There are three things a new official should do when he takes office.
Javier Subirac has just assumed the role of general manager of Valencia. He is not ready to start a fire yet, but he is already too busy and dizzy.
There are too many things that he needs to worry about during the handover of the entire management team.
The transfer market has already opened, leaving little time for Subilac to operate. Especially Sudong, who is favored by head coach Benitez, is also enthusiastically pursued by Deportivo La Coruna and Sevilla. The situation is
Very urgent.
Subilac called Mendes almost every day, but the Portuguese agent was always nice and angry on the phone, but he was nowhere to be seen. He suddenly appeared in Seville two days ago, and he was frightened.
Benitez called again to urge him.
Valencia's new general manager is so worried that his hair is almost turning gray.
What's even more frightening is that just yesterday, Subilac received two calls at once.
One pass is from the president of Nike Europe, and one pass is from Japan's Toyota Motor.
These two companies are both major financial sponsors of Valencia. One is a jersey sponsor and the other is a chest advertising sponsor. They are Valencia's largest source of income, contributing more than 10 million euros in revenue to the team every year.
As a result, the two major financial backers were concerned about one thing at the same time, which was whether Su Dong could transfer to Valencia?
Subilac replied to them on the phone, most likely, but still trying.
The president of Nike Europe stated that they hope to see Su Dong join Valencia. If this deal can be successful, they are willing to pay an additional sponsorship fee to Valencia every year as a reward for operating Su Dong's franchise.
"Su Dong is a player we signed, and we don't want to see him wearing our shoes while playing for a team sponsored by a competitor, especially Adidas."
Toyota Japan revealed the news that they have always wanted to sign Su Dong as their global promotion ambassador, but they have never been able to reach an agreement. If Su Dong joins Valencia this time, they hope that Valencia
Can make every effort to facilitate this.
"He is the pride of us Asians!"
The two major donors called at the same time, which made Subilac further realize the value of Su Dong.
Not just on the court, but also in terms of commercial value off the court.
So he called Mendes again overnight.
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We made an appointment in the morning, but it wasn't until nearly noon that Mendes arrived late.
Subilac knew that he flew over from Barcelona early in the morning.
Looking at the high-spirited Portuguese agent in front of him, Subilac was filled with emotion.
This summer, Mendes can be said to be the most popular agent in European football. His players Su Dong, Ronny and Quaresma are all the darlings of the European transfer market.
Now, Ronnie has gone to Manchester United and Quaresma has almost joined Barcelona. Mendes' operational ability is evident.
"Jorge, you are really a busy person. It's not easy to see you."
Subirac saw Mendez entering the door, smiled and stood up to greet him.
"I'm busy running around, and I don't know if it will work." Mendes is modest.
The two sat down respectively as host and guest. After exchanging a few words, the topic gradually got to the point.
"We want to sign Su Dong, you know this, and I want to know, what is the biggest obstacle now?" Subilac asked with concern.
Mendes looked deeply at the Valencia star and had to admit that Subilac was just a simple star in the past, but now he is in his position and planning his own affairs, and he has the temperament of a manager.
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"Su Dong is also happy to join Valencia." Mendes said with a smile.
"Is that Sporting Lisbon?" Subilac asked again.
Mendes shook his head, "As long as you give a reasonable transfer fee, Sporting Lisbon is not a problem."
The Portuguese Super League team itself makes a living by selling off players and will not prevent Sudong from transferring at all.
Given Mendes' current status in Portuguese football, if he said it was not a problem, then it would certainly not be a problem for Sporting España.
"Does that mean we can start substantive negotiations?" Subilac said in a hurry.
Mendes smiled and nodded, "Any time."
At this moment, Subilac finally understood why there was news in the UK not long ago that Ferguson was very cold towards Mendes after contacting him, because this agent was too shrewd.
He is so shrewd that it seems that every move he makes and even what he is thinking are clearly guessed by him.
This made Subilac, who first took charge of Valencia, feel that he was standing in front of Mendes as if he had no clothes on.
"I wonder what Su Dong thinks about joining Valencia?" Subilac was most concerned about this.
"He wants to compete and be reused."
"There is no problem. Benitez has mentioned his interest and optimism in Su Dong internally and externally more than once. He will become one of the team's most important players. I can guarantee this."
"As an agent, I hope your commitment can be reflected in the contract."
"Of course." Subilac replied readily.
This represents Valencia's sincerity.
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Subsequently, the two began to enter into initial negotiations based on a specific contract.
Even though Su Dong is only eighteen years old, in fact, he has a lot of interests involved behind his back.
His annual sponsorship income is no less than that of first-line stars. Big-name sponsors include giants like Nike and PepsiCo, so there are many details that need to be negotiated during contract negotiations.
Don’t expect Valencia to get involved in Su Dongpo’s image rights. It is impossible to compromise. However, there are many possibilities for both parties to jointly develop Su Dongpo’s commercial value, so Mendes is also very enthusiastic about this.
In terms of personal treatment, Valencia has shown sincerity, with an annual after-tax salary of two million euros.
This is the first echelon in the Valencia team.
An 18-year-old youngster can get an annual salary of two million euros after tax, which is rare in European football. It is estimated that except for a few geniuses, Su Dong should be regarded as one of the highest annual salary.
Within Valencia, Su Dong's annual salary is not the highest, but it is normal. Given his age and seniority, Valencia is not a rich team. It is impossible to give Su Dong the highest salary all at once. It must be retained.
A little room for a salary increase.
But under Mendes's efforts, Valencia agreed to add a clause in the contract, that is, if Su Dong transfers from Valencia in the future, and the transfer fee is higher than this transfer, Su Dong will be able to get it.
Twenty percent share.
This is not something unacceptable to Valencia.
With the addition of this clause, Su Dong will definitely work harder.
In addition, Valencia will also pay Sudon a signing fee of 1.5 million euros.
In return, the contract will last for five years and the liquidated damages will exceed 100 million. This will be the highest liquidated damages contract in Valencia's history.
Mendes and Subilac have basically reached an agreement on some important terms of the contract, but there are still many details that need to be worked out, and even professional lawyers need to be present to participate in the study. This requires both parties to make an appointment and arrange for people to be present.
negotiation.
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When he walked out of Valencia's Mestagna Stadium, Mendes had a bright smile on his face, as bright as the Valencia sun.
This summer, three of his players have achieved their wish and landed in the four major leagues.
Su Dong is about to join Valencia, Ronnie goes to Manchester United, Quaresma has basically signed with Barcelona, and Sporting Lisbon's front three have all been successfully transferred, which will bring generous transfer fees to Sporting Lisbon.
Among these three players, Su Dong's transfer fee is actually the highest.
Valencia hopes to sign Sudong for 10 million euros. After deducting Mendes' commission, Sporting Lisbon will receive 9 million euros, which is the actual transfer fee received by the Green Lions.
Ronnie's transfer fee is not low, but Sporting Lisbon's actual acquisition is estimated to be only seven to eight million, and Quaresma's is even less. Barcelona is only willing to pay a transfer fee of seven million euros for him, deducting commissions and other fees.
Various expenses, up to six million euros can be obtained.
Of course, Valencia is not rich and they want to pay in installments.
But these are not things that Mendes needs to worry about. Valencia and Sporting Lisbon will arrange their own people to negotiate.
After walking out of the Mestana Stadium and getting in the car, Mendes called Su Dong in Shanghai, China.
"It's settled! I'll go look at the house for you!"
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After receiving the call from Mendes, Su Dong felt a lot more relaxed.
For a professional player, a transfer is definitely an important event that can rewrite his life. Only when the dust has settled can he put down his baggage and focus on preparing for the new season.
Now Su Dong still has a voucher for a star ability card in his hand, which is the reward for winning the UEFA Cup and Portuguese Super League double championships, but he has not yet decided what to redeem.
He wants to wait until he gets to Europe, joins a new team, and becomes familiar with the situation before exchanging money.
However, before that, there is something that has been planned for a long time and needs to be started.
"Nuno, you said before that you wanted to form a team. You can start now."
Although Nuno Cruz trained Su Dong quite well, he was only one person after all, and he was better at theory and data analysis. As Su Dong's strength and influence increased, he began to be somewhat incompetent.
Not long ago, he suggested that Su Dong hire a professional physical trainer, a professional physical therapist and a nutrition expert.
These three people will help Su Dong in various aspects such as training, physical therapy, diet and nutrition, while Nuno Cruz is still responsible for coordinating the overall situation and tailoring a training plan for Su Dong.
If it were in Sporting Lisbon, Su Dong would definitely hesitate. After all, the team's expenses are not small.
But after signing with Valencia and receiving an annual salary of two million euros after tax, Su Dong can fully afford the expense.
Nuno Cruz was also very happy and kept nodding, "I'll start preparing right away."
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And Su Dong had no idea that at almost the same time, Benitez also received the same news in Valencia.
The excited Bat Corps coach also began to prepare a gift for him.