Green Life

After the smoke cleared, Melwood returned to peace.

In a high-end office building in the West End of London, all kinds of suits, leather shoes, and Orpheus the Thunderer come in and out.

"Jonathan, we came here with greater sincerity this time," Liang Dongqing said while sitting in Jonathan's office.

Seeing that this kid is getting hotter every game, he has completely become a social hot spot in China these days. If you say you don't know Mark Qin, you are ashamed to say that you are a fan.

The board of Danube Sports could not sit still, so they decided to double the offer in the hope of advancing the signing.

Jonathan, Ma Keqin, and Peter have discussed this matter a long time ago, and Peter also checked the strength of Danube Sports. Exclusiveness is absolutely impossible, and no amount of money will be signed.

We can only sign a priority cooperation agreement, and Mark Qin is going to ask Jonathan to recruit a domestic agent to take charge of this business. It is impossible for Jonathan to go to China all the time.

"Mr. Liang", Jonathan made a cup of coffee for Liang Dongqing, sat on the boss chair and said: "Mark has initially authorized me to discuss cooperation with your company, but it cannot be exclusive, this is the bottom line"

Liang Dongqing immediately put down the cup, "But we are very sincere~ You can listen to our quotation first."

"There is no discussion," Jonathan shook his head and said, "This is Mark's decision, but in order for us to cooperate smoothly, the commission can be relaxed to between 15 and 20 depending on the situation."

"In this case……"

"You can communicate with your boss. Only by agreeing to this general principle can we discuss the details and implement various terms. This kind of cooperation is actually beneficial to both parties. Everyone can cooperate freely and make money together without having to interact with each other. Accommodate, what do you think?" Jonathan said with a smile.

"This..." Liang Dongqing was a little hesitant. He felt that this was a good idea, but it had to be approved by the board of directors. "Let me communicate first. I will still be here for the next two days, and I will give you an answer as soon as possible."

Exclusiveness, in fact, involves not only money, but also the monopoly of resources. For Danube Sports, which aims to go public as soon as possible, it is a natural topic hotspot, which can boost the confidence of investors and market makers.

But if you can't reach an agreement, you can only settle for the next best thing, and the priority is not impossible.

When I went back at noon, Liang Dongqing hurriedly held a remote video conference at the hotel with China, and replied to Jonathan in the afternoon, and talked according to your cooperation framework!

So Liang Dongqing personally led the team and formally started negotiations with the negotiation team arranged by Jonathan. This kind of framework agreement involved extremely complicated details.

Various major categories, endorsement restrictions, image management, and the proportion of various details, it is estimated that they can be efficient if they can negotiate around New Year's Day!

Jonathan directs the general direction of the team. He doesn't have time to talk about these details himself, and the recent endorsements are too numerous.

Sneakers, glove sleeves (because Mark Qin used to wear them in winter, he is afraid of the cold~), cars, sports drinks, snacks... There are too many, and he has to bring people to discuss each item.

Because their strategy was to focus on short-term cooperation before he was eighteen or nineteen, it was even more troublesome to negotiate.

What has been discussed includes the BOSE headset worn by Mark Qin, the backpack on his back, etc., which are not considered big contracts.

The real big contract is definitely sporting goods with sneakers as the mainstay. Adidas, Nike, and Puma are all interested, because Mark Qin has a natural fan logo, MKQ18, which is already widely known.

This time Jonathan went to talk about Porsche, because he remembered that Mark Qin mentioned that he liked the Cayenne.

Now the only one who can let him run in person, besides Mark Qin, is Bell, but it is a pity that Bell has been injured recently.

...

Since October this year,

Major European banks, dominated by Germany and France, successively announced their involvement in US subprime loans, and the situation deteriorated.

The subprime mortgage default rate announced by the United States rose again in the new quarter. Many experts predicted that the default rate would rise to a record high in the first quarter of next year, and the stock markets of European and American countries fell in response.

Winter is here~

Mardels was sitting on the plane to the United States. This was his sixth flight to the United States in two months. The company's subprime loan business in the United States was in a bad situation, which made him burnt out and depressed.

Defaults, stocks falling, investor confidence lost, the bank's credibility going bankrupt, they're slipping into the abyss, the entire board is in shambles, and if there's nothing good to do to stop this vicious cycle, they'll be filing for bankruptcy protection.

Most of the property of these shareholders will evaporate overnight, and they will be reduced from a rich man to an ordinary person.

In London, Berlin, and Paris, countless downstream financial companies in the banking industry have already started laying off employees in preparation for the winter.

No one can foresee the extent of the tragedy next year. At that time, a large number of companies on Wall Street will go bankrupt, countless people will lose their jobs, and the rolling traffic of history will crush everything that is insignificant~

The severity was beyond everyone's imagination. David Moores looked at the financial report in his study with a sad expression.

In just over a month, my own asset appraisal report has shrunk by nearly 20%. Now all real estate valuations and financial premiums are shrinking.

There are still two weeks before the start of the winter transfer market, and the 30 million originally promised to Benitez is estimated to shrink accordingly.

Now the club is his biggest asset. David Moores has been in the business for so many years, and he still has a vision. The club is in such a good shape this year. If he wins the league championship, the club will be sold next year with a higher market evaluation.

Having just defeated Manchester United at home, David Moores is in a better mood. He advanced strongly to the Champions League and took the top spot in the league. Liverpool has not been so strong for many years.

...

Benitez looked out the window at the first team who were doing small-scale header training, his eyes were red, he watched the video for a day and a night in a row, every detail of the game was replayed in his mind.

Mark Qin recovered too far to the back waistline, and there were only a handful of times when he went to the left midfielder position. At the end of the game, he also ran to the right to meet Gerrard.

Did he substitute Benayoun? Or Alonso? Puzzled, he dug out Mark Qin's previous videos and looked at them, and suddenly realized.

This kid, didn't follow the instruction to kick? How daring is a young player to go against his coach's instructions?

He wasn't sure, Mark Qin behaved as usual during the training, he didn't panic, except that he was a little happier, as if he had forgotten the double red meeting.

Sami Li was blowing the whistle and directing the training. His unintentional remark yesterday made Benitez think for a while, "This Mark, he played more like a core than Alonso~", he said while watching the video.

The team's style of play has been formed for three and a half seasons. The core is Alonso, and Gerrard has to give way to him. Like the core? What a joke!

Benitez's plan was to put him in the nine and a half position after the winter transfer period! Because Crouch is very likely to go in winter.

The home-grown striker, who is regularly selected for England, has had enough of being a third or even a fourth striker here.

"Dangdang~", a knock on the door interrupted his meditation.

"Oh? Parry, come and sit," he gestured to the sofa, rubbed his eyes and said.

Parry looked into his red eyes and knew that he was staying up late again, "Rafa, you should also pay attention to rest, staying up all night won't help your body."

"No way, every game is tough now." He sat down and sighed, "Why, what do you have today?"

Parry was a little embarrassed. He promised to change his mind at the beginning, and he always felt a little guilty.

"That's right, Rafa," he rubbed his hands, "David called me last night, and the winter transfer funds have been prepared, but due to the current economic downturn, it may only be enough for 20 million."

"Twenty million?" He frowned, this is not easy to handle, he also plans to activate Mascherano's buyout clause in winter, the money is not enough.

"Well," Parry nodded and explained for David, "He has tried his best, unless he mortgages Liverpool shares, otherwise he can't give more."

He would definitely not do such a thing as mortgaging Liverpool's shares.

"Twenty million", Benitez knocked on the table, "Is there still money for next summer?"

Parry shook his head, "Unless you sell players and earn extra tournament prize money, otherwise...", he didn't go on.

Then Mascherano and Ashley Young can only choose one, Benitez thought to himself.

If Crouch successfully transfers in the winter, he will have an income of about 10 million. Mascherano's activation clause and Ashley Young's market price are similar, about 18 million.

pick one of two.

Benitez nodded to show that he understood, and he accepted it calmly. He still has two and a half years of contract with Liverpool, and he has stayed here for almost four years, and the economy is like this.

...

Two days later, Liverpool went to London to participate in the quarter-finals of the League Cup. Benitez frantically complained about his luck. At this juncture, there was such a fishbone game.

It's tasteless to eat, and it's a panic to throw it away.

Crouch, Voronin, Zihar, Hobbs, Lucas, Mark Qin, Insua, Itanje, Hyypia.

Old and old, on the edge of the edge, is simply Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.

But he can't help it, the league will be in one day, what can he do? Fight for the League Cup and give up the league?

What's the use of winning against Manchester United?

In the end, Liverpool lost 0-2 cleanly, and said goodbye to the League Cup. There are few young players in the team, and this kind of cup is really tasteless to them.

Mark Qin received core-level treatment in this game. Chelsea spared no effort in defending him. One followed up and the other blocked the passing route. Therefore, reputation may not bring good things.

There were also boos all over the field. He was very tired from playing. Chelsea's waist is much tougher than Manchester United. Benitez's arrangement shows that the league will not let him play. What are you doing with your energy?

A day later, Liverpool's main players played at home and won a clean 4-1 victory over visiting Portsmouth. Torres scored twice, and Benayoun and Lucas, who came off the bench, added to the icing on the cake.

In this game, Portsmouth right-back Glen Johnson, who was on loan from Chelsea, performed well and attracted Benitez's attention. Portsmouth's goal came from his assists.

Mark Qin did not enter the squad for this game. Benitez is also using this method to convey a message to the whole team. Nothing has changed. Manchester United's 30 minutes in the second half is just a special case.

How many players will be involved in the establishment of a new core, and how much turmoil will it cause?

Benitez is not a rookie coach. Regardless of whether Mark Qin was intentional or unintentional in that game, he decided to use this method to express his position and maintain the stability of the locker room and the team.

What Liverpool need most in the league now is stability!

There are still three days until Christmas. On the second day of Christmas, Liverpool will go away to play against Derby County, and then sit in Manchester on the last day of this year to face Manchester City. This Chinese derby has been warmed up by the domestic media very early. !

Around Christmas, Premier League teams tend to be busier than usual, and because they have games the next day, Christmas is only a half-day off.

In the five major leagues, except for England, no one can arrange this schedule. It is as annoying as the domestic leader telling you to work overtime on New Year's Eve!