Laporta had initially refused to call Li Shiguang.
Laporta was quite unhappy because he hadn't gotten any good deals when he called Li Shiguang twice to try and buy players.
However, during communication with the soon-to-be-appointed first-team coach, Guardiola...
Guardiola has made it clear that he will make sweeping changes to Barcelona's first team this summer. Zambrotta had already stated in the winter transfer window that he would leave the team at the end of the season, and Alves is the player Guardiola has designated to replace Zambrotta.
The new head coach's first request was to make signings.
Even though Laporta was unwilling, he still called Li Shiguang today.
Simply put
Before making that call, Laporta had already prepared himself for Li Shiguang to rip him off again.
What Laporta didn't expect was...
Li Shiguang's stab.
That was a bit too much of a rip-off.
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"Hey... Li, are you still listening?" Laporta asked in confusion when Li Shiguang remained silent for a while.
By the time Laporta's voice rang out, the three people sitting in the office had already finished exchanging glances.
The moment Li Shiguang heard that Laporta wanted to buy Alves, he had already overturned his previous idea in his mind.
There are plenty of excellent right-backs.
But when Real Madrid and Barcelona compete for the same player, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once missed, it's gone forever, and it's hard to find another chance like this!
So Laporta finished speaking.
Li Shiguang quickly adjusted his mindset, and his tone became full of regret: "Oh dear! Huo An! You're too late!"
"What do you mean?" Laporta exclaimed in surprise. "You renewed his contract?!"
“No, not at all.” Li Shiguang raised an eyebrow. “But this morning, another club made an offer for Alves. Ferreira and I just finished a meeting and decided to accept their offer! Huo An, you know me, I value integrity in business!”
"What a coincidence!?" Laporta's voice was full of disbelief.
“It really is such a coincidence!” Li Shiguang’s answer was incredibly sincere.
Oh shit!
What a coincidence!
Laporta, unsure whether someone was genuinely interested in buying Alves or if Li Shiguang was trying to inflate the price, cursed under his breath. He looked away from his phone, which was also on speakerphone and sitting on the coffee table, and frowned at the person sitting opposite him.
Sitting opposite him is Guardiola.
At that moment, Guardiola was silently mouthing to Raiola: "Ask him who wants to buy Alves."
He nodded.
Laporta looked at his phone again: "Lee, I wanted to ask which club is also interested in buying Alves?"
hey-hey!
They've taken the bait!
Li Shiguang raised his eyebrows slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, but he pretended to be hesitant and said, "Huo An, this isn't quite right... I was already prepared to agree, and as I just said, I value integrity above all else in business!"
"Wait a minute!" Laporta suddenly seized on the loophole in Li Shiguang's words, his face lighting up with delight. "You just said you were going to agree? Doesn't that mean you haven't agreed yet?! Then this deal isn't finalized! Even if you did agree, who can say you're dishonest?! Right?!"
"Huh..."
A soft "hmm" came from the other end of the phone.
After waiting for about two or three seconds, Li Shiguang's voice came again: "Huo An, what you said seems to make some sense... Strictly speaking, this deal is indeed only in the negotiation stage right now."
"That's right! What's wrong with saying this!?" Laporta clapped his hands together, giving himself a big thumbs up for his cleverness!
While Laporta couldn't see, the other three people, who all knew what Li Shiguang was up to, were holding back their laughter to the limit. Simone had even run to the door, far away from them, clenching his fists and pounding his chest, forcibly suppressing his urge to burst into laughter.
then.
Li Shiguang sighed softly: "Sigh...Alright, I can tell you. But, Huo An, you have to promise me you won't tell anyone after you find out."
"No problem, I have that much professional ethics," Laporta assured, patting his chest.
Li Shiguang rolled his eyes.
I thought to myself.
I don't care if you tell others or not.
If the news really gets out, it will only benefit Leeds United, and not harm them at all!
Add to that the fact that Florentino Pérez, who has returned to his post and is ready to make a big splash, and Laporta, who failed to score a single goal this season and is about to implement sweeping reforms to overtake Real Madrid again next season, are vying for the same player!
This kind of scene can be described in just two words.
Stimulate! ! !
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After waiting a few seconds, Li Shiguang lowered his voice and spoke slowly into the phone: "Huo An, the one who wants to buy Alves... is Florentino."
Hearing the voice, Laporta looked up and met Guardiola's gaze. Finding it hard to believe, he quickly asked again, "No! Li...who did you just say?"
"Perez Florentino! Or rather, Real Madrid wants to buy Alves!"
This time, Li Shiguang's voice returned to normal. After speaking, he leisurely picked up his teacup and drank comfortably.
really.
There was no sound from the other end of the phone for a long time; the only sound was breathing that gradually became heavier.
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