Chapter 106: Phenomenal Performance Shocks the Football World!
The match where Werder Bremen defeated Frankfurt at home caused a sensation in the German football world.
"Lightning Goal, Lin Quan Breaks the Fastest Goal Record in Bundesliga!"
"In two games, scoring 8 goals, leading with 24 goals in the Bundesliga's top scorers chart, Werder Bremen's young winger may break the single-season goal record in the Bundesliga!"
"Three assists in a single game, De Bruyne performs brilliantly, Chelsea considers recalling him early!"
"Dark horses pale in comparison, Werder Bremen is the real super dark horse!"
"Twin stars shining in the Bundesliga, Werder Bremen's frontcourt duo is intimidating!"
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This match garnered a lot of attention, whether it was Lin Quan's 9-second fastest goal record in the Bundesliga or his hat-trick once again, scoring an astonishing eight goals in two games, attracting a large number of spectators and discussions from passersby fans.
"I have a feeling that after this game, Lin Huang's value is going to soar again!"
"The Bundesliga transfer market will announce the latest player values on Wednesday, and then we'll know how much Lin Huang's value has increased!"
"I guess Lin Huang's value might exceed 50 million euros!"
"Too low, with his current performance, 80 million euros would be more appropriate!"
"Haha, if you could really get him for 80 million euros, I bet there would be plenty of buyers lining up!"
"Real Madrid: Just send me your ID!"
"Teams like Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, owned by Middle Eastern tycoons, would also be interested in Lin Huang, right?"
"Back when Manchester City spent 200 million to buy Messi, and Barcelona didn't sell, I wonder how much they're willing to pay for Lin Huang!"
"Isn't Lin Huang's release clause only 5 million euros? If I were Manchester City, I'd offer him 200 million euros as an annual salary, I don't believe Lin Huang wouldn't be tempted!"
"Damn, that's a ruthless move, but if they really offer such a high salary, Manchester City's wage structure might explode!"
"Barcelona must be conflicted now. If they sell Lin Huang, they'll probably make a huge profit. Maybe the transfer fee will exceed the world record of 94 million euros set by Cristiano Ronaldo!"
"Haha, another record!"
"Lin Huang, breaking records left and right, why does he love breaking records so much!?"
"Indeed, in the last game, he broke the record for the youngest appearance in the Bundesliga, and scored to break the record for the youngest goal in the Bundesliga!"
"Breaking the record for the fastest goal in the Bundesliga, scoring more goals, breaking records for the youngest hat-trick, poker, and five-goal haul in the Bundesliga, being called up to the national team, breaking the record for the youngest national team call-up, scoring for the national team, breaking the record for the youngest national team goal..."
"He's a record-breaker through and through!"
"Wait, he's only seventeen? A seventeen-year-old minor scoring 24 goals in half a season, 8 goals in two games, this data is probably only comparable to Messi!"
"Hey, don't compare him to Messi, this season Ronaldo only scored 13 goals in the league, and 6 in the Champions League. Altogether, not more goals than Lin Huang in the league!"
The lurking Ronaldo fans in the forum couldn't bear it anymore, especially when they saw Lin Quan's fans comparing him to their idol and even belittling Ronaldo, they were furious:
"Tsk tsk, you Lin fans are so arrogant!"
"My Ronaldo scored six goals in the Champions League, even scored a hat-trick once, these goals are worth much more than your goals in the Bundesliga!"
"That's right, Ronaldo's league goals may be fewer, but in the end, Messi scored 23 goals in the league this year, how do you explain that?"
"Scoring goals in the league matters, don't make excuses!"
"Well said, Messi has already scored a total of 86 goals this year, 25 more than your Ronaldo, how do you have the face to compare your master with Messi and talk about the 'peerless duo'?"
The title "peerless duo" was widely circulated, but as fans of Messi or Ronaldo, they didn't think their idol deserved to be compared to the other. They each believed their own idol was stronger!
So, the debate over who was stronger continued between the fans, and it had been going on for many years, and it would continue in the future until one of Messi or Ronaldo won the World Cup and became king, only then could this argument end!
While Ronaldo and Messi's fans argued incessantly on the forum, Lin Quan's fans did not join the fray.
They started a new thread and continued their discussion:
"Lin Huang's form is getting better and better. After De Bruyne returned from injury, his goals became even easier!"
"Indeed, in this game, he scored three goals in just over 60 minutes. With De Bruyne's precision passing in the second half, if he had more time, he might have another poker or even a five-goal haul."
"But it's not necessary. He's still young now. If he achieves too much honor too early, it might affect his ambition in the future. Maybe it will limit his potential!"
There were many veteran fans in the forum who had witnessed the rapid rise and fall of so-called genius players.
They were both optimistic and pessimistic about Lin Quan's phenomenal performance.
Seemingly contradictory, but not really contradictory, because some people shared their thoughts.
After the game against Frankfurt, that evening, Lin Quan received a call from Guardiola.
Guardiola first congratulated him on his performance in the game, saying his performance made him proud.
But after the praise, he reminded him to take care of himself and not be too crazy on the field.
Being too crazy would make him a public enemy and be targeted by everyone.
And he also subtly reminded Lin Quan that breaking a series of records too early would not be conducive to his future growth.
Lin Quan knew what Guardiola was worried about. It was nothing more than worrying that he would lose his hunger for the game after winning everything.
Just like when Haaland scored five goals in the Champions League, Guardiola immediately substituted him, even though Haaland told him he wanted to stay on the field to break the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League match, Guardiola insisted on substituting him.
At the post-match press conference, facing questions from reporters, Guardiola said:
"If Haaland breaks Messi's record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League match at the age of 22, he will lose a clear goal."
He hoped that Haaland would maintain his passion for the game, use breaking Messi's record as motivation, push himself forward, and improve his own abilities.
The phone call he made to Lin Quan at this time was actually the same as his decision to substitute Haaland early.
Guardiola's mindset is different from others'.
Lin Quan could understand his intentions, but others might not.
If he were Haaland, and he was not related to Guardiola, and he was about to make a name for himself in history, but was substituted early by the other party, he would definitely feel unhappy.
If Haaland had no chance to break Messi's record in the future, then Guardiola's substitution this time would undoubtedly become a regret in Haaland's life.
Just after hanging up Guardiola's call, another call from Guardiola came.
"What's up, Uncle Pere, is there anything wrong?"
Pere usually didn't contact Lin Quan very often, and almost never contacted him immediately after he finished a match.
So Lin Quan judged that he was probably calling for something important, such as the negotiation results with Bayern.
Sure enough, the first thing Pere mentioned on the phone was the transfer negotiations with Bayern:
"Bayern has relented. They are willing to offer you a signing fee of 25 million euros, and your salary within the team can increase by 500,000 euros to 6.5 million euros!"
Pere thought this contract was quite favorable. Although the signing fee and contract amount were 5 million euros lower than the target Lin Quan gave him, the team's annual salary increased by 500,000 euros!
The annual salary not only affects the player's income but also their status within the team.
A high annual salary doesn't necessarily mean a high status, but a low annual salary definitely means a low status.
If Lin Quan could get a post-tax annual salary of 6.5 million euros, then he could be on par with Robben, just behind Ribery and Schweinsteiger, becoming a core player with an important position within the team.
Lin Quan was quite satisfied with this contract, so he nodded and said:
"This contract is pretty good. How long is the contract term they're offering? I guess it's not three years, it wouldn't be five years, right?"
If the other party makes concessions on the signing fee and contract amount, they will definitely make demands elsewhere.
Such as image rights, contract duration, and so on.
"Ahem, they rejected your release clause restriction, and they also asked to extend the contract term to five years!"
A five-year contract, if Lin Quan didn't have a system and didn't know where the ceiling of his future development was, or whether his career would be ruined by injuries, he would definitely sign such a generous contract offered by a giant like Bayern.
But with the system, Lin Quan is confident in the future of his professional career.
He knows he will only get stronger in the future, and as for the issue of injuries, when he accumulates enough points and exchanges for the talent of injury immunity, he won't need to worry about this problem at all.
So he would definitely not agree to Bayern's contract!
Five years is too long, by the time he finishes the contract, it will be 2018.
By then, what looks like a high annual salary will not be worth mentioning!
Taking Mbappe, who earns the highest annual salary in football, as an example, in his 2022 renewal with Paris Saint-Germain, his annual salary alone reached 72 million euros! In addition, there's a signing fee of 180 million euros and a loyalty bonus of at least 70 million euros per year! Over the three-year contract, the total amount reached 630 million, averaging 210 million per year! Lin Quan doesn't think he's inferior to Mbappe, of course, at this time, he definitely can't get such a big contract.
But the longer the contract, the easier it is to get a high salary, Lin Quan understands this principle.
So he can't accept Bayern's long-term contract, the longer the contract, the greater the loss for him.
If Bayern could accept a one-year contract, that would be even better.
Unfortunately, for any top club, such a contract is impossible to accept.
Unless it's dealing with old players who are too old and their form may decline at any time, they might offer such a one-year contract.
Otherwise, especially when dealing with core players in the team, they all want to lock the other party in with ten or eight-year contracts.
If it's really a one-year contract, the core of the team could leave at any time, how could they build a team?
(End of this chapter)