Football: The striker is born, starting from the Hague youth training

After tasting each dish, Strus put down his cutlery and exclaimed:

"Your food has a wide variety of flavors. I wonder if the dishes here are authentic?"

"It's OK, but it still adds some local characteristics, which is different from traditional Zhejiang cuisine."

"Eat more. You probably haven't had hometown food for a long time."

"Not to your taste?"

"No, I saw that you didn't order much, and I eat breakfast late."

Xiaomi was not polite and started eating.

When he finished, Strus said with a smile

"Let's just order! I have selected a few suitable clubs for you. Take the information back and take a look."

"The main point of my visit today is that I have prepared a gift for you. I hope you won't refuse it."

Xiaomi was stunned. This old guy didn't play by the rules and directly used sugar-coated bullets.

He didn't rush to ask what the gift was, but asked seriously:

"Mr. Struth, there is an old saying in my hometown that you can’t receive rewards without merit.

I know that everything you do is to make me sign a contract with your company."

Struth nodded and did not deny it.

Xiaomi then continued:"Let me put it this way, I have learned about your strength, and I am very glad that I can get your recognition. I will not beat around the bush. I am very sure that I can make it with my own strength.

However, by cooperating with you, I will definitely take fewer detours and grow faster.

If you can do this, it is not appropriate for me to play tricks on you."

After speaking, Xiaomi looked into his eyes and said word by word:

"I have three conditions. If you agree, we can talk."

"That's great. I was afraid you wouldn't talk about the conditions. Tell me your conditions."

Struth looked at Xiaomi with interest, then took out a notebook and prepared to record.

Xiaomi was sure that the other party didn't want to fool him, so he took a deep breath and said:

"First, I have the final say on which club to join; second, I need a stable chance to play; third, I must control my image rights, which is very important.

These must be clearly stated in the contract so that I can sign with confidence."

After recording, Struth looked carefully, raised his head, and spoke slowly.

"You don't need to tell me the first two points. I will respect your opinion. The number of times a player plays is the most important part of his growth. I can promise you that now."

"As for the third point, I need to explain it in advance"

"I didn't expect you to take this seriously now.

You are not well-known yet, so it is not difficult to negotiate. I can agree to it.

However, you should know that if I want to keep your image rights, I need to charge a higher commission.

If you want to go to a team like Real Madrid that likes to control image rights, I may not be able to send you there."

After listening to Struth's words, Xiaomi nodded and said

"I don't have a dream of playing for Real Madrid. I prefer the Premier League or the Bundesliga to Real Madrid.

What is the higher commission?"

The last sentence is what Xiaomi is most concerned about.

"The specific amount will depend on the brand benefits of your endorsement, and will not exceed 10% in the end.

I can guarantee that your image rights will be firmly in your hands."

Struth knows the importance of image rights to a player. Now that Xiaomi is not famous, it is not so difficult.

Real Madrid has always firmly controlled the image rights of players, and big names like Ronaldo and Figo are no exception.

Only when signing Beckham did they force Beckham to give up 50%.

This 50% caused Beckham to lose a lot, and it was also the reason why he eventually went to Galaxy.

Although Real Madrid paid 15 million in salary for two years, it ended up making a lot of money.

After Beckham went to Galaxy, he earned 50 million a year.

When Real Madrid signed Ronaldo, it only accounted for 40% of Ronaldo's image rights. This kind of retreat allowed Ronaldo to play for Real Madrid.

For him, there is no loss in protecting Xiaomi's image rights, on the contrary, there will be better operating rights.

"So do you agree with my terms?"

After listening to him, Xiaomi finally confirmed it.

"Of course, we can sign a letter of intent now, and then I will have the lawyer draft a formal contract, and then we will sign the contract formally.

Of course, I will specify your requirements in the letter of intent."

"OK, where do we go to sign?"

"Haha, this is it."

After saying that, Struth took out the contract that he had prepared long ago from his bag, noted Xiaomi's needs on it, and handed it to Xiaomi. After

Xiaomi checked it and confirmed that there was no problem, he generously signed his name.

After Struth put away his own copy of the contract, he looked very happy.

He carefully put his own copy into his bag, and took out a USB flash drive and handed it to Xiaomi.

"Here are some information about the Bundesliga clubs I have selected for you. You can go back and learn about them first.

Time is running out. Let's go and see the gifts prepared for you."

Xiaomi also put down a stone in his heart. Negotiations are really too troublesome.

But it will be simple in the future. He just needs to concentrate on playing football.

The two left the restaurant. The driver had already paid the bill. The boss didn't need to worry about these things.

After getting in the car, Struth chatted with Xiaomi about family matters and soon arrived at the destination.

After getting off the car, Xiaomi was a little confused.

Looking in front of him was a small villa with a pure white exterior and an outdoor swimming pool.

The lawn in the yard was also well trimmed, and there was an independent parking space.

"This is?"

"your present!"

"No, it's too expensive!"

"Don't worry, this is one of my properties, just for you to stay temporarily"

"Come on, I'll take you inside to have a look."

Xiaomi really likes this kind of villa. The surroundings are very quiet and suitable for him to rest.

However, he still feels a little uneasy about living here.

"Workers come to take care of it twice a week. It is only ten minutes away from the base by car."

Strus introduced as he walked. After entering the password, the two entered the villa.

The first floor was an open hall with a large fireplace for heating.

The spiral staircase led to the second and third floors.

"There are two bedrooms and a study upstairs, and a gym and wine cellar downstairs, which contains fitness equipment and some red wines I collected."

"You can drink any of these, but only in moderation."

"There is also a small lawn at the back where you can train.

After a tour, Xiaomi really fell in love with this small villa, but he still felt it was too sudden.

"This is really too luxurious. It will make me slack off in training."

"Little guy, housing prices in Europe are not that expensive. I just want to provide you with a more comfortable rest and training environment."

"Didn't you say in Daxia that if you want stability, you need to have a family now?"

Xiaomi thought about it and finally nodded.