Born to be a coach [soccer]

Chapter 184

Anton convinced Zlatan Ibrahimovic with fists and kicks at the only taekwondo gym in Sunderland.After that, all Sunderland fans are always looking forward to Sunderland's "official announcement" of Ibrahimovic's joining.

But who knows that Sunderland has not "negotiated" Ibrahimovic's transfer deal at all:

Sunderland is naturally 120 points willing, Barcelona Football Club has no problem, and even the player himself has agreed to join in front of so many fans and the media - but Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola has not yet agreed.

Who is Raiola?This person's nickname is "La Fat", an Italian, can speak seven or eight languages, went to the Netherlands with his family when he was young, served dishes in the family's pizzeria since he was a child, but became involved in the football circle when he grew up, Worked as a football agent, and was best at getting players who didn't want to leave from clubs that didn't want to sell, and sold them to teams that didn't want to buy.

Ibrahimovic is the most prestigious player under Raiola's command, and the exchange of Ibrahimovic and Eto'o between Inter Milan and Barcelona he facilitated in 2009 is a deal that made Raiola famous.

The most amazing thing about this transfer is that Barcelona not only gave Eto'o to Inter Milan, but also paid a transfer fee of up to 4600 million euros before returning to Ibrahimovic.This transfer can be called an industry classic.And La Fat operated Ibrahimovic's three transfers, making a circle between Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona, ​​and the cumulative transfer fee was as high as 8700 million euros.

Raiola is an agent with great personality and methods, and even a little bit of a naughty agent.It is said that when Ibrahimovic had not joined Lapang's command, he was ridiculed by Lapang when they met for the first time.At that time, La Pang was not polite to Ibrahimovic: "Compare those super forwards who scored dozens of goals in a season, you are a bird. If you want to mix with me, you must think carefully!"

It was also because of this meeting that Ibrahimovic decided to go with La Fat.After all, Raiola has a very strong personality and can do everything possible to help himself and the players earn the maximum benefit in front of the club.

How is it now, is Ibrahimovic going to Sunderland?How much is the transfer fee, how much is Ibrahimovic's own salary, I haven't talked to him about these things, can this be done?How naive!

"Tell your head coach Anton to talk to me!" Raiola immediately hung up the phone, and there was a busy tone on Martin's cell phone.

Martin was robbed by Raiola's "stab head" just now, and now he looked at Anton with embarrassment, and asked, "Why didn't you have these problems when Boss Mei came?"

Anton tilted his head and thought about it: "Because, Boss Mei's agent is the old boss himself."

Messi's agent is Messi's father. Messi came to England from Spain to fight for England's tax cut policy.Although his income was not as high as when he played in Barcelona when he played in Sunderland, his personal income level did not decrease because of tax relief.

But Ibrahimovic does not have this kind of problem. His agent lives on transfer fee commissions and salary commissions. How could it be so easy for Ibrahimovic to transfer to Sunderland at a "cabbage price".

So Anton asked Martin, "What's Boss Short's budget?"

Martin held out two fingers.

"2000 pounds?"

Martin turned pale: "2000 million euros..."

Everyone stopped talking.Ibrahimovic's previous transfer value is obvious to all.The price that the tight (stingy) Boss Short can offer is definitely far from the expectations of Fatty.

But why didn't Raiola continue to ask Martin for a lot of money, but instead talked with Anton?

Anton took out his mobile phone and asked Martin: "What is Raiola's mobile phone number?"

He dialed the line of numbers on Martin's cell phone: "Hi—" He cut into Italian.

Martin and Nick looked at each other, and they both seemed to have suddenly realized: Anton and Lapang are both Italians, no wonder they are easy to communicate with.

But not long after, Anton switched to another language.

Martin couldn't hear it, but thought it was more like German. He mouthed and asked Nick, and Nick desperately gesticulated opposite Martin. After a long time, Martin didn't understand what kind of language Nick was referring to. : A pair of wings grew from his back——

At this time Anton also hung up the phone, smiled and said: "He said that he went to the Netherlands with his family since he was a child, and now he can't speak Italian very well, and only a few words. Daxing, just live and communicate."

Suddenly, Martin realized that what Nick was gesticulating was actually "The Flying Dutchman", which is used to refer to the Dutch language.

It's embarrassing for Nick to gesture to Martin so conscientiously. When the answer is revealed, Martin just feels cold.

"He asked me to go to London and have an interview with him," Anton said calmly, as if Ibrahimovic's joining was no problem, "It just so happens that I have already asked for leave, and I will go to London in the middle of next week. Let’s take this opportunity to discuss this matter clearly.”

Up to now, Anton has served as the head coach of Sunderland for more than a year. He has a fixed habit of asking for one day off every month to go to London for some personal affairs.If the club has a game in London, Anton will not ask for special leave. The club staff are used to this.

Anton's day off was Wednesday. On this day, Martin always felt a little restless and couldn't care about other things. He was only looking forward to Anton's call.

Sure enough, Anton hung up on Martin after lunch.

"It's settled, just follow the boss's budget—" Anton's voice rang lazily on the other end of the phone.

Martin felt that the bright sun was shining down in front of him immediately. "But..." He wanted to ask how the other party agreed.Also...it's useless for them to finalize it themselves, this matter has to be approved by Barcelona.

"But Mr. Raiola asked not to disclose the transfer fee and Zlatan's weekly salary. He still claims to be on loan from Barcelona and has the right to buy out first. Both parties must sign a confidentiality clause." Anton added. .

"That's no problem," Martin agreed in one breath, "but..."

"Barcelona has also agreed, you can just take the legal team to look at the contract. Also, the real estate agent named Roy, please help him, Zlatan will move here on Friday."

Martin was suddenly speechless: he thought the club needed a CEO, Anton took care of everything.

"But……"

"Dear Martin," Anton's voice was exceptionally gentle on the other end of the phone, "Please forgive me for making so many decisions on your behalf..."

Martin: "No no no no... I didn't no no no..."

"I know you don't mean that, but I really have to hang up." Anton seemed to be suppressing a smile when he spoke, "Mentors, it's really easy to misunderstand..."

Martin could only hang up the phone first.But once he put down the receiver, he immediately rubbed his hands repeatedly and sat in his office with a smirk.

In London, in a cafe in Covent Garden, opposite Anton, sat two agents who were all-powerful in European football.

Raiola met Anton early in the morning and talked about the present.

Mendes, on the other hand, "met" with Anton, and came in to "greeting" with Anton after seeing that Anton was about to finish his phone call.

"Mr. Raiola, don't get me wrong, Mr. Mendes is here, not because he has players to sell to me-he is my own public affairs manager, and I am his client."

Anton introduced Mendez's intentions to Lafat, and Raiola's tense energy immediately retracted a little.

"Jorge, I must also tell you that Mr. Raiola and I have just negotiated a deal for Ibrahimovic to join Sunderland, and I have no intention of investing in him—"

Mendez's face turned from blue to red, and he secretly let out a long sigh of relief, but on the surface he stretched out his hand very friendly, and congratulated Raiola: "Sir, congratulations!"

Raiola didn't have a good face towards Mendes. He stood up and passed Mendes, shook hands with Anton directly, and said, "Thank you Anton, I hope we have a happy cooperation this time."

Pull fat has always been a tough personality, and when he left with his bag, he snorted coldly at Mendez--people are floating in the rivers and lakes, how can they not be stabbed, these two are one of the best bosses in European football agents, before It's impossible not to have festivals.

Mendes is a character who has fought with Figo's agent, so he is naturally not afraid of gaining weight.But the biggest difference between him and La Fat is that Mendes is still willing to do superficial work, while Raiola is not willing to do it at all.

Mendez was the only one left in the cafe, sitting opposite Anton.He sincerely congratulated Anton for completing another important signing after Messi.But Mendes is also a little puzzled: "A person like Raiola, he really negotiated with you about Ibrahimovic's contract, you...do you still have to be wary of him adding additional conditions?"

Anton shook his head, knowing that if Mendes heard the essence of the deal he reached with Raiola, he would probably be so surprised that he would look for his glasses.

At this moment, he just shook his head very modestly: "Thank you for the reminder, but there will be no additional conditions. This deal has been negotiated. I——I will offer Mr. Raiola a condition that he cannot refuse."

Mendes opened his eyes wide: he thought to himself, with the greed of the fat man, "the impossible condition to refuse", wouldn't this be an astronomical transaction price?

Raiola is often regarded by the players as a beloved and loving father, but he will be regarded as a blood-sucking demon by the club and the coach-precisely because he will always spare no effort to raise the price and strive for the best interests for himself and the players.

It is precisely because the industry always has such a "stereotype" of fatness, so when the result of Ibrahimovic's transfer to Sunderland is announced, the industry is all guessing like Mendes, and very few people know the inside story.

Only Anton and Raiola knew what "undeniable conditions" they talked about today, and for a long time after that, Raiola and Ibrahimovic never revealed anything to the outside world.

But that’s another story. When Anton saw Mendes, he leaned forward happily and whispered to Mendes: “Jorge, you came just in time. Do you have anyone in London? I think I need to borrow a few people to use it."

"Yes, that's what we talked about last time."