He took his coffee and sat down next to David Gill.
Ferguson's good mood had long since vanished. He took a sip of coffee and asked, "What's Leeds United's offer?"
David Gill neatly placed the offer on the coffee table in front of Ferguson, pointed to the rather glaring number, and replied listlessly, "85 million euros... Alex... Malcolm can't possibly refuse this price if we haven't made any progress yet."
damn it!
How can Li Shiguang be so rich?! The key question is, why would he be willing to spend so much money to buy Cristiano Ronaldo?!
This kid has a bit of money now, does he think he's all that?! Does he think he can just spend it like that?!
The key point is that when Real Madrid inquired about Manchester United's offer, they were only willing to offer less than 50 million euros!
After repeatedly confirming that the price quote was indeed 85 million euros, Ferguson mentally gave Li Shiguang a good scolding.
“That greedy bastard Mendes still won’t budge?” Ferguson pondered for a moment, then turned to look at David Gill.
“Yes, he’s very determined.” David Gill shook his head first, then tentatively asked Ferguson, “Alex, I think… why don’t you talk to Cristiano privately? Mendes is just an agent after all; contract renewals are mainly up to the player’s own wishes.”
What David Gill said was something Ferguson had also thought about before.
Contract renewals are indeed primarily a matter of player decisions.
If the player agrees to the salary offered by the club, even a big agent like Mendes has no choice but to compromise.
But the timing is just too awkward.
In the context of competing for the championship on two fronts.
Ferguson couldn't possibly talk to Ronaldo about this. If they couldn't reach an agreement in the end and it affected Ronaldo's performance, given the Portuguese player's importance to Manchester United, it wouldn't be good if they ended up with nothing, like last season.
After David Gill finished speaking, Ferguson thought for a moment and then firmly shook his head: "David, we can't talk to Cristiano about this right now. I don't want to affect his condition."
Hearing Ferguson say that...
David Giles immediately panicked.
“Alex, this isn’t a small amount of money, it’s 85 million euros! If the transfer goes through, Cristiano will become the world’s most valuable footballer! As the head coach, I’m sure you know how attractive that title is to a footballer, and Cristiano’s personality… is so strong.”
"Besides, Malcolm is urging me on, and the money is just as tempting to him! Without Real Madrid, no other club will be able to afford to buy Cristiano. If we drag this out any longer, we might end up with nothing!"
Ferguson understood what David Gill meant.
The worst-case scenario is that Manchester United rejects Leeds United's offer, and Ronaldo also rejects Manchester United's contract extension offer, leaving the club as a free agent next year.
This result.
This is something David Gill absolutely does not want to see.
Given Malcolm's personality and style, if Ronaldo were to leave as a free agent, Ferguson, with his seniority at Manchester United, would probably not face any major issues. However, David Gill... he would likely lose his job!
Thinking about this...
Ferguson suddenly felt a little irritated.
He took his phone out of his pocket, found Li Shiguang's number, and dialed it without hesitation.
Less than five seconds.
The call was connected.
Li Shiguang's voice came from the phone, which was placed on the coffee table and had its speakerphone on.
Good morning, Alex! Congratulations on reaching the Champions League final once again!
Ferguson had planned to start yelling as soon as the call connected.
But Li Shiguang immediately congratulated Manchester United on reaching the Champions League final, interrupting Ferguson's spellcasting.
The old Scottish man, bearing the title of "lower-ranking knight," had no choice but to first demonstrate his demeanor.
Ferguson forcibly suppressed his anger. "Good morning, Lee. Thank you for your congratulations. I hope you can lead the team to another historic breakthrough at Stamford Bridge today as well."
“I hope so.” In the lobby of a London hotel, Li Shiguang smiled and replied to Ferguson, not forgetting to stuff a fried egg that Rivaldo had just brought him into his mouth.
Li Shiguang certainly knew why Ferguson had called.
Simply put, he probably wants to scold himself.
If we think about it in a more complex way...
Li Shiguang speculated that Ferguson probably wanted to persuade him to give up his offer for Ronaldo.
Faced with this situation.
Li Shiguang wasn't in a hurry. He decided to remain calm and wait for things to change. He hadn't expected Manchester United to agree to his offer after just one transaction. At least Ferguson wouldn't agree. There would definitely be a lot of back-and-forth if they wanted to buy Ronaldo.
So Li Shiguang stopped speaking.
After that sentence was spoken, there was an awkward silence on the phone, with only the occasional chewing sound of Li Shiguang coming through.
There was a pause of a few seconds.
Under David Gill's slightly anxious gaze, Ferguson finally remembered why he had made the call.
Oh shit!
I almost got led astray by that cunning kid again!
He cursed inwardly.
The old lord spoke in a serious tone.
"Li, when I arrived at the club this morning, my colleagues told me that Leeds United made an offer to buy Cristiano. Did you know about this?"
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