Chapter 64 One fish eats more
“When did Joe Hart change agents?”
Yang Cheng sat in his cramped office, making tea to entertain this famous British man Big broker.
Jonathan Barnett, nicknamed the King of England.
He is now one of the most influential agents in the UK.
There are also people like Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford.
What any agent at their level is best at is being versatile.
Many calculations are hidden in the heart, but on the surface there is always harmony.
Just like Jonathan Barnett at this moment.
The round Mediterranean, wearing a pair of glasses, looks very friendly.
Moreover, he likes to greet people with a smile.
"Just in the middle of last year, he is now very popular, jumping from England U17 to U19."
"David James is old, whether it is Robinson or Green, or others The goalkeepers are not very satisfactory.”
“Many people have high expectations for Joe Hart. He is not yet 18 years old, but he has already performed well enough.”
After that, Jonathan Barnett picked up the He took a sip of the cup of tea that Yang Cheng poured for him and praised the tea.
I don’t know if he really knows how to taste tea.
As a goalkeeper, Joe Hart still has many shortcomings.
But if you consider that he is not yet 18 years old, he is really impressive enough.
Especially after the experience of the past two seasons, he has made great progress.
Goalkeepers, like defenders, need to be constantly trained through games and grow and improve through mistakes.
This is why goalkeepers and defenders rarely have talented players.
But Joe Hart’s performance since his debut has been that of a talented goalkeeper.
Yang Cheng is observing Jonathan Barnett, and the agent is also observing Yang Cheng.
Seeing that Yang Cheng didn't speak, Barnett knew better.
He didn’t want to sell Joe Hart.
"You know, Mr. Young, many teams in the Premier League are looking for goalkeepers now."
"Liverpool wants to sign Scott Carson from Leeds United. Dudek's position is stable now, but Carson He will be a good substitute.”
“And Fulham, they also need a backup goalkeeper. , Van der Sar is not young anymore.”
“In the British Championship, after Leeds sent Carson away, they wanted a goalkeeper, and Queens Park Rangers were also looking for a goalkeeper, as well as several others. This team is all in need of a goalkeeper.”
“Good goalkeepers are in demand!”
Jonathan Barnett looked at Yang Cheng and chuckled.
This is already a very obvious hint.
“But I remember, Everton shouldn’t be short of it, right?” Yang Cheng stopped covering up.
Jonathan Barnett is here for Everton this time.
He wanted to facilitate the deal, and when the time came, Everton promised to give him a commission.
More importantly, he feels that Joe Hart has the ability to accept challenges and improve himself on a higher stage.
Joining Everton is not an opportunity that comes just by chance.
The Toffees are currently ranked 4th in the Premier League.
“Everton now has three goalkeepers. Nigel Martin is 38 years old but still plays all the games.”
“The second goalkeeper is Richard White. , 27 years old; the third goalkeeper is Ryan Turner, 21 years old.”
"Nigel Martin was injured at half-time against Charlton on December 28. Richard White came on to play the second half. As a result, he lost two games in a row in the 82nd and 85th minutes. The ball ruined Everton's good situation."
"During Nigel Martin's absence, in addition to Charlton, Richard White. Played 4 games, losing to Tottenham Hotspur 2-5, narrowly beating Portsmouth 2-1, drawing 1-1 with Middlesbrough and losing 0-1 to Charlton.”
"In 5 games, no, strictly speaking, 4 and a half games, he conceded 10 goals."
Many things do not need to be explained by Jonathan Barnett.
With this piece of data, no matter who it is, they will completely lose confidence in Richard White.
This is no longer a disaster.
This is a nightmare!
“Before Charlton, Everton was ranked 3rd in the Premier League, even higher than Manchester United, but now it is ranked 4th, and the situation is also precarious, so for Everton, no matter what No matter what, it’s unacceptable.”
Jonathan Barnett told the truth.
This also made Yang Cheng understand that Everton has been interested in Joe Hart for a long time.
But starting during the winter break was somewhat of an accident.
If Nigel Martin hadn't been injured, and if Richard White hadn't performed so poorly, Everton wouldn't have been so anxious to make a move during the winter break.
Besides, it’s already the 27th.
Whether it is the Premier League or not, for any team, the main goalkeeper will be poached on the 27th. It is almost impossible to sign a player before the transfer is closed during the winter break.
Unless, he was prepared early.
But the position of goalkeeper is very special and has always been stable. Who would make such preparations for no reason?
"Mr. Yang, Everton is very sincere. They hope to complete this deal before the winter break transfer."
Jonathan Barnett looked at it with a smile To Yang Cheng.
“The transfer fee, they are willing to ask for 2.5 million pounds.”
“You should know that for a goalkeeper under the age of 18, this is already quite good.”< br>
"This is impossible!" As soon as Jonathan Barnett finished speaking, Yang Cheng flatly refused.
His expression was filled with "sadness, anger" and "dissatisfaction".
“You can ask Moyes if he will sell his main goalkeeper during the winter break when the team is in a good situation?”
Jonathan Ba Nate didn't expect that Yang Cheng, who was calm just now, would suddenly react so violently.
As for the answer to this question, he knew it without asking. It was impossible!
"Everton wants to reach the Champions League and keep the top four in the league, but we also have to work hard to reach the Premier League. We want to enter the Premier League."
Yang Cheng's words also came from Bayswater Chinese Based on their own interests, tell Barnet and Everton that Joe Hart is related to the super plan and the Bayswater Chinese cannot sell him!
"I understand, Mr. Yang, but we all know that you are now raising money to build a training base."
After a pause, Jonathan Barnett smiled again, "If it's a question of goalkeeper selection, I can help. At the very least, it's no problem to rent one from the Premier League team for emergency use."
The Premier League's substitute goalkeeper, even the No. 3 substitute goalkeeper, comes to the English Championship Being a main player won't be a big problem.
This is the shrewdness and cunning of agents.
Eat more for one fish!
Obviously you want to make money and take advantage, but you just say it as if you are helping.
Sometimes the club may even owe them a favor. If you owe a favor, it will be difficult to repay it in the future.
Yang Cheng refused to accept his kindness, but firmly insisted that he would not sell it!
From his standpoint, Joe Hart really has no intention of selling.
No one is willing to torment the team during the winter break.
But Jonathan Barnett came to the door in person, so things may not be that simple.
……
Sure enough, after sending away Jonathan Barnett in the afternoon, Everton's offer was sent to Yang Cheng in the evening.
3 million pounds!
Everton is in a hurry.
Can you not be in a hurry?
Nigel Martin is 38 years old. After returning from injury, God knows how much he can recover?
Joe Hart has performed well in the League Cup recently, especially against Manchester United, and Moyes has naturally taken notice.
The Scotsman has always regarded himself as Ferguson's favorite disciple.
There is also a noble household registration book.
It is not surprising that Everton took action in a hurry.
As for the Bayswater Chinese’s plan to surpass the Super League...
When the Premier League steals players from Championship teams, does it still need to consider the other side’s feelings?
Yang Cheng rejected Everton’s offer without hesitation.
This quickly attracted the attention of the British media.
The next morning, Charlton also called the Bayswater Chinese to inquire about Joe Hart.
The Bayswater Chinese still refused to respond.
Everton immediately sent a second offer of £3.5 million.
The Bayswater Chinese rejected Everton again.
It was at this time that Jonathan Barnett came to find Yang Cheng for the second time.
This time he also brought Joe Hart’s attitude.
Everton is one of the top four teams in the Premier League and has promised to focus on cultivating Joe Hart, so the players hope to seize this opportunity and go to a team that can play in the Champions League.
"Of course, Joe is also very grateful to you and the Bayswater Chinese for trusting and cultivating him in the past two seasons."
"But you know, Yang, it is difficult for him to refuse Everton. ”
Yang Cheng listened silently, thinking all the time.
Player registration in the Premier League is limited to the number of local players.
That’s why the local household registration book is so expensive.
But Yang Cheng is not worried about this.
What he is considering is whether to sell Joe Hart?
After selling, what next?
The first thing that came to his mind was French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
If he remembers correctly, Lloris should be in Nice in Ligue 1 now and has not yet played in the first team.
It's a pity for Slovenia's Handanovic.
Last summer, Yang Cheng originally thought about signing him, but at that time, considering that Joe Hart needed to focus on training, Handanovic had no position and lacked game training. It's not good for his growth.
But now, Handanovic has gone to Udinese, but Joe Hart wants to transfer.
By the way, there is also Manuel Neuer of Schalke 04, who will be 19 years old soon.
If he remembers correctly, this young man who will be regarded as an epoch-making goalkeeper by countless fans in the future is still in the youth team of Schalke 04, waiting eagerly for who knows when he will appear. opportunity.
In fact, he may not even have signed a professional contract.
Thinking of this, Yang Cheng suddenly felt confident.
If you sell it, just sell it!
If the signings still don’t go smoothly, then ask Jonathan Barnett to rent a backup goalkeeper from the Premier League.
Or you can let the old goalkeeper Danny Coney become a regular player.
Thinking of this, Yang Cheng knew what was going on.
But the eyes he looked at Jonathan Barnett were still full of grief, anger and unwillingness, and he even made an expression of gritting his teeth and holding back his anger.
"Okay, since you have all expressed your stance, I have nothing to say."
When Yang Cheng let go, Jonathan Barnett immediately laughed.
He is also very optimistic about Joe Hart.
"But remember the promise you gave me, Jonathan, if I need it, you must help me poach people from the Premier League team."
Yang Cheng made Jonathan Barnett owe him a favor.
It needs to be paid back.
“No problem.” Barnett agreed readily.
"Then tell Everton that if you want to buy Joe Hart, you can, but the transfer fee of 3.5 million pounds is too low."
Jonathan Barnett couldn't help but feel something in his heart.
“We want 7 million pounds!” Yang Cheng said decisively.
Everton is indeed poor.
It is said that when Manchester United approached Everton to buy Rooney last summer, the player's ownership was mortgaged to the bank.
But things are different now. After selling Rooney, Everton earned 27 million pounds. Together with the transfer of other players such as Graveson, the total income reached more than 30 million pounds. It can be said that they are rich. Gotta shed oil.
No, they also plan to sign local forward Beatty from Southampton.
If Yang Cheng didn't take the opportunity to be more ruthless, he would feel so sorry for himself.
7 million pounds, in January 2005, was basically an impossible and sky-high price for Joe Hart.
Chelsea signed Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech from Rennes in Ligue 1 last year for £7 million.
The 22-year-old Cech won the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1 and the best player in the U21 European Youth Championship. He performed very well in Ligue 1.
Whether it is personal honors or actual performance, there is a big gap between Joe Hart and Cech.
The only advantage Joe Hart has is his household registration book.
When a player's domicile is filled in England, his value will automatically increase.
As for how much Everton is willing to pay for him, Yang Cheng is waiting.
It would be better if Toffee was simply scared away by the price.
Yang Cheng is not willing to sell it yet.
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(End of this chapter)