In the past few days, the most talked-about news in the entire European football world is nothing more than the resignation of Real Madrid president Calderon, followed by the arrest of general manager Mijatovic by the police.
This news even sparked discussion within Leeds United, a team completely unrelated to Real Madrid.
After a day of rest, the players returned to Thorpe's Arch and inevitably talked about everything that happened in Madrid during their training breaks. Even Rivaldo, who usually wasn't very interested in these kinds of news, came up to Li Shiguang when he came to work in the morning and asked him a couple of questions. Simeone, who knew the inside story, was even more animated when he talked about it.
After lunch, Li Shiguang returned to his office as usual.
Tomorrow, Leeds United will play West Ham United at home in the 25th round of the Premier League.
West Ham United have never been easy opponents among the mid-table teams in the Premier League. To avoid an unexpected upset, Li Shiguang plans to watch a few of West Ham United's recent matches before the game to plan his tactics for tomorrow.
After returning to the office, I brewed a pot of tea and just sat down in my executive chair, before I even had a chance to turn on my computer.
Sudden.
There was a knock on the office door.
Simeone and Rivaldo have both returned to their respective turf, while the players are probably still having dinner at the restaurant.
Li Shiguang glanced suspiciously at the doorway, guessing it was probably Allen, and said, "Come in."
I heard Li Shiguang's voice.
The office door was pushed open, and Allen walked in, but there was another figure behind him.
"Boss, Mendes is looking for you."
Allen, who entered through the door first, turned to the side, revealing Mendes standing behind him.
Mendes greeted everyone with a smile before even entering the room: “Mr. Li, hello. I hope I haven’t disturbed your rest.”
Li Shiguang was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the person following Allen was Mendes, but he quickly realized who it was and pointed to the sofa, saying, "Jorge, please sit down! No offense intended. I just got back to my office myself."
After greeting Mendes.
Li Shiguang stood up from his chair and gave Allen a strange look.
Allen understood immediately: "Boss, Jorge signed contracts with the kids in the youth team today. He just finished and called me to ask if you were free, saying he needs to talk to you about something."
oh!
Turns out they came here to find some treasures.
After Allen explained, Li Shiguang, who had sat down on the sofa, suddenly realized what was going on.
To be honest, I feel quite sorry for Mendes. Players like Falcao, Di Maria, and Marcelo, who were originally supposed to be under his management, were all taken to Europe by me ahead of time, and their agency contracts were signed with Raiola, who was the first to approach me.
So, after reaching an agreement with Mendes in Switzerland.
Li Shiguang also took special care of Allen, introducing a group of promising young players from the youth team to Mendes.
Taking the teacup Allen brought him from his desk, Li Shiguang comfortably crossed his legs: "Jorge, from your perspective, among the kids you signed today, are there any promising talents?"
“Yes.” Mendes nodded reservedly with a satisfied smile. “Mr. Li, you truly deserve to be recognized throughout Europe as the best coach at discovering young talent. The kids I signed today are all very promising! Especially that kid named Harry Kane, I believe he definitely has the potential to become a world-class superstar!”
"Hahahaha, then I'll take your good wishes."
Mendes immediately launched into a barrage of flattery, which Li Shiguang readily accepted before asking, "So, Allen just said you had something to discuss with me?"
“Yes, Mr. Li.” Mendes’ expression turned serious upon hearing Li Shiguang’s question. “You certainly know more about what has happened to Real Madrid recently than I do, so I won’t go into details. But a few days ago, I received a call from Mr. Perez, who said that Real Madrid will not be pursuing Cristiano Ronaldo for the next few years. Are you aware of this news?”
“I know. After Calderón submitted his resignation, Florentino called me immediately and told me about it on the phone.” Li Shiguang nodded nonchalantly. “I remember when we met in Switzerland last time, I talked to you about this issue. As long as the winter transfer window is over, I have a way to make Real Madrid refuse to sign Cristiano.”
Mendes was startled, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily a few times.
It wasn't because I heard Li Shiguang say he had a way to make Real Madrid stop pursuing Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was Li Shiguang who said that Florentino called him immediately after Calderon submitted his resignation.
Mendes knew that the big shot in front of him had a close relationship with Florentino, but he didn't expect that Li Shiguang and Florentino's relationship would be this close.
To know that such a secret, capable of causing turmoil within the club, would not have been disclosed to an outsider like Li Shiguang so readily, given Florentino's personality, unless the relationship was extremely close?
Li Shiguang noticed Mendes' expression and probably guessed what he was thinking.
However, he didn't need to explain his close relationship with Florentino to Mendes.
“Jorge, if you came here today to talk to me about this, then there’s really no need… Apart from the Real Madrid board, I was probably one of the first people to know about Calderon’s resignation.”
Mendes sensed that Li Shiguang didn't want to discuss the matter further, so he didn't dwell on it either. Instead, he rubbed his hands together and put on a smile again: "Mr. Li, I didn't come here today to talk to you about this matter."
“After Mr. Perez called me, I immediately contacted Cristiano and told him the news! Although he was preparing for the upcoming match and didn’t want to talk too much about Real Madrid for the time being, I could still tell from his tone that Cristiano was a little disappointed after hearing the news.”
"So?" Li Shiguang raised an eyebrow.
"So I think the time is almost right... If you're planning to make an offer to Manchester United for Cristiano, I can use some media resources to help Leeds United generate buzz!"
Seeing that Mendes had actually suggested Leeds United make an offer, Li Shiguang was a little surprised. His mind raced as he asked, "Have you settled things with Cristiano's mother and sister?"
"It's all settled!" Mendes nodded solemnly. "I had already convinced them long before Mr. Perez called me. Now that they know Real Madrid has given up on signing Cristiano, they'll be even less likely to object!"
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