Midfielder

No one is a god, no one can predict the future, just like Mendes could not know that he would be pushed down so quickly under the eyes of the public. This day may have come too soon for him.

It has to be said that the stubborn old man in the UK acted too quickly. He hardly gave Sporting Lisbon any chance to react. Two days later, his phone call had reached Mendes' mobile phone.

Ferguson's meaning was very clear. He needed the little guy named Chris. The price was not a problem, especially after Beckham's transfer. He had enough funds, and he could still afford to buy a 17-year-old young man.

Just as Mendes estimated, this was a rare opportunity for Chris and himself. The transfer price given by Ferguson would also be something that those Sporting Lisbon people could not refuse. This was a transaction of more than 10 million.

This would be a blockbuster that would detonate the summer transfer market. Although it had not exploded yet, Mendes knew that this would be an epoch-making moment.

The transfer amount of a 17-year-old kid is as high as 12 million pounds. This is definitely a crazy transfer. You have to admire Ferguson's courage to spend money. He dares to invest such a large amount of capital to fight for a future. This courage is not possessed by everyone.

But it is also true that Beckham has just been sold for more than 37 million euros. Ferguson does have enough money to spend in the transfer market. He needs to use such market operations to divert people's attention and not always stare at the sneakers that broke Beckham's forehead.

And this old man is now holding his breath to prove a point. His Manchester United team can still play well without anyone leaving. It is not that he will collapse immediately without one or two people. He is still the Sir Alex Ferguson who won the treble.

Although this deal has not been fully exposed, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, especially in the football circle. Any disturbance in the summer will attract the attention of others, let alone such a big deal.

It can be said that within a day or two after Manchester United made its offer, this potential deal and topic has caused the entire Portuguese football agent circle to explode. There are all kinds of expressions of envy, jealousy, and emotion, all because of this deal worth tens of millions.

Whether Mendes is willing to let himself appear in front of others as one of the protagonists, he has no way to avoid the fate of being noticed, and the two cards in his hand are even more eye-catching.

One Cristiano can already bring a transfer fee of 12 million pounds, so what about the other kid? Will the black-haired little guy create another miracle? Don't forget that he just won the Portuguese Super League championship trophy and is still in the top four of the UEFA Cup.

No matter how those people are not optimistic about Porto's entry into the UEFA Cup final, it is undeniable that the black-haired little guy has made people realize his terribleness and his value in the European war.

Maybe Portugal will be crazy this summer. The storm in Lisbon has not yet blown, and Porto is already brewing another storm.

Maybe everyone will start to sigh at Mendes' good luck. He just picked two little guys from hundreds of thousands of players in Portugal, but this is enough for him to make a lot of money. Alas, it is really enviable.

Because of the relationship between Lin Yi and Cristiano, Mendes has inevitably become a new generation of power in the Portuguese agent circle. His vision and way of doing things have reminded many colleagues that a new guy is coming to steal their jobs.

In addition to Lin Yi and Cristiano, two future potential stocks in Mendes' hands, he also began to take this opportunity to sell other players in his hands, and every player introduced by him seems to have good luck.

The recent business has gradually improved Mendes' financial situation. He can have more energy to dig out future stars, and his good reputation has also made many clubs start to lock in Mendes in the selection of players.

Mendes' good upbringing and familiarity with legal terms have given him a good reputation in the player circle. Now many players in Porto are starting to think about how to get in touch with Mendes. After all, it is a blessing to have such an agent.

Including guys like Costinha and Maniche, they are ready to hand over their future to this seemingly reliable person. Even Mourinho has begun to consider whether to sign a contract with this guy.

You have to admire Mendes's attraction to these men. Well, let me make it clear that this attraction is not physical. There is only money transaction between them. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with buying sex.

It has to be said that Mendes still has a certain talent in doing business, but his most successful place may be that he is sincere enough, and he will analyze the pros and cons for his players instead of just focusing on money.

A guy who knows how to consider the future of others will always win the favor of others, especially in this circle where money is supreme. A good agent may bring you a lot of help.

Both the players and the two clubs involved in the transaction benefit. This is the most perfect standard for the operation of an agent. Anyone who sacrifices the interests of one side will eventually be hated. You know, the reputation of agents has never been good.

Vampires who take 10% commission, this is the best adjective for these agents by club managers. Driven by interests, these agents start to stir up trouble every summer. They keep urging players to ask the club for salary increase and transfer.

All this is because of interests. What players need is stability, but what agents need is benefits. Only transfers or new contracts can generate benefits, so agents often play a role that people hate.

No one likes to see their players always clamoring for transfers in the summer, and no one is willing to change the players' contracts again and again, but the bad operations of agents behind the scenes always give those team managers a headache.

It is estimated that the most annoying thing for all football club managers may be to receive a call from their players' agents, because it often means that they are about to lose this player, or they have to pay again.

Either succumb or freeze, anyway, the losers in the end are either clubs or players. Those agents who benefit from it will never be the losers. They squeeze benefits from clubs and players like juicers.

This is not a phenomenon caused by the bad behavior of a few people. It may be a common problem in the agent circle, because too many agents encourage players to make trouble with the club in order to obtain greater benefits.

No trouble means no money. This has almost become a consensus among agents. Every summer is the time when they start to make trouble. 10%, this has almost become the most hated number by the heads of all clubs.

However, Mendes has now opened another channel in the circle of club managers in his own way. Although he still takes commissions during transfers, at least he is considering these clubs instead of blatantly opposing them.

No one likes to see themselves in a passive position, so Mendes' method is very simple. He just spreads all the options in front of the other party and lets him choose by himself. He just gives his own opinions and never says anything more.

He is willing to make himself a bridge of communication between players and clubs, rather than a poacher. This makes Mendes recognized by many people. At least those club managers will say that he is not a disgusting guy.

It can be said that Mendes has won the respect of others in this way, but he himself is also very clear that if he wants to gain a foothold in this circle in Portugal, he still needs one or two superstars to show off.

Now Lin Yi and Cristiano have such an opportunity. Maybe Mendes will be very busy this summer, but he seems to have begun to touch the future, which belongs to him and his two little guys.

However, Mendes did not realize that someone has reached out to his future, and the power of this hand will be so strong that he will suffocate.

Who is the representative of Portuguese football now? I am afraid that if you ask this question to anyone on the street in Portugal, he will look at you with a very contemptuous look, and then he will ask you back, "You don't even know this, are you mentally ill?"

Because this question is really too stupid, everyone has only one answer, that is Luis Figo, the world footballer who plays for Real Madrid. He is absolutely qualified to be called the symbol of Portuguese football.

Maybe even the people of Porto cannot deny this. Although that guy walked out of Portugal from Sporting Lisbon, no one can deny Luis Figo's influence in Portugal. He is indeed a great player.

He is not only the absolute core of Portugal's golden generation, he is also the first Portuguese to win the World Footballer of the Year. He deserves the title of Portugal's No. 1. Although he is now 30 years old, no one can erase his contribution and influence on Portugal.

Even if Portugal's performance in this World Cup is terrible, no one blames Figo, because he has won a lot for Portugal. Look at the 2000 European Cup. It was this guy who led the Portuguese team to the semi-finals.

If they hadn't encountered the final champion France, maybe they would have stepped into the threshold of the final. The two most exciting games of that European Cup were both reversal wins, and Portugal occupied one of them. The game against England has become one of the classics in the European Cup.

And Figo is the best actor to direct that reversal. His stunning blow made the whole of England sad for it. This is the leadership role of Luis Figo in Portugal. He can dominate everything on the field.

If Figo is now the sun in the sky, then Lin Yi and Chris can only be regarded as two fireflies. Their light is not bright enough to make others' eyes stay on them. Maybe in the future, but it is definitely impossible now.

Lin Yi himself is very clear about this gap, but now there is a guy standing in front of him, who shortens the distance between Lin Yi and Figo.

On the business card handed over by the man, there is a name clearly written, José Vega. His business card is very simple, it only says that he is a football agent, but this is a name that even a little guy like Lin Yi has heard of.

This guy is not a simple football agent. He is the ace agent who brought Luis Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid. He is also the boss of the entire Portuguese agent circle. He stood in front of Lin Yi with a smile on his face.

Before Mendes knew it, a big crocodile in the Portuguese agent circle had opened his big mouth, and his prey was the black-haired boy who was holding his business card with a confused face.

(I will update more from Sunday, so please stay tuned. In addition, I would like to thank my readers for their love. Although the results are average, I am very happy to have so many people care about me, especially when I had my birthday on the 7th, someone sent me a greeting card, which was very satisfying... Let's send a group kiss to show my gratitude. I still say that this book will never be TJ, and I will finish it slowly. I will try to update more next week... Thank you for your support...)