Andrew came to Aldrich's office in an extremely heavy mood.
When Aldridge got straight to the point and wanted to talk about the players, he knew that this "tit-for-tat" conversation was about to begin.
He tried to make the conversation as relaxed as possible.
"Aldridge, you have been a head coach for ten years and you should understand better than me that even the most powerful club in the world cannot have more than 11 world-class players."
Aldrich heard all these thoughts.
He didn't expect Andrew's opening remarks to be these.
The reason is very simple. It is difficult to form 11 world-class players in itself, but if you really have one, one for each position, and then the substitutes can be first-class players, but they cannot be world-class, because world-class stars will not
I am willing to serve as a substitute for others.
For example, it is impossible for the 30-year-old Nedvěd and the 26-year-old Kaka to play as the main player and the other as the substitute.
However, with the 31-year-old Nedvěd playing the main role and the 21-year-old Kaka playing the bench, this is not a big problem.
In the new season, Nedved is 32 years old and Kaká is 22 years old.
Kaka has not yet reached world-class strength, and Nedved has also entered the end of his career. Aldrich will let Kaka take the lead, let Nedved play a more important role, and let Nedved become the team leader.
Substitutes for all roles in the midfield and frontcourt except the forward. If everything runs well, another (long) (wind) season passes, Kaká further improves, and Nedved becomes one year older, then the team has completed a
A perfect transition in position.
Aldrich could probably guess the meaning of Andrew's words.
He gave the opponent a step and said: "Let's talk about Rooney."
Obviously, Ribery, Rooney, Ashley Cole.
Among these three, Ashley Cole is world-class, but he has the main force at Millwall, so there is no need for Andrew to say that.
Ribery is not yet world class.
Only Rooney, in Aldrich's eyes, is definitely not a world-class kid. However, due to excessive praise from the media, Rooney has been praised as a super star.
Chelsea are not willing to spend £40 million just to tease Millwall.
Andrew had a gentle expression and said softly: "To be honest, the contract extension conditions Millwall offered Rooney are too low."
"Wait a minute, this is too low. Are you comparing it to other clubs?"
"Yes, there are many clubs across Europe who are interested in Rooney, but the most sincere are Chelsea and Manchester United. I think if Millwall cannot retain Rooney, these two target clubs are most likely to be sold, because they have given
The transfer fee paid is a sky-high price. The media disclosed Chelsea’s offer of 40 million pounds. You should have received it. And it was rejected by Manchester United.
The other side hasn't made any move yet. Ferguson has contacted me and asked me to convey Manchester United's offer to you. If the negotiation is successful, the club will start taking action. If the negotiation is not successful, it will be ignored. But I want to say that Rooney is at Millwall.
There are only two years left on Er's contract and he is very keen to leave. I can't dissuade him from staying because it doesn't fit his club positioning at Millwall."
Aldrich sneered.
"Not in line? What does he think Millwall is? Whatever he wants, I have to give it to him? Before asking for it, has he ever asked what he has contributed? Has he ever thought that he had to join three years ago?
Millwall, what did he say to the media when he came to collect the weekly wages we were offering?"
Andrew shook his head slightly and sighed: "Aldridge, he is not yet 20 years old, can you expect him to understand you? He is eager to be the core, eager to become a world superstar in the shortest time. From Millwall's standpoint, I think
This is a consideration of the intensity of need. Millwall, with Henry and Villa, may not be able to meet Rooney's needs for the next three years, but how strong is the club's need for him?"
Aldrich put down his glass, changed his tone and asked, "Didn't he need you to convey something to me?"
Andrew was stunned and asked: "What do you mean?"
Aldridge closed his eyes and sighed: "I can forgive players who have done wrong things, especially young players who are impulsive, immature, and thoughtless. I can choose to forgive them for any reason. However, the European Cup is over.
To this day, Wayne Rooney has not even said a single word to me. He never thinks he is wrong, does he? He wants to become a world superstar? Oh, whatever he wants, I hope he can achieve it."
"You agreed to Rooney's transfer?"
Aldridge said coldly: "You are already doing my ideological work and asking me to sell people away. Do we really want to go to the stage where we discuss Rooney not renewing the contract and there are two years left on the contract and keep dragging it on?
?”
Andrew looked a little ugly and seemed to have no face to face Aldridge. He sighed and added: "Manchester United's initial offer is 30 million pounds. If you don't want to sell the player to Chelsea, you can negotiate with Manchester United."
"Talk about Ribery and Ashley Cole."
Silence fell in the office.
Aldrich looked down at Andrew, who was sitting on the chair with his head bowed silently. After a while, he asked: "Is there anything you can't say?"
Andrew raised his head with a helpless expression and said, "They want to go to Chelsea."
Compared with when talking about Rooney, Andrew does not deny the possibility of Rooney transferring to Chelsea. After all, the transfer fee offered by Chelsea is indeed impossible to ignore. However, in terms of transfer fee, Andrew can not care about the share and let Millwall do his best.
Maximize profits.
The players themselves don't care much about transfer fees. After all, transfer fees have nothing to do with their income.
Although Rooney is ambitious, or ambition, he is not very keen on moving to Chelsea. Manchester United is in urgent need of forwards, while Chelsea has more strikers, including many big names. Before Crespo left the team on loan,
, plus Hasselbaink, Gudjohnsen, and the newly transferred Didier Drogba, Rooney would rather go to Manchester United, which has a weak striker. Manchester United is looking for the main striker in the next ten years, and Rooney will not be treated badly in terms of treatment.
, although still not as good as the conditions offered by Chelsea.
But Ribery and Ashley Cole are different.
It's all about money and my own treatment.
The former is crazy about poverty, while the latter is not afraid of competition. He thinks he should be an unbeatable force wherever he goes.
So other clubs are interested in them. Even Real Madrid and Barcelona are also interested in Ashley Cole. But looking at the contract benefits offered by the other party, Ashley Cole refused. If it were not for money, he would not leave Mir.
Wall.
The contract extension given by Millwall in the summer was already the second-level salary in the team.
But compared to the weekly salary of 120,000 pounds given there, the gap is not small.
Moreover, the off-field income of players like him is different from that of forwards. Forwards shine more and have a lot of commercial contracts. It is difficult and rare for post-position players to become commercial stars.
The office fell into silence again.
Andrew looked up at Aldrich, who was leaning against the table, seemingly suppressing his anger in his calmness.
Aldridge tried his best to restrain his emotions and said in a deep voice: "Tell Ashley Cole that in two years, he will get the first salary in the team. Wait another two years. Southgate
Retiring will free up space in the salary system. Moreover, he was born in the summer of 2002
After returning to the team to play the main role, the team had no other achievements except the UEFA Cup in the first year. Last season he performed well and the team achieved certain achievements, but his contribution was still less than other players. Nedvi
It took them ten years to get the highest salary in the team."
"Aldridge, I know all this, I have told him, but he thinks his loss is still very big, because if he goes to Chelsea, the next two years will be equivalent to earning the annual salary of three years at Millwall.
, and two years later, his contract at Chelsea has also entered the renewal stage. He believes that as long as his performance is good, he can still get a salary increase by then. This is not a simple arithmetic problem, not a calculation of 40,000 pounds on a Wednesday.
Benefit consideration of annual salary.”
Aldrich, who had repeatedly restrained himself, finally couldn't bear it anymore and knocked the wine glass on the table to pieces with his hand, smashing it to pieces.
He glared at Andrew and roared: "Loss? He thinks his loss is great? Have you told him? Then have you told him, who made him what he is? Who put this on his neck?
To be able to hang the World Cup, European Cup, European Champions Cup, Premier League championship medals? It’s me! His head
Son! Aldridge Hall! And his club, Millwall! In addition to talking to me here about weekly salary, money, how many fucking tens of millions! Have you ever spent time communicating with your players?
Do they have such words in their dictionary: Loyalty! Contribution! Gratitude! Do they have such words?!"
Andrew stood up and faced Aldrich, trying to calm him down. Aldrich pushed him in the chest. Andrew took two steps back. He looked at Aldrich in shock, and then shouted back.
"Aldrich! This is not a situation I want! I'm just doing my job! How do people all over the world describe people like me? Vampires! Yes, we are damn vampires! Who made me like this?
The person? It’s you! Have you forgotten? I also want to be on your side, and I also want to help you! But unless I don’t do this job, otherwise, tell me, what should I do? The world is like this
, I can’t change it, human greed is also like this
In this way, you can't change it! You are not Ashley Cole, his net worth is less than one percent of yours! If he goes to Chelsea, he will earn at least 10 million pounds more in the next five years! What does that mean? How many mansions
?How many sports cars? How many luxury goods? What can I say? What can you say? Oh, you would say stay at Millwall, come with me to get the honor of the green world, the championship trophy, and enjoy the glory of wearing a medal
, blah blah blah but
, have you ever thought about standing in his position? On the left hand is 10 million pounds, on the right hand is a worthless trophy, and behind him, there are already those trophies and medals you mentioned! 100 people make choices, at least 99
Will choose the one on the left for 10 million pounds! I don’t want it either! I don’t want it either! I also hope he is a noble player, I also hope he is a selfless player, and I even hope he is the second fucking Nedwi
Germany, the second pull
Wilson, but damn, he's not, he's not! He's my employer, I'm serving him, if I can't help him make more money, who am I? Aldrich, what do you think?
What do you want me to do? If you feel that I didn't help you, that I betrayed you, I can abandon my current career, but you should understand that the outcome of the matter is the same with or without me. The only difference is that you are standing in front of you now.
I'm not just your brother."
Andrew, in tears.
He could not look directly into Aldrich's angry eyes, and could not bear the tit-for-tat situation between the brothers.
Aldrich's head came to his senses when he saw Andrew's painful expression and his tears.
Yes, things will not fundamentally change with or without Andrew. Andrew has no decision-making power, and his responsibilities and obligations are only to make players make more money, and it has nothing to do with honor on the football field.
Aldrich walked over, opened his arms and hugged Andrew, murmuring guiltily: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Outside the office door, someone leaned against the wall and eavesdropped for a long time. (To be continued...)
