Then comes the midfield.
In Li Shiguang's consideration.
Mascherano will leave, and negotiations between Allen and Chelsea are nearing completion.
As expected.
Chelsea would use Ivanovic plus a small fee in exchange for Mascherano's signing.
Then Kaka, Rodriguez, and De Bruyne will definitely stay.
In addition, Casemiro, who will be recalled from Real Sociedad next season, and Kanté, who has completed his registration and is available to play.
Our tactical reserves will only become richer than they are now.
As for Bale and Ribery, one of them will likely leave.
From the current perspective...
Li Shiguang prefers to sell Ribery.
On the one hand, since Kaká joined the team, Ribery has been getting less and less playing time due to adjustments in the team's tactics.
On the other hand, under his own tutelage, Bale has evolved to be effective on both flanks.
Bale can play on both the left and right sides, from striker to full-back.
Ribery, on the other hand, was not as well-rounded.
So once a suitable offer is available.
Li Shiguang thought it was possible to let Ribery go!
If Li Shiguang isn't ready to make any major changes to the midfield and forward positions, then the team's backline is about to undergo significant transformations!
Apart from Cannavaro.
Mills also spoke with Li Shiguang before the Eurolight final. The veteran Leeds United player has chosen to retire after his contract expires next month. Moreover, he did not accept Li Shiguang's request to continue working at Leeds United. Instead, he wanted to return to his hometown of Norwich to work on youth training.
Apart from the two of them.
Sun Jihai's contract also expires in July.
In fact, Li Shiguang had instructed Allen to talk to Sun Jihai about contract renewal since last year.
In Li Shiguang's view.
Although Sun Jihai will turn 31 this September.
But he is capable.
Especially after joining Leeds United, he has fully unleashed his potential. Although there is still a considerable gap compared to the world's top players, he has no problem playing as a rotation player at Leeds United.
After all, Leeds United doesn't face world-class teams in every match.
But Sun Jihai seemed to have other ideas.
He hesitated to accept the two-year contract offered by Allen.
It wasn't until after winning the Champions League and on the plane flying back to Leeds from Moscow that Sun Jihai sat down next to Li Shiguang and started talking about his future.
It was only then that Li Shiguang found out.
It turns out that this leading figure in Chinese football overseas, who will soon turn 31, has already considered retiring.
Like Mills.
Sun Jihai also wants to develop youth training, but unlike Mills, he wants to return to China to develop youth training.
When I heard that Sun Jihai wanted to return to China to work on youth training.
Li Shiguang frowned without making a sound.
As a latecomer.
Li Shiguang knew better than anyone how badly Chinese football would decline over the next ten years due to various terrible things!
Going back to China to develop youth training at this time is just ridiculous!
So after some persuasion...
Sun Jihai agreed to Li Shiguang's suggestion that he stay at Leeds United to assist Tuchel in developing the youth team.
Apart from the three who retired.
Other locations.
Alves has decided to leave.
After the Champions League.
Allen also received a lot of calls and emails, including many offers for Kompany, Thiago Silva and Lahm, which Li Shiguang had not yet had time to discuss with the coaching staff.
In addition, Li Shiguang himself had a few targets he wanted to bring in.
It is foreseeable.
The season has ended.
But there's still a lot of work to be done at the club...
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June.
The 13th European Championship opened in Basel, Switzerland.
Just as media and fans around the world were focusing their attention on this tournament, which is second only to the World Cup in terms of influence in the football world.
In places that people don't notice.
Many earth-shattering news stories that are expected to break after the European Championship are also in full swing.
For example, on June 8th, the opening match of the European Championship.
Manchester.
The atmosphere in the large conference room at Carrington base was extremely tense.
Ferguson, David Gill, and another middle-aged man who looked to be around forty were having a heated argument in the conference room.
Of the three.
The only one standing, Ferguson, was flushed red and gesticulating wildly as he roared, "I disagree!! He is Manchester United's hope! You've all seen it, since the year before last, our performance has been getting better and better! Believe me, have some patience! Keep him! Next year... next year Manchester United will definitely win the Premier League or the Champions League!"
Ferguson's roar echoed in the quiet conference room.
There was a silence of about five seconds.
The middle-aged man, who looked to be around forty, spoke coldly: "Alex, we've been very patient... For the past few years, Mendes has kept using the excuse that Real Madrid wants to sign him to ask us for a pay raise, and with your firm support, we've agreed every time! But this time, Father's patience has been completely exhausted, and another pay raise is impossible!"
“I’ll talk to him!” Ferguson was still very excited. “He’ll agree! Mendes can’t completely control his mind!”
"Hmph! The Portuguese national team is playing in the European Championship in Switzerland. Alex, how are you going to talk to him?" The middle-aged man's attitude remained indifferent. "Don't forget, in just over ten days, his contract will enter its final year. At that time, he can reach a private transfer agreement with any team! And we will lose everything!"
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