38 How to choose?
In Almere, no one can resist the temptation from Eindhoven.
John Rip looked at Yang Yang's silent expression and knew it.
Around noon today, he received three phone calls from Ajax, namely scout Fred Arroyo, chief scout Tony Browns Slotz, and first team head assistant coach Luther Carroll.
The purpose of these three people calling him turned out to be the same, that is, Yang Yang.
Before seeing the stack of business cards in Yang Yang's hand, John Rep had always been skeptical, how could Ajax be so anxious about Yang Yang? Even if Yang Yang performed well in the amateur competition, it is difficult to explain.
But after looking at the stack of business cards, especially Pete Deviser's, he finally understood.
To be able to let Eindhoven's chief scout come to the scene to watch the game, you don't need to think about it to know that Yang Yang has entered the list of Eindhoven's key investigations, and may even start the recruitment process soon.
Almere is Ajax's satellite club, no matter what the angle, Ajax has no reason to let such a player leave to Eindhoven, so they want to make the first move, at least to make Yang Yang understand that it is not only Eindhoven who is interested in him, but also Ajax.
Because of this, the three of them called John Rep one by one.
And what about Eindhoven?
Pete Deviser is known as a fiery eye, and he has always been very vicious in his eyes, and it was he who helped Arneson sign Ronaldo from Brazil, and as a result, the alien made PSV Eindhoven skyrocket.
Anyone who has watched Yang Yang play can easily see that he has a lot of shortcomings, such as unreliable crosses, poor stopping, and unstable passing.
However, they will not deny that the most shining point of Yang Yang is his pendulum.
It's so sharp, it's so surprising!
John Repp, as a European-level right winger in the past, has a sense of self-knowledge, but Yang Yang made him completely doubt his vision, because Yang Yang's progress was so fast, in just two or three months, completely subverted his cognition.
He is only sixteen years old, but he is making such a big progress, who can imagine what he will be like in the future?
A person who can make even Pete Deviser look favorable, I believe that there must be something good about him.
What about Yang Yang? What was in his mind?
Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, what will he choose?
"At noon today, I was connected to three phone calls, all of which were asking me about your situation."
"Huh?" Yang Yang woke up from the silence and looked at the head coach in surprise.
"Ajax's chief scout, Tony Browns Slotz, first-team assistant coach Luther Carroll, and Fred Arroyo, the scout who follows the amateur game, are all interested in you."
"Really?" Yang Yang was pleasantly surprised.
PSV Eindhoven's popularity has already surprised him, but he didn't expect even Ajax to be interested in him.
'Ajax has always had a tradition of being first-team manager and academy, with assistant coach Luther Carroll being both Ronald Koeman's right-hand man and academy assistant, and in theory, Luther Carroll and Tony Browns Slotz could decide whether or not to sign you before the new technical director arrived.
John Repp introduced Yang Yang's signing process to Ajax, which obviously made him understand that Ajax valued him no less than PSV Eindhoven, and the reason why he did not have direct contact with Yang Yang was because Almere was Ajax's satellite club.
The so-called satellite clubs mean that under the same conditions, Ajax has the right of first refusal to sign all Almere players, including academy players.
After listening to John Rap's words, Yang Yang suddenly felt a little troubled.
Ajax and PSV Eindhoven are both interested in themselves, so how can they choose?
"Mr. Repp, what do you think of these two teams?" Yang Yang asked with concern.
John Repp was pleased that Yang Yang took the initiative to ask him, but he did not intend to take sides, after all, this is about Yang Yang's future, as the head coach of the team, he can give advice, but it should not be misleading.
"Ajax and PSV Eindhoven are the two strongest teams in the Netherlands, and they are both well-known teams in Europe, Ajax needless to say, has always focused on youth training, but in recent years there have been some fluctuations in the results, ups and downs, although it can remain in the top three in the Eredivisie, but it is still inferior to Eindhoven."
"On the other hand, PSV Eindhoven, the results have been very good in recent years, after Hius Hius led the team to win the championship this season, he will renew his contract with the team, I believe that Eindhoven will still be the most competitive team in the Netherlands in the next few years, and they have strong financial resources, whether it is in the treatment of players, or the operation of the club, they are better than Ajax."
Yang Yang nodded again and again, John Rep's analysis was very close to his impression.
"But this does not mean that Ajax does not have an advantage, PSV Eindhoven's youth training is not as good as Ajax, Hiddink is also more inclined to use mature players, young players want to rise in PSV is undoubtedly more difficult, more importantly, the current Eindhoven first team is full of talent, there is Robben on the left, Park Ji-sung on the right, are Hiddink's favorite generals."
'Even a player like Afelai, who is considered to be very talented, has not been able to break into the first team so far, so you can imagine how fierce the competition in the first team is for PSV Eindhoven, and it is very difficult for young players to stand out.
After seeing Yang Yang nodding, John Rep smiled slightly, and then continued to analyze.
"Ajax has always been known for its youth training, and they are best at bringing in players of the right age, shaping them and cultivating them, and they have always had a precedent of boldly using young players, advocating internal excavation and development first, relatively speaking, there are more opportunities."
'I've been given reliable information that right winger Donny van der Meyde is moving to Inter Milan, there will be a vacancy on the right side of the first team, and the young players will definitely get more opportunities to play and Babel and Amrabat are already in the first team programme.
Yang Yang understood a little now.
Both teams are Dutch giants, but the situation is very different.
Ajax are now one of Europe's leading youth guards, and Ronald Koeman has always been aiming to build a new team that rivals Louis van Gaal's youth team in the mid-90s, where young players will get more opportunities and trust.
However, PSV Eindhoven tend to prefer mature and stable players, and even the 19-year-old Robben has only been able to establish himself in the Eindhoven first team after playing two seasons in the Eredivisie at Groningen.
It should be said that there is no question of which of the two teams is superior or inferior, it only depends on how Yang Yang chooses.
John Repp is clearly aware of the difficult choices Yang Yang is currently facing, whether it is Ajax or PSV Eindhoven, there are gains and losses, and no one can guarantee how many opportunities a 16-year-old will get to perform in these two teams, and no one can guarantee how he will be in the future.
Therefore, to take this step, it undoubtedly needs to be carefully considered and deliberate.
"I don't think you need to worry too much about this for the time being, it's only July now, and there is still a lot of time, you can work hard to play the amateur game first, and then think about it slowly." John Rip suggested.
Yang Yang understands that this should be the best choice at the moment.
"Also, in the next game against Ajax, you have to perform well, and there should be a lot of people who come to watch you play and perform well, which will give you an advantage in contacts and negotiations."
"I understand, thank you for the reminder, Mr. Rip." Yang Yang sincerely thanked him.
"Finally, I suggest you find yourself an agent as soon as possible, so that you can also take a break from these annoying chores and focus on the game." John Rip suggested with a smile.
Seeing the head coach leave, Yang Yang was also very helpless.
This is the first time John Rip has persuaded him to find an agent, but he is confused about it.
From the news, he has seen the evil deeds of his agent, and the head coach of Premier League Manchester United, Ferguson, has previously denounced his agent as a vampire, which naturally makes him have a bad impression of his agent.
But recently, he has to admit that having an agent who is proficient in business to help him plan these things can indeed make him more distracted, but how to find it?
Henk Dimel has his own agent, it is said that he comes from a well-known agency in Amsterdam, and he has also asked Henk Dimel to ask Yang Yang before, but Yang Yang has always focused on training and has not invested in this aspect.
And he is also wary of his agent, God knows if he will secretly make moves for himself?
When Yang Yang walked back to the courtyard and pulled Henk Dimel to ask about his agent and reveal his concerns, the captain of the Almere youth team slapped himself on the forehead hard.
"Please, you sign a contract with him and pay him a salary, you are his boss, he works for you, as long as the contract is signed properly, as long as you see that he is not pleasing to the eye, you can fire him at any time, and you don't have to pay liquidated damages, afraid that he will not concentrate on doing things for you?" Henk Dimel said with a sense of reason.
"Is that so?" Yang Yang was a little surprised, how could it be different from what he heard?
"Brother, what you are talking about, they are the top agents in Europe, the players need to rely on them to operate, with the help of their resources, then they will naturally be subject to others, but now you just want to find someone who is proficient in the business and can help you negotiate the terms of the contract with the club, what are you worried about?"
Henk Dimeer, Nick and the others couldn't help but laugh dumbly when they saw Yang Yang's suddenly realized expression.
This guy's knowledge of professional football is the same as how he did on the pitch a few months ago.
"If you're worried, you can show the contract to Mr. Repp and the lawyer when the time comes." Henk Dimel suggested.
Yang Yang nodded, and now he was relieved.
Either way, you still have to find an agent to handle these chores first.