"My conditions are a five-year contract, a weekly salary of 20,000 pounds with an annual increase of 15 percent, and a signing fee of 100,000." Woox finally threw out the standard he had in mind.
"A five-year contract, a weekly salary of 10,000 pounds with an annual increase of 10 percent, and a signing fee of 50,000." That was Tang En's answer.
"A five-year contract, a weekly salary of 20,000 pounds with an annual increase of 15 percent, and a signing fee of 100,000." Woox refused to budge.
Tang En wanted to tell the man in front of him that they were discussing the treatment of a player, not buying pork at the market. But he reckoned the Englishman would not understand what he meant even if he said so.
But it was not good for him to continue this stalemate. He had been busy buying Arteta and dealing with Wood's agent the past few days, giving him a huge headache. He had not prepared much for the FA Cup match against Manchester United. The sooner it ended, the sooner he could be free …
"I'll make one last concession, Mr. Woox. If we still can't come to an agreement this time, then before the end of this season, I will not engage in any negotiations regarding George's new contract with you. "Tang En took out a pen, wrote down his new conditions on a memo, and handed it to Woox.
Woox took it and looked at it. There were a few numbers written on it:
5, 15000, 10%, 100000.
He seriously considered it for a while and weighed it in his heart. Then, he nodded with a smile on his face. "I accept, Mr. Tang En."
Tang En similarly revealed a smile on his face, as if happy to be able to come to an agreement. In reality, he was cursing the damned agent until he was black and blue all over.
He felt that Woox picking this time to look for him was completely calculated. When Forest had just signed Arteta, Tang En thought he was anxious to come to an agreement. But he just had to sit here and wrangle with Tang En before an important match, wasting Tang En's time.
At first, Tang En did not think of this at all. He only remembered when he saw the smile on Woox's face.
That damned bastard!
Woox stood up and extended his hand. "I'm happy for our cooperation to have a good start. I hope we can continue to work together in the future."
"Of course, I hope so too." Tang En smiled insincerely as he extended his hand. Their fingertips touched, and they retracted their hands at the same time. This was considered a handshake.
"But I still sincerely suggest that Mr. Woox learn more about this industry. Football and showbiz are not the same thing."
Woox did not say yes or no. He just maintained his smile and ignored Tang En's words.
After that, the two of them agreed to let Woox bring Wood to sign the new contract with the club the next morning. This matter was finally over.
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After sending Woox off, Tang En sat on the chair and turned half a circle, aiming his gaze at the training field outside. Everyone left, including the workers who maintained the turf.
He had never felt so tired when he confronted Ferguson, Wenger, Mourinho and Benítez on the sidelines. Perhaps it was because he had not come into contact with more shrewd and powerful agents in the past two years.
George Wood had once told Tang En that Billy Woox had used David Beckham as an example of a successful player. Tang En was suddenly very worried. Would Beckham and Ferguson's yesterday become his and George's tomorrow?
When George was already earning so much money that Sophia no longer had to worry about their livelihood, could he still maintain his current state of mind? When he came into contact with another colorful world under Woox's guidance, would the extravagant lifestyle of those men and women waver in his determination to walk the path he was currently on?
Living in a mansion, driving a luxury car, coming into contact with celebrities, getting to know celebrities, having countless scandals with many beauties, filming advertisements, filming movies, releasing albums … What was the difference between that and an entertainment star?
Tang En suddenly stood up from the chair.
Beckham was a professional footballer, but at the same time, he was also an entertainment star! He finally knew why Woox was Wood's agent. Since Wood was a professional footballer, why not nurture him into a professional footballer with the qualities of an entertainment star? No wonder he wanted to use Beckham as an example.
Tang En cursed and sat down again.
Alright, let him wait and see what kind of big star George Wood would become …
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The next day, after George Wood's training ended, he came to Tang En's office together with Woox. The head coach, Tony Twain, and the club's chairman, Evan Doughty, were already waiting for him. After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, both parties sat together and finalized the contract. Then, Wood picked up the pen and signed his name on the new contract that the club had prepared for him.
With a weekly salary of 15,000, George Wood had already stepped into Forest's upper-middle income bracket.
"George, you're also a big star now!" Tang En joked.
Beside him, Woox appeared to be certain, but in reality, he did not give Twain any face and added, "Yes, a big star with a weekly salary of 15,000."
Tang En glanced at him and did not say anything. In his heart, he knew that this figure would not be enough to satisfy Woox. In the future, when Wood's performance got better and better and he was selected for the national team, Woox would still jump out to look for him and ask for a revision of the contract and an increase in his salary.
It was just that … if Forest's results were good and the club's operations were good, then Tang En would be willing to give him a weekly salary of 100,000 pounds.
After sending off Wood and Woox, Evan and Tang En stood at the entrance and looked at each other.
Tang En smiled and said, "For the next five years, we don't have to worry about the midfield defense."
"Tony, I'm not supposed to say anything about the team's affairs, but I have a suggestion." Evan was not interested in Tang En's words. He said with a frown.
"Hmm?"
"I've already instructed the media in Nottingham to publicize the renewal of the contract in a high profile manner."
Tang En was a little surprised to hear Evan Doughty say that. He saw that Evan did not smile earlier and thought that the boss was unhappy about giving such treatment to a young man. He did not expect it to be a high profile publicity!
"George Wood is a young man that Forest has groomed himself. He's a young man who can hold a stable position in the First Team. I can see that he has a lot of potential. So, I hope that you can consider whether you can groom him to be the team's future captain … "
"This …" To be honest, Tang En had never considered such a thing before. At most, he only thought that Wood had the potential to become the team's core player in the future. He had never thought of wearing the captain's armband on his left arm.
"From the perspective of the club's image and the feelings of the fans, I think it's necessary to groom a captain of our own. I don't care what position he plays or what style he plays, but he must be loyal. He must be someone that we have groomed ourselves. He must be one of us. "
Looking at the First Team, it seemed that only George Wood alone could meet the criteria.
Wes Morgan had been groomed in Forest's youth camp and was the previous youth team captain. However, his own ability was limited and he could not play as a main player in the English Premier League. The team would definitely not let a substitute player take the position of captain. Although Eastwood was very popular with the fans, strictly speaking, he was not a Nottingham Forest player. Only George Wood was not only groomed by Forest's youth team, but also became a main player in the First Team. Now, he had become one of England's most popular young players. It was reasonable for such a person to be the captain's successor.
Thinking of this, Tang En nodded. "Alright, I'll seriously consider this issue. But I think, Evan, this matter has to be taken slowly. The current George is not suitable to be the captain. He still lacks a lot. "
Evan expressed his understanding. "That's right. That's why I think you're right to let him learn more from Demetrio. He should be able to learn a lot from the Italian. His progress is obvious to all. It could even be said that he is progressing at lightning speed."
The figures of George Wood and his agent had already disappeared into the alley outside the main entrance. Evan Doughty was still looking in that direction.
"A chick that is protected by the hen's wings will never become an eagle that can spread its wings and soar in the sky. Push him to the front, Tony. "
"Yes."
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