Early the next morning.
Li Shiguang woke up from the joy of defeating Wenger twice this season and ate the breakfast prepared by Shakira.
After arranging the day's work at Thorpe Arch, he handed over the training tasks to Simone amidst his protests, and then headed to the airport with Rivaldo and Allen.
Li Shiguang was resting with his eyes closed in the car when Rivaldo, who was in front of him, suddenly turned around and asked, "Boss, do you think Ferguson will really take Cristiano to Switzerland?"
“Yes, he will.” Li Shiguang opened his eyes. “Mendes called me and confirmed that Ferguson will definitely bring Cristiano over.”
Rivaldo was a little puzzled: "But Manchester United has a game the day after tomorrow, how did Mendes convince Ferguson?"
“Isn’t that simple?” Li Shiguang smiled, recalling what Mendes had said on the phone. “All we have to do is tell Ferguson that he wants to talk to Manchester United about Cristiano’s contract extension.”
"But in situations where contracts aren't required, the players don't need to be present..."
"That's why Mendes brought Cristiano's mother and sister to Nyon as well, and told Ferguson that they wanted to have dinner with Cristiano."
What kind of ridiculous reason is that?
Rivaldo was somewhat speechless.
Are England and Portugal some kind of closed-off, backward countries? They're not like we can't see each other all the time. This reason is just too far-fetched!
Rivaldo remained silent.
Li Shiguang guessed what he was thinking, so he smiled and explained, "Ferreira, you're not Ferguson, you wouldn't understand his feelings. Cristiano and Real Madrid have been linked for several years now. Since last year, the contract renewal negotiations between Manchester United and Cristiano have been very unsuccessful. Later, Mendes even offered Manchester United an outrageous price and told Ferguson that if Manchester United couldn't offer that price, he wouldn't sit down with Manchester United to discuss the matter."
"I see!" Rivaldo understood the key point after Li Shiguang said that. "So this time, as long as Mendes didn't make any unreasonable demands, Ferguson would agree!"
“Correct!” Li Shiguang nodded. “Clearly, offering Cristiano and his family dinner isn’t unreasonable…”
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Geneva International Airport, Switzerland.
Li Shiguang and his two companions did not swagger out of the airport gate, but were led to the parking lot by a doorman.
Mendes.
They'll be waiting for them right here.
Geneva is about 50 kilometers from Nyon, where UEFA headquarters is located, which takes about an hour by car.
That hour or so was enough time for Li Shiguang and Mendes to have a chat.
As soon as Li Shiguang and his two companions got into the car, Mendes, who was sitting in the driver's seat, showed unusual enthusiasm: "Mr. Li, Allen, Ferrera, it's so nice to see you."
I received a call from Li Shiguang a few days ago.
When Mendes heard Li Shiguang finally suggest meeting Cristiano privately, his heart was already churning with excitement. He knew that after months of preparation, Li Shiguang was finally about to make his move!
If anyone else knew about this, they would definitely ask, "Why are you, as the agent, so excited about someone else buying Cristiano? Why don't you just collect your commission?"
But for Mendes, this is definitely not a simple transfer.
Because Li Shiguang had explicitly told Mendes that if Cristiano agreed to join Leeds United, he wouldn't mind paying more money to make Cristiano's transfer fee the highest in history!
To be honest.
Mendes is already the most successful agent in Europe. What storms hasn't he weathered? But when he heard Li Shiguang say such a thing, his weak little heart still pounded violently in his chest.
That's the highest transfer fee in history!
As a successful businessman, Mendes knows that this title may not prove that the player is the best in the world, but there is no doubt that the player's commercial value is absolutely number one in the world!
Li Shiguang is not stupid.
Since he has offered to spend at least 73.5 million euros on Cristiano, it means that he is confident that he can make a profit of more than ten times that amount through Cristiano.
As for Mendes...
If this transfer can be finalized, it means that in addition to receiving a substantial commission, he will also have the world's most valuable player under his wing.
Mendes also believes that having this title will undoubtedly bring endless benefits to his career development.
"Don't be so polite, Jorge." Leaning back comfortably in his chair, Li Shiguang smiled and replied to Mendes, "We'll have to trouble you to come to the airport to pick us up."
“No trouble at all.” Mendes nodded repeatedly. “After settling Aveiro and Katia in, I don’t have much to do before Alex and Cristiano land.”
Dolores Aveiro is Cristiano Ronaldo's mother.
Katia is Cristiano Ronaldo's older sister.
Among Ronaldo's family members, it was these two who had been publicly discussing in the media their hope that Ronaldo would join Real Madrid. But thankfully... they have now been persuaded by Mendes and are now supporting Ronaldo's move to Leeds United.
Li Shiguang asked curiously, "Oh? Ferguson hasn't arrived yet? He's an old man, does he still want to sleep in?"
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