Who made him play as a winger/attacking midfielder?

Chapter 101: A skyrocketing annual salary, and absolute right to fire!

Time came to 2018.

He is always welcome to his coming-of-age ceremony.

Eighteen years old!

The 2017-2018 winter transfer window also opened on this day.

It lasted for one month.

Chang Huan's outstanding performance in the first half of the season has attracted the attention of major European clubs.

Reports on S+ players were submitted by scouting directors of various clubs to their sporting directors.

Roma's sporting director Monchi and managing director and CEO Mauro Baldisoni have reached an agreement to offer a more lucrative contract extension.

无论放在哪个联赛，一个17岁的年轻球员在赛季半程斩获5球13次助攻、欧冠3球6助攻、义大利杯1球1助攻，都会得到巨大重视。

Earning an annual salary of 50 euros after tax is definitely not suitable.

Happy birthday, Chang!

"Happy birthday, perfect prince!"

"Chang, you are our pride! This is our birthday gift to you!"

"May you be happy every day, Chang Huan!"

Chang Huan arrived at the entrance of the Trigoria training base by car.

Dozens of Roma players held up signs, banners, and gift boxes that read "Happy Birthday."

He rolled down the car window and greeted the enthusiastic fans.

When conditions permit, fans' wishes for photos and autographs are also fulfilled.

However, none of the carefully prepared gifts from the fans were accepted.

We will absolutely not take a single needle or thread from our fans!

On the first day of the new year, the club also specially held a grand coming-of-age birthday banquet for Chang Huan.

Blowing out candles, making a wish, having a meal, and playing around – all in one go.

The coaching staff and players got along very well, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The staff responsible for the filming were also very happy, and together they created a wonderful birthday atmosphere.

The afternoon's daily training started at 3 p.m., but Chang Huan was late in participating.

He, along with his agent Vinnie-Greira, who had arrived in Rome the previous night, and his lawyer, went to the VIP reception room in the main office building.

He signed a new contract with the club's sporting director, Monchi, extending it until the summer of 2021.

Agent Vinnie Grella had negotiated the specific terms with the club in advance, and all he needed to do upon arrival was sign the papers.

First, the amount after tax has skyrocketed from the original 50 euros to 200 million euros, increasing by 15% annually.

Appearance fees and basic bonus terms have also been increased to varying degrees.

The addition of reasonable overseas termination fees will take effect this summer.

The legal specialist ensured that the contract terms were in agreement.

Chang Huan signed his name on three copies of the contract.

This also means that the new annual salary package will take effect immediately.

As is customary, Chang Huan shook hands with sports director Monchi in front of the camera, took several photos and recorded videos for official club promotion.

The new contract will also be submitted to the Italian Football Federation for review and approval to confirm its legality and compliance.

Immediately afterwards, Vinnie-Greira and his team headed straight to Rome Airport.

Returning to Base Brokers' headquarters in London, they began a new round of negotiations with representatives from Adidas, Puma, and New Balance regarding Chang Huan.

The reason Nike is no longer around is because of its withdrawal.

There are two reasons.

Firstly, in July of last year, Nike's business team believed that Mbappe could replace Ronaldo as Nike's top football star in the future.

In response, a top-tier sponsorship contract worth €1.66 million over ten years was offered.

Neymar, Nike's current second-in-command in football, is in his prime and there is no rush to sign Chang Huan.

Secondly, Mbappe's agent and mother exerted pressure, as she did not want the rising star Chang Huan to become a potential threat to Mbappe's position.

Nike then went along with the trend and withdrew from Chang Huan's sponsorship contract negotiations.

Adidas, Puma, and New Balance still have a strong desire to pursue lasting happiness.

Adidas' star player, Lionel Messi, has turned 30 and his career in the sports arena is already on the decline, so there is a need to find a suitable potential successor in the football world.

Puma has always been overshadowed by Nike and Adidas. Their top signing, Aguero, is almost thirty years old, and Lukaku has a high market value, but his ceiling is limited.

Chang Huan, 18, has a very bright future ahead of her.

The enormous Chinese market behind it is something every company covets.

According to Puma's top management, signing Chang Huan might be an opportunity to overtake competitors.

But—it requires a huge gamble.

After all, nobody knows what stage they will reach in the future.

New Balance is the most sincere of the three sports equipment brands and is willing to take a big gamble.

Winnie-Greira's management team needs to consider various factors to determine the best sports brand to partner with.

Monchi saw Vinnie Grella off and then turned to head to the head coach's office.

This sends a new signal from Di Francisco.

The two had a gentleman's agreement last summer.

In the 2017-2018 season, Roma needed to meet UEFA's break-even requirements, and the team's priority was not results.

While securing a Champions League spot for next season, the goal is to increase the market value of more promising young players.

This will make it easier to sell the player for a higher transfer fee during the 2018 summer transfer window!

However, accidents can happen anywhere.

Halfway through the league season, they are surprisingly in first place with a six-point advantage!

They topped their Champions League group and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup.

As a result, the team's overall value increased to varying degrees.

Chang Huan, who just renewed his contract, is the player with the highest potential for appreciation within the team.

The gap wasn't particularly large to begin with, but closing the gap simply means avoiding UEFA punishment.

To create room for competition in player recruitment and salary spending next season, the higher the transfer fee, the better.

The factors that influence a player's transfer fee are simply the remaining years of their contract, their statistics, age, development potential, and commercial value.

Today, we extended Chang Huan's contract for another year. His statistics in the league, the Champions League, and the Italian Cup are excellent, and he is only 18 years old, a promising age. His development potential and commercial value have an extremely high ceiling.

but----

not enough.

Monchi hopes Chang Huan can put up even better stats!

Only then can we obtain a higher transfer fee!

This is also why he came to the first team head coach's office.

Di Francisco was neither surprised nor opposed to Monchi's request.

He was willing to nurture Chang Huan as soon as Chang Huan showed amazing football talent and ability.

Chang Huan already had a lot of ball possession in the team, and now he is simply being given more resources and absolute shooting rights.

completely fine!

It was 4 p.m. that day.

The official website and social media accounts of Roma have both been updated to announce that Chinese player Chang Huan has renewed his contract with the club, signing a new professional contract that extends the contract period to June 30, 2021.

Roma fans were thrilled to see the announcement that Chang Huan, who had just turned 18, had renewed his contract with the club.

They believe the team renewed Chang Huan's contract to keep him with the team, and that their future performance will definitely improve day by day.

Only veteran fans understood the unspoken meaning behind the contract renewal.

The reason for renewing the contract was not to keep Chang Huan, but rather—to fetch a higher price during the transfer window.

Some Chinese media outlets and fans are puzzled by Chang Huan's contract extension with Roma.

In their view, 9 goals and 20 assists in half a season across all competitions is more than enough to qualify him for a top European club.

Of course, this seems reasonable to many clear-headed media outlets and fans.

Some people have also done a special analysis.

Rather than becoming a substitute at a top club early on and fading into obscurity, it's better to put up consistent superstar-level stats at Roma.

These days, transferring to a top club would cost at most 20 to 30 million euros.

Treat it like buying a lottery ticket that reveals some of the prize information; arrogant tycoons won't make too many promises.

However, to secure a starting position in a top club, putting up excellent full-season statistics is only the basic requirement.

Secondly, big clubs pay more transfer fees, increasing sunk costs.

When they finally reign supreme in a prestigious family, they will truly become superstars who complement each other!

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Monchi shakes hands with Di Francisco.

After finishing a day of training, Chang Huan was called to the office by assistant coach Tommy.

He vaguely sensed something.

"Chang, the tactical system will favor you more in the second half of the season, and you'll have absolute shooting freedom. Are you confident you can put up better numbers in the second half?"

Chang Huan's expression remained unchanged, showing no sign of alteration: "Of course."

The agreement to renew the contract did not mention the right to fire, but solving Rome's pressing financial balance issue and improving the most valuable player to gain more firing rights is the only way to "generate" better statistics.

"I also believe you can do it."

Di-Francisco patted Chang Huan on the shoulder.

Between the brows —

There was appreciation, there was anticipation, and there was also a faint sense of reluctance.

After leaving the head coach's office, Chang Huan went to the parking area.

I took Dino Matteo's newly purchased Volvo S60 to the driving school to register for driving lessons.

This brand-new Volvo S60 was not from a rental company, but was provided by the club's sponsor.

Last June.

Volvo has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Roma, becoming the team's official automotive partner.

During the contract period, the club will provide vehicle services and assist with cargo transportation.

The first team coaching staff and contracted players all have the right to use Volvo cars.

A new model can be released every year, and Volvo will be responsible for maintenance and insurance. However, driving a non-Volvo car is prohibited at the pre-race press conference.

提供车型XC60、XC90、S90、S60和V90。

Chang Huan, who could have chosen a higher-end model, opted for the relatively understated new S60.

After registering for driving school, I drove my Volvo S60 directly to the underground parking lot of Building B at Normentana Park Residence.

Take the elevator to the eighth floor and unlock the smart electronic handle lock.

The door had just opened.

The two people who suddenly appeared in front of him startled him!

He instinctively jumped back a big step and even adopted a Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) starting stance.

Happy birthday, son!

With a "click," the lights came on, and two familiar faces appeared before us.

"You scared me!"

Chang Huan walked in silently: "You two came to Rome without even telling me beforehand."

"There's no surprise if you give advance notice."

Mr. Chang closed the door and walked towards the kitchen with a smile: "You chat with your mother for a while, I'll go make dinner for you two."

Less than an hour.

A delicious and visually appealing meal of three dishes and a soup was served on the table.

Steamed sea bass, boiled beef, braised beef brisket with potatoes, and chicken soup with pork tripe.

Although heavily oiled and salty dishes are not suitable for athletes, Chang Huan feels that indulging once in a while is perfectly fine.

The main reason is that his father's cooking skills are so good that people can't help but eat a few more bites.

Happy times slipped away quietly.

After the family of three finished eating the cake, Mr. and Mrs. Chang used the excuse of minding the shop to rush to Rome Airport overnight, boarded a flight to Manchester in the early morning, and returned to the Chinese restaurant on Nelson Street in Liverpool.

Chang Huan composed himself and prepared for his 2017-2018 Italian Cup quarter-final opponent, AC Milan.

Last week, two quarter-final matches concluded.

Lazio 1-0 Florence, Napoli 1-2 Atalanta.

The remaining two Italian Cup quarter-final matches will be played this week.

The winners of the Roma vs. AC Milan and Juventus vs. Inter Milan matches will advance to the semi-finals.

The Italian Football Federation will continue to draw the pairings.

The competition will then change from a single-leg match to a two-legged home-and-away match, with the final held at the designated capital stadium, namely the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Roma last reached the Italian Cup final in the 2012-2013 season, but ultimately lost 0-1 to their city rivals Lazio.

The championship victory dates back to the 207-2008 season, a 2-1 win against Inter Milan.

8:45 PM on December 3st.

The Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The home team, Roma, will play their first match of 2018.