Chapter 809 - 9: The Bookmakers’ Fear of Ma’el! Signing a Pay Raise Contract! The Start of a Brand New Season!

At the same time, he felt a bit puzzled inside, why hasn’t Bell completed the transfer yet?

He’s been thinking about this signing all the time. If Bell can come, their attacking line will absolutely be the strongest in European football for the next 10 years, with more chances to achieve his wild fantasy of a seven-title crown.

Could it be that Barnet, the other party’s agent, is waiting for Real Madrid to give up on him and then pursue Bell fully, using that to negotiate a good contract?

Thinking about it, it seems like that’s the only possibility, so Ma’el took it as such and hopes the transfer can be completed soon.

Not long after, while scrolling on his phone, he saw a video of Guardiola talking to media reporters.

"Messi, it must be Messi. He’s the best one; Ma’el absolutely cannot surpass him, at least not this season. Messi’s goal count this year is likely to break a hundred."

"Damn." He complained with a smile, "This is revenge, naked revenge!"

"What’s wrong?" Isabella, who was nearby, quickly approached, looking at him with worry and curiosity in her eyes, along with a hint of affection, thinking he encountered another small hater.

"It’s nothing."

Ma’el habitually put his arm around her waist, slowly moving upwards, "The new company is already registered, I’ve already transferred the money in. The merger and equity change should be completed within a week."

"Then I’ll transfer the money to your public account, purchasing 78% of your shares."

"Alright."

Isabella nodded slightly, then looked up resolutely and said, "But I won’t take out a single penny; I’ll treat that money as a development fund and make the company better."

"Don’t try to persuade me; I don’t lack money... Apart from praying for you to get better, my only wish is to make the company become a top sports brand."

Ma’el looked at her and didn’t persuade further, just held her tighter.

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On August 17th, at the entrance of the Korni Training Base, a commercial vehicle slowly approached and then stopped.

Ma’el and Mendes descended with smiles, accompanied by Wenger, Philip, Hans, and others as they walked towards the club’s media room.

"Click click.....!"

Ten minutes later, under the inevitable flashlights, Wenger and Ma’el entered the media room and sat at the signing table.

"The theme of this session is staying, everything has been confirmed, Ma’el will sign a new contract."

Wenger revealed this to the journalists, letting countless Arsenal fans completely relax, "We will pursue greater dreams and more honors in the new season."

Ma’el smiled and nodded, then picked up a pen and wrote his name at multiple points on the new contract.

The contract term remains the same, but his weekly pay increased from ￡150,000 to ￡330,000, a surpassing uplift from his previous total salary!

+￡180k!

It’s hard to believe that the kid who was once thrilled to earn a few thousand pounds of weekly pay calling his family couldn’t have imagined the situation two years later, how exciting it would be.

The weekly pay in the Premier League is a 54-week system, which means this ￡330,000 weekly pay represents a pre-tax annual salary of ￡1,782k and a post-tax annual salary of ￡1,069.2k!

Undoubtedly, this is now the highest salary in the Premier League; Tevez, ranked second, can’t even see the edge of Ma’el’s.

Besides, this contract also includes a ￡10 million signing fee and a brand new bonus contract!

Under Mendes’ facilitation, Arsenal also gave Ma’el a contract with a tiered bonus, almost identical except without stacking endorsement fees like Puma.

The only difference is this contract also includes additional rewards for Double Crown, Triple Crown, all the way to the theoretically possible seven-title crown.

For a Double Crown, Ma’el can receive 1.2 times the total bonus, with an additional 0.2 times for each extra crown, up to 2.2 times!

"Scratch scratch.....!"

Ma’el wrote the last name, lifted his head refreshed, smiled at the reporters, waiting for their questions; now he has a strong desire to express.

"Congratulations Mr. Ma’el, how does it feel to sign a new contract?" A reporter stood up and asked with a smile.

"Pretty good."

Ma’el responded simply, then thought for a moment and added, "But perhaps not as exciting as I imagined when I first debuted? I used to think if I could get a contract around ￡250k, I would jump with joy."

"I can only say, with different circumstances come different mindsets."

The reporter added and then smiled, "Did Mr. Ma’el know 2 years ago that you’d get a big contract in the future?"

"You could say that." Ma’el nodded, "Just wasn’t sure when I’d get it, didn’t know how much I’d get, and it’s only now that I have a very concrete feeling."

"Haha....." Many reporters laughed, and another one stood up, "After getting the highest salary in the Premier League, what’s the first thing you want to do?"

Ma’el didn’t rush to answer that, thought for a bit, leaned close to the microphone, and said, "Go to my honor room and take a look, see what exactly helped me earn this money."

...

"Buzz buzz buzz.....!"

Half an hour later, Ma’el drove his Ferrari 458, carrying Isabella to his honor room.

Throughout the ride, he had the convertible open, one hand outside, sitting upright letting his head extend beyond the roof to feel the breeze, enjoying the exhilarating feeling of earning ￡47k a day, ￡1.9k an hour, and about ￡33 a minute.

Outside the door, he saw Clément’s family, who had been waiting for him, and heard the familiar roar of Eva, "Brother.....!"

Picking Eva up, he stepped into the golden and splendid honor room.

Thinking about it, it’s been a long time since he’s been here..... Looking at the dazzling and newly renovated store, he felt a very peculiar sensation.

In the center of the store was a replica of the De Lorne Cup, beside it were the Premier League champion trophy and the Champion of the Championship trophy, which is the placement order he requested, as ’first love’ still holds special significance.

Further aside were the beautifully designed Community Shield Cup trophy and the English League Cup trophy.

The five champion trophies are all placed in the most prominent positions, making it instantly clear to see all his major achievements over the past two years.

In the cabinets on both sides, various Golden Boots and Best Player awards are displayed..... The Best of the Match was removed, one was too many, and the other is no longer needed to bolster his achievements.

Besides these, there are some hat-trick and four-goal match balls, special commemorative balls, and some special photos, with the date and specific event where he won the honor written on the side.

Ma’el kept a silly smile on his face, staring at it for a very long time.

Isabella couldn’t help but tap him shortly after, curiously asking, "Leon, what are you thinking?"

"I’m thinking....."

Ma’el pondered for a moment and touched the edge of the Community Shield Cup trophy, "How many new things can I add here next year, and how many new photos can I put up at home."

"Hehehe.....!"

Isabella laughed, beautifully, and after playing with her hair, she said, "You say that every time; maybe just don’t think about it, just focus on experiencing it, since you always do very well."

Ma’el also chuckled, full of confidence for the upcoming new season, "Yeah, I always do very well."

On August 18th, the first round of the Premier League season arrived, Arsenal faced off against the Sunderland Team in this match.

They only have two Premier League matches in the entire August; after finishing the Sunderland Team, they face Stoke City, and on August 31st, UEFA’s award ceremony will begin.

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