Barcelona, Princess Sofia Hotel

This hotel is adjacent to Barcelona's home stadium at Camp Nou, and has always been inextricably linked to Barcelona, and many times, Barça's senior management secretly met with the player's agent, which took place in this hotel.

One of the more well-known ones was when Barcelona and Malaysia competed for Riquelme, and it was in this hotel that Bolognikov, the agent of the Argentine midfielder, was hired to bring Riquelme to Camp Nou.

Therefore, some people say that if the Barcelona senior management is seen at the Princess Sofia Hotel at the same time, it proves that Barcelona is secretly brewing to buy people, and it must involve a blockbuster transfer.

However, how can the itinerary of Barcelona's top management be easily detected by the outside world?

President Russell and Vice President Bartomeu arrived at the Princess Sofia Hotel, but without alarming anyone, they secretly arrived at a conference room on the upper floor.

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Mendes, was already sitting inside, ordering a hot black coffee and patiently waiting for them to arrive.

During his time in Barcelona, he stayed in this hotel, meeting with the Barça management several times, as well as the president and vice-president, and today is the second time.

He had a hunch that he would get a result tonight.

……

"Jorge, we don't need to say anything else."

Rosell and Bartomeu sat down across from Mendes and looked directly at the agent in front of them.

Although Raiola has the momentum of Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic as the world's chief agent, when it comes to influence, Mendes is probably not inferior, especially in the Iberian Peninsula.

'We've just been told that Real Madrid are in contact with Liverpool and Baldano will be leaving for England in the near future to contact Liverpool and Manchester, so obviously they want Aguero or Suarez.

Bartomeu spoke, but his eyes kept on Mendes, wanting to see how his expression changed.

Russell sat down and didn't say a word, just sat in his chair and flicked his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I know, but I guess you're mistaken, Manchester City aren't thinking about selling Aguero at all, instead, they want Pepe, and as for Suarez, I have no doubt about the quality of the player, but he can't compare with Cristiano Ronaldo, he's a little bit worse." Mendes said unhurriedly.

As an agent in European football, Mendes is naturally aware of Barcelona's bargaining chips and his confidence.

It's no secret that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United, Ferguson was still there before, and he didn't have a good place to go, so naturally he didn't have any ideas, but now that Ferguson is retired, no one can restrain the Portuguese.

Even, Manchester United has nothing to be nostalgic for him.

As Suarez has stated, he is eager to prove himself to the best and most powerful team in the world and reach the pinnacle of his career.

He knows very well that only here will he have a chance to win the coveted Ballon d'Or.

Four years ago, he missed out on Real Madrid, and it felt like he had missed an era, and now he has no choice but to miss another opportunity, otherwise the Champions League in '08 would have been the peak of his career.

"Maybe you're right, but Jorge, you should know that Real Madrid don't treat you as well as we do." Bartomeu continued, clearly deliberately reminding Mendez.

Real Madrid's attitude towards the introduction of Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed not very positive, but it is not to say that the door is completely closed, they are clearly waiting for the Portuguese to lower their requirements, especially in terms of status within the team.

Everyone knows that within Real Madrid, Yang Yang is a unique leader, and even the two local leaders, captain Casillas and vice-captain Ramos, cannot shake his position, he is not only on the pitch, he is the world's top scorer, but also has unparalleled commercial value.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to replace Yang Yang, it is impossible, what he wants is to fight for a status and opportunity that can be equal to Yang Yang, and his bargaining chip is that in the position of left winger, he is the first in the world, far surpassing Hazard.

Real Madrid is worried about this, obviously worried about internal unity, especially considering Yang Yang's attitude, and it is said that there are great internal differences at the top of Real Madrid, some people support and some oppose, so the transfer is not progressing well.

Mendes has never put eggs in a cage, he is also in contact with Barcelona, because Barcelona also wants to strengthen the team's attack, Cristiano Ronaldo can play left winger and right winger, and at the same time can play center forward, it can be described as very comprehensive, if he transfers to Barcelona and partners with Messi and Neymar, it will undoubtedly be the most luxurious attacking lineup in the world.

Coupled with Barcelona's midfield, it is definitely the ultimate weapon that is invincible.

Barcelona's management won the Champions League last season but failed in La Liga and the Copa del Rey, and now they are determined to continue to defend the Champions League, or even a third in a row, and repeat Real Madrid's glorious results in previous years.

And that's not enough for Neymar, Messi and Sanchez, they also need Cristiano Ronaldo.

……

"Anyway, Josep, our demands are the same as before, we want a fair chance to play." Mendez said with certainty as he looked at Bartomeu and Rosell.

Unlike Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo is a young Brazilian talent who is not influential enough, but the Portuguese is the world's premier superstar, and he has the strength and influence to rival Messi.

If you really want to transfer to Barcelona, even if you can't overpower Messi, at least you have to go hand in hand.

"It's a little hard, Jorge." Bartomeu sighed and shook his head.

"To tell you the truth, Vilanova's body is no longer fit to be the head coach of the team, and the head coach we are currently considering is Gerardo Martino."

"Gerardo Martino?" Mendez frowned.

Rao is well-informed, but when he first heard this name, he still felt very strange and surprised.

Is there such a figure in European football?

Bartomeu smiled awkwardly and explained: "He has just led the Argentine Newell Old Boys to win the fall league title in the Argentine First Division, and he is a big admirer of the coaching style of Pep Guardiola and Vilanova. ”

Mendes pondered for a moment, and immediately came to his senses.

Argentine Newell old boy, isn't this the hometown team that Messi played for before coming to Barcelona?

Then many things are obvious, the dignified Barcelona will use such a notorious manager, there must be a reason, Messi's strong recommendation should be the key, but this kind of thing will definitely not be said outside.

Mendes frowned, he didn't expect that Messi's influence on Barcelona could touch the selection coach.

"You know, Jorge, Real Madrid has been so brilliant in the past few years, they don't lack stars at all, Yang Yang himself is the most dazzling superstar in the world, if Cristiano Ronaldo goes to Real Madrid, even if Real Madrid management gives him a chance to play fairly, do you think he can beat Yang Yang?"

Mendes is silent, it's true.

Even if you don't say that Yang Yang has a preconceived advantage in Real Madrid, just say that his performance in Real Madrid over the years, Cristiano Ronaldo will definitely not be able to compete, and counting on Yang Yang's state to decline, it is better to buy lottery tickets.

If you can't fight, you can only succumb to Yang Yang's aura, and the more dazzling Yang Yang will be, the more embarrassing Cristiano Ronaldo's situation will be, and even if he is a little careless, he may not even be able to keep the world ranking third.

But if you're coming to Barcelona, it's different.

Now Messi is recognized as the world's second-ranked top superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked third, if the two join forces, they can definitely compete with Yang Yang, and who performs better when the time comes, it depends on each other's performance.

From this point of view, it is undoubtedly more advantageous to join Barcelona.

"Well, Jorge, I'll tell you."

Rosell, who had not spoken since he entered the door, suddenly broke his silence and looked directly at Mendes.

"We are trying our best to convince Messi to give Cristiano Ronaldo a fair chance to play and be on an equal footing, but we need Cristiano Ronaldo to commit to maintaining a good cooperation with Messi and Neymar during his time in Barcelona against Yang Yang and his Real Madrid."

When Mendes heard the Barcelona president's words, his heart moved, "Can you move Messi?" ”

"We'll do our best." Russell replied.

He's messed up with Neymar right now, and if it weren't for the Champions League winner saving him, he'd probably have stepped down now, so he now needs a superstar like Cristiano Ronaldo to please the fans while continuing to push for better results to cement his position.

Mendes heard Russell's overtones and knew they must have spoken to Messi, so they dared to say that if there was hope.

"I'll try my best to convince Cristiano."

"Then you can work harder, put some pressure on Manchester United and make it easier for us to negotiate." Russell said.

Mendes nodded without hesitation, "There is no problem with this, Ferguson is not here, Manchester United is in a mess right now, but ......"

After a pause, the Portuguese agent looked at Rosell and Bartomeu, "I personally guess that the transfer fee will not be less than Yang Yang's 100 million euros, you guys be mentally prepared." ”

Both Rosell and Bartomeu knew it.

With the current transfer situation in European football, the value of top stars is rising, and it is almost impossible to get Cristiano Ronaldo at a low price.

Barcelona don't have a lot of money, especially given the salary pressure that comes with bringing in superstars, but Rosell can't afford to do that right now.

Right now, his most important priority is to keep his position.