The first half of June was crazy for English football. After the FA confirmed at the beginning of the month that the transfer window would officially open on June 14, new transfer news was broken by the media every day.

However, amidst this lively atmosphere, Li Shiguang secretly ran away to Munich alone.

Aside from the players for whom preliminary contracts had already been agreed, almost all the other players he planned to buy in the summer transfer window were finalized within the first half of the month. Even Ribery, who was already a free agent, and Vardy, who was on trial with an unknown lower-level team, had already met with Lee Shiguang at Leeds.

Li Shiguang's only remaining transfer target is Lahm.

Last week, Leeds United made a €7 million offer to Bayern Munich.

In fact, Bayern had previously loaned Lahm to Stuttgart for two years, and he returned to the club this year after the loan period ended. Bayern Munich's current starting left-back is French veteran Lizarazu, and Lahm is only Lizarazu's backup in the plan for next season. Therefore, Bayern is not opposed to Leeds United's offer to buy him.

However, the problem lies with the player himself; Lahm is unwilling to leave Bayern Munich!

Li Shiguang had also thought about this point. After all, in his memory, Lahm spent his entire professional career at Bayern Munich, with only two years spent on loan by Bayern. He was a model of loyalty among players.

So after learning that Ram herself was unwilling to leave, Li Shiguang, after much deliberation, decided to personally travel to Munich to talk to Ram.

After arranging a time with Ram's agent, Li Shiguang finally met the seemingly shy young man at a café on Seberna Street.

When Lahm received the offer from Leeds United, his agent notified him immediately. Initially, Lahm was quite interested in the offer.

He was well aware of his situation. Although Lizarazu was nearing the end of his career, his extensive experience and skill were still unmatched by him. Therefore, even if he stayed at Bayern next season, he would most likely remain Lizarazu's substitute. If Leeds United wanted to loan him, he would definitely agree immediately, but now it was a direct transfer, which put him in a dilemma.

However, this morning, his agent said that Leeds United's owner and head coach, Lee Shih-shik, had arrived in Munich and wanted to meet with him to talk. This surprised Lahm greatly. He did not expect that a club owner would make a special trip to Munich for a young and unknown player like himself. Out of courtesy, Lahm agreed to Lee Shih-shik's request.

And that's how this scene came about.

Before coming, Ram had heard from his agent that the owner of Leeds United was also a young man, but when he met Li Shiguang, Ram was still surprised. He didn't expect that the seemingly amiable club owner in front of him would look only a few years older than him, which eased Ram's anxiety a little.

"Good afternoon, Philip, I am Li Shiguang, the owner and head coach of Leeds United." After pouring Lahm a glass of water, Li Shiguang introduced himself.

Upon hearing Li Shiguang greet him, Lamb, who was holding a water glass about to take a sip, quickly put it down and replied, "Hello, Mr. Li, I am Philip Lamb, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Looking at the still somewhat nervous Ram, Li Shiguang smiled and reassured him, "Don't be nervous, Philip. I'm not much older than you. I'm sure we'll get along well."

Seeing that Li Shiguang didn't act like a club owner, Lahm gradually relaxed, holding his water glass and listening attentively to Li Shiguang's introduction of Leeds United and his vision for the squad next season.

When Li Shiguang said that he would be the starting left-back in his lineup, Lahm's eyes suddenly lit up, and he interrupted Li Shiguang with a questioning tone: "You just said that I will be Leeds United's starting left-back?"

Upon hearing Lahm's question, Li Shiguang replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, didn't your agent tell you? Ever since I made an offer to Bayern Munich, you've been in my starting lineup plans."

Before Lahm arrived, his agent, considering his deep affection for Bayern Munich, did not use Li Shiguang's promise to pressure him, but instead wanted him to hear the news from Li Shiguang himself before making a decision.

Now, after hearing Li Shiguang answer his question with an affirmative tone, Lahm's heart wavered again. Although he had a deep affection for Bayern, he was already 22 years old and had to consider his future. If he could get enough playing time at Leeds United, he would actually be willing to go.

Seeing that Lahm was interested, Li Shiguang also played his trump card: "Moreover, at Leeds United, except for captain Milner, all players' first contracts are only for 3 years. If you don't want to stay at Leeds United after 3 years, you can return to Bayern as a free agent. I will definitely not stop you."

These words solidified Lahm's decision. He smiled and extended his right hand, saying, "Okay, coach, thank you for the invitation. I agree to join Leeds United."

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After securing Lahm's services, Li Shiguang rushed back to Leeds, as the Premier League summer transfer window was just a few days away.

Early in the morning of June 14th.

Two updates on Leeds United's official website have fired the first shot in England's summer transfer window.

Sneijder transfers to Real Madrid for €28 million.

Adebayor transfers to Arsenal for €29 million.

Although there were many rumors about Leeds United's key players being snapped up in the summer transfer window, these reports remained just that—rumors—because Lee Shiguang and the club staff never gave a direct response.

The two pieces of news updated on the official website today have completely blown up the media and Leeds United fans.

The media outlets that were raving about Li Shih just a month ago have once again shown their fickle nature.

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In the evening, various news articles criticizing Li Shiguang began to appear in many newspapers.

Just as everyone was collectively condemning Li Shiguang, The Sun published an even more explosive news story.

The headline of the news article was "Interview with Ferguson: Manchester United are very keen to sign Tevez and made an offer before the end of the season, but are currently in the negotiation stage with no substantial progress."

This plunged the already somewhat panicked Leeds United fans into despair upon seeing the news.

Does that amazing young owner want to sell Tevez? Is he trying to give up on Leeds United?