The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 208

208 The Good News Is, One After Another
I met Pato’s father, Old Silva, in a coffee shop in Port Aragray!

Pato’s name wasn’t Pato, it was his nickname. His full name was Alexander Rodriguez da Silva, and Pato came in memory of Pato Blanco, the town where Pato was born.

Old Silva and Pato’s agent, Gemal, stared at the group of people in front of them, or rather at Zhong Cheng.

Pato is very famous in Parana and many people know that the international team has a little pato.

But to tell the truth, Pato’s fame had not spread to Brazil, let alone Europe. They did not know how these people in front of them knew about Pato.

Old Silva looked very calm. He sat there quietly and drank his coffee. He handed over the matter of Pato to his good friend, Remal, who was Pato’s agent.

Pato’s agent, Gemal, was staring at the Asian who was stirring hot coffee with a spoon. He was thinking in his heart, how did this person know about Pato?

Zhong Chengshi smiled as he looked at Remal and quietly stirred the coffee in front of him. He directly expressed his thoughts to the two of them and said, “We hope to bring Pato to Europe!”

Zhong Cheng knew that Pato was a very strong striker. His speed was very fast. It was said that his fastest speed of 100 meters could reach 10.7 seconds. It was as fast as treating you kindly. Moreover, he had a very strong desire to shoot. His shooting technique was also very strong. He swung his legs very quickly and had a strong explosive force. He could also shoot from all angles. He was a powerful shooter.

Zhong Cheng clearly remembered that Berlusconi had said that for defenders, Pato’s 10-meter, 20-meter and 30-meter acceleration was destructive.

Moreover, Pato’s ribbon was definitely not weak. He was simply a world-class speed shooter.

If Zhong Cheng wanted to put Pato under his own banner, then it would be reasonable.

“Where did you find out about Pato? From what I know, it seems that his fame hasn’t spread to Europe yet?” Gemal asked curiously.

“Our scouts have been observing him for a while,” Zhong Cheng said. “This is the head of our scouts in South America, Augusto Daniel. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him!”

Augusto Daniel was stunned. When had he ever observed this kid? If Zhong Cheng hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have known who this little fellow Pato was.

However, Augusto Daniel was very smart. He smiled and nodded to Gemal and said, “Yes, we have been observing him for more than a year. I think he has the strength to go to Europe!”

Remal and Old Silva exchanged glances and fell silent.

To be honest, there are Brazilian players who don’t want to play in Europe. But can anyone go to Europe? Obviously not!

Pato had caught the attention of European football at his age, which was beyond Old Silva’s expectations.

Gemal is confident that Pato will be able to play in Europe in the future, but also in Europe’s top clubs. However, he did not expect that this day would come so quickly.

“What is your position on Pato’s future?” Remal asked.

Augusto Daniel did not say anything but turned to look at Zhong Cheng.

Zhong Cheng directly said: “If he moves to our Leeds United Club, he will be our Leeds United Club’s absolute main force in the future, the future of the core!”

Gemal nodded his head. He thought Zhong Cheng’s words were the truth and did not want to sign his players. Instead, he exaggerated.

Gemal could sense Leeds’ sincerity, but he was still hesitant.

After all, Pato is still too young. He is not even 16 yet. Isn’t it too early for him to go to Europe?

Old Silva was even more worried. He was unwilling to let Pato leave Brazil at such a young age, far away from his hometown.

“Pato is not even 16 yet. Isn’t it too early to leave Brazil for Europe?” Gemal said.

Zhong Chengshi immediately shook his head and said, “How is that possible? In England, there are a lot of young players playing for the first team at the age of 16! Peter Lorimo, the youngest player in the history of Leeds United, was only 15, 289 days old. He was still 16 years old! Pato is now playing in Europe. It’s not too early!”

Zhong Cheng is telling the truth. There are many young players who play for the first team in England around the age of 16. There are two players in Leeds United Club, one is Lennon and the other is Nicklas Bendtner.

Seeing Old Silva and Gemal hesitate, Zhong Cheng said: “Lennon is 16 years old and Nicklas Bendtner, who came to Leeds from Denmark last summer, is only 16 years old.”

Zhong Cheng gave an example to convince Old Silva and Gemal.

After saying that, the two of them still didn’t let go, and they were still hesitating.

Zhong Cheng immediately said: “Playing in England requires a work permit. I think Pato will be able to play for our Leeds United first team one day earlier when he goes to Europe. I really look forward to him!”

Even so, Old Silva and Gemal were still hesitant.

To be honest, Gemal is very confident in Pato. He firmly believes that Pato will definitely be able to go to Europe in the future. Perhaps it would be right to stay for two years before going to Europe.

“I know this is a very precious opportunity for Pato, but he is too young to leave Brazil,” Gemal said immediately.

Zhong Cheng frowned slightly. He really didn’t expect Pato to reject him.

After pondering for a while, Zhong Cheng said, “How about Pato move to Leeds United first? We can loan him to Brazil International for a season, let him stay in Brazil for another year, and then go to Europe?”

Remal and Old Silva sucked in a breath of cold air. Zhong Cheng was too optimistic about Pato and was too sincere. This really made it difficult for them to refuse!

Even so, Gemal did not directly agree. “Well, Mr. Zhong,” he said, “I’ll discuss it with Old Silva first, and then I’ll give you an answer. How about it?”

Having said that, Zhong Cheng had nothing else to say.

Zhong Cheng said, “Alright! But I hope you can give me the news as soon as possible, because we will leave Brazil soon!”

Gemal and Old Silva nodded and said goodbye to loyalty.

Zhong Cheng sighed helplessly as he watched the two of them leave. Looks like having memories of the future may not be able to go smoothly.

–Division Line–

While waiting for Pato’s reply, Zhong Cheng asked Augusto Daniel to look for David Louis and Tiago Silva.

Augusto Daniel is using his energy to find the two players.

Very quickly, Augusto Daniel found out about Tiago Silva. Tiago Silva is no longer in Brazil and he moved to Europe last year, as if to Portugal’s Porto, according to people familiar with the matter.

Porto?

Zhong Cheng frowned slightly. He had observed Porto because he had taken a fancy to Pepe the Brazilian. However, Pepe had yet to obtain Portuguese citizenship, so he could not obtain a labor certificate, so he gave up on Pepe.

I didn’t expect Diego Silva to be partnering with Pepe.

Zhong Cheng nodded and gave Leeds United’s scouts in Portugal an order to see how Tiago Silva was doing in Porto. If possible, just bring in Tiago Silva.

Shortly after dealing with Tiago Silva, Augusto Daniel found out about David Louis. Right now, David Louis is playing for the Victorian youth team. Yes, the Victorian team that played for Hulk.

Hulk and David Louis were teammates of the youth team. Hulk was promoted to the first team last season, while David Louis continued to play for the youth team.

It was really dark under the lights. Zhong Cheng and the others hadn’t expected David Louis to be in the Victoria Youth Team.

Zhong Cheng wanted Augusto Daniel to bring David Lewis to Leeds United.

Very quickly, Augusto Daniel brought good news to Zhong Cheng.

David Louis would like to join Leeds United and play in Europe. Victoria didn’t ask too much, asking $1 million, and Augusto Daniel pushed the fee down to $750,000.

Zhong Cheng agreed without hesitation. The $750,000 purchase of David Louis was worth it!

Like Hulk, Zhong Cheng signed a six-year contract with David Louis.

When the contract was signed, David Louis agreed without hesitation. It was because he was now very thin and weak, and he was not tall either. He was only 180cm in shoes. At this time, the Victorian youth team did not attach much importance to him.

To be honest, Augusto Daniel didn’t like David Louis.

However, Zhong Cheng knew very well that David Louis’s physical condition would be very good in the future. He was also relatively strong, and his height would reach 189 cm. Now that £ 750, 000 has been signed to David Louis, it is a big bargain.

David Louis, on the other hand, thought that he had taken a big advantage of himself. He was now going to Europe to play. He was very happy and excited.

Not long after signing David Louis, Gemal also received news that they agreed to let Pato move to Leeds United, but hoped Zhong Cheng could let Pato stay in Brazil for another year or two.

After careful consideration, Zhong Cheng agreed to Old Silva, because he valued Pato very much.

Originally, Zhong Cheng could have taken Pato away without spending a penny, because Pato had not signed a contract with Brazil International. But not now, because he wants to keep Pato at Brazil International for a year or two, so now he has to pay some transfer fees to Brazil International.

After discussing with Brazil International, Leeds paid Brazil International nearly $2 million in petri fees before they got Pato. Pato’s stay in Brazil costs nearly $2 million.

In fact, Brazilian international is reluctant to accept the transfer. However, they did not sign any professional contracts with Pato, so they had no choice but to accept it. Otherwise, they wouldn’t even get a penny.

However, the Brazilian international was still very angry, full of resentment towards Zhong Cheng.

Zhong made it clear to Brazilian International that he hoped that Brazilian International would do its best to nurture Pato and give him a chance, so that in the future, their Leeds United would add a portion of the Petri fee to Brazilian International.

This made the Brazilian international feel better and finally accepted the deal.

From now on, Pato’s ownership rests solely with Leeds United, who have loaned Pato to Brazil International for about two seasons.