Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1176 The Unspoken Rules of the Broker
Mendes and Florentino have a very close personal relationship, and the two maintain a very good relationship.But this does not mean that Mendes can only send people inside Real Madrid, and cannot take people outside.

Friendship is friendship, business is business.

Mendes has always been very clear about this point.

Pepe is of course very important to Mourinho, but it is not so important that without Pepe, Mourinho has to die.

What's more, this matter is mainly because Real Madrid's top management has ideas, and Pepe himself has ideas.It has nothing to do with the agent, and Mendes doesn't have to worry about ruining the relationship between himself and Mourinho after doing so.

In fact, agents want players to transfer, because their main income is the commission when players transfer and salary commission.The salary commission is a steady stream of things, but the transfer fee commission is a one-time large sum of income.

If possible, the agent is eager for his players to transfer frequently, and it is best to change places every season.

For example, the reason why Anelka transferred frequently in the past was because of his two brothers' agents.

If Pepe really wants to leave Real Madrid, and at the same time Real Madrid is willing to sell Pepe, he Mendes would not mind doing a good deal.

But he has plans of his own.

"I'm just an agent, Mr. Lu. I can't influence the transfer of a club as great as Real Madrid..."

Niang said with a smile: "You are too humble, Mr. Mendes. Now who doesn't know that you are the most powerful person in the entire football world?"

Putting a high hat on people is always a tried-and-true way of flattering, and flattering is a tried-and-true way to please people.

Mendes was happy in his heart, but he didn't show it.He has his own little calculations, how could he be moved by a flattery and change his mind?
"I still suggest you go to the club to talk. Since both parties are willing, I think you should be very smooth."

The reason why he insisted that Liverpool go to Real Madrid to talk as a club is because once the matter rises to a club-level transaction, the news media will get involved.Once they intervene, the whole world will know about it in no time.

Don't look at many people calling Pepe dirty, but there are quite a few teams interested in Pepe. If there are more teams, the competition will be fierce. If the competition is fierce, the two sides will continue to raise prices. The higher the price of the transfer fee, the higher the commission he will draw proportionally from the transfer fee.

This is something that is in Mendes' interest.

So even though Niang's flattery made him very happy, and he felt that even the manager of a wealthy club like Liverpool was so polite to him, and his status in European football was really not covered, but he would not let go easily.

Niang certainly knew what Mendez was planning.

But this is not the situation he wants to see.If there are too many competitors, Liverpool is really not sure that they can win other players.Liverpool has an appeal no less than Manchester United in England. When Liverpool was at its worst, many players were willing to join Liverpool.

But in continental Europe, their appeal is not so good.

Otherwise, why did Niang come to find Mendez specifically?He knows that Real Madrid doesn't like Pepe, and he also knows that Pepe has been thinking of leaving for a while, so he just needs to wait until the relationship between the two is not very harmonious and directly make an offer to Real Madrid.

Why bother?

It was because he felt that he was not sure about snatching Pepe from other teams, so he saved the country with a curve, specializing in the way of agent.He knows that in fact, when deciding which team a player goes to, it is often not the player who has the final say, nor the club, but the agent.

As long as you get the broker, everything will be fine.

If the agent is settled, the players can refuse the contracts offered by all other clubs except them, so that even if other clubs offer a higher price, there is no need to worry.

Niang naturally refused to let go of the opportunity to deal with the agent.

"We are bound to win Pepe, Mr. Mendes. But some things are not dependent on our wishes... So, we hope that Mr. Mendes can help..."

Niang didn't say it too bluntly. If he said it too bluntly, it would not be aesthetically pleasing, and it might arouse the other party's disgust. Anyway, everyone knows this, unspoken rules.

"In return, we are willing to give you part of the transfer fee..."

Mendes frowned when he heard this, but he quickly said in a calm tone: "Mr. Lu, this is the rule. If I send a player to another club, I must collect management fees from the club." Fei, you know that..."

In fact, this is not in line with the rules.

FIFA has clear regulations. From the past to the present, agents are not allowed to do both. They not only collect commissions from players, but also take benefits from clubs.That is to say, if a player transfers from team A to team B, as an agent, he can only collect the commission from the player and cannot accept any money paid by team B.

But this provision has never taken effect, it only exists in the legal text.The world of brokers has their own set of rules and orders that operate independently, and they must abide by such rules if they want to be able to get along.

Therefore, from the agent, to the player, to the club, everyone is used to the player giving the agent money, and the club also giving the agent money to thank him for bringing them the players they need.

Although the Football Association of England later issued regulations requiring players instead of clubs to pay agents, agents strongly protested against this, and they still go their own way. Bad - this is where the FA is most powerless. They feel that they are looking for the interests of the players and the club and justice, but the people he helps don't seem to appreciate it.

This is a bit similar to asking for help in China and always giving some rewards, either gifts or money.Although everyone always accuses this behavior of ruining the social atmosphere with righteous indignation, but when it is their turn to ask for help, they will take the initiative to stuff red envelopes, as long as they don't need to be reminded by others.Because if you don't stuff the red envelopes, you are always worried that the other party will not handle your request well. Only when you give the money can you feel at ease, thinking that the other party will definitely not insult you.

It's the same mentality in the club.If you want an agent to work hard for you and bring the player you like, you have to pay, and if you don't pay, why do they work so hard?You can justly refuse to give money, but if other clubs give money, wouldn't it be cheaper for others?Driven by this kind of psychology, it has become a practice for the club to also pay the agent, and gradually formed a rule, an unspoken rule.

So Mendes didn't find the conditions of the Liverpool club manager attractive.

Even if they don't help Liverpool, if other teams finally succeed in winning Pepe, can they bypass their own level?Isn't it necessary to give yourself money so that the contract can be negotiated?

He is not worried that those clubs will renege on their debts. Mendes' status in world football has been reflected differently.Who dares to rely on his money, it's almost the same if you don't want to mess around.

This money is in addition to the transfer fee, not included in the transfer fee.After the two clubs have reached an agreement, when the buyer's club and the player's agent sit down to negotiate a personal contract, the commission paid by the buyer's club to the agent is also called "player management fee".

Take Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United as an example. At that time, Manchester United bought the 220-year-old genius Ronaldo for 17 million pounds and brought him to Old Trafford.The transfer fee was 220 million pounds, and Manchester United also gave Mendes an agency fee of 110 million pounds.

Another example.When Moroccan striker Chamark moved to Arsenal in 2010, he was a free agent, which means it was a free transfer, but is it really free?

I won’t talk about the necessary fixed expenses such as wages, but talk about the money spent in transfer transactions.

In order to get the Porto striker, Arsenal first gave Chamark himself a signing fee of 400 million pounds, and then gave Chamark's agent about 200 million pounds as a commission.

Therefore, the so-called "free transfer" and "free player" are not really not spending any money, but just not giving money to the opposing club, but transferring the money to the players and agents.

The money can be more or less, it all depends on your ability as an agent and whether the opposing club desperately needs your players.

If the opposing club really wants your players, they are willing to give you more commissions to buy agents and let them help move players to their teams.This money has to be paid.

Niang also knows this, so this is just the beginning, telling Mendez what the topic they are going to talk about next is related to.

"Of course I know this, Mr. Mendes. But I can guarantee that we pay more than them." Niang continued.

Mendesde frowned again.

No one doesn't like money.

Just how much you like it.

Some people like money and think that it is enough to have enough food and clothing, while some people like money and want gold and silver.

Mendez likes money very much, even if he has enough food and clothing now, he also has gold and silver.But he still likes money. He is a businessman, and businessmen are all profit-seeking, which is their nature.

No one thinks too much money, it's human nature.

So if Liverpool can pay a higher "player management fee" than other players, then Mendes can seriously consider the possibility of bringing Pepe to Liverpool.

"It's inconvenient to talk on the phone, and I can't explain clearly. Let's talk face-to-face."

This is the first time that Mendes has sent an invitation to meet Niang.The last time the two met was Mendez who Niang had found.

Niang, who was holding the phone, smiled. He knew that Mendes was already moved, and the next step would be to see how high his asking price was.

(End of this chapter)