Chapter 813 Going to Southampton?

In Madrid, Spain, in the La Finca high-end residential area.

A black BMW slowly stopped at the gate of one of the villas.

The back door of the car was opened, and a formally dressed Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes, wearing a black suit and a tie, got out of the car.

"Drive the car to the front and wait for me on the side of the road!" Mendes told the driver, turned around and walked towards the gate of the villa.

The doorbell rang at the gate, and soon the gate opened with a click.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a middle-aged couple in their fifties coming from the opposite side of the courtyard.

As soon as they saw Mendez, they shook their heads and sighed from a distance.

"Jorge, this time, you must think of a way."

"Yeah, Jorge, they are too much, you must find a way to solve it!"

Seeing the anxious look of the two, Mendes knew what was going on.

After meeting the two of them, he walked straight to the gate of the villa without stopping, but he was still answering.

"I know, I know, Miguel, Diana, don't worry, listen to me!"

But the two of them followed closely beside Mendez, almost grabbing him by the left and right.

"They are simply a bunch of ungrateful guys who have completely forgotten what my son has done for them!"

"And those fans, about 70% of the fans support them to sell my son, this is simply outrageous, absolutely impossible, it is an ugly game!"

Hearing their whining and complaining along the way, Mendes suddenly felt dizzy.

Before entering the gate of the villa, he stopped suddenly.

"Hey, hey, Miguel, Diana, listen to me, listen to me!" Finally, he had to emphasize his tone.

The middle-aged couple stopped, looked at each other, and looked at Mendez silently.

"I'll take care of this, okay?"

Without waiting for the two to answer, Mendes interrupted them impatiently, "We are all annoying now, the most important thing for you now is to be patient and stop making more trouble, especially when facing the media and reporters, don't talk too much , please!"

The middle-aged couple named Miguel and Diana had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Mendes also knew that the Argentinian couple hadn't read much.

Before their precious son became famous by playing football, Miguel was a miner in Argentina. Their family also belonged to the bottom family in Argentina, and their lives were very hard.

Therefore, to some extent, the son is the only pillar of their family.

When something happened to their son, they also suffered, so it was inevitable to be anxious.

Thinking of this, Mendes lowered his voice and said comfortingly, "Trust me, it's okay!"

After speaking, he turned and walked into the villa.

Behind him, how could the middle-aged couple relax?

They really believe in Mendes, not because of how close they are to Mendes, nor because of how good Mendes is, but because it's the only thing they can do now.

Walking into the villa, in the hall, a young woman is teasing a little girl who is learning to crawl on the carpet.

"Hi, Jorge Lina." Mendes greeted the young woman with a smile, then squatted down and waved to the pink little girl, "Hello, Mia, can you call me?"

Jorge Lina picked up her daughter, took her little hand, and waved towards Mendez, "Come on, tell me, hello, Uncle Jorge."

Mendes immediately smiled and tapped the little girl's nose lightly, and stood up again.

"He should be in the backyard," Jorgelina said.

Mendez nodded, and walked to the gate of the backyard familiarly.

When he wanted to rent this villa, Mendes came to see it in person, so he knew exactly how to get there.

After leaving the villa, I came to the backyard, which is a flat grass field.

A skinny-looking young man in a Real Madrid jersey is playing with a ball on the grass.

The ball seemed to be stuck under his feet, allowing him to play with various tricks, which dazzled people.

He is the player who helped Argentina reach the final in the World Cup just now, Real Madrid player, Di Maria!

Mendes is a professional agent and has dealt with countless professional players. He has also produced many players with excellent skills, but he can also see that there are only a handful of people who can achieve the level of Di Maria.

Maybe there is one, but although that person's skills are good, his career is a mess, and he always disappoints people time and time again. His name is Quaresma!

Mendes watched for a brief moment, enjoying Di Maria's varied ball juggling, but had to be interrupted early.

"Ahem, Angel!" Mendes yelled.

Di Maria, who was playing the ball, heard the sound and immediately turned around. As soon as he saw Mendes, he raised his left foot and gave the ball that fell in midair to the next one.

The ball seemed to be sucked, it stuck to his feet, and with a flick of his left foot, he caught the ball with both hands.

"Jorge!" Di Maria walked over.

Mendes could see that he was not interested, and nodded, "Sorry, I went to Italy yesterday and then London, but as soon as I arrived in Madrid today, I immediately went to the Bernabeu to find out the situation."

"Well, what did they say?" Di Maria looked calm.

But Mendes knew that this kind of calm was only on the surface. In fact, he should be quite panicked in his heart.

Because just half a year ago, even before the World Cup, he told Mendes with certainty that even if he accepted Real Madrid's salary contract, he still wanted to stay in Madrid.

However, now things get complicated.

"I found out that they decided to go all out to introduce James Rodriguez. Although this player has received invitations from almost half of the European giants, you should know that he will basically never miss a shot! "

Di Maria knew that what Mendes said about him was the chairman of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez.

"Then what is their attitude?" Di Maria asked calmly.

Mendes shook his head and smiled, "I talked to them and they proposed two options, either you enter Modric's transfer, or I will help you find a team and bid to meet Real Madrid's requirements."

Di Maria frowned when he heard this, "Going to Southampton?"

"Yes, according to the information I got, Modric's transfer has almost been negotiated, and now the payment method has not been determined. Real Madrid wants to introduce James Rodriguez from the Saints, and there is simply not enough money. , so, they need to sell a player to cash out."

Speaking of this, Mendes sighed with a bitter smile: "You should know that they originally planned to sell you last summer. After I helped you coordinate, they decided to keep you, but now, they feel that they have done their best. .”

Last summer, Real Madrid really thought about selling Di Maria, but then considering that Di Maria's wife had just given birth to a daughter, and the child was still young, Di Maria hoped to stay in Real Madrid.

In fact, Real Madrid eventually agreed to keep Di Maria.

But by now, I am afraid that the two sides are already at the end of their fate.

"Jorge, what's the situation in the transfer market now?" Di Maria raised his head, sighed, and asked.

"I have learned that there are currently six companies that can meet the treatment standards of Real Madrid, and there are currently three that can meet our requirements, that is, Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. They are all very interested in you."

After hearing this, Di Maria couldn't help but frowned again, "Do you think I can adapt to the Premier League?"

Judging from Di Maria's physical fitness, he is indeed not very suitable for the Premier League, especially teams like Manchester United and Chelsea that have always advocated a strong style of play.

"If it is a team like Southampton, Arsenal and Manchester City, there should be no problem." Mendes thought for a while and said.

These three teams are also the most continental teams in the Premier League.

Needless to say, Arsenal, Manchester City started from Mancini, and now Pellegrini has insisted on this path.

In contrast to Manchester United, Ferguson has not been able to insist on mainlandization, but has pursued the traditional style of the Red Devils.

It is even more pity for Chelsea. The process of continentalization came to an abrupt end when Villas-Boas came to a halt. Whether it is Benitez or Mourinho, they are all going back and returning to the British power style of play in the past.

"Manchester United and Chelsea, can't play in the Champions League this season?" Di Maria asked again.

Mendes nodded and said: "Yeah, even the new season may not be able to grab a place in the Champions League next season!"

Having said that, Mendes also sighed.

In today's Premier League, the competition is too fierce.

"Paris Saint-Germain has always been interested in you, and they are willing to meet our salary requirements and treatment. They can still play in the Champions League, but..."

There are some things that Mendez really can't say much.

Paris Saint-Germain is certainly rich and powerful, but it is the Ligue 1 league after all, and there is no way to compete with leagues like the Premier League and La Liga in a short period of time.

This is also the reason why those rising stars are generally unwilling to play in Ligue 1.

Di Maria is also quite a headache. Even Falcao is trying to leave Ligue 1, but he is going?

Moreover, Paris Saint-Germain introduced Ibrahimovic from Southampton this season. Even if he switched to Paris Saint-Germain, he would not be able to become a star, but had to become Ibrahimovic's deputy. .

From this point of view, choosing where to go has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Thinking of this, Di Maria sighed deeply, "Jorge, what do you think?"

"Me?" Mendes shook his head with a wry smile, "I also have a headache, but I think Southampton should be the most suitable in terms of the overall strength of the club and its impact on the players, but the Saints lineup is bound to As a result, internal competition is fierce, and their salary structure may not be able to meet our requirements."

"Paris Saint-Germain's overall strength is also very strong, but it is difficult to make a difference in the European arena, and it is limited by the level of the league and the overall environment. I think these are not as good as Southampton, but they should be treated individually. In terms of performance, it has an advantage over Southampton."

"Manchester United and Chelsea are both facing lineup reorganization. No one can tell what will happen in the future. Such a transfer is very risky, and it is even possible..."

In fact, Mendes has basically taken all aspects of the transfer into account in his analysis.

Manchester United and Chelsea should both be the last choices, and the ones who are really more competitive are Southampton and Paris Saint-Germain.

These two teams have their own advantages and disadvantages, it depends on which aspect Di Maria values ​​more.

If he pays more attention to personal treatment and hopes to have a relaxed competition environment, then Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 should be a good choice.

At least, Paris Saint-Germain can guarantee the core main position.

But if he wants to go further in his career and get more honors, he should undoubtedly choose Southampton.

Because, the current Saints are definitely one of the strongest teams in Europe!