The Young Lion

Thank you Thieves for your reward!

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Henry thought he would have a good summer this summer, but in fact, from the moment he returned home with the national team to celebrate, received cheers from the people, and was interviewed by the leaders, he became very irritable.

During the celebration dinner in France, he and Trezeguet began to complain privately.

David, tell me, is my request too much? I only want a weekly salary of 40,000 pounds, but the club can give Henrik a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds. Give me, only an increase of 5,000 pounds. weekly salary? £30,000? It's unbelievable.

It is a common practice for Henry to entrust all affairs to his agent, and it can also be regarded as an unspoken rule within the football club.

Players generally don't go to the head coach by themselves. It's too pretentious to talk about remuneration in front of the manager, especially in this era.

On the club side, as the head coach, Aldridge will not come forward to directly discuss money with the players. The club is in charge, and the players themselves will not come forward. It is the agent who handles everything.

The traditional rule within Millwall is that all information within the club cannot be publicized!

Henry will not publicize his demands through the media, this is suicide!

No club likes a player with a big mouth, especially when it comes to the club's internal affairs. At least in this regard, Henry is very disciplined. Facing the fierce pursuit of the French media and asking him whether he will transfer and leave, he is firm. Said that he will stay at Millwall, and the contract renewal is still being discussed.

The French media don’t have so many unreasonable speculations. It’s just that Henry is undoubtedly a world-class star because he was crowned the European Cup champion. Then his contract extension must be different from other players. The negotiation process with the club has been protracted. Reasonable.

Two years ago, when Millwall knocked out Monaco in the Champions League semi-finals, Henry looked at Trezeguet after the game with complicated eyes. Today, the two situations were reversed, and Trezeguet looked at Henry with complicated eyes.

If, he did not choose to leave two years ago. To pursue the so-called dream of proving himself in the world's first league, perhaps, his current reputation is at least as good as Henry's.

Unfortunately, there is no if in this world.

Whether it's him, his predecessor Thuram, or Shevchenko, after moving to Serie A, it cannot be said that his reputation has declined, but if he stays at Millwall, he will definitely be able to make a big splash.

Trezeguet suppressed the thought of regret in his heart. The deal is done, the path is chosen by oneself, there is no need to worry about it, besides, he is doing well in Juventus. Even though Shevchenko does not become the darling of San Siro's much-anticipated attention, at least Juventus's competitiveness is still among the top in Europe, and its overall strength is stronger than Milan.

Thierry, you can't compare with Henrik, I'm not talking about the sporting level, you have to know, six years ago. When I, Henrik, Pavel, Gareth and they stood at the Lion's Den , Millwall what? Nothing! Henrik won the title, the Ballon d'Or in six years. He also won the hearts of all Wild Lions fans, especially in, uh, uh, especially in I. Andrea, Lilian and others left, his persistence and loyalty made him a legend, a totem, and a banner of the club. You must understand that since 1995, every transfer period , Henrik received invitation letters and club offers, each time getting higher and higher. Facing countless temptations, he chose to repay Millwall and Mr. Hall with his unswerving loyalty.”

Trezeguet can no longer call Aldrich the boss, but he still respects Aldridge from the bottom of his heart. It was the man who brought him from South America to Europe, made him rich and rich when he was less than 20 years old, and made him famous Wan, let him break out his own little world on this land.

Henry showed bitterness and said: I'm not jealous of Henrik, of course he deserves the current treatment, I just feel that the gap between me and him is too big, even Ronaldinho has 50,000 pounds A new contract with a weekly salary, why can't I have it?

I don't know, but in my impression, Mr. Hall has never been stingy in terms of salary, it depends on the club's finances, but if what you say is true, this situation is very strange, logically speaking. , you should at least earn the same money as Ronaldinho, after all, your contribution is obvious to all, and Ronaldinho is a Millwall youth player...

My agent told me that Pirlo and Ronaldinho's new contracts are all 50,000 pounds a week, and the club only intends to give me 30,000 pounds. Maybe we can talk about it and raise it to 35,000 pounds. This is on the same level as Schneider, Zambrotta, Materazzi and Bout.

After hearing this, Trezeguet shook his head, feeling incredible.

He has played for Millwall for four years, and he knows that Millwall has a tradition of giving preferential treatment to veterans. This is completely understandable. The team needs veterans with extraordinary strength to stay.

Before he moved to Juventus, Millwall offered him a very lucrative contract, but he still refused, and he left. The decisive factor had nothing to do with money.

Although Henry is not considered a veteran, he should not earn less money than non-offensive players such as Schneider and Materazzi, especially since he played such dazzling statistics last season. Can those rookies who have made a name for themselves be retained? Because of qualifications, it is impossible for new aid to surpass the players who came to the team first.

Aldridge returned to London and came to the club office building early in the morning. There was still half a month before the team's summer training camp. He came back early and didn't have to stay here to work. Many things that needed to be decided by him could be done with just one phone call. Done.

He came here to focus on asking about Henry.

There was a lot of news on Fleet Street, and the momentum of this public opinion was very bad, and there was a feeling of forced Henry to transfer.

For the media, which one is more sensational, Henry leaving or staying? Of course the transfer left!

So they are chasing rumors to create momentum, which can indeed earn enough gimmicks.

Aldridge listened to Adam's work report in the office.

The summer preparation schedule is still in full swing, and Adam mainly reports on the internal affairs of the club.

Renewal work is going well.

Except for Henry, everyone in the first team has completed their contract extensions. The minimum renewal period is four years, and the longest is five years.

Salary expenses have naturally increased significantly, but they are all controlled within the acceptable range of Millwall.

And the new stadium is about to debut, and the summer sponsorship contracts have at least doubled.

Puma, Standard Chartered Bank. One is the jersey, the other is the advertisement on the chest of the jersey, plus the sponsorship contract of the low-level echelon Umbro, and the arrival of a series of new sponsorship contracts such as sponsorship in the stadium. Millwall alone can generate an annual sponsorship income of more than 70 million pounds in the local area. Coupled with strategic partners outside the local area, their annual sponsorship income is likely to exceed 100 million pounds!

The business network that has been tirelessly built over the past six years has expanded its territory in the global market. With the team's unprecedented success in the arena, Millwall has begun to reap huge profits in real money, which is crucial to the long-term development of the club. The signboard, the team's brand effect, even if one day the Hall family changes ownership of the team. The value of the team itself will not shrink significantly.

In the end, Aldrich paced back and forth in the office, listening to Adam explain in detail the whole process of contract renewal with Henry.

After listening, Aldridge stopped and said in a deep voice, He wants a weekly salary of 75,000 pounds? It's impossible to change?

That's what his agent said.

What about him?

I contacted him on the phone before. When I mentioned the contract renewal, he said that he entrusted the agent with carte blanche.

I mean, more than a month has passed, what has he said to the outside world?

After thinking for a moment, Adam replied: According to what he said in the interview, when asked about the future of the club, he always responded in diplomatic terms.

diplomatic language?

That's like saying nothing.

After a moment of thought, Aldridge said lightly: Give his agent an ultimatum, Henry will not renew his contract. The new season will be a substitute until two years later, when his contract expires, he can leave freely.

Adam looked embarrassed and said: Henry's business value...

As soon as he spoke, Aldrich knew what he was worried about.

Such a super shooter, Millwall put on the bench. The inevitable influence is greatly reduced, which in turn affects the value of the club.

Aldrich interrupted him, and said with a calm expression: Adam, remember, Millwall. Now it's a wealthy family.

Adam was taken aback when he heard the words, then nodded firmly and said, Understood, boss.

After Adam left, Aldrich came to the floor-to-ceiling windows. The office building was in Leo's training base. He could see eight regular training grounds outside the window. At this time, many young teams were already training.

He stood with his hands behind his back, closed his eyes and murmured, Thierry, you make my heart hurt.

Players like Shevchenko and Trezeguet transferred and left. Aldridge didn’t think it was a betrayal. Millwall was a small temple at that time, and they couldn’t keep God. Millwall has progressed together, who can guarantee that Millwall will be able to win this picturesque country today?

But Aldridge did it, he made Millwall shine, especially, he made Henry richer, more famous, and his career was more brilliant than in the same period in the original history, at least, the club's highest team honor, As a shooter's highest personal arena honor, he has won it all!

League champions, Champions League champions!

Top scorer in the league, top scorer in Europe!

what else?

Ballon d'Or, World Footballer of the Year!

But Millwall has already produced two Golden Globe winners, and it turns out that the top honors can be won here.

What else is Henry not satisfied with?

Can you give it, has Aldridge ever been stingy?

Before asking for it, first ask yourself how much you have paid!

If he wants to surpass Larson and Nedved in terms of salary, then he has to pay more than Larson and the others, and the most important one is: loyalty!

Therefore, Millwall absolutely cannot accept the conditions offered by Henry's agent.

If the talks eventually collapse.

Aldridge will put Henry on the bench, and if he has conflicts, he will deal with it differently.

In this era, clubs do not impose capital punishment on players, because the power of players themselves has been greatly improved.

With a player of Henry's level, Millwall must first guarantee his right to work, that is, he must be allowed to train, play and play in the club. Therefore, even if Aldridge wants to put Henry in the sidelines, he cannot Throw him directly to the reserve team for two years, otherwise Henry can sue Millwall and obtain an early termination ruling.

This kind of situation is often a special case, and there is no fixed standard.

It's like if Van der Meyde stays and Millwall throws him to the reserve team, even if Van der Meyde goes to court with Millwall, it is very likely that Millwall will win the case in the end.

Because Van der Meyde himself does not have the ability and reputation to start the game in Millwall, the club believes that he is not capable enough, and it is an acceptable category to let him go to the reserve team, but Henry, the World Cup, the European Cup, the league, the Champions League, etc. Grand champion, throw him in the reserve team? As long as he goes to court, Millwall will undoubtedly lose, and the bottom line is to let him play as a substitute.