A plane from Madrid, Spain, slowly landed at London Heathrow Airport.
Half an hour later, Portuguese superagent Jorge Mendes appeared in the cafe of a luxury five-star hotel in London's West End.
Sitting opposite him was none other than Pinizahavi, who had seemed very low-key in recent years.
"Congratulations, Pini."
Jorge Mendes, who was wearing a black suit, smiled towards Pini Zahavi, raised the coffee cup in his hand, brought it to his mouth, took a sip gently, and then Put it down.
"I heard that you recently made a big deal in France and made a lot of money."
Pinizahavi laughed, "How can you make more money?
Hulk and Witsel went to Zenit, nearly 100 million.
In European professional football, when it comes to making money, who can make more money than you?"
"His ability" Jorge Mendes smiled and shook his head, "Why do you say that?
You are my master?"
"It's a thing of the past," Pinizahavi said with a smile, shaking his head and waving his hands.
When Jorge Mendes first debuted, he worked for a number of internationally renowned super agents.
For example, he is also the partner of Brazilian football godfather Juan Figel and Israeli Pini Zahavi in Portugal.
In fact, he just helps them find players and contact teams.
But the shrewd Portuguese quickly made his way in the circle and took charge of his own business.
As a result, previously famous agents such as Figel and Pinizahavi were no longer popular.
Today, a few people still remember Figel I'm afraid not anymore "Pini, our industry is hard work, and making money is tiring and difficult.
Aren't you very good now?
You have changed your career to join the capital industry.
If nothing else, just a successful team deal, you can earn as little as a few million.
It can cost more than 10 million, which is no better than us.”
Jorge Mendes’ words were a bit flattering.
Pinizahavi smiled noncommittally.
He has indeed made a lot of changes in the past two or three years, gradually turning to team trading and serving as a consultant for some football investment companies, but this is more like a career change under forced circumstances.
To give a simple example, Abramovich was introduced to Mendes by Pinizahavi.
But then Mendes brought Mourinho.
When he was at his most popular, he almost struck out Pinizahavi and monopolized Chelsea's transfer transactions.
Although the two parties did not fall out because of this incident, Pinizahavi knew in his heart that this cunning Portuguese man was not simple.
He was the kind of person who could make you count money for him willingly even if he deceived you.
"Tell me, Jorge, what do you want from me?"
Pinizahavi asked calmly.
There is nothing wrong with going to the Three Treasures Palace.
This guy doesn't even have a phone call on weekdays, but he would be so kind and make a special trip to London to treat himself to a cup of coffee for no reason.
Whoever believes it is a fool and an idiot Jorge Mendes squeezed out a wry smile and shrugged, "I am indeed here to catch up with you."
Pinizahavi, on the other hand, looked like he didn’t believe it.
"Okay, since you mentioned it, let me talk about it."
The Israelis nodded, as if to say, it would be better if they confessed earlier.
What does it have to do with us?
I know what you are going to fart as soon as you stick your butt out.
You're still pretending to be cool with me "I hope you can help me make an appointment with Yang Huan in Southampton" When Pinizahavi heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately looked at Jorge Mendes warily.
That expression seems to be saying, Damn it, I finally found another thick thigh to hug, and now you are poaching me again.
It’s okay if you poach my corner and let me introduce it to you.
You're not sick, are you?
Jorge Mendes couldn't laugh or cry, "Pini, there is indeed a deep and deep misunderstanding between us."
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"Really?"
Pinizahavi's tone became less friendly.
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents.
Pinizahavi was even prepared to fall out on the spot if Jorge Mendes really went too far.
"Let me tell you this, I'm not looking for Yang Huan to recommend players or build relationships, but" Speaking of this, Jorge Mendes smiled bitterly and was speechless.
It feels like I've been tricked.
This also made Pinizahavi curious, what is going on with this Portuguese?
"You know Falcao?"
"I know," Pinizahavi replied angrily.
Mendes couldn't help but nodded, "I have been helping Falcao find a team for the past six months.
In the end, I talked with two companies, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, and we are almost done."
Pinizahavi was angry.
Damn it, did you deliberately use this matter to irritate me?
I know you are capable.
If Falcao is transferred, he will definitely be worth a lot of money.
I know you are awesome, okay?
When Jorge Mendes saw Pinizahavi's expression, the helplessness on his face deepened.
"But just yesterday, people from Atletico Madrid suddenly told me that Falcao's transfer negotiations were suspended."
Pinizahavi was stunned when he heard this, "What qualifications do they have?"
"They are not qualified," Mendes nodded, "but they own 45% of Falcao's ownership."
As a senior football agent, Pinizahavi knows better than anyone that Atletico Madrid vowed that they spent 40 million to bring Falcao, but in fact it was not that much at all.
They only got Falcao but not to half ownership.
The remaining part should belong to a third-party investment company.
This is also a brand new way of playing that has emerged in European football in recent years.
It is somewhat similar to venture capital in Silicon Valley in the United States.
Take Falcao as an example.
Mendes' intelligence told him that Falcao had great potential and talent, and the price was very cheap, so he operated it through an investment company he established in a certain tax haven.
Bring some interested capital to the company, and then use this part of the capital to buy Falcao's ownership.
Then he moved Falcao to Porto, and through the good relationship with the club, Falcao became popular.
When Falcao became popular in the Portuguese Super League, they still failed to attract local tycoons to take action, so they took a step further and moved Falcao to Atletico Madrid.
I’m afraid no one believes that although Atletico Madrid sold Aguero back then, how could the debt-ridden Madrid team have the money to bring in Falcao?
At that time, Mendes' company used part of the money to finance Atletico Madrid, in exchange for more than half of Falcao's ownership and the club's concessions on liquidated damages.
Falcao’s liquidated damages are now 60 million euros For those European tycoons, it is just a matter of gritting their teeth and stamping their feet.
When Falcao became famous at Atletico Madrid and attracted the attention of wealthy teams, Mendes then moved Falcao out, and the series of transfers in the middle made the venture capital company a huge profit.
Where's Mendes?
In addition to earning part of the price difference, his agency also earns a commission for every transfer.
This is the most profitable mainstream method in European professional football now.
Spain is different from leagues such as the Premier League, Ligue 1, and Bundesliga in that they default to third-party organizations owning player ownership.
In La Liga, heavily indebted teams such as Atletico Madrid and Valencia also need third-party investment institutions like Mendes to enter to help them introduce powerful stars and strengthen their own strength.
Falcao, Negredo, Reyes and other famous La Liga players are all owned by third parties.
There is news that 70% of players from the Portuguese Super League are owned by third-party organizations.
Pinizahavi couldn't help laughing when he thought of this.
Unexpectedly, Jorge Mendez hunted geese all year round, but in the end he was blinded by geese pecks.
There are times when the boat capsizes in the gutter.
Mendes was angry when he saw Pinizahavi's reaction, but he knew very well that he was asking for help and did not dare to explode.
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"Pini, I hope you can help me make an appointment with Yang Huan."
Pinizahavi was stunned for a moment, "What does this have to do with Mr.
Yang Huan?"
"You don't know" Jorge Mendes frowned.
Pinizahavi shook his head, "What do you know?"
"They told me that the Chinese capital that acquired Atletico Madrid a few months ago, after checking Atletico Madrid's finances and debts, was unwilling to take on the huge burden and was determined to leave, so it sold it to Yang Huan at a low price and a loss."
"There is such a thing" Pinizahavi was shocked.
This Atletico Madrid is a big hole, how could Master Huan step into it?
Don't Master Huan know that any team involved in such third-party player ownership transactions is often like taking drugs?
It's easy to get it, but it's hard to quit Just imagine, Atletico Madrid spent almost no money to introduce Falcao to fill Aguero's vacancy.
The down payment was given by Mendes, and later the second installment of 7 million euros was paid to Porto.
Now he still owes 5 million euros for the third installment.
If Falcao leaves now, with the transfer fee that Atletico Madrid can get, and then paying back the balance to Porto, how much will be left to introduce a high-level center in the transfer market to maintain the overall integrity of the team?
Strength?
The answer is, no Therefore, Atletico Madrid must continue to cooperate with Mendes and others.
The financial situation of teams such as Atletico Madrid and Valencia has been deteriorating in the past few years, which is not unrelated to their business model.
Drug abuse will drain a person's body, and cooperation with such a third-party agency will drain a team's finances.
Of course, for agents and players, they have more advantages than disadvantages.
Because most of the risk pressure is on investors and clubs.
Pinizahavi could never have imagined how Master Huan, with his shrewdness, would take a trip into this muddy water.
"Pini, do me a favor, please," Mendez begged, looking at the Israeli.
He didn't easily ask for help, and there was really nothing he could do this time.
The benefits are too great and the implications are too wide.
After finally negotiating a transfer target, all investors are waiting to make a profit.
If the transfer was suddenly declared bankrupt, what do you think those investors would do?
Those investors who dare to enter football and engage in gray transactions such as third-party ownership investments are not fuel-efficient lamps.
If you are not good at it, the foundation you have worked so hard to save may be destroyed in one day.
Pinizahavi also realized the seriousness of the matter.
He is not worried about Mendes, he is concerned about Yang Huan.
Master Yao Huan really took over Atlético Madrid.
Does he know about third-party ownership?
Thinking of this, Pinizahavi couldn't help but nodded.
As Mendes kept thanking him, the Israeli took out his mobile phone, found Yang Huan's phone number, and called him.
"Sorry, the number you dialed has been turned off" Shut down Pinizahavi smiled helplessly.
Afraid that Mendes wouldn't believe it, he also clicked on the speakerphone to let the latter hear.
At this moment, even Mendez's face turned into a bitter melon.
In an emergency, the phone was turned off Master Huan, stop playing with me, okay: