Li Shiguang!?

Why is he here?!

Ferguson's face darkened, and he turned to look at David Gill and the middle-aged man.

But to the old lord's surprise...

The moment David Gill and the middle-aged man saw Li Shiguang, they immediately stood up from their seats and went to greet him with smiles!

"Long time no see, Li!"

"Long time no see, David!"

The two embraced briefly, and after they parted, Li Shiguang looked at the middle-aged man standing next to David Gill: "Hello, Mr. Glazer."

“Hello, Mr. Li.” Joel Glazer extended his right hand in a friendly manner. “I am Joel Glazer, and I will be representing my father in today’s negotiations.”

That's where things stand.

Ferguson has figured it out completely.

It turns out that the reason David Gill and Joel Glazer called me to the meeting room today wasn't to discuss how to keep Cristiano Ronaldo!

Instead, Manchester United will be negotiating with Leeds United!

To put it simply!

The Glazer family, owners of Manchester United, have decided to sell their protégé, Cristiano Ronaldo!

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A rectangular conference table.

David Gill, Joel Glazer, and Ferguson were sitting on the left.

Li Shiguang sat on the right with Allen.

There were five people in the room.

The four people were smiling.

Only Ferguson, with a dark expression, crossed his arms and glared at Li Shiguang.

“Lee, welcome to Carrington.” Without pleasantries or reminiscing, David Gill got straight to the point. “We’ve reached an internal agreement to listen to Leeds United’s offer for Cristiano, but the price… I think it needs further discussion.”

“A wise choice.” Li Shiguang smiled reservedly. “David, Mr. Glazer… and Alex, to be frank, we’ve already made an offer to Manchester United, and frankly, I don’t think there’s any need to discuss that price.”

“That’s not the case, Lee.” David Gill shook his head. “While your offer is certainly very sincere, it’s still somewhat lacking compared to Cristiano’s current market value.”

Upon hearing David Gill's words, Li Shiguang's voice turned cold: "Gap? You mean we quoted too high?"

David Gill paused, a hint of embarrassment on his face: "Haha... Lee, you're really joking."

Li Shiguang, who had been lounging in his chair, suddenly leaned forward, his cold gaze sweeping over the three people opposite him, and said seriously.

“I’m not kidding... David.”

"That's why I was willing to pay such a high price to buy Cristiano at that time."

"First, it's because Manchester United is still making great strides in the Champions League, and Cristiano, as the core of Manchester United, is worth the money in my opinion. Second, I also know that at that time you were doing your best to renew his contract, and given the uncertainty of whether he would renew, I would definitely offer more money."

"But now, gentlemen."

“I led Leeds United to victory against you in the Champions League final, and Cristiano’s contract is entering its final year in just over ten days.”

"Give me a reason, a reason why I should spend more money than I did back then to buy a player from the roster of a team I've lost!"

As soon as Li Shiguang finished speaking...

David Gill and Joel Glazer's smiles froze as they frantically racked their brains for a way to refute Li Shiguang.

Meanwhile, Ferguson, who had remained silent with a dark expression throughout, became pleased.

In the old lord's view

A disagreement has arisen!

The Glazer family wants money, more than the €85 million that Leeds United previously offered!

And Li Shiguang's words were also fine.

Compared to Leeds United.

Manchester United was the defeated opponent. Ronaldo is indeed very strong, but which player in Leeds United isn't a hot commodity in Europe right now? Why would Li Shiguang spend several times more money than the players in his team to buy Ronaldo?

That's the most important thing.

The contract renewal negotiations between Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo have essentially failed.

Li Shiguang is not stupid.

If we can secure Ronaldo's signature within the next year.

If he waits another year, he could even bring Ronaldo to Leeds United without spending a single penny!

The meeting room was silent for about ten seconds.

Joel Glazer was the first to react. He looked at Li Shiguang and said, "Mr. Li, that's not how it works. There's no doubt that Cristiano's performance this season and his future potential justify a higher price than your previous offer! If we put him on the transfer market, I believe other clubs will also be competing for him!"

Threatening me!?

Li Shiguang narrowed his eyes and let out a cold laugh: "Heh... Well then, Mr. Glazer, you can try and let me see which club Cristiano is willing to join can afford a higher price than Leeds United!"

A decisive blow!

As soon as Li Shiguang said this...

Joel Glazer and David Gill were completely dumbfounded.

yes!

Cristiano Ronaldo has his own ambitions; he's not willing to go to just any club.

Looking at the top five European football leagues.

There are only a handful of clubs right now that have the ability to compete for the Champions League trophy that Ronaldo dreams of!

After Florentino Pérez, who was previously considered the most likely to sign Ronaldo, stated that he was giving up on bringing him in, the other potential destinations for Ronaldo have essentially been decided.

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