Legendary Road

Yan Jing was extremely nervous when he received a call from Mourinho-what did he mean by calling?Didn't Boas say that he is not interested in Rosicky?

But Mourinho's next words made Yan Jing understand that he was simply wrong.

"Yan, do you have an agent now? If not, how about I recommend one to you?"

"Agent? No."

After Yan Jing answered subconsciously, he felt weird. Is it okay for Mourinho to recommend an agent for him?

"Jorge Mendes. I think you must have heard of this name." Mourinho answered, "He is also my current agent."

The name Mendes is certainly not unfamiliar to Yan Jing, but he wants to find out the reason first.

"Why? I mean, I don't seem to need an agent right now."

"Well, I'll just say it straight. Jorge called me not long ago and said he wanted to sign you and let me be a lobbyist." Mourinho's tone sounded quite relaxed, "I thought I would There is no obligation to lobby, but he promised to help me get a few players who have been arguing for a salary increase recently, so I asked Andre for your phone number."

"...sounds like a good deal?"

"Of course, otherwise I must refuse to do him the favor."

Yan Jing rubbed his forehead: "But the agent is redundant for me now, my salary is very low, and I don't have any endorsement advertisements, the commission that Mr. Mendes can get from me will be pitifully small. "

"It has nothing to do with me. I'm just responsible to inform you that Jorge has flown to Dortmund this morning. He hopes to discuss this matter with you. By the way, you don't mind if I disclose your phone number Give it to him?"

"..."

The corners of Yan Jing's mouth twitched, why did Mourinho's voice suddenly sound unbearable?

"...if his timing doesn't interfere with my work, of course."

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Facts have proved that Mendes is still very good at choosing time. He chose to invite Yan Jing to eat and talk at a restaurant during lunch time.

After flying for so long, others came to find him, but Yan Jing was not very good at refusing, so he changed his clothes and went out to take a taxi to the Stone Hotel, which Mendes said was "delicious cider".

"Hello, Mr. Mendes." Yan Jing politely extended his hand to Mendes opposite.

Mendes shook hands with Yan Jing with a sly smile: "If you don't mind, just call me Jorge."

There were quite a few guests in the hotel. As a low-key agent working behind the scenes, Mendes' appearance did not cause any reaction, while Yan Jing, who has repeatedly occupied the media in the media, has long been a favorite among the local Dortmund fans. Everyone knows.

It didn't take long for Yan Jing to take his seat, when even some courageous people came over and wanted to take a photo with him after confirming that it was Yan Jing.

Although he is not used to this kind of treatment, Yan Jing still satisfied the wishes of these fans, and this scene was seen by Mendes.

After the fans left, Mendes took the initiative to open up the conversation: "Yan, I know you don't have an agent yet, don't you think it's time to find one?"

Yan Jing's impression of the agent is not good to be honest - there are too many agents in the football world who encourage their players to transfer frequently in order to earn their own commissions. The nickname "[-]%" vampire has long been a human being. Everyone knows.

After finishing the meal, Yan Jingjing replied bluntly: "Actually, I really don't have this plan yet. My salary is not much, and it would hurt me to give 10% to others, not to mention that others may not look down on the 10% at all. %."

After getting Yan Jing's answer, Mendes confirmed that this was an open and honest conversation, and he spoke in a friendly tone when he usually "trafficked" players: "Yan, would you mind disclosing your current weekly salary to me? "

This is nothing shameful, Yan Jing nodded: "4000 euros."

4000 euros?Are coaching jobs so cheap these days?This was Mendes' first reaction when he heard this number, even if it was just a temporary head coach.

"It's a very high salary among people of the same age." Mendes pondered for a moment, "But as a head coach, don't you think it's too low?"

"The weekly salary of 4000 euros is completely enough for me. I am just a temporary head coach." Yan Jing shrugged and emphasized, "Besides, you know that Dortmund's current financial situation is not ideal."

"But besides the salary, we need many ways to get paid." Mendes didn't talk about the salary again, "You also know that the salary is only a small part of the players' income, and the advertising endorsement is the main source of huge income. .”

"Oh..." Yan Jing was not interested in what Mendes said. In fact, it was not easy for him to change his attitude towards the profession of brokerage.

After repeatedly using money to lure Yan Jing to his banner to no avail, Mendes decided to change his main attack point. He sipped the cider brought by the waiter and revealed to Yan Jing seemingly unintentionally: "Yan, you Do you really plan to sell Rosicky? I heard that Arsenal are ready to make an offer to Dortmund as soon as the transfer window opens."

As soon as he heard something about his own players, Yan Jing, who seemed listless, suddenly became focused. He knew that an agent like Mendes knew a lot of exclusive news about transfers. If he could find out from the other party a little bit...

"How much is Arsenal planning to open this time?" Yan Jing tried his best not to care about this matter, "their offer of 600 million euros last time was really uninteresting."

It's a pity that Yan Jing, who has no experience in dealing with agents, obviously failed to hide his thoughts well. As an outstanding negotiator, Mendes has already discovered Yan Jing's concerns, and he also responded with a relaxed face: " Rosicky's recent performance is of course more than 600 million euros, but Arsenal's finances are also very tight, I think they are quite sincere if they can offer the same value as in the "Transfer Market".

"Transfer Market"?That is 1300 million euros?Yan Jing smacked his lips, recalling the last time the club executives hesitated for so long about Arsenal's offer of 600 million. If Arsenal really sent the offer, then Rosicky would definitely not be able to keep it.

"I heard that you often go to the youth team?" Mendes looked at the silent Yan Jing, and continued to lead the topic to what he was good at, "Maybe you can find a suitable successor for Rosicky from it."

Rosicky's successor?Yan Jing smiled helplessly when he thought of this, why is there no such thing in the youth team?But those little guys are just little guys now, and they can't be counted on next season at all.

"Actually, I have recently started to expand my business in South America." Mendes saw that Yan Jing had followed his thinking in circles, and threw out the topic in a timely manner, "Recently, I signed a player with great potential in Uruguay. A young player who doesn't have a formal contract yet."

Yan Jing was stunned for a moment, and asked subconsciously: "Uruguay? Isn't that Figel's territory?"

"It's good that Figel is a Uruguayan, but now he cares much less about the flow of players in Uruguay than before. He has been active in Brazil during this time."

Mendes is an ambitious person. He is not satisfied with just controlling the player transactions in Portugal. The star resources in his hands have long been coveted, and Mendes is unwilling to let go of this piece of fat.

The economic situation in South America is not ideal now. Generally speaking, the children who play football are poor people. They can't afford regular sneakers, and they don't have the money to go to any football school, but they still insist on playing football.

They play football for nothing but money - which poor child in South America doesn't hope that one day he can go to Europe to get a high salary like Ronaldo and Adriano?

Yan Jing had heard about Figel's gang background, and he joked: "If you want to grab Figel's business, aren't you afraid of being shot in the head while walking on the streets of Brasilia?

"If I'm afraid, I won't go - South America has always been the birthplace of football geniuses, and I also intend to increase my activity time there." Mendes is willing to give Yan Jing the basic knowledge of the agent circle, "In addition to Brazil controlled by Figel, another place where talents gather is Argentina, where Gustavo Muscardi controls most of the resources."

"The broker called 'Human Trafficker'?" Muscardi Yan Jing still knew about it.

"Yes, because compared to an agent, his operation method is more like a human trafficker. In his eyes, there is no difference between players and commodities, and once the players cannot bring him income, he will not manage them at all and let them live on their own. Self-destruction. Peron, you know?"

Yan Jing nodded, "White Wizard" Veron, an Argentine, is now playing for Chelsea.

"Veron's original agent was Muscardi, but it is no longer the case. The reason why Veron and Muscardi terminated the contract is that he can't stand the fact that he always secretly lowers the players' salaries to obtain huge commissions."

"The character is really bad, and it is his own fault to be thrown away by the players."

"But there are very few players like Veron who have the ability to get rid of Muscadi. Although Muscadi has a bad character, he is very good at doing things. As long as the channels for sending players to Europe are still under control If he is in his hands, then he will still be a predator in Argentine football." Mendes smiled, and then brought the topic back to the main topic, "If you are willing to sign with me, I will bring that young Uruguayan genius to Dortmund Come on, what do you think of this deal?"

"I paid 50 euros to buy his ownership. As long as I ask, he will definitely come. In order to show my sincerity, he will not spend a penny of your transfer fee. I also agree with the signing fee and salary." You know, his current contract is still in the youth team, and the salary that Uruguay will give newcomers is very small. I believe that even if Dortmund offers the lowest salary in the first team, it is enough to satisfy him. .”

It is very common for agents to own players in South America. Agents start to help them get a better playing environment and salary when they are very young, but it all depends on "selling themselves" In exchange, so it is very complicated to talk about transfers in South America-sometimes the club owns 50% of the player's ownership, the remaining 30% is in the hands of the agent, and the other 20% is in the hands of another club.

"Although he is only 18 years old this year and has no experience in playing in the top league, you will know that everything is not a problem after you have watched the video of him playing." Mendes has already expressed his enthusiasm for winning Yan Jing With full confidence, "Why don't you think about it?"

Yan Jing watched the well-prepared Mendes put a few discs on the table, and had to admit that he was damned moved: "...what position does he play?"

"Wingers and strikers can play. I want him to support Jan Kohler on the wing, and the effect will be quite good." Mendes laughed, "His name is Luis Alberto Suarez."

The name made Yan Jing's eyelids twitch.

Suarez?

There are not many people named Suarez in football, but the most famous one is the Uruguayan nicknamed "Baoyasu". He was suspended by the FA for ten games, but his strength and personality are absolutely nothing to say. If Dortmund can win such a general for free, it will be a pie from the sky.

In order to confirm that it was not the same name, Yan Jing asked Mendes: "That Suarez from the Montevideo National Team?"

"You know him?" Mendes was secretly surprised. Although Suarez is extremely talented, he has never even played in Uruguay's first division. How did Yan Jing, a temporary head coach, know?

"I heard about it from other places." Mendes' reaction made Yan Jing understand that this was the Suarez, which made him who had no interest in finding an agent suddenly change his mind—anyway, many agents were interested in him. There is no harm in myself, and I can get a player with a promising future, so why not do it?

Mendes did not continue to ask Yan Jing's ambiguous answer. He said politely: "Not only that, but if Dortmund can't make a difference in the transfer market due to lack of funds, I can also recommend some Good and cheap players for you."

Mendes showed great kindness to Dortmund this time, but he was not here to help others. The reason why he showed enough sincerity was not just because he wanted to sign Yan Jing, but another more important The reason is that he hopes to take the opportunity to enter the German market.

Dortmund is very depressed now, but this is a godsend opportunity in the eyes of Mendes. He has not found a way to steadily send his players to Germany, but the current Dortmund has made him see opportunities—— Sending Suarez, whom he is very optimistic about, for free may temporarily cost him millions of euros, but once his relationship with Dortmund deepens, the benefits that will be brought after that are immeasurable.

Dortmund is very strong, but it is not a giant in the true sense now. Mendes intends to use Dortmund as a star processing factory-send his talented semi-finished products at low prices, and wait for them to play. The high price is transferred to other giants. If Dortmund does not have the ambitions of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​then this will be a win-win for both parties.

"Jorge, I admit that your proposal is exciting, but I need to ask the club what they mean." Mendes' words revealed his willingness to cooperate with Dortmund for a long time, which made Yan Jing cautious Some, after all, this is not a trivial matter, and he cannot make decisions by himself.

"Of course." Mendes understood Yan Jing's caution, "I booked a return ticket tonight, and I hope you can reply me before then."