“Mr. Li, I happened to have lunch with Gaetalo a couple of days ago, and I got some amazing news from him.” Raiola started off with a teasing statement.
“Gaetalo? That name sounds familiar.” Li Shiguang was a little puzzled. He felt like he had heard the name somewhere before, but he couldn’t quite place it. “Who is this person? Stop keeping me in suspense, Mino, I’m busy with training.”
Hearing that Li Shiguang had other matters to attend to, Raiola didn't delay and quickly replied, "Mr. Li, Gaetaro is Kaka's agent!"
"Huh? AC Milan's gone mad? Which club wants to buy Kaká? Is it this winter?"
This news did indeed shock Li Shiguang. Although Raiola hadn't said what it was about, Li Shiguang could roughly guess that Kaka might be transferring!
But there are still more than two years before Kaká leaves Milan. Could my appearance have changed that?
But Raiola immediately denied Li Shiguang's three questions: "No, no, Mr. Li, you're thinking too far ahead, it's not that far off! It's like this, the other day when Gaetaro was having dinner, he was talking about the recent contract renewal negotiations with AC Milan, and he accidentally let slip that Real Madrid has always been pursuing Kaká!"
Damn! That's hardly any new information.
After watching the Champions League final in Turkey with Florentino last year, Li Shiguang knew that Florentino was a big fan of Kaká. It seems that before Florentino stepped down last year, he specifically inquired about the possibility of AC Milan signing Kaká, but Galliani rejected the idea outright. Not long after, Florentino stepped down.
Could it be that Calderon has now set his sights on Kaká?
Thinking of this, Li Shiguang tentatively asked, "Calderon made an offer? And then Galliani's attitude softened?"
“No, but…” Raiola instinctively wanted to keep him in suspense, but then he suddenly realized that the person on the other end of the phone was Li Shiguang, so he quickly continued, “But whether it was Florentino before or Calderon now, they both contacted Gaetalo, but Kaká himself was unwilling to leave Milan.”
Li Shiguang understood what he was saying, but after thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly realized something.
Why would I be interested in this? What the hell does this have to do with me? This is clearly a deal between Real Madrid and AC Milan.
Does AC Milan want to hire me to drive up the price and then give me a rebate?
That's absolutely outrageous!
Just as Li Shiguang was about to start cursing, Raiola's voice rang out on the phone again.
“But Gaetaro said AC Milan’s attitude has changed recently! He’s been negotiating Kaká’s contract extension with AC Milan for almost half a year, and he wants to negotiate a higher salary for Kaká. In previous negotiations, whenever things reached a stalemate, he would mention that Real Madrid wanted to sign Kaká, and at that point Galliani’s attitude would soften a bit. Hehe, Mr. Li, you know, this is a common tactic agents use when negotiating with clubs.” After chuckling, Raiola continued, “But a few days ago, when he brought this up again during negotiations, Galliani’s attitude became very tough, so I suspect that AC Milan’s attitude towards Kaká’s transfer has changed. And I remember you told me before that you admire Kaká!”
"Oh?" Li Shiguang's eyes lit up, and his resentment towards Raiola for interrupting his training vanished.
It has to be said that Raiola truly ignited the fire in Li Shiguang's heart.
In his previous life, he was a loyal AC Milan and Kaká fan.
Li Shiguang had previously considered whether to buy Kaka to Leeds United after things got better, so that he could at least use Kaka's recovery card to help him avoid serious injuries in the future and extend his favorite star's career as much as possible.
But Leeds United used to be poor; not only were they poor, but they also didn't have any notable achievements.
In his previous life, Real Madrid wanted to buy Kaká, but when they contacted the player privately, he refused outright. If AC Milan hadn't turned against him and given up on the player, Kaká definitely wouldn't have left Italy.
Even Real Madrid received such treatment, let alone Leeds United. Therefore, Li Shiguang had kept this idea to himself, and even though things had improved this season, he had not taken the initiative to inquire about the price with AC Milan.
But the news Raiola brought today did give Li Shiguang hope.
If Leeds United can acquire Kaká during this winter break or next summer transfer window, it will not only be a huge boost to the team's strength, but the addition of a superstar in his prime will also greatly enhance Leeds United's reputation worldwide.
"Mino, go and verify the truth of this matter immediately! If you need any help, call Allen. I need to know AC Milan's exact attitude towards selling Kaká within half a month."
"no problem!"
"Also, if possible, could you help me sound out Kaka's agent? I want to find out Kaka's own attitude. Do a good job on this. A few more young prodigies have come to Thorpe Arch in the last few months, and I've reserved them all for you. Take some time to come and sign management contracts with them."
After assigning the tasks, Li Shiguang didn't forget to reward Raiola.
Upon hearing this, Raiola was naturally overjoyed and promised to complete the mission before hanging up the phone.
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January 1, 2007, New Year's Day.
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