Welcome David de Gea to Leeds United for €3 million!

David de Gea?

Who is this?

Why is it worth 3 million euros?

These are the three questions that fans and media had after seeing the update on Leeds United's official website.

But these challenges were no match for the resourceful netizens, who uncovered De Gea's resume in less than half an hour.

David de Gea, a Spanish goalkeeper born in 1990, was the starting goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid's U17 youth team last year. Judging from his performance last season, he can be considered a promising young star.

In fact, 3 million euros is an astronomical price for a 17-year-old youth academy goalkeeper.

But the person who bought him was Li Shiguang. Just a few days ago, Manchester United officially announced the signing of goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for 18 million euros. Li Shiguang only spent 500,000 euros to buy him at that time.

People were already used to Li Shiguang's outrageous actions and weren't particularly surprised; in fact, they were quite optimistic about this rising Spanish star.

But De Gea alone cannot satisfy everyone's curiosity.

Didn't the Yorkshire Post just report a few days ago that Leeds United spent nearly 90 million euros on summer signings?

If we exclude De Gea's 3 million euros, what about the remaining 87 million euros?

Leeds United quickly provided an answer.

1 p.m.

Leeds United's official website and Twitter account were updated simultaneously.

Welcome Adriano Leite Ribeiro to Leeds United for €35 million!

At almost the same time, Adriano, who was vacationing in his hometown in Brazil and had quickly recovered after Li Shiguang used the healing card on him, also updated his personal Twitter with a touching long article.

"Right now, I'm enjoying my vacation on Ipanema Beach, but I have a message for those who love and care about me. From this moment on, I'm embarking on a new journey in my career. I will be following Lee Shi-shik and Leeds United, starting a brand new chapter in my life in the Premier League! Of course, I will never forget those days at the San Siro fighting for Inter Milan's honor and for the fans. I hope that those who love and care about me can understand and support my decision. Thank you!"

The same message was sent simultaneously on three accounts.

This completely shocked all the fans and media who were following Leeds United's moves today.

Adriano!

This is the fallen king of Meazza!

Wasn't he supposed to have a good relationship with Inter Milan? There were even rumors that Moratti wanted to send him back to Brazil for a period of rest. How come he's been brought to Leeds United by Li Shiguang in the blink of an eye?

And is the price of 35 million euros for real?

This price is already the highest in Europe since the summer transfer window opened!

Is it really fair to pay this price for a drunkard who has been exposed multiple times for getting completely wasted in bars after training?

Compared to De Gea, who was still playing in the youth team, Adriano's resume was already in the minds of everyone who watched football when his name appeared on the Leeds United website.

The message was updated less than 5 minutes ago.

A comment appeared on Leeds United's official Twitter account and was quickly pushed to the top of all comments by fans with the same question.

[I'm a loyal Leeds United fan, and I want to thank Lee for saving Leeds, leading us out of our slump, solving our debts, and winning the Premier League title! But I still have significant questions about the transfer the club just announced! Putting aside the media reports about Adriano's alcoholism, depression, and violent tendencies, I just looked at Adriano's stats from last season at Inter Milan. He only made 30 appearances throughout the entire year! His record was just 6 goals and 11 assists, all in the league and domestic cup competitions! What use is a striker like that, who clearly only has a little tactical value left, to Leeds United?! And they're spending €35 million! This is simply outrageous!]

really!

It's no wonder the fans reacted so strongly.

Since Li Shiguang took over Leeds United, only four players—Deisler, Howard, Camoranesi, and Cannavaro—were signed after Li Shiguang had already made a name for himself.

However, compared to Adriano, these four players have much better reputations!

Cannavaro still holds the starting center-back position, while Camoranesi is also an important member of the rotation squad.

Although Deisler and Howard quickly declined after leaving Leeds United, they at least had a high level of performance before or while playing for Leeds United.

No one has come to Leeds United with the reputation of being a "drunkard" like Adriano!

Li Shiguang is very concerned about the questions raised by the fans.

After Allen specifically called to remind him, Li Shiguang immediately opened his computer, logged into his personal Twitter account, and left a comment under the highly-rated comment.

His reply was brief, just one sentence, but it left the fans seemingly unable to find any other angle to refute it.

Because Li Shiguang replied, "This is my territory, my money, I can buy whomever I want!"

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Besides the fans who reacted strongly.

Most media outlets are also waiting to see Leeds United make a fool of themselves.

Buying a drunkard with a built-in depression buff for 35 million euros is a deal that anyone would consider a huge loss.

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