The first tumor in football

Chapter 171: Lapang Shows Up
Madrid.

A private party is being held in a manor.

From the row of luxury cars parked at the door, it can be seen that the guests and hosts attending this private party are not ordinary people.

The shirtless man emerged from the swimming pool, revealing his muscular upper body with very low body fat percentage.

He climbed out of the swimming pool, wiped himself off, and looked at the afro man standing beside him.

"Hey Marcelo, isn't Mendes here yet?"

The man called Marcelo is none other than Real Madrid’s left back, Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior.

It is worth mentioning that, like Ronaldo, Marcelo’s agent is also Mendes.

He spread his hands and said helplessly:
"I don't know. Maybe he's still upset because you lost your temper with him last time. Ronaldo, I think you should take the initiative to call him."

When Ronaldo heard what Marcelo said, his face instantly darkened.

Not long ago, Ronaldo had a violent conflict with Mendes over the issue of transfer.

After so many years of cooperation, the two had this first huge conflict and disagreement, and ended up parting ways unhappily.

Then Real Madrid president Florentino agreed to Ronaldo's request for a salary increase, of course, the prerequisite is that Ronaldo must lead Real Madrid to achieve enough honors this season.

Ronaldo, in a good mood, then remembered Mendes.

So this party was held and Mendes was invited.

For the proud Ronaldo, this is the greatest respect he can give to Mendes.

"Hey, what did I do wrong? If I hadn't done that, do you think the old man would agree to my request for a raise? Or do you also think that I only deserve such a small salary, and you also think that I am not as good as Messi?"

Seeing that Ronaldo was about to explode when the topic was mentioned, Marcelo quickly spoke up:

"No, I always thought you were the best player in the world, bar none."

After hearing what Marcelo said, Ronaldo's expression became better, but he was still a little unhappy because Mendes did not show up for the appointment.

He shook it and said:

"Whatever. If he doesn't come today, I think my friendship with him will end here."

As if they heard Ronaldo's words, as soon as he finished speaking, the crowd made a noise.

Mendes, wearing a suit, walked in from outside with a big smile.

He hugged everyone present very gentlemanly, and finally walked up to Ronaldo and gave Ronaldo the warmest hug as if nothing had happened before.

"Hey boy, long time no see, I'm very happy to see you still so energetic."

Mendes always referred to Ronaldo as a lad.

Even though this young man is now thirty-two years old.

This stems from their friendship which lasted for more than ten years, when Ronaldo was still in Portugal and the 17-year-old Ronaldo was spotted by Mendes.

During this period, Mendes has always been very satisfied with Ronaldo, and similarly, Ronaldo is also very satisfied with Mendes.

Seeing Mendes' happy face, Ronaldo also put aside his grudges and said with a smile:

"I'm very glad you came, but I want to know, what makes you so happy?"

In Ronaldo's view, Mendes has never been a very friendly person.

As an agent, he needs to deal with many people. Although he is very good at disguising himself, Ronaldo has been with Mendes for so long after all. He knows that Mendes is happy from the bottom of his heart today.

Hearing Ronaldo's question, Mendes' smile widened.

"I have good news for you. Maybe we can find a quiet place to talk."

He glanced at Marcelo again.

"Marcelo, you too."

Marcelo, who was named by Mendes, was stunned for a moment.

His relationship with Mendes is not as close as Ronaldo's.

Now Mendes called me, probably because this matter is also related to me.

The smart Marcelo immediately realized that this might have something to do with their club, Real Madrid.

Could it be that Mendes has helped Ronaldo negotiate his next club?

Thinking of this, Marcelo's mood suddenly became complicated.

He has a very good relationship with Ronaldo, and both of them have been playing for Real Madrid.

If Ronaldo leaves, then I may need to reconsider my situation.

I don't know if Mendes has taken his problem into consideration.

Marcelo followed Mendes and Ronaldo into the study with a heavy heart.

"Tell me, I haven't seen you so happy in a long time. Did something good happen?"

As soon as Ronaldo sat down, he began to ask questions impatiently.

Mendes was not in a hurry and asked with a smile:

"Do you know Song Wen?"

Ronaldo was stunned for a moment, not knowing why Mendes mentioned someone else, and subconsciously said:

"Yes, this kid is about to shake up the entire football world recently, how could I not know. To be honest, sometimes I really want to play a game with him right now to see if he is really that good."

Just like Messi, Song Wen's rise also made Ronaldo feel a strong sense of crisis.

Although the two are not in the same league at all, judging from the ability demonstrated by Song Wen, it may not be too long before the two of them compete against each other in other competitions.

On the Internet, there are also many fans who compare Song Wen with Messi and Ronaldo.

Just looking at their performance at the age of seventeen, Messi and Ronaldo, in the eyes of Song Wen's fans, seem not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

Song Wen's ability has long been recognized by the football world. What he needs now is nothing more than the proof of trophies.

But sometimes, football really has some metaphysical meaning.

It’s not that you can win enough championships just because you are capable.

In football, the least surprising thing is the accidents.

So in general, Song Wen is still not as good as Ronaldo and Messi.

Marcelo, who was sitting next to him, was more sensitive than Ronaldo. He asked tentatively:

"Did Song Wen sign you?"

Mendes just smiled and said nothing, pretending to be profound.

Ronaldo's expression instantly became somewhat dissatisfied.

"You've cooperated with Song Wen? Didn't you tell me not long ago that you don't like Song Wen's personality and that he will bring you a lot of unnecessary trouble?"

Mendes had long expected Ronaldo's dissatisfaction.

After all, Ronaldo is now the biggest name in Mendes' hands.

All of Mendes' energy and business resources will be limited to Ronaldo.

But once he cooperates with Song Wen, things will not be so easy to say. Although Ronaldo is reluctant to admit that he is old, it is just that he is unwilling to admit it.

It’s not that he can’t hear the sounds from the outside world.

Now at the Bernabeu, fans even boo him whenever he performs poorly.

This has never happened before.

The more this happens, the more sensitive Ronaldo becomes. In his opinion, Mendes' behavior is obviously an attempt to abandon him.

However, Mendes shook his head and said with a smile:

"Hey boy, don't be so nervous. I did contact Song Wen. If I wanted to, I could sign a contract with him right away, but I didn't do it. Do you know why?"

After hearing what Mendes said, Ronaldo was stunned for a moment, and his emotions calmed down at the same time.

"why?"

Mendes smiled:

"Of course I have to ask for your consent first."

Mendes just said a few simple words, but Ronaldo couldn't help but smile twice at the corners of his mouth.

Although Mendes is Ronaldo's agent, he can also cooperate and sign contracts with any player. This is not something Ronaldo can control or even ask about.

However, in order to respect his opinion, Mendes did not directly sign Song Wen, who is now at the peak of his career in the football world, but instead asked for his opinion first.

Even Ronaldo, at this moment, was so overwhelmed with respect that his heart was about to overflow.

Looking at Ronaldo, Mendes still maintained a smile on his face.

For the world's best agent, telling a lie never makes him blush.

In fact, Song Wen did not agree to cooperate with him at all.

Of course, when the two ended their conversation, Mendes felt that the negotiations between the two sides were still very harmonious.

It should only be a matter of time before cooperation is reached.

But it is far from what Mendes said, that he can sign whenever he wants.

The reason why Mendes did this was that he wanted Ronaldo to bear a part of his friendship, after all, the two had a conflict before.

Secondly, if he wants to recruit Song Wen, Ronaldo is indeed a problem he has to deal with.

Although Ronaldo may not have much time left in his playing career at the age of 32, his business interests are still very large today.

As long as I put the opponent in a high position from the beginning, Ronaldo would be too embarrassed to lie down and roll around with me.

Obviously, Mendes has already controlled Ronaldo with just two sentences.

Only Marcelo on the side seemed a little suspicious.

Song Wen's personality is notoriously difficult to deal with. He always feels that the truth of the matter will not be as easy as Mendes said.

Seeing Mendes looking at him with a clear conscience, Ronaldo's eyes became evasive.

He looked through the French window at the crowd reveling outside and said:

"Although you are my agent, you are not just my agent. You don't need to tell me this kind of thing."

Hearing Ronaldo's words, Mendes smiled.

He knew that the other party was being arrogant towards him.

So he spoke directly:

"Listen, young man. We have worked together for so many years. I don't want any misunderstandings between us. Next, I will tell you why I want to cooperate with Song Wen. If I can't convince you, you know that you will always be the first in my mind. I will only put you first."

Ronaldo rubbed the rim of the wine glass in his hand with his thumb.

"Song Wen is indeed a very good player. You know I have no prejudice against him."

Marcelo scratched his afro.

How come you have already expressed your stance before Mendes even started?

Mendes just laughed.

"If possible, I will do my best to let Florentino sign Song Wen and bring Song Wen to the Bernabeu Stadium!"

Ronaldo's eyes turned instantly.

Mendes continued:

"Let Song Wen assist you."

Marcelo couldn't bear to listen any more.

"Based on my understanding of Song Wen, he has always been a man of his word in their team. It seems that even their coach has to listen to him..."

"What kind of team is Ipswich?" Mendes frowned in dissatisfaction and interrupted Marcelo directly. "And what kind of club is Real Madrid? Don't you know? Given his age and the honors he has now won, as long as he chooses to join those big clubs, he will not be able to enjoy the same treatment as before in Ipswich. You can rest assured that he is also a smart man. We have already reached a consensus on these issues."

Ronaldo thought what Mendes said made sense, so he waved his hand to signal Marcelo not to interrupt their conversation and said:

"I don't care about these, but I think, if Song Wen joins Real Madrid, what can I gain? Or, I will lose more."

For Ronaldo, Song Wen joining Real Madrid is obviously harmful to him and has no benefit.

First of all, Song Wen’s current market value has been hyped up to be higher than his own. If Real Madrid wants to get Song Wen, not only will they have to pay a huge transfer fee, but the salary will probably also be absolutely top-notch.

In this way, Ronaldo's salary will inevitably be affected.

Second, perhaps, as Mendes said, Song Wen just arrived at Real Madrid and he might be more low-key. But what about after a long time?
There is already a Bale in the team.

Although Bale has been gradually marginalized now, the reason why he is marginalized is not only because of his glass man attribute and he is always injured, but also partly because Bale wants to replace Ronaldo and become the boss of Real Madrid.

Now, Ronaldo is getting older. If the 17-year-old Song Wen joins Real Madrid, Ronaldo himself will not have the confidence to suppress that kid.

Mendes had already thought of Ronaldo's concerns and said with a smile:

"You don't have to worry about the salary. In fact, you may not know that Song Wen really dislikes Messi, and he told me that you are his idol. If he can join Real Madrid, he is willing to reduce his salary. In addition, I will also use the power of the media to report and expand this matter, and tell people that in Real Madrid, you are like Song Wen's master. I will let the two of you be highly tied together, so that after three or five years, when the day comes that you don't want to play football anymore, they will only say that Ronaldo trained Song Wen."

Listening to Mendes' nonsense, Ronaldo always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't say anything else.

Mendes saw Ronaldo like this and realized that he had convinced the other party.

What we need to do now is to give Ronaldo some time and let him get himself in the situation.

Mendes, who was in control of the situation, shook the red wine glass in his hand and looked out through the floor-to-ceiling window.

I found that the people who were partying just now were now gathered together, and I didn’t know what they were discussing.

"what happens?"

Mendes was a little confused. The three of them looked at each other, stood up and walked out of the room.

As soon as he got outside, Mendes heard someone yelling.

"Raiola has become Song Wen's agent?"

Mendes paused.

He noticed two pairs of puzzled eyes behind him, staring at him intently.

(End of this chapter)