Football giants

Chapter 434 Stop Playing With Me, Okay?
A plane from Madrid, Spain, slowly landed at London Heathrow Airport.

Half an hour later, Portuguese super agent Jorge Mendes appeared in the coffee shop of a luxury five-star hotel in London's West End.

Sitting opposite him was Pini Zahavi, who had seemed very low-key in recent years.

"Congratulations, Pini!" Jorge Mendes in a black suit smiled at Pini Zahavi, raised the coffee cup in his hand, brought it to his mouth, took a sip, and put it down again.

"I heard that you recently made a big deal in France and made a lot of money!"

Pini Zahavi laughed, "How can you earn more? Hulk and Witsel went to Zenit, nearly [-] million. In European professional football, when it comes to making money, who has the ability of Jorge?"

Jorge Mendes shook his head with a smile, "Why do you say that? You are my master!"

"It's a thing of the past!" Pini Zahavi smiled and shook his head and waved his hands.

When Jorge Mendes first debuted, he worked for a group of internationally renowned super agents.

For example, he also serves as the godfather of Brazilian football Juan Figel and the partner of the Israeli Pini Zahavi in ​​Portugal. In fact, he just helps them find players and contact the team.

But the shrewd Portuguese quickly made his way in the circle and took charge of his own business, which made Figel and Pini Zahavi and other formerly famous agents no longer popular.

Today, how many people still remember Figel?
I'm afraid there is no more?
"Pini, our industry is hard work, and making money is tiring and difficult. Aren't you doing well now? You've changed your career to make money, among other things, just a successful team deal. You can be as little as a few million or as much as tens of millions. Isn't it better than us?"

Jorge? Mendez's words are not without a bit of flattery.

Pini Zahavi smiled noncommittally.

He has indeed transformed a lot in the past two or three years, gradually turning to team transactions, and at the same time serving as a consultant for some football investment companies, but this is more like a career change under a forced situation.

To give a simple example, Abramovich was introduced to Mendes by Pini Zahavi.

But then Mendes brought Mourinho, and when he was the most popular, he almost struck out Pini Zahavi and monopolized Chelsea's transfer deal by himself.

Although the two sides did not fall out because of this incident, Pini Zahavi knew in his heart that this cunning Portuguese is not simple, he belongs to the kind of person who cheats you and makes you willing to help him count the money.

"Tell me, Jorge, what can you do with me?" Pini Zahavi asked lightly.

Going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, this guy doesn't even have a phone call on weekdays, so he would be so kind, and made a special trip to London for no reason to treat himself to coffee?

Whoever believes is a fool and an idiot!
Jorge Mendes squeezed out a wry smile and shrugged, "I did come to you to catch up with you."

Pini Zahavi has an expression of disbelief.

"Okay, since you mentioned it, let me talk about it."

The Israeli nodded, as if to say, wouldn't it be nice to confess earlier?
What is the relationship between us?As soon as you poke your ass, I know what you're going to fart!

Still pretending to be garlic with me?
"I hope you can help me make an appointment with Yang Huan from Southampton!"

When Pini Zahavi heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked at Jorge Mendes warily.

That expression seemed to be saying, Damn it, I finally found a thick thigh to hug again, and now you're poaching my corner again?

It's fine if you poach my corner, but let me introduce you?
you are not sick are you?
Jorge Mendes couldn't laugh or cry, "Pini, there is indeed a deep, deep misunderstanding between us!"

"Really?" Pini Zahavi's tone was not friendly anymore.

As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents.

Pini Zahavi was even prepared to turn his face on the spot if Jorge Mendes went too far!
"Let me tell you this, I am not looking for Yang Huan to recommend players, nor to build relationships, but..."

Having said that, Jorge Mendes smiled wryly and was speechless.

That feeling is like being cheated by someone!
This also made Pini Zahavi curious, what is going on with this Portuguese?

"You know Falcao?"

"I know!" Pini Zahavi replied angrily.

Mendes nodded uncontrollably, "I have been helping Falcao find teams for the past six months. In the end, I talked about two teams, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, and the talks are almost the same."

Pini Zahavi is angry in his heart. Damn, are you using this incident to provoke me on purpose?

Knowing that you are capable, and making Falcao transfer, you must be worth a lot of money, knowing that you are awesome, okay?
Jorge Mendes saw Pini Zahavi's expression, and the helplessness on his face deepened.

"But just yesterday, people from Atletico Madrid suddenly told me to suspend Falcao's transfer negotiations!"

Pini Zahavi was taken aback, "What qualifications do they have?"

"No qualification!" Mendes nodded, "But they own 40.00% of Falcao's ownership!"

As a senior football agent, Pini Zahavi knows better than anyone else that Atlético Madrid vowed to spend 4000 million to introduce Falcao, but in fact it was not that much at all. They only got less than half of Falcao's ownership.

The remaining part should belong to the third-party investment company.

This is also a brand new way of playing that has emerged in European football in recent years.

It is a bit similar to venture capital in Silicon Valley in the United States.

Take Falcao as an example. Mendes’ information told him that Falcao has great potential and talent, and the price is very cheap, so he operates through an investment company he established in a certain tax haven.

Then Falcao was operated to Porto, and through the good relationship with the club, Falcao became famous.

When Falcao became popular in the Portuguese Super League, they still failed to attract the local tyrants to make a move, so they went one step further and brought Falcao to Atletico Madrid.

I'm afraid no one would believe it. Although Atletico Madrid sold Aguero back then, how could the debt-ridden Sheets have the money to introduce Falcao?
At that time, Mendes' company paid part of the money to finance Atletico Madrid, in exchange for more than half of Falcao's ownership, and the club's concession on liquidated damages.

Now Falcao's liquidated damages are 6000 million euros!

For those European local tyrants, it was just a matter of gnashing their teeth and stomping their feet!

When Falcao became famous in Atletico Madrid and attracted the attention of local tycoon teams, Mendes then operated Falcao out, and the series of transfers in the middle made the venture capital company a lot of money.

What about Mendez?

In addition to earning part of the price difference, his brokerage company has a commission for every transfer!
This is the most profitable mainstream game in European professional football!
Spain is different from leagues such as the Premier League, Ligue [-], and Bundesliga. They default to third-party organizations owning player ownership.

In La Liga, debt-laden teams like Atletico Madrid and Valencia also need third-party investment institutions like Mendes to enter to help them introduce powerful stars and strengthen their own strength.

Falcao, Negredo, Reyes and other well-known players in La Liga all belong to third parties.

It is reported that 70.00% of the players from the Portuguese Super League are owned by third-party organizations.

Pini Zahavi couldn't help laughing when he thought of this.

Unexpectedly, Jorge Mendez hunted geese all year round, but in the end he was blinded by the geese!
There are times when the boat capsizes in the gutter!

When Mendes saw Pini Zahavi's reaction, he felt angry, but he knew very well that he had something to ask for, and he didn't dare to attack.

"Pini, I hope you can make an appointment with Yang Huan for me!"

Pini Zahavi was stunned for a moment, "What does this have to do with Mr. Yang Huan?"

"You don't know?" Jorge Mendes frowned.

Pini Zahavi shook his head, "Know what?"

"They told me that the Chinese capital that bought Atletico Madrid a few months ago was unwilling to take on a huge burden after checking the finances and debts of Atletico Madrid. They decided to leave and sold it to Yang Huan at a low price at a loss."

"There is such a thing?" Pini Zahavi was taken aback.

This Atletico Madrid is a big hole, how could Master Huan step into it?

Doesn't Master Huan know that any team that involves this kind of third-party player ownership transaction is often the same as taking drugs.

Easy to get infected, hard to quit!

Just imagine, Atletico Madrid brought in Falcao almost for nothing to fill Aguero's vacancy.

The down payment was given by Mendes, and later the second installment of 700 million euros was paid to Porto, and the third installment of 500 million euros is still owed.

If Falcao transfers and leaves now, Atletico Madrid can get the transfer fee, and then return the final payment to Porto, how much can be left?Can another high-level center forward be introduced in the transfer market to maintain the overall strength of the team?

The answer is, no!

Therefore, Atletico Madrid has to continue to cooperate with Mendes and others.

Atletico Madrid, Valencia and other teams have experienced deteriorating financial conditions in the past few years, which is not unrelated to their business model.

Drug use can drain a person's body, and working with such a third-party agency can drain a team's finances.

Of course, for agents and players, their advantages outweigh their disadvantages.

Because most of the risk pressure is on investors and clubs.

Pini Zahavi never imagined that with Master Yihuan's shrewdness, how could he go to this muddy water?

"Pini, do me a favor, okay?" Mendez begged, looking at the Israelis.

He doesn't easily ask for help, and this time there is really no way.

The benefits are too great, and the implications are too broad.

After finally negotiating the transfer target, all investors are waiting to make a fortune.

If the transfer is declared bankrupt suddenly now, what do you think those investors will do?
Those investors who dare to enter football and engage in the gray transaction of third-party ownership investment are not fuel-efficient lamps.

If one is not good, the foundation that I have worked so hard to save may be destroyed in one fell swoop!
Pini Zahavi also realized the seriousness of the matter.

He is not worried about Mendes, he is concerned about Yang Huan.

Master Yao Huan really took over Atletico Madrid, does he know about third-party ownership?

Thinking of this, Pini Zahavi couldn't help but nodded.

While Mendes kept thanking him, the Israeli took out his mobile phone, found Yang Huan's number, and called him.

"Sorry, the phone you dialed is off!"

Shut down?

Pini Zahavi smiled helplessly.

Fearing that Mendes would not believe it, he also switched on the speakerphone so that the latter could hear it.

This time even Mendes' face turned into a bitter melon.

In an emergency, the phone was turned off?
Master Huan, stop playing with me, okay?

(End of this chapter)