After boosting Wei Shi Hao’s stats, Lin Dong and his son Wei Shi Hao said goodbye and left their house.
By the time they returned to their residence, it was already 8 pm.
However, Lin Dong hadn't even sat down when a phone call came in.
“Hello? Is this Mr. Lin Dong, Wei Shi Hao’s agent?”
A young woman’s voice came from the other end of the line.
“Yes, it is. What’s the matter?”
Lin Dong was filled with doubt. After all, it had only been a few hours since he signed with Wei Shi Hao.
Now, being able to get his phone number, the caller couldn't be ordinary.
“Hello! I am an assistant from the Shandong Football Association. My surname is Yang.”
“Ms. Yang, what’s the reason for your call?”
Upon hearing that it was the Shandong Football Association calling, Lin Dong already had a vague idea of the caller’s intention.
“It’s like this, the 12th National Games will be held on August 31st. We would like to invite Mr. Wei Shi Hao to represent our Shandong Football Association in the competition.”
Ms. Yang’s voice came through the phone clearly.
“As expected!”
Lin Dong’s expression showed understanding. In his previous life, Wei Shi Hao had represented Shandong in the National Games before joining the Portuguese team.
Lin Dong didn't immediately reject the offer. The Shandong Football Association and the Sichuan Football Association were very different.
Let’s not mention the fact that Wei Shi Hao is currently healthy, his football skills were honed in Shandong.
It was only natural for him to represent Shandong in the National Games.
Moreover,
Participating in the National Games would give Wei Shi Hao ample opportunity to compete and grow. It would be a rare chance for him to train.
Most importantly, there was money involved! If Wei Shi Hao led the Shandong team to victory in the National Games, he would receive millions in prize money.
As Wei Shi Hao’s agent, Lin Dong would also receive a 5% commission.
However!
One problem was particularly troublesome.
The European summer transfer window was about to close.
The closing date of the summer transfer window coincided with the opening day of the National Games.
This put Lin Dong in a difficult situation. After all, with Wei Shi Hao’s abilities, it would be a waste not to send him to Europe now.
“Ms. Yang, Wei Shi Hao has received excellent training in Shandong. Besides, the prize money for winning the National Games is quite impressive. Logically, he should compete for the Shandong Football Association.”
The prize money for the National Games was indeed generous. If they won, each athlete would receive a bonus of 500,000 to 1 million yuan.
“But!”
“Ms. Yang, I won’t hide it from you. I have the intention of moving Wei Shi Hao to Europe. Moreover, the summer transfer window closes on the same day as the National Games. If he stays to participate in the National Games, then…”
Lin Dong trailed off, unsure how to continue.
Although Lin Dong only spoke half of what he wanted to say, Ms. Yang understood what he meant.
However, she was just an assistant and had no authority to make decisions for her superiors.
After a moment of silence, Ms. Yang’s voice echoed from the phone again: “This is what I suggest, Mr. Lin. Please discuss it with Mr. Wei Shi Hao first, see what he wants to do. I will discuss this with our leader and see if there are any solutions.”
“No problem.”
Lin Dong nodded in agreement.
After hanging up, Lin Dong immediately called Wei Shi Hao.
“Dong Ge? What’s up? You just got back, didn’t you?”
Wei Shi Hao’s voice carried a hint of confusion.
“Wei Shi Hao, the Football Association just called, asking if you can participate in the National Games.”
Lin Dong immediately told Wei Shi Hao about the Football Association’s request.
“The National Games!”
Wei Shi Hao was also taken aback.
After learning that Lin Dong was Wang Chu’s agent, Wei Shi Hao became curious and searched for information about Wang Chu after Lin Dong left.
He was surprised by what he found. Wei Shi Hao considered himself a football prodigy.
However,
Compared to Wang Chu, he was nothing. Guinness World Record holder, Metz captain, etc.
Any one of these titles would crush him.
However, upon seeing that Wang Chu was disabled after participating in the National Games, Wei Shi Hao developed a fear of the competition.
“Dong Ge, do you think something will happen to me if I participate in the National Games like what happened to Chu Ge?”
Wei Shi Hao was very worried. If he was seriously injured and didn’t have Wang Chu’s talent, he might never be able to play professional football.
While Wei Shi Hao was on the phone, Wei Shi Hao's father came to his side.
As soon as he heard that the Shandong Football Association wanted Wei Shi Hao to participate in the National Games, he became worried.
He immediately took the phone from Wei Shi Hao and said to Lin Dong:
“Mr. Lin, what do you think? Should we participate in the National Games?”
“I think it’s better to participate.”
Lin Dong thought it over and felt that participating in the National Games on behalf of the Shandong Football Association would be beneficial.
“Participate?!”
Wei Shi Hao’s father’s voice carried a hint of doubt. His thoughts mirrored those of Wei Shi Hao, the National Games had left a negative impression on them.
This was due to the fact that some local football associations lacked strength and resorted to underhanded tactics, which led to such incidents.
Otherwise, the original intention of the National Games was truly noble.
It was intended as a platform for all athletes to showcase their talents.
“Yes, I suggest that Wei Shi Hao participates in the National Games.”
Lin Dong had already considered all aspects. While there might be a slight risk involved in participating in the National Games, there was also an opportunity.
Lin Dong currently had no stat upgrade opportunities left.
Wei Shi Hao’s participation in the National Games might trigger some rewards.
Even if Wei Shi Hao got injured, Lin Dong had the system. It wouldn’t be a problem to heal him again.
Besides, Lin Dong had another purpose for letting Wei Shi Hao participate in the National Games.
It was related to Wei Shi Hao’s transfer.
It was important to note that Wei Shi Hao received free training at the Shandong Football School.
However, the Shandong Football School had a contract with Wei Shi Hao.
Therefore, if Wei Shi Hao wanted to leave the Shandong Football School for Europe, the Shandong Football School wouldn’t let him go easily.
After all, no one would agree to let a pig eat their carefully cultivated cabbage.
This was also the case in the previous life. Wei Shi Hao was trained at the Shandong Taishan Luneng Football School.
However, he never played a single official match for the team because he "defected" at the age of 18.
Going back to 2013, 18-year-old Wei Shi Hao, under the influence of a crooked agent, unilaterally terminated his contract with the Luneng Football School and went to play in the Portuguese league.
Lin Dong aspired to become a legendary agent. As such, he didn't want to become a rogue agent.
However, if the Shandong Football Association could negotiate with the Shandong Football School, then Wei Shi Hao’s transfer would be smooth sailing.
“If I’m not mistaken, you received free training at the Luneng Football School, Wei Shi Hao. Now that you’re about to turn eighteen, you want to leave Luneng for Europe. Do you think the Luneng Football School will let you go so easily?”
Lin Dong said calmly.
“But we didn’t sign any contract with the Shandong Football Association, so even if we leave, they can’t do anything, right?”
Wei Shi Hao’s father said.
Wei Shi Hao, who was standing beside him, was stunned. He looked at his father with a sense of strangeness.