i am gun king

Chapter 31 I am Jorge Mendes

Li Yuxin now dreams of having an agent.

There are quite a few brokers who have been recommended by him, but Li Yuxin dare not use them. He is not familiar with them. He doesn’t understand them.

Li Yuxin also searched the Internet for a while, and with his own knowledge, he found a few agents with a good reputation in the football world. However, he couldn't call to introduce himself and say, 'Hi, I'm a talented player, come and sign me', he didn't do that.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Li Yuxin was chatting with Yangyang when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

Hope it's not a damn agent!Uh, it's the manager of the damn fool. In the past few days, many people came to recommend themselves directly, but none of them satisfied Li Yuxin.A few of them almost had the words "I want to make money" written on their foreheads. As soon as they saw Li Yuxin, they urged Li Yuxin to transfer in a few words, wanting to earn a transfer commission. Would Li Yuxin dare to use such a person?

Li Yuxin opened the door and found a man standing outside.

He almost thought he saw a CIA agent, in a neat black suit, a white shirt, a black tie, a sharp cropped cut, and sunglasses that could cover half of his face.

It's summer, wearing these big wooden sunglasses?Play cool?
"Who are you looking for!?" Li Yuxin, who was still only in his pajamas, asked vigilantly. You must know that the security of North London is a big problem. He is always ready to close the door and call the police if the situation is wrong. Uh, it seems that he has never heard of anyone who dared to rob players' apartments.

"Hello, Li! Can I go in and have a sit down?" The man took off his sunglasses, held them in his hands chicly, and asked with a smile on his face.

"I'm sorry, I don't have time." Li Yuxin refused straight away, aha! ?Who are you, you are quite familiar!A smile on his face is not a good thing!

"Let me introduce myself, I'm Jorge Mendes."

"Jorge Mendez? I don't know."

"--my profession is--agent--ah." Mendes didn't finish his sentence.Boom!Li Yuxin closed the door.

Mendes was stunned, this kid, so impatient, he didn't listen to himself.

Knock again?It's not right, I'm a famous manager anyway.This man is obviously very satisfied and reserved for his current status in football.Before he came, he didn't expect that he would be rejected.

With a creak, the door opened again.Li Yuxin's head in only pajamas was exposed.

"Jorge Mendez?"

"it is me."

"broker?"

"Yes."

"The Jorge Mendes of Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo?"

Mendes immediately straightened his back and nodded reservedly.Xin said, you kid finally know my name.However, how do you say this, what is the Jorge of 'Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.Mendez'?
Whoosh - pop!

The door closed quickly!
Mendes' face was instantly blacker than charcoal.

Ten seconds later, the door opened again, and Li Yuxin, who put on his tracksuit quickly, appeared.

"Mr. Mendez! Welcome, welcome." With tears in his eyes, Li Yuxin excitedly held the right hand of the famous manager.

This dress is very cool, as if the 'CIA agent' is dressed as Mendes. He has been studying Li Yuxin's game videos for the past two days. From the game when Li Yuxin represented the Arsenal youth team to the league match between Arsenal and Fulham, he has studied all of Li Yuxin's game videos. Li Yuxin's talent shocked him, and this young man's performance in the game, especially the growth visible to the 'naked eyes' shocked him.Then, when he learned that Li Yuxin didn't have an agent yet, he was overjoyed, no, he rushed over immediately.I am afraid that others will take the first step and get there first.

Mendes really gave Li Yuxin enough face. You must know that Mendes is now one of the best agents in Europe. It is not insincere to condescend to come and sign a contract with a rookie in person.

Of course, this is also based on Li Yuxin's strength and potential, as well as the monetary value he can bring and his future value as an Arsenal banner player.

"Mr. Mendez, please sit down! I was really rude just now!" Li Yuxin hurriedly apologized. He was just praying for Angel Sister to parachute a manager for him, so here he is? !I love sister Angel.

"Thank you." Mendes saw Li Yuxin's politeness and respect, and was immediately satisfied. The famous manager was a little sad about what happened just now.

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"Lee, can I call you that?"

"Of course." Li Yuxin said with a smile. In fact, he was saying in his heart that Li's surname, your name Yuxin, is kind...uh.He had goosebumps for no reason, it was a little gross.

"Hehe, that's it. Let me tell you the truth. I came here this time to sign a contract with you and become your agent." Mendes cut to the chase.

Hear Jorge.Li Yuxin calmed down when Mendes said straight to the point, aha, I was looking for an agent, and Mendes also recommended himself to be an agent, er, well, what, I can't be too anxious, I have to have the confidence to fight for my own interests.

Li Yuxin was naturally happy to be able to sign a contract with a famous agent like Mendes who had a fairly good reputation in the industry, but the personal interests that should be fought for still had to be fought for.

"Be my manager?" Li Yuxin chuckled, "I haven't considered looking for a manager yet."

Pretend it, just pretend it!Mendes had inquired before he came that Arsenal Club was negotiating with Li Yuxin to renew his contract, but they hadn't reached an agreement. This kid definitely needs an agent now.Otherwise, how could you be so enthusiastic just now.

"Yes, Mr. Mendez, you are Mourinho's agent!" Yang Yang said with a bad expression
"Well, I have some news about you here."

"Oh? Let's hear it." Li Yuxin pricked up his ears.And listen to what this guy is blowing.I'm just as tall as I am.

"At the beginning of the season, Jose once asked the Arsenal club to buy you, but was rejected by the Arsenal club." Mendes said with a smile.

"Uh—cough cough—and this?" Li Yuxin couldn't hide his surprise. He really didn't know that Chelsea even wanted to buy him.

"I also know that Chelsea is also looking to buy you now. You are now negotiating with the club to renew your contract. Now you understand why the club is so anxious to renew your contract."

Chelsea? !

Li Yuxin's heart skipped a beat.The name is such a shocker.As for the latter sentence Mendes said, he naturally understands it. It is a rare commodity to live in. He has proved his own strength and aroused the interest of other teams. Arsenal are naturally anxious.

Seeing Li Yuxin's eyes widen when he heard the name Chelsea, Mendes stared at Li Yuxin and asked, "Why are you tempted?"

"Of course. I'm not tempted by a fool, but I'm from Arsenal's youth training." Li Yuxin said.This is the truth. Anyone who hears that the new Premier League giants Chelsea are interested in him is impossible to say that he is not tempted.

"Do you want me to help you move to Chelsea?" Mendes asked with a smile.

"No." Li Yuxin said bluntly, "I won't go."

Mendes didn't ask why he didn't go, but nodded and said seriously, "I think so too."

Now, it was Li Yuxin's turn to wonder, "Why? If you were my manager, shouldn't you persuade me to transfer?"

Mendes snorted, "If you transfer to Chelsea now, the transfer fee will not be high, and you will not be able to play the main force after you go. This is of no practical benefit to you or me. Why should you use it?
Hearing what Mendes said, Li Yuxin stared at Mendes for more than ten seconds, then suddenly slapped his thigh, "Deal."

Mendes was stunned, what do you mean.

What do you mean, please be my agent.

"Why?" Now it was Mendez's turn to be in a daze, and he thought it would take a while.

"Because you told the truth." Li Yuxin said with a chuckle.He believes in the villain first and the gentleman second. You, a manager, are just looking for money. If you say something about yourself that is too noble, ghosts will believe it.

Mendez froze for a moment, then nodded.He admired the young man even more.

"Next, let's talk about the specifics." Li Yuxin laughed dryly. He decided to ask Mendes to be his agent. However, the specific labor fee sharing and so on still need to be discussed. It's all about money.

This kid, Mendes laughed too.

Agents generally take [-]% of the player's transaction fee as a remuneration according to regulations, so they have another nickname-"Mr. Ten Percent".

Today's football stars cannot do without their agents, especially after the "Bosman Act" came into effect at the end of 1995, their value has doubled and they have more say in bargaining with the club.Because they have received little cultural education and know little about economics and contract law, they need brokers to help them develop their own maximum value.Brokers are mainly created in response to this need.

The usual method of many brokers is to make trouble out of nothing and drive up "prices".They always want to encourage the players in their hands to make transfers, so that they can play their role.Regardless of whether the player's transfer is successful or not, the agent will come forward to negotiate with the club, so that a commission can be charged.

Anelka, who left Arsenal, is an example. When he played for Arsenal in 1999, although he signed a 4-year contract with the club, his brother and his agent, Crowder, hoped to make extra money.So he claimed that Real Madrid took a fancy to Anelka, who also wanted to play for Real Madrid.At that time, Anelka was in good form and was the hottest player in world football.Real Madrid moved upon hearing the news and immediately offered to buy Anelka from Arsenal.At this time, the "Gunners" had no choice but to let Anelka, who was "in Cao Ying and his heart in Han", go to Spain. The transfer fee was 2350 million pounds, of which at least 100 million pounds fell into the pocket of "broker brother" Claude.

Therefore, many head coaches regard agents as scourges, and they hate agents.

However, although the club and the head coach hate agents, they also need them.Portsmouth manager Red Knapp once called agents a "necessary evil".He said: "They are now an integral part of football transfers. For example, if I call the coach of another club directly and say I want to sell a player, the price of this player will definitely drop. And if I find An agent went out and said I have a player who wants to move, but we don't want to let him go. Then he can sell for the price we want."

In addition, it is not an easy thing to become an excellent agent. In addition to some necessary economic and legal knowledge, it is more important to establish a team that includes a large number of players, coaches and even the business community. people network.Only in this way can we be good at dancing with long sleeves, and better seek benefits from employers and ourselves.

Of course, not all brokers are "money parasites."Those famous big brokers actually pay attention to their own influence.Like Roy.Keane's agent Kennedy and others have the same relationship with the players as father and son.What they do is more important to ensure that the interests of the players are maximized, to help them manage their finances, and to ensure that they can live a comfortable life after retirement.

Jorge.Mendes, the super agent who owns Chelsea coach Mourinho, Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona star Deco and many other big-name stars has a good reputation in football, which is why Li Yuxin tends to sign with Mendes.

Such an agent is a smart person, knowing that only by taking good care of his players can he maximize the interests of both parties.

A commission of [-]% of transaction fees and wages is a common practice, and Li Yuxin did not entangle Mendes too much on this.

What he values ​​is the percentage of commissions for business development.

Mendes had a half-smile. This kid is quite shrewd. He knows how to pay attention to the value protection of future commercial development at such a young age.

When negotiating with Li Yuxin, Mendes was not angry, but a little happy and relieved. A young player who dares to imagine and look forward to his future value, as long as he works hard enough and has outstanding talent, his future is absolutely limitless.Just because they have a beating heart that will always move forward.

The two sides were drooling, Li Yuxin and Mendes had been haggling for more than half an hour, but they didn't speak dryly. As he loves the euro, he knew that, don't underestimate the current commission of one point or two points, it's all his own money.

"5.00%!!" Li Yuxin laughed dryly.

"Ten percent!" Mendes shook his head.

"Six percent!" Li Yuxin gritted his teeth.

"Nine percent!" Mendes gritted his teeth.

"Seven percent!"

"Eight percent, no less!" Mendes gritted his teeth with hatred, this kid is quite difficult, he is really a stingy kid.

"[-]%!" Yangyang shouted at the top of his voice!
"Seven percent!" Mendes slapped the table!

"Deal!" Li Yuxin smiled and slapped the table.

Mendes looked at Li Yuxin and smiled angrily. Only then did he realize that he was cheated by this kid and his sister, "How dare you lie to me?"

"I didn't say it couldn't be like this." Li Yuxin laughed dryly.However, he also felt that this seemed a little unkind. Li Yuxin thought about it and said seriously, "In this way, the commission for football will be adjusted to 12.00%, and for business development, I will only give you [-]%! How about it?"

Jorge Mendes restrained his smile and looked at Li Yuxin seriously.

"Lee! You look a lot like me!"

"Where does it look like?" Li Yuxin asked suspiciously.

"Like money."

"This is an advantage, isn't it?" Li Yuxin was not happy about it. A gentleman loves money and gets it in the right way.We make money by working with our feet, there is nothing to blame.

"You are arrogant."

"No, my manager, self-confidence does not mean arrogance." Li Yuxin said slowly.

After a while, the two signed the newly drawn contract.

"Hahaha." The old fox Mendes laughed loudly and stretched out his right hand, "Have a nice cooperation."

"Happy cooperation." The little fox Li Yuxin also smiled.

Now that the contract has been signed, the two are now 'on the same boat'.Jorge.Mendes was quick to get to work.

Yangyang quickly poured a glass of water for Li Yuxin and the famous manager.

There was smoke in his throat, Mendes gulped down half a glass of water, and then asked, "What is the bottom line of your weekly salary for the Arsenal club to negotiate with you?

(End of this chapter)