"Hehehe..." Ron moved forward as if showing off a treasure, and leaned in front of Li Shiguang to ask for credit, "Boss, you know what, I actually found two players this morning who are not expensive and have great potential."
Seeing Ron's expression, Li Shiguang leaned back and comfortably crossed his legs: "Tell me about it..."
Ron cleared his throat: "Didn't you just say you missed out on Ivanovic? Boss, we've found one of his compatriots in Italy, also a defender! I bet you haven't even heard of this young man!"
Italy, Ivanovic's compatriot, or a defender?
Ron's offer made Li Shiguang frown, and he lowered his head, frantically searching his mind.
Sudden.
An image of a powerful left-footed shot hitting the goal flashed through Li Shiguang's mind.
A slight surprise.
Thinking it was most likely that person, Li Shiguang looked at Ron again and asked softly, "You're not talking about... Lazio's left-back, Aleksandar Kolarov, are you??"
"Holy crap, boss, is this for real?!" Ron was stunned, his face full of disbelief. "Don't tell me you've been keeping an eye on him for a long time too?!"
“Not long ago.” Li Shiguang smiled smugly. “I was already keeping an eye on him when he was still in Kukarich.”
After receiving Li Shiguang's reply, Ron rolled his eyes, his face full of speechlessness.
This is still going to last?!
Ron was aware of Kolarov's information.
Born in 1985, he is only 22 years old now. The Cucaric club that Li Shiguang mentioned is a local club in Serbia. Kolarov played for Cucaric almost four years ago, and at that time, Li Shiguang had just taken over Leeds United.
"Boss, this makes our scouting team look useless..." Ron muttered helplessly.
"Don't say that. I follow many players, but as time goes by, I gradually forget about them. Ivanovic is a good example. So your work is still very important, at least you can remind me at crucial moments! Okay, let's get down to business. As for Kolarov, is your suggestion that we should sign him?"
“Yes!” Getting back to the point, Ron was more reliable and immediately gave his analysis. “The colleague in charge of Eastern European affairs in the team has also been paying attention to him for a long time. He performed excellently after joining OFK Belgrade the year before last. Last summer, Lazio spent almost 800,000 euros to bring him to Italy, and then quickly secured a starting position. In addition to being able to play as a center-back, the entire left flank can be said to be his coverage area.”
“Sounds pretty good.” To make Ron feel that his work hadn’t been in vain, Li Shiguang nodded in a pretentious manner. “I haven’t watched his matches in a long time, and I didn’t expect him to have grown to this level.”
"Yes! Considering Mills' abilities, we suggest the club bring in Kolarov to rotate with Lahm. Although the price isn't our scouting team's responsibility, I believe we can secure him within the 8-15 million range!"
What Ron said was also what Li Shiguang was thinking.
The selection of players for the two full-back positions has always been a source of anxiety for him.
Sun Jihai on the right is alright; at least his defensive level has remained consistent, and he's able to rotate well with Alves.
But on the left.
Mills' abilities were already somewhat lacking.
In addition, after their last conversation, Li Shiguang sensed that he was starting to give up.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Mills is probably thinking about winning a few more championships with the team, then retiring and going to the youth team to work with Tuchel on youth training.
Although Real Sociedad still has Marcelo, who is still developing, it's too late to solve their immediate problem.
Moreover, Li Shiguang has also seen Marcelo play now. He is a typical player who is strong in attack but weak in defense. His physical attributes have not yet caught up. He can do well in the Spanish Second Division, but if he comes to the Premier League, he probably won't have much of an advantage.
So when Li Shiguang thought of Kolarov just now, he had already made up his mind to take him down.
Ron had just finished speaking.
Li Shiguang turned to Allen, who was already sitting on the sofa, and said, "Make an offer to Lazio, just like Ron said. Start with 8 million euros. If they don't agree, the maximum can be increased to 13 million euros. If they still don't agree, just tell me and I'll go talk to them myself."
Allen nodded, indicating that he had made a note of it.
Li Shiguang is arranging an offer to Lazio.
On the other side, Ron, who had finished talking about Kolarov, was not idle either. He took out his phone, found a photo he had taken when he was compiling scouting reports at home, and handed the phone to Li Shiguang after Li Shiguang finished explaining to Allen.
"Boss, this is the second player I think is pretty good. He's Uruguayan and now plays in the Netherlands."
Upon taking the phone and seeing that familiar face, Li Shiguang burst into laughter.
The reason is simple.
The few bright front teeth in the photo really left a deep impression on Li Shiguang.
Seeing Li Shiguang's expression, Ron felt a pang of despair and asked uncertainly, "Uh... Boss, have you been paying attention to this player as well?"
To avoid upsetting his scouting director, Li Shiguang had to make up a lie on the spot, shaking his head: "No, but I did hear Diego mention it before. When this kid transferred from Uruguay to the Netherlands, Diego seemed to have helped make the connection. But I can't remember his name anymore, he just looks familiar."
"Phew...that's good." Ron patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "This player is called Suarez. He transferred to Ajax from Groningen last summer. He performed exceptionally well at Groningen last season, and in the 18 rounds of the Eredivisie this season, he has already scored 7 goals and provided 5 assists. But as for the price, boss, you know Ajax, they're notorious for their exorbitant fees."
"Hmm... this data is not bad."
After responding softly, Li Shiguang fell silent and returned to his previous state, frowning as he began to think.
However, what he was thinking about wasn't how much money to spend to buy Suarez, but whether or not to buy him at all!
From a purely personal perspective, Li Shiguang would definitely buy a striker like Suarez, who is a very well-rounded player, without hesitation.
But from Leeds United's perspective...
This guy's personality is a bit of a love-hate relationship.
In Li Shiguang's view, Suarez is the most typical South American player, who will stop at nothing to win.
Slam dunks, biting, racist remarks—whatever comes to mind!
If these things happen after I bring him to Leeds United, and then public opinion comes out, should I punish him or not?!
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