Midfielder

Mendes has never worried about Lin Yi's value. From the first time he saw Lin Yi playing football, he had already determined that this kid would become famous.

However, he did not expect everything to come so quickly at the beginning, but he dared to swear to anyone that he had never doubted Lin Yi's ability.

This is a natural intuition, which may have destined Mendes to be a broker. He can always find such a genius in the budding stage.

When the old man of Sporting Lisbon was still thinking about how to win Lin Yi, Mendes had already taken action in advance, and was very accurate.

It is estimated that no one would take the risk like him and sign a kid in a street football field so hastily, but it turned out that he was right.

Even the youth team coach of Sebatul had to admire Mendes' courage. The guy even watched Lin Yi's street game for less than ten minutes and decided to recruit this kid to his agency. This is probably not luck to describe Mendes' ability to recognize pearls.

However, Mendes was a little conservative in his estimation of Lin Yi's ability. He originally thought that this little guy would be like Ronaldo, and would need to go through a period of precipitation before he could reach the explosive period. If he wanted to achieve results, he would need to be around 20 years old. Even if it was earlier, he would have to be around 17 or 18 years old.

After all, a player's maturity period must be after the age of 20, and the age of achievement is generally close to 24 years old, and there are very few particularly early ones.

There are indeed not every era with animals like Ronaldo and Pele, but Lin Yi has broken the limit of Mendes' understanding of football.

Now it seems that this kid's detonation time is obviously much earlier. When Ronaldo was still fighting for the main position, he had successfully lifted the trophy.

The assist king of the Champions League and the assist king of the league, Mendes can only admire his good luck now, because he dug a gold mine.

Now when C Ronaldo talks about Lin Yi, he always complains to Mendes, "With that kid, I'm almost forgotten by those Portuguese fans!"

Not only did the Portuguese fans remember Lin Yi's name, but even old man Ferguson asked C Ronaldo about Lin Yi all day long.

This made C Ronaldo quite melancholy. You know, he has been a genius in the eyes of many people since he was 11 years old, but that kid took his place in Portugal in just over a year, which made C Ronaldo, who is used to being competitive, depressed to death.

This kind of protest is not only from C Ronaldo himself. Now in Portugal, all programs that talk about football are focused on Lin Yi.

They are discussing his future, discussing his transfer, and there will even be a lot of entertainment news, and they will also gossip about Lin Yi's ambiguous relationship appropriately.

Anyway, anything related to this kid will attract everyone's attention. This situation has become a trend after the end of the Champions League.

The fans were all talking about Lin Yi's magic. The miracle of five championships in less than a season and a half, this achievement cannot be ignored.

Anyway, the most discussed topic among the crazy Portuguese fans now is the upcoming European Championship and Lin Yi.

That kid has this kind of magic. Even if he doesn't want to be the target of others' attention, he can't change the fact that he will be watched by everyone in the end.

Even Deco is a little jealous of Lin Yi's future. Being chased by so many giants, damn, what kind of fate is that kid!

You know, even for Deco, only Bayern Munich and Barcelona have made formal offers, and Chelsea and other teams are still waiting and watching.

And his transfer fee is unlikely to exceed 20 million euros. Neither the Germans nor the Catalans will hype him up as the highest bidder in the summer transfer, but Deco's practicality is indeed very attractive. In this transfer process, his personal salary can be greatly improved.

But Lin Yi was worried about which team to go to. This was definitely a treatment that made people angry. Deco was also quite helpless about this.

"AC Milan! Manchester United! Barcelona! Real Madrid! Damn it, those traditional giants have almost all set their sights on that kid!"

Deco realized at this moment that his football career was in vain. He didn't even get as much attention as Lin Yi this season. Even though he was also the core midfielder of Porto, the news of his departure did not cause any sensation. The gap was really big.

Even Da Costa symbolically retained him, and many Porto fans still sent their blessings to the Brazilian.

But Deco didn't enjoy the wave of all people going out like Lin Yi. You know, even now, the issue of Lin Yi's transfer is still a suspense.

But we can't blame those giant clubs. After all, Deco is at the peak of his career. Maybe after the peak, there will be a decline.

At his age, the possibility of reaching another peak in competition is not great. No one can predict how long his current peak state can last.

But there is no such concern when investing in Lin Yi. He is not yet seventeen years old, an age full of temptation. His unknown potential is obviously still to be explored.

Just like a sniper rifle, Lin Yi is now just a new gun that has just left the factory and has not had time to sharpen the barrel, while Deke has almost worn out the rifling.

Under this premise, I am afraid that any buyer will target the new gun instead of an old gun that has no further development value.

In fact, Deco does not need to be sad about this problem, because in this summer's transfer market, everyone will be killed by Lin Yi.

According to Mendes, this transfer market is absolutely crazy, because in January, the beginning of madness has begun.

It is incredible that Arsenal spent 25 million euros to buy Reyes from Sevilla at the beginning of the winter transfer period.

This may be Wenger's largest investment in recent years, but Mendes did not see whether the Spanish boy is worth so much money.

At least Mendes would not be naive to think that Reyes would have more market value than Ronaldo. In his opinion, the 20 million euros were a bit unfair.

And the actual situation is really as he expected. Reyes, who was so powerful in Spain, started to lose his temper in the Premier League.

This is actually a common problem for many Spanish players. They are used to winning confrontations with skills and agility, rather than relying on strong bodies.

But in the Premier League, physical confrontation ability is the minimum survival standard. Here, without a good body, you will definitely not survive.

This is the case with Reyes. He has good skills and good physical conditions, but his confrontation ability is very poor, which limits his performance.

Otherwise, he only scored two goals in this half season, and only had one assist. This performance is completely different from his performance in Spain.

Compared with those Anglo-Saxons, Reyes is still a little less barbaric. The Spaniards are still too accustomed to comfortable games.

It's just that Wenger won't tell others that he made a mistake this time. Anyway, the money has been spent, and the old French man can only swallow his anger, but Reyes' performance on the field is really not good. He has hardly played to his due level in this half season.

Compared with his transfer price of more than 20 million euros, his performance is really a real fake, at least he can't catch up with Ronaldo's performance in Manchester United.

Otherwise, Ferguson would not have used the Reyes deal as evidence to attack Wenger's old eyesight when he was in a war of words with Arsenal.

At least the old Sir Alex thought that the more than 17 million he paid out was not in vain, and Ronaldo's adaptation speed in the Premier League was far faster than Reyes.

Ferguson's attack made Wenger unable to fight back. After all, he bought the player, and he would probably think that the money was really unfair.

Otherwise, Wenger would not have added his name to the transfer conditions for Porto. As long as Porto agreed, Wenger would let him go.

Even if Reyes plus a sum of cash was exchanged for Lin Yi, Wenger was willing, but Da Costa was not a fool, he was not willing to take over Reyes.

If that guy's salary plus bonus is added, it is definitely a losing business. Porto is not a place to support such a uncle, they can't afford it.

More than 20 million to play for half a season, this deal is really not an ordinary loss, but if it is not the case, Wenger will not rush to buy Lin Yi.

It can be seen that this old French man is now very worried about the decline in the team's competitiveness. He can already see how fierce the competition will be in the future.

Especially after the Russian took over Chelsea, the competition for the championship in the Premier League will become more cruel, and he has to prepare in advance.

At the end of this season, Wenger felt this pressure, although Arsenal successfully won the championship with an unbeaten record under his leadership.

But the pain of being eliminated by Chelsea in the London Derby in the Champions League has reminded Wenger that the next season will definitely not be easy.

But the most important thing is Henry, the top scorer under Wenger's account. If Arsenal cannot make a breakthrough in the European war in the next two or three seasons, perhaps the Frenchman will leave London and go far away. Wenger does not want to see any mistakes in the arsenal he has built.

If Henry leaves, it will be a disaster for Arsenal, as Wenger has worked hard to build his offensive line for several years.

So this time, Wenger would rather take on a heavyweight signing like Reyes to get Lin Yi from Porto. He is now eager to recruit talents.

As Pires gradually gets older, Wenger must prepare the next offensive fulcrum for himself. Perhaps Fabregas and Lin Yi are a good idea.

It's just that Wenger's idea is still unknown whether it can be realized. At least he himself is not sure. That kid is a bit too hot.

Even if Arsenal wants to successfully win Lin Yi, the price it has to pay is considerable, not to mention that Wenger dare not make such a guarantee with the board of directors.

And comrade Moratti, who has always spent money like water, also threw away his checkbook in January and snatched Adriano from Parma.

The crazy performance of the strong Brazilian on the front line of Parma completely conquered the heart of the Inter Milan boss. This time he really spent a lot of money.

A check for 30 million euros is in line with the Inter Milan boss's way of doing things. After all, this oil tycoon with assets worth billions of euros is not short of money.

He just wants to use money to create a big international era. Money is not a problem, and he is willing to invest a lot.

However, he has also revealed the summer transfer wave in advance. As long as it is a good player, the price is now tens of millions and above, there is no bargain.

The current transfer market is so exaggerated. Any player dares to ask you for a transfer fee of tens of millions, and you don’t have to bargain.

No matter what achievements the person seeking a transfer has had, now as long as it involves a transfer amount, you are embarrassed to come out and see people without tens of millions.

This is all because of Abramovich’s spoiling. Anyway, those sellers who are waiting for a price are definitely not afraid. These days, there is no shortage of suckers, and they are all sold.

But now Mendes is seriously choosing for Lin Yi. Although there are many wealthy families that have sent invitations this time, not every one is suitable for that kid.

Mendes is not the kind of guy who only looks at money. At least for Lin Yi, he is more scientifically planning the future of that little guy.

Compared with those agents who only want 5% commission, Mendes is more planned and professional. He doesn't want his clients to sink.

Mendes has to weigh the invitation from AC Milan. After all, AC Milan's midfield lacks offensive organizers. Even Ancelotti does not guarantee Lin Yi's main position. AC Milan, which has gathered Rivaldo, Kaka, Pirlo and others, is not short of people in the midfield.

It's just that their bald chairman now has a habit of collecting No. 10 players. He hopes to collect all those with outstanding skills.

Rui Costa and Rivaldo are now starting to go downhill in competition, but the Rossoneri's purchase this time is a precaution.

Under Ancelotti's idea, Kaka and Lin Yi, such a young combination, will bring a youthful vitality to the aging AC Milan team.

And Kaka also publicly said in an interview that he welcomes Lin Yi's arrival very much. It will be a wonderful thing to cooperate with such a technically excellent partner.

However, Mendes still has some concerns about this deal. After all, Serie A is not the kind of league that trusts young people. Even Kaka has to go through an adaptation period of nearly a year before he can be considered as a main player in the team. Who can guarantee that Lin Yi's adaptation period in Italy will be short?

The most important thing is the Italian defense. Mendes has seen how lethal it is. Just look at Ronaldo and you will know.

All players with excellent skills have a hard time playing in Italy. The defense of those Italians is simply deep in their bones.

Mendes subconsciously put AC Milan's invitation to the last place to consider. After all, for Lin Yi now, it is not without choice.

Barcelona does not seem to be a good place now. Ronaldinho has already secured the position of the main attacking midfielder there. Even if Deco has the hope of transferring there, he may not replace the Brazilian to play attacking midfielder. Guys like Rijkaard will not take risks easily.

Moreover, Barcelona's invitation this time seems more like a fight with their old rivals. They do not have a complete introduction plan.

Mendes also knows that there are too many talents in the La Masia base, and those Catalans are sometimes a bit xenophobic when using people.

Especially now that Barcelona has recently added a lot of youth team players from the second line, people like Messi have gradually begun to enter the main lineup.

Laporta also had the lowest transfer fee in a transfer invitation, so in terms of sincerity, he obviously failed to impress Mendes.

The transfer market is sometimes like this, it will become a weapon to attack opponents, like Barcelona's ambiguous invitation this time, which belongs to this kind.

On the one hand, it can use this method to tell its competitors that I will spend a lot of money to buy people, and you are behind again this time, and the grudge between Lin Yi and the Madrid people is also a very good hype topic. Anyway, the Catalans use various means to disgust each other.

But this time Florentino was not idle either. He also made an offer to Lin Yi, and the price was also higher than Barcelona.

"Alas, can't these two damn teams just stop squeezing each other in their own territory? Why do they have to involve this transfer? It's really messy."

Mendes has no way to deal with this kind of secret war in the transfer market. Who makes these giants the bosses? He still can't afford to offend these traditional forces now.

Maybe the conditions proposed by those Englishmen are the most reliable, but four or five parties offer together, alas, this still gives him a headache.

But in this summer's transfer market, Mendes and his many players are destined to become the focus of attention of the whole Europe. Mendes, who holds a large number of Porto players' agency contracts, can be said to have completely become a celebrity in the transfer market this time, and those teams are scrambling to contact him.

After all, the status of each member of this group of Champions League champions is at a peak, and their performance in the final is indeed dazzling.

Being busy will be Mendes' working state throughout the summer. He has no time to enjoy the happiness of vacation. However, for him, making money is also an alternative happiness. According to his own conservative estimate, the players he has fooled away throughout the summer are worth at least 100 million euros.

And Lin Yi is definitely a big bomb in the transfer market. . .

(The Rockets are most proud of Yao Ming's big contract now. The last year, $18 million, is enough for them to free up a lot of salary space. This is a typical NBA world.)