Chapter 77 Benfica Scout Charles
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At 8 o'clock in the evening in Portugal, Jiang Yuan had just finished his meal and had been playing football for 2 hours on the training ground. Even though he was wearing quick-drying clothes, Jiang Yuan still felt that his clothes were heavy with sweat.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew and Jiang Yuan's body shivered, so he simply took off his training sleeves and threw them aside, preparing to continue training with his upper body naked.

Many people think that they need to wear more clothes when it’s cold, but sometimes this is not the case.

In a windy and cold environment, being naked can preserve more heat than wearing wet clothes. This is the conclusion Jiang Yuan came to based on his own experience.

Compared to letting clothes absorb the sweat from his body, Jiang Yuan prefers to let the sweat drip onto the grass he walks on while running. In the boring and arduous personal training, this method gives him an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Jiang Yuan didn't expect a lavender to bloom on the court next spring. He just felt that if he gave a part of himself to the lawn, the lawn would give him luck in return.

Just when Jiang Yuan was taking the opportunity to train with the ball, a stone flew from nowhere and hit Jiang Yuan in front of him, almost scaring him to death.

"What the hell?"

Jiang Yuan frowned and looked around for the source of the stone. At first he thought it was a prank by Casemiro or Neves, until he saw a bald head outside the fence of the training ground.

That’s right, this is a bald guy who looks about the same age as Lopetegui, maybe a little older than Lopetegui.

"What the hell, old man, are you looking for a fight?"

Jiang Yuan touched his fist and said viciously.

"No, no, no, you are Mr. Jiang Yuan, right? Come here quickly, I have something very important to share with you!"

Seeing that Jiang Yuan had discovered him, the old man was delighted and quickly stretched out his hand to greet Jiang Yuan.

It was impossible for Jiang Yuan not to be afraid when being stared at by an old man in the middle of the night. However, considering that the security in Porto was relatively good, Jiang Yuan still walked over.

"Old bald man, what are you doing?"

Jiang Yuan stood by the fence, about one meter away from it.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang, my name is Charles, and I'm a scout for Benfica."

Charles reached his hand inside and wanted to shake hands with Jiang Yuan, but Jiang Yuan just stood there and had no intention of shaking hands with Charles. Charles withdrew his hand angrily, looking a little embarrassed.

"Jiang, you don't seem very happy to see me?"

Jiang Yuan curled his lips and said, "Charles, this is Porto's training center. What are you doing here as a Benfica scout?"

"Hey, to be honest, I actually want to discuss a new contract with you. As far as I know, even though you are getting a chance to play in Porto's first team, your weekly salary is only 550 Euros. Am I right?"

Jiang Yuan did not lie, what Charles said was the truth. Since arriving in Europe three months ago, he has been using a youth contract in Porto, getting the salary of the U-team and playing in the first-team games. Jiang Yuan is the only one in the whole Porto.

"Jiang, on behalf of Benfica, I welcome you to join us. We are willing to offer you a professional contract worth 2500 euros. Of course, this contract will only take effect when you turn 17. I looked at the time, and you should be 1 in a month, right?"

Charles raised his eyebrows at Jiang Yuan, his tone full of temptation.

2500 Euros and 550 Euros, the difference between the two is almost 5 times. It would be a lie for Jiang Yuan to say that he is not tempted, but he also has to consider his current youth contract. As long as the contract is in place, he belongs to Porto.

As expected, Charles outside the fence immediately brought up Jiang Yuan's contract in Porto: "Jiang, can you tell me how much is the penalty for your youth contract in Porto? If it's not much, I think my boss is willing to pay it."

Charles was very targeted. After talking about the salary, he asked about the penalty. It seems that Benfica is indeed interested in Jiang Yuan.

But Jiang Yuan currently has no idea to what extent this is interesting.

The penalty clauses for youth players are not high. If the price is right, considering Jiang Yuan's age and the commercial value behind him, activating his penalty clause is definitely a sure win. !

"30 euros"

Jiang Yuan told the truth, there was nothing to hide.

"What? Your penalty is 30 Euros, Jiang, are you sure you're not kidding?"

Charles was startled.

"Mr. Charles, I don't think this is a joke. My penalty is 30 Euros."

Jiang Yuan was also a little embarrassed. Generally, for a U17 contract player like him, the penalty for breach of contract is about 3 to 5 Euros. His 30 Euros was indeed a bit outrageous.

"Enrique, this guy's vision is still as sharp as ever!"

Charles sighed and cursed Enrique inwardly.

"Jiang, is there any termination clause in your contract? You know, a penalty of 30 is a bit exaggerated. I personally think you are worth the money, but I am afraid the club will not agree."

Charles began to look for new solutions, but this solution did not include making an offer to Porto for Jiang Yuan when the transfer window opened.

Because based on Jiang Yuan's current performance, if Benfica makes an offer, the price it will have to pay will be even higher than the buyout clause, which is definitely not cost-effective.

"Um... Mr. Charles, I'm sorry, there is no other termination clause in my contract except for death..."

Jiang Yuan looked a little disappointed. He understood from Charles' words that Benfica would not pay his 30 euro buyout fee.

However, Jiang Yuan did not think too much about it. After all, everything has two sides. Now he can get the opportunity to play in the Portuguese Super League in Porto's first team. Even if it is 10 minutes of garbage time, at least he is playing in the Portuguese Super League.

If I go to Benfica and end up sitting on the bench, what's the point of having a weekly salary of 2500 euros? I'll have no future!

"Jiang, I'm really sorry, but I hope to exchange phone numbers with you. If there is a chance in the future, I would still be happy to communicate with you again."

Charles's meaning was clear: the deal was off.

But at this moment, Jiang Yuan seemed to suddenly think of something, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Mr. Charles, I think we can still talk."

"Talk?"

Charles frowned. If the issue of the termination fee could not be resolved, the two sides would not be able to reach a consensus.

Jiang Yuan smiled faintly: "I would like to invite Mr. Charles to come in and discuss the transfer fee with the person in charge of our club."

"Transfer fee? Jiang, tell me the truth. With your current performance in the league, your transfer fee will not be cheaper than the release fee!"

What Charles said was right, but Jiang Yuan still insisted on letting Charles come in to talk.

"Mr. Charles, believe me, our Mr. Hu Lun is very easy to talk to. I will help you speak a few words, maybe we can reduce the transfer fee to 15 Euros!"

As he spoke, Jiang Yuan enthusiastically helped Charles open the door of the training base and made a gesture of invitation.

"Mr. Charles, please come in!"

"Believe me, with me here, it won't be a problem to negotiate 15!"

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(End of this chapter)