Chapter 132
"What?!" Li Lei almost jumped up from his chair,"My transfer value is already that high?"
"Yes, this fully shows that your importance in the team is getting higher and higher, and big clubs are paying attention to you!"
Li Lei thought for a while and said:"Now the winter transfer window has opened, you said you received a lot of offers from big clubs, I am honored, but I have no plans to leave Chelsea at the moment."
"I have had a great season at Chelsea this season. The atmosphere in the team is positive and everyone has a good relationship with each other."
"More importantly, the team is in the championship race in all competitions, and I don't want to leave at this critical time."
"I want to win the championship for Chelsea again this season and move forward together with everyone"
"I believe that through hard work, better opportunities will appear in the future."
"But for now, I hope to concentrate on playing for Chelsea and fight with my brothers in the team."
Li Lei's sincere and determined tone made Mendes nod:"You are right, now is indeed a good time for you to fight for honors in Chelsea, Mario is almost the same!"
"Really?"
Mendes smiled and nodded.:" Yes, really! Mourinho also appreciates you, he thinks you are an important member of the team that cannot be sold"
Li Lei said happily:" I didn't expect that I have been recognized by a big boss like Mr. Mourinho. I am so honored.!"
" Young man, you are a star now, you need to be more confident" Mendes encouraged.
Li Lei continued to ask:" What does Chelsea have in mind??"
" Chelsea did contact me"
Mendes said:"They hope to renew your contract for 5 years and increase your salary. It seems that the team values your value very much."
"5-year contract!" Li Lei repeated silently
"Yes, a five-year contract, with a 50% increase in the current weekly salary and a corresponding increase in the liquidated damages to 20 million euros."
After a moment's hesitation, Li Lei said firmly:"A five-year contract is too long for me. Considering the development of my career, I hope to sign a two-year short contract."
"I can accept a 50% increase in weekly salary, and I can also accept a penalty of 20 million euros."
"The two-year contract will allow me to fully play for Chelsea and also give me room for future development."
"If I perform well, I will still choose Chelsea after renewing my contract in two years, and the 10 million penalty clause is enough to reflect my value and determination."
"I believe that with my ability and hard work, I can definitely help the team win the championship in two years."
"This is a win-win choice for both the club and me. I hope you can understand my consideration and convey it to the club's top management."
Mendes pondered for a moment and said,"Two years is too short! I believe the Chelsea club's top management will not agree!"
After hearing Mendes say that Chelsea would not agree to a two-year short contract, Li Lei continued to explain:"I can continue to increase the amount of liquidated damages to show my loyalty and respect for the club."
"And give Chelsea priority to renew the contract. If the contract expires in two years, they will be the first place I consider."
"Why? Why do you insist on two years?" Mendes asked calmly.
Looking at Li Lei's determined face, he couldn't help but think of his meeting with Mourinho yesterday.
Yesterday, Mario also told him that he might say goodbye to Chelsea after the end of this year and choose to coach other teams.
The current Chelsea is no longer the Chelsea when he first took over. The owner Abramovich is consciously splitting the power of the head coach.
"Intuition." Li Lei said calmly.
He thought to himself:"I came from the future! Don't I know about the things happening in Chelsea's top management?"
"In two years, Mourinho will be gone, and I will be stuck in this situation! Besides, Chelsea will not have anything to win the championship next season!"
"What a pity, I can’t tell you these things!"
The two chatted for a while about the trivialities of daily life.
"By the way, there are manufacturers in your country who want to contact you to shoot a set of commercials and endorsements! What do you think?"Mendes continued.
After listening to Mendes' words, Li Lei thought about it and said:" Domestic manufacturers now want to contact me to shoot advertising endorsements, thank them for their favor"
"But considering that the league and Champions League schedules are very tight now, my time and energy must be focused on the game. I am not considering commercial cooperation for the time being."
" After all the games this season are over, I will have more free time."
"By then, both the transfer and commercial value will be higher, and it will be a better time to discuss these things."
" So I suggest that we wait until this season is over before considering specific commercial cooperation. What do you think??"
Mendes nodded and said:" You have considered it very comprehensively. It is true that now is not a suitable time. The game is the most important thing for you. After the season, your value and popularity will also increase. We can talk about commercial endorsements. You have long-term plans, which I admire."
" Thank you for your understanding! I will focus on the game and win glory for the club.!"
After finishing the dinner with the agent, Li Lei was called to the club manager's office the next day.
Li Lei walked into the club manager's office and saw Mendes already sitting there.
Marina took out a brand new contract and placed it in front of Li Lei, smiling and saying:" We have considered your idea, here is a new contract for your reference"
Li Lei looked at the contract carefully. His weekly salary was raised to 75,000 pounds. The contract period was 2 years as he requested, but the penalty was as high as 50 million euros!
Li Lei looked at Mendes in surprise. The latter smiled and nodded, indicating that he could accept it.
Li Lei pondered for a moment and finally signed his name on the contract.
Although the penalty was high, it also reflected the club's attention to him, and the short contract of 2 years reserved his future development space.
When Li Lei signed his name on the contract, applause immediately rang out in the office.
After shaking hands with club manager Marina and Mendes, Li Lei could see that everyone was very satisfied with the contract.
Indeed, for Mendes and the club, this was a win-win result.
Mendes was satisfied that Li Lei had obtained an ideal short contract, which left room for him to find a higher value transfer in the future.
With Li Lei's current upward momentum, it would not be difficult to find a wealthy club that could pay a penalty of 50 million euros.
The club was also very happy. Even if Li Lei left the team, he could get a huge penalty as compensation, and during the contract period, Li Lei would try his best to achieve good results for the team.
Of course, the most important thing for Li Lei is that he has gained room for development and recognition from the team, which will encourage him to perform better in the new season.
The news of Li Lei's contract extension with Chelsea did not remain secret for long and was soon disclosed by the famous British tabloid The Sun.