I just wanted to play football, but I became a Hollywood god

Chapter 372 New contract!The highest value in the team!Farewell to old Les!

After a day off, Gu Ran returned to the Staplewood training ground in high spirits.

The day's training had just ended, and before Gu Ran grabbed Coach Jacob for some additional Real Madrid-style training, personal affairs assistant Rick hurried over with a stack of information.

"Hi, Gu..."

"Hey Rick, what's got you so worried?"

Rick panted for a long time before finally saying: "Old Les, old Les, old Les, he, he, he..."

Gu Ran's heart sank, and he quickly grabbed Rick's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong with old Les?"

Coach Jacob next to him also asked nervously: "Rick, tell me quickly! Was it possible that old Les was too excited after watching the game last night, and then -"

Gu Ran was also very worried. Old Les was so kind to him. What if he had to pull it out when he got too old and was too excited...

"No, no!" Rick waved his hand, "I want to say...Old Les asked you to go to his office quickly. He has important things to talk to you about."

Gu Ran breathed a sigh of relief, "Rick, you must change your habit of breathing heavily. Next time if you have anything to say, please calm down your breathing first."

Rick said quickly: "Okay, okay."

Coach Jacob said with regret on his face: "Oh... Gu, it seems that we can't practice extra today, so I'll get off work first. Goodbye."

Coach Jacob can run faster than a rabbit.

Gu Ran smiled helplessly, turned back to Rick and said, "Let's go see Lao Les."

"Yes." Rick said while accompanying Gu Ran towards the office in the complex: "While you are free now, I will seize the time to report a few things to you. The first thing is the second round of the League Cup. The total winning bonus of 3.4 pounds has been transferred to our club's account. It will be distributed according to performance. You have received 1 pounds of the bonus. I have transferred it to your bank account for you. Remember to file taxes at the end of the year. "

Damn it?Of the total bonus of 3.4 pounds, I only get 1 pounds?That’s almost a third.

Gu Ran quickly said: "How much can the captain get? How much can Lallana get?"

Captain Davis has also performed very well recently, making several brave and crucial saves, and Lallana's performance on the offensive end is also remarkable. Gu Ran wants to know how much they can get.

Rick answered without thinking: "As far as I know, Davis received the second largest share, 5000 pounds, and Lallana received the third largest share, 4500 pounds."

What the hell!

Captain Davis, who has the second most winnings, only has half of my winnings!
I'm... so awesome.

Gu Ran couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy.

Although a bonus of 1 yuan is nothing to Gu Ran, money can't buy this feeling of being outstanding.

Gu Ran couldn't help but ask again: "What about... Chamberlain?"

Rick grinned, "500? Or 800? Anyway, it's not over a thousand."

"Ha!" Gu Ran couldn't help laughing. He could already imagine how angry Chamberlain was when he saw his winnings.

Needless to say, this must be Coach Adkins’ deliberate punishment for Chamberlain not following his designated tactical movement in the last game. Chamberlain ran towards the center, seriously squeezing the space of the two forwards, and almost allowing Southampton’s That crucial counterattack was in vain.

It is also appropriate to give Chamberlain, a stupid young man, some punishment and teach him a lesson.

After all, with Chamberlain's personal ability, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes, he really has the potential to grow into a top-notch Premier League star.

To be honest, the prize money for winning in the first few rounds of the English League Cup knockout rounds is indeed too small.

However, the real value of the League Cup is that as long as you win the championship, you can qualify for the Europa League.

Moreover, starting from the fifth round, the bonuses will increase dramatically, and the teams faced will basically be the top teams in the Premier League.

Being able to talk directly with the top teams in the Premier League is the most valuable thing.

While walking, Rick said: "The draw results for the third round of the League Cup are out. We will challenge the English Championship team Sheffield United away from home at 9:21 pm on Tuesday, September 7st."

"Oh." Gu Ran nodded slightly.

Sheffield United is also considered a first-class team in the British Championship and is a team capable of being promoted to the Premier League. In the next round, Southampton will play away from home, which will inevitably be more difficult than playing Cardiff City at home.

However, Cardiff City can defeat it, and Sheffield United has nothing to fear.

After winning each knockout round, the opponent will only become stronger.

Gu Ran was still mentally prepared for this.

Rick added: "In addition, the draw results for the British Championship, which is the first knockout round of the Pioneer Cup Southern Division, have also come out. We will challenge the English League One team Swindon City away from home on the last day of this month."

Gu Ran nodded again, "Yeah."

Swindon Town is a weak team in English League One. In the past few seasons, their finances have been in trouble. Their record is very bad and they have been hovering near the relegation zone. They met Swindon Town in the first round of the British Championship and they were considered to have won the lottery.

Rick handed over a form, "Gu, here is the schedule for next month. Please take a look."

Gu Ran took it and saw that the schedule for September was still full!

The first game: At 9 pm on Saturday, September 4th, in the fifth round of the English League One, Southampton challenged Cochester United away.

The second game: At 9 pm on Saturday, September 11th, in the 3th round of the English League One, Southampton faced Brentford at home.

The third game: At 9pm on Saturday, September 18th, in the 3th round of the English League One, Southampton faced Swindon City at home.

第四场比赛：9月21号周二晚上7点45，英格兰联赛杯第3轮，南安普顿客场挑战谢菲尔德联队。

Game 9: At 25pm on Saturday, September 3th, in the 8th round of the English League One, Southampton will challenge Huddersfield Town away from home.

第六场比赛：9月28号周二晚上7点45，英甲联赛第9轮，南安普顿队客场挑战沃尔索尔队。

This month there are actually 5 English League One games, 1 League Cup game, 4 away games and 2 home games. The intensity of the games is really high.

Fortunately, the draw for the FA Cup has not started yet. When the FA Cup starts in October, the intensity will reach another level.

Gu Ran was very happy - the competition is so good, the more competitions, the faster you will grow!

The only regret now is that it is difficult to meet big stars in the lower leagues, and the skills acquired by force have no use.

You can't be so shy as to chat with Premier League stars when there's no game, right?
When passing by the head coach's office, Gu Ran heard a fierce quarrel coming from the office:
"Coach! Why is my winning bonus so small! I don't accept it!"

"Chamberlain! How dare you ask? Don't you have any idea?"

"Isn't it because I got the ball from the wing during the game and then inserted it into the middle? Didn't Gu Ran insert it in the same way? And it was Gu Ran who inserted it first! Gu Ran can insert it sideways in the penalty area. With that, Why are you just scolding me!"

"How dare you compare yourself with Gu Ran? Gu Ran scores goals and assists every game, defends and counterattacks every game, ranks first in running distance and sprint distance every game, and is the best player in the game every game. The real Southampton star! How can you compare with others! They are just dribbling the ball outside the penalty area, tearing apart the defense to find loopholes. You can't even find the loopholes, why are you inserting them!"

"Coach! I, I, I..."

"In a word, he can intervene, but you can't! When you can win the best of the game, come and talk to me alone!"

shit...

Coach Adkins, are you really talking about technique?

However, this feeling of being regarded as a "three good student and an outstanding class leader" is really awesome.

Gu Ran was feeling secretly happy as he glanced at Rick, who was obviously slowing down to listen to the excitement. Rick's face was filled with a strong sense of awesomeness.

Gu Ran: ...

You are so complimenting me. How come you, the chief internal manager, are so much better than me?

Gu Ran immediately motioned to Rick to take two steps quickly.

After getting out of the elevator, Old Les's office was right in front of him.Rick took the lead and knocked on Old Les's door, announcing loudly like a competent housekeeper: "Mr. Gu Ran is here!"

I'm here at Nimei... Gu Ran was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig out a set of four bedrooms and two living rooms with his toes.

Old Laisi ran out with a glowing face and hugged Gu Ran's strong arms, "Gu! My good boy! Your performance last night was great!"

shit...

Lao Les, you'd better talk about the game, otherwise it will easily cause misunderstandings!
Gu Ran quickly smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Rice, how are you doing?"

Old Laisi raised his eyebrows, put his arm around Gu Ran's shoulders and said, "Of course, after watching your game, I had a great sleep last night!"

Gu Ran's mind was filled with images of old Les who couldn't extricate himself...

Old Rice walked into the office with Gu Ran in his arms, "Come on, come in and sit down, let me introduce you - this is our liaison officer from the Football Association, Mr. Lloyd Mills."

Only then did Gu Ran notice that there was a tall, bald, middle-aged man in a suit in Laisi's office.

After seeing Gu Ran, Royd Mills immediately took a step forward, held Gu Ran's hand with both hands, and said enthusiastically: "I have heard and seen Mr. Gu Ran's name and deeds a long time ago. I can be here today." It’s really an honor for me to meet Mr. Gu Ran here.”

What the fuck?

Please stop flattering me. I just want to know, where did you learn about my deeds?
Could it be The Sun?

——Gu Ran cleared his throat and said politely: "Hello Mr. Mills. I wonder what the Football Association of England wants to do with me?"

Old Les greeted: "Come on, come on, sit down first and say - Rick, close the door when you go out."

"Yes." Rick stepped back knowingly.

After Gu Ran sat down, Lloyd Mills said with a smile: "Mr. Gu Ran, you may not know much about the nature of my work. I am the liaison officer between the Football Association and various clubs. I am responsible for In addition to better helping the English Football Association and clubs solve problems when disputes and disputes arise, it also has an important function, which is to discover and recommend talents from clubs."

Gu Ran suddenly became confused, "Up? Which one? Recommend me from a low-level club to a high-level club? This doesn't seem to be something that the Football Association should deal with, right?"

Lloyd Mills laughed, "Of course not! What you are talking about is just a club transfer. As long as it complies with market regulations, our Football Association will definitely not get involved. What I call recommending talents upward is another kind of upward."

Gu Ran was startled at first, and then took a breath of cold air!
Old Les next to him said with a smile: "Yes, Gu, it seems you have understood. We all know that your national team will not recruit you. You are so talented and capable, and you should not be buried." Yes. You can definitely become an English citizen, so you have a very, very good chance of joining the Three Lions of England! I believe that with you, the Three Lions will definitely win the World Cup! This is a mutual trust between us. Very good opportunity!”

Lloyd Mills also smiled and said: "Yes, Mr. Gu Ran, that's why I'm here. We, the English Football Association, cannot interfere with the national team head coach's selection of the national team lineup, but we can in a very short time I will open up a fast naturalization channel for you. As long as you nod, I guarantee that the Football Association will go all out to help you plan for naturalization. You will be able to become an official British citizen before the end of the year. As long as you can continue to maintain your current performance, then I dare Said, the new England coach will definitely recruit you to join the Three Lions - you will become an England international!"

After listening to what the two of them said, Gu Ran finally understood.

Knew it……

After all, he is knowledgeable.

However, even though he was recognized by the liaison officer of the Football Association, Gu Ran was not happy at all.

The World Cup is the highest honor for a kicker, but is it to win the World Cup again?

No, it’s for fun.

It's great to win the World Cup, but it's not really great if you don't win the World Cup for your country.

The World Cup is indeed the highest honor, but if you cannot play for your country, even if you can win the World Cup, it is not the highest honor.

Gu Ran smiled faintly, "Mr. Mills, first of all I want to thank the English Football Association for its love for me. But I'm sorry, as you can see, I am Chinese, even if my national team is temporarily not drafted for some wrong reasons. Me, that’s not the reason for me to give up my nationality and switch to other countries to play for other national teams.”

Lloyd Mills was stunned for a moment, then quickly added: "Mr. Gu Ran, I may not have made it clear enough. I think this matter is quite beneficial to you personally."

Gu Ran said calmly: "I have understood everything you said, and I also know that this matter is indeed very beneficial to me personally. The Three Lions are still very competitive in the World Cup, although since Since the beginning of the World Cup, the Three Lions have won one championship - but what I want to say is that I have never been a refined and selfish person."

"No matter if there are problems in my family, they are our own problems. I don't need to rely on outsiders to carry out the so-called [justice]. Besides, who's family in this world doesn't have some bad things? I won't do it just because I want to be a national football player. If I don't succeed and turn around, I will not join your England team just because I will have a chance to win the World Cup."

"In my opinion, the World Cup has never been an individual award or honor, but a national award and honor. It is a football honor that belongs to all the people of this country. There are two celebrities in the vast history of our country, one is Yue Fei, There is another one named Wu Sangui. They lived in different eras. They were both generals with heavy troops. Yue Fei was leading his troops to regain the mountains and rivers, but he was recalled by the emperor who suspected him with twelve gold medals. In the end, he was framed and killed by the traitor Qin Huigou. . Another general, Wu Sangui, was ordered to guard Shanhaiguan. Because his home was ransacked by the peasant army, he was so angry that he turned the switch and let the Qing troops enter the customs. He let a mere 12 Qing troops eat the whole of China, and made countless Chinese men shave their heads in tears. .”

"I don't comment on how the wheel of history rolls forward, because whether it is the resistance to the Jin Dynasty or the resistance to the Qing Dynasty, these are the internal conflicts of our Chinese family, but I tell you, almost every normal Chinese child respects Yue Fei and despises Wu Sangui ——This is our national character. We know what glory is and what shame is. Our nation is the only nation in the world that has inherited the same civilization for 5000 years. The inheritance of this civilization has never been based on egoistic elites. It’s the national character that is woven into the bones and blood of ordinary people.”

"I am just an ordinary football player. I can't change anything when I see the situation that was ruined by man. I feel sad and angry in my heart, but I still don't change my original intention. Just like a dog will not leave the family because of poverty. When a family runs away, a son should not dislike his mother because he is ugly and not call her mom. Since I was born in an era when Chinese football was depressed, I will be content with this era - this is my personal destiny, and I accept it."

"Today I will tell you that our country may never win the World Cup, but what does it matter? I personally have a little regret, which is nothing. Who can have no regrets? If my country cannot win the World Cup, But I got it by opportunistically changing my nationality. Not only is this not an honor for me, but it will bring shame to my ancestors, make my descendants look down upon, and be cast aside by my compatriots."

"So," Gu Ran said proudly: "I will not change my nationality, and I will not play football for any other country. If I can't make it to the national team of my own country, then I will keep working hard until I am strong enough to have nothing." As long as human power can stop me.”

Royd Mills and Old Les were dumbfounded and sweating.

They thought that Gu Ran would be happy to accept their proposal, but they didn't expect that Gu Ran's attitude would be so determined and tough!

For a 17-year-old boy to say such decisive words, there is definitely no need to talk about naturalization in England.

Old Laisi cleared his throat awkwardly, "Haha, Gu, don't be so excited... We are just giving you a suggestion, and of course we respect your personal wishes."

Gu Ran's cold tone softened slightly, "Thank you, I think I have made my words very clear."

Lloyd Mills smiled helplessly: "Yes, then... nice to meet you, Mr. Gu Ran. I have some other things to deal with, so I'll take the first step."

"Goodbye." Gu Ran stood up calmly and shook hands with Lloyd Mills.

The meeting was extremely brief, but the feedback was extremely powerful.

After Lloyd Mills left, Gu Ran turned to old Rice and said, "Mr. Rice, if there is nothing else, I will go and practice more."

Laisi said quickly: "Wait a minute - I'm sorry about what happened just now. I actually meant well..."

Gu Ran smiled at old Rice, "I know, thank you, Mr. Rice, but it's not necessary."

"Actually, I have something else, and this is the main reason why I invited you here today."

As Old Les spoke, he took out a thick contract from the drawer.

Gu Ran suddenly felt a little dizzy, "Isn't it? Mr. Rice? Another new contract? Haven't I already told you that I will not leave Southampton within one or two years."

"I know, I know..." Old Les suddenly raised his hand and wiped his eyes, "Gu, according to the agreement of the club's senior management, after September 9st, we old guys will retire. This new contract, This will be the last gift we can give to the club, to you, and to the fans."

Gu Ran was slightly taken aback.

Old Les handed the new contract to Gu Ran, "You take a look first."

Gu Ran took it and browsed it quickly.

This new contract is really full of sincerity - the players are positioned as the core players of the club, the basic weekly salary has been increased by 8000 pounds a week, and other benefits and advertising revenue have also been doubled!
The minimum termination fee only skyrocketed to 5000 million pounds!
This contract is the highest value in the team!
After two months of playing in the club, you can directly get the top contract for the core of the team. This can really make you proud!

It's this minimum termination fee of 5000 million pounds, which looks really scary.

Gu Ran took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Rice..."

Old Les smiled and said, "The three of us old guys have been preparing for this new contract for a long time, and argued with the financial director - the future CEO of the club, Nicolas Cortes - for a long time, before we finally got it. Yes. I know that changing your contract frequently during this period will make you tired, but I guarantee that this is the last time we can do it. It doesn’t matter whether we do it out of selfishness, or it doesn’t matter whether we do it for the club and the fans. Well, anyway, this is really our last time.”

"Although the release fee of 5000 million pounds seems high, I believe that with your strength, you can easily break through in one or two years at most."

"We old guys don't want to tie you up with the minimum release fee of 3000 million pounds, but we don't want those wealthy clubs to take you away so cheaply. We know that you will eventually leave Southampton, just like Alan Shearer, Peter Crouch, Gareth Bale."

"But you should leave Southampton as a huge star."

"Because you are the pride of us old guys."

"Mr. Rice..." Gu Ran was moved and grabbed the pen, "I'll sign!"

After signing his name on the new contract, Laisi hugged Gu Ran with tears in his eyes.

"My child, may you fly high..."

(End of this chapter)