In the telephone conversation, a variety of meeting agenda planned. Then, he will fly to Manchester, Madrid, Porto, London, Barcelona, Milan, Paris, or some other city that has an elite football club. There, he will visit the offices of the club owner or through a hosted dinner.
One of the meetings in 2009 to create the world record for the most expensive transfer, that is, when Cristiano Ronaldo moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid for a fee of 81 million pounds.
Yes, agent Jorge Mendes is a footballer. But Mendes is not just any agent. Together with his agency Gestifute, he handles more than 100 contracts footballer in the world. With his ability as an expert negotiations, not just Ronaldo who valued as high as the sky, a number of players was successfully sold at a price that is quite fantasic.
In the transfer market this season he again showed that his skills. Tens of millions of pounds excluded Manchester City, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United only for the players Mendes.
James Rodriguez successfully sold for 71 million pounds to Real Madrid from Monaco. This transfer impact on Di Maria who feel threatened position of the point in Los Galacticos squad. Di Maria was 'transferred' to Manchester United for a fee of close to 60 million pounds, the most expensive British transfer record.
Do not stop there, in the transfer market this summer Mendes was the mastermind behind the transfer of Diego Costa of Atletico Madrid to Chelsea. At his suggestion, Chelsea Costa dare turn on the buyout clause worth 32 million pounds.
Transactions tens of millions of pounds as this is what then makes Mendes labeled as a super agent. And what he got is now clearly the fruit of perseverance and a long journey over the last 20 years.
Early Start Career Jorge Mendes
Actually, Mendes himself did not think that he would be a footballer agent. While still a child, he was like a kid mostly, dreams of becoming a professional footballer. At the age of eight years, he became a member of a young player named Petrogal oil company, the company where his father worked.
His career as a pro player began when he was 20 years, with the defense of Portugal third division, SC Vianense. But at the same time, he was living the life as a worker in a company belonging to his brother's tree resin.
At the age of 30 years, Mendes gave up to reach the dream of being a footballer. He decided to retire because of conscience does not have the potential to play at a higher level.
No longer play football, he was awarded an agent player when he has a night club in the town of Caminha. At the club that he met with Nuno Espirito Santo, Vitoria Guimaraes goalkeeper in 1996.
Nuno, who at that time did not have an agent and a contract with Guimaraes will soon be over, so eager to join FC Porto. However, because of Nuno Mendes does not have the quality feel to play in Porto, Nuno Mendes advised to first play at another club.
Nuno Mendes then offered to play at Deportivo La Coruna who happened to be looking for a goalie. Nuno accept the offer. Nuno was then moved to Deportivo as a free transfer. This is the first transaction as an agent Mendes.
At that time, Mendes did not make a profit. On the contrary, Mendes willing to pay for the cost of accommodation Nuno Nuno needs to Deportivo and others for not getting paid first. In this deal, Mendes is currently trying to establish a relationship with clubs outside of Portugal.
Building a Portuguese footballer Agency Dominance
After the successful transfer of Nuno, Mendes started a company named players Gestifute agency. And with shrewdness Mendes in cooperating with a club, Gestifute able to grow rapidly.
Reputation as a player's agent Jorge Mendes has increased from year to year. Early success Mendes own biggest transfer occurs when Hugo Viana recruited by Newcastle United for a fee of 12 million euros from Sporting Lisbon. Transfer this into a gate Mendes for 'action' in English football.
Not only scouting, Mendes also strengthen the relationship with the football schools. Therefore, if the potential emerging players, Gestifute who became the first agency contacted the school football career in order to support the players. So no wonder, Gestifute managed to get the potential from an early age players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Viana, Tiago Mendes, Deco, Simao Sabrosa and much more.
This is not done Superfute, the company became a rival agency Gestifute that time. Superfute usually only mature players approached the shelter with a smaller company. So no wonder the players under the agency Superfute Sergio Conceicao is a class player, Luis Figo, Joao Pinto, Zlatko Zahovič, Mario Jardel and others.
However, Jorge Mendes also do the same. They had approached the players who are considered to have high sales value. Including players under Superfute agency. Even Mendes to get into fights with Jose Veiga, agents of Superfute. The incident occurred because Mendes caught flirting Luis Figo to join Gestifute.
Despite failing to get Figo Mendes, Mendes has apparently managed to persuade some of the players below to join the agency Superfute Gestifute. Among them is Ricardo Carvalho and Ricardo Quaresma.
Mendes Intelligent and Cunning
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken for Manchester United in 2003 Apparently there is another story behind this transfer, by Jorges Mendes became the main character.
Initially, Sporting Lisbon Cristiano Ronaldo as club owner has approved the transfer of Ronaldo to Arsenal for a fee of 6 million euros. Then, Ronaldo's agent Mendes as offering Ronaldo on Manchester United by Carlos Queiroz, assistant manager Sir Alex Ferguson is under contract with Gestifute.
Ferguson is interested in the client Mendes. The agent then exploit this situation with me-mark-up the transfer of Ronaldo. Mendes asked for a fee of around 1.2 million euros for the transfer of Ronaldo to Arsenal foiled.
To outsmart can cancel Sporting Ronaldo transfer to Arsenal, Mendes said that Ronaldo could be appreciated more if transferred to United. Sporting Lisbon was Mendes's advice. Because if it is successful, the gains will obviously be greater.
Approval of Lisbon, Mendes went back to negotiate with Ronaldo's United for the transfer value. Until the end, 12 million euros agreed by United to bring Ronaldo to Old Trafford. Double the agreed price with Arsenal Sporting Lisbon.
Mendes cunning in seeking profit as much as possible do not stop there. Nani's move to United was briefly raises its own problems.
Mendes knows Nani have high sales value, offering Nani at United by claiming that Nani is a player under Gestifute agency. When in fact, an agent who has a contract Nani is a woman named Ana Almeida.
With the performance shown Ronaldo, United were believed Mendes and ready to recruit Nani. New lah after receiving the green light from United, Nani Mendes seduce to immediately fire his agent and joined together Gestifute. Got an offer from the club class on United, Nani was Mendes's advice, fired his agent and joined the agency Mendes.
What happened to Ana Almeida also happen to Goncalo Reis, Bebe agent. Bebe suddenly fired Reis and join Gestifute. This happened not because Bebe was offered to join United if it is under the agency Gestifute.
United's Bebe transfer to the success of any guile Mendes in manipulating the situation. He contacted Queiroz to re-indoctrinate Ferguson to recruit Bebe. And Ferguson believes his assistant overdo it.
Transfer value of nine million euros was an affordable United. It's just not worth the quality Bebe actually appreciated that expensive. Because actually, the quality is not too special Bebe. In fact you could say, Bebe actually not worth playing in a team like United.
From Bebe, United got a minimum contribution. Jorge Mendes maximum benefit. Because of each transfer via Mendes, he usually get at least 5% of the transfer value.
When Strength Mendes Too Scary
The success Mendes became a player agent in the last 20 was not only obtained from client transactions. In practice, Mendes allegedly sold some shares ownership of players to third parties.
Guardian newspaper says that in 2012 there were 85 million euros which is used as the value of the stock on the self footballer. The shares sold in tax havens such as Gibraltar and Jersey (a state in the United Kingdom).
Gestifute and Opto (company owned by Peter Kenyon, the former chief executive of Chelsea and Manchester United) referred to as an advisor to companies in the two countries. Gestifute and Opto will assess the price of a player, then as a bridge to establish cooperation with the top 10 clubs of Europe.
Later, on the advice of Gestifute and Opto-lah company stock buyers will make their choice players.
This practice obviously is not approved by UEFA and are prohibited in the Premier League. This practice can lead a team player will hold if the stock price is low, or immediately sell players when the stock price rises. And if this is allowed, the integrity of the whole sport will be tarnished.
Because of this, FIFA will follow up this issue. Beginning this September, FIFA has received a report of a research institute called Centre de Droit et d'Economie du Sport (CDES) and the Centre International d'Etude du Sport (CIES).
Here, Mendes was judged to have opposite from the primary task of an agent, which makes an attractive offer for the player and his client. In fact, Mendes players actually make use of property for sale in the form of shares.
FIFA itself will impose new regulations to restrict the movement of Jorge Mendes. FIFA worried Mendes control most aspects of football transfers.
Yes, the power Mendes has now become so great that the World Football Federation also felt the need to set it up.
For some players, the Mendes power could mean a change in the future. And it definitely becomes an attractive offer for members of the agency Gestifute. That's why Mendes mobile phone kept ringing day and night, making sleep time to be disturbed.
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