119. Brokers and career planning
"What the hell……"
Long Shute watched his rapid decline comprehensive assessment, and there were ten thousand grass horses galloping past him.
The accidental injury in the first half of the year caused his physical fitness to decline significantly, but after the subsequent recovery and a summer of hard work, the overall assessment has increased from 76.0 at the beginning of the year to 79.6. His technology and consciousness have all achieved breakthroughs this summer. Even his sprint ability, which has been stagnant for a year, has increased from 18 to 19.
But as familiar teammates left in large numbers and fresh blood filled in, Long Shute's team cooperation fell from 17 to 11, which made his final rise again fall below 79 points and return to 78.9 points. Although the team cooperation can quickly rise again with the lineup, such changes still make him a little unhappy.
Just as he was about to add an hour of special training to himself after daily training, Suarez's voice came over.
"Dragon, do you have time to have a meal at my house? Sofia has learned a brand new way of barbecue in South Africa."
Captain Ajax sent him an invitation with great enthusiasm.
The cheerful Uruguayans are very popular in Ajax. As a bachelor, Long Shute often goes to his house for free, so this time Suarez takes the initiative to invite him, and of course he has no reason to refuse.
"I think I should ask, you don't have an agent yet, right?" Suarez turned his head and asked on the way home.
"Dear Louis, are you teasing me?" Long Shute shrugged, "Do you think a player with a weekly salary of 3,000 euros... still needs to find an agent?"
"Ah, sorry, hehe," Suarez's laughter did not mean a little sorry, "To be honest, you are not an unknown rat now. If nothing unexpected happens, the club will definitely sign a new contract with you this season. I suggest you find a formal agent who can also help you get a better salary."
"Well..." Long Shute pondered for a second, then nodded, "I will consider it."
"By the way, I just changed an agent this year, a retired Spanish player, and have good connections in mainstream European leagues," Buck-Gay Su asked with a smile, "He is in Amsterdam today. Do you want to consider meeting him?"
If Long Shute still doesn't understand what the purpose of this meal today, he will live for two lifetimes in vain...
He had no choice but to nod: "Okay, thank you for being so enthusiastic."
Will you also give him a commission if you introduce a client to your agent?
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"Hello, Sofia, you're particularly beautiful today..."
"Hello, Long, can't you change the way of greeting?"
"Oh no, you are very beautiful today. As your friend, I cannot go against my true thoughts. You know, we Chinese have always been very honest."
"You guys, hurry up and get in!"
Long Shute has been here many times for Suarez's residence and is quite familiar with Sophia.
Although Su Buck-toothed Su is three years older than Longshu, Sofia and him are in the same year, so there is no generation gap between the few people.
There was also a bald man sitting in the living room. When he saw the guest coming in, he stood up with a smile and looked at Long Shu's head.
"Long, this is what I just told you, my new agent, Mr. Pere Guardiola..."
Suarez officially introduced to both sides: "Perre, this is my teammate and my brother, Long Shute."
"Guardiola?" Long Shute was stunned.
He is no longer the rookie who knows nothing about the football world. He has not only heard of the name Guardiola, but he can definitely be regarded as well.
Isn't that the Barcelona head coach?
He couldn't help but look at the person in front of him again, and it turned out to be very similar to Guardiola in his impression...
The other party smiled and stretched out his right hand: "I think you must think I am the head coach of Barcelona. Sorry, that guy is my brother Josep, and I am my younger brother."
"Oh..." Long Shute suddenly realized and hurriedly held Gua's big hand, "I'm very happy to know you, Mr. Guardiola."
After the three of them sat down in Suarez's living room, Gua's younger brother briefly introduced his intentions to Longshute, and then said enthusiastically: "I have good relationships with many clubs in Spain, England, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal. I have also served as a transfer consultant for Barcelona clubs. If you are interested in them, I can also help contact them."
The brother of Barcelona coach!
It almost means...he can have a conversation with the greatest team on the planet!
I'm afraid everyone will be difficult to resist such temptation unless that person is a firm Madridist.
Guardiola has such confidence, so he is not in a hurry at all, just looking at his potential customers with a smile.
Under his gaze, Long Shute laughed: "It's a very attractive suggestion, Mr. Guardiola, I don't think I can join Barcelona now, and I don't want to be a substitute."
He is not crazy. Who can he replace now? Xavi, Iniesta, Mascherano, Busquets? Or... Messi?
Brother Gua showed a look of surprise, and then he nodded slightly: "It's really not that easy to integrate into them."
He has contacted many young people. When those little guys who have just become professional players heard that they might join Barcelona, most of them looked shocked and wanted to cry. No one was as calm as Long Shute, and could even rationally analyze that their strength did not meet Barcelona's requirements for the time being.
"But... I do need a professional agent to help me negotiate a contract with the club," Long Shute thought for a while, "If there is any commercial sponsorship... that would be better."
Who would still like to make too much money?
Brother Gua has now smiled and he opened the folder on the coffee table very seriously: "Do you want to hear the career plan I have made for you, Mr. Long?"
"I haven't signed a contract with you yet..." Long Shute smiled.
"It's okay, I'm sure to win this business. It's just starting work early," Gua's brother didn't care. "I focused on watching your last few months of the youth team and the performance you just entered the first team and the end of the season. I came to the conclusion that you're making faster progress than young players of the same age. Whether it's physical fitness or foot skills, you seem to be improving every day, and you don't seem to see the upper limit in you."
"You've been too rewarded," Long Shute waved his hand. "The more important reason why I've been improving is probably because my foundation is too poor and my starting point is too low."
"Of course there is a reason, but Louis told me that your potential is limitless. After a period of observation, I admit that his judgment is very correct," Gua brother handed him a piece of printing paper. "You can take a look at this plan."
The paper divides his profession into four stages based on time, with the names of clubs from each country written on it. Long Shute looks at it and Gua brother explains:
"You said just now that your foundation is too poor, so it is necessary to strengthen your personal skills, especially in terms of offense. It is almost impossible for a player who can't attack but only defend to gain a foothold in the giant team. As for training personal offensive skills, I'm afraid no club can compare to Ajax. After all, Dutch football has always had a fine tradition of active offense, and with the dual guidance of Van Basten and Borgkamp, you still have a lot of room for improvement. They may not be top coaches, but they are definitely the best teachers. You are their focus of training now, so I suggest you play here for one to two years, which will be a waste of time for more than three years."
"When your skills gradually mature, you can enter the stage of the five major leagues. I suggest not to go to the top in one step. Choose a giant. It is best to choose some mid- and upper-level teams that can compete for European competition qualifications. Take Serie A and La Liga as an example. Udinese, Roma, Lazio, Valencia, Villarreal, Sevilla, and Atletico Madrid are all good choices, but I should remind you that the level of the Eredivisie is very different from these leagues, and it may take a certain amount of time to gradually adapt."
"After two or three seasons of hard work, you have reached the age of 24 or 25, and your body is fully mature, and you can enter the giant teams," Gua's younger brother looked confident, "Juventus in Serie A, Milan, International, Bayern Munich in Bundesliga, Manchester United in Premier League, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal in the Premier League, can all become your choice."
"When you are about twenty-seven years old, you may be able to make the most important decision in your life and join the world's greatest team - Barcelona. You will meet the best coaches and win the most honors with the strongest teammates, thus reaching the peak of your career." Brother Gua smiled and added, "Of course, if you like Real Madrid more, I can also help you hit them."
His expression was quite natural, and what he said could not be wrong.
In the pyramid of the football world, Barcelona and Real Madrid are undoubtedly at the top of all teams. Bayern, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Milan and other powerful men form the second floor, followed by the third floor and the fourth floor...
Just like in the game, I debuted from a young team, and then went to the highest point step by step.
"I'm very grateful for your attention, Mr. Guardiola," Long Shute read the plan carefully, and then sincerely expressed his gratitude to the other party, "I'll trouble you in the future. Maybe one day I will join Barcelona."
Brother Gua breathed a sigh of relief and laughed: "We are all looking forward to the arrival of this day."
Long Shute glanced at his career plan again and shouted in his heart:
Only at the age of twenty-seven or eight to reach its peak?
Chapter completed!