Chu Zhongtian stayed in China until early July, and ended his vacation and prepared to return to the UK.

He originally thought he would definitely meet Mr. Xu during this holiday. Then he asked him some suggestions on agents and club selection, but he didn't expect that until he decided to return to the UK, he didn't see Xu Xiaodi.

This surprised him. He made an appointment with him in the UK to interview his family... Forget it, if he didn't come, he didn't come. Anyway, he wasn't crying and asking him for an interview.

Because of the European Cup in the summer of 2004, the registration dates for first-teams of many European clubs have been postponed, and those players who participated in the European Cup will not be able to return until late July.

Chu Zhongtian does not have such preferential treatment. He is a member of the reserve team. Even if he doesn't know where his future will be, he has to return to the team to participate in training.

On June 31, Chu Zhongtian said goodbye to his reluctant mother and father. His mother once again shed tears at Shuangliu Airport. The last time she cried at the airport was when Chu Zhongtian went to study in the UK three years ago, but this could not help Chu Zhongtian stay. He flew to Beijing alone and then from Beijing to London.

The finals of the European Cup can only be watched in the UK.

When I bid farewell to my parents this time, Chu Zhongtian did not have much nostalgia in his heart, because he was more worried than his future prospects. He didn't know what kind of news he would get after arriving in London.

He stayed in China for half a month and had never received a call from the UK.

The whole Chelsea is busy making adjustments to adapt to the new coach.

Pettit was terminated, but this had no effect on Chu Zhongtian. Pettit was thirty-three years old and could not pose a threat to him at all.

Marklele is an excellent midfielder, and Chu Zhongtian actually hopes to learn from him. However, compared to this, he still gets more improvement when he goes out to play games.

After another eleven hours of flight, Chu Zhongtian went from Beijing to London. It was night when he arrived in London, because his apartment in Wimbledon had already retreated, and he now had no place to settle in a huge London. But this is not a problem. Just find a hotel to open a room and stay for the time being. The accommodation fee will be solved by the Chelsea Club for him, so he doesn't have to worry about using up the money.

I found a hotel of ordinary grade near Stamford Bridge Stadium. Chu Zhongtian slept until the morning before getting up. Then he called Coach Clark and asked about his arrangements.

"Ah, it's Chu. Well, that's it... We arranged for you a Belgian club, Westeros. We originally planned to let you go there... But the day before yesterday we received a fax from France."

"France?" Chu Zhongtian was a little surprised. He had thought about going to Belgium before. Because Dong Fangzhuo went to Belgium, he felt that the Premier League club must have a lot of cooperative relationships with Belgium clubs. In fact, it is also good to go to Belgium. You can collide with Dong Fangzhuo. He is the best among the younger generation of Chinese players.

But what happened to France, which is halfway through the road?

"And it's a Ligue 1 club. I was honestly surprised when I heard this because they found the wrong person. But they said they were interested in you and hoped to rent you."

Chu Zhongtian just wants to know which Ligue 1 club it is now, and when did Coach Clark also learn to suck people's appetite?

"Which club is it, Mr. Clark?"

"Ah, I forgot about this... It's Metz, the Ligue 1 Metz Club."

This name sounds familiar, ah! I remembered it! While he was hesitating whether to accept the invitation from Chelsea club, a French Ligue 1 team appeared halfway, Jean Raiel claimed to be a scout from the French club, and found him and hoped that he would join Metz.

They naturally also took a fancy to Chu Zhongtian's potential, and because Chu Zhongtian has a free identity, he can do nothing to spend a penny on them.

"They want to lend you a season and take half of your salary. And they have non-EU places. If you can win the appreciation of the opponent's head coach, you can also play for Metz on behalf of Metz. I think Ligue 1 is obviously more attractive than A, right?"

That's true. Chu Zhongtian replied in his heart.

Ligue 1 is also the top five European leagues, compared to the A... If it weren't for Dong Fangzhuo joining Antwerp in January this year, how many people in China know about that place?

Unexpectedly, after Metz was rejected, he came to the door again. He seemed to be really sincere.

Without hesitation, Chu Zhongtian decided to accept Messe's invitation. Besides, he heard that there were a few of his own Sichuan fellow villagers there. In Chu Zhongtian's mind, Messe was more intimate than that Westeros.

"Okay, we respect your opinion..."

In fact, if it is really for Chu Zhongtian, the Chelsea club would not make a decision so easily. They would be very cautious when choosing a loan club for Chu Zhongtian. However, with the major changes in Chelsea club staff, no one cares about taking care of an ordinary Chinese player in the reserve team. Just stuff a team to play the ball. As for what the future will be... If they don't forget this person in a few years, let's take a look.

Chu Zhongtian didn't know that Chelsea club people don't pay attention to him now. He was only happy that he was lucky enough to play in the top league - Ligue 1 is one of the five major leagues. Although he ranks last in the five major leagues, the lean camel is bigger than a horse, right? Being able to play in such a league will definitely help him a lot.

It seems that his starting point is much higher than that of Dong Fangzhuo... He is a little complacent.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian remembered that he wanted to find a long-term agent for himself.

He didn't know much about this and still had to consult a professional. He decided to call Mr. Merry.

"Agent? Ha!" James Merry on the other end of the phone suddenly laughed after hearing Chu Zhongtian's questions.

"Hey Chu. Are you interested in trying out an inexperienced internship agent?"

"Inexperienced internship agent?" Chu Zhongtian listened fresh, "Is it your friend, Mr. Meili?"

"Uh, it's not... Actually, it's me...hehe."

Chu Zhongtian was shocked.

"Aren't you a journalist, Mr. Merry?"

"Actually... I'm a little tired of the job of journalists. I suddenly want to change my career and change my life. Last time you asked me to recommend an agent, I suddenly thought of this question - why can't I try to be an agent by myself? I'm not interested in how much money I can make in that job, I just hope to experience a different life."

Foreigners seem to like to do these things, and they don’t do a steady job and insist on challenging their lives... "I heard that agents need licenses..."

"I just got my license, haha! Just a week ago!" Merry smiled, "I paid 30,000 pounds to the FA and passed the exam. Now I am a football agent! But you know, in this industry, I am a nameless man, and I am a little like your current situation. Chu. I have no popularity, no connections, no resources, and nothing. I am planning to find you. I am interested in hiring me as your agent. Don't worry, I will definitely not do things that harm your interests behind your back..."

"No problem, I will hire you, Mr. Meili, ha!" Chu Zhongtian was very happy.

Because he trusts Mr. James Merry's character, a person who is willing to quit his job in anger for him will definitely not harm him.

Being able to cooperate with such an agent can save yourself a lot of worries. Otherwise, you will not only have to intrigue with the club, but also have to intrigue with your agent. As the saying goes, guard against daily life and night, and you will not know if you are sold by those bad agents in the future, and you have to count the money for them.

Now he was relieved. Mr. Meili was his agent and might be somewhat lacking in his work, but Chu Zhongtian didn't care. Anyway, he didn't have much commercial value to discover now, so he just took two years to let Mr. Meili practice.

"Let's sign the contract now, Mr. Merry!"

The two agreed on the location of meeting, and Meili drove to the hotel to meet Chu Zhongtian with the contract text. Then the two discussed some details and then re-developed the contract, and finally signed and confirmed.

Generally speaking, broker contracts are signed every two years. If you are not satisfied with the broker, you can change them after two years. The contract stipulates that as Chu Zhongtian's agent, James Meri can withdraw 10% of the transfer fee from Chu Zhongtian's transfer transactions during the validity period of the contract. In addition, Chu Zhongtian's weekly salary will be 5% as the income of the broker James Meri. If he can successfully help Chu Zhongtian develop commercial value in all aspects, he can also have a higher proportion of commissions.

In terms of remuneration distribution, this contract is very formal, and brokers around the world have so much income on the surface.

After becoming Chu Zhongtian's agent, James Merry learned about Chu Zhongtian's current weekly salary - 900 pounds.

He frowned. In his opinion, the salary was a bit low. When he was not Chu Zhongtian's agent, he introduced Bill Elliot to Chu Zhongtian, and he did not ask about this matter anymore. Now it seems that Bill Elliott is not as good as Chu Zhongtian after all. If it were him, he would have to fight for a weekly salary of over 1,000 yuan.

But it's too late to say this now. Although Chelsea Club is rich, they are not doing charity activities. They asked for the contract to be modified only two months after the contract was signed, just because they felt that the weekly salary was too small? For Chu Zhongtian, a newcomer who has never contributed to the team, such a requirement is absolutely unreasonable.

"This salary is a bit low..." Merry frowned, "You are a professional player, and your expenses will become a lot, Chu. I heard that you are going to be loaned to the Ligue 1 Metz Club? You need to find a house and you have to hire a French teacher..."

"I think these clubs should be able to help me do it, right?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"Of course they will help you find it, but they won't pay for you. They are professional football clubs, not welfare homes." Merry shook his head. "You will eventually pay for it. Of course, nine hundred pounds will make more money than ordinary people, but your expenses will be more than ordinary people. And you have to give me 5% of it... Forty-five pounds a week, only one hundred and eighty pounds a month... If I rely on your job alone, my whole family will starve to death, Chu."

Chu Zhongtian scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"My hands are directly linked to your income, so the more you earn, the more I earn. But now I can't talk to Chelsea... I can only talk to your new club, Metz Club... We ask them to pay more appearance fees, goal bonuses and assist bonuses..."

Chu Zhongtian felt that these requirements were too much: "I haven't played for them yet, and I don't know whether I can play a stable appearance. Is it not good to just ask for such a request, Mr. Meili?"

Merry shrugged: "This is your right, Chu. We can't wait until you really meet their requirements before talking about these rights, otherwise they will eat you tightly - you haven't proposed it before, and they will never give you money on your own initiative. You must remember that this is professional football, you don't talk about favors, you only recognize money. If you have the ability, you have money. Don't always consider saving money for your opponent..."

Meili has already entered the state, but Chu Zhongtian seems to have not adapted to the many changes in his identity as a professional player.

Perhaps this is caused by cultural differences between the East and the West? Chinese people are always humble and low-key, and are not used to actively fighting for their own rights.

For those who can only transfer 200 pounds per week, it is already a lot to earn 900 pounds, and he is very content. But his agent Meili doesn't think so. He believes that with Chu Zhongtian's ability, he can earn more, so why not fight for the more money you earn?

"Since Metz took the initiative to apply for renting you, it means they are optimistic about you. This is your bargaining chip, Chu. Don't worry that the talks will collapse if the offer is too high. Of course, I will not ask for the price, but I will not let your income be inconsistent with your contribution. In short, if you leave it to me, believe me, I will try my best to help you get more income."

"Okay, Mr. Merry. I believe in you."

Merry nodded: "Also, Chu. If you are worried that fighting for financial benefits for yourself will cause disgust from the club and the fans, we can first say it - if something goes wrong, it will be pushed to me."

"Huh?" Chu Zhongtian didn't react.

"No matter what happens in the future, you will say that it is my decision. 'If you want to raise your salary for a club, it is the agent's actions to threaten the club's transfer. I actually didn't think about leaving..." Meili said in imitation of Chu Zhongtian.

"This... this is not very good, right?" Chu Zhongtian felt very embarrassed. How could he let the agent take the blame? Although he trusted Mr. Meili, he still had to make the decision. If he didn't make the decision, Mr. Meili would never talk nonsense outside.

"It's great!" Merri said with certainty, "You are a player, you are a public figure, and you need to pay attention to maintaining your personal image. Only by maintaining a good image can you better develop your business value. And I don't need any personal image. No matter how good my image is, no matter how good my image is, there will be no sponsors coming to me to send me money. If your personal image is good, we both make money. So just leave the things that may cause your personal image to be damaged to me."

Meili doesn't think it's a bad thing to take the blame, as long as you have money to make money. Look, this is the professional attitude... "Do you understand? Chu."

Chu Zhongtian nodded. He did understand, but he was a little sad.

"Don't worry, I won't always do things that are scolded. After all, no matter how you put the blame on me, there will still be many people who think that it is your responsibility."

Meili gave Chu Zhongtian a reassurance.

"Anyway, you don't need to worry too much about commercial matters in the future. I will ask for your opinions. You should focus all your energy on playing football. If you have the strength, you will naturally have rich contracts. Those big brands will naturally take the initiative to find you to endorse."

"I get it, Mr. Merry."

"Then you have a good rest these days. I'll discuss the matter of renting to Metz for you and I will definitely win you a good rental contract."

"Thank you, Mr. Merry..."

Meili put her index finger on her lips: "Don't say thank you, helping you win a good contract is equivalent to helping me win a good income. Our interests are connected, haha!"

※※※James Merry spent three days to settle negotiations on the loan contract.

In these three days, Chu Zhongtian happened to finish the final of the European Cup. He was not surprised at all because when he knew who was against both sides in the final, he knew that Greece would win. Portugal's style was obviously restrained by Greece. As expected, the Greek team defeated the host Portugal with a header from Charles Teresath and reached the championship podium. After the "Danish Fairy Tale", the Greeks wrote their "Greek Myth".

He even made a small bet, but this time he didn't rely on his intuition, but instead analyzed common sense, so he didn't lose money.

Before the game, major European bookmakers were unanimously optimistic that Portugal would resolve the game within 90 minutes and win the championship. William Hill bookmaker gave a one-to-five odds for Greece's championship in the final. Chu Zhongtian gave 1,000 pounds, but after deducting taxes, he earned 3,000 pounds.

The money is not too much, but it is also quite a lot, so he can be more calm when he goes to France.

The loan contract was settled, and Metz club agreed to increase the appearance fee, goal prize, and the amount of the assist prize. Chu Zhongtian's past identity problem was also settled. It was not a youth team player, but a first-team player. In other words, Metz will register for him on the list of players participating in the league, and he will also occupy a non-EU player quota. As long as he can impress Metz's head coach with practical actions, he will be able to represent Metz in the league and domestic cup matches in France.

This is good news for Chu Zhongtian, and it is even better than that if you win some bonuses.

Once the lease contract was agreed, James Merie flew to Metz, France in advance, to set up a front station for Chu Zhongtian, book a hotel, find a house, and coordinate with the club. It was all his business.

Chu Zhongtian just had to wait in London, wait for Mr. Merry to call and tell him that he could leave, so he packed his luggage and rushed to the airport and flew to France.

In order to facilitate contact, Merri asked Chu Zhongtian to buy a mobile phone and apply for a British card. He could roam in France. Although the roaming fee was not cheap, for a professional player, the money was still affordable. If you really think it was too expensive, you would just go to France and apply for a French card.

In this way, Chu Zhongtian held his cell phone and waited until July 8th. He finally received a call from his agent Mr. Meili.

"Come to France, Chu."
Chapter completed!