Before "Wang Yudong" stayed abroad, many agents gave five "knowledge points" that must be faced

Reporter Lu Mi reports After the U20 Asian Cup, the performance of that group of players has attracted much attention, among which Wang Yudong and Yi Mulan are considered to be the most talented domestic players in recent years, and there are endless voices about their stay abroad. It's good to be able to get out, but what should they do to prepare before that? This newspaper interviewed some brokers who have operated Liuyang, and they gave their own answers.

Most agents believe that 18 to 23 years old is the best age to stay abroad, because the habit of European clubs is to pay more attention to players under 21 years old, and there are many opportunities, including more tolerance.

There are many examples of this in Europe, where young players are allowed to play in the lower leagues first, such as Chelsea's Jackson, who previously played in the Spanish Conference League A in Villarreal B, grew rapidly, and was bought by Chelsea for 37 million euros in two or three years, and is now worth 50 million euros. Of course, the probability of this kind of thing happening to young Chinese players is very low, because the level is hard.

But it must be said that the sooner the young players go out, the more likely they are to achieve results in the future. In foreign countries, 23 years old is a line, the "standard" is completely different, especially in the 19 to 21 years old age group, if professionals think that this player is good, then, the coaching staff will give more opportunities and focus on training, "but if you are over 23 years old, the level has not improved, basically it will be judged that it has reached the ceiling, and there will be no qualitative improvement, so it may not be so attentive." Said a domestic broker.

In addition, going abroad is a comprehensive "event", just like studying abroad, before going out in college, and then slowly becoming high school, and even now some people go abroad when they are in junior high school. The principle is the same, the sooner you go out, the sooner your child's problems will be exposed, including whether he can stand on his own feet. Can you manage yourself? Is there any problem learning a language? These are all things to consider.

Young players stay abroad, and the issue of treatment is also something to consider. There is a contrast between the high salary at home and the relatively low salary abroad, and if the salary needs to be cut in foreign countries, how should the players weigh it?

This is a very real problem, in the eyes of some domestic agents, the current level of Chinese players is not high, resulting in a low amount of contracts signed abroad. But if you play in the Chinese league and the salary is not low, there will be a huge gap, and it will be very difficult to smooth it out.

"Back then, Sun Jihai and Yang Chen's group of international players stayed abroad, with a weekly salary of more than 10,000 pounds, and they could earn almost 500,000 pounds a year. But now if you go abroad to play football, if you earn 10,000 yuan a month, and you are away from home, plus the cost of living, whether it is "worth it" must be considered.

An agent took Wang Yudong as an example, "He is just 18 years old, if he goes to Europe, I judge that the monthly salary will be between 3,000 and 5,000 euros, according to 5,000 euros, he can only earn almost 500,000 yuan a year, of course, if there are Chinese-funded enterprises willing to subsidize some, it may be more." But if he is at home, he can break the salary limit by playing 900 minutes, and with the current momentum, he can easily achieve it. "Some agents believe that with Wang Yudong's ability, it will only be a matter of one or two years to get the highest salary in China. Therefore, it depends on what he thinks, "He himself wants to stay abroad, which is more important than the outside world thinks he should stay abroad." ”

On the other hand, Wang Yudong has renewed his contract with Zhejiang for 5 years, and the club has spent a lot of money to cultivate him, such as giving him unlimited front-court firing rights, without technical and tactical restrictions. However, it is difficult for European clubs to spend transfer fees to buy Chinese players, and if Zhejiang uses loans, European clubs will ask "why should I help you train people". If Wang Yudong is sold, is there anyone willing to pay a transfer fee? And how much transfer fee can be given? For state-owned enterprise clubs, they are all very important and need to face problems.

In addition, the competitive environment in which the country stays abroad is crucial for young players. Even if they succeed in going to Europe, they may only be able to play in the middle and lower leagues, so how should young players view this situation, and how should they plan when choosing to stay abroad, so as to avoid being affected by the competitive environment?

In fact, the first question is whether this player is suitable for staying abroad, not that all positions of Chinese players are suitable for going out, players who play central defenders and midfielders will inevitably have few opportunities to play abroad. For example, Yi Mulan, who is very hot, performed well in the U20 Asian Cup, but he has no chance in the Chinese Super League.

"First of all, his position, Imulan is the number 6, which is the heart of the midfield, and European teams rarely give this position to Asians or outsiders. Some people may say that there are Japanese players playing this position, but that is based on the fact that they have a large number of players who have gone abroad and have been successful; Secondly, when Mulan goes to Europe, physical confrontation must be faced, and now in the European League, physical confrontation is particularly strong, which he may not be able to cope with; Again, Yi Mulan herself is more introverted, and when she arrives in a strange country, she will definitely encounter great difficulties, and if she can't communicate with her teammates because of language problems, this loneliness in her heart will be magnified many times. One agent was blunt.

If you are sure that you can adapt to the life abroad, it is very important to choose a club.

Some agents believe that it is necessary to find a club that can play football, no matter what level it is. For example, if Wang Yudong wants to go to Europe, he must first go to a trial, whether it is the Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 or any level of league, the coach must first recognize you, and then the team has a position you can play; Secondly, when you go to this club, if the team is in the relegation zone or at a critical stage, it is very difficult for a coach to give a chance to young players from outside. These issues should be taken into account before going abroad.

Some young players said they wanted to prove themselves in the domestic league before staying abroad. In the opinion of most brokers, this is also a more suitable choice, and why?

In principle, the agents all believe that it would be much better for the player to go out and stay abroad if he has experience in the domestic professional league. Once, when he was fifteen or sixteen years old, he was sent to Portugal at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and at that time, they had no professional league experience and stayed there, but in the end it didn't work out as expected.

Wang Yudong is now playing in the Chinese Super League, and the data is very good, at this time he chooses to stay in the United States, and may give up his domestic results, so how should he choose?

First of all, he has to understand why he wants to go out to stay abroad; Secondly, he must know that he will definitely encounter a lot of difficulties after going out, and there are very few people who are particularly smooth after going out, and Wu Lei was relatively smooth at that time; Thirdly, when encountering this kind of back-and-forth between playing and not playing, there is a very clear way out because of the foundation of success in the domestic league before. One agent said.

The agent said that you can think about it, when Hao Junmin, Zhang Xizhe, including Zhou Haibin, they didn't stay abroad for a long time, why did they come back? Because they know very well that they have proven themselves in China, and it is not difficult to return to the Chinese Super League to play the main team. Of course, it is not excluded that the players themselves have a very strong desire to make a name for themselves in Europe, and first set a three-year or five-year plan for themselves, and they really can't play and then come back. "In fact, many Japanese and Korean players are the latter, but the Chinese players seem to be psychologically not ready for this."

Judging from past cases, young players may encounter problems such as cultural differences and different living habits, and if they do not understand the language and are difficult to integrate into local life, it will affect their on-field performance and psychological state. In order to help young players better adapt to life abroad, what preparations should domestic clubs, players' families and relevant institutions (Football Association) make in advance?

The broker said that now, China's living standards have improved, and the conditions of the Chinese people have also improved. In the past, Sun Jihai and Yang Chen went out to stay abroad, probably to live a better life. "And now, for example, if a Portuguese team asks for our players, the players will feel that the living conditions are very poor, because apart from Lisbon, the conditions in other cities are difficult to compare with China." An agent said that he believes that many Chinese players have been pampered and taken care of well since childhood, and lack some of their own life skills.

One of the most important things to prepare before going out is language. "It's a difficult thing to do, for example, I arrange two Spanish lessons a week for my overseas players, which are some practical ones, but I find that at this age, they are slow learners." One agent said that if he is a cheerful player, he will be willing to communicate with his teammates, even if it is a gesture with his hands. Because when you first arrive abroad, your teammates also need to understand you, and no one wants to pass the ball to you without knowing it at all. Therefore, some agents do not recommend players who are too introverted to go abroad.

As an agent, before the players go out, they will generally show them a lot of videos of the lives of foreign stars, such as Huang Xican, Son Heung-min and so on. Sun Xingmin has his father by his side to take care of him, while Hwang Hee-chan takes care of himself, including cooking. Also, after going out, the diet has to change, and some players rarely eat rice after going to Europe.

Teenage children are very busy every day, they need to buy their own groceries, cook, and clean up the kitchen, which is unimaginable in China. "I have to talk to them on the phone almost every day, ask them about their situation, and I can deeply understand their distress and anxiety, every day is different."

In the eyes of some brokers, the difficulties faced after going out are far beyond imagination, and it is not easy to persevere. "Liu Shao Ziyang is actually quite admirable, he is a goalkeeper, this position, many agents do not recommend it, he was loaned out at the beginning of Bayern, and this year he finally played the main force in the Austrian second division, although the team may be relegated, but it is the main force, and he has insisted on it for four years, it is really not easy."

In fact, young players stay abroad, it is very simple to sum up, don't listen to what the outside says, just look at yourself, whether you want to stay in the United States, and whether it is suitable for staying abroad is the most important thing. "You have to have strong faith that I want to go abroad and can go abroad, not that I should go abroad." In the eyes of some brokers, if you want to stay abroad, you must be prepared to fight for a long time and endure hardships, and only in this way can you hold on.