As night fell, in a luxury hotel in Johannesburg, a business Rolls-Royce drove directly to the underground parking lot.

Moments later, the back door of the van opened, and Florentino stepped out, followed by Baldano.

"Sixteenth floor", Baldano rushed to the front and pressed the elevator, whispering again, Florentino nodded.

The elevator went up smoothly and quickly, and soon the lights pointed to the sixteenth, the luxurious carpet, and several adjoining luxury suites, which had everything in it, no less than those of the top private clubs.

"Mr. Perez, it's been hard all the way, please come here", Jonathan had already gotten the news and waited at the elevator entrance.

The large suite was very clean, there were only three of them, and the coffee and refreshments for the guests were already ready.

"Please be seated, Mr. Perez," Jonathan gestured to the couch where he was sitting, and he did the other side.

"Mr. Jonathan, you've been proud lately," said Lafayette with a smile as soon as he sat down, "I see that you are reluctant to leave in South Africa"

"Haha", Jonathan said with a red face, "Mr. Perez said with a smile, I'm just a handyman, running around, making hard money, I can't compare to you"

"It's different now", Galeries Lafayette smiled and lit a cigar, "the clubs are now inseparable from your communication and connection, and Real Madrid is very keen to establish a closer connection with you"

"That's my hope," Jonathan said, handing over two cups of poured coffee, "I know why you're here, but to be honest I'm probably going to disappoint you"

"No, Jonathan", Florentino said confidently, "you know that in my dictionary, everything has its value, we respect each other, we take what we need, we win, me, you, and Mark, so I think it's the perfect result, isn't it?" ”

"It's not a matter of money anymore", Jonathan thought for a while and said seriously, "To be honest, I have a lot of respect for you and want to establish a deeper business relationship with Real Madrid, but Mark's situation is more complicated than all the players under me, I have to be cautious"

Baldano interjected, and he said confidently: "Jonathan, we know that Barcelona and Paris can afford the transfer fee alone, or you have also got their assurance, but to say that the best club is running now, ten years ago it could be said that Manchester United, but now it is definitely Real Madrid"

"After Mark comes over, the huge market value that can be derived is not at all replaced by those transfer fees, and this will establish his status as an absolute superstar, becoming one of the most appealing superstars in the market, doesn't he want to go further in his career?"

Jonathan kept nodding, I don't know, he said in his heart, it's just that any other player wouldn't be so complicated, except for Mackin, he represents too many things.

Behind Liverpool's developers, the Asian market, global sponsors, Liverpool fans, and even England fans, his step will have a huge social impact.

And the most important thing is that England has reached the last 8, and a score of 4 is the best result in 20 years, Mackin has now 3 goals and 5 assists, and his status may change dramatically every day for the next two weeks.

"Baldano, I understand what you said, after all, I have been in the industry for so many years", Jonathan is ready to talk about it in a real way, "I can only say that after the World Cup, I will try my best to convince Mark to choose Real Madrid, this is all I can do, and now we can't actually talk about anything that can be implemented"

"I heard that Mark has a deal with the former owner of Liverpool?" , Florentino was not moved at all, and continued his topic, since he came, he would definitely not go back like this.

Jonathan nodded, "Only a limited number of people know what it is, like the chairman of the fan club, Dalglish, they will definitely know when they sign the transfer agreement, I don't know the specific content, and I haven't asked Mark, it's always been the case between us, I don't need to ask what he wants to tell me, and I won't ask if he doesn't want to tell."

"Jonathan", Florentino spat out a cigarette, "I am a very honest person, as long as Mark can work out this matter, the door of Real Madrid will be completely open for you in the future"

To say that Jonathan's heart is not excited is false, but the problem is that his assurance is useless now, Jonathan pursed his lips, and just wanted to speak, Florentino raised his hand and continued: "Jonathan, I know that you are also very difficult, and many things are not completely controlled by you, but I would like to hear your views and suggestions, is it possible this summer, and what do we need to do"

Jonathan leaned back on the sofa and exhaled, when it came to hundreds of millions or even billions of potential worth of business, he also had a feeling of thirst.

Taking a sip of coffee, he organized his language and said: "From what I know about Mark, if you want to transfer, this summer is the only chance, he has got everything in Liverpool, to be honest, he himself doesn't pay much attention to the market value that Real Madrid can bring him, that's the icing on the cake"

As soon as Baldano wanted to speak, he was stopped by Florentino waving his hand, and then motioned for Jonathan to continue.

"Why do you say that, it is because of the contradiction with his original owner of Liverpool, involved in the original acquisition, committing David Moore's suspicions, for the successful restructuring of Liverpool, Mark must have made some kind of compromise"

Florentino nodded and said, "We all guess it has something to do with money."

"There must be", Jonathan said firmly, "It may not be exactly money, there are others, to be honest, the membership system is very idealistic, in Liverpool I don't recommend Mark to do this, but I won't stop him if he wants to do it, in order to protect the absolute controlling stake of the fan club, the huge funds must come mostly from the fan club, and only a small part of the strategic funds can be used"

"If this incident led to the departure of Mack, what I know about him is how to make him feel that the choice of going to Real Madrid is good for Liverpool"

"It is true that Liverpool will receive a huge transfer fee to repay the loan of the fan club, but this is not only Real Madrid can give, and to put it arrogantly, Liverpool's squad, he can lead to the championship, and the giants will not be his inevitable choice", Jonathan said confidently.

"Good for Liverpool?" , Florentino touched his chin and muttered to himself.

"Yes, I've been thinking about this for a long time", Jonathan put his arm on the back of the sofa and continued: "First of all, those strategic investments in Liverpool will definitely not want Mark to leave Liverpool, that is too big a blow to Liverpool, this must be done in advance"

"You mean, do some exchange of interests?" , Baldano asked.

"Yes, it's difficult, but I believe it's not too difficult to do with Real Madrid's resources around the world."

"Well, that makes sense, you go on," said Lafayette.

"There is also the Liverpool fan club, it is a very difficult period for them now, they will not have funds to bring in reinforcements in the next few years, and they will have to repay the loan, Mark and his father-in-law are also members of the fan club, and they have been worrying about Liverpool's commercial development, Real Madrid must be able to convince Mark, this is a very useful bargaining chip"

"Haha, it's hard for you to think of it", Florentino laughed, "Real Madrid learned this from Manchester United, if Liverpool need it, I don't mind giving it back, yes, you go on"

"Then there are his sponsors", Jonathan said, "like Adidas, they will definitely approve of his transfer to Real Madrid, but some of them are in conflict with your business map, they may be hindered, and there are many sponsors from China, they sponsor Liverpool, if he leaves, let these sponsors follow, I'm afraid it will make Mark very unhappy, after all, Liverpool needs money now"

Florentino frowned a little, Real Madrid is influential and not the president of the United Nations, how can he care so much? "I won't say much about Real Madrid's commercial development capabilities, I dare to guarantee that what Mark lost due to leaving Liverpool can be doubled back in Real Madrid, as for Liverpool's sponsorship, I can't help it."

Jonathan himself feels a bit excessive, does this Real Madrid buy players or ancestors? However, he very much wants to promote this transfer, and he can't do it positively, so he can only think of these ways to detour.

He nodded and told the truth, "Barcelona, Paris, Manchester City have all given me assurances, and even Manchester United's Alex Ferguson is negotiating with the board of directors because of this, as long as he can buy Mark, he will delay his retirement"

"So, you have a lot of competitors, if Mark has to go, his first choice will definitely be the one that is most beneficial to Liverpool, that's his principle of life"

"And, don't forget, it's the World Cup, England are in the last eight, and I wouldn't be surprised at what miracles Mark has accomplished since his crazy performance in the Champions League that year."

"If, I mean if, if England were to win the title, ...... what we were talking about now would make the whole world ...... crazy," Jonathan even felt a bit of heat.

"Hiss......", Baldano gasped.

Florentino smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Why did I come to you now, you understand the reason, I'm also worried about this."

"Whew", Jonathan was frightened and stimulated by the scene he interpreted, he exhaled deeply and said: "Carlsberg's director, Dalglish, Parry and even Isabella, they are the key figures in this transfer, and they can also know a lot of inside information, so ......"

Florentino patted the armrest of the sofa and sighed: "I said that this time it will not be in vain, what you said is too valuable, it seems that we still have a lot of work to do, but it doesn't matter, it's not yet July, we still have more than two months"

Baldano nodded, "Then the transfer fee and image rights are divided into ......"

"Hehe", Jonathan waved his hand, "Trust me, if Mark nods, what you say will not be a problem, I believe in Mr. Perez, and I believe in Mark's ability, we will find a suitable point"

Florentino also smiled and said: "That's right, the transfer fee and sharing are really a small problem now, and I really didn't come in vain this trip"

After speaking, he stood up, "There are still many things to do, so I won't stay longer, but Jonathan, you have to believe me, what I say will be fulfilled, Mark will definitely join Real Madrid, and Real Madrid will also open the door for you!" ”

"Mr. Perez, I'm looking forward to that day", Jonathan also stood up and held out his hand.

As the night fell, the Rolls-Royce business car quietly drove out of the underground garage again, without alarming anyone, Jonathan stood in front of the window, staring deeply at the back of the vehicle, and the hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

Is that excitement? , that's anticipation? , he couldn't say what it was, he only felt a stream of hot blood flowing into his old veins, and even made him smell the breath of youth.

He believed in Florentino, and he knew Mackchen, and so far, no one had been able to force him to do what Mackin did not want to do.

Whether it will be successful or not, he has no bottom in his heart, but he just can't suppress it, and his heart is full of grass......