Although Morse was anxious, he wasn't stupid. No matter how eloquently and logically Li Shiguang spoke, he remained calm.
But he just wouldn't fall for it.
Old Deng even scoffed at Li Shiguang's statement: "Are you kidding me? 80 million euros is already a huge overpayment. How much did you spend to buy Kaká? The FIFA World Player of the Year is only worth 45 million euros! What does Torres have? A few U19 awards, a Premier League title, plus the hollow European Golden Boy award given by the media? You want to sell him for 80 million euros with just that? What sucker would buy him?"
“Hey, you know what!” Li Shiguang raised an eyebrow and said mysteriously, “David, how about we make a bet? If you don’t sign this agreement, in another six months, I might be able to sell Torres for a sky-high price! Before long, the Premier League… and even world football will enter a new era!”
If someone else had said that to Morse, he would have instinctively launched into a barrage of profanities.
But sitting in front of him was Li Shiguang.
From the moment he met this young man, Morse could not recall ever making a losing deal.
Although he's facing a bit of a downturn now, Morse is still the owner of Liverpool, after all. He's heard some rumors circulating in English football, though they haven't been confirmed.
Hearing Li Shiguang's seemingly serious remarks.
Morse immediately recalled a Christmas party he attended recently, where he had a conversation with FA CEO Brimham. When Morse mentioned that he had been looking for external investment, Brimham subtly asked if he still had any plans to sell Liverpool.
At the time, Morse thought Brinkham was just chatting with him and didn't think much of it.
But now Li Shiguang's words have given Morse a lot of room for imagination!
no!
We must ask clearly!
Having made up his mind, Morse subtly moved forward, closing the distance between himself and Li Shiguang. A fawning smile played on his lips as he softly asked, "Li, do you know something?!"
"Oh?" Li Shiguang raised an eyebrow, looking at Morse with some surprise. "You found out too?"
Morse didn't hide anything from Li Shiguang and immediately relayed the contents of his conversation with Brinkham to Li Shiguang.
Li Shiguang was somewhat surprised as he listened to Morse's description.
I never expected this!
It turns out that Brimham also played a role in the takeover of Manchester City.
Moreover, since Morse did not sell Liverpool to American businessmen Hicks and Gillette at the original time, the group that Bringham mentioned actually set their sights on Liverpool, which was in financial difficulty!
Morse, having recounted the entire story in one breath, picked up his water glass and took a sip.
Composing himself, Li Shiguang asked with a slightly strange smile, "So you're going to agree?"
After putting down his water glass, Morse shook his head: "If I were going to agree, would I be here discussing a €15 million deal with you? Besides, Bringham was very subtle. After I said I didn't plan to sell Liverpool for the time being, he didn't say anything more. So, to this day, I still don't know who those people Bringham were talking about are!"
“They’re wealthy men from the Middle East,” Li Shiguang immediately revealed the answer. “The Al Nahyan family… I’m sure you’ve heard of them. And the one who wants to make a name for himself in the Premier League is Sheikh Mansour, the brother of the current head of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa!”
The Al Nahyan family! The powerful family behind the UAE!
Although he usually focused his energy on the club, Morse still gasped when he heard those two names: "Hiss... They're serious!?"
"Nonsense! They've already gone to Bringham, how could it be fake?" Li Shiguang chuckled. "Look, the top-tier teams in our Premier League right now—Manchester United, Arsenal, my Leeds United, and Abramovich's Chelsea—are definitely not for sale. If you don't sell Liverpool either, then Mansour will first consider the second-tier teams: Everton, Aston Villa, or Manchester City. After buying them, will they need to strengthen their squads? If they do, I'll send Torres to them. Don't even mention 80 million euros, I can sell him for 100 million euros, believe it or not?"
In fact, Li Shiguang has already explained it very clearly.
Morse himself knew that the probability of the situation Li Shiguang had just described occurring was at least 80% or higher.
But he still had a glimmer of hope, retorting, "What if Torres himself doesn't want to go? Liverpool is, after all, a prestigious club with a rich history."
"Old man, are you kidding me?" Li Shiguang said with a look of disdain. "You're stupid, but Torres isn't! If you offer him a weekly wage of 50,000, Mansour a weekly wage of 100,000, and then wave around money to build a competitive lineup for Torres, do you think he'll choose?"
"Don't be naive, David! I already said that the landscape of the Premier League, and even world football, will undergo tremendous changes with the influx of more and more capital! The title of 'elite club' can no longer bind players! No money equals no competitiveness, and without competitiveness, who the hell will consider you an elite club!?"
Although the club is facing some financial difficulties, these difficulties have not defeated Moores, a veteran who has been playing in English football for nearly 20 years. In Moores' mind, as long as he doesn't give up and relies on the team's youth training and the idea of spending money wisely, he will be able to pull Liverpool out of the mire sooner or later.
But just now...
Morse was rendered speechless by Li Shiguang's words.
When I heard Li Shiguang say that having no money means having no competitiveness.
The old man's straight back, which had been ramrod straight, suddenly went limp, and he slumped back onto the sofa, as if he had lost all his energy and spirit, exuding an aura of despair.
Seeing Morse like this.
Li Shiguang also realized that he seemed to have used too much medicine.
If things continue like this, forget about Torres at 80 million euros, Morse might not even be willing to shell out 11 million euros.
no!
We need to help this old man rebuild his Dao heart!
After a quick mental calculation, I realized...
Li Shiguang spoke calmly, "David, but you don't need to lose faith. Didn't you say you were looking for external investment? How did the talks go? They have money, you can bring in some funds to help..."
“Not so good…” Morse said weakly. “I’ve been talking to two Americans, but they want to buy Liverpool outright, and I’m a little reluctant to do so…”
Reluctant to part with it?
Does this mean they only want to sell shares and don't want Liverpool to relinquish their control?
See Morse saying this.
Li Shiguang's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of someone...
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