing that the other party was going to talk about serious business, Boss Huang said hello, said he was going to take a shower and left.

Seeing that Song Wen was in a good mood, Ashton chose to get straight to the point and said with a smile:

"Song. Our team has always valued you very much. This is not the first time we have negotiated. You should have seen our sincerity this time."

Watching Song Wen take the contract from his hand and read it, Ashton continued:
"The salary you and we are asking for is indeed a bit difficult at the moment. This is our best effort."

Song Wen took a look at the contents of the contract. The salary was 30,000 pounds per week.

This was a far cry from the 50,000 pounds he had proposed.

In fact, a weekly salary of 50,000 pounds is already considered the highest salary for Championship players.

Generally speaking, players who can earn 50,000 pounds a week in the Championship are already top players in the league.

The 30,000 pounds offered by Ipswich to Song Wen was considered sincere. This salary level is the highest salary for young and potential players in the Championship.

But Song Wen naturally knows his potential, and even with his current ability, he can definitely make a living in the Premier League.

Song Wen said nothing and continued reading.

The contract lasts for six years, and the penalty for breach of contract is as high as 60 million pounds!
If the previous weekly salary was still somewhat sincere, then the time and penalty for breach of contract in this contract were obviously a bit scary.

If Ipswich refuses to let him go during these six years and no club is willing to pay the high penalty fee to buy him, he will really become a slave.

But Song Wen is not actually very worried about this.

It only takes one year. Even if Ipswich refuses to let him go, although the 60 million penalty is high, he is absolutely confident that other clubs will pay for him.

But having confidence is one thing, and being cheated is another.

Song Wen pushed the contract back in front of Ashton.

"There's nothing wrong with everything else, but I'm still not satisfied with the salary."

Ashton was delighted when he heard Song Wen's words.

In fact, for Ashton, what he cares most about is not Song Wen’s salary, but the six-year contract term and the high penalty fee.

Every club has its own business goals. For a club like Ipswich, it is impossible for it to focus on the Premier League or the Champions League all at once.

Having only one talented player, Song Wen, is obviously not in Ipswich's current interests.

Ipswich also understands that with their current capabilities, it is obviously impossible to keep Song Wen.

Therefore, how to obtain the greatest benefit from Song Wen is what Ashton and Schwartz need to consider.

The high penalty fee will make it easier for them to adjust the club's strategic direction later.

In case the team's development exceeds their expectations and they want to keep Song Wen, they will have more room for maneuver and at least they can make a lot of money.

So they deliberately lowered Song Wen's salary so that Song Wen could focus more on his salary.

Sure enough, no matter how smart this seventeen-year-old boy was, he was still a little immature when it came to this kind of thing.

But even so, he still pretended to be tangled and said:

"Song. This is already the most we can pay you. It's almost going to drain our finances."

Ashton was feeling proud inside, and Song Wen tapped the table with his fingers.

This young Asian player always has a gentle and humble smile on his face, but there is no humility in what he says.

"I changed my mind. I think 50,000 is still a bit low..."

He paused for a moment, but what he said made everyone present drop their jaws in shock.

"One hundred thousand."

(End of this chapter)