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Just like Mendes said, he will not let go of a fool easily. When he wants to kill someone, no one can escape.

And when he encounters such a fat sheep, he will not show mercy. If he can't peel off his skin, he will also scrape off two taels of fat. This is Mendes's ability. When he swings the small guillotine to chop you, the victim can only accept his fierce knife with a smile, and say thank you at the end.

This is not mean, it is quite mean, but Mendes has this ability, who let this guy hold so many championship players in his hands.

In this summer, he is definitely more dazzling than those players. Even in the newspapers, you can often see this guy's name appearing on it.

Almost half of the players of the Porto team are Mendes' clients. Someone once said that this guy now has at least 100 million pounds in his hands.

100 million pounds? Maybe this is still a conservative estimate by those people, because the valuation of Lin Yi and Ronaldo alone has exceeded 40 million pounds.

Maybe all agents are envious of Mendes' luck. Two of the hottest rising stars, what a lucky guy!

The rise of Lin Yi and C Ronaldo has made many agents focus on the team's youth team to discover players. This has become a trend.

And now there are a steady stream of players who want to get in touch with this Portuguese agent boss. José Vega has long been forgotten.

When Figo began to get older, José Vega no longer had any magical weight, and his players were getting worse and worse.

José Vega himself even lost the courage to stay in the agent circle. There are rumors that he is considering joining the management of Benfica.

Of course, he is definitely not going to hug Villarinho's thigh, because the fat guy had been driven off the podium in the general election a month ago.

Mendes did not kill the guy who once tried to snatch Lin Yi from him, but this does not mean that he will leave any way for his opponent to survive.

However, such a person is no longer a threat to Mendes. When Figo gradually faded out, he also stepped down from the altar.

Mendes, however, began to step onto the center stage of European agents because of the rise of the two boys and became a leader that everyone paid attention to.

Now Peter Kenyon can only stick out his neck and wait for Mendes to stab him. Even if he knows that his opponent will blackmail him at this time, he can't do anything. Who let the Russian boss now only care about the results and not the process? Peter Kenyon is under great pressure.

Kenyon has been the focus of the mainstream European media for two consecutive summers, but this does not mean that everything about him at Chelsea is so stable.

At least he knows in his heart that every day at Chelsea is full of pressure, and every transaction may be a bomb he buried for himself.

Yes, he is the CEO of Chelsea. In front of outsiders, his power and ability to control the players' stay or go are the focus of the entire Stamford Bridge.

But Peter Kenyon understands what role he plays. There is actually only one owner of Stamford Bridge, and that is Abramovich.

He is just a senior worker. He can decide whether others stay or go. Similarly, Abramovich can decide whether he stays or goes.

Although Kenyon can casually give Ranieri a letter of dismissal, he knows very well that it is not only the head coach who is under pressure.

The same is true for him. If there is no championship trophy next season, his position as CEO is not so solid and someone can replace him at any time.

There are many people who can be competent for this position in the Premier League. He can sit in this position because of his own network of connections, but others also have it.

There are many people who can get along well in the Premier League. Abramovich can value him not only because of his experience and connections, but also because Abramovich is demonstrating to Manchester United.

When Peter Kenyon also received the dismissal notice, he knew very well that his end must be more miserable than that Italian.

When Ranieri left, there were fans' retention and comfort, and players' reluctance, but when he left, there would probably be only boos.

Because of his personality, even in Chelsea's management, few people will buy his account, let alone those fans who say he is a traitor.

There will definitely be a lot of people standing high waiting to see his joke. If he fails, then the Premier League will definitely say goodbye to him.

Peter Kenyon not only has a feud with Manchester United, but almost all the teams in the Premier League have been offended by him by poaching people.

After he took over the position of Chelsea CEO, he first set his target of looting on the Premier League teams, and the money policy worked very well.

The main players of six or seven teams were seduced by this guy with checks, and now he has become a thorn in the eyes of many team fans.

If these people are given a chance to beat the dog when it is down, Peter Kenyon believes that those people will never miss it and will be very ruthless.

In order to avoid such a situation where everyone pushes down the wall, Kenyon himself must always be vigilant and not leave any opportunity for those people to take advantage of.

Peter Kenyon is now in a state of success or death. If he can't lift a significant trophy next season, he will be in danger.

Abramovich can get rid of Ranieri with a check. Similarly, he can also use a severance pay to deal with the CEO of this team, and he will never hesitate. Peter Kenyon was poached by him, but this guy also indirectly became Abramovich's firewall in front of other teams.

The work that offends people has always been done by this Manchester United traitor. Abramovich never stands out himself. The Russians don't do things that make people hate.

So the only thing Peter Kenyon has to do this summer is to build a championship team no matter how much money he spends.

Mendes' visit at this time finally made him feel relieved. After all, Mourinho's delay in expressing his position made him very impatient.

However, when he saw Mendes appear in the office at Stamford Bridge again, Peter Kenyon finally breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about finally did not happen. A head coach who just won the European Champions League, perhaps this is what his boss needs most urgently now.

"He will definitely get the highest annual salary among all coaches in Europe. This is my promise to you, and Chelsea has absolute confidence in him."

Very simple and direct, Peter Kenyon did not use those useless tricks, and his conversation with Mendes was straightforward.

Peter Kenyon would not be stingy with money at this time. Anyway, it was not his money, and this guy would never feel bad.

"Absolute power, Jose, what is needed is absolute control over the team, just like when he was in Porto, no one can interfere with the team."

When Mendes communicated with such people who were purely talking about money, he would be very direct and never beat around the bush. He also clearly gave his agent's requirements. He was very clear about what Mourinho needed, but he had to make it clear to Peter Kenyon. This was the basis of cooperation.

"He has his own coaching team and all training plans are decided by him. We will not interfere with any of his decisions, except for the transfer market, of course."

Peter Kenyon agreed very happily. He never interfered with the minimum power requirements of these head coaches. Even when Ranieri was the head coach, he did not interfere with the team's tactical arrangements. The most important thing is that he really does not understand these things. It is a completely technical job.

But he will not let go of the transfer market. If Mourinho has any needs, he can ask, but the final operation must be completed by him personally.

It is not that there has never been a situation in the Premier League where the head coach is responsible for transfer matters, but that is also where the most problems occur. Bribery and corruption are fatal.

For example, Redknapp fell into this and was caught by the BBC and Sky TV. Kenyon does not want this to happen.

And Peter Kenyon also has his own plans, so in addition to the transfer part, he can provide Mourinho with the most freedom.

Including the players Mourinho needs, he can also do his best to satisfy him. As long as the other party is not too outrageous, he can guarantee to win.

After two very pure businessmen are completely open and honest, the speed of getting things done is unimaginable to others. When the basic issues have been finalized, Peter Kenyon has prepared a draft contract, waiting for Mourinho to come to Stamford Bridge to sign it.

The remaining details are waiting for the club's lawyers and Mendes to study. In the general direction, they have reached an agreement.

The problem of the head coach has finally been solved, but Peter Kenyon now hopes to get more news from Mendes.

"Okay, old friend, I know that you can come to London first, and you will definitely not bring me only such good news. Let's talk about your young man. Is he satisfied with the conditions we proposed? If not, we can discuss the details again."

This may be the first time that Peter Kenyon has spoken to others in such a tone. It is obvious that he really cares about whether Lin Yi can join.

Because his boss has said many times in front of him that Chelsea must introduce some heavyweight players, no matter how much it costs!

But this summer's transfer market is not so smooth for Peter Kenyon, and many clubs are wary of Chelsea.

Even if Chelsea can see a player that is attractive, those clubs will shout out a sky-high price, which makes Kenyon a little melancholy.

After all, Abramovich is not a fool. He can't spend tens of millions to buy a player who is not absolutely first-class in the Premier League. He is not a sucker.

Although Kenyon snatched Robben, the representative of the new generation of Dutch winger, from Manchester United, which made Ferguson very depressed, and also successfully brought Drogba from the French to Stamford Bridge, but like those long-established superstars, Kenyon has not been able to successfully take down any of them.

Economic and practical, no one is willing to sell to Chelsea at a suitable price, and those superstars will not betray for a few million euros.

This is also the aftermath of Chelsea's big plunder last year. Everyone now knows that Chelsea is rich, so they are all waiting to rip them off.

AC Milan's Galliani has even warned Peter Kenyon on various occasions not to play with Kaka and Shevchenko's ideas.

Otherwise, he does not guarantee whether AC Milan will counterattack Chelsea in the transfer market. This is definitely not a simple threat.

Peter Kenyon didn't care about this kind of warning, but Kaka was indeed committed to AC Milan and very clearly rejected his invitation.

And the guys like the Galacticos were not something he could easily recruit, especially when Florentino's attitude became tougher.

Real Madrid has been very depressed due to poor performance this season. It is indeed not a very wise thing to provoke this old Buddha at this time.

Moreover, the old guy has maintained a high degree of wariness towards Chelsea. In addition, he also said that if Chelsea poached people, he would counter-poach them at all costs. Peter Kenyon was very concerned about this kind of antagonism against his opponents. There is no interest in a transfer war, and most importantly, it is unnecessary.

Not to mention teams like Manchester United and Arsenal. Do you think Ferguson is the kind of person who gives away players to his opponents for free? Especially for Chelsea.

Peter Kenyon's only effect was to stir up the internal affairs of Arsenal. Ashley Cole showed signs of loosening up, but Wenger still refused to let him go.

Ashley Cole, who has a contract, may join in the future, but at least this summer, he still has to stay in the Arsenal team.

After wandering around, the only one Peter Kenyon has hope of leveraging is Lin Yi, so he is really eager to settle down now.

A new star who becomes the center of attention in the Champions League decisive battle, this kind of player is a kind of mental stimulation for the fans at Stamford Bridge.

Especially after unsuccessfully chasing others, Peter Kenyon must make a heavyweight signing, and Lin Yi seems to be his best choice at this stage.

You know, that kid's current news value is no worse than any superstar, especially in the transfer market, he is simply a heartthrob.

If he can win this battle against Manchester United and Arsenal, then Kenyon will have an explanation in front of his boss.

Peter Kenyon showed great confidence in this little guy, so when he opened his mouth to discuss this issue with Mendes, he offered a price of 20 million, not in euros, but in pounds, and he It is promised that Chelsea will pay this money in one lump sum very simply.

However, Mendes did not take issue with Kenyon because of the price of 20 million pounds. This guy is quite calm now. He is no longer the young boy who was excited about tens of millions of transfer fees. , from the day he signed Ronaldo and Lin Yi, he has become accustomed to this kind of big deal.

Because this price is also the limit given by Ferguson, Mendes is testing Peter Kenyon's patience and Chelsea's bottom line.

His understatement made an old guy like Peter Kenyon, who was accustomed to verbal quarrels at the negotiation table, feel a little impetuous.

"Okay, my friend, please don't doubt my sincerity in inviting Lin Yi, but he is not yet seventeen years old, so I can't give a high price."

Mendes knows that the guy is telling the truth. After all, even if Cristiano Ronaldo wants to transfer now, the value will not exceed this value. You know, a player like Owen transferred from the Premier League to Real Madrid only for Liverpool. He got back less than 20 million euros and a Real Madrid star of hope.

Lin Yi can now ask Peter Kenyon to offer such a high price at once, which shows that Chelsea is sincere, but Mendes thinks it is not enough.

"If I were you, I'd spend more money to make Chelsea the star of the summer, and like you said, he's not even seventeen yet."

Yes, that kid's age makes it impossible for Peter Kenyon to offer more than 30 million, but this is also Lin Yi's biggest advantage.

The current Chelsea team is full of players who have been famous for a long time, but Lin Yi still has strong room for improvement, and he has enough potential to be tapped.

This is an investment in the future, and the benefits are not just for now. Can you guarantee that he will not be the next World Footballer? No one can.

Can Chelsea now have a World Footballer of the Year? At least UEFA and those media selections will not actively cast their votes.

If Lin Yi can reach this height, then no matter how much money Kenyon spends this time, it will be worth it, and he will even feel that he has taken a big advantage.

Peter Kenyon is also a decisive guy, so after a moment of pondering, he gave Mendes a new transfer offer.

The transfer fee was 28 million pounds. This time Peter Kenyon finally gave a figure that satisfied Mendes. Mendes also raised his glass to Peter Kenyon and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you. My friend, it seems we can discuss the specific details of this contract tomorrow.”

Regarding this deal that has basically been reached, Mendes immediately informed the Porto Club, and Da Costa basically acquiesced to the news.

Although Da Costa also thought about the Lion's open mouth and severely cheated Chelsea, but with Mendes's dealings, this kind of embarrassing scene for both parties did not happen, and Peter Kenyon also promised Glenjar, who has faded out of the main lineup, can be loaned to Porto.

Although this candidate is not as attractive as those players of Arsenal, after receiving 28 million pounds, this may be the best outcome.

At least Mendes has fulfilled his previous promise, and he did not let Da Costa and Porto Club suffer any financial losses.

And he also helped Lin Yi finalize his first big contract, which will be the first step for that kid to shine in the Premier League. . .

(Chelsea, this group of miserable guys, tied 3:3 at the last minute... Alas, is Comrade Ancelotti going to start his fate of being the second place for a thousand years? Now I guess Ferguson is smiling and saying nothing...)