Chapter 147 Winnie Jones's Request

Greater Manchester, where Manchester is located, is close to Lancashire, where Preston is located. Manchester is not a very far away for Preston.

The second city in England, the capital of cotton, the city of warehouses, and the capital of the north... This series of nicknames can fully prove Manchester's status in the UK. As the pioneer of the industrial revolution, Manchester is now gradually transforming from an industrial city to an entertainment city.

This city once belonged to Lancashire like Preston in history. In 1974, the UK carried out local administrative reforms and established a city county centered on Manchester, including neighboring Salford, Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and other towns. It is called Greater Manchester. This city county is an important economic zone and one of the largest urban areas in the UK.

On July 16, Tiger came to Manchester.

Compared with Preston, which is always pleasant to the Irish Strait, Manchester United, after the destruction of the environment during the Industrial Revolution and the bombing and destruction of the German army during World War II, seemed much dull. The dark sky and abandoned factories everywhere still had countless dark backs under the prosperous back of the newly built city center.

Because Preston is close to Manchester, Tiger's parents did not plan to move to Manchester with Tiger, but stayed in Preston.

Ross had booked a hotel for him to temporarily settle down. After arriving at the hotel, Ross was already waiting for Tiger in the hotel lobby.

"The day after tomorrow is the day when Manchester United's first team is concentrated. Except for the players participating in the World Cup, other players will go to the Carrington training base the day after tomorrow to report. Remember, don't be late at 9 o'clock the morning after tomorrow. Ferguson is very concerned about this." Ross took Tiger to the booked room and said to Tiger.

"Don't worry, I'm not late. Actually, I get up very early every day." Tiger replied with a smile.

Ross nodded: "Then I will pick you up the morning after tomorrow. I have already had a physical examination, but you haven't seen Ferguson yet? He will wait for you in Carrington the morning after tomorrow at 8 o'clock, and we will go together at that time."

Tiger nodded and said he knew. Tiger had come to Manchester once when he signed the contract, but Ferguson was not there at that time, and there was no arrangement for meeting with the fans, but it was only these days.

"As for accommodation in Manchester, I suggest you rent a house. Staying in a hotel every day is not a good idea... There are many idle houses near the base of Carrington, and most of the owners there are also known. I will find time to go with you in two days. If you like it, rent it and settle it. It will be beneficial to you. As for the rent, Manchester United Club will help you solve part of it, which is stipulated in the contract."

"Thank you, Mr. Ross." Tiger said to Ross with some gratitude. Ross's previous words were not wrong. His existence could help Tiger solve most of the off-court troubles, and at the same time let him concentrate on playing football. This is the role of a top agent.

After the physical examination, Tiger had successfully signed a four-year contract with Manchester United, and his weekly salary of 20,000 pounds can also rank second in Manchester United. At the same time, Ross also helped him get a signing fee that could match his half-year salary. He could earn 500,000 pounds by signing the contract, which immediately shocked Tiger, a poor boy who had never seen the world...

The signing fee of the 500,000 pounds was divided by Ross, which is 50,000 pounds. He also had to share the weekly salary and bonuses of Tiger. However, Tiger still felt that the agent was worth it. Not to mention that he would be able to get a weekly salary of up to 10,000 pounds without Ross in Preston. Even if Ross helped him stop most of the troubles, it would be worth it.

"No need to thank you. The better you perform, the more income you earn, the more I will earn, right?" Ross laughed: "By the way, don't keep the money in the bank, there is not much interest. If you have the chance in the future, I will help you invest. Of course, I will discuss it with you before investing."

Tiger nodded. Tiger knew nothing about investment, but it is common for football agents to help players invest. It is also a good way to keep funds valuable. As for whether the final investment is profitable or loss, it depends on how the player and the agent communicate. At least for now, Tiger doesn't know whether he can fully believe Ross asked him to help with the investment. Ross would not ask for this, because the agent contract he signed with Tiger is limited to football, and other aspects require a long-term understanding before trust can be formed.

"Get a good rest, I'll come to you the morning after tomorrow." Ross said in the end.

After seeing off Ross, Tiger lay down comfortably in bed, transferring to a giant club like Manchester United, with a skyrocketing income. He had the opportunity to participate in European games and could meet more and stronger opponents... This made Tiger full of hope for his future.

Although leaving Preston made Tiger feel a little sad, and he didn't know what he would feel when facing Preston, since he had taken this step, his vision had to stay in a broader world.

Manchester United is a brilliant and great name. Although Liverpool has won the top league championship and European championships the most in England, the best team since the establishment of the Premier League is undoubtedly Manchester United. Manchester United has won four league championships in the past six seasons. It is not an exaggeration to say that this performance is a dynasty.

Of course, excellent players are indispensable to achieve such excellent results. Manchester United's midfielder is undoubtedly the strongest link for Manchester United after Cantona retired. Keane, Scholes, Beckham and Giggs all gained a stable position with the bodies of famous players. Keane's existence made Bart have to serve as a substitute. Scholes' rise background was Paul Ince's sad departure, and with the position of directing Giggs and Beckham, Ferguson sent away Lee Sharp, Gillespie and Kancherski one after another. It is obviously a very difficult thing to gain a place in the midfield with these people.

However, Tiger was not willing to do so. Over the past month of hard training, his passing and shooting skills have reached level 5, and he is only one step away from reaching the level 6 level of his personal training limit. In addition to his mastery of skills and training points, Tiger can completely let his ball control, pass, shooting and physical fitness reach the top level before the start of the season. With these events, Tiger is confident that he can find a suitable position in any team.

What's more, Tiger knew that he and Scholes had different characteristics. Ball control and organization, his own dominance, running, long shots and comprehensiveness were what Scholes was good at. In Tiger's view, Scholes could completely return to his previous position, that is, the shadow forward. During the days when Cantona was suspended for kicking the Crystal Palace fans, Scholes was the one who replaced Cantona's shadow forward position. His position and Scholes did not conflict.

While Tiger was lying on the bed thinking about future events, his phone suddenly rang.

"Oh, Winnie? Hello, it's been a long time since we met!" Tiger said happily to the phone.

The person who called him was Winnie Jones, who announced his retirement after the end of last season. The last time he contacted Tiger, Jones said that he had signed with Gay Ritchie and would go to the movie, and he had not contacted Tiger during this period.

"Yes, I've been busy filming movies all the time... Don't say, our progress is really fast. Now that we've been filming more than half, it's not very difficult to act..." Jones said in the awesome way.

"That's because the role is more suitable for you." Tiger said while trying to laugh. He knew what kind of role Jones played in this movie - the gold medal thug under the boss of the underworld. It's so suitable for Jones to play.

Jones snorted depressedly on the other end of the phone, and then introduced the topic: "Tiger, where are you now? I have something to discuss with you."

"I, I'm in Manchester, I'll report to Carrington tomorrow." Tiger said in confusion.

"Tell me the address and I'll come to you right away." Jones said quickly, "I happen to be around here now."

It was not until the light on the TV went dark that Tiger wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, rubbed his aching stomach, and sat up.

"Subtitles? This movie is still good." Jones sat beside him and asked with a smile.

"It's so good. I'm just laughing to death. Although it's not yet formed, it's already very exciting now... I really don't know how popular this movie will be after it is released. I think it's only half of it." Tiger rubbed the corners of his mouth. He laughed so much just now that his mouth was a little cramped.

"Yes, I've only been filmed less than two-thirds now... But now, we're in trouble." Jones pulled out the video and said.

"What's the trouble?" Tiger asked.

"The investment is not enough." Jones smiled bitterly: "Gay finally got the sponsorship. Sting agreed to the investment. The initial budget was 20 million pounds, but when the actual shooting started, what was the budget?"

Tiger shook his head.

Jones beat an "eight".

"Eight million?" Tiger asked tentatively, thinking that from 20 million to 8 million, this drop is really big...

"Eighty thousand!" Jones issued an answer that almost made Tiger choke to death - 80,000 pounds? Using this little money to make a movie? It's too exaggerated...

"I added some in the later stages, but it was only 500,000 pounds. Now that the show is halfway through, the budget has been spent. The investor has not made any noise now, I am coming out to find money." Jones said in a showdown.

"You mean, let me invest in this movie?" Tiger asked tentatively.

"Yes, it's enough to have hundreds of thousands of pounds... In fact, if I hadn't spent too much money when playing football and hadn't saved much money, I would have wanted to invest myself, but my brother, I'm a pauper now, and I'm just relying on this salary to make a living, so I want to ask if you're interested." Jones shrugged.

"That's right." Tiger nodded. The movie Jones showed him was indeed very well-made, with many comedy elements and it was in line with the tastes of young British people. I believe the box office will not be bad after it is released, but Tiger was a little hesitant when it comes to investment.

"How much do you need to invest?" Tiger asked after thinking about it.

"It's about 500,000 pounds." Jones explained: "Now the progress has been made a little more than half, and it's just that much. With this money, the whole movie can be shot. Other promotional expenses will be paid by the investor before."

"Five hundred thousand pounds..." Tiger thought, he could take out the money, and he had just received a signing fee of 450,000 pounds. He had basically not moved the salary and bonus he received at Preston last season, and the funds in the bank were almost 600,000 pounds. He could take out the money, but he used all his belongings to invest in movies he didn't understand...

"If you invested £500,000, it would account for at least one-third of the investment. At that time, you can share the box office income." Jones explained: "Of course, it is deducted 40% of the tax and 40% of the theater chain. For example, if the box office is 10 million, the theater chain takes away 4 million, and the remaining 6 million pays 2.4 million taxes, and the remaining 3.6 million is the profit, so you can share the 1.2 million. As long as the box office can exceed 5 million, you will not lose money."

"What is the concept of a box office of five million?" Tiger asked.

"It's the top fifty of the year." Jones said after thinking about it.

"That is to say, if I don't get a box office of five million, I will lose money," said Tiger.

"That's it." Jones laughed: "But do you think you want to go to the cinema for this movie?"

Tiger couldn't help but nodded. Although the movie Jones showed him just now was a bit rough, it was really attractive, especially those of his age. There are many young people in the UK now, and this movie will suit their tastes.

Thinking of this, Tiger nodded: "Ok, Winnie, I agree to invest... When will I meet Guy, I have to sign a contract, right?"

"Of course, Guy is in Manchester now. After the negotiations are made, he can sign a contract. Next, wait for the movie to be released... To be honest, if I didn't have money, I would have wanted to invest myself." Jones sighed and said, "This kind of movie without fame and potential is rare. Everyone knows that it can make money, but it's not your turn to invest in it."

Tiger nodded. This is indeed the case, but he was very curious. Even if Jones played for so long, the players' income was not high before the establishment of the Premier League and the Boseman transfer rules were implemented. However, with his status, there was nearly one million pounds a year after the establishment of the Premier League. How could he have no money to invest?

"If you want to talk about real estate, I must have more than you, but I am ashamed of cash. I really don't have much cash now." Jones spread his hands and said.

Tiger nodded suddenly. Jones spent a lot on buying a house and a car, but he had no house or a car, so he only had this little cash...

In fact, I had no idea of ​​agreeing to Jones to invest in Tiger, but on the one hand, Jones came to me and it was not easy to refuse. On the other hand, Tiger felt that he had an annual salary of one million now, and investing a 500,000 yuan was not a big deal. As long as it was reliable, even if he lost a little, it would be fine.

"Okay, it's too late today. Aren't you going to report the day after tomorrow? Guy and I will come to you tomorrow, and then we will contact a lawyer to sign a contract. This is definitely protected by law." Jones nodded and stood up.

"No problem, I absolutely trust you, Winnie." Tiger laughed.

A day later, under the notarization of the lawyer, Tiger and Guy signed an investment contract and then transferred 500,000 pounds of funds into the account of the crew of the "Two Smoke Bowls". In the end, according to the investment volume, he occupied one-third of the investment share of the film, and the director and actors paid the money from the investment and did not participate in the final dividend. In other words, Tiger will eventually receive one-third of the total income from the release of the film.

As for how many there will be, Tiger didn't know. He just felt that he wouldn't lose money, but he didn't think he would make a lot of money. After all, the investment in this movie is too small. Even if the small-cost movie is popular, it should not be comparable to those blockbusters...

What Tiger didn't know was that the popularity of this movie would be far beyond his imagination, and he also earned several times more than investment.

Of course, Tiger didn't care much about this matter now. He didn't like money so much. This time he invested just to help his friends. However, as the saying goes, kindness will be rewarded. Tiger's unintentional behavior has brought another way to his future financial gains and also brought him immeasurable influence.

So much so that on the third day, Ross was stunned for a long time after hearing Tiger say that he invested all his money in a movie.

"Don't worry, this investment is my own decision, and the returns will be equal to 10% of your share at that time." Tiger comforted Ross and said.

"I'm not talking about this." Ross said helplessly: "I haven't participated in this investment and will not share the money... But you'd better discuss this with me in the future. I have to be responsible for your money."

"Ah, I'm doing Winnie a favor this time, and I won't take the initiative to invest or something. This time he came to me." Tiger explained: "I didn't know that before saying goodbye to you that day."

"This decision was a bit hasty, but since it was introduced by Jones, there would be no problem. He is actually very good." Ross nodded: "Then let's go, Ferguson is still waiting to meet you."
Chapter completed!