Super Marshal

Jorge Mendes is in a good mood lately.

At the just-concluded UEFA annual awards ceremony, his right-hand man Cristiano Ronaldo won two awards: Forward of the Season and Player of the Season. This made the value of Portuguese players soar again.

Not long ago, Real Madrid had just sold Robinho for a large amount of money. Chairman Calderon personally invited him to the Bernabeu to inquire about the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo transferring to Real Madrid, and even offered him 70 million euros in person. Sky-high price.

But even so, Jorge Mendes still didn't agree on the spot.

That's not his style. He knows very well that privately committing to Real Madrid will definitely offend Inter Milan.

What's more, neither he nor Cristiano Ronaldo are very fond of Real Madrid, especially chairman Calderon and general manager Mijatovic.

In just two years, these two people have almost lost all the wealth they saved during the Florentino era. Especially their handling of Robinho's transfer process this summer was even more clumsy.

How can Real Madrid now still have the glory of the Galacticos back then?

The day after the UEFA annual awards ceremony, at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Bayern Munich led by Gao Han defeated Guardiola's Barcelona 3-2. Not only did it win the praise of the world, but it also made Gao Han a player. He became the absolute protagonist at this year’s UEFA Head Coaches Summit.

As Gao Han's agent, Mendes is also excited about this because he knows that as Gao Han's influence grows, more and more sponsors will come to him and send money.

No, as soon as the summit ended, several well-known European companies called for consultation. After Mendes finally dealt with them one by one, Kai, an old friend from London's Financial Street and a famous football investment expert, Sh Harris also called.

"Jorge, come to London quickly and I'll help you make a fortune."

A word from Cash Harris made Mendes, who had an extremely keen sense of making money, immediately fly to London.

The two met in a coffee shop near Financial Street.

"Ha, let me say, Jorge, you are now one of the top agents in the world. I don't know how many people are queuing up to meet you. It's not easy for a nobody like me to meet you. ." Harris joked as soon as they met.

Mendes smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be kidding, Cash, others don't know me, but you don't understand me? No matter how far apart we are, as long as I smell the smell of money, I will fly over as soon as possible."

After a pause, Mendes smiled again: "Besides, I'm just in vain. How can I be like you, my investment expert? What we do is small business, a few million, and over ten million is worth the sky." Well, you are doing business worth over 100 million yuan, how can I compare with you?"

The two of them were old friends. They joked with each other and sat down facing each other.

There is a saying circulating in the agent field: qualified agents work as agents and earn commissions; top-notch agents take shares and earn commissions; and top agents do nothing but sell teams.

Buying and selling a team often represents extremely generous benefits, not only the consulting fees during the transaction, but also adding a long-term fixed customer.

At that time, Pini Zahavi, who recommended Abramovich to acquire Chelsea, was one of the best.

Cash Harris is not an agent. He has never dealt with players, but he specializes in team sales and transactions.

It is no exaggeration to say that even now, he has letters of appointment from at least three or four Premier League and English Championship teams, asking him to help find buyers. Once the transaction is completed, Cash Harris can obtain a contract from both buyers and sellers. Considerable income.

It’s not just about acquiring teams, Cash Harris’s bank is also involved in player transactions and loans. Therefore, he works with many professional teams in Europe and many agents, including Mendes. The friendship is not shallow.

Otherwise, he would not be able to call Mendes from Madrid to London with just one phone call.

"Tell me, brother, can you introduce me to a money-making project?" Mendes asked with a smile.

Anyone who knows him knows that he doesn't like many things, except that he likes to make money.

"There is indeed something only you can do."

"Oh? Tell me."

"Someone introduced me to a client before. He wanted to sponsor Gao Han's Chinatown team, including the two youth training centers in Madrid and BJ, and the fee was not low."

"Oh?" Mendes became interested, "How high is it?"

"I guarantee you will be left speechless with satisfaction." Cash Harris smiled mysteriously.

Mendes thought for a moment and nodded.

Gao Han did entrust him with recruiting investment for the Chinatown team and the youth training center, but the Chinatown team was fine. After all, they had already reached the Spanish second division, and many sponsors were optimistic that this team could be promoted smoothly.

However, Pochettino's team has had some problems recently and its results have been affected, but the investment promotion is still going smoothly.

The only thing is the youth training center, which is thankless and the sponsors don't like it very much.

"Which one?" Mendes asked with interest.

"Mercedes-Benz, owned by Germany's Daimler AG."

"Mercedes-Benz?" Mendes was a little surprised. This is a big international brand.

It is not surprising that Mercedes-Benz sponsors football, because they are currently the chief sponsor of the German national team. Not only do the jerseys have the Mercedes-Benz logo, but even the buses used by the team are provided by Mercedes-Benz.

In addition to the German national team, Mercedes-Benz also sponsors the Stuttgart team where it is headquartered. Even this season, Stuttgart renamed its stadium the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Would such a luxury brand want to sponsor the Chinatown team and youth training center?

"You know, Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to the Asian market, especially China, which is why they sponsor the Chinatown team and youth training center. They are even willing to reach a strategic partnership with Gao Han on China's youth training business to help Chinese football take off. "

This reason makes sense, and Mendes is not surprised.

In fact, the reason why many sponsors support the Chinatown team is entirely because of Gao Han and the unique background of this team.

Everyone knows that this team is as attractive as the wealthy teams in China, and it makes countless Chinese fans feel very familiar, not only because of its name, but also because of its historical background and its many Chinese employees.

"How to cooperate?" Mendes asked.

"In addition to providing free buses, Mercedes-Benz will also provide a batch of special reception vehicles for free for use by the Chinatown team and youth training center. It will also pay a considerable sponsorship fee. You can discuss the specific amount with them in person."

This condition made Mendes hesitate. It was not too bad, but too good.

Doesn’t this mean giving money to the Chinatown team and youth training center in vain?

Is it just that you want to take this opportunity to further open up the Chinese market?

But it's definitely not Mendes's style not to take advantage of such a good advantage, especially when the other party takes the initiative to send it to his door.

"Okay, but this does not include Gao Han." Mendes reminded.

"I know the market." Cash Harris smiled.

For some reason, Mendes always felt that things were not that simple. He frowned and looked at Cash Harris with some suspicion, "Kesh, do you have anything else?"

Cash Harris laughed. He had known it for a long time. With Mendes' shrewdness, he must have seen through it. He immediately nodded, "I have something to ask you for help."

I just took someone's benefit, so it's really unreasonable to say that I don't want to help.

"Okay, let's talk about it first." Mendes kept an eye on it.

"I know you and Paul Futre are great friends, right?"

Mendes nodded, "That's right."

"He has done a good job at Atletico Madrid over the years. This team has produced a lot of talents from the youth training, and he has contributed a lot to it. As the technical director, under his management, Atletico Madrid has been stable in the top eight of the Champions League every year, and the results are very eye-catching. .”

Mendes nodded. Paul Futre is indeed a well-known technical director in Europe. After all, Atletico Madrid's achievements over the years are obvious to all.

However, as a person familiar with the situation, Mendez knew that Gao Han contributed a lot to Paul Futre's success.

"You know, not long ago, I just handled the acquisition of a Premier League team."

"Yeah, Manchester City."

"Yes, although Arshavin failed to move to Manchester City as he wished, Paul Futre left a deep impression on my clients, and you know, they are Middle Easterners with a lot of money, but they know nothing about professional football. They have no connections, so they want to invite Paul Futre to come to Manchester City to serve as the team’s technical director and be fully responsible for competitive affairs.”

"Oh?" Mendes raised his eyebrows.

As the number one agent in Europe, he has a good eye for everything and naturally knows the big consortium behind Manchester City. He also knows that the Abu Dhabi consortium will definitely operate aggressively in the European transfer market, and the position of technical director is definitely a lucrative position.

If Paul Futre takes up this position, it will also be good for him as an agent.

"But Paul is doing a good job at Atletico Madrid and is very happy, I'm afraid..."

"We know that Atletico Madrid will do our best to compensate. As for Mr. Futre's treatment, it is also easy to negotiate. You know, the financial backers behind Manchester City are not short of money at all."

Mendes nodded, knowing this.

But why Paul Futre?

Everyone in Europe knows that although the Portuguese is the technical director of Atletico Madrid, he is actually still relying on the old money left by Gao Han to a large extent. In terms of ability, he can only be regarded as average.

Why did the wealthy people in the Middle East choose him?

If the wealthy people in the Middle East don’t understand it, what about Cash Harris?

This football banker, who is as cunning as a fox, would he not know?

After Mendes sent away Cash Harris, he has been wondering about this question in his heart.

Yes, he likes money very much, but that doesn't mean he likes to be kept in the dark.

The only explanation is that Paul Futrey is not their real target, so who is the target they really want?

Cristiano Ronaldo?

Mendes thinks it's possible.

As early as the summer transfer, there was news from the British media that Manchester City wanted to acquire the three top talents of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká and Messi, which caused a sensation among fans around the world.

No one dares to imagine the scene where three superstars play for the same team at the same time.

Cristiano Ronaldo not only admired Paulo Futre since he was a child, but also received constant care from his seniors while playing for Atletico Madrid. He is very grateful to Paulo Futre in his heart.

Convincing Cristiano Ronaldo through Paul Futre is a feasible way.

Another object of Mendes' suspicion is Gao Han.

Who is it?

Mendes thought hard, but soon gave up.

No matter who it is, since it is a business, every code must be the same, as long as you take care of yourself and don't suffer losses, that's fine.

As for the future, let’s leave it to later.