Chapter 52: The Contradictions and Entanglements of Luck
Zhen Shaolong and Alice stayed for a noon, had lunch together halfway, and took her to visit the club, and when they met someone they knew, they introduced, "She is Alice, my agent." ”
"Broker?"
No one who saw it believed it.
Football agents do not engage in gender discrimination, and there is no rule that it is a man's job, but famous football agents are basically men, and women can also be agents, but most of them are mixed in the entertainment industry and act as agents for female stars.
Jean pulled Zhen Shaolong aside, pointed at Alice and whispered, "Boss, is she really not your new girlfriend?" Or is it...... That, you know, there are a lot of them in St. Pauli, and you don't do it to please ......" Jean's eyes suddenly lit up, "Is this free?" ”
Zhen Shaolong tugged at the corners of his mouth.
It doesn't matter what Jean says, the point is that the loud voice will definitely be heard by Alice.
Zhen Shaolong turned his head like a machine, and saw Alice staring at Jean, as if there was some deep hatred between the two sides, and then gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence, "I am not only his agent, but also his sister!" ”
"Sister?"
Jean looked at Zhen Shaolong, then at Alice, shook his head and walked away.
Take me for a fool?
One white, one yellow. One with black hair, one with brown hair. Even if he didn't learn genetic inheritance, he absolutely didn't believe that the two would be related!
Alice clenched her fists angrily.
Zhen Shaolong felt a little funny, sister? This is the end of taking advantage of me, even if my parents are classmates, my sister is not a sister in theory!
Along the way, the two had a detailed debate on their sister.
Zhen Shaolong insisted on not recognizing any sister.
Alice believes that she is older than Zhen Shaolong, and her father has a friendship-like innocence, so she can naturally be regarded as an older sister.
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In the afternoon, she had to train normally, leaving Alice alone.
Alice set out to talk about the contract, she had little experience, but she knew what to do: learn more about the St. Pauli club and Zhen Shaolong's situation.
The night before, Rawls told her that he could try to negotiate a professional contract, so he briefly introduced Zhen Shaolong, but after talking for a long time, he only knew that Zhen Shaolong was a Chinese player who was promoted to participate in the German Second League, and he has performed well in recent times.
This bit of information was completely meaningless, and she needed to know more about it.
Alice went to the Internet and found Zhen Shaolong's report--
"St. Pauli defeated Karlsruhe away, and the eighteen-year-old Chinese rookie scored two goals!"
"St. Pauli's No. 13, Chinese teenager Zhen Shaolong, made his first appearance in the professional league, and he scored the goal with his first touch! He set a brand new record! ”
"Zhen, an eighteen-year-old Chinese boy, scored two goals on his debut and performed flawlessly!"
"German Cup: St. Pauli Rick Bochum, Chinese youngsters dominate the game......"
And, of course, --
"St. Pauli's future excellent shooter is a boy who likes Dafeng!"
"The Chinese striker of St. Pauli kissed the female fans before the game, scored two goals in the game, and gave the female fans a kiss back during the celebration."
“……”
The previous news makes Alice very confident, because Zhen Shaolong's performance is really good, and the fact that a player who is only 18 years old can score consecutive goals in the professional schedule is enough to show that the future is bright.
Behind......
Alice couldn't believe it, she and Zhen Shaolong only had a short contact, but she didn't feel that the other party was the kind of person with quirks, but he was very sunny and positive, and he was a likable big boy.
"It must be the media chasing after the wind and making things up, and people who are a little famous will always have negative news."
Alice made a judgment.
Next, Alice went to do the actual investigation, she went to the youth team training ground, and as Zhen Shaolong's agent, she met the youth team head coach Flor, and asked about Zhen Shaolong's situation.
"Genius! Of course. ”
As Zhen Shaolong's performance got better and better, Flor resolutely refused to admit his previous thoughts, but boasted when he met people that he was as wise as a torch and tapped into a potential talent, "A few months ago, Zhen came to the club for a trial. It only took me half an hour to know that he was the kind of genius who was born for football! ”
"Zhen's physical test results are very poor, and some indicators of reflexes are low, which many people do not recognize, but I always believe that real football talents, even if they are in poor health, will easily stand out, because football is not only a physical sport, but also technology, wisdom, and luck ......."
Flor said a lot of things, and there was only one central idea expressed: Zhen Shaolong just came to the team, and he was not favored by many people, and only I was as discerning as a torch, and I always thought he was a genius.
Now, how?
He shines immediately when he arrives in the professional arena!
Alice listened and nodded, and while she became more confident in the negotiations, she also got to know Flor: this is an annoying, bragging old guy!
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After the afternoon training, Alice waited outside the training ground, followed Zhen Shaolong back to the players' dormitory, and then had dinner together, asking a few key questions by the way.
For example, intra-team relationships.
For example, whether the manager cares about him.
Another example is how other young players who have entered the first team have performed in the early days.
Wait a minute.
This information will help Alice to grasp the yardstick of negotiating a new contract with the club.
After learning more about it, Alice felt that her work couldn't be easier, because Zhen Shaolong scored goals in the game continuously, performed better than the main players, and also won the trust of the head coach.
St. Pauli FC will definitely want to keep Zhen Shaolong, so that they can easily get a satisfactory contract.
Dinner is over.
Zhen Shaolong sent Alice back to the hotel, and the nights around St. Pauli were not good for a single woman.
Before parting, Alice made a suggestion, "You should consider moving out, the conditions in the players' quarters are too bad. ”
Zhen Shaolong rolled his eyes, "I've always wanted to move out, but I haven't acted yet." ”
"Why?"
"There's no time." Zhen Shaolong said, "I have to train every day, and I don't have time to find a house, which is very energy-consuming." He looked at Alice and said bluntly, "And now that I have an agent, don't you think that helping the signed players find a house is also within the agent's responsibility?" ”
"Is there one?"
Alice stood in place and thought for a long time, and when she couldn't see Zhen Shaolong's back, she came back to her senses and said in annoyance, "It's so troublesome to be an agent!" I knew I should have charged more! ”
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The next morning, Alice arrived at the St. Pauli Club as promised.
She was warmly welcomed.
Even if she is only a girl in her early twenties, as Zhen Shaolong's nominal agent, she is enough to be taken seriously by the St. Pauli Club.
Club manager Rhaetich personally came to entertain him.
"Zhen is outstanding, but we still need to know more about him." Retigi showed hesitation, "You should know that he has only been in the first team for a little over a month and has not played many games yet. ”
Alice frowned and asked rhetorically, "Do you still want players to play for one season before signing?" Zhen's performance, everyone is watching, and I don't know how many clubs outside want to sign him. If I release the news that Zhen is going to leave Shengbao......"
Raetici immediately interrupted, "Of course, I said it, Zhen is excellent. He noticed that the girl in front of him was a little difficult to deal with, and immediately changed his strategy, "We will definitely sign him, but according to the club's practice, new players ......"
"Zhen is already so good that he doesn't need to think about normal routines!" Alice interrupts with a vengeance.
Retich smiled wryly, "Okay, I'll just say how to sign a contract." Now we hesitate whether to sign a three-year contract or a five-year contract, of course, a five-year contract is better, but no one will know whether Zhen's good form can be continued. ”
Retich was sincere.
This is also a problem in the St. Pauli Club's evaluation of Zhen Shaolong.
If you evaluate the average player, it's a very simple thing, let a few experienced people, watch a few games, and you can naturally draw conclusions.
Zhen Shaolong is different.
Zhen Shaolong's body is poor, his skills are average, and when he arrives on the field, he doesn't perform most of the time, but he can help the team score goals in a row, and his goals are difficult to be counted in the scope of evaluation.
For example, the goal in the last game.
Zhen Shaolong fell in the penalty area and scored with the football hitting the back of his head.
That's good luck!
Zhen Shaolong has been lucky in a row, and he has helped the team score goals in a row, and luck is not luck, but how to explain it?
The club's evaluators, including Retig, were at a loss, and he asked Bergmann and came to the conclusion that Zhen Shaolong might be the kind of player who is good at taking chances.
This conclusion is somewhat convincing, but the uncertainty of the future is too high.
If you are given a five-year contract, even if the monthly salary is 20,000 euros, plus various bonuses and taxes, you will pay more than 400,000 euros in a year.
Five years, two million euros.
If Zhen Shaolong's good fortune ends here, the club will have to pay more than two million euros for nothing, and with St. Pauli's financial situation, it really can't afford such a loss.