Chapter 84 Mendez’s Suggestion

On April 27, the second day after the Sheffield United team rested, Li Mo and Li Lijun met Jorge Mendes again in downtown Sheffield.

This time it is time to finalize the details of the cooperation. After all, the two parties have initially reached a preliminary intention to cooperate during their meeting a few days ago.

Mendes attaches great importance to the careers of the players he is responsible for, and will also help with career planning, of course, if the employer needs it.

And he will not always encourage his players to transfer frequently. Usually it is when his employer wants to leave the original club that he will try his best to help the players find another suitable team.

Li Mo appreciates this about him. He doesn't like his agent to keep pushing him to transfer. After all, he has his own ideas. As long as he has his own career plan, he doesn't need an agent to contact other wealthy teams.

Mendes is very content with this, and Li Mo is very satisfied.

On the other hand, Mendes' professional ability is very strong.

As one of the top agents in world football, Mendes's connections and resources go without saying, and his negotiation skills are also first-rate.

Although Li Mo does not need Mendes to promote him to major wealthy clubs, Li Mo needs Mendes to help him handle some external affairs and subsequent contract renewal negotiations with the club.

He will definitely have more business activities in the future, and Mendes' professional team can help him save a lot of time in making choices and socializing.

Don't underestimate the matter of choosing a commercial contract. It doesn't mean that the bigger the contract amount, the better. It also involves Li Mo's external image and countless contract traps.

Professional matters should be left to professionals. This is what my uncle Li Lijun often said to Li Mo.

Mendes' team is naturally very professional in this regard. At least in his previous life, Li Mo never heard of any problems caused by Mendes helping players receive endorsements.

In a private hotel room in downtown Sheffield, Mendes raised a goblet and clinked glasses with Li Lijun, signaling a happy cooperation between the two parties. Li Mo did not drink alcohol and drank mineral water for a while.

The lawyers brought by Li Lijun carefully read all the details and found that there were no problems before Li Mo signed.

Mendes had a smile on his face. He had wanted to open up the Eastern market a long time ago. It's just a pity that although some players from Japan and South Korea were good in international football, they didn't have any superstars. China even couldn't even go abroad.

There are very few players playing in the five major leagues.

It took a lot of effort to create a Li Mo, but although Mendes was interested before, he just sent a subordinate team to contact him like a few "old friends".

After all, they all have their own agency and are busy with many things every day, so how can they have time to go to a budding Eastern player in person?

But Li Mo unexpectedly refused contact with all of them from the beginning. In addition, Li Mo's performance in the British Championship was getting better and better. It can be seen just by watching the video, his talent overflowing the screen.

Mendes couldn't sit still any longer, which led to the meeting a few days ago.

Now the more Mendes looks at Li Mo, the happier he becomes.

Not only for the Chinese market that can be opened up in the future, but also for the dazzling potential of Li Mo.

You know, in football, there are a lot of "geniuses" emerging every year, and now major agencies will choose to contact them when they are just emerging and sign them.

But how many can actually be kicked out in the end?

To put it bluntly, without several years of experience and the baptism of professional leagues, the so-called geniuses may be money-losing goods, but they are worthless and useless, and too many of them die halfway.

But Li Mo is different. This is a real game and he has actually played in the English Championship. He won the English Championship Golden Boot in more than 20 games. He has good physical fitness, strong skills, and a big heart, which can withstand pressure.

This is definitely a superstar embryo!

Even though Li Mo is not Chinese, Mendes feels that he has made a lot of money again.

Now seeing Li Mo drinking mineral water and turning a blind eye to the drinks on the side, combined with the rumors about Li Mo that he had collected before, Mendes felt happy.

"This kid is very self-disciplined. It's so rare. He doesn't eat or drink randomly or look for women. He's much better than those 'geniuses' in South America and Africa!" Mendes thought to himself.

He raised his glass again, smiled at Li Mo and said: "By the way, I also wish you a happy birthday today, Li. It's unbelievable that you have achieved such results before you became an adult. Here's to our Mr. Golden Boots!"

Li Mo thanked him, and then clinked glasses with Mendes with a mineral water bottle. Mendes took out a small box from his arms, winked at Li Mo and said: "This is the birthday gift I prepared for you, an adult man."

But I need some 'gadgets' like this, I hope you like them."

After taking it, Li Mo opened it and looked at it at Mendes's signal. It turned out to be a watch.

Although he didn't know much about watches, he could still tell that this watch was expensive, well-made, and stylish in appearance. The more Li Mo looked at it, the more he liked it.

"Thank you, Jorge."

Li Mo sincerely thanked him again. No wonder Mendes became the world's number one agent. He is careful, generous and good at handling things. Which player wouldn't want to cooperate with such an agent?

Mendes waved his hand, then sat down next to Li Mo and said to Li Mo: "We will cooperate for a long time in the future, so you don't have to be so polite to me. Li, you can try to treat me as your friend."

, By the way, your team should appear in the Premier League next season, what kind of results do you think you can achieve in the end?"

Li Mo thought for a while and said, "Let's avoid relegation. After all, we are just a newly promoted team. Of course, it would be best if we can win the English Cup."

Mendes nodded when he heard this, and continued: "A very practical thought, I believe that if Sheffield United club invests more in the next summer window, there is hope that it can avoid relegation. Of course, if you work hard enough,

Maybe we can also win a cup championship, but, Li, I am not going to say bad things about Sheffield United. I hope you can understand that next season you will avoid relegation. What about the next season? What about the next season? You always

It can’t just be relegation all the time.”

Mendes' words were rather vague, but Li Mo understood what he meant. With Sheffield United's financial capabilities, relegation must be a priority. Staying in the Premier League and competing for the heavyweight championship will not be within the club's consideration.

On the one hand, the financial resources are stretched thin, but on the other hand, if you want to buy big-name stars to strengthen the team, they are unwilling to do so.

"So I want to tell you my thoughts. You can listen first. You don't necessarily have to do what I say. With your strength, after the age of 20, you can consider fighting for more heavyweight championships and honors.

Of course, before that, it will definitely be good for you to stay at Sheffield United and play more games, but you can't waste your precious career here. You are destined to belong to a broader world, Li.

"

Mendes' tone was very sincere, and Li Mo also nodded, seemingly agreeing with what Mendes said, but then Li Mo said confidently: "I think maybe within two or three seasons of our promotion to the Premier League,

You can win at least one heavyweight championship!"

Mendes was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled and said nothing. Young people are always full of beautiful fantasies about the world. He didn't want to damage Li Mo's self-confidence, so he took the initiative to change the topic.

He just wanted to plant a seed in Li Mo's heart today, hoping that Li Mo would choose to pursue his own honor when faced with Sheffield United's poor record in the future.

Being dragged down by a small team is the most uneconomical thing. Of course, he was just reminding him that the specific choice still depends on Li Mo himself.

Putting down his wine glass, Mendes looked at Li Lijun again: "Will there be a party for Li Lijun's birthday today? How about I go prepare it?"

Li Lijun chuckled and waved his hand, "The boys are all ready. Li Mo invited his teammates and coaches to hold a birthday party in the house."

Li Mo seemed to have thought of something and suddenly invited Mendes: "By the way, Jorge, you can come tonight too. I happen to have a friend here and I want to introduce you to him."

Mendes first agreed to Li Mo. He didn't want to miss this kind of relationship with Li Mo. As for the friend Li Mo mentioned, he probably knew who it was.

One of the hottest young players in the English Championship this season happens to be Li Mo’s teammate and good friend, Maguire, one of the Sheffield Twins.

"It looks like we are about to harvest another good seedling."
Chapter completed!