Mendes and Li Ang chatted happily.
There was one point that Li Ang did not mention, but it did not mean that Mendes did not consider it. Pepe was a player that Mourinho thought highly of, but Mourinho went to Chelsea, and the new manager of Porto, Adrianse, was obviously not interested in Pepe. Otherwise, he would not have sold Pepe to Sporting de Gijón without even seeing him!
In fact, this was also Mendes' biggest consideration. It was obvious that under Adrianse, Pepe was probably not valued.
The new manager of a team did not even see the player in person and decided to sell him. This attitude was too revealing.
Then, the purpose of his trip was to understand Li Ang and see Li Ang's attitude towards Pepe. If this manager really valued Pepe, then Mendes would be relieved.
Pepe was now only a 21-year-old young player. Speaking of which, Mendes did not value Pepe too much. His focus now was naturally on famous star players such as Ferreira and Decaux. As for Pepe, as long as Mendes fulfilled his responsibility as an agent and was able to find the most suitable team for Pepe, it would be considered a good job.
Now it seemed that the situation was good.
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In addition, Mendes was very familiar with the current situation of Sporting de Gijón. This team defeated Getafe 1-0 in the away game in the first round of the Segunda División promotion playoff finals under extremely difficult circumstances.
It could be said that Sporting de Gijón had one foot in the door of La Liga!
Mendes was still holding AS in his hands just now. Regarding the media's criticism of Li Ang's conservative tactics, Mendes did not care at all. One must know that his number one manager, Mourinho's tactics were also conservative, or even better than Li Ang's. On the contrary, Mendes admired Li Ang. He was not the kind of manager who only thought about beautiful football. He knew how to judge the situation and was the most successful.
Mendes had a good impression of Li Ang.
A bold and aggressive manager, a manager who did not stick to the rules. Moreover, if Sporting de Gijón were to return to La Liga, Pepe would be able to play in La Liga matches and the UEFA Europa League matches. Compared to his situation at FC Porto, the situation at Sporting de Gijón was not bad. Furthermore, considering Adrianse's attitude towards Pepe, the environment at Sporting de Gijón seemed to be better.
Li Ang and Mendes had a good chat and the atmosphere was good. The two men also talked about some things in the football world, as well as the ongoing UEFA European Championship.
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Li Ang let out a sigh of relief. When he was communicating with Mendes, he was also fully alert. This agent was not easy to deal with. Now that he saw Mendes' attitude, he knew that it was a success. The last obstacle to Pepe's joining was now gone. He was now ready to open his arms and embrace the young, fierce center back with great promise.
The two sides finally talked about Pepe's remuneration. These were not problems. Mendes had a big picture. Pepe was just a young man under him, a small character. He naturally did not expect to be able to make much money from the current Pepe. As long as Sporting de Gijón's remuneration for Pepe was reasonable, then it was acceptable.
The biggest difference between the two sides was the length of Pepe's contract. Li Ang advocated a five-year contract. This was understandable. The manager wanted the players he admired and valued to sign a long-term contract.
However, this was not good for the player and the agent. Therefore, Mendes insisted on a three-year contract.
In the end, both sides took a step back. Pepe and Sporting de Gijón signed a four-year contract, and Sporting de Gijón had the priority to renew the contract.
Now, everything was almost done. All the problems and obstacles of Pepe's transfer to Sporting de Gijón were basically settled. All that was left was for Pepe to sign the contract himself.
Li Ang was very happy to have signed Pepe.
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"Tell me the truth," Mendes said. "The reason why I agreed to let Pepe go to Sporting de Gijón is because you are the manager of this team. I am now looking forward to next season's La Liga and European competitions. You are Sporting de Gijón's performance."
Mendes's words were very standard. On the one hand, he wished Sporting de Gijón success in La Liga. On the other hand, he bluntly expressed his appreciation for Li Ang: I agreed to let Pepe go to Sporting de Gijón because you are the manager of this team.
This was Mendes taking the initiative to express his goodwill. Originally, with his current status, there was no need to express goodwill to a manager of a Segunda División team. However, he did so. It was clear that this person's success was not accidental. His vision was one thing, but his attitude towards people and things was another.
When Li Ang heard this, he was naturally happy. He was also slightly proud to be praised by Mendes.
"I also believe that Mr. Mendes will become the best competitive person in the football world in the future." Li Ang raised his glass. "I believe that we will have more opportunities to work together in the future!"
"Haha, I am also looking forward to it!" Mendes laughed and the two men clinked their glasses.
"Happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
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"Come, come, come. Try the dishes I ordered." After they finished talking about work, Li Ang invited Mendes to try the Spanish cuisine.
This was a restaurant that was slightly famous in Madrid. The price was not high, but the taste was good.
Li Ang ordered four dishes: potato pancakes, Galician octopus, small fish in oil and vinegar, and Spanish fried dough sticks.
Mendes was also familiar with Spanish cuisine. However, the taste of this restaurant was really good. His agent was also full of praise.
"Speaking of food." Li Ang smiled and said, "Our Chinese food is still the most delicious. If there is a chance in the future, I will treat you to the most authentic Chinese food."
"I have also been famous for Chinese food for a long time." Mendes nodded.
"If there is time in the future, I will personally cook." Li Ang said with a smile and winked. "My cooking skills are quite good."
This was Li Ang taking the initiative to express goodwill. Whether according to Western etiquette or Eastern etiquette, the host taking the initiative to cook was a treatment that only good friends could enjoy.
"Okay, I am looking forward to it." Mendes also smiled. "My cooking skills are average, but the donuts I baked are great. You must try them when you have the chance."
Mendes also returned the favor and responded kindly.
Both sides laughed and clinked their glasses.
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Obviously, Pepe's transfer was only one of the topics of today. The most important thing was that these two people deliberately built a good relationship with each other and established a certain degree of friendship.
Li Ang's previous words were not wrong. He would have to deal with this super agent in the future. It must be known that the players under Mendes would occupy a considerable number of the top players in the future.
As for Mendes, he was very interested in Li Ang and was more optimistic about him. If they had a good relationship now, it would be easier to cooperate in the future.
Well, as for Pepe, during the entire conversation, the two did not think about the young man's thoughts.
As far as Mendez was concerned, the fact that he personally came out of his horse to talk to Li Ang was already very responsible for Pepe. What more could a nameless brat like you want?
The manager appreciated and valued a team that was likely to be promoted to La Liga and could also play in the UEFA Europa League. Mendes knew that even if Pepe felt uncomfortable at first, he would persuade Pepe and analyze the current situation. Pepe would eventually be satisfied. Moreover, Mendes was confident in his influence on Pepe.
As for Li Ang, he knew very well that if he got Mendes, Pepe would naturally get it.
Well, this was the path that a nameless guy had to go through in order to grow. Unless you were famous and experienced in the future, you would be qualified to bargain with the club and the agent.
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