Chapter 674

Manchester United's players drove away after their afternoon training at Carrington training base, but Rooney, United's first star, did not leave. Instead, he turned to Ferguson's office.

When Rooney came in, Ferguson was in his office watching the Champions League match between inter and Barcelona.

Ferguson was not surprised to see Rooney, because it was he who kept him. "Wayne, tell me why I refused to renew my contract?"

Rooney scratched his head, even in front of the boss Glazer, he dared to say "you ask my agent Stretford", but to Ferguson, Rooney can only say: "boss,

Stretford hopes I can renew my contract after the Champions League final."

"What's the difference?" Ferguson has a keen eye on Rooney and seems to want to see through his heart.

Rooney said honestly: "because there are some things I don't want to say before the Champions League final."

Ferguson touched his nose, "can you tell me?"

Rooney said: "yes, it's just my idea. I don't think we have any dominant power, because we haven't bought better players in the transfer market. Our competitiveness has been declining. Now we have lost the league title and the FA Cup title. If we lose to Inter in the Champions League final, we will only win the League Cup, which is not as good as chicken ribs It's not Manchester United I want. I want the team to bring in more quality players and win more trophies

After listening to Rooney's words, Ferguson suddenly slapped the table and said angrily: "we have reached the Champions League final. We are one of the two best teams in Europe. We are in a stalemate with Chelsea in the last round. How can you say that the competitiveness of such a team is declining? Wayne, what did Stretford give you? You should have said such a bastard

"Boss, I want to make Manchester United the best. The Carling Cup can't satisfy me," Rooney said without fear

Ferguson sneered: "are you so optimistic about our losers last season, or do you look down on Manchester United?"

Rooney said stubbornly: "I'm telling you the truth, we are not as good as inter right now."

Ferguson tapped on the table with his finger, his voice became calm and said: "come on, Wayne, there is no outsider here. Do you think the conditions of the club's contract extension are too low?"

Rooney didn't adapt to Ferguson's change. He felt his brain as if it wasn't enough. He said: "150000 is a lot more than my original 90000, but Ballack's salary is 130000 a week. Stretford thinks I should keep up with Ronaldo."

Want the highest salary in the world? Ferguson almost jumped up in anger. He managed to control his anger and said: "Wayne, we are Manchester United, not real Madrid. The team is now in debt of 700 million pounds. The boss just issued 500 million corporate bonds four months ago. Do you think it is possible to offer you the world's first annual salary?"

"I don't mean to surpass Ronaldo, but 150000 a week is too little," Rooney said

Ferguson said with a sneer: "I thought it was the configuration of the team that didn't match your ambition. It turned out that the salary didn't match your ambition."

Rooney said: "no, boss, the configuration of the team is also very important. I hope we can buy more good stars in the summer instead of paying off the debt with the money we sold Ronaldo."

Ferguson's face sank and said: "Wayne, you don't need a player to worry about the use of the club's funds. You just need to do your job well. It doesn't matter how much we invest in the transfer market. What matters is our performance and whether we are champions or not."

Rooney stopped talking.

Ferguson said: "Wayne, don't say things that affect the morale of the army before the Champions League final, and don't let your asshole agent say that if you're not satisfied with something, talk to David. Jill talks, talks with Glazer, talks all the time about the end of the Champions League final. Don't make a decision to refuse to renew your contract at this time, let alone let your agent say it. Do you understand? Wayne

Speaking of the end, Ferguson has become fierce, in Ferguson's mind, Ronaldo is the best player in the world, of course, can get the world's highest annual salary, but Rooney can only be regarded as Manchester United's best player, can get the United's highest annual salary, he is not satisfied with Rooney's big mouth, but he thinks it is Rooney's agent Stretford instigated If possible, Ferguson would like to change Rooney's agent, such as Mendes.

"Yes, boss."

Rooney left resentfully because he didn't think he was asking too much. Shouldn't the team buy people? Shouldn't he have been paid 90000 a week for so long?

Soon after Rooney's departure, David, Manchester United's CEO, came to the fore. Here comes Jill.

"Did you talk to Rooney?"

Seeing Ferguson, gill can't wait to ask that Rooney's contract extension is very important for Manchester United. Now Manchester United are heavily in debt and can't afford to buy superstars. If Rooney leaves again, Manchester United will be in danger."Yes." Ferguson peeled a piece of gum and put it in his mouth to relax.

"What did Rooney say?"

"Rooney is not satisfied with the salary provided by the team, he also hopes the team to make a big contribution. I can see that although Rooney also has this requirement, it is mainly his agent Stretford who provokes him."

"150000 a week is quite a lot, similar to Messi, much higher than the annual salary given by Inter Milan to Xiaodong. Can he be better than Messi and gaoxiaodong?" Jill said in a fuss.

Ferguson frowned and said: "the salary seems negotiable, but Rooney is not satisfied with the team's purchase. It's difficult to do that."

Jill said: "doesn't he know the dilemma of the team? After Christmas, the fans have launched a green gold revolution and want to buy Manchester United through crowdfunding

"The players don't think about it from the boss's point of view, they only want to win and win," Ferguson said

Gill said: "the acquisition of Glazer is a tragedy. If we don't sell Ronaldo and buy Gao Xiaodong and Benzema in recent years, we can build a united Dynasty."

"Don't cry over spilt milk. At least Glazer hasn't interfered in the transfer. We can buy whoever we want," Ferguson said

Jill said: "with such a small transfer budget, who can we buy?"

"As long as we keep Rooney and find a suitable successor for Scholes, we have good configuration in other positions and don't need to spend too much money," Ferguson said

Jill sighed: "although we have lost the league title and the FA Cup, I think Mr. Glazer should give you a raise, otherwise any coach would not get such a result under such a transfer budget."

"I support your suggestion to Glazer," Ferguson said with a smile

"But it's not so easy to keep Rooney or find a replacement for Scholes," Gill said

Ferguson said: "is Rooney all right? It's really hard to find a successor for Scholes. He is one of the best midfielders in the world, not inferior to Harvey and Pirlo. The successor I found for him is Ozil or Sneijder. Snyder is more in line with my requirements. "

Jill smile, said: "I remember you have been thinking of little Donggao."

Ferguson sighed, "of course, I'm optimistic about xiaodonggao. Originally, he was weaker in attack and stronger in defense. But this year, he has grown up very fast, especially in the last few games of this season. His performance is phenomenal. Last season was the only chance for us to buy him. I also convinced Mr. Glazer. Unfortunately, he was upset by Jose, and now he's in trouble At least 80 million euros. We can't afford it. "

Jill gave a sly smile and said, "Sir, what do you think of the 500 million pound corporate bond?"

"It's a company thing and I can't manage it," Ferguson said

Jill said with a smile: "the 500 million pound bond issue is to replace the previous syndicated loan. On the face of it, this seems like a thankless move: the annual interest rate has jumped directly from about 6% of the floating rate of the original syndicated loan to nearly 10% of the fixed interest rate, resulting in a considerable issue cost of 15 million pounds.

But as a result, the pressure on Manchester United's debt principal in the near and medium term has been greatly eased, and it has been postponed to 2017. Without the restrictions of loan syndicate, Glazer has more flexible capital allocation rights, and decides whether to invest in the transfer market or repay the usury of Pik loan. Therefore, bond issuance is a more favorable choice for Manchester United. "

Ferguson is not an economic expert, but Gill's analysis is reasonable and clear. Ferguson's eyes lit up immediately and said: "do you mean that we can actually have huge transfer funds?"

Gill said meaningfully: "yes, but you have to persuade Mr. Glazer to put the money in the transfer market instead of paying off the debt."

Ferguson touched the rosacea, thought for a while and said, "I see."

Jill has worked with Ferguson for many years. He knows what he understands from Ferguson's burning eyes. He has successfully provoked Ferguson's ambition to buy Gao Xiaodong. Although the cost is astronomical, as long as Ferguson is determined to do it, Glazer can't stop Ferguson.

For gill, the power of transfer is not in his hands. It has nothing to do with whether Manchester United buy Gao Xiaodong or not. However, since the "Red Knight" wants Manchester United to buy Gao Xiaodong, gill does not mind contributing to this, because he does not support Glazer as the boss of Manchester United.