Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 10 Tooth Extraction

   The phrase "money can make a ghost run the mill" applies not only in China, but also in Mendes.

   Chen Ran's request to Mendes is that the transfer must be completed before the friendly match between Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United.

   With a huge carrot of tens of millions of euros hanging in front, the entire transfer process was forcibly pushed onto the highway by Mendes.

   First, Ronaldo was persuaded by him to join Crystal Palace.

   Then the Lisbon Sporting Club was also settled by him, agreeing to sell Ronaldo to Crystal Palace for 10 million euros.

  No way, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sporting Lisbon have only one year left on their contract. Mendes said that if Sporting Lisbon does not agree to the deal, he will let Cristiano Ronaldo wait until next summer for a free transfer.

   Finally, three days before the friendly match between Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United, the deal was officially signed.

   There is also a small episode here, that is, Chen Ran insists on paying the transfer fee in three-year installments.

   Immediately after signing, 3 million euros, then 3 million euros in the second year, and finally 4 million euros in the third year.

   Sporting Lisbon was originally unwilling, but with the help of Mendes, Chen Ran finally succeeded.

   Not only the transfer fee, but also the 11 million euros promised to Mendes was also made into installments by Chen Ran.

   4 million euros were paid on the day of the transfer signing, then 3 million euros in the second year, and a final 4 million euros in the third year.

  Looking at Mendes' expression of crying and laughing, Chen Ran stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

   "Mr. Mendes, you have to be more considerate to me. I just bought Crystal Palace, and now is the time for a lot of signings to strengthen my strength. Money is used everywhere, so I have to pay in installments."

   "I totally understand what Mr. Chen is doing."

   What else can Mendes do? Are you giving up this tens of millions of euros in income because of the payment method? He was reluctant.

   "However, you got 11 million euros in one transfer, which is more than what the club earns. Mr. Mendes, you may have created the highest income record for a football agent."

   "Thanks to Mr. Chen's generosity."

  Mendez's mentality adjusted very quickly. Although he didn't get all the money at one time, he had a contract, so he didn't have to worry too much.

   Instead, it was Chen Ran's style, which made Mendes see a rising cash cow, and he decided to hold on tight and never let go.

   "Mr. Chen, I wonder if your Crystal Palace still needs a coach?"

   "Oh? Does Mr. Mendes recommend any good coaches?"

   "Porto's coach Mourinho, has Mr. Chen heard of it?"

  Chen Ranxin said that it was him.

   As a top coach who will be the top coach for more than ten years in the future, how could Chen Ran forget?

   It’s just that he considered it again and again, and finally did not put Mourinho into his plan.

  No way, this guy has too much personality.

   If he keeps adding Chinese players to the team in the future, Mourinho will definitely turn his face.

   For his lofty goals, Chen Ran could only reluctantly give up Mourinho in the end.

   "Coach Mourinho just led his team to win the Portuguese League and Cup, as well as three UEFA Cup titles last season. Will he be willing to come to Crystal Palace?"

   "Of course not now. But Portugal is too small, Mourinho will go to a bigger stage sooner or later. I believe that under the wise leadership of Mr. Chen, Crystal Palace will definitely be a Premier League club by then."

   It turned out to be to pave the way for the future, and Chen Ran had to admire Mendes.

   Just made tens of millions of euros, and he didn't get carried away, he immediately started to lay the groundwork for the future, and also flattered.

   It is not unreasonable that he can become a big man in the football brokerage circle in the future.

   On the other hand, in order to participate in the friendly match with Sporting Lisbon, the Manchester United team flew to Lisbon.

   After getting off the plane, Ferguson took the scout who came to pick him up and asked about Ronaldo.

   In fact, Manchester United did not pay too much attention to Cristiano Ronaldo at the beginning, but Arsenal and Liverpool have been tracking the situation of Cristiano Ronaldo.

   Every time there is a Sporting Lisbon game, scouts from the two clubs will come to watch and record Ronaldo's performance.

   These are what Mendes told Chen Ran, because Mendes recommended Ronaldo to major clubs everywhere in order to sell Ronaldo at a high price.

   As long as there are scouts to observe Ronaldo's situation, Mendes will take the initiative to send a car to pick him up.

   Even he often gathers scouts from various clubs to pick up and drop off, just to create a very popular atmosphere for Ronaldo.

  According to Mendes, when he visited Arsenal, Wenger also took out various data of long-term tracking of Ronaldo, which filled a drawer.

   It's a pity that Arsenal are too stingy and can't bear the high price.

   Later, when Mendes recommended Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, he deliberately disclosed the news that Arsenal and Liverpool had been following Cristiano Ronaldo for a long time, which aroused the interest of Manchester United and reported to Ferguson.

   In this friendly match between Manchester United and Sporting Lisbon, the old Sir wanted to see Ronaldo's performance in person.

  According to the situation in the previous life, the result is that Manchester United intercepted the Hu of Arsenal and Liverpool.

   It is said that Wenger was furious because of the Cristiano Ronaldo incident and has never bought any player under Mendes since then.

   And when the news reached Liverpool, coach Houllier was eating with assistant coach Thompson and almost choked to death.

   But now with Chen Ran, everything is completely different.

  The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

   "What? You said Ronaldo hasn't participated in training these days?"

  Ferguson is a little bit different. Although this is just a friendly match, it doesn't mean that you can play directly without training.

   "Didn't you ask what happened?"

   "I asked, but people in Sporting Lisbon said they didn't know, and even those players said they hadn't seen Ronaldo these days."

  Ferguson felt bad, and immediately sent someone to call Manchester United CEO Peter Kenyon.

   "You contact Mendez immediately to see what's going on with Ronaldo."

   When Manchester United checked into the hotel and settled in, Peter Kenyon knocked on Ferguson's door.

   "Is it bad news?"

  Ferguson saw Peter Kenyon's face, and he knew that things might be bad.

   "That's right. Mendes told me that just this morning, Sporting Lisbon sold Ronaldo to Crystal Palace."

   "What? Say it again? To whom?"

   "Crystal Palace."

   "Fxxk! Are you sure you heard correctly?"

   Looking at Ferguson's blushing face, Peter Kenyon couldn't help but smile bitterly.

   "I also thought I heard it wrong. I asked Mendes several times. It was indeed Crystal Palace."

   "Is that the Crystal Palace of the Chinese who is on the front page of the Sun newspaper every day?"

"Yes."

   "Mendez, the Bitch, tried his best to recommend Ronaldo to us, and even asked me to come and inspect it in person. As a result, he turned around and sold it to the Chinese."

   "Coach, calm down! Calm down!"

   Looking at the excited Ferguson's increasingly red face, Peter Kenyon was so frightened that he hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, for fear that he would not be able to get up and go over again.

   "call"

  Ferguson took a long time to recover.

   "Let Mendes come and see me."

   "He said it was too late to disturb your rest, and he would come to visit you another day."

   "You tell him, if you don't come today, you won't want to do business with Manchester United in the future."

   (end of this chapter)