The long-standing negotiations are finally over. Negotiations with Huntelaar and Afellay are relatively simple, because they are both players directly trained by PSV Eindhoven. Riester only found the two of them from the youth training of PSV.
Then he became their agent. In fact, from another perspective, it was List who poached PSV players.
Therefore, their negotiations ended quickly. Because Huntelaar scored 17 Eredivisie goals last season, he received an annual salary of 600,000 euros. Although it is not very high, this is the Eredivisie after all.
The salary of League One is not high. Huntelaar is only 21 years old, and the annual salary of 600,000 euros is not too little. Of course, Riester knows that Huntelaar is the future marksman of the Eredivisie.
At that time, the salary increase will not be a matter of words.
Afellay is even simpler. Although Afellay is a genius in the PSV youth academy, he is only 18 years old and is not yet a main force in the first team of PSV. Fortunately, PSV is very optimistic about Afellay.
future, so his salary also reached 360,000 euros.
The contracts between the two of them don't have much, but it's different when it comes to Messi. Messi is recognized as the best youth training player in Eindhoven for more than ten years. He has just started to play in the first team this season. Until now
He only started four games and came on the bench seven times, but he already scored two goals and provided three assists. It caused a sensation in the entire Eredivisie football world.
If Messi wasn't still young, Hiddink would definitely make him the main player in PSV. However, Hiddink is a famous coach and will not do anything to encourage others. So Messi will still play as the main player once and as a substitute once.
At the age of seventeen, Messi is already a sensation in the entire Eredivisie football world. Such a genius, List, will not give up. Likewise, PSV Eindhoven will not give up. Van Hanyi hopes to take over all ownership of Messi, but List is unwilling to give up.
Don't let it.
List had a verbal agreement with Arnesen back then. When Messi signed a professional contract, his ownership issue also needed to be discussed. List was only willing to hand over half of the ownership to PSV. But only half of the ownership
, Fan Hanyi was very dissatisfied. He was willing to buy half of Riester's ownership for two million euros.
But Lister would not agree. Messi is a genius, a top talent. Lister is convinced of this. Although many people in history have questioned the value of his Golden Globe Award and his performance in the national team.
, but no one denies that he was the number one player in world football at that time. He and Cristiano Ronaldo competed for the number one person in world football. Messi was ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. With such a talent, Riester knew
Messi's light cannot be stopped.
As long as he performs well in Eindhoven, his value will continue to rise. Coupled with List's bragging, there will be no problem for Messi to be worth more than 30 million in the next two or three years. Of course, if his
Even if the performance is better, even 40 million is not impossible. If you leave half of the ownership, it will be tens of millions of euros, or even 20 million euros in income. How can Riester hand over half of the ownership for a little benefit?
To PSV.
Therefore, Lister stood up to this without giving in at all. In the end, Fan Hanyi was really helpless. After all, PSV and Lister had a verbal agreement, so they could only accept it.
Lister didn't ask for much in Xinshui. It was only an annual salary of 400,000 euros. And the signing bonus was not high, only 500,000 euros. After signing, Fan Hanyi breathed a long sigh of relief, although for this contract
I'm not very satisfied, but after all, I signed a contract and kept Messi. I just have a thorn in my heart that half of the ownership of a top talent like Messi still belongs to Riester.
"Harry, there is no need for this. After Ronaldo, PSV will once again have a talent who may become the world's best player."
"Maybe."
Fan Hanyi shook his head. This bastard List was too difficult to deal with. But Fan Hanyi was still very happy in his heart. After Messi's emergence this season, not only one or two clubs are interested in him. Many European strong teams are interested in him.
I want to take him away. Fortunately, I have signed him now.
After the negotiation ended, Riester and Messi's father and brother came out. This was Messi's first professional contract, so Riester brought Messi's family with him.
"Jorge, let's find a place to drink coffee. I have something to discuss with you."
Riester went to a nearby cafe with Messi's father and Messi's brother, and then handed him something he had carefully prepared.
"Jorge, look. This is what I prepared for Leo."
Jorge Messi is also in a good mood recently. When Messi had no money for medical treatment, their family's life was very difficult. It can be said that it was difficult for them to even guarantee their basic life at that time, and it was even more impossible for Messi to continue playing football.
As for allowing Messi to receive treatment, it was simply impossible. Although it was helpless, at that time, Jorge Messi could not have imagined that today would happen.
I met Riester and came to the Netherlands. Now their family has a job in the Netherlands, and Messi has finally made his mark. Although he has just emerged this season, he is already hailed as a once-in-a-decade genius.
Looking at what Riester sent, Jorge Messi looked at it carefully. Although because Messi plays football, Jorge Messi also learned a lot of things in this area. But he is older after all.
He only started to come into contact with other things when he was a child, so many things are not so easy to understand. For example, with the things List gave him now, he can actually understand the general meaning at most, but he does not understand many specific things.
"Lister, I understand the meaning. But there are many specific things that I don't quite understand."
Jorge Messi can pretend in front of others, but there is no need to do so in front of List. When List found Messi's family, he knew better than anyone what was going on in Messi's family. Therefore, he didn't understand at all.
cover up.
"Jorge, let me tell you the truth. I have many good players, you should know this. I don't have one or two talented players around the age of 20. But among the talented players I value most
Leo's future is the one I'm most optimistic about."
Lister made no secret about this. He continued: "Leo is seventeen years old now, and he looks still young. But I have to consider long-term things. Recently I got Kaka's image rights, and when I promote his image rights,
There is a lot to think about. In the future income of a player, commercial income far exceeds salary. And commercial income requires the player to have a clear image."
Jorge Messi and Matias Messi both nodded because Riester had tried to keep it as simple as possible.
"I am not an expert in this field, but I have a lot of experience. My top player, Pavel Nedved, has a tough image. I have always established the image of him as a tough guy, and the advertisements he accepts are also
They are all advertisements in this area. Just like the cars he endorses, they are all sturdy cars. The brands he has cooperated with Puma also have that kind of grand image, rather than being fancy or expensive. And Kaka
It is an image of sunshine, handsomeness, and health, so the advertisements he takes over must also conform to this image. As for Beckham, who is fashionable, he must be at the forefront of fashion. Every player needs his own positioning."
"I also have my own views on Leo. First of all, Leo does not belong to Kaká, Totti and Owen in terms of handsomeness, and it does not match the image of a tough guy like Nedvěd. Therefore, my team and I have done special research and we think
Messi should be that low-key, humble, kid-next-door type."
Jorge Messi saw that List was going to continue, so he waved his hand and said: "Rister, you are a professional in this regard. Didn't we already give your company the image rights? I am very relieved about you.
.”
At first, Jorge Messi thought it was something. In this regard, Lister is a professional. Even if Lister is not a professional, all members of Lister's company are professionals. Now many players are willing to cooperate with Lister.
He handed over his image rights to Riester. Therefore, Jorge Messi didn't quite understand what Riester meant now.
"Jorge, you are too anxious. In that case, I will tell you directly. According to my prediction, Leo's business income will be tens of millions, or even 20 million, or 30 million a year in the future.
possible."
Jorge Messi and Matias Messi were very surprised and looked at each other. Because Beckham, who is currently the highest earner in European football, only earned 25 million euros in 2004, of which only 12 million euros were from commercial income.
.Rister actually said that Messi's commercial income in the next year will be 20 million or 30 million.
"Jorge, don't be surprised. Five years ago, a weekly salary of 80,000 euros was only possible for world-class stars. A weekly salary of 100,000 euros was only possible for top superstars. But now in European football, especially
There are no longer just one or two players in the Premier League with more than 100,000 pounds. Five years ago, Beckham's annual income was only 25 million euros. But now it is 25 million euros. The development of world football is changing with each passing day. In the coming weeks,
Salaries of 150,000 pounds, 200,000 pounds, or even 300,000 pounds will also appear."
Commercial football has just begun, and it will develop faster and faster in the future. Lister looked at some dumbfounded Messi's father and brother, and continued: "So I am going to set up a department specifically for Leo. This organization is full of people
Professionals, I want them to serve Leo alone. In terms of advertising, positioning Leo, and normal image design, including the agents who usually serve him, I want Leo to do everything perfectly."
"I hope you, Jorge, and Matias will attend."
Messi is the future king, and Lister must start building Messi from now on. A cash cow like Messi cannot be created casually. Lister must strive for excellence and build the best team around Messi. In Lister's
According to the plan, Messi's income in the next year should be around 40 million euros. In this way, List should earn a fixed income of 5 to 6 million from Messi every year, excluding other commissions.
"Rister..."
Jorge was very happy. If it wasn't clear when he came to Europe with Lister, he had been in the Netherlands for six years. Therefore, he knew Lister's current strength better than anyone else.
Look at the many top stars who are currently making waves in European football. Like Nedved of Juventus, David Villa of Barcelona, Yaya Toure, Jankurovski, Joaquin of Manchester United, Rosicky, Fan
All of them are stars worth tens of millions, and they are part of List's players. In fact, there are advantages to joining a big company like List. The biggest advantage is that you can enjoy the shade under the big trees, and you can take advantage of List's strong connections and
Strength to protect oneself and develop oneself. But there are also many problems, the biggest problem is how to get Riester's attention.
Now it is obvious that Lister fully supports Messi. With Lister's full support, he can get the most resources.
Looking at the happy Jorge Messi, List thought for a while. In List's mind, besides Messi, Franck Ribery of France is also a very important person. He should not favor one over the other.
