If Li Shiguang left some room for ambiguity when talking about his players...

So, from the outside perspective...

The fans' criticisms were rather harsh.

After winning the Premier League title last year, and with Kaká and Adriano joining the team this season, people will no longer view Li Shiguang's Leeds United team with the same perspective as before.

Most of the players in this Leeds United team could be starters for any team. Even players like Sun Jihai, Wang Chu, and Mills would be competitive in mid-table Premier League teams!

No matter how unwilling they are to admit it, everyone knows in their hearts that under Li Shiguang's leadership, Leeds United has gradually developed from a strong team into a powerhouse.

As expectations for Leeds United rise, so naturally, so do the demands.

After being held to a draw by Fulham, the defensive mistakes made by Kompany and Silva were magnified by fans, and the official Leeds United Twitter account was filled with extreme insults from Leeds United fans!

[This is truly outrageous! I don't understand why Lee insists on using Silva! He and Hummels are simply the weak points in Leeds United's defense. They're okay as substitutes for Cannavaro, but making them start is a disaster!]

[Can we please not let them play?! We finally managed to beat Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal in a row to take the top spot in the standings, and now it looks like we're going to have to hand it over again!]

[Li, please look at Silva's positioning and the speed of his turn in that conceded goal! Can you believe this is a 23-year-old player?]

[Upstairs, did you actually watch the game? You can say Silva's turning speed isn't good, but his positioning was still fine, right?]

Li Shiguang only learned about these comments from extreme fans after Allen mentioned them to him when he returned to his office at Thorpe Arch.

According to Allen's idea, should we arrange for someone to control public opinion?

But Li Shiguang was too lazy to pay attention to these boring extreme fans, since his lineup and tactics wouldn't be affected by their comments anyway.

As for Allen's concern that seeing this might affect the players' mood...

Li Shiguang, on the other hand, didn't care about this.

While these comments may be harsh, they can be a form of motivation for the players themselves.

After the New Year, the FA Cup will begin. As the season gradually passes the halfway mark, Leeds United's schedule will only become more and more intensive, and their opponents will become stronger and stronger. If they want to achieve outstanding results this season, self-improvement is a must!

Seeing that Li Shiguang didn't care about these comments.

Allen didn't dwell on the issue. Instead, he handed a document to Li Shiguang and said, "Boss, Lyon replied to our email. You guessed wrong this time; they rejected our offer outright."

He took the document Allen handed him and glanced at it.

Li Shiguang said calmly, "Not even 16 million euros? What's wrong? Is Lyon trying to become a black market dealer?"

"Pfft..." Unexpectedly, Li Shiguang said that, and Allen couldn't help but chuckle. He then put away his smile and replied, "After all, we want to buy their star striker, and they didn't say that Benzema is not for sale. At least there is still room for negotiation."

“Alright, we’re not in a rush anyway.” Nodding, Li Shiguang placed the receipt aside and rhythmically tapped the table. “Let’s spread the word first. Find some acquaintances in the media and tell them we’re offering a hefty sum to buy Benzema. Make this a public spectacle, and most importantly, let Benzema himself know. Once we beat Lyon in the Champions League, he’ll probably put pressure on the club!”

"OK!"

"By the way, the winter transfer window opens in a few days. How are the deals we negotiated going?"

Hearing Li Shiguang's question.

Allen quickly handed him the remaining documents and said unhurriedly, "I just came to report on these matters. The details of Camoranesi and Sneijder's transfers have been finalized. The two contracts on top are theirs and you need to sign them."

"Then Le Havre accepted our €1 million offer for Paul Pogba. After you sign and confirm, I'll arrange for someone to make the payment... As for Balotelli, we've also finalized the details of the deal with Inter Milan. As for the player himself, I heard that Mourinho did us a small favor. After he confirmed his move to the San Siro, he personally called Balotelli to inform him that he wasn't in his future plans. Upon hearing this, Balotelli agreed to our offer."

Wow! The Portuguese are something else!

That's pretty loyal of me!

Seeing that Mourinho knew how to reciprocate, Li Shiguang smiled slightly.

Li Shiguang had originally planned to go to Milan in January to talk to Balotelli in person, but with Mourinho's help, he was spared the pain of a long journey.

After a slight pause, once Li Shiguang had processed the information, Allen said with a hint of hesitation, "Uh... and there's one last thing, I'm a little unsure about."

"you say."

"Yesterday we received an offer from Bayern Munich; they want to buy back Philipp..."

Bayern Munich!?

Buy back Ramu!?

Li Shiguang raised an eyebrow, not even wanting to hear the specific price, and said decisively, "Not for sale! Tell them that Lahm is not for sale by Leeds United until his contract expires!"

Allen knew Lahm's place in Li Shiguang's heart, and he guessed that Li Shiguang would react this way after learning about Bayern Munich's offer.

But considering the amount mentioned in Bayern Munich's offer, and the uncertainty of whether they will contact Lahm in the same way Real Madrid contacted Maicon privately.

Allen decided that he should at least tell Li Shiguang the price in Bayern Munich's email.

"But....."

"Boss, their offer is 43 million euros..."