Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 203 Why Play Football?
After the training was over, Wen Zhihao picked up his backpack and shouted to Liang Xin: "What are you doing, let's go, let's call it a day."

Liang Xin packed his backpack very slowly, looking preoccupied, Wen Zhihao packed up and was about to leave from the exit, Liang Xin suddenly stopped him from behind: "Hey... Zhihao, I trust you the most here, I'm in trouble, please help me out."

Wen Zhihao stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at him, and asked, "Have you figured it out? I told you earlier that if you have any problems, you can ask me to solve them for you. Although I'm not a know-it-all, I came out two years earlier than you, so it's okay to give you some experience. But let's say it first, let's not talk about relationship issues.

Liang Xin shook his head: "No, you're overthinking. It's just that the fight with my manager wasn't very pleasant during this period... We had a fight on the phone before we met yesterday."

Wen Zhihao frowned.He has heard a lot about differences and even estrangement between players and agents. What he is most afraid of is that the agent is more powerful or has some small calculations of his own, which will have a huge impact on the player himself.He agreed with Sacchi to be his agent, to a large extent because he would fully respect his own opinions.It seems that Liang Xin did not have such good luck.

"Your manager seems very powerful! Let's go, eat first, and tell me what's going on later."

At the dinner table, Liang Xin didn't hide anything anymore, and gave Wen Zhihao a detailed account of the ins and outs like beans poured into a bamboo tube. Wen Zhihao understood after listening, it was a matter of future choices.To put it bluntly, Liang Xin is facing the problem of choosing his next home.

Since being promoted to Eindhoven's first team last season, the club has offered Liang Xin a four-year contract with an annual salary of 200 million euros.Eindhoven has always been very optimistic about Liang Xin's future, but as an Eredivisie club, it is normal to sell players to make a profit. Eindhoven obviously knows that Liang Xin cannot be tied to the team forever.So they added a liquidated damages clause of 400 million euros to Liang Xin's contract, which can be activated at any time. As long as it exceeds [-]% of the maximum limit of liquidated damages, Eindhoven must agree to the transfer within the window period.

Eindhoven obviously underestimated Liang Xin's growth rate, not to mention that it was only the second year of the contract, and many clubs had already made offers.Ajax's first tentative offer of 240 million euros was rejected by Eindhoven. Potential players must not be sold to championship opponents. Eindhoven's executives also laughed and scolded Ajax for being whimsical and sick.

Eindhoven did not pay enough attention to it. Half a month later, Ajax made a second offer, which directly increased by 50 euros. The offer close to 300 million euros made Eindhoven's executives jump in their hearts, but this was just the beginning.The Bundesliga teams, which have always had a soft spot for Asian players, have also begun to join the competition.Dortmund bid 350 million euros, which is close to the red line for activating liquidated damages. In addition, Schalke 04, Hamburg and Hannover 96 also offered similar prices to Dortmund.The PSV top brass got really nervous.It is rare for them to top the Eredivisie this season, leading No.2 Ajax by eight points. They have great hopes of regaining the league championship after a year. At this time, they must not lose the team's main midfielder.The club's executives immediately interviewed Liang Xin's agent, hoping to re-sign a contract before an offer exceeding the liquidated damages appeared.Eindhoven promised to significantly increase Liang Xin's salary.But the other party is not very interested.The manager seemed to have other plans for Liang Xin's future.

"So your agent wants you to go to the Bundesliga?" Wen Zhihao asked casually.

Liang Xin was very angry when he mentioned this: "If he really let me go to the Bundesliga, that would be great, I would also like to thank him. Even if it is a team like Hannover 96, at least it is in the top five leagues. Damn, the club came to talk to me within two days, saying that he was actually in contact with the Russian team. If the chairman of our club did not personally persuade me to stay, I would not have known about this."

Wen Zhihao really felt sad for Liang Xin. Don't think that the other party must have done the work of the agent first, and used the agent to handle the players and the club.But Liang Xin obviously didn't meet a good agent. Is the Russian Super League better than Liang Xin's current Eindhoven?

Anyone with a little common sense knows how to cheat ghosts. The only logic that can be explained is that the other party pays more attention to benefits than the player's own career prospects.

Wen Zhihao was not in a hurry to make a comment, and then asked: "What happened next?"

Liang Xin replied: "It is estimated that he has almost reached an agreement with that side, and then he communicated with me. Only then did I know that Sparta Moscow wanted me. What he said was nice. If I go there, I can play in the Champions League. The last time I can also play in the Europa League this year, and I can earn a lot of money. The key is that I can't swallow this breath. It feels like being sold out in the dark. Eindhoven is very likely to win the championship this year. If I want to leave, I have to wait until the end of the season and find a better next home. Just like you."

"If you have to go, do you have a team you want to go to?"

"Then definitely give priority to a giant like Real Madrid and Bayern. If you go there, you can win the championship. Of course, if you have a level like Dortmund or Atletico Madrid, you can also consider it if you pay more." Liang Xin slowly confided, and his mood improved a lot. He joked about Wen Zhihao's choice. In his heart, Atletico Madrid is still not as good as Real Madrid.

Wen Zhihao paused slightly after listening, raised his head and asked, "Liang Xin, why did you play football back then? To make money? To be famous? Or did you want to make something out of love?"

Liang Xin didn't know how to answer the conversation for a while, so he digressed, does it have something to do with my business?

Wen Zhihao continued: "If you want to be an eye-catching football player, then you should kill yourself now and go to Dortmund. I believe that Dortmund will provide an offer that can make the club release him and the agent change his mind. The sensational effect should be no less than that of me joining Atletico Madrid, but the price is that you may wait a few years to see the water cooler."

"If you want to be responsible for the future of your career, I suggest you fulfill your contract with Eindhoven. You are the same age as me, 17 years old. You will be 20 years old in three years, and you will consider these things in the last year. If your performance is stable, your options will not be less or worse than now. After all, the Eredivisie has a reputation for cultivating young players."

Liang Xin was a little anxious: "My brother, don't talk about these useless things. I'm asking you how you got my agent. I don't want to play football in a place that's so cold that only bears can stay."

Wen Zhihao gave Liang Xin a white look: "You are afraid of a fart! If you refuse to sign, I don't believe that he can cut off your hand to help you sign!... If you want to minimize trouble, that's fine. I'll teach you a trick, which is similar to what you do on the court."

Liang Xin's eyes lit up immediately, looking at Wen Zhihao's mysterious eyes, he felt that he had some crooked idea, so he took the initiative to put his ear on it.

(End of this chapter)