Football: The strongest post-2000s Chapter 032

The words of Li Qing didn’t sound like a minor at all; instead, they were more like an old fox, seasoned and experienced through the vicissitudes of life. Mendes, Raiola, and the other two were all men of extensive life experience, so they naturally understood Li Qing’s unspoken meaning and immediately thought highly of him.

Evidently, Li Qing had proven his immeasurable future potential through a small act.

Even if he couldn’t go further in professional football, he would achieve great success in business or politics!

Mendes and the others exchanged glances, while Li Qing sat there as if nothing had happened, waiting for their responses.

Raiola was the first to speak: “Li, I’ve already met with you once in person, and today I’ve come to your school again, which shows how much I value you. Everyone here is familiar, so I won’t beat around the bush. How about 10% of your work contract income and 15% of your advertising revenue?”

Casey James, the company manager who had once signed a Liverpool legendary player, sneered, “Mino, you’re not very sincere, are you? Our WMG Group has decided to only charge 8% of the contract commission and 12% of the advertising revenue. Furthermore… the group will list you as an S-class client, and President Casey Wasserman will personally plan your professional career.”

Of the three who hadn’t yet made an offer, Mendes still wore a smile, while the other two were deep in thought.

Raiola’s offer was the standard price in the current agent market. However, WMG Group, the largest agency in Great Britain, had lowered their total by 5%, and there was also Casey Wasserman planning his professional career.

This… was a great show of sincerity!

However, if Li Qing could reach a certain height, the WMG Group, by signing Li Qing, would still have considerable returns. Coupled with the additional advertising benefits, they could make a fortune.

Brilliant!

Absolutely brilliant!

But then again, not every individual agent or agency could compare to WMG Group. WMG Group was a large corporation and could afford to wait…

Raiola’s face turned very ugly. He glared at Casey James: “You’re breaking the rules!”

“Commission within the allowed range of the rules, how is that breaking the rules?”

Casey James said without changing his expression: “Unlike some people who are so greedy, demanding tens of millions of euros in commission for a simple transfer. They’re simply modern vampires, tarnishing the overall image of the professional football agent industry! Tell me… who is truly breaking the rules?”

Although he didn’t mention any names, everyone could tell he was talking about Raiola.

In today’s world of football, when it came to agents with the worst reputation, if Raiola ranked second, no one dared to rank first.

Raiola and Casey James’s WMG Group already had business disputes, so Mendes naturally didn’t pay attention to their quarrel. He looked at Li Qing with a clear hint of admiration.

As the top agent in the world of football today, he also had his own business. While Gestifute might not have as many players as WMG Group, most of the players he managed were well-known football stars, following a boutique approach.

Moreover, he was not as arrogant as WMG Group, appearing very approachable, and not at all smug about being the top agent in the world of football today.

At that moment, he had a premonition that Li Qing’s future achievements might even surpass those of his star player, Cristiano Ronaldo!

Thinking of this possibility, he was startled. Ronaldo was one of the absolute dual GOATs in world football right now!

Li Qing’s achievements would be higher than Ronaldo’s?

Impossible, right?

Mendes’s gaze towards Li Qing changed again. The faint smile on that slightly youthful face fully conveyed his confidence and maturity. He had met countless people, and such a thought rarely occurred. Could it be… that the young man in front of him truly had the potential to surpass Ronaldo?

If that were the case, what if the commission was a little less?

Just as everyone was hesitating, he stood up, placed his hands on the table, and said to Li Qing in English, “Li, join my team. I don’t want anything from the player commission; I only want 10% of the advertising and management side. Additionally, with your approval, I will personally plan your detailed professional career.”

“Mendes! That’s going too far!”

Raiola’s anger had not subsided, and upon hearing Mendes’s offer, his temper immediately flared, his voice so loud that it caused other customers in the cafe to show clear displeasure.

“Sir, could you please keep your voice down? You’re disturbing other guests…”

Mendes acted as if he hadn’t heard Raiola speak and continued, “You won’t have to worry about anything outside of the football pitch. I promise you that once you reach adulthood, you will enjoy the same privileges as Cristiano Ronaldo at Gestifute.”

“Hiss~”

Raiola and the other three gasped, their surprised eyes fixed on Mendes.

This… was a complete gamble!

Even if the player commission was as small as a mosquito, it was still meat. Even at the industry’s lowest 5%, when Li Qing grew to earn tens of millions of euros annually in the future, it would still be a very substantial income.

Only asking for 10% commission from advertising and management meant that Mendes was betting that Li Qing would be as successful as Ronaldo and Messi in the future.

Li Qing looked deeply at Mendes. He had originally intended to join his camp, but now, it was even better. He didn’t want any player commission, only 10% of the advertising and management side, which was truly unexpected.

Of course, in the future, it was unlikely he would allow Mendes to interfere too much with the management side, at most giving up 10% commission on advertising.

In fact, Mendes was able to offer such a generous bid not only due to pressure from Raiola and others, but more importantly, because he was optimistic about Li Qing’s future potential.

Even if he didn’t ultimately reach the heights of Ronaldo, Messi, or even Neymar and Bale, he was confident he would make a profit.

Why?

As a seasoned football agent and the recognized top agent in the industry, he saw further than most people.

Besides being British, Li Qing was also of Chinese descent, an identity that held immense appeal to the distant East…

Coupled with the unique tacit understanding in the transfer market, the buyer’s intermediary commission would certainly not be small.

However, the premise was that Li Qing had to succeed in the future; otherwise… it would only be considered a failed investment.

In the end, Li Qing agreed to Mendes’s best offer, leaving the other four disappointed.