Chapter 24
In less than an hour, the number of comments in the Norwegian sports news section reached tens of thousands.
"Xia Yuan? Is this name really Norwegian!"
"It seems that he is of Chinese descent! He has Norwegian nationality!"
"I hope the Norwegian national team can recruit Xia Yuan next time! It is a pleasure to watch him play!"
"A hat trick of assists in a single game! And this player is only 17 years old! Even younger than Haaland!"
"There is hope for the future of Norwegian football! I hope this Chinese teenager can fight side by side with Haaland in the national team!"
"Although the English Championship is only the second-tier league in England, it is still higher than the Norwegian Super League. There are many!"
"Great! Another superstar has emerged in Norwegian football!"
"From now on! I will be an Aston Villa fan!"
"The European Cup play-offs will start in November! I hope Xia Yuan can help Norway qualify for the European Cup finals!"
"Norway already has a goal-scoring monster like Erling Haaland on the forward line! The only thing missing is a passer! Xia Yuan will definitely be able to coexist with Haaland!"
Norwegian fans have begun to look forward to the scene of Xia Yuan and Haaland fighting side by side.
Due to the enthusiastic support of Norwegian domestic fans, Lars Lagerback, the head coach of the Norwegian national team, has begun to pay attention to Xia Yuan.
At the same time.
In Xiaguo, the head of the Football Association is also ready to naturalize Xia Yuan!
Let Xia Yuan play for the Xiaguo men's football team!
In order to persuade Xia Yuan, the head of the Football Association personally sent his capable general, Tiezige, who is currently the assistant coach of the Xiaguo men's football team, to England as a lobbyist.
At this moment.
At Reading's home stadium, in the away team's locker room.
Xia Yuan had just finished washing up and was about to pack his luggage to return to the bus when Grealish suddenly greeted him.
"Xia! Remember the agent I told you about before, Jonathan Barrett!"
"Remember, what's the matter?"
"He's waiting for you outside the locker room now!" Grealish said excitedly.
"Ah! Waiting for me?"
"Waiting for me for what!"
Xia Yuan asked puzzledly.
"Of course I'm signing a contract with you!" Grealish said quickly.
Xia Yuan waved his hand.
"Jack, stop kidding! Jonathan Barrett is the most famous football agent in England. How could he wait for an ordinary player like me?"
Xia Yuan still has some understanding of Jonathan Barrett.
He is the best football agent in England.
Most of the Premier League stars are signed players under Jonathan.
Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid for a whopping £86 million. It was Jonathan who made him.
"It's really Jonathan!"
"The old man is completely impressed by your skills!"
"Go meet him!"
After Grealish finished speaking, he dragged Xia Yuan's hand outside the locker room.
Grealish was not bragging.
Jonathan Barrett was indeed waiting for Xia Yuan at the door.
This England-level football agent took the initiative to greet Xia Yuan after seeing him.
"Hi!"
"Xia, nice to meet you!"
"Please allow me to introduce myself!"
"My name is Jonathan Barrett, a football agent!"
"I heard from Jack that you are still short of a football agent. If you don't mind, I'm happy to help."
To be honest, Xia Yuan didn't expect Jonathan Barrett to be so humble to a little-known player like himself.
His favorability increased instantly.
"Yes, Mr. Jonathan, I do lack an agent."
"But... your price must be very expensive. I don't have much money to hire a big-name agent like you now."
Xia Yuan expressed his financial difficulties very frankly.
After hearing this, Jonathan instantly showed a bright smile on his face.
"That's not a problem at all!"
"Xia, you are a very talented player, and you are only 17 years old now! The future is limitless! In my opinion, you can completely stand shoulder to shoulder with top midfielders such as Zidane, Lampard, and Xavi!"
"Regarding the cost, I will make concessions."
"Well... how about a 5% commission!"
"If you agree, we can sign the contract now!"
Jonathan
Obviously well prepared, he directly handed the contract he had prepared to Xia Yuan.
After Xia Yuan read it, he felt that the price was reasonable.
Because according to Xia Yuan, the commissions taken by Jonathan's players reached 8% or even 10%!
In addition, Jonathan has strong professional ability.
If Jonathan can be his agent, Xia Yuan can focus on the game wholeheartedly, and other trivial matters can be left to Jonathan to handle.
"OK! Mr. Jonathan!"
"Happy cooperation!"
Xia Yuan decisively signed the contract.
"Thank you for your trust!"
"Xia, please rest assured, I will definitely use my professional ability to help you achieve higher achievements!"
Jonathan's face was full of confidence.
"Okay! Then trouble you."
...
After saying goodbye to Jonathan, Xia Yuan got on the bus back to Birmingham.
Next, Xia Yuan will prepare for the next Championship League with his Aston Villa teammates.
At 11 o'clock that night.
In a luxury hotel in Berkshire.
Reba couldn't fall asleep in bed, so she turned on the hotel TV to watch.
By chance.
Reba saw a sports news.
The TV showed Xia Yuan being interviewed by reporters after the Aston Villa vs. Reading game!
"Ah!!"
"This is... that person!!"
"Xia Yuan?"
"Is that his name! Wow! He's actually a star!!"
Reba was a little excited and immediately told her father the news!
...
After returning to Birmingham, the Aston Villa players began to prepare for the next game.
February 14th, which is Valentine's Day.
Aston Villa will challenge Brentford away!
This will be a tough game.
Brentford is currently ranked fifth in the Championship.
It is Aston Villa's direct competitor in the Premier League.
Therefore, this game is a must-win game for both Brentford and Aston Villa.
The team's head coach Dean Smith has made full preparations during this period.
He also watched a lot of Brentford's game videos.
After nine days of training, Xia Yuan and his teammates from Aston Villa have become more tacitly coordinated, especially with Grealish.
The two of them almost know what the other is thinking with just a glance.
