Chapter 676 Who is it?
Jorge Mendes is in a good mood recently.
At the just-concluded UEFA annual award ceremony, his capable player Cristiano Ronaldo won two awards: Best Forward and Best Player of the Season, which made the Portuguese player's value soar again.
Not long ago, Real Madrid, which had just sold Robinho's high price, was invited by President Calderon personally to the Bernabeu to ask about the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid, and even offered a sky-high price of 70 million euros in person.
But even so, Jorge Mendes did not agree on the spot.
That wasn't his style. He knew very well that he would commit a private promise to Real Madrid and would inevitably indict Inter Milan.
What's more, neither him nor Cristiano Ronaldo are very concerned about Real Madrid, especially Chairman Calderon and General Manager Mijatovic.
In just two years, these two people almost lost all the property they saved during Florentino's period, especially the way they handled during Robinho's transfer this summer, which seemed even more clumsy.
Where can Real Madrid have the glory of the Galaxy Battleship in the past?
The day after UEFA's annual award ceremony, Bayern Munich led by Gao Han defeated Guardiola's Barcelona 3-2 at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, not only won the world's praise of the clique, but also made Gao Han the absolute protagonist at this year's UEFA head coach summit.
As Gao Han’s agent, Mendes was also excited about this because he knew that as Gao Han’s influence increased, more and more sponsors would actively send money to his door.
As soon as the summit ended, several European companies called for consultation. After Mendes finally managed to deal with it one by one, Kesh Harris, an old friend from London Financial Street and a famous football investment expert, also called.
"Jorge, come to London quickly and I will introduce you to make a fortune."
A sentence from Kesh Harris made Mendes, who had an extremely keen sense of making money, immediately rushed to London.
The two met in a cafe near Financial Street.
"Ha, I said, Jorge, you are now the world's leading top agent. I don't know how many people line up to meet you. It's really not easy for an unknown man like me to meet you." Harris joked as soon as he met.
Mendes smiled and waved his hand, "Stop kidding, Kaish, others don't know me, you don't understand? No matter how far apart they are, as long as I smell the smell of money, I will fly over immediately."
After pausing, Mendes smiled and said, "Besides, I'm just a false reputation. It's not like you, my investment expert. We do small business, millions, and tens of millions, and you can do business with over 100 million. How can I compare with you?"
Both of them were old friends, so they teased each other for a few words and sat down face to face.
There is a saying in the field of brokers: Qualified brokers work as agents and earn commissions; first-class brokers use shares and earn share dividends; top brokers do nothing and sell teams.
Buying and selling a team often represents extremely generous benefits, not only the consulting fees during the transaction process, but also the ability to increase a long-term fixed client.
That year, Pini Zahavi, who recommended Abramovich to acquire Chelsea, was one of the best.
Kesh Harris is not an agent. He never works in player business, but he specializes in team trading.
It is no exaggeration to say that even now, he has at least three or four Premier League and Championship teams on hand, asking him to help find buyers, and once the deal is completed, Kesh Harris can earn a considerable income from both buyers and sellers.
Not only is it just acquiring the team's fat piece, Kesh Harris' bank also involves player transactions and loans, so he has a very good relationship with many professional teams in Europe and many agents including Mendes.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have called Mendes from Madrid to London by calling.
"Tell me, old man, have any money-making projects introduced to me?" Mendes asked with a smile.
Anyone who knows him knows that he doesn’t like many things, but he just likes to make money.
"There is indeed something that only you can do."
"Oh? Let's hear it."
"I have introduced a client to me before. He wants to sponsor Gaohan Chinatown, including two youth training centers in Madrid and Beijing, and the cost is not low."
"Oh?" Mendes became interested, "How high is it?"
"It is guaranteed to make you satisfied with nothing to say." Kesh Harris smiled mysteriously.
Mendes thought for a moment and nodded.
Gao Han did entrust him to recruit investment for Chinatown and youth training centers, but Chinatown is not bad. After all, they have already entered the Spanish League Two, and many sponsors are optimistic that this team can be upgraded smoothly.
However, recently, Pochettino's team has had some problems and its performance has been affected, but the investment promotion is still very smooth.
The only thing is the youth training center, thankless, and sponsors don’t like it very much.
"Which?" Mendes asked with interest.
"Benz, a subsidiary of Daimler Automobile in Germany."
"Benz?" Mendes was a little surprised. This is an international brand.
It is not surprising to say that Mercedes-Benz sponsors football, because they are the current chief sponsors of the German national team. Not only does the Mercedes-Benz logo have the Mercedes-Benz logo on the jersey, 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. This season, Stuttgart has renamed its stadium to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Will such a luxury brand want to sponsor Chinatown and Youth Training Center?
"You know, Mercedes-Benz attaches great importance to the Asian market, especially China. This is why they sponsor Chinatown and the Youth Training Center. They are even willing to reach a strategic partnership with Gao Han on China's youth training to help Chinese football take off."
This reason is reasonable, and Mendes was not surprised.
In fact, the reason why many sponsors support Chinatown is entirely because of Gao Han and the unique background of this team.
Everyone knows that this team is not inferior to the giant team in China, which makes countless Chinese fans feel very intimate, not only because of their name, but also because of their 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 Chinatown and youth training centers. At the same time, it will also pay a considerable sponsorship fee. You can talk to them in person for the specific amount."
This condition made Mendes hesitate. It was not too bad, but too good.
Doesn’t this mean giving money to Chinatown and youth training center for free?
Is it just that I want to take this opportunity to further open up the Chinese market?
But if you don’t take such a good advantage, it is definitely not Mendes’ style, especially the other party takes the initiative to come to him.
"Okay, but Gao Han is not included in this." Mendes reminded.
"I understand the market." Kesh Harris smiled.
For some reason, Mendes always felt that things didn't seem so simple. He frowned and looked at Kesh Harris with some doubt, "Kash, do you have something to do?"
Kesh Harris laughed. He had known for a long time that Mendes's smartness must have seen through, and nodded immediately, "I want to ask for help in something."
I just took advantage of someone else's benefits, and it would be really unreasonable to say that I would not help.
"Okay, let's talk about it first." Mendesdo was careful.
"I know, you are great friends with Paul Fottery, right?"
Mendes nodded, "That's right."
"In recent years, he has done a good job at Atletico Madrid. This team has produced many youth training talents, and he has made great contributions. As the technical director, under his control, Atletico Madrid has been stable in the quarterfinals of the Champions League every year, with very eye-catching results."
Mendes nodded when he heard this. Paul Fottery is now a well-known technical director in Europe. After all, Atletico Madrid's achievements over the years are obvious to all.
However, as a familiar person, Mendes knew that Gao Han made great contributions to Paul Futrey's where he is today.
"You know, not long ago, I just operated a Premier League team acquisition case."
"Yeah, Manchester City."
"Yes, although Al Shavin failed to transfer to Manchester City as he wished, Paul Fottery left a deep impression on my clients. You know, they have a lot of money from the Middle East, but they know nothing about professional football and have no connections. So, they want to invite Paul Fottery to Manchester City as the team's technical director, and are fully responsible for competitive affairs."
"Oh?" Mendes raised his eyebrows.
As the number one agent in Europe, he has a wide range of hands and eyes. He naturally knows that the large consortium behind Manchester City and that the Abu Dhabi consortium will definitely operate heavily in the European transfer market, and the technical director position is definitely a lack of fat.
If Paul Futre takes this position, it will also be beneficial to his agent.
"But Paul did a good job at Atletico Madrid and was very happy, I'm afraid..."
"We know that at Atletico Madrid will do our best to compensate. As for Mr. Fottery's treatment, it is easy to discuss. You know, the funder behind Manchester City is not short of money at all."
Mendes nodded, he knew this.
But why Paul Futrey?
All Europe knows that although the Portuguese is the technical director of Atletico Madrid, in fact, it is still largely still consuming the old capital left by Gao Han back then. If he really wants to talk about his ability, he may be considered ordinary.
Why did the Middle East tycoon choose him?
If the Middle East tycoons don’t understand, what about Kesh Harris?
Will this cunning football banker not know?
After Mendes sent off Kesh Harris, he was puzzled by this question.
Yes, he likes money very much, but it doesn't mean he likes to be kept in the dark.
The only explanation is that Paul Futre is not their real goal, so who is their real goal?
Cristiano Ronaldo?
Mendes felt it was very likely.
As early as the summer transfer, there were news from the British media that Manchester City wanted to get three top geniuses, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Messi, which caused a sensation among fans around the world.
No one dares to imagine the scene where the three superstars play for one team at the same time.
Cristiano Ronaldo not only admired Paul Foterre since he was a child, but also received a lot of care from his predecessors during his time at Atletico Madrid. He was very grateful to Paul Foterre.
It is a feasible way to defeat Cristiano Ronaldo through Paul Fotterrey.
Another object that Mendes suspected was Gao Han.
Who is it?
Mendes thought hard, but he quickly let it go.
No matter who it is, since it is a business, it is enough to keep the code in one code. As long as you keep a good grasp of yourself and don’t suffer any losses, that’s fine.
Chapter completed!